At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together.They had announced her  54 ’s departure.Standing near the door, he said to his daughter: “I love you, I wish you  55  .” She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough.Your love is all I ever needed.I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left.

       He walked   56   toward the window where I was seated.I tried not to intrude (侵犯) on his   57  , but he welcomed me in by asking: “Did you ever say good-bye to   58   knowing it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied.“  59   me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked.“I am old and she lives much too far away.I have   60   ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said.“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough.'' May I ask what that means?”

       He began to smile.“That is a wish that has been handed down from other  61  My parents used to say it to everyone.” He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he  62  even more.“When we said ‘I wish you enough'', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then  63  toward me, he shared the following  64  he were reciting it from memory. 

       “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude  65  .I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.I wish you enough pain so that the  66  joys in life appear much bigger.I wish you enough gain to satisfy your  67  .I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you  68  .I wish enough “Hello”s to get you  69   the final “Good-bye.” He then began to sob (哽咽) and walked away.

       It is said that “It takes a/an  70  to find a special person, an hour to  71  them, a day to love them,  72  then an entire life to  73  them.”

A.train      B.plane C.bus    D.ship

A.good      B.well  C.happy       D.enough

A.in   B.through    C.by     D.over

A.secret     B.priority     C.privacy     D.walk

A.someone       B.anybody   C.everyone   D.anyone

A.Allow    B.Forgive    C.Thank      D.Pardon

A.future    B.challenges C.illness       D.nothing

A.parents   B.families    C.generations      D.airlines

A.said       B.cried C.laughed    D.smiled

A.running       B.walking    C.turning     D.going

A.even if B.as if  C.even though     D.although

A.bright  B.right  C.good D.warm

A.less      B.least  C.little  D.smallest

A.expense       B.life    C.wanting    D.loss

A.like      B.want  C.possess     D.need

A.over     B.through    C.across       D.back

A.day      B.life    C.hour  D.minute

A.appreciate    B.see    C.face   D.understand

A.or B.but    C.meanwhile       D.as a result

A.forget  B.remember C.wish        D.help

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.
【小题2】If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
A.tell him the truthB.tell him a white lie
C.ask him for pityD.ask others to help you
【小题3】When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ________.
A.all their gamesB.a couple of names first
C.just their last namesD.as many names as possible
【小题4】What does the text mainly tell us?
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.
【小题5】What does the underlined word “reinforce” mean?
A.buildB.connectC.formD.strengthen

根据短文内容,从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
B.Arriving early helps to remember more names.
C.Use imagination to know other’s names.
D.Acknowledge(承认)you don’t know other’s names.
E.Read one’s name to yourself over again.
F.Remember the names with someone’s help.

 
 

 
Remembering names is an important social skill.Here are some ways to master it.
【小题1】When you hear a person’s name and want to remember it, repeat it.Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.You could also say the name again in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
【小题2】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.
【小题3】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?”
【小题4】    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 just first names.Last names can come later.
【小题5】    Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time.There are fewer names for you to remember.And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.

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