题目内容
Who _____ over there now?
A.singing B.are sing C.is singing D.is sing
●PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. You'll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that you're paying attention to them while you don't have to worry about what people think of you.
●LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you're interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移)or keep looking over their shoulders,people will feel slighted(轻视),and they'll like you less they would otherwise.
●ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages,It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you've shared a conversation with someone about something important in his / her life,be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.
●MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance,and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的)effort(努力)one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond(作出反应)to you;
●BEING RELIABLE(可靠的)People like those who help them,and they quickly begin to hate those who don't.
【小题1】By fixing your attention on others,you will _______.
| A.be more worried and tired | B.feel more confident |
| C.be paid less attention to | D.feel less liked |
| A.be open up to them | B.fix your eyes on them |
| C.ask questions about them | D.look at them |
| A.Showing continuous care for others is highly valued. |
| B.Smiling at others can often be misunderstood. |
| C.Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable. |
| D.You don't have to continue helping others if you don't want to. |
| A.Ways to Make You More Natural | B.Trying to Be a Polite Person |
| C.Making as Many Friends as Possible | D.Ways to Make You More Popular |
Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…
【小题1】How many people did Jennifer invite?
| A.1 | B.11 | C.12 | D.13 |
| A.Gathering and measuring happiness among friends. |
| B.Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies. |
| C.Being cheerful all the time. |
| D.Showing up stress. |
| A.有意义 | B.有鉴赏力 | C.有感觉 | D.制造气氛 |
| A.Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation. |
| B.All the women who were invited are cheerful people. |
| C.Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time. |
| D.People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t. |
| A.Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good. |
| B.How to make friends who make you feel good. |
| C.What kinds of friends you should not make. |
| D.How you can find your social circle. |
Robert is eleven years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Robert’s parents said they would give him $500 if he didn’t watch TV for a year.
Robert’s parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a newspaper story about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Robert. “It was a joke,” his mother said, “I didn’t think he would do it.” But Robert liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away. He said, “It doesn’t matter to me whether to watch TV or not. I just want the money.”
At first, Robert’s parents were very happy. Robert read the newspaper, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after a while, he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV, just for one evening. Robert always said, “No, it would cost me money!”
Finally the year was over. Then Robert started watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Robert got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $500? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.
【小题1】What is Robert’s hobby?
| A.Playing games. |
| B.Reading newspapers. |
| C.Talking with his parents. |
| D.Watching TV. |
| A.play computer games |
| B.play outside |
| C.get the money |
| D.read newspapers |
| A.Robert’s mother showed him the story in the newspaper. |
| B.Robert’s mother didn’t believe the story in the newspaper. |
| C.After Robert got the money, he went on watching TV again. |
| D.During the whole year, Robert watched TV for just one evening. |
| A.sad | B.happy | C.bored | D.angry |
| A.A year without TV |
| B.Don’t watch TV |
| C.A big joke |
| D.A way to make money |