The old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing. This is, perhaps, a pity, because shopping today seems to lack that personal contact which existed when the shopkeeper knew all his regular customers personally. He could, for instance, remember which brand of tea Mrs. Smith usually bought or what sort of washing-powder Mrs. Jones preferred. Not only was the shop a center of buying and selling, but also a social meeting place.
A prosperous general store might have employed four or five assistants, and so there were very few problems in management as far as the staff were concerned. But now that the supermarket has replaced the general store, the job of the manager has changed completely. The modern supermarket manager has to cope with a staff of as many as a hundred, apart from all the other everyday problems of running a large business.
Every morning the manager must, like the commander of an army division, carry out an inspection of his store to make sure that everything is ready for the business of the day. He must see that everything is running smoothly. He will have to give advice and make decisions as problems arise, and he must know how to get his huge staff to work efficiently with their respective responsibilities. No matter what he has to do throughout the day, however, the supermarket manager must be ready for any emergency that may arise. They say in the trade that you are not really an experienced supermarket manager until you have dealt with a flood, a fire, a birth and a death in your store. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) Why is it a pity that there are fewer old-fashioned general stores now? _____________________________.
The shopkeeper was often the most well-informed person in the neighborhood because _____________________________.
The words “… a flood, a fire, a birth and a death …” in the last sentence refer to _____________________________.
What must the manager do every morning? ___________________________.
阅读下面的短文，根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
[1]Do you like chocolate? Most people do．Some like it in bars．Others just like big squares of it．
[2]Say you just got a box of chocolate．Which piece do you pick first? A study carried out by a professor in the University of Virginia showed that people's choices of chocolates show their personality．If you choose a round piece, you are a person who likes to party．If you select an oval shape, you are a person who strives．You like to make things and push yourself to be successful．Picking a square shape shows that this is an honest and truthful person you can depend on．
[3]What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate．This shows you have warm feelings about the past, while dark chocolate means something else—the person who chooses it looks forward to the future．What about white chocolate? Would you like to choose it? , you may find it hard to make up your mind．Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others．
[4]Do you believe these ideas? Can chocolate tell all these things? It doesn't matter．There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates - they eat it because they like it．What is the main idea of the text? （no more than 6 words．）
Fill in the blank (Paragraph 3 Line 3) to complete the sentence（no more than 5 words）
What does the underlined word “this”(Paragraph 2 Line 4) refer to? （no more than 8 words）
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text?(no more than 15 words)
According to the passage, what of chocolate can show your characteristics and qualities?（no more than 2 words）
Directions: Read the following passage.Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit.
Many people pursue goals that they hope will make them happy, but happiness is not always the final result. So how does one determine and establish which goals will end in personal happiness and which will not ? what are the things in life that are correlated with personal happiness?
The most important thing is people’s attitude toward life, which can greatly impact their personal levels of happiness and satisfaction with life overall.
Psychologists have known for some time that optimism is a good defense against unhappiness. It’s probably no secret that optimistic people are considered to be much more happier people than pessimists. There are specific characteristic features optimists have (pleasant ways of thinking), that bring them more success, greater health, increased life satisfaction, and other good things. If you became an optimist, it can mean that you became a very happy person, despite your circumstances, and it can actually bring more things into your life to be happy about. “If you are optimistic and you think life is going to get better, it will become a self-fulfilling prediction”, says one of the scientists. “Happy people manage to look on the bright side, even if they encounter big problems on their way.”
Positive psychologists believe that people can learn how to become happy, that everyone can teach themselves to see a half-empty glass as half-full. All they have to do is to spend time thinking about all the things that have gone right for them, rather than complaining what has gone badly. Study on depression shows that one of the biggest causes of depression is thinking and worrying about something that went wrong in the past.According to the passage, what can affect people’s personal levels of happiness? (No more than 5 words ) (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________.Why are some people depressed according to the study? (No more than 13 words ) (2 marks)
_____________________________________________________________.How do people learn to be happy according to the psychologist ? (No more than 15 words ) (3 marks)
________________________________________________________________.What is the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words ) (3 marks)
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Xinjiang Yumin Mountain Flower Festival opened yesterday. It opens once a year. This is the fourth Flower Festival. It shows the great beauty of this area. The festival will last for 100 days. Visitors can visit the beautiful mountainous county(县) during the Flower Festival. They will enjoy a beautiful flower world.
Yumin is in the western part of Xinjiang. There are 24 rivers going through the area. The special geographical position(地理位置) and proper weather have made the county one of China's most interesting places. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful flowers, green grass, blue sky and so on.
The county is home to more than 1,000 kinds of plants. Different kinds of flowers come out in May every year. It's so beautiful. There are also more than 90 kinds of animals. In the past, it was known only by a small number of outdoor travel fans. But now it's very famous. So if you want to go on a trip to Yumin, you can start your trips in early May, when most of the county's wild flowers come out.
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Once upon a time, there was a poor boy working for a king day and night, but the king treated him badly. Every day, the boy went cold and hungry, so he ran away. Then one day, he met a big lion in the desert. The lion looked angry and the boy was afraid. He was about to run away when the lion said, “I am angry because there is a thorn(刺) in my foot.” “Don’t worry. I will help you.” So the boy sat down and helped to pull the thorn out. From then on, they became good friends.
One day, the king went hunting in the desert and he caught the lion! He threw it into a net. On his way back he saw the boy and caught him as well. “I will punish you for running away. I will throw you to the lion’s den(兽窝)!” said the king angrily. So he did! But to the king’s surprise, when the lion saw the boy, it lay down and smiled. The boy smiled too and put his arm around his friend. Greatly moved, the king let the boy and the lion go.Why did the boy run away from the king?(回答词数不超过8个)
What did the lion do when the boy was thrown to its den?(回答词数不超过8个)
What have you learnt from the story?(回答词数不超过12个)
In the 19the century people from all over the country came here to find gold. Many people become very rich now. They bought all the ground near the bank of the river. They dug big holes in it, trying to find more gold.
Mike Judeson was one of those who came to find gold. He bought nearly the last piece of the ground. It was a long way from the river, so no one else wanted to buy it. But Mike paid all his money for it. He worked hard month after month, but didn’t find any gold.
Then one night, just before he was going to give it up, it began to rain. It rained for several days and nights. When the rain stopped at last, Mike came out of his small wooden house to see his piece of ground. It didn’t look the same. The holes were not there any more, and a lot of small plants grew everywhere.
“Perhaps there is no gold here.” Mike said. “But this ground is rich. I can grow flowers and sell them for money. The women in this town are rich now. They have beautiful houses and they will put flowers in their houses. If I can grow good flowers here, I can make money, too.” So he did. And soon his piece of ground was covered with beautiful flowers. Later he was able to buy more fields until he owned all the ground near the river.
“I was the only man who found true gold here.” he often said. “The others took their gold out of the ground and went away. But my gold is still here.”Why did people dig holes at the bank of the river?(no more than 6 words)
What did Mike find after the rain stopped?(no more than 2 words)
What did Mike decide to do then? (no more than 5 words)
Who would mainly buy Mike’s flowers? (no more than 5 words)
But still there is a danger that grows every year．Airliners get larger．Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers．And the air itself becomes more and more crowded．If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air 600 lives could be lost．
Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn when to climb and when to come down．The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 2500 planes a day．Not all of them actually land at the airport．Many plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there．
． Recently such a disaster almost happened．
． One with 69 passengers had come from Toronto and the other with 176 passengers from Chicago ,an air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other．He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb．But he made a mistake．He ordered the wrong plane to do this．Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane．They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second．The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool．
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| A．Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster． |
| B．Two large jets were flying towards the airport |
| C．Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car |
| D．Today air travel is far safer than driving a car on a bus motor-way |
E． This is an example of the danger that grows every year．
F． In a word air travel is more dangerous we should choose others
G． From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands every movement is watched on radar screen
Mr. Rock teaches maths at a secondary school. He knows well of his neighbours except the man who lives next door. The man never speaks to anyone and no one knows what he does to make a living .
One day, when Mr. Rock came home from work , he found a gold necklace outside his door. Mr. Rock wondered where it came from. He thought that perhaps someone had dropped it. Mr. Rock planned to take it to the police station the next day. He thought the police would be able to find the owner.
Just then, the police came to Mr. Rock’s home and saw the necklace in his hand. Mr. Rock was very shocked when he was accused(起诉) of robbery(抢劫). A policeman told him that a jewellery shop had been robbed. A witness said that she had seen someone run from the jewellery shop into Mr. Rock’s building right after the robbery.
Mr. Rock was not the robber, but how could he prove it?What’s Mr. Rock’s job? （不超过5个单词）____________________________________
Where did he find the necklace? (不超过3个单词) _______________________
Why did Mr. Rock feel shocked? (不超过6个单词) ________________________
[1]Listening is one of the most important skills we can ever learn and an essential part of communication; not only does it help you to build close relations with other people, it’s also away of showing respect for others, When people feel respected, it’s very easy to build long, happy relationships , We all know people who are really had listeners, They love the sound of their own voices so much that you can’t get a chance to speak ,What’s important is active listening; paying attention, and then demonstrating your understanding of a conversation by repeating key points in your responses, People just want to feel like they are understood, Here are some ways to improve you listening skills.
[2]never talk over people
This shows a real lack of respect ,By talking over someone what you’re basically saying is “I don’t care what you’re saying—what I have to say is more important”.
[3]Don’t finish other people’s sentences.
I used to do this a lot thinking I was helpfully finishing people’s sentences for them, Wrong, Research has shown by doing this you are discouraging the other person because you are taking control of the conversation, so bite you tongue !
[4]Paraphrase（改述）
If you want to show that you have really understood someone, then paraphrasing is a great too1, All you have to do is repeat back to someone what they have just said , before you comment yourself, Here’s an example：“So Barney ,what I’m hearing is that results are the number one objective for you fight now and we need to find some fast solutions for you?”
[5]Listen actively
Focus on active listening instead of passive listening , The difference is that active listening means you engage and respond to the other person based on what they have said while passive listening is simply the act of listening
[6]Maintain eye contact
By looking at the other person in the eye , you are proving that you’ re interested in what they’re saying , This also keeps you focused and less distracted (思想不集中的)What is main idea of the passage?(no more than 10 words)
Why is listening an essential part of communication?(no more than 15 words)
What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean in English?
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words to complete the sentence(no more than 10 words)
What does the writer advocate to do for your listening skills according to the text?(no more than 3 words for each)
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[1]Having good communication skills is really important in every walk of life. The right method of communication is therefore very important in whatever you do. Here are some effective ways to improve communication skills that can help you to bring about a change in many aspects of your life.
Observe and listen
[2] Look and observe the people around you who make easy and effective conversations. This should give you an insight and an understanding that could open up new ways for better ways to communicate with others. Meanwhile，communication is not just about speaking effectively and in an impressive manner, you also need to be a good listener. It is important to be a good listener in order to understand what the other person is saying, and reply accordingly.
Take Your Time
[3] Think twice before you speak once. When conversing with someone, remember that you need to take time to think before you react to what is being said. It is an excellent communication skill to take a few moments and process all the information before you respond.
Keep it Light
[4] Having a sense of humor helps to make any conservation light and fun to be in! Develop ______________ and use it. As a good communicator, one should know where to draw the line with humor.
Body Language
[5] Sporting the right kind of body language is another important key factor in improving communication skills. Maintain eye contact as you speak; sit and stand in an erect (直立的) position, and have a firm handshake; do not give wrong signals by crossing your arms and legs; avoid moving your body or playing with small things frequently. Always remember that your gestures say a lot about your personality as an individual.What is the main idea of the passage？（no more than 6 words）
_________________________________________________________________________According to the writer, why is it important to be a good listener? （no more than 20 words）
___________________________________________________________________________What is the meaning of the underlined word “conversing” in Paragraph 3? （no more than 3 words）
__________________________________________________________________________Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. （no more than 5 words）
__________________________________________________________________________List 3 gestures that you should avoid while communicating with others. （no more than 15 words）
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从英国来到北京的交换生Tom在语言交流和生活及学习习惯等方面遇到很多问题，写信给曾经在英国做交换生的好友李明表达了自己的烦恼和困惑。假如你是李明，请用英文给他回复一封Email。要点需包括如下内容：
1．安慰
2．鼓励
3．建议
注意：
1．词数：不少于100词；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
I’m so sorry to hear about the problems you are faced with at present__________________
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Yours,
Li Ming
Some recent surveys show that the health conditions of many white collar employees and office workers are rather critical. Death cases among white collar employees and office workers are increasing year by year and these cases are generally believed to have been caused by overwork and spend little time taking rest or doing exercise.
If their offices are within the distance of half an hour’s walk, some office workers now choose to go to work on foot. Ms. Wang, who works in a foreign enterprise in Beijing, has been walking to her office for more than six months now.“I usually have a tight work schedule and can’t find time to do exercise. So I choose to walk to work.”As she said, if the office is not far from home, most women would like to go to work on foot. Walking is good for their health and can help them to keep good figures as well.
Apart from walking to office, one can also find time to do exercise when one is at work. The simple way is to abandon the lift. Mr.Yang who works in the Passenger Service Department at Beijing Airlines, is one of such men who frequently climb stairs to his office. “I only use the lift whenever I am with my colleagues or my boss. Otherwise, I would climb stairs instead of taking the lift.”
In addition, some office workers try to find time to go to gym at the end of a day. Ms Sunny works in a law firm. She goes to the gym several times a week when she has the time.“I go to the gym every weekend. During the weekdays, I will also go there whenever I have the time.” Ms Sunny and her husband both have a gym membership card for a whole year. The cards cost them a lot of money. However, they think it is worth it.What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 10 words.)
How many ways that office workers keep healthy are mentioned in the passage and what are they? (No more than 15 words.)
Please explain the underlined phrase “ keep good figures ” in English.(No more than 5words.)
Why are death cases among white collar employees and office workers increasing year by year? (No more than 15 words.)
As a student, which is the best way of keeping fit? (No more than 20 words.)
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用完整的句子回答问题。（请将答案写在答题卷上相应番号后的横线上）。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
You will probably try harder to get more sleep once you see how much better you feel with even 30 minutes more sleep.
Getting more sleep is sometimes merely a matter of scheduling. In the next couple of weeks, try to get rid of one or two things from your morning and evening routine. If morning is your downfall, shift(转移) some of your morning routines to the night before or putting something off until your break at lunch. If late afternoon and night are your downfalls, do the same.
You don’t really need to watch the news. It’s depressing. If something important happens today, you will find out tomorrow at work. At least skip(略过) the weather. Right after dinner, go to a major search engine, and type in “national weather” and the name of your town. You will see a two-line weather report from the National Weather Service. This will save you several minutes of watching the weather on television.
If reading helps you, take a boring book or magazine to bed with you. Paperbacks(平装本) are not as heavy and are easier to read in bed.
If you have a partner or roommate, maybe you can take turns with a neck and shoulder massage at night instead of television.
Make sure you are ready for sleep when you go to bed. __________ such as televisions, computers, and video games wake us up. Avoid them for at least an hour before you plan to go to bed. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 5 words.)
Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Often, sleeping more depends on how you manage your time. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
As a senior student, how can you make sure you get enough sleep? (Please answer within 30 words.)
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(1)Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to stay warm, dry and safe.
(2)Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long. It mainly happens on the hands, feet, nose and ears.
(3)People with minor cases of frostbite that affect only the skin may not suffer any permanent damage. But if deeper tissue is affected, a person is likely to feel pain every time the area gets cold.
(4)If blood vessels are damaged, people can suffer a gangrene infection. Sometimes the only way doctors can treat an injury like this is to remove frostbitten areas like fingers and toes.
(5)Hypothermia is a condition that develops when the body cannot produce as much heat as it releases. Signs of hypothermia include uncontrollable shaking, very slow breathing and difficulty thinking clearly. Hypothermia can lead to death if the person does not receive help.
(6)To avoid cold-related injuries, here is a simple way to remember four basic steps to staying warm. Think of COLD -- C.O.L.D.
(7)The C stands for cover. Wear a hat and scarf to keep heat from escaping through the head, neck and ears. And wear mittens instead of gloves. In gloves, the fingers are separated, so the hands might not stay as warm as they would in mittens.
(8)The O stands for overexertion. Avoid activities that will make you sweaty. Wet clothes and cold weather are a dangerous combination.
(9)L is for layers. Wearing loose, lightweight clothes, one layer on top of another, is better than wearing a single heavy layer of clothing. Make sure outerwear is made of material that is water-resistant and tightly knit.
(10)________________. In other words, stay as dry as possible. Pay attention to the places where snow can enter clothing. These include the tops of boots, the necks of coats and the wrist areas of mittens or gloves.
(11)And here are two other things to keep in mind -- one for children and the other for adults. Eating snow might be fun but it lowers the body's temperature. And drinking alcohol might make a person feel warm. But what it really does is weaken the body's ability to hold heat.
(12)Next week on the Health Report: advice from experts about what to do, and not to do, to help someone who is injured by cold weather. What’s the main idea of the passage?（in not more than 12 words）
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_________________________________________________________________________Write the missing sentence in paragraph 10?(in not more than 4 words)
_________________________________________________________________________Complete the following sentence: (in not more than 5 words)
A person,whose _______________________ is damaged,will probably suffer pain when
the weather turns cold.What do the two underlined “it”s refer to?(line 2 and line 3 in paragraph 11) (in not more than 5 words)
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［1］Why not take a more measured approach to a happier, healthier you? From your office to your bedroom to your car, these small changes can have a big impact on your life.
［2］Wake up ten minutes earlier. When you start your morning in a hurry, you set a stressful tone for the day. (I’m speaking from experience here.) Even ten extra minutes in the morning can help you feel more calm, collected, and ready to face the day.
［3］Spend five minutes in silence or meditation. You’ll soon realize, whether it’s in the morning or evening, that five minutes of sitting quietly with your eyes closed feels a lot longer than five minutes. But just this short silence can foster a quietness that carries through the day. When things go off the rails, simply close your eyes and recall that earlier quietness.
［4］Walk. Is there one trip you’d normally make in the car (to work, the gym, the store) that you can make on foot? Walking saves money (good for you) and gas (good for the environment) and burns calories (around 2,000 steps equal one mile), which is good for your health.
［5］Tell someone you love them. Life is never long enough to say this as many times as it should be said. Whether your mother, a friend, a significant other, or your dog, make it a habit to tell someone at least once a day that you love him or her. While it may feel strange at first, you will never regret it.
［6］Stand (or sit) up straight. Good posture prevents back and neck pain and even build confidence. When driving, tilt your rearview mirror（后视镜）up a bit. You’ll have to sit up to see. At your desk, the top of your computer screen should be at eye level. Put a small cushion in the curve of your lower back, and your spine will become straight.What does the text mainly talk about? (No more than 10 words )
_____________________________________________________________________Why is getting up ten minutes earlier in the morning suggested? (No more than 16 words )
_____________________________________________________________________What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 stand for ?
_____________________________________________________________________How can walking benefit people and the environment? (No more than 9 words)
_____________________________________________________________________For what purpose should we stand or sit straight? (No more than 10 words)
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