(2007·南京中考题) Listen! They ________ about Harry Potter. Let's join them.

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　　It was a very hot summer morning but inside the Pyramid(金字塔) it was quite cool. Tom and his classmates had just walked into the Pyramid and surprised to see what it was like.

　　They went to the Queen's Room. They saw a passage(通道). At the end of it there was a small room. They were told that they couldn't go into that room, because it was newly found. Tom looked toward the passage. Two of his friends Jason and Peter saw him and said ,“Don't get into trouble, Tom” As soon as nobody was looking, Tom went up the dark passage, opened the door and walked in. Suddenly the door closed behind him. The room was very dark, but luckily Tom had brought a torch(手电筒) with him. When he turned it on, he Saw two white faces in front of him. “Oh, no! ” He cried and ran to the door. He quickly opened it and went down the passage to the Queen's Room as fast as he could.

　　As soon as Tom disappeared, Jason and Peter took the piece of white cloth off their faces and walked slowly down the passage, They couldn't stop laughing. “That will teach him a lesson,” said Jason.

(1) Why did Jason and Peter say“Don't get into the trouble, Tom!”?

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A. Because they knew that Tom was thinking of getting into that room.

B. Because Tom had got into trouble earlier that day.

C. Because Tom was very much afraid.

D. Because they were not good friends.

(2) What did Tom do when the door closed behind him?

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A. He was afraid and cried loudly.

B. He waited quietly in the dark.

C. He turned on his torch.

D. He ran away quickly.

(3) The word“disappeared” most possibly means ________.

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(4) Jason and Peter laughed because ________.

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A. they had got Tom into trouble

B. they liked telling jokes

C. they had played a joke on Tom

D. Tom didn't listen to them

(5) Where do you think this story took place? In ________.

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　　How is it done? Here are several skills （技能）that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you put people at their ease （自在）, and make friends with them quickly.

　　First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businessman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did this morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters. Sometimes What he answers to really personal questions and how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

　　Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they wait for the answer. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.

　　Real listening at least means something. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks （坚持）to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he will be really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones （调子）of voice if the voice sounds dull, then it's time for you to change the subject.

　　Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the situation （场合）of parting. If you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I've really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don't keep it secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

（　）1. You'll like to stay with certain people because ________ .

A. they know well how they can get along with others

B. you can often get much help from them

C. they are always glad to do anything for you

D. they will never get you into trouble

（　）2. Asking questions might be quite a good way ________ .

A. for you to make more and more new friends

B. to begin your business talks

C. to get the conversation going smoothly

D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

（　）3. After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________ .

A. make clear what kind of person he is

B. listen to his answer attentively

C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer

D. ask another question

（　）4. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________ .

A. are good at making any topic interesting

B. never talk too much or too little

C. always speak in a gentle way

D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk

（　）5. If you are really happy in meeting someone again, ________ .

A. it seems necessary for you to let him know it

B. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend

C. it's right for you to give him a second handshake

D. it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him

看下图补全对话。(每空一词)

　　Ann is having a party. Jim and his sister Kate come to Ann's party. Listen! (They are talking about this party:

　　Jim: (1)________ beautiful it is today!

　　Ann: Yes, it's a sunny day, (2)________ it?

　　Kate: Thank you very much for (3)________ us to your party.

　　Ann: Welcome (4)________ my party, Thanks a lot.

　　Jim: (5)________ delicious food!

　　Ann: (6)________ do you like best, meat, fish, beef or bread? Help yourself.

　　Kate: Yes, (7)________. Thank you very much.

　　Ann: Would you (8)________ something to drink?

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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“T”，错误的涂“F”。

　　If you turn on the radio, you may hear “Most of North and South China will have a cold wet day tomorrow.” Or if you read a newspaper, you may read things like “In the Northeast of Sichuan, it will be fine.” Or if you watch TV, you may see and hear “Beijing will be rainy. The temperature will be 2 to 9.” Today we can know the weather beforehand. We can listen to or watch or read the weather report.

　　In the past, some people atched their cat to predict(预测) the weather. They thought when a cat washed its face, it was going to rain. When a cat put its paws(爪子) in front of it, they thought bad weather was coming. When they saw a cat eating grass, they would say “Oh, there's going to be a heavy rain!” When a cat was restless(不安), they thought a big wind was coming.

1．We can listen to the weather report today.

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2．People in the past didn't have a way to predict the weather.

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3．People thought when a cat washed its face, there was going to be a big wind.

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4．People thought when a cat ate grass, there was going to be a heavy rain.

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5．Only the radio and newspaper can offer us the weather report today.

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