Every Saturday, Mrs. Smith goes to the shops. Last Saturday she did the shopping and began to walk to the bus stop. The bus stop was at the end of the road. Her bag was heavy and she had to have a short rest. She stopped beside a new car. It was parked at the side of the road. When she stood there, she saw a police officer coming to her.“Excuse me, madam,”said the police officer,“I want to ask you some questions. What's your name?”“Jane Smith,”she answered,“but ...”“And what is your address?”he asked again.“36 Marbet Street,”she said,“but I don't understand why you are asking these questions.”“Can you read the sign there, Madam?”asked the police officer.“Yes, I can,”said Mrs. Smith.“It says'No Parking'.”“Yes, Madam. But why did you park your car there?”“But it's not my car!”said Mrs. Smith.“Isn't it?”said the police officer and his face turned red.“I am very sorry ...”he said to the woman. Before he finished, another woman came. She kissed the police officer and said,“Hello, dear! I knew I could find you here. Happy birthday! I bring your birthday girl.”“Thank you, dear, but where is it?”“Here it is!”his wife said, pointing at the red car.

(1)Why did the police officer ask Mrs. Smith those questions?

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A．Because Mrs. Smith parked her car at the side of the road.

B．Because it was his work.

C．Because he wanted to help Mrs. Smith.

D．Because he thought the car was Mrs. Smith's.

(2)The red car was________.

[　　]

A．a new car

B．an old car

C．a police car

D．a bus

(3)Mrs. Smith goes shopping ________.

[　　]

A．every day

B．every Saturday

C．last Saturday

D．on Sunday

(4)Mrs. Smith felt ________ after the shopping.

[　　]

A．tired

B．happy

C．sad

D．hot

(5)________ car was parked at the side of the road.

[　　]

A．Mrs. Smith's	B．The police officer's
C．A woman's	D．The wife's

Some people have a kind of magic. They will make you comfortable while they are around. You feel at ease while talking to them. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the topic of conversation. If someone insists on one topic, it means he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the voice. If the voice sounds bored, then, it's time for you to change the topic.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. If you're saying it, you may give him a handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way ________.

A．for you to make more and more new friends

B．to begin your business talks

C．to get things going

D．for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

【小题2】After asking somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________.

A．agree with what others say all the time

B．listen to his reply attentively

C．wait impatiently for his answer

D．go on asking him more questions

【小题3】 Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________.

A．are not good at making any topic interesting

B．never talk too much or too little

C．always speak in a gentle way

D．know when they should change the topic of the talk

【小题4】If you really want to meet someone again, ________.

A．you may take him as your lifelong true friend

B．it seems necessary for you to let him know it

C．it's proper for you to give him a second handshake

D．it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him

Some people have a kind of magic. They will make you comfortable while they are around. You feel at ease while talking to them. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the topic of conversation. If someone insists on one topic, it means he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the voice. If the voice sounds bored, then, it's time for you to change the topic.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. If you're saying it, you may give him a handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way ________.

A．for you to make more and more new friends

B．to begin your business talks

C．to get things going

D．for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

【小题2】After asking somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________.

A．agree with what others say all the time

B．listen to his reply attentively

C．wait impatiently for his answer

D．go on asking him more questions

【小题3】Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________.

A．are not good at making any topic interesting

B．never talk too much or too little

C．always speak in a gentle way

D．know when they should change the topic of the talk

【小题4】If you really want to meet someone again, ________.

A．you may take him as your lifelong true friend

B．it seems necessary for you to let him know it

C．it's proper for you to give him a second handshake

D．it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him

 

One night, I wondered what it would be like if I only asked questions. I decided that no matter what anyone said to me the next day, I would reply only with   36  .

I loved to read about scientists and their discoveries, and I knew that scientists always started their research with a question. I hoped that I could become a scientist. Maybe by asking questions, I could train my mind to be   37  .

  I survived the morning easily. “Is there any egg?” I answered when my mother asked what I wanted for breakfast. “Is this seat taken?” I asked when my friend Mike asked where he was going to   38   on the bus.

In the classroom, Mr. Black spoke slowly and clearly while I listened carefully. The problem had been part of my homework the night before. I wrote the answer on the board, “Could the answer be 361?”

  Mr. Black smiled and nodded. I thought,“How did I   39   to get through that?” I almost laughed because asking questions really was starting to become a   40  .

  I thought I had made it safely through the whole day,   41   what I had come to consider my experiment blew up at the dinner table when my dad asked me about my day. “What do I always do?” I replied.

My parents looked at each other. My father   42   again. “Well, I hope you went to school,” he said.

    “Uhhh … why would you think otherwise?” I asked. My parents exchanged another   43    

and were becoming annoyed.

   “Do you think questions are a good way to train your mind to be active?” I asked.

“It   44   the question,” said my father. “Some questions are asked for   45   information. Those are good mind-training questions. Sometimes, people use questions to get the other person to say something. Sometimes people ask questions to get someone to agree with them. Those questions don’t really achieve anything.”

   “I guess my experiment didn’t work,” I said, and I told my father about my   46  .

“I think it worked   47  !” my father said. “You made a discovery, didn’t you? What matters is that you have put your idea into practice.”                               

1.A. actions              B. answers             C. gestures             D. questions

2.A. deep             B. free            C. quick            D. strong

3.A. get                  B. sit                 C. come         D. take

4.A. fail             B. have            C. want             D. manage

5.A. habit            B. step                C. goal                 D. rule

6.A. or               B. so                  C. but              D. and

7.A. tried             B. asked            C. guessed           D. ordered

8. A. look                B. word            C. mind                 D. topic

9.A. refers to            B. belongs to     C. puts on          D. depends on

10.A. sending         B. finding             C. sharing         D. keeping

11.A. test            B. idea            C. plan                 D. wonder

12.A. slowly              B. safely          C. perfectly            D. properly

 

The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are in business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry,, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."

"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket."

"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so."

　 I looked down the counter（柜台） and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and looking at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do you do?"

　 "We give the computer the information about your trip and then it tells us whether you can fly

with us or not."

　 "So when it goes down, you go down with it."

　 "That's right, sir."

　 "How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know.

　 "I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us."

　 After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said, "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes'? They're still flying, aren't they?"

　 "I couldn't tell without asking the computer."

　 "Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington," I suggested.

"I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket."

"Is there any other flight to Washington within the next few hours?"

"I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT' knows. "IT' can't tell me."

By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left without a word, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage（行李）.

26. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?

　　 A. She could answer questions.　　　 B. She could do nothing.

　　 C. She could sell a ticket.　　　　　　 D. She could write out a ticket.

27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　 A. The girl didn't want to sell the writer a ticket

　　 B. The computer would be OK in just 10 minutes.

　　 C. If the writer didn't have a ticket, the pilot wouldn't take him

　 D. The writer could go to the gate and ask the pilot to take him to Washington.

28. The last paragraph suggests that _______.

　　 A. sometimes a computer may make people suffer

　　 B. computers can take the place of humans

　　 C. nothing can be done without a computer.

　　 D. no one can keep calm when computers break down

29. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. When in trouble, ask the computer to help you

B. The computer system of the airport

C. Getting help from others when the computer is down

D. An unpleasant experience for a passenger at an airport