1、第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ARemembering names is an important social skill.Here are some ways to master it.ReciteandrepeatinconversationWhen you hear a persons name,repeat it.Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.You could also repeat the n
2、ame in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.AskotherpeopletoreciteandrepeatYou can let other people help you remember their names.After youve been introduced to someone,ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you.Most people will be pleased by the effort youre maki
3、ng to learn their names.AdmityoudontknowAdmitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed.Most of them will feel sympathy if you say,“Im working to remember names better.Yours is right on the tip of my tongue.What is it again?”UseassociationsLink each person you meet wi
4、th one thing you find interesting or unusual.For example,you could make a mental note:“Vicki Chengtall,black hair.” To reinforce(加强) your associations,write them on a small card as soon as possible.LimitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetimeWhen meeting a group of people,concentrate on remembering jus
5、t two or three names.Free yourself from remembering everyone.Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names.Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names.Last names can come later.GoearlyConsider going early to conferences,parties and classes.Sometimes jus
6、t a few people show up on time.That means fewer names for you to remember.And as more people arrive,you can hear them being introduced to othersan automatic review for you.1How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?A.They will be moved.B.They will be annoyed.C.They will be
7、delighted.D.They will be discouraged.解析根据“Askotherpeopletoreciteandrepeat”这段中的“Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyouremakingtolearntheirnames.”一句可知当你试图记住别人的名字时他们会很高兴。答案C2If you cant remember someones name,you may .A.tell him the truthB.tell him a white lieC.ask him for pity D.ask others to help you解
8、析“Admityoudontknow.”一段说明了如果你记不住某个人的姓名,承认自己记不住实际上可以让人感到放松,故在此种情况下应向对方说实话。答案A3When you meet a group of people,it is better to remember .A.all their namesB.a couple of names firstC.just their last namesD.as many names as possible解析在“Limitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetime.”一段中说明了如果遇到许多人,我们应该集中注意力记住其中
9、的两三个。答案B4What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Tips on remembering others names.B.Importance of attending parties.C.How to make use of associations.D.How to recite and repeat names.解析该文从六个方面向读者说明了学会记住别人姓名的技巧。A选项中animportantsocialskill实际上即指rememberingnames。B(导学号53070047)Laughing is our first way of
10、communication.Dogs laugh.So do rats.Babies laugh before they speak.No one teaches you how to laugh.You just do it.And you often laugh involuntarily(不自觉地) in certain spots in conversation.But surprisingly,only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke,said Robert Provine,a p
11、rofessor in the University of Maryland,who has studied laughter for many years.“Laughter above all is a social(社会化的)thing,”Provine said,“The requirement for laughter is another person.”Over the years,Provine has had a discovery of laughter.“All language groups mainly laugh ha-ha-ha in the same way,”
12、he said.“Theres a pattern generator(指令发生器) in our brain that produces this sound.”“Each ha is about one-fifteenth of a second,repeated every fifth of a second,”he said.Laugh faster or slower than that and it sounds more like breathing heavily or something else.Deaf people laugh without hearing,and p
13、eople on cell phones laugh without seeing,proving that laughter isnt dependent on a single sense but on social communication.Provine studies rats which laugh when he tickles(胳肢) them.It turns out that rats are willing to return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them.The laughter p
14、roduces a chemical in the rats bodies that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁剂) and anxiety-reducer.Provine thinks the same thing probably happens in humans bodies,too.That would give doctors a new chemical matter to fight against depression and anxiety in people effectively.Even so,laughter itself hasnt
15、 been proven to be the best medicine,experts said.Dr.Margaret Stuber,a professor at University of California Los Angeles Medical School,studied whether laughter helped patients.She found that the mood improvement did help with treatments,but she could not find a direct effect of laughter alone.“Isnt the fact that laughter feels good when you do it,isnt that enough?”Provine said.5In Robert Provines opinion,most people laugh mainly because .A.it is a reaction to a jokeB.it is a social requirementC.it is an involuntary expressionD.it is a natural ability for humans解析根据第一段中的
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