If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, t..

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Leaning back with your hands behind your head in deep thought while a person is talking___

___.

A．shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is saying

B．shows you want to keep some distance from the speaker

C．makes him think you are thinking about something else

D．makes him believe you are not interested in his talk

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Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by som

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

English people are always saying "please", "thank you" and" sorry". I do, too. It is a habit. Nothing more. I think we all understand it. Anyway, there is very little harm in it. On the other hand, some people can get very worried if a foreigner forgets to say" please" when he is asking for something.

Nowadays it is thought rather formal to shake hands if you are not on business. You can tell a great deal from the way people shake hands. Some people try to break your fingers. With others, it feels as if you are holding a wet fish. So the best kind of handshake is firm but gentle with a smile at the end of the arm. It is also worth remembering that people tend not to shake hands when parting nor if they have already met. Close friends or relatives may exchange a quick kiss in the check or lips when meeting or parting, but there is rarely kissing or embracing between men. Men still tend to open doors for women in public. Some girls cannot stand that, so nowadays you find more and more women open doors for men. I like opening doors for anyone, even for myself.

The most often used English words to show good manners are ______.

A．Hi, Thank you and Bye

B．Please, Thank you and OK

C．Hello, Bye and Thank you

D．Thank you, Sorry and Please

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听力原文：W: Mike, have you ever thought about winning the lottery and becoming a millionai

re overnight？

M: Of course I have. I bought a few tickets each time for a couple of yearn, but up till now I haven't had any luck.

W: Me, either. By the way, what would you do with millions of dollars if you won the lottery？

M: Let's see...if I had the sum of money, I would buy a house for my parents in Shanghai and deposit the rest in the bank for future use. How about you, Mary？

W: If I had the sum of money, I would buy a nice car, a Porsche, and a software-designing company.

M: What would you want that for？

W: With a company of this kind in my hands, I could hire top computer programmers to make the best online games for even more money,

M: That sounds like fun.

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A．About one movie.

B．About a millionaire.

C．About how to get the luck.

D．About how to become a millionaire.

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阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Shaking Hands Mann

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Shaking Hands Manners

If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, then think again! A handshake is not only a way of greetingB、it can also show your personality. Since we all want to set a good first impression, it is important to know the right shaking hands manners.

Stand up and maintain eye contact while shaking hands. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, stand up and shake his or her hand. It is impolite to be still seated. Keep right distance between the two of youB、not too close, but enough distance to shake your hands well. Keeping eye contact makes the other person feel welcome and comfortable.

Keep a handshake brief and firm. You let go of each other's hand after 2-3 seconds. Make sure your handshake ends before your conversation does. One's handshake should show a feeling of strength and warmth. The hand should be firm and not lifeless like seaweed. Then, how firm should a handshake be？ Just grasp the person's hand completely and do not press it too hard.

1. Which of the following statements about the significance of handshakes is not true？{A、B、C}

A. Handshakes are just a gesture of greeting.

B. Handshakes are more than a way of greeting.

C. Handshakes can show our personality.

2. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, you should {A、B、C}.

A. stand up and shake his or her hand

B. keep seated and shake his or her hand

C. bow and say hello to him or her

3. Keeping eye contact while shaking hands makes the other person feel {A、B、C}.

A. nervous

B. comfortable

C. afraid

4. How long does a handshake usually last？{A、B、C}

A. As long as the conversation lasts.

B. 5 minutes.

C. 2-3 seconds.

5. Which of the following words can best describe a proper handshake？{A、B、C}

A. brief and strong

B. brief and firm

C. brief and soft

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听力原文：Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite

听力原文： Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.

Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country？ Or doesn't it matter？ What about table manners？ Should you use both hands when you are eating？ Should you leave one hand on your lap, or on the table？

The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to a woman, and so will most Americans.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable--especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

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A．To smoke in a public place.

B．To make a fool of oneself.

C．To smoke when a girl is in the room.

D．To spit in the street.

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听力原文：[Professor] Good afternoon. In today's class I'd like to talk about an everyday s

ocial activity. That is handshake. Think about how you greet someone for the first time in your own country, in your own culture. When you're introduced to a stranger, do you shake hands with him or her？

[Student A] Yes, we do it often in our country.

[Professor] So, could you tell the class something about it？

[Student A] Well, ...it's just...just shaking hands, nothing special.

[Professor] If you think that simply shaking hands is enough, though, then you'd better listen to what I have to say next. How are shake hands is almost as important as the act itself. How you shake hands tells the other person a 10t about you. It's especially so of men!

Here's what I mean. A limp or weak handshake by a man has the same meaning as no handshake at all. The message is: "I'm not very interested in you." Think about this, because I know that some of you may come from cultures that accept limp handshakes as normal. Here, even if you don't intend to, you may send the wrong message.

Is the best way, then, to use all your muscles and crush -- and possibly hurt -- the other person's hand？ The message behind this kind of handshake is aggressiveness and a desire to compete. Unless you specifically want to communicate these feeling to the other person, you don't have to shake hands with all your strength. One more type of male handshake that can send the wrong message is the half handshake. Here, only the front half of the fingers is offered to the other person's hand. The message is that you have little confidence, that you're shy. "I'm not a strong or courageous person." That's what a half handshake says. Ok, do you have anything to say？

[Student B] Yes, I've never thought there are so many things underlying such a simple social activity. But how about the women？ They also shake hands.

[professor] You are right. Let's look now at how it is for women. Until recently, women in many countries felt no great need to shake hands during introductions. That's changed as more and more women are working in business, government and academia. The way that women used to shake hands with men was to give only half the hand -- that is, the fingers only. This gave little impression or message, at least to men. Nowadays, women are having to learn again how to shake hands. Now, women are beginning to offer all of the hand -- the fingers and palm. The other person's hand is held and shaken firmly but not too hard. This communicates to the other person more of a feeling of competence or strength than the old-fashioned way of doing it.

[Student B] How long should you shake hands？ I mean, does the length of time have any significance？

[Professor] That's fight: the length of time you shake hands also says something about you. If a man lets go of the other person's hand too quickly, what kind of message do you think that sends？ Releasing your hand quite soon indicates that you don't want to get too involved or you're not very interested in the other person. That goes for both women and men. However, it's both more acceptable and more common for two men to shake hands for a longer time, even as long as six or seven seconds. The message in this case is "I like you" and generally indicates that the two men think they'll get on well.

Narrator Now get ready to answer some questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

12. What is the talk mainly about？

13. What does the professor say about a weak handshake for men？

14. What does the professor say about the half handshake for men？

15. According to the professor, what is the cause for women's change in hand-shakes？

16. What does the professor say about the length of handshaking？

Narrator Listen again to a part of the conversation. Then answer the question.

[Professor] Think about this, because I know that some of you may come from cultures that accept limp handshakes as normal. Her

A．The differences of the ways of hand shaking between men and women.

B．The importance of behaving appropriately during hand shaking.

C．The cultural differences of hand shaking among countries.

D．The different meanings conveyed by different ways of hand shaking.

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根据以下资料，回答12~15题。 Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were c

onsidered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs are also different from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country？ Or doesn't it matter？ What about table manner？ Should you use both hands when you are eating？ The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans．Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable -- especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party．When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable. "Bad manners" in the last sentence means __. A．ugly B．dishonest C．impolite D．shameful

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根据以下资料，回答13~16题。 Some young soldiers who had recently joined the army were bein

g trained in modern ways of fighting, and one of the things they were shown was how an unarmed man could trick an armed enemy and take his weapon away from him．First one of their two instructors took a knife away from the other, using only his bare hands; and then he took a rifle away from him in the same way．After the lesson, and before they went on to train the young soldiers to do these things themselves, the two instructors asked them a number of questions to see how well they had understood what they had been shown．One of the questions was this: “Well, you now know what an unarmed man can do against a man with a rifle．Imagine that you are guarding a bridge at night, and that you have a rifle．Suddenly you see an unarmed enemy soldier coming towards you．What will you do？” The young soldier who had to answer this question thought carefully for a few seconds before he answered, and then said, “Well, after what I have just seen, I think that the first thing I would do would be to get rid of my rifle as quickly as I could, so that the unarmed enemy couldn't take it from me and kill me with it!” The instructors were teaching the soldiers __. A．how to use weapons B．how to manage without weapons C．how to beat the enemy barehanded D．how to fight with enemy

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听力原文： Patrick Murphy about to receive a master' s degree in engineering, but he still

hadn't found the kind of job he was looking for. He was considering the possibility of working as a sales representative for an engineering company, so he made an appointment to discuss the idea with Paula Duran' s friend Ray Palmer, who used to be a sales representative for the Western Mining and Manufacturing Company.

When Patrick got to Ray' s office for their appointment, Ray shook hands and greeted him warmly. "So you think you might be interested in sales," said Ray.

"Yes," replied Patrick. "I thought you' d be able to tell me what the work' s really like. "

Ray thought for a moment, "Well, like any job, it has its good points and its bad points. One of the best things about it, though, is the independence. As a sales representative you can set your own schedule and do things your own way. "

"That sounds good," commented Patrick.

"Yeah, it' s nothing like a desk job. There' s a lot of variety in the work—getting out, seeing customers. That' s the positive side. Of course, there are some disadvantages too. Probably the worst thing is that you' re away from home a lot and you get pretty tired of airports, planes and hotels. "

Patrick nodded thoughtfully. "I see what you mean. Also, I think there' d be a lot of pressure involved. "

"There is," said Ray. "If you do well one month, they expect you to do better the next. It never stops. "...

What degree was Patrick about to receive？

A．A master' s degree in business administration.

B．A master' s degree in engineering.

C．A bachelor' s degree in engineering.

D．A doctor's degree in economics.

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Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many yea

rs ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.

Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country？ Or doesn't it matter？ What about table manner？ Should you use both hands when you are eating？

The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable---especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner？

A．He should find an excuse.

B．He should ask for excuse.

C．He should say "Sorry"

D．He should telephone to explain his being late.

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If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, then think again! A handshake is not only a way of greeting; it can also show your personality. Since we all want to set a good first