1、“Mama, when I grow up, Im going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my 1 took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was 2 to more, my interests in the world
2、 of dance 3 varied but that little girls dream of someday becoming a 4 in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a 5 ; I became a member of the company 6 back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it surely 7 any sense of rea
3、lity. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief 8 I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually 9 to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely 10 . I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did no
4、t come without its fair share of 11 . Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to 12 up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme 13 to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us 14 . To then follow those high-energy rehear
5、sals 15 a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new 16 of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical 17 were pushed much further than I thought 18 . I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I
6、 have the great 19 of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a 20 that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.1. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word2.
7、 A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended3. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently4. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer5. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality6. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking7. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings8. A. while B. since C. unti
8、l D. when9. A. cared B. expected C. asked D. decided10. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished11. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures12. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick 13. A. attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation14. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back15. A. o
9、ver B. by C. with D. beyond16. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage17. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts18. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible19. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility20. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire(二)Body language is the
10、quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 3 , And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across c
11、ultures(文化).Indeed, what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 6 , different societies treat the 7 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact(接触)even with friends, and c
12、ertainly not with 9 . People from Latin American countries 10 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, its possible that in 11 . it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 13 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this a
13、s pushiness, will keep 14 - which the Latino will in return regard as 15 . Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16 .And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, theres a strong possibility of 18 . But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey
14、 the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 .1. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further2. A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages 3. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean 4. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult 5. A. well B. far C. much D. long6. A. For e
15、xample B. Thus C. However D. In short7. A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings 8. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone9. A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbours D. enemies10. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means11. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment12. A. disturbing B. hel
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