A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking 10 after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him - his subtle acting made everything entertaining. As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp,a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him. How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is toward the end of the nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in Alaska. Like so many others, the little tramp has rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner. Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow. He tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. He eats each 30 mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great 35 actor who could inspire people with great confidence. 1.Read the passage again and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: Now use this information to write a summary of the passage in your own words. Discovering useful words and expressions 2.Fill In the chart below and note the connection between the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Pay attention to the words which do not have all the forms. 100-|||-fortune-|||-contentment-|||-perform-|||-humour-|||-astonishment-|||-bore-|||-charm-|||-entertainment 3.Complete the passage with the words and phrases below in their proper forms. enjoyment overcome laughter cut off outstanding uncertain pick out throughout failure charge chew In the 1990s, Mr Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done. His method of acting was to appear______, look around and then do exactly the wrong thing. Children particularly would burst into______ at his behaviour. He always managed to ______ those things that people are afraid of doing because they do not want to appear a social______. On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare. When the uncooked meat arrived he was______ by shame because he could not eat it. He_____ a piece of meat and pretended to a mouthful but instead put it into the plant pot beside him. He put other pieces into his pocket. ______the meal he seemed to show great in his food. He was such an______ performer that when he finished eating his dinner, the waiter offered him the same dish again at no extra______! Discovering useful structures 4.Complete the passage with the verbs below in their proper forms. direct pick out make interest join act entertain Once I was lucky enough to watch Charlie Chaplin______one of his famous films. I______ observed him______as well as______in it. He had a particular method of film-making. He planned the story and then performed and filmed each scene many times. I saw him making each scene a little different. Then I found him______the scenes he liked best and ______ them together to make the film more______. It was an______ experience as it was clear that he did not keep to a strict budget. 5.he -ing form can be used as the predicative. Can you complete the following sentences using the -ing form? 1 Seeing is___________________________________________________________ 2 His job is_____________________________________________________ 3 What he likes is ________________________________________________ 4 The news is____________________________________________________ 5 The film is more_________________________________ than any that I’ve ever seen. 6 The novel is not as_________________________________________ as I expected. 7 The comedy was so________________ that the audience kept laughing all the time.

Notes : A collocation is a pair or a group of words that are often used together . Learners of English have to make a special effort to learn them because collocations are not always logical or easy to understand . make I brochure time appointment space do I assignment one's duty one's best 1 . I have been working so hard recently I really need to _ to see my friends. 2 . I need to meet with him on Monday, so can you call him up and ___ ?3 . It's important for you to try hard and always _!4 . I am not sure how I will _ for all the equipment in my small apartment.5 . If you want to become a police officer, you should make a promise to _ to society.

This law will give us the tools we need to safeguard children _ 6 _ harm or abuse.

A Translate the following sentences into English.1. 有些公司发广告过于频繁，以致惹恼了用户。(become irritated)2. 他工作努力且性格开朗，最重要的是为人诚实。(above all)3. 邮政服务 (mail service) 由于天气原因停止，因为本公司的首要任务是确保员工的安全。(top priority)4. 只有当每个人都为了自己的梦想而奋斗的时候，我们才能实现中国梦。(strive for)

East China's Jiangsu province has been a _ place for tea production since ancient times, and its tea-drinking culture is one-of-a-kind.A. secretB. sacredC. discreteD. savvy

Section C-|||-Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or-|||-four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you-|||-must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the-|||-corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.-|||-Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-16.A)Paying hospital bills for emergency cases.-|||-B)Doing research on ear,nose and throat diseases.-|||-C)Removing objects from patients`noses and ears.-|||-D)Providing routine care for small children.-|||-17.A)Children aged one to four are often more curious than older children.-|||-B) -tomine-year-oldsar the most likely to put things in their ears.-|||-C)Many children like to put foreign objects in their mouths-|||-D)Many children like to smell things they find or play with.-|||-18.A)They want to attract attention. C)They are unaware of the potential risks.-|||-B)They tend to act out of impulse. D)They are curious about these body parts.-|||-Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-19.A)It gave her a used bicycle. C)It delivered her daily necessities.-|||-B)It paid for her English lessons. D)It provided her with physical therapy.-|||-20.A) times Pandingbike-ridinglesoos. C)Offering walking tours to visitors.-|||-B)Providing free public transport D)Asking local people for donations.-|||-21.A)It is a sports club. C)It is a counseling center.-|||-B)It is a language school. D)It is a charity organization-|||-Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-22.A)How animals deal with lack of gravity.-|||-B)How mice interact in a new environment.-|||-C)How low gravity affects the human body.-|||-D)How mice imitate human behavior in space.-|||-23.A)They found the space in the cage too small to stay in.-|||-B)They found it difficult to figure out where they were.-|||-C)They were not used to the low-gravity environment.-|||-D)They were not sensitive to the changed environment.-|||-24.A)They continued to behave as they did in the beginning.-|||-B) They already felt at home in the new environment.-|||-C)They had found a lot more activities to engage in.-|||-D)They tried everything possible to escape from the cage.-|||-25.A)They changed their routines in space. C)They behaved as if they were on Earth.-|||-B)They began to eat less after some time. D)They repeated their activities every day.Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A) Paying hospital bills for emergency cases. B)Doing research on ear,nose and throat diseases. C) Removing objects from patients' noses and ears. D)Providing routine care for small children. 17.A)Children aged one to four are often more curious than older children. B)Five- to nine-year-olds are the most likely to put things in their ears. C)Many children like to put foreign objects in their mouths. D) Many children like to smell things they find or play with. 18.A) They want to attract attention. C) They are unaware of the potential risks. B)They tend to act out of impulse. D)They are curious about these body parts. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19.A)It gave her a used bicycle. C) It delivered her daily necessities. B)It paid for her English lessons. D)It provided her with physical therapy. 20.A) Expanding bike-riding lessons. C) Offering walking tours to visitors. B) Providing free public transport. D)Asking local people for donations. 21.A)It is a sports club. C) It is a counseling center. B)It is a language school. D)It is a charity organization. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22.A) How animals deal with lack of gravity. B) How mice interact in a new environment. C) How low gravity affects the human body. D)How mice imitate human behavior in space. 23.A) They found the space in the cage too small to stay in. B)They found it difficult to figure out where they were. C) They were not used to the low-gravity environment. D)They were not sensitive to the changed environment. 24.A)They continued to behave as they did in the beginning. B) They already felt at home in the new environment. C) They had found a lot more activities to engage in. D)They tried everything possible to escape from the cage. 25.A) They changed their routines in space.C) They behaved as if they were on Earth. B)They began to eat less after some time.D)They repeated their activitics every day.

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Empathy 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. 1 Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs. 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. 2 There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. 3 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear. 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. 4 "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. 5 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. Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person. B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said. C. "One doesn't develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking, " Freed says. D. Humans learn by example-and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic. E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else-both what they think and how they feel. F. Good social skills-including empathy-are a kind of "emotional intelligence" that will help you succeed in many areas of life. G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human-and having empathy is decisive to those relationships. 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

A powerful self-image makes us feel confident, and humble, and helps us connect with people without ___ ourselves or others. (victim)

Many of them feel underline(10) from speaking freely due to issues of rank and hierarchy. (constraint)

The competitive entrance examination for_to this university was such that hundreds of applicants were turned down each year.)A. admitB. admission●)C. admittance.)D. permit