[1]Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes ,so it is often said that eye can speak. Do you have such kind of experience ? In a bus you may look at a stranger not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

[2]The same thing happens in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary ,you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong ,you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way . Eyes do speak, right ?

[3]Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avoid his look, his intentions are obvious ,that is ,he wishes to attract her attention , to make her understand that he is admiring her.

[4]However, the normal eye contact(接触，交流）for two people in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive and does pay attention to the speaker.

[5]If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually expose himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication .It is quite the contrary.

[6]In fact , continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only, who will enjoy　 __________

For a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.

[7]Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.

1. What is the best title for the passage?(no more than 8 words)

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

2. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

　 You may feel uncomfortable when a speaker looks at you all the time while speaking, as if he 　

tries to rule over you.

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___________________________________________________________________________3. Fill in the blank in paragraph 6 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)

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4. What should you do to make a normal eye contact when speaking to the other? And why?(no

　 more than 30 words)

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5. Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 into Chinese.

 

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Write on more than three words for each answer.

The father of Western philosophy

The word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom’. Philosophy can be thought of as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life, such as ‘Why are we here ?’ and ‘What is truth?’

The father of Western philosophy was Socrates. Socrates was from Athens, in Greece. When he was young, he was a brave soldier. Later, he became a teacher, but he taught for free, and earned his salary from being a common worker. Aside from this, we know very little about him. Since he never wrote a book, we also know very little about his philosophy. Yet, Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.

To understand how this can true, we must understand how Socrates taught. Socrates taught by asking questions. Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments. In many cases, his questions made his students aware of their own errors. Many students got embarrassed and even angry when this happened, while others changed their opinions. Socrates’ way of approaching the truth is now called the Socratic Methods. The idea of asking questions until you reach the right answer is the basis of modern philosophy and science.

Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much. He always asked challenging questions to everyone he met, upsetting many people in Athens. Finally, some people had had enough of him, so they took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek’s Gods and for corrupting the young people of Athens. At his trial, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. This just made a bad situation worse. Finally he was put to death by being forced to drink poison.                 Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

The Father of Western philosophy
The   1.  of philosophy	Philosophy can be 2.  as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life.
Brief introduction to Socrates	Socrates was     3.  Athens. He was a brave soldier when he was young. Later, he worked as a teacher who taught  4. and earned his salary from being a common worker.
Socratic Method	Socrates taught by    5.  . Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments to make the students aware of their own errors. His way of   6.  he truth is now called the Socratic Method.
7. for Socrates’ death	Socrates always liked asking    8.  questions to everyone, which upset many people in Athens, so they took him to 9.  for questioning the existence of the Greek gods and for corrupting the young people.   10.  , he was put to death by being forced to drink poison. However, he became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

 

A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or done has damaged a relationship—and that you care enough about that relationship to want it __46__ .

It’s never __47__ to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how __48__ you’ve judged roughly, said __49__ things, pushed yurself ahead at the expense of a friend. Some deep thought lets us know that when __50__ a small mistake has been made, your __51__ will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is __52__.

I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with __53__ illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachaches and so on. No physical __54__ could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man, “__55__ you tell me what’s on your conscience, I can’t help you.”

After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he __56__ all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was __57__. His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The doctor made the man write to his brother making an __58__ and enclosing a __59__. In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I’m all right now.” And he __60__.

1.                A．built           B．formed         C．repaired  D．damaged

 

2.                A．difficult         B．easy           C．foolish   D．shy

 

3.                A．long           B．often           C．much D．soon

 

4.                A．unusual        B．harmful         C．worthless D．unkind

 

5.                A．hardly          B．even           C．only D．such

 

6.                A．sense          B．brain           C．weight   D．feeling

 

7.                A．apologized      B．explained       C．offered   D．expressed

 

8.                A．strange         B．fatal           C．various   D．dangerous

 

9.                A．sign           B．injury          C．cause    D．symptom

 

10.               A．Whenever      B．Unless         C．Suppose   D．Although

 

11.               A．neglected       B．accepted       C．seized D．wasted

 

12.               A．mad           B．lost            C．abroad    D．dead

 

13.               A．order          B．excuse         C．agreement D．apology

 

14.               A．note           B．card           C．check D．photo

 

15.               A．should         B．did            C．had  D．was

 

 

A true apology is more than just acknowledgement (承认) of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or done has (1) a relationship—and that you (2) enough about the relationship to want it (3).

It’s never (4) to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how (5) you’ve judged roughly, said (6) things, pushed yourself ahead at the (7) of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when (8) a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay out of (9) until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is (10).

I remember a doctor friend, (11) me about a man who came to him with (12) illnesses: headache, insomnia (失眠), stomachaches and so on. No Physical (13) could be found. Finally the doctor said to him, “(14) you tell me what’s on your conscience, I can’t help you.”

After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he (15) all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was (16).  His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an (17) and enclosing (附寄) a (18). In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man (19) into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I’m all right now.” And he (20).

1．A．damaged               B．destroyed            C．injured                D．ruined

2．A．lost                       B．care                    C．advise                 D．heard

3．A．built                      B．formed                C．repaired               D．picked

4．A．difficult                 B．easy                    C．foolish                D．shy

5．A．long                      B．often                   C．much                  D．soon

6．A．unusual                 B．harmful               C．precious              D．unkind

7．A．expense                B．worth                  C．value                   D．bargain

8．A．still                       B．even                    C．only                    D．such

9．A．conscience            B．friendship            C．mind                   D．balance

10．A．shown                B．explained             C．offered                D．expressed

11．A．asking                 B．telling                  C．requiring             D．setting

12．A．strange                B．serious                C．various                D．much

13．A．signs                   B．reason                 C．cause                  D．marks

14．A．Whenever            B．Unless                 C．Suppose              D．Although

15．A．stole                   B．accepted              C．seized                 D．wasted

16．A．mad                    B．lost                     C．abroad                D．dead

17．A．order                  B．excuse                C．agreement           D．apology

18．A．note                    B．card                    C．check                 D．photo

19．A．joyed                  B．burst                   C．laughed               D．cried

20．A．should               B．did                      C．had                        D．was

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did 1ast year. It was because of Ms. Pam 1  I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem  2  a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her  3  .

I never really wanted to work for good  4  in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom  5  Ms. Pam caught me and yelled across the  6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare…she would always  7  me with one foot out of the door, it never  8  . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would  9  everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in  10  .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but  11  they knew that she was right and  12  for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed, so did I. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was  13  as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my(and everyone else’s)life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Pam is a sweet woman with a sense of  14  that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students  15  high, and so she  16  the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom  17  problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head  18  . I knew that I was a  19  and Ms. Pam had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would  20  her.

1．A．how                  B．what                C．why                   D．that

2．A．as                      B．like                  C．so                      D．as if

3．A．students             B．children            C．classmates          D．family

4．A．grades               B．salary                C．life                     D．subjects

5．A．while                 B．until                 C．before                D．unless

6．A．seat                   B．classroom         C．yard                   D．kitchen

7．A．see                    B．help                 C．catch                 D．beat

8．A．succeeded           B．stopped            C．worked              D．failed

9．A．forbid                B．let                    C．encourage           D．hope

10．A．peace               B．confusion         C．surprise              D．home

11．A．inside               B．outside             C．almost                D．hardly

12．A．praised             B．scolded            C．blamed               D．respected

13．A．frightened         B．caring              C．hard                   D．right

14．A．duty                 B．time                 C．foolishness         D．humor

15．A．jumped             B．grew                C．scored                D．drank

16. A．expected            B．received           C．wished               D．hoped

17．A．previewing         B．reviewing         C．learning              D．making

18．A．high                    B．hanging               C．low                     D．down

19．A．failure                 B．student                C．success               D．hero

20．A．hate                    B．miss                    C．forget                 D．marry