Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）

A. describe B. properly C. nervous D. likely E. realize

Want to get ahead in life? Here are some tricks that could help.

“If someone won’t stop talking, pretend to drop something (a pen, for example). Then, pick it up and start talking yourself. It’s a great way to cut others off before they 【1】 it.” (Jack)

“If you’re doing something that makes you feel【2】, eat some food. It tricks a part of your brain into thinking you couldn’t be in danger because you’re eating.” (Kate)

“If you think someone is lying, ask them to send you an e-mail to【3】 exactly what happened. People are less【4】to lie by e-mail because their words are recorded.” (Pete)

A. practice B. now and then C. skill D. independent E. all the time

“If you act really happy and excited to see people, the next time they meet you, they’ll probably do the same.

Dogs play this trick on us【5】 !” (Bob)

“If you’re having trouble in encouraging yourself to do something like learning a 【6】 (a sport, a language, etc.), tell yourself that you’ll do it for just five minutes. A lot of the time, you’ll end up going for much longer, but even if you don’t, you’ve still had five minutes of 【7】 .” (Sebastian)

“If you want your friend to carry something like a bag of shopping, keep talking while handing them the bag.

Most people will take it in an automatic way without thinking. Some may become confused 【8】.” (Rachel) Have fun! (259 words)

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】E

【6】C

【7】A

【8】B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了想要在生活中获得成功一些技巧。

【1】句意：这是一个在他们意识到之前打断他们的很好的方式。

分析句子可知，此处表示“意识到”的含义，用英语表达是realize，此处用在before引导的时间状语从句中作谓语，故选E。

【2】句意：如果你做的事情让你感觉很紧张，那就吃点东西。

分析句子可知，此处表示“紧张”的含义，用英语表达是nervous，此处用在系动词feel后作表语，故选C。

【3】句意：如果你认为某人在撒谎，让他们给你发一封电子邮件，描述到底发生了什么事。

分析句子可知，此处表示“描述”的含义，用英语表达是describe，此处用于不定式结构中作目的状语，故选A。

【4】句意：人们不太可能用电子邮件撒谎，因为他们的话被记录下来了。

分析句子可知，此处表示“可能”的含义，用英语表达是likely，此处用于“be likely to do sth”结构中，翻译为“可能会做某事”，故选D。

【5】句意：狗总是跟我们玩这种把戏。

分析句子可知，此处表示“总是”的含义，用英语表达是all the time，此处用于句中作时间状语，故选E。

【6】句意：如果你在鼓励自己做某事时遇到困难，比如学习一个技巧。

分析句子可知，此处表示“技巧”的含义，用英语表达是skill，此处用在a之后，所以用名词单数即可，故选C。

【7】句意：即使你没有，你还有五分钟的时间练习。

分析句子可知，此处表示“练习”的含义，用英语表达是practice，此处用于介词of后作宾语，故选A。

【8】句意：有些人可能会时不时感到困惑。

分析句子可知，此处表示“时不时”的含义，用英语表达是now and then，此处用于句中作时间状语，故选B。