One of the most common mistakes in communication is trying to do too much.（1） ____ There's no value in delivering any kind of communication，whether written，spoken，formal，or informal，if the message doesn't come across clearly.Being clear and brief —while maintaining interest and including everything your listeners need to know —is a high-level communication skill. Here are some tips worth following in order to communicate more effectively.• Keep your audience in mind. Your audience will naturally be more interested and engaged when you tailor your communications to their interests.（2） ____ This will engage their desire to understand and interact with the information.• Don't use ten words when one will do. Even the most engaged and committed audience will eventually get bored.Keeping your message simple and clear will make it easier for people to understand.（3） ____ However，they're hearing it for the first time.Keep it simple.• （4） ____ If you've ever worked as an instructor，manager，trainer or coach，you'll know that there are few better ways to learn new information than to teach it.Ask the audience to contribute their ideas or to take a role in explaining new concepts and policies to others.Allow them to lead discussions and meetings to develop their communication skills.• Consider the best method to deliver your message. If the information you're communicating isn't urgent，consider sending an email.Written communication will give your audience more time to review it，think it over，and follow up with questions.（5） ____ Building effective communication skills takes time，but the effects are worth the effort. A.Be patient.B.Get the audience involved.C.The best messages are often simple.D.Speak directly to what matters to them.E.You may be surprised by what your listeners offer.F.It will also give them a handy record to refer back to.G.As the speaker，you already know what you're going to say.

His new discovery adds ___ to the science research at Yale.A. fameB. architectureC. facultyD. crime

____ ,you would have become a university student.2012A. Had you studied harderB. Should you study harderC. If you study harderD. Were you study harder

1.每头大象都很重要。-|||-Every elephant __-|||-2.我们在三月十三日庆祝泰国大象日。-|||-__ 13 March,we __ Thai-|||-Elephant Day.-|||-3.它们能用它们的象鼻捡东西.搬重东西。-|||-They can __ __ and __-|||-__ __ __ their trunks.-|||-4.例如,它们能在多年后记得彼此以及有食物-|||-和水的地方。-|||-__ __ .they can remember-|||-__ __ and places __-|||-food and water after many years.-|||-5.当其他大象感觉不舒服时,它们会照顾这些-|||-不舒服的大象。-|||-They __ __ other elephants-|||-__ they don't __ __ .-|||-6.大象是泰国生活和文化的一个重要部分。-|||-Elephants are __ __ __-|||-of Thai life and __-|||-7.人们也为了象牙而猎杀大象。-|||-People also __ elephants __-|||-their ivory.-|||-8.让我们保护森林,不买象牙制品。-|||-__ __ the forests and __-|||-__ things __ __ ivory.

Once you arrive in a new place, you’d better （） the local custom.A. keepB. makeC. followD. return

He will not leave for America—for one thing, he hasn’t recovered yet, and ______, he doesn’t like work abroad.A. in additionB. what’s moreC. for anotherD. as well

The third study found that reading any fiction as a young person gave people a sense of perspective and empathy(共情). Around 1,500 participants were involved in this one.Finally, based on results from the fourth study—of around 1,000 people—the researchers concluded that people who read文学 fiction early in life were more likely to have a complex worldview.Whether or not participants reported that they were currently reading literary fiction did not affect how complex their world is.This suggests that reading as a young person has more of an impact.The authors said that fiction is a useful tool for understanding that the world is a complex place, full of differences.They believe it could even provide us with skills to live in societies that include all sorts of different people.16. Participants in the research were ____.A. babiesB. pupilsC. adultsD. teenagers17. What's the best explanation for "psychological richness" in the passage?A. Skills to live.B. Mode of thinking.C. The world full of differences.D. Open-mindedness and life.18 According to the passage, university — tents who read literary fiction would ____.A. not easily accept authorityB. probably accept authorityC. certainly not accept authorityD. simply accept authority19. Which of the following is supported by the fourth study?A. Participants were greatly affected by their current reading.B. Our worldview tends to be simpler if we read literary fiction in our adult life.C. Participants were slightly influenced by their current reading.D. Our worldview tends to be more affected if we read literary fiction at a young age.20. Which can be the best title for this passage?A. Reading Fiction Promotes Our LiteratureB. Reading Fiction Helps Us Understand OthersC. Reading Fiction Makes Us More ComplexD. Reading Fiction Improves Our Reading Skills

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阅读理解(共15小题;毎小题2分,满分30分)AChinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi Country in Shandong Provice, is the first Chinese national to won the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger. These thin gs have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings.Park Geun-hye (朴槿惠) was elected (选举) the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She was 60 years old then. She becomes the country's first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” She told the cheering people in central Seoul as she accepted her win. “I will keep my promises.”Barack Obama (born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichita, Kansas.( )56. When Mo Yan was young, his family might be ______.A. big B. poor C. rich D. small( )57. When was Park Geun-hye born?A. In 1952. B. In 1955. C. In 1961. D. In 1987.( )58. Where did Barack Obama born?A. In Kansas. B. In Kenya. C. In Columbia D. In Hawaii.( )59. Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?A. The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.B. Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.C. Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.D. Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest.( )60. The three passages may be from ______.A. an email B. a letter C. news D. an adB“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs. ” said someone.Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character (封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, “A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败).” So he was considered as an American hero.What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.( )61.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?A. In his own house. B. In his friend's house.C. In his friend's garage. D. In his parents' garage.( )62.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?A. Home-loving. B. Honest. C. Jealous. D. Humorous.( )63.What award did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985?A. The Most Successful Manager. B. The Top Richest Man.C. The National Medal of Technology. D. The Times cover character.( )64. Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?A. Because he developed lots of Apple products.B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.D. Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.( )65. From the passage, we know that _______.A. Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USAB. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his childrenC. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple productsD. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to successCReading is the key to school success, and like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators (教育家) call it "automaticity (自动性)”.A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With more and more practice, he stumbles less and less. As a result, he can read by the phrases and soon by sentences. With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so that he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.( )66. "Reading is the key to school success" means that reading __________.A. helps school develop faster B. is a key to a successful schoolC. helps students go to a key school D. can improve students' learning results( )67. Children with "automaticity" can read faster because they __________.A. know how to read the word B. do not have to think while readingC. read by themselves without any help D. pay attention to the meaning of the text( )68. Rossman tells that any child w ho __________ will possibly be an automatic reader.A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks B. reads books by the word quicklyC. spends an hour reading every day D. gets the same grades as others in exams( )69. The underlined word "stumble" in the passage means "__________" in Chinese.A. 结结巴巴地读 B. 全神贯注地C. 心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读( )70. The best title for the passage is "__________".A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B. TV Is Bad for Children's ReadingC. Automaticity Depends on Practice D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共65分)

17.Henry never keeps his promises. His actions do not ___ with his words.A. relateB. correspondC. respondD. responsible