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阅读表达。(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分。)
Counterfeit (假的) medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits, they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contain too little or none of the active ingredients (原料) of the real thing.
People do not get the medicine they need. And in some cases the counterfeits cause death. Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen (醋氨粉). The medications contained ingredients that looked, smelled and tasted like the real thing. The medicine was produced by a local drug company that used a dangerous substitute to save money.
The problem with counterfeit medicines is especially bad in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The W. H. O. estimates that up to thirty percent of the medicines on sale in many of those countries are counterfeit.              . The W. H. O. says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand.
But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on the Internet is counterfeit.
Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs. Several companies are developing ways to make counterfeits easier to identify. And there are existing methods, like a machine that can quickly identify chemicals in pills to confirm if the pills are real. Other ideas include things like special tracking codes for drug packages. People could send a text message with the code and get a message back proving that what they bought is listed in a database. Some drug makers and other companies put three-dimensional images called holograms (条形码) on their products as a security device.
What advice can we get from Paragraph 4? (no more than 8words)
What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more that 4 words)
A local drug company produced counterfeit medicines by using dangerous substitutes        .
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence. (no more than 10 words)
What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? (no more than 3 words)

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Women make better drivers than men for many reasons. Why is that? Wouldn't you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless? If you ask me, I'd like to say, men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth.
Unlike men, women stop for directions when they have no idea where they are going. Women don't drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find themselves heading in the wrong direction. Have you ever been in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth. And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he's made another wrong turn.
Speeding is what men do best on the road. Traffic is not a race. There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because women trick to get out of tickets but only because they don't speed. Women don't risk putting their own lives and the lives of others in danger. In other words ,they have more responsibility for life.
My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what. The seat is backed as far as possible. They're totally lost in loud music beyond a necessary level. You don't ever see women driving like that.
I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are queens of the road. Oh ,men, if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers, bring it on. We know you lack confidence, or else you wouldn't be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with.
Who does the author think are the better drivers? (no more than 1 word)
When will women drivers stop to ask for help? (no more than 9 words)
Why do men get more speeding tickets? (no more than 3 words)
What quality do women drivers have when it comes to safety? (no more than 3 words)
How is the seat backed by most male drivers? (no more than 4 words)

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[1] Do you remember the title of the last book you read? Are names sometimes just beyond your brain’s reach? While forgetfulness isn’t necessarily a sign that something’s wrong, it can be frustrating (令人沮丧的). But simple methods can help to sharpen your memory.
[2] Challenge your habits. Sometimes a little bit of habit changing goes a long way. For example, use the ‘wrong’ hand to do an everyday task several times a day. If you usually brush your teeth with your right hand, use your left. The brain ‘knows’ when you’re using the wrong hand. It’s that confusion that stimulates new brain circuits, as the brain struggles to master a new task.
[3] Get involved in music. Listening to music can improve your ability to concentrate and help you to remember what you’ve learnt. Some types of music actually cause brain neurons (神经细胞) to fire more quickly. If you’re really looking forward to sharpening your memory, take up a musical instrument. Whatever the instrument, learning to play will tune your brain’s ability to analyze and focus.
[4] Go out of your way to stay mentally active. What realty counts is not the amount of book learning you did at school or university, it’s how much you actively use your mind. For example, doing crossword puzzles, learning a second language or playing games can exercise your brain.
[5] ___________. Make sure that you get enough of the B vitamins in your diet. They help to repair brain tissue, and turn food into mental energy. Eat fish 2 or 3 times a week. If you drink coffee, you’ll not only get a short-term boost in your ability to concentrate but also long-term benefits as well Besides, the brain is 85 %water, so if you don’t drink at least 8 large glasses of water a day, you could suffer from memory loss.
What is this text mainly about? (no more than 5 words)
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What are the two questions at the beginning used for? (no more than 4 words)
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How can you get involved in music according to Para. 3? (no more than 10 words)
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List two ways to use our mind actively. (no more than 10 words)
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Fill in the blank in Para. 5 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
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Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage .
According to one study, words send only 7 percent of a person’s message. Intonation (语调) and voice quality communicate 38 percent, and nonverbal(not using or involving words) cues (暗示) transmit a large 55 percent. That means people pick up more from nonverbal communication than from the words a person says. When studying a foreign culture then, it just makes sense to pay attention to how people use nonverbal cues.
Gestures consist of a major form of nonverbal communication. But often these gestures are culture-bound. For example, when the Maoris of New Zealand stick out (伸出) their tongue at someone, it is a sign of respect. When American schoolchildren make the same gesture, it means just the opposite. Also, Americans often indicate “OK” with their thumb and fore-finger touching to form a circle. The same gesture means “money” to the Japanese and “zero” to the French. For that reason, people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution.
Another part of nonverbal communication is the one that you might not think about — space. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he knocks into someone, he feels obligated (有义务的) to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” varies, depending on his cultural or ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. People in Latin or Arabic cultures, instead, stand very close to each other and touch each other often.
Considering the effects of nonverbal communication, we never really stop communicating. How we walk, how we stand and how we use our hands all send a message to others. That’s why it’s possible to “read someone like a book”.
How does an American feel when an Arab stands too close to him ?(no more than 3 words)
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What does the gesture “OK” mean in Japan? (no more than 3 words)
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Why do we pay more attention to nonverbal cues in a foreign country?(no more than 10 words)
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Why should people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution?(no more than 10 words)
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阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)
阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
On October 19,1959,the first Special English program was broadcast(广播)on the Voice of America.It was an experiment.The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English.Experts said the goal was admirable,but the method would not work.However,             .The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA.And they still are.
Forty years later,Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. During the years its role has expanded.It also helps people learn American-English.It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way.And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today,Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week,five times a day.Each half-hourly broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20minutes of feature(特写报道)programming.There is a different short feature every weekday about science,development,agriculture,and environment,and on the weekend’about news events and American idioms.These programs are followed by in-depth(深入的)15 minutes features about American culture,history,science,medicine,space,important people or short stories.
What does the passage mainly tell us?(Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                             
Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following sentence?
Special English has played a more important part in many areas over the years.
                                                                             
Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                             
What do you think about Special English?(Please answer within 30 words.)
                                                                             
Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
                                                                             

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阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写在横线上(请注意问题后的词数要求)
[1]Everyone wants something in life, love, money, success and so on. Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals, and nearly all of them are for the same reason.
[2]It‘s true that terrible things do happen to people during their lives, though no fault of their own,  which may make them feel upset. Generally speaking, however, getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following three simple steps.
[3]Firstly, you have to decide what it is you want the most. But do not make a list of wishes; try to focus on one thing at a time. If you‘re not sure about where you want to go, you‘d better think it over first and not hurry to perform.
[4]Secondly, create an action plan. This will be your map for getting from ”___________________” to ”where you want to go”. You know what you want, and what steps you are going to take to get it. For example, if you want a better job, start with a skills assessment(评价) and maybe some extra training. Then you‘ll need to sell yourself and your skills either to your present employer or to a new employer.
[5]Other goals will require a bit more thought. Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there. Not to worry, though, books, biographies and such, can be of great help.
[6]The third and final step is to execute. Do what you planned. Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time. If you run into some people who are against you, simply ignore them.
[7]Never give up the goal. Keep pushing. Whatever you do, do not lose heart until you have what you desire in your hands. Never think that you can’t turn your dream into a reality.
What does the author want to tell readers in this article? (No more than 10 words)
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Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (No more than 5 words)
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list the three simple steps that you should take if you want to achieve your goals.(no more than 20 words)
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What’s the most important thing when deciding what to do? (No more than 8 words)
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What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 probably refer to? (No more than 5 words)
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Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Indian’s snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers, who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes, used to be a traditional feature of Indian life, performing in towns and villages, until they were banned in 1972 to control the trade in snake skins.
The government is now considering a plan to train the saperas, as they are known, to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife. There is also a proposal to set up a “dial a snake charmer” service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders.
“For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they can’t earn a living for fear of arrest,” said Behar Dutt, a conservationist behind the plans, “if a policeman doesn’t catch them, animal rights activists report them.”
Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely(暗中地) since the ban, despite the threat of up to three years in jail. But their trademark cloth-covered baskets, hung from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders, make them an easy target for police.
The fate of Shisha Nath, 56, from Badarpur, a village just outside of New Delhi, is typical of practitioners(从业者) of the dying art. “I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school,” he said. “Now it’s hard to earn even $1 a day. My children want to be snake charmers. It’s our identity. We love the work. But it’s become impossible.”
Next month Dutt’s project to train 30 snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune, western India, where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge.
More than the law, though, it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countrymen that anger many snake charmers.
“We’re disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house, they rush to us,” said Prakash Nath, who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader.
What do snake charmers usually do in India? (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)
How long will a saperas be in prison if he is caught during the ban? (no more than 3 words) (2 marks)
 
For what purpose will snake charmers in India be retrained as wildlife teachers?(no more than 10 words) (3 marks)
 
According to the passage, what will make snake charmers angry? (no more than 11 words) (3 marks)

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阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
[1]To most Chinese students, studying abroad could be hard work. There are lots of difficulties they should face every day—the language barrier, culture shock, gaps between Eastern and Western lifestyles, expensive tuition fees and endless research projects.
 [2]To Song Yinan, a 19-year-old Shenzhen girl, however, studying abroad was an unforgettable experience. In her book, “Kiki’s London Diary”, she tells her stories in an optimistic way.
 [3]Probably the biggest difficulty Chinese students will meet is ___________. For example, in a story written at the beginning of her first term in London, Song suffered some embarrassment during a welcome party, where she was introduced to some dizzy drinks. However, she found that she couldn’t read most of the English names of the drinks and drank only cola and fruit juice. She described how red her face was and also the impatience of some other students as they stared the poor girl.
[4]Song says in an interview that it is still a good experience for her anyway. Although it sounds like “losing face” to most Chinese students, she says it is normal when you study abroad and she is happy to share the story with others.
 [5]During her stay in Britain, Song was like an explorer. She discovered happiness in London everyday. She found happiness in a computer on which she could search for information on Chinese websites, at a low-price grocery, and form making friends with Britain students.
 [6]Song was a high school student then and had never traveled abroad alone before. This is why Song’s parents say in the book’s forward that they were a little bit worried about their daughter.
 [7]However, throughout the book, readers can feel the optimism and persistence of this strong-willed girl. Her study and life experiences in London are to delight any Chinese studying abroad or who plans to do so.
What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                              
Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
It is certain that Song’s stories will give encouragement to those Chinese who are studying abroad or those who are going to.
                                                                               
                                                                               
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases. (no more than 5 words)
                                                                               
What problems may you face if you go abroad according to the text? (no more than 12 words)
①____________________; ② ___________________; ③ ____________________
Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 into Chinese.
                                                                               
                                                                               

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阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
[1]It’s a fine line parents walk as they try to guide their kids into adulthood.You want to protect but not treat too kindly,advise but not control and let them live their own lives—with some input,of course.
[2]When your child asks for help or advice,give only what was asked for.If your Child asks you to tie a particular hard-to-tie knot(绳结)for a project she is working on,just tie the knot.Don’t start helping with the rest of the project or making suggestions on how to do it.She wants to do it herself,in her own way.Befor                 which your child has not askd for,count to ten.Perhaps in those seconds you’ll decide that the advice would do no good,or isn’t really that important,and you’ll drop it.If the advice still seems important,you will give it,but the pause may lead you to give it in a more thoughtful way.
[3]Remember that your child is not you and is not a reflection of you.We mak a serious mistake if we try to shape our children into copies of ourselves,or if we think of them as extensions or reflections of ourselves.We need to help them to be them,not try to turn them into us or into something that we think will make us look good.
[4]Our primary responsibility to our children is not that of telling them moment-to-moment or day-to-day how to behave but providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop.For example,one of the best ways you can help your kids is to work with your community to create safe-enough outdoor places to play in your neighborhood.
What’s the best title of this text? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                         
Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
It’s not your duty to help her finish the whole thing or give her advice on the way of doing it.
                                                                              
                                                                              
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5  words)
                                                                              
Make a list of three mistakes that we parents usually make in guiding the kids.(no more than 24 words)
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(2)                                                                         
(3)                                                                         
Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
                                                                              
                                                                           

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阅读表达。阅读下面短文,并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
How do you keep a library when you’ve got no room for your books? With rising rents and record numbers of young people having to move with their parents, it’s clear that we are a moving generation.
As a student in Leeds I moved three times in four years; in London it was seven times in three years. Regularly having to load our possessions into laundry bags and boxes takes a lot of our finance and energy, but the effect on our book collections is rarely considered.
Keeping a collection of beloved books in a damp flat with no shelves, which you’ll probably have to move out of in six months’ time, is a challenge. Deciding which books to keep and which to reject becomes increasingly difficult. Do you hold on to the books you know you’ll reread or do you keep the to-be-read pile intact (完好无损的) ?
Donating books to a charity shop or local school may be virtuous, but when you haven’t had time to read them since your last move, it becomes depressing. There’s a copy of Much Ado About Nothing I’ve been moving around with for nearly a decade because it is the only piece of Shakespeare in the marketplace.
“Just buy a Kindle!” you might argue — but for many people, books are more than just books. They offer us an emotional connection to the past, to the person who gave them to us. They are a way to brighten up a dark flat, they are a link to home; they are the hardest thing to move and the most enjoyable thing to unpack.
So what if you are already facing your second move this year and can’t bear the thought of pensioning off more of your beloved books? You start reading more. Read all the books in your current bedroom and work out if they’re worth the trip; give away as many books as you can; leave books with trusted friends to be reclaimed at a later point. Start looking at your books creatively.
Why has the moving generation appeared? (no more than 15 words)
While moving, why do people often ignore their book collections? (no more than 10 words)
What makes the author keeps a copy of Much Ado About Nothing? (no more than 10 words)
What does the underlined phrase pensioning off in the last paragraph mean? (no more than 3 words)
What would you do with your books when you have to move? Give a persuasive reason. (no more than 25 words)

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Chinese parents are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia.They also want their children to take extra course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is.So parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education.Even poor couples will buy computers for their sons or daughters.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give to their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others.What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self respect and self confidence.
The reasons are that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills: they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.Cooking demands patience and time.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully.His result, a well cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of confidence.These activities are not only teaching a child to work, but rather to think, and to use his mind.And that is more important.

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Abby and Ally are my dear daughters. Last week, we had an outing and we were really tired later that day. After enjoying good food, we headed back. Abby pushed the button as we awaited the elevator and suddenly Ally let out a sigh of disappointment.
“Oh wait, we can’t use the elevator,” Ally said, pointing to a sign near the elevator. Too tired to challenge her, both Abby and I followed her without looking around the corner to another set of elevators. “Oh, my god,” Ally said, visibly upset. “we can’t use the elevators either!They’re also reserved for the firefighters.” Abby looked at me. I looked at Abby. We both looked at the sign and then we stared at Ally to see if she was serious. She was. .
“Ally, the sign doesn’t say the elevators are reserved for firefighters,” Abby explained. “It says not to use the elevators in case of fire!With that, Ally took a longer look at the sign and actually read it instead of skimming it this time.
What’s the lesson here? You have to spend time reading signs, maps or recipes instead of just assuming you know what they say, or you might go through life climbing many flights of stairs when you could be taking the elevator.
It also got me thinking about how often we do this with reading. I wonder how many people just assume they know what a book says instead of actually spending time reading it, thus making wrong assumptions. How often have I neglected a book simply because I think I “know” what it says when I really just need to slow down, open the book, and focus on the reading?
Why did Abby believe what Ally said about the first elevator? (No more than12 words)
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What did the sign really say?  (No more than 9 words)
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How did Ally read the sign at first?  (No more than5 words)
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How should we read a book according to the author?  (No more than 8 words)
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Directions:  Read  the  following  passage.  Answer  the  questions  according  to  the  information  given  in  the  passage.
He  seems  an  unlikely  hero,  especially  one  that  would  save  a  kid  from  the  jaws  of  a  wild  cougar  (美洲豹)  .
Shen  Huigang  is  just  now  getting  recognition  for  his  bravery  in  fighting  off  a  cougar  on  Vancouver  Island,  Canada,  during  a  family  outing  on  Aug  .30.
Shen,  also  known  as  Ian,  was  then  an  exchange  student  at  Kwantlen  Polytechnic  University  enjoying  the  afternoon  on  a  beach  near  Ucluelet,  a  small  town  on  the  edge  of  the  Pacific  Ocean.
With  him  was  a  friend,  Myles  Hagar,  and  Hagar’s  two  grandchildren.
Silently  and  suddenly  a  cougar  appeared  out  of  nowhere.
By  the  time  the  two  adults  spotted  the  cat,  believed  to  be  young  but  still  weighing  30  to  35  kilograms,  it  already  had  the  head  of  18-month  old  Julien  in  its  mouth.  Instinctively﹙本能地﹚,  the  young  man  gestured  as  if  he  were  ready  for  a  fight,  and  tried  to  scare  the  beast  off  with  the  bag  in  his  hands.
On  hearing  the  noise  Shen  made,  the  animal  dropped  the  kid  and  Hagar  grabbed  his  grandson  from  the  cougar’s  jaws.  Shen  and  Hagar  gradually  chased  the  animal  back  into  the  woods.
“We  also  moved  slowly  to  our  vehicle,  as  we  waved  our  fists  and  bags,  pretending  we  wanted  to  fight  with  it,”  Shen  said.  “The  vehicle  wasn’t  far  away  but  it  felt  like  it  took  us  a  century  to  travel  the  short  journey.”
“Any  hesitation,  at  any  moment,  even  a  second  delay,  would  have  resulted  in  certain  death  for  Julien.  The  cougar  was  just  about  to  break  his  neck  and  carry  him  away  to  be  eaten  in  the  forest.”  Hagar  said.  Julien  has  since  made  a  full  recovery.
Parks  Canada  spokeswoman  Arlene  Armstrong  told  the  National  Post  newspaper  of  Canada  in  an  interview  in  August.  “The  two  men  acted  properly  by  maintaining  eye  contact  with  the  big  cat  and  aggressively  scaring  it  off.”
Why  is  Shen  Huigang  getting  recognition  on  Vancouver  Island?(No  more  than  9  words  )
What  happened  to  Julien  by  the  time  the  two  adults  saw  the  young  cougar?(No  more  than  9  words  )
Why  did  the  cougar  give  up  eating  the  kid?  (No  more  than  7  words  )
How  can  you  act  properly  when  you  are  fighting  with  a  wild  cougar?  (No  more  than  11  words  )

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Most people think that making a film is exciting. In fact, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t. Earlier this year, I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them.
Before we left, we were wanted to bring some warm clothes. These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather.
Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. The boat had on board the film crew, the director, the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers, who acted the leading role, and us-200 amateur(业余的) extras.
People came for different purposes. Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure.
During the voyage, a lot of people were very seasick. And although the work was very interesting, it was also very hard. We often worked all day on one scene, performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings, there were drinks in the bar, but most people were so tired that they went to bed early. The next day often began at 6:30 in the morning, sometimes with breakfast being filmed.
When the ship finally returned to port, most people had enjoyed the trip, but were also so tired that they at least needed a week’s holiday.
Which role did he ( the author ) act in the film? (No more than 5 words)
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Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes?  (No more than 15 words)
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Why did the author say “they at least needed a week’s holiday”? (No more than 4 words)
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What’s the author’s purpose of writing this article? (No more than 15 words)
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When we're learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didn't know much about how listening works. New research shows that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ears. Rather, it's an active process of analysing information and making meaning.
Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead to excellent comprehension. In addition to that benefit, research has shown that learners who adopt these strategies become better listeners.
So what are listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening activity with a sense of what they want to get out of it. They set a goal for their listening, and they make predictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins, they review what they already know about the subject, and form an intention to “listen out for”what's important. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. They don't allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they don't understand and later make inferences(推测)about what those things might mean, based on other clues available to them: their previous knowledge of the subject, the identity of the speaker, and so on. All the while, skilled learners are evaluating what they're hearing and their own understanding of it. They're checking their inferences to see if they're correct.
Such strategies are all about thinking, and they produce a variety of benefits. Research indicates that such learners are better at analysing and storing new information, better at finding the best ways to practice what they have learned. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher Larry Vandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a traditional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, dealing with the same skill level and taught by the same teacher, were given clear instruction on how to listen. In the journal Language Learning, Vandergrift reported the results: The second group “significantly outperformed(胜过)” the first one on a test of comprehension. In a 2006 study by researchers from Singapore, Chinese speakers who were learning English as a second language reported increased motivation and confidence after they were taught metacognitive strategies.
Though listening is often treated as a way to make others feel appreciated, it's also one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information and insight(洞察力).

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Detailed information
____of effective listening
It includes our hearing the words and __of the information to get the meaning.
The ___of specific listening strategies
★It will lead to excellent comprehension.
★Learners __them can become better listeners.
 Listening strategies
★Review the ___fact about the subject.
★Set a goal for listening.
★____the speaker's information.
★Maintain the ___on the words being spoken.
★Take note of the confusing details for later inferences.
★Evaluate the information being heard, the understanding of it and its ____.
The results of the experiment
Learners are more ____and confident.
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Listening can make others feel appreciated and help the listeners gain information and insight.
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