Unit 7 Careers Lesson 1 EQ: IQ
一、填空
1.Almost every child is _________(scare) of something, from monsters to dogs.
2.I got into an _________(argue) with a friend.
3.We've had a few _________(agree), but we're still good friends.
4.He _________(refuse) to discuss things further yesterday.
5.All our projects aim _________(promote) the development of poor communities.
6.The more I understood fish, the more I became _________(effect) at finding and catching them.
7.Now we live in a world _________(surround) by the "can't do" attitudes.
8.The works _________(show) at the exhibition are priceless.
9.After a while, my eyes __________(adjust) to the darkness inside the cave.
10.It __________(predict) that there will be an earthquake in that area next month.
二、七选五
Communication Skills That Will Improve Your Relationships
Bad habits could be standing between you and your best possible relationships with family, friends and colleagues. ①___ ___ And learn how to truly hear and be heard.
1. Account for your emotions
Before a single word is spoken, your emotional state can influence the quality of a discussion. ②___ ____And if an exchange becomes heated, remember that time outs aren't just for kids. You can say that you need to take a break. But reassure the other person that you're going to revisit the issue later at a set time so that this strategy doesn't become a form of confnet avoidance.
2. Think like a negotiator
People often enter into high-stakes conversations having rehearsed their own position awfully, which may be counter-productive. Don't go in thinking that there's only one solution and that you already know what it is. ③___ ___
3. Take turns
Sometimes it's perfectly fine for one person to do most of the talking — in a lecture, interview or counseling session, for instance. ④___ ___Brain imaging shows that talking about yourself tends to activate the dopamine-reward system. So everyone should get that same pleasure. Responses that shift the topic to yourself should be balanced by replies that show interest in others.
4. ⑤___ ___
A common reaction to criticism is to stop listening, so it can be hard to get your point across if you put someone on the defensive. One of the most valuable communication skills is lo address a situation by stating how it makes you feel instead of describing the other person negatively.
A. Consider these tips.
B. Avoid making judgments
C. Stop listening and speaking
D. Talking wastes a lot of time.
E. You'd better wait until you feel calm.
F. But in a conversation the percentage should be more or less balanced.
G. Instead, you'd better make a joint problem-solving effort and keep an open mind.
三、阅读理解
Taylor has a very Forest Gump-ian view of the ocean: "You never know what you're going to find out there beyond the limit of your visibility." Like Gump and his box of chocolates, Taylor, now 85 years old, holds burning curiosity for our oceans after a lifetime of swimming in them and learning about the oldest animal to still exist, the shark.
Taylor grew up on the coast of New South Wales. She began spear fishing and worked her way up in her early 20s to become one of very few women who were professional spear fishers. But as she spent more time underwater — especially with the sharks, of which she only ever killed one — she had a change of heart and decided, along with her late husband and world spear fishing champion, Ron Taylor, to hang up her spear. From that point on, she would only shoot them with her camera. Thus, the Taylors became two of the first underwater photographers and cinematographers documenting sharks.
As a pioneering shark conservationist, Taylor succeeded in many firsts throughout her life's work. She was the first person to dive with sharks cageless, and the first person to put on a special suit to test the power of a shark bite. She was also the first to hand-feed a Great White and even pet it. Her husband was the first person in the world to film a Great White Shark swimming underwater. Together they filmed all the live-action scenes with sharks, and because the public's reaction to the film was so full of fear, they went on countless PR (public relations) tours to help correct the malign creatures' image.
Her research has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today and she succeeded in becoming the first person to get Grey Nurse sharks protected in a specific area. There's nothing she wouldn't do to help prove that sharks are not dangerous and man-eating monsters.
1.What is the similarity between Taylor and Forest Gump
A. Fond of chocolates. B. Good at swimming.
C. Crazy about ocean animals. D. Eager to explore the unknown.
2.Why was Taylor successful in being many firsts
A. She gave up spear fishing.
B. She shifted her interest to photography.
C. She devoted much of her life to shark conservation.
D. She wanted to become a world spear fishing champion.
3.What does the underlined word "malign" mean in Paragraph 3
A. Frightening. B. Tricky. C. Selfish. D. Ugly.
4.What is the significance of Taylor's research
A. Proving that sharks are endangered.
B. Having changed the false image of sharks.
C. Laying fundamental knowledge about sharks.
D. Managing to get the Great White sharks protected.
答案以及解析
一、填空
1.答案:scared
2.答案:argument
3.答案:disagreements
4.答案:refused
5.答案:to promote
6.答案:effective
7.答案:surrounded
8.答案:shown
9.答案:adjusted
10.答案:is predicted
二、七选五
答案:①-⑤ AEGFB
解析:这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些交流技巧,这些技巧可以帮你改善和别人的关系。
①根据空后一句"And learn how to truly hear and be heard(并学习如何真正地倾听和被倾听"以及下文提到的几条建议可知,该句应提出下文要介绍几条建议,帮助你学会真正的倾听和被倾听。结合选项,A(考虑这些建议)符合语境。故选A。
②根据空前"Before a single word is spoken, your emotional state can influence the quality of a discussion(在一个词被说出之前,你的情绪状态会影响讨论的质量)"和空后"And if an exchange becomes heated, remember that time outs aren't just for kids(如果双方的交流变得激烈起来,请记住,暂停不仅仅是为了孩子)"可以推知,该部分介绍的应该是在和别人交流时,我们如何才能保证交流的质量。然后结合标题"Account for your emotions(为你的情绪负责)"可以推知,要想保证交流的质量,情绪要稳定。一旦双方交流变得激动起来,要暂停交流。故E选项(你最好等到你平静下来)符合语境。故选E。
③根据前文"People often enter into high-stakes conversations having rehearsed their own position awfully, which may be counter-productive. Don't go in thinking that there's only one solution and that you already know what it is(在高风险的谈话中,人们往往会反复排练自己的立场,这可能会适得其反。不要认为只有一个解决方案,不要认为你已经知道了它是什么)",该空承接上文,应该介绍在高风险的谈话中,人们应该怎样做才合适。结合选项,G选项(相反,你们最好共同努力解决问题,并保持开放的心态)符合语境。故选G。
④根据上一句"Sometimes it's perfectly fine for one person to do most of the talking — in a lecture, interview or counseling session, for instance(有时候,让一个人做大部分的发言是完全没问题的——比如在讲座、面试或咨询会议上)"可知,确实存在一个做大部分发言的这种情况。根据下文"Brain imaging shows that talking about yourself tends to activate the dopamine-reward system. So everyone should get that same pleasure(大脑成像显示,谈论自己倾向于激活多巴胺—奖励系统。所以每个人都应该得到同样的快乐")可知,在交流中,交流双方都应该积极参与,而不只是由一方来进行大部分发言。所以该空和空前一句应该构成转折关系。结合选项,F选项(但在对话中,这个比例应该或多或少保持平衡)符合语境。故选F。
⑤根据该段内容"A common reaction to criticism is to stop listening, so it can be hard to get your point across if you put someone on the defensive. One of the most valuable communication skills is lo address a situation by stating how it makes you feel instead of describing the other person negatively(对批评的普遍反应是停止倾听,所以如果你让别人处于防御状态,你的观点就很难被别人理解。最有价值的沟通技巧之一是通过陈述你的感受来解决一种情况,而不是消极地描述对方)"可知,该段建议人们在沟通的时候,去陈述自己的感受,而不是消极地描述对方。B选项(避免进行评判)可以表达此意。故选B。
三、阅读理解
1.答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Like Gump and his box of chocolates, Taylor, now 85 years old, holds burning curiosity for our oceans "(就像阿甘和他的一盒巧克力,泰勒,现在85岁了,对我们的海洋有着强烈的好奇心)可知,泰勒像阿甘对待巧克力那样,她对海洋有着强烈的好奇心。即他渴望探索未知的事实,选项D与文意相符。故选D。
2.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中"As a pioneering shark conservationist, Taylor succeeded in many firsts throughout her life's work."(作为鲨鱼保护者先驱,泰勒毕生的工作中,取得了许多第一次的成功。)及第一段中"after a lifetime of swimming in them and learning about the oldest animal to still exist, the shark"(我在里面游了一辈子,了解了现存最古老的动物——鲨鱼)可知,泰勒把其一生都用于在海洋中了解鲨鱼,同时她也是鲨鱼保护者先驱,所以他取得了很多第一次的成功。选项C与文意相符。故选C。
3.答案:A
解析:词句猜测题。根据第三段中"Together they filmed all the live-action scenes with sharks, and because the public's reaction to the film was so full of fear"(他们一起拍摄了所有鲨鱼的真人镜头,因为公众对这部电影的反应是如此的恐惧)可知,公众对鲨鱼这样的生物是恐惧的,所以划线词此处指"令人害怕的",选项A."Frightening"(令人害怕的)符合题意。故选A。
4.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段"Her research has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today and she succeeded in becoming the first person to get Grey Nurse sharks protected in a specific area. "(她的研究为我们今天对鲨鱼的了解奠定了基础,她成功地成为第一个在特定区域保护灰色护士鲨的人。)可知,泰勒的研究奠定了我们对鲨鱼的了解的基础。选项C与文意相符。故选C。
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