Unit 2 Working the land
Section Ⅰ Warming Up
一、单句语法填空
1.I am _____ (true) grateful to you for what you have done.
2.When _________ (compare) the twins, you will find the differences between them.
3.______________ (work) for two days, Steve managed to finish her report on schedule.
4.She stared at her husband with ______ (angry) saying that she would never forgive him.
5.My sister is in Shandong University, ______ (major) in English literature.
6.Brain cells require large amounts of energy ______ (function) properly.
7.____ (face) with such a difficult task, he turned to his parents for help.
8.She is easy going and always puts me _____ ease when I am upset.
9.When I talked with him, I noticed his ______ (face) expression.
二、阅读理解
When you move, gestures say as much about you as what comes out of your mouth.
Jenny Smith, 34, an assistant vice president at a bank in New York, was interviewing candidates (申请人) for a position which required a person with good communication skills.
One candidate in particular stood out, but not in a good way. While she could have been very intelligent, her body language sent out very different messages. Her handshake was more of a finger shake, and her eye contact was weak.
To Jenny, what the candidate said didn't matter because her body language said everything: she wasn't suitable for the position. The candidate may have been quite appropriate (合适的), but she didn't manage to get that across. So our body language may not do us justice. But there are some signals which are very common and are worth a thousand words.
For example, a handshake can say much more than “hello, nice to meet you”. The most important part of a handshake is palm to palm contact. It's even more important than how strong your handshake is. The palm to palm contact makes people seem honest: it seems to say “I am sincere (真诚的)”. A weak handshake — when the palms don't touch — makes you seem unfriendly and insincere.
But people sometimes use body language to give each other the wrong impression. Somebody who has a firm handshake may pretend to be sincere, and somebody with a weak handshake may just be a bit shy and nothing more.
Body language can also be overdone. While eye contact gives an impression of friendliness, too much eye contact or eye contact which is too intense (十分强烈的) can make people feel uncomfortable.
1.The candidate for the job failed because ________.
A.she wasn't clever enough
B.she used improper body language
C.she said the wrong things
D.she expressed a bad attitude
2.When you shake someone's hand, you should ________.
A.hold his hand with great strength
B.make frequent eye contact
C.say something sincere
D.make good contact with their hand
3.According to the sixth paragraph, our body language ________.
A.may give other people the false idea
B.is much more important than what you say
C.tells other people what you really like
D.are ignored by most people
4.What is the main purpose of the text
A.To help readers get a better job.
B.To show why handshakes are important.
C.To introduce body language to readers.
D.To explain what the right communication skills are.
三、七选五
Test taking tips
Passing tests is a huge part of succeeding at school. Clearly, if you want to do well on a test, you need to prepare by learning the material (资料). __1__
Just breathe.
Even the best prepared student sometimes gets nervous before a test. Nervous feelings can cause people to forget facts that they know. __2__ Breathing deeply is helpful for this. So is moving your body slightly, such as by rolling your shoulders around. Try to arrive for a test a few minutes early, so you can relax before it starts.
__3__
When you are handed a test, look over all the questions before you begin. Read them carefully, noticing details. Also pay attention to how many points each question is worth. Divide your time based on the percentage of your grade each question is worth.
First answer questions you know and then go back to the difficult ones. __4__ But try to write an answer for every question on the test, even if you're not sure of the answer. The only exception (例外) is if you will lose points for wrong answers.
__5__ If you're not sure whether you should change an answer, it's best not to. More often than not, your first instinct (本能) will be correct.
Try your best.
Above all, study well and try your best. If you do that, you can be proud of whatever score you get.
A.Pay attention to the time.
B.Read the test through first.
C.So one important test taking tip is to try to relax.
D.But other actions can help make test taking easier.
E.That way you don't spend too long on one question.
F.Check to make sure you have completed the whole test.
G.Try to finish early so you have time to review your answers and correct mistakes.
四、短文改错
I have loved writing since I am a young girl. My main inspiration for characters in my writing comes from “people watching” which I do anywhere — on the bus, walk around, in restaurants. I also listen people's conversations, that is quite inspiring too. Beside, some of my idea for stories and topics to write about come from personal life experiences. For an example, when I do something I'm really proud of, I often turn them into a piece of writing. I also like to write when I go on holiday or on day trips. Final, I'm inspired to write more when the weather is fine, because I can sit outside, in the sunshine, or write in my notebooks.
一、单句语法填空
1.truly
2.comparing
3.Having worked
4.anger
5.majoring
6.to function
7.Faced
8.at
9.facial
二、阅读理解
1.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To Jenny, what the candidate said didn't matter because her body language said everything: she wasn't suitable for the position.”可知,应聘者因没有用合适的肢体语言而面试失败。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The most important part of a handshake is palm to palm contact. It's even more important than how strong your handshake is.”可知,当你和别人握手时,应采用正确的力度控制手部之间的接触。
3.A 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“But people sometimes use body language to give each other the wrong impression.”可知,我们的肢体语言有时会给对方错误的印象。
4.C 主旨大意题。作者通过一个面试者的故事向读者介绍了如何正确使用身体语言。
三、七选五
1.D 该空前的“prepare by learning the material”与下文提到的考试前呼吸放松、注意答题时间分配都是D项中所提make test taking easier的办法。
2.C 由本段小标题Just breathe和该空前的“Nervous feelings”可知,该空后的“Breathing deeply”和“moving your body slightly”以及“arrive for a test a few minutes early”都是对C项中的“try to relax”的举例说明。
3.A 由下文列举根据分值多少合理分配答题时间、做题先易后难、留出时间检查答案等可知,本部分建议留意考试时间。A项中的the time与下文中的“Divide your time”相呼应。
4.E E项中的That way指该空前的“First answer questions you know and then go back to the difficult ones”,这样做可以让你不必在一道题上花费太多的时间。
5.G G项中的“review your answers and correct mistakes”与该空后的“change an answer”相呼应。
四、短文改错
I have loved writing since I a young girl. My main inspiration for characters in my writing comes from “people watching” which I do anywhere — on the bus, around, in restaurants. I also listen people's conversations, is quite inspiring too. , some of my for stories and topics to write about come from personal life experiences. For example, when I do something I'm really proud of, I often turn into a piece of writing. I also like to write when I go on holiday or on day trips. , I'm inspired to write more when the weather is fine, because I can sit outside, in the sunshine, write in my notebooks.
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