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Last year，researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy，the ability to understand other people，among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time，the researchers said.
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Jennifer Freed，a co-director of a teen program，has another explanation. Turn on the TV，and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting，competing，and generally treating one another with no respect.
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There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples.Humans are socially related by nature. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human — and having empathy is decisive to those relationships. Research ers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect.
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Empathy is also an indication of a good leader.In fact，Freed says，many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers.
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“Academics are important.But if you don't have emotional （情感的） intelligence，you won't be as successful in work or in your love life，” she says. What's the best way to up your EQ （情商）? For starters，let down your guard and really listen to others.
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To really develop empathy，you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital，join a club or a team that has a diverse membership，have a “sharing circle” with your family，or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter. A. Today，people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs. B. “One doesn't develo p empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，” Freed says. C. Humans learn by example and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic. D. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else — both what they think and how they feel. E. Good social skills, including empathy, are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help
you succeed in many areas of life. F. Besides，empathy can be a cure for loneliness，sadness，anxiety，and fear. G. Everyone is different，and levels of empathy differ from person to person.
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In spite of so many years of education behind us, can we confidently say we understand what it feels like to be a teacher?
The biggest misunderstanding about teaching jobs is that anyone can be a teacher. In fact, the truth is far from it.
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They also know the teaching theory well. They should know how things should be taught and how one can be inspired to learn. Also, they need to have an idea about classroom management and students’ psychology（心理学）.
Now it can be really annoying for a teacher if someone says teaching is one of the easiest jobs around, because everyone just needs to be taught for a few hours a day.
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However, teachers work longer to come up with ways to make the knowledge appear more interesting to students and help them learn better.
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And this is a big reason why more people decide to choose teaching as a career. However, good teachers choose to make good use of the break, by enrolling(注册) themselves for workshops on teaching, classroom management, and related things. All teachers are not the same, as against what is widely believed.
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Every teacher is different and has a different approach（方法） to teaching.
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A teacher has meetings to attend, and is responsible for(对……负责) organizing school events. An important duty of a teacher is to prepare the progress report of each student and discuss it with his or her parents.
In a word, teachers ought to be respected for what they do, and we should never forget their great contribution（贡献） to our success in life. A. A teacher has many things to do rather than just teach. B. It is true that teachers get a lot more holidays than others. C. A good teacher is one who motivates students to overcome challenges. D. To begin with, teachers are people who perform well in their fields of study. E. A statement that is true for one teacher is not necessarily true for the others. F. And common people even believe teachers are probably overpaid when their days end at 3 pm. G. These teachers give all they can to create an ideal learning environment for their students.
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Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer(温度计)for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. _______1______ . We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don’t feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.
Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.
Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide._____
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The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts(收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube.______3______.
First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw(吸管) through the nail hole.
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Finally. Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water lever easily.
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As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water lever in the straw each morning for a week.
A. We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.
B. Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.
C. Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.
D. The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.
E. They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100degrees.
F. Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal(把..粘住) them together.
G. People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.
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Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” _
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There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. ___
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. He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. _
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.If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑） his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.
Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）. When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. _
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A. This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.
B. People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.
C. it’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers
D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.
E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.
F. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
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What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? __
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. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
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. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _
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. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
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. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A. On the other hand, black is depressing.
B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.
C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.
D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.
G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it
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Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the “odd-man- out”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. ____
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Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” be cause men in white coats may come and take you away!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?
At school
If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible.
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Just speak!
Conversation Clubs
Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.
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Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop.
“How much does this cost?”“Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation and nothing!
Cafe and Bars
There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.
Language is all around you. Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers... When you walk down the street, practice reading the numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It's not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to in English. ___
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Songs and Video
Repeat the words of an English language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.
Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible} When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!
A. Dinning.
B. Shopping.
C. But don't speak too loud!
D. But you can't really speak alone!
E. Don't worry about your mistakes.
F. Where You Find People to Speak English
G. You can Improve Your English by Speaking
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Smart job-seekers needs to rid themselves of several standard myths(谎言的说法)about interviewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain (means “get”) a job offer
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don't want! ___
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Myth 2: Always please the interviewer
Not true. Try to please yourself. Of course, don't be hostile(敌对的) nobody wants to hire disagreeable. ___
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Myth 3: Try to control the interview
Nobody "controls" an interview. When someone tries to control us, we resent(怨恨)it. ___
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Remember you can't control what an employer thinks of you, just as he can't control what you think of hi
ready to give and take when being interviewed. ___
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Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
Study the style of an effective conversationalists: they interrupt and are interrupted} An exciting conversation always makes us feel free---free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically ___
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Try being yourself for a change. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you'll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent(关系要紧的) is the worst impression you can make.
A. Be enthusiastic.
B. Just hang loose.
C. Never control the interview.
D. Follow their words as quickly as possible.
E. When we try to control others, they resent us.
F. So before you do please an employer, be sure you want the job.
G. But there is plainly a middle ground between being lee ingratiating(逢迎) and being hostile.
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_ I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction(拍卖).
Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ebay. co. uk. Most items (e. g. tables, computers, and books)ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with "Buy It Now" and have a fixed price. ___
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If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids(出价)for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10-days and when they finish you get an email
telling you whether you have won the item.
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Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. 1 followed my friends' advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. ___
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The big things in life: It's easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. ___
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A. How to pay.
B. Pay exact money before buying.
C. You can buy these right away.
D. Make sure the item you want to buy.
E. Everyone's at it, even my neighbors.
F. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.
G. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.
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Are you doing all you can to recycle your rubbish? It only takes a minute to recycle and help reduce waste in your home as well as the costs of waste management.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
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Glass containers can be placed in the bottle banks at supermarket car parks throughout the city. Look for the big green bins. ___
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Aluminum cans can earn you cash, so don't just throw them away--save them and save money.
Ring our council to find out when they collect.
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Most plastic bottles and containers can be recycled. Look on the bottom of the container for the identification (识别) code.
A. Collect your hooks.
B. Paper is easily recycled.
C. Glass bottles can be stored.
D. Never throw away vegetable matter.
E. Don't throw used containers in the rubbish.
F. But remember, waxed paper is not accepted.
G. Or you can leave your bottles out for collection on Monday morning.
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Learning another language isn't easy, but most people can learn a second language well if they’re willing to put in the necessary time. Here are some practical suggestions for studying effectively, overcoming anxiety, and learning the grammar and skills necessary for success in foreign language classes.
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Distribute(分配) your study time in 15 to 30 minutes period throughout the day
Study a different task each time: vocabulary now, grammar next, etc, Get an overview during half hour: spend 10 minutes reviewing dialog, 10 minutes learning new vocabulary, 10 minutes learning new grammar…___
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Attend and participate in every class-even if you aren't well prepared
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Spend a few minutes “warming up” before each class by speaking or reading the language.
Make yourself comfortable in the classroom
Get to know your classmates, so you'll feel you're among friends. Visit your teacher during office time to get acquainted(熟悉的) : explain your goals and fears about the course to your teacher.
Learn grammar if you don't already know it
Grammar is the skeleton(骨架) and the basic structure of a language, and you must learn it.
Practice for tests by doing what you'll have to do on the test
If the test will require you to write, then study by writing including spelling and accents. ___
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Try to invent changes on patterns and forms over learning is also required in tests preparation: study beyond the paints of recognition to mastery.
Develop a good attitude
Have a clear personal reason for taking the class. Set personal goals for what you want to learn. Leave perfectionism at the door; give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from them.
A. Study every day.
B. Review lessons separately.
C. Have more practice in listening.
D. So you'll at least have looked at it all.
E. If you're asked to listen, practice listening.
F. Class time is your best opportunity 1o practice.
G. Study one or two hours for every class hour if you want a good mark.
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It is good to make mistakes, and here's why.
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With very few exceptions, everything you see in your physical world is The result of someone trying something new. Every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new. The chair you're sitting on; the fabric on the chair; the pattern on the fabric on the chair; the dye in the pattern on the fabric on the chair are all the direct result of someone trying something new.
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things that didn't work.
Finally, when you make a mistake you are that much closer to success. Why?
Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some finite number of things before you succeed.
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There is an old axiom that goes, “if you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.”
So go forth and make mistakes, and learn, and grow, and prosper.
A. Look around you.
B. First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things.
C. Every time you made a mistake you eliminated one of those things and are one step closer.
D. Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning.
E. But this all doesn't mean that you should forge ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake.
F. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.
G. Can you imagine how many mistakes were made before all of these individual materials and components were perfected and then assembled into the automobiles we know today?
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Develop Better Relationships with Neighbors
Good neighbors are a lot like electricity or running water：we don’t know how much we depend on them until we don’t have them. They make our lives more pleasant and give us a sense of who we wrte, both as an individual and as a member of the community. Here is how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.
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_ In a good relationship, it’s really the little things that count. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain. When your neighbor forgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard. If you’re truly concerned, you’ll know when your neighbor needs some cheering up — a bunch of flowers or a helping hand when it’s needed. All it takes to develop your relationship with neighbors is the respect for their feelings.
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【解析】 1. A 根据文意，大多数人们的时间被屏幕占据着，越来越少参加集体活动和俱乐部的活动，
所以答案是A。 2. C前文提到资讯和电视节目报道的事件中人与人之间没有尊重，这些事迹被人们模仿着，
人们之间没有一点同情心。所以答案是C。 3. F 前文提到拥有同情心的好处，所以答案是F。 4. E由下文提到情商可知答案是E。 5. B前文提到提高情商对于初始者的办法是倾听，所以答案是B。
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1. D根据下文的“They also know the teaching theory well.”可知，教师对于教育学理论也是非常了解的，可知，空的内容应该是关于教师的基本功，由此可知，D项“...teachers are people who perform well in their fields of study.”为正确答案。
2. F 根据上文“Now it can be really annoying for a teacher if someone says teaching is one of the easiest jobs around,”可知，这是一般人对教师行业的误解，再由下文的“However” 转折可知，此空的内容也是讲对教师行业的误解，由此可知F项为正确答案。
3. B 根据下文“good teachers choose to make good use of the break,”的暗示可知，B项为正确答案。
4. E 根据下文“Every teacher is different and has a different approach to teaching.”可知，本段讲述的是老师的独特性，由此可知E项为正确答案。
5. A 根据“has meetings to attend, ...organizing school events. ...prepare the progress report of each student and discuss it with his or her parents.”可知，老师除了教学之外还有很多的任务，由此可知，A项为正确答案。
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[解析]
1. A 从前面上下文意义可知温度计在我们日常生活中的功能，便可知道选择A正确。
2. E 从上文可知“温度计分华氏标准和摄氏标准两种方式计量温度，”选项E进一步介绍了这两种温度计量方式的具体标准。故正确答案是E。
3. C 本段前一部分介绍了温度计的构造原理，下文根据此原理制造一个能够计量温度工作的温度计。所以选项C符合文意。
4. F 根据上下文的逻辑意义，选项F是正确答案。
5. D 从下文可知应选与之对应的选项D。
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[解析]
1. D 根据下文问答形式可以看出，选项D为正确答案。
2. B 根据上文意义，选项填到此空处可以与上文形成排比句式。
3. G从空后“A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.”这句话可以找出正确答案为选项G。
4. A 从与上文的关系空后的“A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green.” 这句话中可以找到正确答案选项G。
5. E 从下文意义可以很容易地推断出E为最佳选项。
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【解析】
1．F
文章主旨大意概括题。联系文章中提出的各种说英语的场合我们可以知道，F更合适，
G不能突出说英语的场合这一重点。
2．D
本空与下一句有着直接的联系。从“Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous”
because men in white coats may come and take you away!” 我们知道，自言自语是很
危险的。
3．E
联系空后的“Just speak”我们知道，在说英语时要大胆地讲出来，不要担心出错。
4．B
联系空后的“Even if you don't want to buy anything．．．”我们知道，作者是在
讲购物时我们可以说英语。
5．C
联系前文“It’s not exactly a conversation，but it wil1 help you to“think”
in English．”我们知道，这种场合不适合谈话，但是可以帮助我们用英语自言自语，但是
不要大声。
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【解析】
1. E 联系后文“I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal．”我们知道，“我”认为自己成了这个世界唯一不在eBay买东西的人了，因此我们可以得出此答案。
2. C 联系空前的“Buy h Now"我们可以知道，此时就可以买了。
3. A 这是本段的主旨句。联系后文我们知道，作者在讲述支付方式。
4. G 本空承接上文而来，联系前面的“I followed my friends’ advice and put up the
items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction，starting on a Thursday．”我们知道，
这是—个十天期繁荣拍卖，而开始于周四，冈此有两周的购买时间。
5. F 最后一段讲述了购买之后的运送问题，因此F项最合适。
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1. D 本空是整段的主旨。联系空后的“Start； compost bin in your garden．”我们知道，
此处要表达的是回收蔬菜垃圾作为有机肥料。
2. E 联系空后的“Get into the habit of sorting them into recycling categories．．．”
我们知道要把容器进行分类保存，不要一起扔进垃圾箱。
3. G 本空与前面的“Look for the big green bins．为并列关系。可以找一个大的绿色
垃圾箱，也可以等着周一早上回收。
4. B 本空所在段是讲述废纸回收的，因此我们选出本答案。
5. F 这是在回收废纸问题上的提示说明。
（10）
【解析】
1. A 从下文Language learning is cumulative我们知道学习语言是靠积累的，必须每天学习，
而不是偶尔学习。
2. C 本空是学习积累的具体办法。不要等到周末才去学习，每天都要拿出时间学习，这样
你才取得好成绩。
3. D 本空是对前面的总结。联系空前的Get an。Overview during the first half hour以及时间上
的分配，我们知道，这样下来，我们就在一个小时内复习得很全面了。
4. F 本句与空格前的黑体部分遥相顺应。通过上下文我们知道，作者认为我们要利用好上课
时间，因此说上课时间是练习的最好时间。
5. E 本空敢接上文“If the test
will
require you to write，then study by writing—including
spelling and accents．”而来，如果考试要求你写你要通过写来学习；如果要求你听，你也
要练习听。
(11)
【解析】
1. B 本文首段说“犯错误是件好事，以下是几点原因。”所以第二段首句应该提出第一点
原因，由下文的不断尝试新事物可推断，此处应为犯错误是因为在不断探索新事物，也就
是B项。
2. A 上文论证了探索新事物的必然性，下文以我们身边司空见惯的各种物品为例，证明了
对新事物的探索是无处不在的，因而此处以“看看你的周围”衔接最为合适。
3. D 本文第二段阐述了犯错误的第一点好处。第三段下文又以爱迪生的例子论证了犯错误的
第二点好处，也就是从错误中学习和成长，此处应与第二段首句平行，故选D项。
4. C 上句说当所有该做的都做了，你一定已经经历了成功前所需要经历的有限次数的失败，
由此推理，下句大意应为每试一种东西，也就是每犯一次错误，你就把这种东西排除了离
成功就更进一步了，故C项符合。
5. E 上文一直在讲犯错误的好处，然而由该段的第二句可知，本段不再一味强调犯错误的
作用，而应当是讲应对犯错误的措施和做法，因此E项最符合这一语境。
(12)
【解析】
1. C本段叙述的是和邻居处好关系的重要性，因此要打破僵局主动去搭讪交谈。根据空格后叙述的是邻居甚至不知道对方的名字，但是一定要见面打招呼。因此要开始交谈，故选C。
2. E.本段叙述的是如何和新邻居处理好关系。根据but your neighbor may be feeling lonely and unsure, especially if they’re far from home.可知这里要叙述的是关于新邻居的关系问题，因此要主动联系新邻居。故选E。
3. F. 本段叙述的是借邻居家的东西用完后要及时归还，并放回原来的地方，停车不要挡道。给别人方便，同时给自己也带来了方便。因此避免引起不方便，故选F。
4. D.本段叙述的是要花费时间和邻居相处，可以邀请邻居在一起聚会、度假等，因此要抽出时间搞好关系，故选D。
5. B本段叙述的是要关心邻居的一些小事，如：下雨天帮助老人去邮件、帮着邻居倒垃圾等。因此要关心一些细节小事，故选B。