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2024-2025学年一线教师制作新教材同步精品系列资料，好题优选！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作新教材同步精品系列资料，好题优选！ Unit2 Language and communication 单元主题（语言与交流）阅读理解18篇（紧贴新教材主题） 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练6篇 Have you heard of dazi? Have you ever found a dazi? These days, finding a dazi is becoming popular with young Chinese people. A dazi is a person we eat with, study with, exercise with or take a trip with, but we don’t know him or her before. The dazi culture is about finding the right person to do the right activity with. Xiaoyue, a young woman from Ningxia, has met many dazi because of her love for basketball and biking. Having a dazi not only gives her company but also helps her enjoy sports more. These dazi relationships are very different from close friendships. As for close friends, we need to stay in close contact. With a dazi, you don’t have to do so. Many dazi may not meet again after a trip or a game together. So, many people believe having a dazi makes their social life easier and more comfortable. Finding a dazi shows that young Chinese people want clearer boundaries (界限) in their social relationships. Dazi will not talk or ask a lot about their personal lives. And they hope that these relationships can let them share their hobbies and interests, or that they can help them to improve themselves. Although finding a dazi has many good points, we should be careful and put our safety first. 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a-story. B．By asking questions. C．By giving numbers. D．By giving an example. 2．How might Xiaoyue describe having a dazi? A．Serious. B．Difficult. C．Enjoyable. D．Meaningless. 3．What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Having a social life. B．Playing games together. C．Staying in close contact. D．Talking about personal life. 4．Why do young Chinese people like to find a dazi? ①To improve themselves.                 ②To share their hobbies and interests. ③To save time and money.                ④To have boundaries in their social relationships. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Some Stories of Dazi B．How We Find a Dazi C．Dazi: special close friends D．Dazi: a new popular culture Welcome to the social networking site (社交网站). You can make new friends around the world here. * Konniqiwa! Hi, I’m Kenta. I’m 12 years old and I’m Japanese. I have short brown hair and dark brown eyes. I like all sports,especially (特别是) football. Can’t wait to meet you！ Wednesday at 7 a.m. * Great day! My name is Megan and I am 13 years old. I live in Sydney, Australia. I have long hair and blue eyes. I go surfing (冲浪) every day because I live by the sea. Wednesday at 5 p.m. * Nihao! I’m Li Ni and I am 13 years old. I come from Nanjing, China. I am a student of Grade 7. I am not tall. My hair is very short, and I wear glasses. Friday at 10 a.m. 1．How old is Kenta? A．12 years old. B．13 years old. C．14 years old. D．15 years old. 2．What grade is Li Ni in? A．Grade 7. B．Grade 8. C．Grade 9. D．We don’t know. 3．Why does Megan go surfing every day? A．Because she is a surfing player. B．Because she has surfing classes every afternoon. C．Because she lives by the sea. D．Because she loves swimming. 4．This social networking site is a place to ______. A．read books B．watch movies C．eat meals D．make friends 5．Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A．Megan lives in Sydney. B．Megan has short hair. C．Kenta has dark brown eyes. D．Li Ni is from China. Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class. the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. And an arrow is often used to show people the direction (方向). Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things. 1．How can you show that you are sad? A．You have a smile on your face. B．You shake your head. C．You have tears in your eyes. D．You nod your head. 2．Which of the following signs is usually used to show you the direction? A．A picture. B．An arrow. C．A kind of colour. D．A number. 3．How does an artist often carry messages to people? A．He writes articles. B．He gives reports. C．He sings songs. D．He draws pictures. 4．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．It is a popular way for man to communicate with words. B．Using radio is one of the ways to communicate. C．Words are the only way for man to communicate D．TV can help people know the world better. Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you. Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes! They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident. Smile more often. Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. Then they’ll talk to you more even if they don’t know you. Just talk. Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don’t even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think. Listen to people. You can’t just talk. People will think that you are self-centered (以自我为中心的). You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think. Read the news. Don’t just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Net for news and information, and tell about them when you’re with friends. 1．There are ________ rules in the passage. A．three B．four C．five D．six 2．What makes you feel good and comfortable? A．Smile at other people. B．Have a nice look. C．Talk with other people. D．Read more books. 3．If you smile at people, ________. A．it’s easier to meet them B．it shows that you are too shy C．they’ll think you’re friendly D．they’ll think you’re crazy 4．The third rule means that ________. A．you should be friendly B．you should talk much and never think C．you should think more D．you should say what you are thinking 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Learn to Listen to People B．How to Be Outgoing C．How to Look Nice D．How to Make More Friends When we talk about communication (沟通), we often think of communicating with others. But do you know that we also do communication with ourselves from time to time? Picture this: Your mum asks you what you would like for breakfast. Many foods come to your mind: sandwiches, bread, milk...You think that it would be great to have sandwiches. Till you tell your mum what you want to eat, you are communicating with yourself. We call this kind of communication intrapersonal (内心的) communication. This can be talking to ourselves, reading, writing, thinking, understanding and remembering something. Intrapersonal communication plays a big part in our lives. Good intrapersonal communication allows you to understand yourself better. When you’re comfortable with who you are, and you know what you want, you can better get on with yourself. Also, intrapersonal communication helps you keep an eye on your thoughts and feelings. When you find that your mind is full of negative (消极的) thoughts and feelings, and they make you sad, you will try to cheer up and get rid of (摆脱) these bad thoughts and feelings. What’s more, intrapersonal communication helps with your communication with others. Understanding your thoughts and feelings better allows you to put yourself in others’ shoes when you talk to or listen to them. Then, you can better understand and get on with them. 1．How does the writer explain the idea of intrapersonal communication in Paragraph 1? A．He offers some facts. B．He gives an example. C．He shows numbers. D．He asks and answers a question. 2．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The rules of intrapersonal communication. B．The problems of intrapersonal communication. C．The right ways of intrapersonal communication. D．The good points of intrapersonal communication. 3．What’s the structure of the text? ( Paragraph 1=①……) A． B． C． D． 4．What is the purpose of the text? A．To tell us to learn to communicate with ourselves. B．To advise us to communicate with others more often. C．To describe the importance of getting on with others. D．To show us how to get rid of negative thoughts through communication. When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways. The first step towards helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. However, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help. It’s important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well. If your friends don’t follow your advice on their serious problems, you should identify the causes of their problems. The next step towards helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their perspectives. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill that will lead to deeper and better relationships. 1．What is the first step towards helping others? A．To keep their problems as secrets. B．To let them make their own decisions. C．To identify that they need help. D．To make sure that they are well. 2．According to the writer, what should you do if your friends don’t follow your advice on their serious problems? A．Keep their problems as secrets. B．Let them make their own decisions. C．Find out the causes of their problems. D．Get help from their trusted teachers. 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Act as a good listener to your friends. B．Learn how to.give advice to your friends. C．Pay attention to your friends’ unusual acts. D．Build good relationships with your friends. 4．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To discuss why people help each other. B．To describe the problems of giving help. C．To introduce the advantages of giving help. D．To explain how we can help others properly. 5．In which part of a magazine can we read the text? A．Sports B．Travel C．Environment D．Communication 进阶拓展训练6篇 When you are in a new place or trying to find your way around, it’s important to know how to ask for directions. However, many ESL (English as a Second Language) learners may find it quite hard to ask for directions in English. Don’t worry. This text will help. The first and most important step is to start the conversation politely (有礼貌地). Asking politely makes others want to help you. If possible, put on a smile. When having the conversation, you’d better ask for directions by using simple (简单的) sentences. Here are some English sentences for you to ask for directions. Using them will m possible for you to get helpful directions. ☆Could you please tell me the way to the book shop? ☆Excuse me. Can you give me directions to this house? ☆What’s the best way to reach Donald Street? When getting directions, it’s important to make sure (确保) that you’ve understood them right and that you won’t get lost or taking a longer road. You can say what the person has said again. Here are some sentences to help you, too. ☆Let me make sure I understood. I should turn left, is that right? ☆Did you say I need to turn left at the city park? ☆Would it be possible for you to write down the directions for me? 1．What does the writer think of asking politely? A．Easy. B．Possible. C．Difficult. D．Important. 2．What can you do to make it possible to get useful information? ①Talk loudly.        ②Ask politely.        ③Use simple sentences.        ④Listen as quietly as possible. A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．③④ 3．How can you make sure that you’ve understood right? A．Ask the person to go with you. B．Ask others for more information. C．Say what the person has said again. D．Talk with the person for a long time. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Steps for Improving Your English B．Ways to Getting More Information C．Steps for the Use of Polite Sentences D．Ways to Ask for Directions in English Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe they’re helpful to you. First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If the people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?”, “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?”. They don’t like such questions. Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out”. Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a too shy person. Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life. 1．What does the underlined word “steps” mean in Chinese? A．步骤 B．脚步 C．条件 D．提示 2．You can ask the questions like “_________” when you want to talk with a shy person. A．Why don’t you talk? B．Why are you quiet? C．It’s a nice day, isn’t it? D．Why do you look shy? 3．You can talk with the group about the topics except (除了) _________. A．the weather B．the news C．their ages D．their hobbies 4．Which is the correct order if you want to make friends with a group of people? a. Know that each group is different. b. Try to be an outgoing person. c. Find a right topic to talk with the group. d. Know what kind of group they are. A．a-b-c-d B．d-a-b-c C．a-d-b-c D．c-b-a-d 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Finding Differences Between the Two Groups B．How to Make Friends with a Group of People C．Good Topics of Conversations D．The Ways of Becoming Outgoing “How was your weekend?” “Did you see the game on TV last night? “Isn’t the weather beautiful today?” These questions and the answers to them are examples of “small talk” — the short, friendly conversation that people have with friends and parents. Some people don’t want to make small talk at work. They think they shouldn’t talk about things that have nothing to do with their job, or their partners will think they aren’t serious about their work. And others might not enjoy small talk about themselves. But small talk is important. It can help you a lot. It shows you’re friendly and care about your partners. You become a better team member. If not, others might feel uncomfortable around you and think you’re unfriendly. Peter Harper, a manager at the Apex Company in the USA, says, “We always look for friendly workers who know how to talk with each other and our customers (顾客).” Here is some advice for successful small talk. You can talk about the weather, news, hobbies, TV programs and famous people like movie stars, singers, etc. You can also share something about your family such as birthday parties and other family events, but don’t share very personal information like family problems. Remember not to talk about money, age and so on. Listening is an important part of small talk. Listen carefully to others and ask questions. Don’t just talk about yourself. And remember to smile. Making small talk takes practice. The more you do it, the better you’ll be at making small talk! 1．What does the underlined word “conversation” in Para. 1 mean? A．talk B．point C．prediction D．relationship 2．What’s Para. 2 mainly about? A．Why some people don’t make small talk. B．How to start small talk. C．Why some people don’t believe their parents. D．How to be serious about work. 3．What Peter Harper said shows ________. A．most customers don’t like small talk B．good listeners don’t need to ask questions C．small talk helps you to be a good worker D．you can practice small talk with customers 4．According to the passage, which of the following is OK for small talk? A．“How old are you?” B．“Who’s your favorite actor?” C．“Why did your parents fight yesterday?” D．“How much money do you make each month?” 5．What’s the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． If a friend gives us a big help, it’s a good idea to write him a thank­you note. But how many of us can sit down to do this? “People don’t seem to give thanks to people quite often,” Amit Kumar from the University of Texas said. Why are people uncertain about sending thank­you notes? And how do people feel when they receive (收到) one? Kumar and his team asked some students to send a thank­you note to another person by email. Then, they asked both the writer and the recipient how sending or receiving these notes made them feel. They found that the students didn’t like to write the notes because they had to think too much about them. They worried about what to say and how to say it. The receiver, however, enjoyed the notes. “When you are a receiver you can feel the warmth of the note,” one of the receivers said. The writers also thought it might be embarrassing (尴尬的) for the receiver to receive a thank­you note, but this was not true. “The receivers feel quite happy,” Kumar said. “They don’t really feel awkward at all.” “If people know that writing a thank­you note could have such a big influence (影响) on others, they will do it more often,” Kumar said. “Simple, small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference in how we treat other people, so start from writing the thank­you note,” Kumar said. 1．From Amit Kumar, we can know that people ________. A．don’t often write thank­you notes B．feel happy writing thank­you letters C．like to say thank you when they get help D．feel awkward when receiving a thank­you letter 2．What does the underlined word “recipient” mean in Chinese? A．求助者 B．写信者 C．劳动者 D．收信者 3．Why don’t people like to write thank­you notes? A．Because they have few friends to write to. B．Because they worry about what to write. C．Because they don’t want to say thank you. D．Because they think it takes too much time. 4．What is the best title of the passage? A．Take Time to Thank Others B．Be Ready to Help Others C．Try to Make a Big Surprise D．The Way to Write a Thank­you Note Once, a young man named Bob made a trip on a bike. He went a long way. At noon he was very hungry. He wanted to find a restaurant to have lunch, but he didn’t know where to find one. Just then, an old man came. “Maybe he knows,” he thought. So he came up to him and asked, “Hey, is there a restaurant near here?” “Sorry, I don’t know, young man.” Then the old man walked away. The young man was just going away. He saw an old woman coming up. He asked, “Hey, old woman, which is the way to the restaurant?” The old woman was not happy and said, “Oh, young man, you lost something.” The young man looked around and asked, “What did I lose?” “Your manners.” The young man was embarrassed and asked the old woman in a friendly way, “Excuse me, how can I get to the restaurant?” In the end, the old woman helped him. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How did the young man make a trip? A．On foot. B．By plane. C．By ship. D．By bike. 2．He wanted to find a restaurant when he __________. A．was very full B．was very hungry C．began to walk on D．began to turn back 3．What did the young man want the old man to do? A．To have lunch with him. B．To give him something to eat. C．To give him something to drink. D．To show him the way to the restaurant. 4．Why didn’t the old woman tell him the answer right away? A．Because she didn’t know. B．Because she wasn’t hungry. C．Because the young man lost his manners. D．Because the young man asked her in a friendly way. 5．Which one can show the young man’s manners? A．Excuse me. B．Hey. C．Oh. D．Well. Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage(文章) will help you at the beginning. Here is something to help you to fit in with(与……相处融洽) your teachers and classmates. First, take a day to enjoy your school. Ask for a school map. A good school handbook can also help you. But to make it easy, ask the people near you to find the right place. Be nice to everyone, because they might just be your next teacher or friend. Second, get to know your teachers and pay attention in class. Teachers always pay attention to new students. Talk to them and find out more about them. You need to make friends. Talk to different people. Third, join a few clubs or sports teams and make more friends in this way. Last, be yourself and be polite. Don’t worry too much about what people think of you. Be true and be nice to everyone, no matter(无论) how unfriendly they may be at first. Don’t tell lies. Work hard to fit in while still being yourself. The first few weeks are always hard, but you’ll soon get used to it. 1．How can you find places easily in your new school? A．By looking at a map. B．By asking people for help. C．By reading a handbook. D．By walking around the school. 2．How many ways of fitting in with your teachers and classmates does the passage talk about? A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5. 3．What does the underlined word lies mean in Paragraph 5? A．笑话 B．脏话 C．实话 D．谎话 4．The writer writes this passage to help________. A．parents B．students C．friends D．teachers 5．Which is the best title（题目）of the passage? A．How to fit in with people at a new school? B．How to make friends at a new school? C．How to introduce（介绍）your new school? D．How to be yourself at a new school? 能力综合实践6篇 Have you ever felt like you’re in your own small world? Do you think everything you hear or see just makes you more sure of your ideas in this world? It’s like being in an “echo chamber (信息茧房)”— a place where your own ideas keep coming back to you, and you don’t hear any different ones. You think you have been trapped in it. This isn’t something new, but with everyone on social media, it’s happening a lot more now. Echo chambers are like rooms we can’t see on the Internet, but everyone agrees with you in it. Think about how people used to sit around a fire, telling stories that made everyone else all nod and smile. Now, we have the Internet—our modern day fire—where platforms (平台) let people from all over the world share their thoughts. Social media platforms know exactly what we like. That’s thanks to very clever algorithms (算法) —sets of rules that computers follow to work out what you enjoy according to what you click on, like, and share online. These algorithms watch what we do on the Internet to show us more information that matches our interests and even what our friends like. But being in echo chambers can be a bit dangerous. They make us feel good because we’re surrounded (围绕) by views we agree with, but they also make us see the world in a very limited way. This can make our opinions very fixed and make it hard for us to understand people who think differently. It might even make us feel more separated and worried because everyone outside our “bubble ” seems so different. Luckily, there are ways to break free from echo chambers. One big step is to challenge ourselves by looking for information from different sources. This means searching for more different things on the Internet, reading different kinds of stories, and talking to people with other ideas. Also, ask questions about where information comes from, double-check facts and be open-minded. In this way, we can make sure we understand the wider world a lot better. 1．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By listing numbers. B．By asking questions. C．By giving examples. D．By showing facts. 2．What may happen in an echo chamber according to the passage? A．Others have the same ideas as yours. B．People sit around the fire to tell stories. C．We talk to people with other views happily. D．People are open-minded and understand the world better. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about algorithms? A．They help people learn how to share information online. B．They teach people to follow rules about computers. C．They study people’s hobbies and interests on the Internet. D．They work out what we enjoy just according to our friends’ information. 4．What does the underlined word “bubble” in Para.4 mean? A．A room B．An algorithm C．A balloon D．An echo chamber 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Useful echo chambers B．Trapped in echo chambers C．Ways to break echo chambers D．Thanks to echo chambers Talking to friends, family or workmates can make us feel happy. Not talking to others can also hurt our mind and body. A group of researchers found that just talking once a day could make people feel happier and less stressed. Jeffrey Hall, one of the researchers, said, “We can change how we feel by talking. Just one conversation can help.” The researchers found that sharing jokes, listening to others, talking about recent events, giving real compliments (称赞) and caring for others could help people feel better. The researchers asked more than 900 people at five universities in the US to have one of these conversations every day. The people then said how they felt after talking. The researchers found that even one good conversation could make people feel better. But the people had better days after they had more good conversations. Hall said, “This means that the more you listen to your friends, care for them, and value their opinions, the better you feel at the end of the day.” The researchers also said that meeting and talking face—to—face was better for our health and happiness than talking on the phone or social media (社交媒介). 1．Which of the following can’t make you feel better? A．Sharing jokes. B．Listening to others. C．Saying nothing. D．Talking about recent events. 2．Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A．Only talking to friends can make us feel happy. B．Everybody needs to talk just once a day. C．Researchers found that caring for others could help people feel better. D．Don’t value your friends’ opinions if you want to feel happy. 3．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “stressed” in Paragraph 1? A．激动的 B．焦虑不安的 C．劳累的 D．重读的 4．Which part of a magazine does the text probably come from? A．History. B．Science. C．Health. D．Food. 5．What’s the best title for this text? A．How to Make Friends B．How to Make Us Happy C．Talking on the Phone Makes Us Feel Happy D．Talking to Others Can Make Us Feel Happy There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s book named How to Win Friends and Influence People is the most famous one. The book first came out in 1936. This book is about getting along with (和……和睦相处) other people and it became a best­seller (畅销书) after it came out. It was later translated (翻译) into about 60 languages. Dale Carnegie’s advice seems easy to understand. Can his advice help you? Here is the list of advice from his book. Be friendly and polite. Always greet others with a smile. When you talk with someone, you can begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please…?” When you get help from others, remember to say “Thank you!” What’s more, you should try to be as friendly as you can. Try to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a small thing, but it will make your neighbour feel much better. Remember people’s names. The most beautiful music to a person is the sound of his or her own name. Be open­minded. Try to understand other people’s ways of doing things and their ideas, and learn something from them. Listen carefully. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．When did How to Win Friends and Influence People first come out? A．In 1928. B．In 1936. C．In 2007. D．In 2010. 2．What does the writer think of Dale Carnegie’s advice? A．Different. B．Difficult. C．Easy. D．Enjoyable. 3．What is the most beautiful music to a person? A．The sound of rain. B．The sound of great ideas. C．The sound of polite words. D．The sound of his or her own name. 4．What’s the main purpose (目的) of the text? A．To teach us what a good friend is. B．To tell us who to make friends with. C．To tell us why Carnegie’s book is so popular. D．To talk about a book about getting along with others. 5．What can we learn from the text? A．We should be friendly to people. B．We can play the sweetest music to make friends. C．We should help cook for our neighbours every day. D．How to Win Friends and Influence People was translated into 38 languages. Nowadays, memes (表情包) are popular among the teenagers to show their feelings online. Sometimes they use memes more than the language. Which is a better way to communicate with others, memes or language? Zhang Han, a 14-year-old boy, shows his opinion: “When communicating online, I’m always glad to use the cute memes. But when it comes to my study, memes are useless. The language offers a richer way to show my feelings in writing. You know, everyone’s feelings are special. So I need to find different words and sentences.” “Then I tell myself to stop depending too much on memes. They are like snacks. Maybe they seem convenient and tasty, but they can’t substitute (代替 ) for a healthy meal. We shouldn’t communicate with each other only by using memes.” However, Kiara Amato, a French girl, has a different idea: “I’m not good at using the language. But I think it’s OK because I like painting. When I paint, I can show how I feel without using a lot of words. “Last term, I had to write a speech for my school. It was hard for me. But then I remembered my paint-brushes. So I painted how I felt. When I showed my painting to my teacher, she was surprised but began to enjoy it at once. Painting is my way to share feelings. “With more and more people communicating on the Internet, I believe it is helpful to use memes. These pictures provide a quick way to show ourselves online. Moreover, people from different countries can understand each other by using memes. They become a bridge over cultural differences. “We have many ways to show ourselves. Music lets us share our feelings with songs and words. Dance helps us tell stories with our bodies. Even photography and cooking are useful for us to express (表达) ourselves. These different ways show others who we are.” 1．What does “They” refer to in Paragraph 4? A．The memes. B．The paintings. C．The writings. D．The languages. 2．How many ways of showing ourselves are mentioned in the last paragraph? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 3．The purpose of writing the passage is ________. A．to ask people to stop using memes B．to remind people to use the language more often C．to encourage people to show their feelings in different ways D．to show different opinions on using the language and memes 4．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Language and Memes We Use. B．How to Use Language and Memes Online. C．Way to Communicate: The Language or Memes? D．Meme: A Popular Way of Communication Online. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair. We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone(舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences. When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知), which too often leads to prejudice(偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons. Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life. 1．From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who_________. A．is like themselves B．has a sense of humor C．is open-minded D．lives an exciting life 2．The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves” should be put at the beginning of _________. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 3．People like staying in their comfort zone because they may _________. A．remain comfortable and special B．find out more interesting things C．be accepted easily and feel safe D．have different ideas 4．What is the danger in always staying in our comfort zone? A．Having no chance to learn something new. B．Having no chance to discover differences. C．Having no chance to know people with different ideas. D．All the above. 5．What does the word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4? A．纽带 B．隔阂 C．联系 D．熟悉 6．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To tell us not to talk with strangers. B．To introduce ways to learn about the world. C．To explain how people communicate with others. D．To encourage us to get along with different people. We’ve all been in conversations where we’ve known that the other person wasn’t really paying attention. According to the University of Missouri, 45% of communication is listening, and yet most people remember only 25% to 50% of the information they hear. Whether you’re in a classroom, a business setting, or a relationship, failing to hear 75% what’s said to you is sure to lead to big problems. Active listening helps solve them. What is Active Listening? It means more than listening to the words that are said. Instead, you think about what you hear, and try to find out the purpose, content, and emotion from the speaker. Active listening requires paying attention. If you’re watching TV or looking at your phone while someone is talking, you’re not actively listening. The other side of active listening is making sure the other person knows that you’re doing so. Signs like eye contact and replying with insightful（有深刻见解的）comments are important. Why Active Listening Matters Verbal（言语的）communication is very important in every part of life. Active listening can help you communicate better, reduce misunderstandings, and build more successful family or working relationships. For example, family members often have bad listening habits. They don’t pay attention to what is said because they think they know what is coming next. They hear what they expect to hear, instead of what family members actually say. Active listening makes it possible to solve this problem. Learning How to Listen Active listening takes practice. Here are a few tips on improving your listening skills: Pay attention! Put down your phone and make eye contact with the person talking to you. Make notes in mind about the speaker’s main point, as well as a few specific things they’re saying. Why are they telling you this? How does the speaker feel about what they’re saying? Don’t think about answering. Focus on what they want you to hear. Show that you’re listening. The speaker can tell if you’re paying attention. Make eye contact, nod when you need to, and give small verbal comments like “yes” and “huh”. But don’t repeat something they’ve just said. This might seem like a good way to show that you’re listening, but it can derail（使脱轨）the conversation. Offer feedback（反馈）. When the opportunity comes up, you’ll be able to offer insightful feedback on what was said. This might take the form of reflecting on what was said, asking follow-up questions, of offering your own viewpoint. Active listening can avoid that deer-in-the-headlights feeling that can happen when someone asks, “What do you think?” If you’ve been actively listening, you’ll be ready to answer thoughtfully. 1．According to the passage, which one can he active listening? A．Asking some questions before listening. B．Listening to someone while watching TV. C．Thinking about what you hear while listening. D．Guessing what the speaker will say before listening. 2．Active listening is important because ______. A．it changes people’s listening habits completely B．it helps people to communicate with others better C．it makes communication important in every part of life D．It ensures people don’t make mistakes in business settings 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Nodding often in the conversation can help you listen actively. B．Asking follow-up questions is not as good as offering points of view. C．Repeating what’s said by the speaker means you are an active listener. D．Paying attention in the conversation means more than just listening to the words. 4．The underlined word “deer-in-the-headlights” probably means ______. A．Not being able to see B．not being able to understand C．not knowing how to react D．not knowing how to listen 14 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 19 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作新教材同步精品系列资料，好题优选！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作新教材同步精品系列资料，好题优选！ Unit2 Language and communication 单元主题（语言与交流）阅读理解18篇（紧贴新教材主题） 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练6篇 Have you heard of dazi? Have you ever found a dazi? These days, finding a dazi is becoming popular with young Chinese people. A dazi is a person we eat with, study with, exercise with or take a trip with, but we don’t know him or her before. The dazi culture is about finding the right person to do the right activity with. Xiaoyue, a young woman from Ningxia, has met many dazi because of her love for basketball and biking. Having a dazi not only gives her company but also helps her enjoy sports more. These dazi relationships are very different from close friendships. As for close friends, we need to stay in close contact. With a dazi, you don’t have to do so. Many dazi may not meet again after a trip or a game together. So, many people believe having a dazi makes their social life easier and more comfortable. Finding a dazi shows that young Chinese people want clearer boundaries (界限) in their social relationships. Dazi will not talk or ask a lot about their personal lives. And they hope that these relationships can let them share their hobbies and interests, or that they can help them to improve themselves. Although finding a dazi has many good points, we should be careful and put our safety first. 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a-story. B．By asking questions. C．By giving numbers. D．By giving an example. 2．How might Xiaoyue describe having a dazi? A．Serious. B．Difficult. C．Enjoyable. D．Meaningless. 3．What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Having a social life. B．Playing games together. C．Staying in close contact. D．Talking about personal life. 4．Why do young Chinese people like to find a dazi? ①To improve themselves.                 ②To share their hobbies and interests. ③To save time and money.                ④To have boundaries in their social relationships. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Some Stories of Dazi B．How We Find a Dazi C．Dazi: special close friends D．Dazi: a new popular culture 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“搭子”（dazi）文化——一种在中国年轻人中流行的寻找一起吃喝玩乐但不熟悉的人作为伙伴的文化现象，并指出虽然这种文化有其优点，但我们也应该小心行事，把安全放在第一位。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Have you heard of dazi? Have you ever found a dazi?”可知，作者通过提出问题来引出文章的主题，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Having a dazi not only gives her company but also helps her enjoy sports more.”可知，有小伙伴不仅给她陪伴，还能让她更享受运动，由此可推断出，Xiaoyue认为有小伙伴是令人愉快的，故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据文章第三段“As for close friends, we need to stay in close contact. With a dazi, you don’t have to do so.”可知，对于亲密的朋友，我们需要保持密切联系。但是和“搭子”则不必这样，所以“so”指的是“保持密切联系”，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Dazi will not talk or ask a lot about their personal lives. And they hope that these relationships can let them share their hobbies and interests, or that they can help them to improve themselves.”可知，年轻人喜欢找“搭子”是为了分享他们的爱好和兴趣，或者为了提升自己，以及根据“Finding a dazi shows that young Chinese people want clearer boundaries in their social relationships.”可知，是为了在他们的社会关系中划清界限，故①②④正确，③未提及，故选B。 5．最佳标题题。根据文章第一段“These days, finding a dazi is becoming popular with young Chinese people.”可知，本文主要介绍了“搭子”（dazi）文化，一种在中国年轻人中流行的文化现象，所以最适合的标题是“Dazi: a new popular culture”，故选D。 Welcome to the social networking site (社交网站). You can make new friends around the world here. * Konniqiwa! Hi, I’m Kenta. I’m 12 years old and I’m Japanese. I have short brown hair and dark brown eyes. I like all sports,especially (特别是) football. Can’t wait to meet you！ Wednesday at 7 a.m. * Great day! My name is Megan and I am 13 years old. I live in Sydney, Australia. I have long hair and blue eyes. I go surfing (冲浪) every day because I live by the sea. Wednesday at 5 p.m. * Nihao! I’m Li Ni and I am 13 years old. I come from Nanjing, China. I am a student of Grade 7. I am not tall. My hair is very short, and I wear glasses. Friday at 10 a.m. 1．How old is Kenta? A．12 years old. B．13 years old. C．14 years old. D．15 years old. 2．What grade is Li Ni in? A．Grade 7. B．Grade 8. C．Grade 9. D．We don’t know. 3．Why does Megan go surfing every day? A．Because she is a surfing player. B．Because she has surfing classes every afternoon. C．Because she lives by the sea. D．Because she loves swimming. 4．This social networking site is a place to ______. A．read books B．watch movies C．eat meals D．make friends 5．Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A．Megan lives in Sydney. B．Megan has short hair. C．Kenta has dark brown eyes. D．Li Ni is from China. 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个社交网站，在那里可以交到世界各地的朋友。列举了三个来自不同国家的学生发的帖子。 1．细节理解题。根据“Hi, I’m Kenta. I’m 12 years old and I’m Japanese.”可知，Kenta12岁了。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“I am a student of Grade 2.”可知，Li Ni是七年级的学生。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“I go surfing (冲浪) every day because I live by the sea.”可知，她住在海边每天都能冲浪。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“You can make new friends around the world here.”可知，这是一个可以交到世界各地朋友的社交网站。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“I live in Sydney, Australia.”可知，选项A表述正确；根据“I have long hair and blue eyes.”可知，Megan有长头发，选项B表述错误；根据“I have short brown hair and dark brown eyes.”选项C表述正确；根据“I come from Nanjing, China.”可知，选项D表述正确。故选B。 Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class. the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. And an arrow is often used to show people the direction (方向). Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things. 1．How can you show that you are sad? A．You have a smile on your face. B．You shake your head. C．You have tears in your eyes. D．You nod your head. 2．Which of the following signs is usually used to show you the direction? A．A picture. B．An arrow. C．A kind of colour. D．A number. 3．How does an artist often carry messages to people? A．He writes articles. B．He gives reports. C．He sings songs. D．He draws pictures. 4．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．It is a popular way for man to communicate with words. B．Using radio is one of the ways to communicate. C．Words are the only way for man to communicate D．TV can help people know the world better. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文通过举例，介绍了人类不用语言也能进行交流。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.”可知，你眼中的泪水表示你很伤心。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据最后一段“And an arrow is often used to show people the direction (方向).”可知，箭头通常用来给人们指明方向。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things.”可知，艺术家可以用他的画来表达信息。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据第二段“Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly...”可知，人类没有语言也能交流，故选C。 Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you. Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes! They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident. Smile more often. Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. Then they’ll talk to you more even if they don’t know you. Just talk. Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don’t even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think. Listen to people. You can’t just talk. People will think that you are self-centered (以自我为中心的). You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think. Read the news. Don’t just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Net for news and information, and tell about them when you’re with friends. 1．There are ________ rules in the passage. A．three B．four C．five D．six 2．What makes you feel good and comfortable? A．Smile at other people. B．Have a nice look. C．Talk with other people. D．Read more books. 3．If you smile at people, ________. A．it’s easier to meet them B．it shows that you are too shy C．they’ll think you’re friendly D．they’ll think you’re crazy 4．The third rule means that ________. A．you should be friendly B．you should talk much and never think C．you should think more D．you should say what you are thinking 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Learn to Listen to People B．How to Be Outgoing C．How to Look Nice D．How to Make More Friends 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文介绍了五条使人变得外向并结交到朋友的原则：整洁、微笑、主动交谈、倾听他人和关注新闻。 1．细节理解题。根据“Feel comfortable.”，“Smile more often.”，“Just talk.”，“Listen to people.”和“Read the news.”可知，本文给出了5条原则。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes! They must make you feel good and comfortable.”可知，洗澡，刷牙，试着让自己看起来漂亮。穿干净的衣服！它们必须让你感觉良好和舒适。综上，一个很好的外在会让你感觉到好和舒服。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. ”可知，对他人微笑，会让他们觉得你很友好。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Just talk. ... They just go up to people and say what they think.”可知，第3条原则的含义是你应该说出你的想法。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，通过保持整洁、微笑、主动交谈、倾听他人和关注新闻，可以帮助你变得更加外向并结交朋友。D选项“如何交更多的朋友”符合文意，故选D。 When we talk about communication (沟通), we often think of communicating with others. But do you know that we also do communication with ourselves from time to time? Picture this: Your mum asks you what you would like for breakfast. Many foods come to your mind: sandwiches, bread, milk...You think that it would be great to have sandwiches. Till you tell your mum what you want to eat, you are communicating with yourself. We call this kind of communication intrapersonal (内心的) communication. This can be talking to ourselves, reading, writing, thinking, understanding and remembering something. Intrapersonal communication plays a big part in our lives. Good intrapersonal communication allows you to understand yourself better. When you’re comfortable with who you are, and you know what you want, you can better get on with yourself. Also, intrapersonal communication helps you keep an eye on your thoughts and feelings. When you find that your mind is full of negative (消极的) thoughts and feelings, and they make you sad, you will try to cheer up and get rid of (摆脱) these bad thoughts and feelings. What’s more, intrapersonal communication helps with your communication with others. Understanding your thoughts and feelings better allows you to put yourself in others’ shoes when you talk to or listen to them. Then, you can better understand and get on with them. 1．How does the writer explain the idea of intrapersonal communication in Paragraph 1? A．He offers some facts. B．He gives an example. C．He shows numbers. D．He asks and answers a question. 2．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The rules of intrapersonal communication. B．The problems of intrapersonal communication. C．The right ways of intrapersonal communication. D．The good points of intrapersonal communication. 3．What’s the structure of the text? ( Paragraph 1=①……) A． B． C． D． 4．What is the purpose of the text? A．To tell us to learn to communicate with ourselves. B．To advise us to communicate with others more often. C．To describe the importance of getting on with others. D．To show us how to get rid of negative thoughts through communication. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了人际沟通在生活中的作用，尤其是自己与自己沟通是非常重要的。 1．推理判断题。根据“Your mom asks you what you would like for breakfast. Many foods come to your mind: sandwiches, bread, milk... ”可知是通过一个例子介绍了人际沟通。故选B。 2．段落大意题。根据“Intrapersonal communication plays a big part in our lives. Good intrapersonal communication allows you to understand yourself better.”可知，人际沟通在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。良好的人际沟通能让你更好地了解自己，所以这一段主要讲的是人际沟通的好处。故选D。 3．篇章结构题。第一段引出了话题；第二段介绍人际沟通是什么；第三段和第四段介绍了人际沟通的好处。选项C符合文章结构。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Good intrapersonal communication allows you to understand yourself better.”以及“ What’s more, intrapersonal communication helps with your communication with others.”可知，良好的人际沟通能让你更好地了解自己，人际沟通有助于你与他人的沟通，所以这篇文章的目的是告诉我们要学会与自己沟通。故选A。 When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways. The first step towards helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. However, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help. It’s important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well. If your friends don’t follow your advice on their serious problems, you should identify the causes of their problems. The next step towards helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their perspectives. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill that will lead to deeper and better relationships. 1．What is the first step towards helping others? A．To keep their problems as secrets. B．To let them make their own decisions. C．To identify that they need help. D．To make sure that they are well. 2．According to the writer, what should you do if your friends don’t follow your advice on their serious problems? A．Keep their problems as secrets. B．Let them make their own decisions. C．Find out the causes of their problems. D．Get help from their trusted teachers. 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Act as a good listener to your friends. B．Learn how to.give advice to your friends. C．Pay attention to your friends’ unusual acts. D．Build good relationships with your friends. 4．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To discuss why people help each other. B．To describe the problems of giving help. C．To introduce the advantages of giving help. D．To explain how we can help others properly. 5．In which part of a magazine can we read the text? A．Sports B．Travel C．Environment D．Communication 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了我们要如何正确地帮助我们的朋友。 1．细节理解题。根据“The first step towards helping others is to identify that they need help.”可知，帮助别人的第一步是确定他们需要帮助。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“If your friends don’t follow your advice on their serious problems, you should identify the causes of their problems.”可知，如果你的朋友在遇到严重问题时不听从你的建议，你应该找出这些问题的原因。故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“The next step towards helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. ”以及后文可知，帮助别人的下一步是倾听。在倾听的同时关注他人在我们的生活中是非常重要的。A选项“做朋友的好听众。”符合该段主旨。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, you give each other advice and help...This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.”以及全文可知，当你和你的朋友互相谈论问题或烦恼时，你会给对方建议和帮助。这就要求我们学会如何以正确的方式帮助他人。故文章的目的是介绍如何以正确的方式帮助他人。故选D。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了我们要如何正确地帮助我们的朋友。该内容属于人际交往的范畴，因此推测文章会出现在杂志的“交流”部分。故选D。 进阶拓展训练6篇 When you are in a new place or trying to find your way around, it’s important to know how to ask for directions. However, many ESL (English as a Second Language) learners may find it quite hard to ask for directions in English. Don’t worry. This text will help. The first and most important step is to start the conversation politely (有礼貌地). Asking politely makes others want to help you. If possible, put on a smile. When having the conversation, you’d better ask for directions by using simple (简单的) sentences. Here are some English sentences for you to ask for directions. Using them will m possible for you to get helpful directions. ☆Could you please tell me the way to the book shop? ☆Excuse me. Can you give me directions to this house? ☆What’s the best way to reach Donald Street? When getting directions, it’s important to make sure (确保) that you’ve understood them right and that you won’t get lost or taking a longer road. You can say what the person has said again. Here are some sentences to help you, too. ☆Let me make sure I understood. I should turn left, is that right? ☆Did you say I need to turn left at the city park? ☆Would it be possible for you to write down the directions for me? 1．What does the writer think of asking politely? A．Easy. B．Possible. C．Difficult. D．Important. 2．What can you do to make it possible to get useful information? ①Talk loudly.        ②Ask politely.        ③Use simple sentences.        ④Listen as quietly as possible. A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．③④ 3．How can you make sure that you’ve understood right? A．Ask the person to go with you. B．Ask others for more information. C．Say what the person has said again. D．Talk with the person for a long time. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Steps for Improving Your English B．Ways to Getting More Information C．Steps for the Use of Polite Sentences D．Ways to Ask for Directions in English 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了用英语问路的方法。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“The first and most important step is to start the conversation politely (有礼貌地). Asking politely makes others want to help you.”可知，作者认为有礼貌地询问是很重要的，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“The first and most important step is to start the conversation politely”和第三段“When having the conversation, you’d better ask for directions by using simple (简单的) sentences.”可知，为了得到有用的信息，我们应该有礼貌地询问，并且要使用简单的句子，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“When getting directions, it’s important to make sure (确保) that you’ve understood them right and that you won’t get lost or taking a longer road. You can say what the person has said again.”可知，通过重复说话人说的话，可以确保你理解得正确，故选C。 4．标题判断题。通读全文并根据第一段“However, many ESL (English as a Second Language) learners may find it quite hard to ask for directions in English. Don’t worry. This text will help.”可知，本文主要介绍了用英语问路的方法，故选D。 Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe they’re helpful to you. First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If the people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?”, “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?”. They don’t like such questions. Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out”. Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a too shy person. Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life. 1．What does the underlined word “steps” mean in Chinese? A．步骤 B．脚步 C．条件 D．提示 2．You can ask the questions like “_________” when you want to talk with a shy person. A．Why don’t you talk? B．Why are you quiet? C．It’s a nice day, isn’t it? D．Why do you look shy? 3．You can talk with the group about the topics except (除了) _________. A．the weather B．the news C．their ages D．their hobbies 4．Which is the correct order if you want to make friends with a group of people? a. Know that each group is different. b. Try to be an outgoing person. c. Find a right topic to talk with the group. d. Know what kind of group they are. A．a-b-c-d B．d-a-b-c C．a-d-b-c D．c-b-a-d 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Finding Differences Between the Two Groups B．How to Make Friends with a Group of People C．Good Topics of Conversations D．The Ways of Becoming Outgoing 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文介绍了如何与一群人交朋友的步骤和要点。 1．词义猜测题。根据“Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group.”可知，此处指的是和一群人交朋友的步骤，划线词的意思是“步骤”。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“If the people of the group are shy, never ask them ‘Why don’t you talk?’, ‘Why are you quiet?’ or ‘Why do you look shy?’.”可知，如果这个群体中的人比较害羞，那么不要问“你为什么不说话？”、“你为什么这么安静？”或者“你为什么看起来很害羞？”这样的问题，可以谈论天气。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life.”可知，可以谈论天气、新闻、爱好或学校生活，不可以谈论年龄。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“First, you need to know what kind of group they are.”可知，首先，你需要知道他们是什么样的群体；根据“Next, remember that each group is different.”可知，接下来，请记住，每个群体都是不同的；根据“Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing.”可知，那么，重要的是你应该尽量外向；根据“Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group.”可知，最后，找一个合适的话题与群体讨论。正确顺序是d-a-b-c。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。根据“Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group.”可知，本文介绍了如何与一群人交朋友的步骤和要点，因此选项B“如何与一群人交朋友”适合作为本文的标题。故选B。 “How was your weekend?” “Did you see the game on TV last night? “Isn’t the weather beautiful today?” These questions and the answers to them are examples of “small talk” — the short, friendly conversation that people have with friends and parents. Some people don’t want to make small talk at work. They think they shouldn’t talk about things that have nothing to do with their job, or their partners will think they aren’t serious about their work. And others might not enjoy small talk about themselves. But small talk is important. It can help you a lot. It shows you’re friendly and care about your partners. You become a better team member. If not, others might feel uncomfortable around you and think you’re unfriendly. Peter Harper, a manager at the Apex Company in the USA, says, “We always look for friendly workers who know how to talk with each other and our customers (顾客).” Here is some advice for successful small talk. You can talk about the weather, news, hobbies, TV programs and famous people like movie stars, singers, etc. You can also share something about your family such as birthday parties and other family events, but don’t share very personal information like family problems. Remember not to talk about money, age and so on. Listening is an important part of small talk. Listen carefully to others and ask questions. Don’t just talk about yourself. And remember to smile. Making small talk takes practice. The more you do it, the better you’ll be at making small talk! 1．What does the underlined word “conversation” in Para. 1 mean? A．talk B．point C．prediction D．relationship 2．What’s Para. 2 mainly about? A．Why some people don’t make small talk. B．How to start small talk. C．Why some people don’t believe their parents. D．How to be serious about work. 3．What Peter Harper said shows ________. A．most customers don’t like small talk B．good listeners don’t need to ask questions C．small talk helps you to be a good worker D．you can practice small talk with customers 4．According to the passage, which of the following is OK for small talk? A．“How old are you?” B．“Who’s your favorite actor?” C．“Why did your parents fight yesterday?” D．“How much money do you make each month?” 5．What’s the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了工作时闲聊的重要性以及相关的建议。 1．词句猜测题。根据“These questions and the answers to them are examples of ‘small talk’ — the short, friendly conversation that people have with friends and parents.”可知，闲聊是人们与朋友和父母进行的简短友好的交谈，所以划线部分的含义是“交谈”。故选A。 2．主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Some people don’t want to make small talk at work.”并通读本段可知，第二段主要讲述了为什么有些人不闲聊。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We always look for friendly workers who know how to talk with each other and our customers (顾客).”可知，闲聊有助于你成为一名好员工。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“don’t share very personal information like family problems. Remember not to talk about money, age and so on.”可知，不要分享家庭问题等非常私人的信息，记住不要谈论金钱、年龄等，结合选项可知，B项“你最喜欢的演员是谁？”符合。故选B。 5．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，根据第一段引入话题；第二段讲述了为什么有些人不闲聊；第三段介绍了闲聊的重要性；第四、五段介绍了闲聊的技巧。故选A。 If a friend gives us a big help, it’s a good idea to write him a thank­you note. But how many of us can sit down to do this? “People don’t seem to give thanks to people quite often,” Amit Kumar from the University of Texas said. Why are people uncertain about sending thank­you notes? And how do people feel when they receive (收到) one? Kumar and his team asked some students to send a thank­you note to another person by email. Then, they asked both the writer and the recipient how sending or receiving these notes made them feel. They found that the students didn’t like to write the notes because they had to think too much about them. They worried about what to say and how to say it. The receiver, however, enjoyed the notes. “When you are a receiver you can feel the warmth of the note,” one of the receivers said. The writers also thought it might be embarrassing (尴尬的) for the receiver to receive a thank­you note, but this was not true. “The receivers feel quite happy,” Kumar said. “They don’t really feel awkward at all.” “If people know that writing a thank­you note could have such a big influence (影响) on others, they will do it more often,” Kumar said. “Simple, small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference in how we treat other people, so start from writing the thank­you note,” Kumar said. 1．From Amit Kumar, we can know that people ________. A．don’t often write thank­you notes B．feel happy writing thank­you letters C．like to say thank you when they get help D．feel awkward when receiving a thank­you letter 2．What does the underlined word “recipient” mean in Chinese? A．求助者 B．写信者 C．劳动者 D．收信者 3．Why don’t people like to write thank­you notes? A．Because they have few friends to write to. B．Because they worry about what to write. C．Because they don’t want to say thank you. D．Because they think it takes too much time. 4．What is the best title of the passage? A．Take Time to Thank Others B．Be Ready to Help Others C．Try to Make a Big Surprise D．The Way to Write a Thank­you Note 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文介绍了写感谢信的重要性及其对收信人和写信人的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“ ‘People don’t seem to give thanks to people quite often,’ Amit Kumar from the University of Texas said.”可知，人们似乎不经常向别人表示感谢。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“receiving these notes”可知，收到感谢信的人应是收信者；因此“recipient”表示“收信者”。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“They found that the students didn’t like to write the notes because they had to think too much about them. They worried about what to say and how to say it. ”可知，不喜欢写感谢信，是因为担心不知道写什么。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了写感谢信的重要性及其对收信人和写信人的影响。结合选项，A选项“花点时间感谢他人”符合文意。故选A。 Once, a young man named Bob made a trip on a bike. He went a long way. At noon he was very hungry. He wanted to find a restaurant to have lunch, but he didn’t know where to find one. Just then, an old man came. “Maybe he knows,” he thought. So he came up to him and asked, “Hey, is there a restaurant near here?” “Sorry, I don’t know, young man.” Then the old man walked away. The young man was just going away. He saw an old woman coming up. He asked, “Hey, old woman, which is the way to the restaurant?” The old woman was not happy and said, “Oh, young man, you lost something.” The young man looked around and asked, “What did I lose?” “Your manners.” The young man was embarrassed and asked the old woman in a friendly way, “Excuse me, how can I get to the restaurant?” In the end, the old woman helped him. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How did the young man make a trip? A．On foot. B．By plane. C．By ship. D．By bike. 2．He wanted to find a restaurant when he __________. A．was very full B．was very hungry C．began to walk on D．began to turn back 3．What did the young man want the old man to do? A．To have lunch with him. B．To give him something to eat. C．To give him something to drink. D．To show him the way to the restaurant. 4．Why didn’t the old woman tell him the answer right away? A．Because she didn’t know. B．Because she wasn’t hungry. C．Because the young man lost his manners. D．Because the young man asked her in a friendly way. 5．Which one can show the young man’s manners? A．Excuse me. B．Hey. C．Oh. D．Well. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 【分析】本文是记叙文，讲述了一个年轻人问路的故事，告诉我们对别人要有礼貌。 1．细节理解题。根据开头“a young man named Bob made a trip on a bike”，可知鲍勃是骑车旅行的，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“At noon he was very hungry. He wanted to find a restaurant to have lunch”可知，当他中午很饿的时候他想找一家餐馆，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第一段“an old man came. ‘Maybe he knows,’ he thought. So he came up to him and asked, ‘Hey, is there a restaurant near here?’”，可知他想让老人告诉他去餐厅的路，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据老婆婆的话“Oh, young man, you lost something…Your manners”可知，老婆婆认为年轻人没有礼貌才没有马上告诉他去餐厅的路，故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据最后一段年轻人的道歉“Excuse me, how can I get to the restaurant”，可知Excuse me“原谅我”能够表现出他的礼貌，故选A。 Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage(文章) will help you at the beginning. Here is something to help you to fit in with(与……相处融洽) your teachers and classmates. First, take a day to enjoy your school. Ask for a school map. A good school handbook can also help you. But to make it easy, ask the people near you to find the right place. Be nice to everyone, because they might just be your next teacher or friend. Second, get to know your teachers and pay attention in class. Teachers always pay attention to new students. Talk to them and find out more about them. You need to make friends. Talk to different people. Third, join a few clubs or sports teams and make more friends in this way. Last, be yourself and be polite. Don’t worry too much about what people think of you. Be true and be nice to everyone, no matter(无论) how unfriendly they may be at first. Don’t tell lies. Work hard to fit in while still being yourself. The first few weeks are always hard, but you’ll soon get used to it. 1．How can you find places easily in your new school? A．By looking at a map. B．By asking people for help. C．By reading a handbook. D．By walking around the school. 2．How many ways of fitting in with your teachers and classmates does the passage talk about? A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5. 3．What does the underlined word lies mean in Paragraph 5? A．笑话 B．脏话 C．实话 D．谎话 4．The writer writes this passage to help________. A．parents B．students C．friends D．teachers 5．Which is the best title（题目）of the passage? A．How to fit in with people at a new school? B．How to make friends at a new school? C．How to introduce（介绍）your new school? D．How to be yourself at a new school? 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学生如何融入一个新的学校。了解新学校，善待每一个人，和不同的人交谈，和新同学交朋友，坚持做你自己但要有礼貌。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“But to make it easy, ask the people near you to find the right place.”可知，问周围的人来找到正确的地方是更容易的。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Here is something to help you to fit in with your teachers and classmates.”这里有一些方法可以帮助你与你的老师和同学相处融洽，再根据第二、三、四、五段每段第一个单词“First/Second/Third/Last”可知，文章中共谈到了四种方法。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据第五段第三句“Be true and be nice to everyone...” 要真实地、友好地对待每一个人，可推测出下文的“Don’t tell lies.”意思是不要撒谎。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage(文章) will help you at the beginning...”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是帮助学生的。故选B。 5．标题归纳题。文章主要是给那些刚到新学校学生的关于如何融入新学校和集体的建议。故选A。 能力综合实践6篇 Have you ever felt like you’re in your own small world? Do you think everything you hear or see just makes you more sure of your ideas in this world? It’s like being in an “echo chamber (信息茧房)”— a place where your own ideas keep coming back to you, and you don’t hear any different ones. You think you have been trapped in it. This isn’t something new, but with everyone on social media, it’s happening a lot more now. Echo chambers are like rooms we can’t see on the Internet, but everyone agrees with you in it. Think about how people used to sit around a fire, telling stories that made everyone else all nod and smile. Now, we have the Internet—our modern day fire—where platforms (平台) let people from all over the world share their thoughts. Social media platforms know exactly what we like. That’s thanks to very clever algorithms (算法) —sets of rules that computers follow to work out what you enjoy according to what you click on, like, and share online. These algorithms watch what we do on the Internet to show us more information that matches our interests and even what our friends like. But being in echo chambers can be a bit dangerous. They make us feel good because we’re surrounded (围绕) by views we agree with, but they also make us see the world in a very limited way. This can make our opinions very fixed and make it hard for us to understand people who think differently. It might even make us feel more separated and worried because everyone outside our “bubble ” seems so different. Luckily, there are ways to break free from echo chambers. One big step is to challenge ourselves by looking for information from different sources. This means searching for more different things on the Internet, reading different kinds of stories, and talking to people with other ideas. Also, ask questions about where information comes from, double-check facts and be open-minded. In this way, we can make sure we understand the wider world a lot better. 1．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By listing numbers. B．By asking questions. C．By giving examples. D．By showing facts. 2．What may happen in an echo chamber according to the passage? A．Others have the same ideas as yours. B．People sit around the fire to tell stories. C．We talk to people with other views happily. D．People are open-minded and understand the world better. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about algorithms? A．They help people learn how to share information online. B．They teach people to follow rules about computers. C．They study people’s hobbies and interests on the Internet. D．They work out what we enjoy just according to our friends’ information. 4．What does the underlined word “bubble” in Para.4 mean? A．A room B．An algorithm C．A balloon D．An echo chamber 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Useful echo chambers B．Trapped in echo chambers C．Ways to break echo chambers D．Thanks to echo chambers 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了信息茧房的概念、出现的原因以及信息茧房对我们的好处与坏处等。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Have you ever felt like you’re in your own small world? Do you think everything you hear or see just makes you more sure of your ideas in this world? ”可知，作者是通过提问的方式开始写这篇文章的。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段中“It’s like being in an‘echo chamber ’—a place where your own ideas keep coming back to you, and you don’t hear any different ones. ”可知，在信息茧房里，你自己的想法不断回到你身边，你听不到任何不同的想法，即你周围的其他人和你的想法一样。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Social media platforms know exactly what we like. That’s thanks to very clever algorithms—sets of rules that computers follow to work out what you enjoy according to what you click on, like, and share online. ”可知，algorithms是计算机遵循的几套规则，它们根据你在网上点击、喜欢和分享的内容，推测出你喜欢什么，即他们通过网络研究人们的爱好与兴趣。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“But being in echo chambers can be a bit dangerous. They make us feel good...but they also make us see the world in a very limited way. This can make our opinions very fixed and make it hard for us to understand people who think differently. It might even make us feel more separated and worried because everyone outside our ‘bubble’ seems so different.”可知，待在信息茧房里可能有点危险。它们一方面让我们感觉良好，但另一方面也让我们以一种非常有限的方式看待世界，即我们的观点可能非常固定，因此很难理解与我们的想法不同的人，让我们觉得我们的“bubble”之外的人似乎都是如此不同。故推测bubble就是指“信息茧房”。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了信息茧房的各个方面，包括其概念、出现的原因、它带给我们的好处与坏处以及打破信息茧房的方法等。B选项最能概括文章主旨，符合最佳标题，故选B。 Talking to friends, family or workmates can make us feel happy. Not talking to others can also hurt our mind and body. A group of researchers found that just talking once a day could make people feel happier and less stressed. Jeffrey Hall, one of the researchers, said, “We can change how we feel by talking. Just one conversation can help.” The researchers found that sharing jokes, listening to others, talking about recent events, giving real compliments (称赞) and caring for others could help people feel better. The researchers asked more than 900 people at five universities in the US to have one of these conversations every day. The people then said how they felt after talking. The researchers found that even one good conversation could make people feel better. But the people had better days after they had more good conversations. Hall said, “This means that the more you listen to your friends, care for them, and value their opinions, the better you feel at the end of the day.” The researchers also said that meeting and talking face—to—face was better for our health and happiness than talking on the phone or social media (社交媒介). 1．Which of the following can’t make you feel better? A．Sharing jokes. B．Listening to others. C．Saying nothing. D．Talking about recent events. 2．Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A．Only talking to friends can make us feel happy. B．Everybody needs to talk just once a day. C．Researchers found that caring for others could help people feel better. D．Don’t value your friends’ opinions if you want to feel happy. 3．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “stressed” in Paragraph 1? A．激动的 B．焦虑不安的 C．劳累的 D．重读的 4．Which part of a magazine does the text probably come from? A．History. B．Science. C．Health. D．Food. 5．What’s the best title for this text? A．How to Make Friends B．How to Make Us Happy C．Talking on the Phone Makes Us Feel Happy D．Talking to Others Can Make Us Feel Happy 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究结果：与他人交谈可以使我们感到更快乐、压力更少，而不与他人交谈则会伤害我们的身心，与人面对面交谈比通过电话或社交媒体交谈对我们的健康更有益。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“The researchers found that sharing jokes, listening to others, talking about recent events, giving real compliments and caring for others could help people feel better.”可知，分享笑话、倾听他人、谈论最近发生的事情、给予真正的赞美和关心他人可以帮助人们感觉更好；而选项C“保持沉默。”不符合原文。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“The researchers found that sharing jokes, listening to others, talking about recent events, giving real compliments and caring for others could help people feel better.”可知，关心他人可以帮助人们感觉更好。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“A group of researchers found that just talking once a day could make people feel happier and less stressed.”可知，每天说一次话可以让人感觉更快乐，开心快乐多了，焦虑不安自然就少了；据此可以推测，划线单词“stressed”意为“紧第的，焦虑的”。故选B。 4．推理判断题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了与他人交谈可以使我们感到更快乐、压力更少，而不与他人交谈则会伤害我们的身心；据此可以推断，我们可以在杂志的健康版块读到本这篇文章。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了一项研究成结果：与朋友、家人或同事交谈可以让我们感到快乐，而不与他人交谈也会伤害我们的心灵和身体；选项D“与他人交谈可以使我们感到快乐”适合作为文章的标题。故选D。 There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s book named How to Win Friends and Influence People is the most famous one. The book first came out in 1936. This book is about getting along with (和……和睦相处) other people and it became a best­seller (畅销书) after it came out. It was later translated (翻译) into about 60 languages. Dale Carnegie’s advice seems easy to understand. Can his advice help you? Here is the list of advice from his book. Be friendly and polite. Always greet others with a smile. When you talk with someone, you can begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please…?” When you get help from others, remember to say “Thank you!” What’s more, you should try to be as friendly as you can. Try to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a small thing, but it will make your neighbour feel much better. Remember people’s names. The most beautiful music to a person is the sound of his or her own name. Be open­minded. Try to understand other people’s ways of doing things and their ideas, and learn something from them. Listen carefully. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．When did How to Win Friends and Influence People first come out? A．In 1928. B．In 1936. C．In 2007. D．In 2010. 2．What does the writer think of Dale Carnegie’s advice? A．Different. B．Difficult. C．Easy. D．Enjoyable. 3．What is the most beautiful music to a person? A．The sound of rain. B．The sound of great ideas. C．The sound of polite words. D．The sound of his or her own name. 4．What’s the main purpose (目的) of the text? A．To teach us what a good friend is. B．To tell us who to make friends with. C．To tell us why Carnegie’s book is so popular. D．To talk about a book about getting along with others. 5．What can we learn from the text? A．We should be friendly to people. B．We can play the sweetest music to make friends. C．We should help cook for our neighbours every day. D．How to Win Friends and Influence People was translated into 38 languages. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了戴尔·卡耐基的畅销书——《如何赢得朋友和影响别人》的主要内容。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s book named How to Win Friends and Influence People is the most famous one. The book first came out in 1936.”可知，《如何赢得朋友和影响别人》于1936年首次出版。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“Dale Carnegie’s advice seems easy to understand.”可知，戴尔·卡内基的建议似乎很容易理解。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“The most beautiful music to a person is the sound of his or her own name.”可知，对一个人来说，最美妙的音乐就是自己名字的声音。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。综合全文，尤其是第一段“This book is about getting along with other people and it became a best­seller after it came out.”和“Here is the list of advice from his book.”可知，本文主要介绍了关于如何与人相处的畅销书——《如何赢得朋友和影响别人》的主要内容。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据第二段“Be friendly and polite. Always greet others with a smile.”可知，我们应该对人友好，这样才更好地与他人相处。故选A。 Nowadays, memes (表情包) are popular among the teenagers to show their feelings online. Sometimes they use memes more than the language. Which is a better way to communicate with others, memes or language? Zhang Han, a 14-year-old boy, shows his opinion: “When communicating online, I’m always glad to use the cute memes. But when it comes to my study, memes are useless. The language offers a richer way to show my feelings in writing. You know, everyone’s feelings are special. So I need to find different words and sentences.” “Then I tell myself to stop depending too much on memes. They are like snacks. Maybe they seem convenient and tasty, but they can’t substitute (代替 ) for a healthy meal. We shouldn’t communicate with each other only by using memes.” However, Kiara Amato, a French girl, has a different idea: “I’m not good at using the language. But I think it’s OK because I like painting. When I paint, I can show how I feel without using a lot of words. “Last term, I had to write a speech for my school. It was hard for me. But then I remembered my paint-brushes. So I painted how I felt. When I showed my painting to my teacher, she was surprised but began to enjoy it at once. Painting is my way to share feelings. “With more and more people communicating on the Internet, I believe it is helpful to use memes. These pictures provide a quick way to show ourselves online. Moreover, people from different countries can understand each other by using memes. They become a bridge over cultural differences. “We have many ways to show ourselves. Music lets us share our feelings with songs and words. Dance helps us tell stories with our bodies. Even photography and cooking are useful for us to express (表达) ourselves. These different ways show others who we are.” 1．What does “They” refer to in Paragraph 4? A．The memes. B．The paintings. C．The writings. D．The languages. 2．How many ways of showing ourselves are mentioned in the last paragraph? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six. 3．The purpose of writing the passage is ________. A．to ask people to stop using memes B．to remind people to use the language more often C．to encourage people to show their feelings in different ways D．to show different opinions on using the language and memes 4．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Language and Memes We Use. B．How to Use Language and Memes Online. C．Way to Communicate: The Language or Memes? D．Meme: A Popular Way of Communication Online. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文就“表情包和语言，哪个是更好的沟通方式”分享了两个学生的看法。 1．词义猜测题。根据“Then I tell myself to stop depending too much on memes…Maybe they seem convenient and tasty, but they can’t substitute (代替 ) for a healthy meal.”可知，they指代前一句话中的memes，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“We have many ways to show ourselves. Music lets us share our feelings with songs and words. Dance helps us tell stories with our bodies. Even photography and cooking are useful for us to express (表达) ourselves.”可知，提到了“音乐，跳舞，摄影和烹饪”，故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据“Which is a better way to communicate with others, memes or language?”以及最后一段可知，通过分享对“表情包和语言，哪个是更好的沟通方式”的看法，来鼓励人们用不同的方式来表达自己的情绪，故选C。 4．最佳标题题。根据“Which is a better way to communicate with others, memes or language?”及全文内容可知，本文就“表情包和语言，哪个是更好的沟通方式”分享了两个学生的看法，所以最适合本文的标题是：Way to Communicate: The Language or Memes，故选C。 Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair. We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone(舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences. When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知), which too often leads to prejudice(偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons. Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life. 1．From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who_________. A．is like themselves B．has a sense of humor C．is open-minded D．lives an exciting life 2．The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves” should be put at the beginning of _________. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 3．People like staying in their comfort zone because they may _________. A．remain comfortable and special B．find out more interesting things C．be accepted easily and feel safe D．have different ideas 4．What is the danger in always staying in our comfort zone? A．Having no chance to learn something new. B．Having no chance to discover differences. C．Having no chance to know people with different ideas. D．All the above. 5．What does the word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4? A．纽带 B．隔阂 C．联系 D．熟悉 6．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To tell us not to talk with strangers. B．To introduce ways to learn about the world. C．To explain how people communicate with others. D．To encourage us to get along with different people. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文分析我们经常和熟悉的人坐在一起的背后原因，鼓励人们要跳出舒适区，接触更多不同于自己的人。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us”可知，我们更喜欢和像自己一样的人坐得更近。故选A。 2．推理判断题。此句话表示“令人不为惊奇的是，我们喜欢坐在喜欢我们人的旁边”，通读全文，第二自然段主要讲述的是我们喜欢和喜欢我们的人坐在一起。故选B 。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us”可知，人们喜欢待在舒适区是因为他们可能更容易被接受并感到安全。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第三段“The danger in always staying in our comfort zone(舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences…”可知，总是待在舒适区是危险的，失去了学习新知识、发现差异的机会，以及失去认识有不同想法的人的机会，故选D。 5．词义猜测题。根据“When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas”可知，此处询问怎么能打破与我们有不同观点的人的障碍，所以barriers表示“隔阂”，故选B。 6．主旨大意题。通读全文，本文分析我们经常和熟悉的人坐在一起的背后原因，鼓励人们要跳出舒适区，接触更多不同于自己的人。故选D。 We’ve all been in conversations where we’ve known that the other person wasn’t really paying attention. According to the University of Missouri, 45% of communication is listening, and yet most people remember only 25% to 50% of the information they hear. Whether you’re in a classroom, a business setting, or a relationship, failing to hear 75% what’s said to you is sure to lead to big problems. Active listening helps solve them. What is Active Listening? It means more than listening to the words that are said. Instead, you think about what you hear, and try to find out the purpose, content, and emotion from the speaker. Active listening requires paying attention. If you’re watching TV or looking at your phone while someone is talking, you’re not actively listening. The other side of active listening is making sure the other person knows that you’re doing so. Signs like eye contact and replying with insightful（有深刻见解的）comments are important. Why Active Listening Matters Verbal（言语的）communication is very important in every part of life. Active listening can help you communicate better, reduce misunderstandings, and build more successful family or working relationships. For example, family members often have bad listening habits. They don’t pay attention to what is said because they think they know what is coming next. They hear what they expect to hear, instead of what family members actually say. Active listening makes it possible to solve this problem. Learning How to Listen Active listening takes practice. Here are a few tips on improving your listening skills: Pay attention! Put down your phone and make eye contact with the person talking to you. Make notes in mind about the speaker’s main point, as well as a few specific things they’re saying. Why are they telling you this? How does the speaker feel about what they’re saying? Don’t think about answering. Focus on what they want you to hear. Show that you’re listening. The speaker can tell if you’re paying attention. Make eye contact, nod when you need to, and give small verbal comments like “yes” and “huh”. But don’t repeat something they’ve just said. This might seem like a good way to show that you’re listening, but it can derail（使脱轨）the conversation. Offer feedback（反馈）. When the opportunity comes up, you’ll be able to offer insightful feedback on what was said. This might take the form of reflecting on what was said, asking follow-up questions, of offering your own viewpoint. Active listening can avoid that deer-in-the-headlights feeling that can happen when someone asks, “What do you think?” If you’ve been actively listening, you’ll be ready to answer thoughtfully. 1．According to the passage, which one can he active listening? A．Asking some questions before listening. B．Listening to someone while watching TV. C．Thinking about what you hear while listening. D．Guessing what the speaker will say before listening. 2．Active listening is important because ______. A．it changes people’s listening habits completely B．it helps people to communicate with others better C．it makes communication important in every part of life D．It ensures people don’t make mistakes in business settings 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Nodding often in the conversation can help you listen actively. B．Asking follow-up questions is not as good as offering points of view. C．Repeating what’s said by the speaker means you are an active listener. D．Paying attention in the conversation means more than just listening to the words. 4．The underlined word “deer-in-the-headlights” probably means ______. A．Not being able to see B．not being able to understand C．not knowing how to react D．not knowing how to listen 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了什么是积极倾听以及积极倾听的建议。 1．细节理解题。根据“Instead, you think about what you hear, and try to find out the purpose, content, and emotion from the speaker. Active listening requires paying attention. If you’re watching TV or looking at your phone while someone is talking, you’re not actively listening.”可知，即边听边思考，试图找出说话者的意图，内容和情感才是积极的倾听。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Active listening can help you communicate better, reduce misunderstandings, and build more successful family or working relationships.”可知，积极倾听可以帮助你更好地沟通，减少误解，建立更成功的家庭或工作关系。由此可推知积极倾听很重要，因为它有助于人们更好地与他人交流。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第二段“It means more than listening to the words that are said. Instead…while someone is talking, you’re not actively listening.”可知，这不仅仅意味着听别人说的话。相反，你要思考你所听到的，并试图找出说话人的目的、内容和情感。积极倾听需要集中注意力。如果别人说话时你在看电视或看手机，你没有积极地倾听。可知我们能从文章中知道听别人说话意味着不仅仅是听话语，而且要集中注意力。故选D。 4．词义猜测题。根据最后一段“Active listening can avoid that deer-in-the-headlights feeling that can happen when someone asks, ‘What do you think?’ If you’ve been actively listening, you’ll be ready to answer thoughtfully.”可知，积极倾听可以避免当别人问“你怎么看？”时，产生的那种茫然失措的感觉。如果你一直在积极地倾听，你就会准备好周到地回答。可知“deer-in-headlights”意思是不知道怎么反应。故选C。 22 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 27 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$