题目内容
I admit you are clever, but you lack ambition.
解析:
|
我承认你聪明,但是你缺乏雄心壮志。 |
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
●Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
●Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
●Admit you don’t know.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
●Use associations.
Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng-tall, black hair.” To reinforce your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
●Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning first names. Last names can come later.
●Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometime just a few people show up on time. There’re fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to other an automatic review for you.
【小题1】How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
| A.They will be moved. | B.They will be annoyed. |
| C.They will be delighted. | D.They will be discouraged. |
| A.tell him the truth | B.tell him a white lie |
| C.ask him for pity | D.ask others to help you |
| A.all their games | B.a couple of names first |
| C.just their last names | D.as many names as possible |
| A.Tips on an important social skill. |
| B.Importance of attending parties. |
| C.How to make use of associations. |
| D.How to recite and repeat names. |
| A.build | B.connect | C.form | D.strengthen |
George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you had no idea how I was feeling.
You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school.
Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked(眨眼), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or "just one more" rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didn’t go to preschool and I hope that doesn’t hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store.
I have to admit that in my mind’s eye, an image of myself while you’re in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.
Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you’ll feel something warm on your cheek.
And then, you’ll know…
【小题1】What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?
| A.She gave up the job with a big salary and prizes. |
| B.She could only recall her good job at home now. |
| C.Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didn’t take them. |
| D.Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her. |
| A.George’s parents gave birth to three children |
| B.The Georges is a double income family. |
| C.The children had more arguments during the summer. |
| D.They recyled soda cans. |
| A.how excited a child will be on his first day to school |
| B.how deeply a mother loves her child |
| C.how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child |
| D.how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school |