题目内容
(B)Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child,his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn,New York. As a teenager,Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City,Even at age 18 ,Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school,which Rock says was terrible.
Famous comedians (喜剧演员) went to see Flock's performances. One comedian ( Eddie Murphy ) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies,but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him,comedy is more important. It makes people
Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called “Everybody Hates Chris. ” It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006,it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.
() 4. What is this passage mainly about?
A. How to tell a good joke.
B. Where the best comedy clubs are.
C. One comedian's life.
D. The funniest people in the United States.
() 5. Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about .
A. South Carolina B. Brooklyn
C. Los Angeles D. Texas
() 6. Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?
A. As a teenager,he was not funny.
B. He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.
C. He loved going to high school.
D. A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies.
4. C 5. B 6. D
(F) Good communication skills are key to success in life,work and relationships. Without effective (有效的) communication,a message can turn into mistakes,misunderstanding, or even disaster.
Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people. To communicate well is to understand and to be understood. Communication can be successful only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information.
In today's highly informational and technological environment,it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some important steps to communicate effectively.
Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know to whom you are communicating and why.
How will you say it? We all know that it9s not always what you say,but how you say it,that matters. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak. Second,pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. By standing with your arms easily at your side,you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say.
Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say,stop and listen. Practise your listening skills. Be considerate (体贝占的) of others’ talking,listen carefully and never cut them off.
Explanation of communication | Communication is the process by which we exchange information 1 people. |
Some 2 for paying attention to communication skills. | # key to success in life, work and relationships # helping to understand each other # being of much 3 at present as a result of the highly information and technological environment |
Some steps to have an effective communication. | . Have a 4 understanding of what your purposes,listeners and reasons are. . Know how you say it because it is sometimes more important than what you say. . Stop to listen after you have 5 your talk. |
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