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1、一、交际英语1、- Can you help me clear up the mess?- _D_ A、Yes, it doesnt matter. B、No, thats OK.C、Yes, help yourself. D、No problem.2、- Whats the matter, John?- _A_ A、I failed my French test. B、It doesnt matter.C、Nothings wrong with him. D、I dont think I can.3、- Hows your family?- _C_ A、Thanks all the same
2、. B、Thanks for calling.C、Not too bad. D、Dont mention it.4、- Is John there?- _A_ A、Speaking. B、Im not Mary. C、Who are you? D、Mary is well today.5、- How tall is your sister?- _D_ A、She is not very well. B、She is 28 years old.C、She is very nice. D、She is as tall as I am.二、阅读理解 Jean-Michael Lourdis was
3、a promising young pianist. But when the young man played, it seemed to him, as if his hands were iron. He worried so much about his playing that he became oversensitive （过度敏感的） to the comments of his playing. Unfortunately, in those days, a critic（批评家） was not considered a critic, unless he found so
4、mething wrong. This attitude of the critics would often leave the young man ready to give up his dream and return home.He was invited to play in Helsinki. The rich, the famous, the leaders of State were all there. Jean-Michael had one of those days when everything went wrong. That night as he played
5、, he felt as if it were the worst concert of his young life. The next day, in the newspapers, some of the comments were so unkind. The young musician was painful.That day, as he sat in his hotel room in total despair（绝望）, there came a knocking at his door. He had a visitor. The famous Finnish compos
6、er（作曲家） Jean Sibelius had come by to congratulate the young pianist on his performance. Jean-Michael asked how he thought of that and began to quote some of the newspaper critics. Hands of iron. No imagination. Little skill, no joy. Dont you hear what they say? he asked.Jean Sibelius looked at young
7、 Jean-Michael and said, Remember, son, there is no city in the world where they have erected a statue（雕像） for a critic.6、According to the passage, Jean-Michael Lourdis cared too much about what the critics had said. ( A )A、T B、F7、A critic in those days usually said kind and encouraging words to musi
8、cians. ( B ) A、T B、F8、The young musician was painful because some of the comments were so unkind. ( A )A、T B、F9、The comments mentioned all EXCEPT little skill. ( B ) A、T B、F10、Jean Sibelius came to visit the young musician because he wanted to tell the young man his performance was great. ( A )A、T B
9、、FShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like
10、me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A persons conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the w
11、ay people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confi
12、rms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “Youre just saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely
13、 eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a
14、 unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. 11、What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of im
15、pression am I making?” (Para. 1)_B_ A、Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.B、Peoples shyness make them care too much about their appearance and actions.C、Its natural that shy people dont believe others compliments.D、Shy people think they are different from others.12、According to the writer, self-awareness is _A_. A、a good quality B、the cause of unhappinessC、harmful to people D、a weak point of shy people13、That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is _D_. A、good B、unreal C、very reasonable D、
