What does the author say in the first paragraph about physical contact? Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact so as not to offend anyone, the lack of touching might imply cold attitudes or indifference in interpersonal relationships. So, what should we do? The simple answer is to thoroughly learn unique cultural norms for physical contact. In nonverbal communication terminology (术语), physical contact and the study of touching are generally referred to as haptics. Haptics in communication often suggest the level of intimacy. They are usually classified into two groups: high-contact and low-contact. Asia and quite surprisingly the United States, Canada and Britain belong to low-contact cultures. People from the rest of the world, such as Latin America, are considered to be in high-contact cultures, where they tend to expect touching in social interactions and feel more comfortable with physical closeness. Despite the classification, there are more complex factors such as relational closeness, gender, age, and context that can affect how someone views physical contact. One common French custom of greetings is cheek-kissing, but it is mostly restricted to friends, close acquaintances and family members. While cheek-kissing for Latin Americans is also a universal greeting form, it does not require such a high degree of relational closeness. However, gender matters more for them because check-kissing often only happens between women or a man and a woman but not two men. In contrast, in certain Arabian, African, and Asian countries, men can publicly hold hands or show physical affection as signs of brotherhood or friendship while these behaviors may suggest a romantic relationship in other parts of the world. Although men’s touching is more normal in these cultures, physical contact between persons of opposite sexes who are not family members is negatively perceived in Arabian countries. These factors could definitely affect the degree to which someone is comfortable with tactile (触觉) communication and physical intimacy. Therefore, if you are someone who loves to show physical affection, you should not be afraid to show it or drastically change your behaviors—just ask for consent beforehand!A、Its role in interpersonal relationships is getting increasingly important.B、It is becoming more acceptable to many who used to think it offensive.C、Its absence might suggest a lack of warmth in interpersonal relationships.D、It might prompt different responses from people of different social backgrounds.

What problem was found with employees using social media for work?A. They seldom expressed their inner thoughts.B. Most of them explored new job opportunities.C. They were reluctant to collaborate with others.D. Many of them ended with lower productivity.

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What does the author think of the latest technology in education?A. It may have potential disadvantages.B. It may render many teachers jobless.C. It may add to students’ financial burden.D. It may revolutionize classroom teaching.

Column AaccomplishbreakthroughevolutionexceedharshinstallprestigiouspropelColumn BadvancementdevelopmentdrivefixfulfilloutrunrenownedtoughNow complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Column A.1 His ambition and hard work ________ him to a leading position in the company.2 By working together, students can ________ remarkable goals such as developing meaningful solutions for social issues.3 Her performance during the youth talent show ________ our expectations, demonstrating incredible skills that impressed the audience.4 With the belief that every challenge presents an opportunity for a(n) ________, they overcame one obstacle after another.5 Working at a(n) ________ organization can provide valuable experiences for your future career.6 Even in ________ conditions, we can find strength within ourselves and discover our true potential.7 The young engineers ________ solar panels in remote villages to provide sustainable energy to improve local lives.8 The scholars have made great progress in the study of oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文), offering a new perspective on the ________ of Chinese characters.

What mainly accounts for the possibility that distance learning could become the norm? In the coming era of budget cuts to education, distance learning could become the norm. The temptation for those in charge of education budgets to trade teachers for technology could be so strong that they ignore the disadvantages of distance learning. School facilities are expensive to build and maintain, and teachers are expensive to employ. Online classes do not require buildings and each class can host hundreds of people simultaneously, resulting in greater savings, thus increasing the temptation of distance education for those concerned more about budgets than learning. But moving away from a traditional classroom in which a living, breathing human being teaches and interacts with students daily would be a disaster. Physically attending school has hidden benefits: getting up every morning, interacting with peers, and building relationships with teachers are essential skills to cultivate in young people. Moreover, schools should be more than simple institutions of traditional learning. They are now places that provide meals. They are places where students receive counseling and other support. Those policy-makers are often fascinated by the latest technology in education and its potential to “transform” education overnight. But online education does not allow a teacher to keep a struggling student after class and offer help. Educational videos may deliver academic content, but they are unable to make eye contact or assess a student’s level of engagement. Distance education will never match the personal teaching in a traditional classroom. In their first 18 years of life, American children spend only 9% of their time in school. Yet teachers are expected to prepare them to be responsible citizens, cultivate their social skills, encourage successful time management, and enhance their capacity to flourish in an increasingly harsh labor market. Given these expectations, schools should not become permanently “remote”. The power of the classroom is rooted in the humanity of the people gathered in the same place, at the same time. Personal teaching is about teachers showing students a higher path, and about young people going through the process together. Technology, no matter how advanced, should simply be a tool of a good teacher.A、Advances in education technology.B、Shrinking financial resources.C、Shortage of school facilities.D、Lack of qualified teachers.

What mainly accounts for the possibility that distance learning could become the norm?A. Advances in education technology.B. Shrinking financial resources.C. Shortage of school facilities.D. Lack of qualified teachers.

We have been told that under no circumstances _________ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A. may we useB. we may useC. we could useD. did we use

阅读填空 根据短文内容,从短文后的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。-|||-Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 1 But it seems that many-|||-people don`t cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year,but-|||-we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying,storing, and cooking fish isn`t difficult.-|||- 2 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.-|||-. 3 Fresh fish should smell sweet: You should feel that you`re standing at the ocean`s edge.Any-|||-fishy or strong smell means the fish isn`t fresh. 4 When you have bought a fish and arrive home,-|||-you`d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don`t cook it immediately,but fresh fish should be-|||-stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn`t as tasty as the fresh one.-|||-There are many common methods used to cook fish. 5 First,clean it and season it with your-|||-choice of spices (调料).Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if-|||-it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.) Then,it`s ready to serve.-|||-A.Do not buy it.-|||-B.The easiest is to steam it.-|||-C.This is how you can do it.-|||-D. . It just requires a little knowledge.-|||-E.The fish will go bad within hours-|||-F.When buying fish,you should first smell it.-|||-G.The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.

4 Fill in the blanks with the words given-|||-below. Change the form where necessary.-|||-Each word can be used only once.-|||-attendant beautify classify-|||-horrify informant notify-|||-pollutant resultant solidify-|||-1 The students will learn to __ rocks-|||-by shape and size.-|||-2 Many flowers and plants are grown to-|||-__ the public areas in the-|||-neighborhood.-|||-3 Sending exchange students can __-|||-the friendship between our country and other-|||-countries.-|||-4 Last week I was __ by the-|||-publisher that my article was accepted and-|||-would be published next month.-|||-5 The chemical factory that produced serious-|||-__ has been shut down by the local-|||-government.-|||-6 We were __ to discover that the-|||-basement of our house was flooded after the-|||-heavy rain.-|||-7 The growing economy and its __-|||-development in other areas have greatly-|||-motivated people to work harder.-|||-8 I enjoyed flying and meeting different-|||-people,so I wanted to become a flight-|||-__-|||-9 Some journalistshave long-term-|||-relationships with their news __-|||-from whom they obtain first-hand-|||-information.