Nice words may win friends, but only one's good personality and credit can hold__

Harsh words are spoken during games because the players ______.

A．are too eager to win

B．treat their rivals as enemies

C．are usually short-tempered and easily offended

D．cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitions

milar skills.

B．Players in red may easily get angry.

C．All the teams or individuals in red won in the race.

D．Players in red are more likely to win individually or collectively.

听力原文：M: Amy, are you interested in joining us for the party this weekend？

W: I'd love to. (19)But I have tutoring then.

M: Tutoring？ I can hardly imagine that you need a help with a class.

W: (19) I mean I'm tutoring someone else, I go downtown to tutor a few students at the high school.

M: I find that hard to believe. And what subject do you tutor, math or something else？

W: Right. You see, the city is trying to raise the standards for its math classes. (20)The problem is, a lot of the kids are far behind when they get to junior high school.

M: Yeah, I have read such report in the newspaper. But does the time schedule conflict with your own classes？

W: (21)I only have three students for forty minutes each weekend, Most of the tutors there are students at the university, so our classes aren't over there. And we are volunteers, so the program doesn't cost a lot and the city education department likes us. M: Can you afford to take that much time away from your own studying？

W: Some weeks is kind of hard especially when the examination is approaching. But anyway I may as well get used to teaching easy materials to the students, so as to get the practical experience.

M: And it must be nice to help people.

W: Definitely, Forty minutes a week isn’t much time, (22)but all the three of my students have improved in the months we’ve worked together, It’s really inspiring.

(23)

A．She will take some lessons.

B．She will travel in the downtown.

C．She win attend the party.

D．She will do the teaching job.

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money, but most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？” “And Paul — why didn't I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car？” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side？ If he says, “You're a lucky guy” or “You're a lucky gal,” that's being friendly. But “lucky dog”？ There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.　“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he？ Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words？ One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks？ Does what he says square with the tone of voice？ His posture？ The look in his eyes？ Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

When the writer recalls the things that happened between him and his friends, he ____.

A) feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B) feels he may not have “read” his friends' true feelings correctly

C) thinks it was a mistake to view Jim as a friend

D) is sorry that his friends let him down

根据材料回答问题，此题为单选题，请给出正确答案及解析，谢谢！

M: Thank you.

W: We're a small financial company, trading mostly in stocks and bonds. May I ask why you're interested in working for us？

M: Your company has an impressive reputation, and I have always wanted to work for a smaller company.

W: That's good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job？

M: I'm currently working in a large international company, in charge of a team of 8 brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.

W: Why do you think you're the right candidate for this position？

M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experience in the stock market. I deal with clients on a daily basis, and I enjoy working with people.

W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions？

M: Er-uh. If I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling？

W: You'd be working with 2 other head brokers. In other words, you'd be handling about a third of our clients.

M: And who would I report to？

W: Directly to me.

M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer？

W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year of employment. You'll also be entitled to medical and dental insurance .But this is something you should discuss with our personnel department. Do you have any other questions？

M: No, not at the moment.

W: Well, I'll have to discuss your application with my colleagues, and we'll get back to you early next week.

M: OK. Thanks. It's been nice meeting you.

W: Nice meeting you too. And thanks for coming in today.

(20)

A．To make a business report to the woman.

B．To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.

C．To resign from his position in the woman's company.

D．To exchange stock market information with the woman.

Why the power of small talk should never be underestimated？

A．Because people may begin a long lasting friendship or business association.

B．Because people may have a nice chat.

C．Because people may exchange information.

D．All above.

A．The first car they saw is too expensive.

B．They may save some money for the time being.

C．She is happy with the price set by the seller.

D．Less money win be spent in the lung run.

听力原文：W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your resume last week and was very impressed.

M: Thank you.

W: We're a small financial company, trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are interested in working for us？

M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I've always wanted to work for a smaller company.

W: That's good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job？

M: I'm currently working in a large international company, in charge of a team of eight brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.

W: Why do you think you're the right candidate for this position？

M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experience in the stock market. I deal with clients on the daily basis and I enjoy working with people.

W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions？

M: Uh-hum, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling？

W: You'll be working with two other head brokers, in other words, you'll be handling about a third of our clients.

M: And who would I report to？

W: Directly to me.

M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer？

W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year of employment. You'll also be entitled to medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions？

M: No, not at the moment.

W: Well, I'll have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we'll give back to you early next week.

M: OK, thanks. It's been nice meeting you.

W: Nice meeting you too. And thanks for coming in today.

(23)

A．To make a business report to the woman.

B．To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.

C．To resign form. his position in the woman's company.

D．To exchange stock market information with the woman.

听力原文：M: I planted flowers in a box outside my window.

W: How nice! The afternoon showers may take care of watering them for you.

Q: What does the woman mean？

(18)

A．The man has a lovely view from his window.

B．The man may not need to water his flowers.

C．She loves the flowers the man gave her.

D．She'll take care of the man's flowers for him.

Today, the chess-playing computer can be programmed to ______.

A．have trillions of responses in a second to each possible move and win the game

B．store complete data and beat the best players

C．learn from chess-playing in the early stage and go on to win the game

D．predicate every possible move but may fail to give the right response each time