Read the following passage and mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.

Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication . Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple . In the USA , Americans are (1)............ to look directly at people when speaking to them . It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (2)................ of honesty . Meanwhile , in Japan and Korea , people avoid long periods of eye contact . It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation . The Lebanese , (3) ............. , stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes . The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want . Given such differences with even the most common expressions , people (4) .............. travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language . People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others . So , it is useful to consider your own body language before dealing (5).............. people from other cultures . Knowing about the body language of friends , clients , and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication .

1. A. encouraged B. assisted C. forbidden D. opposed

2. A. sense B. taste C. sound D. touch

3. A. therefore B. in addition C. in contrast D. moreover

4. A. who B. where C. which D. whose

5. A. of B. with C. from D. over

Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from A,B,C or D to answer questions.
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.

Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.

1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A. Wilder Penfield B. Neurosurgery

C. Human memory D. Chemical reactions

2. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that

A. the mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed.

B. the physical basis for memory is clear.

C. different points of view are valuable.

D. human memory is inefficient.

3. How did Penfield elicit dreams and other minor events from the past?

A. By surgery B. By electric stimulation C. By repetition D. By chemical stimulation

4. According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain

A. can be understood by examining the physiology.

B. is stimulated by patterns of activity.

C. has a limited combination of relationships.

D. is not influenced by repetition.

5. The word “bonds” in the last line means

A. promises. B. agreements. C. connections. D. responsibilities

My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone aout anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off with something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask question. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.

Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays a people compliments. She say: "I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?" or "You look very well. Have you been on holiday?" Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.

1/ According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was _____

A. Speaking B. Discussing C. Looking D. Listening

2/ At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally

A. feels embarrased and stays away from people

B. asks people to introduce themselves to her

C. comes over to the first person and introduce herself

D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people

3/ My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you _____

A. Let people talk about themselves

B. Let people hear about yourself

C. Talk about politics or religion

D. Ask people about their secrets

4/ What should you not do when you have a conversation with someone?

A. Looking very interested in his or her story

B. Looking at other things in the room

C. Listenig very carefully and asking questions

D. Paying him or her compliments

5/ According to the passage my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about _____

A. The other person's wealth

B. The other person's health

C. The other person's daily activities

D. The other person's jobs

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It’s not always easy to decide which sport to (29) … up. When choosing, it is important to remember, that excellence in sports results (30) … a number of factors. For some sports, the body shape and structure with (31) … you are born are important. Top runners are typical examples of individuals (32) … have selected a sport because of their natural body type. Many other sports are more dependent (33) … training and technique, and anyone following a well-structured and appropriate training programme should do well. The aim of all sports training (34) … to improve fitness and skills, and to develop training programmes that are both safe (35) … effective. To do (36) … properly, an understanding of (37) … physical demands of sport is needed. All sports require a combination of strength, speed, endurance, agility and flexibility to varying degrees. Other factors to be (38) … into account in a training programme are diet, the importance of avoiding injuries, your general state of health, and the nature and role of other team players.

Hi.I'm Dean.I'm from England.My favorite time of the year is Christmas,which is on 25th December That's when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ.In the middle of December we send a lot cards to our friends and family,here and abroad.Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things.On Christmas Day,we give each other presents.We have one enormous meal with turkey,and after that,we have Christmas pudding .[pudding;dessert]

When is Christmas held

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Do Christians celebrate the death of Christ on Christmas Day

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What do they do on Christian

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Are you a Christian

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Name some festivals you know

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How do you feel when New Year is coming

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some hundred years ago, there was no equality between men and women because people then considered women tobe weaker sex. This prejudice against women(1) ....its origin in the dawn of mankind’s(2) .....when men lived in caves and went(3)......for food. The task of food gathering and hunting needed great (4)..of body. Therefore the best place for women was not in the forest , but at home where they could satisfactorily do thier jobs, namely feeding their children, and looking after them(5)...... have changed much since those early days. In the modern life of twentieth century, more brains are(6)........ , not more strength of muscle. As a consequence, women play an(7)........important role in the modern society. They have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior to men in(8)....every field

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (1) ______ about their children’s career. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (2) ______starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (3) ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport (4)_____ an early age. What is clear is that very (5) _______ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

Question 1: A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare

Question 2: A. should B. means C. helps D. tries

Question 3: A. should B. available C. possible D. enormous

Question 4: A. at B. in C. from D. on

Question 5: A. little B. many C. a few D. few

Section II: Read the following passage and answer the questions

In many of our cities, the downtown areas are growing. Every year, more office buildings are built downtown. These office buildings house the head quarters of many different businesses. The building and their occupants make the downtown a business center.

For a while, downtown areas were losing businesses. In the 1960s and 1970s, some companies moved from cities to new industrial parts. The new buildings were in suburban towns instead of in cities. The companies that moved thought that improvements in communications and transportation made it unimportant to be near customers and other films.

More recently, companies have started to move back into downtown areas. They realize that businesses depend on people getting together in person. Salespersons need to meet with customers to show them merchandise. Those who manage businesses want to be able to meet with people from other companies. employees sometimes need the libraries, banks, and other services offered downtown.

Some companies have also found that moving downtown makes it easier to hire people. People enjoy being in a busy downtown where they can shop during lunch hour. They like being near museums, theatres, and restaurants to which they can go after work.

Most people who work downtown have what we call ‘white-collar’ jobs. Some are manage businesses; some are lawyers; others are programmers, or designers of World Wide Web pages; and some work in services that help other people.

1.In many cities, the downtown area has become .......................................

A. empty B. a business center C. too crowded D. a factory center

2.The word in paragraph 3 that means goods to be sold is .......................................

3.When a business moves downtown, it is close to .......................................

A. many factories. B. other businesses. C. apartment buildings.

4.On the whole, this story is about .......................................

A. downtown business centers. B. salespeople and the customers. C. why people live downtown.

5.Why are jobs downtown called ‘white-collar’ jobs? Because .......................................

A. There are more laundries downtown. B. White collars look nice on everybody

C. Men who worked in offices used to wear white shirts and neckties.

Everyone knows that honeybees make honey, but how do they actually do it? Honeybees live in colonies, which means that they live with lots of other bees. Beehives, nests made of wax, are the places where they live and stow their honey.

Honeybees drink nectar from flowers or other sweet deposits from plants or trees. The honey made by these bees is used to supply the colony with food during the cold winter when there arc no flowers to drink from. Thus, these bees not only consume the nectar for nourishment but also bring it home. They have a special organ called a honey stomach which is used to carry the food to their colony.

When honeybees come back home, they regurgitate what they have put in their honey stomachs. Other honeybees in the hive come along and help them. They repeatedly eat and regurgitate many times until the product becomes somewhat digested. Next, the bees move the syrupy product into open honeycomb cells. Then they beat their wings to fan it to prevent fermentation. The fanning makes the water evaporate so that the product gets thick enough. Now it cannot easily be attacked by bacteria. Finally, it can be called honey. After this process, honeybees seal up the honeycomb cells with wax until they are hungry.

The most impressive part of this process is how seamlessly a bee colony works together. In a colony, there are female worker bees, male drones, and one queen bee. Although there are both male and females in the hive, the majority of the work is done by females. The female worker bees are in charge of taking care of the hive and creating honey. When they are young, they take care of feeding the young bee larvae. When they are older, they go out and bring nectar back to the hive, where they begin making honey. The male drones are responsible for fertilizing the eggs, but require little energy as they spend their time waiting around the hive. The single queen bee is responsible for the colony's survival. She is the only female that can lay eggs. The wonderful substance called honey would not exist without the bees' teamwork.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The role of the female honeybee
B. Preventing fermentation in honey
C. Why honeybees build huge wax nests
D. How a honeybee colony works to make honey