People who remember other people’s names enjoy a huge advantage(优势). They may become the most popular person simply by recalling(记起) people’s names and introducing them to each other.

★Listen.

Improving your memory, in any field, begins with one simple rule: paying attention. When you want to remember a new person’s name, you have to listen when he says it. Forget for a moment what you want to say and simply listen.

★Repeat it immediately.

Pretend you don’t hear the name clearly and repeat it, “You said your name was John.” Or you may say it out loudly when you shake hands. Try to use the name several times in conversation like “What do you think about this, John?” Or “See you, John.”

★Write the name on their forehead.

John Smith. Imagine his name is written on his forehead. This may seem childish(孩子气的), but the more unusual the picture we see, the better we recall it.

★                                   .

Look for a special feature(特征) of the person, like a long face or big eyes. Next time you meet this familiar person, you will remember his name.

★Find the famous name in the person.

Imagine the person standing in front of you as a famous person with the same name and you will remember his name. And then you have it, the secret of your amazing memory.

49. How many ways does the writer tell us to remember people’s names?

   A. Two.                         B. Three.                      C. Four.                              D. Five.

50. What is the advantage of remembering people’s names?

   A. You can become clever.                          B. You will become a popular person.

   C. You can remember more things.                    D. You don’t need the introduction.

51. Which sentence can help you remember Kate’s name?

   A. How do you do?                                            B. Nice to meet you. I am Linda.

   C. Hello! Kate.                                                   D. Is your sister Lucy there?

52. Which of the following can be put in the blank (空白处) ? 

A.Find the picture in the person.                         B. Find the name in the person.

C. Find the size in the person.                             D. Find the weight in the person.

Speaking is different among the four skills in learning English．The other three you can do alone on your own，but you can’t really speak alone．Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous" because men in white coats may come and take you away！Then how can you practice speaking？ Where can you find people to speak English with？

At school-If you pay to go to a language school，you should use the chance to speak．If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs with other students，try to say as much as possible．Don’t worry about your mistakes．Just speak！

Cafes and bars-There are American，British，Irish and Australian bars in many big cities．If you can find one，you will probably meet many people speaking English as their first or second language．

Songs and videos-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic（不假思索）．It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles（肌肉） that you need for English．

Language is all around you--Everywhere you go，you will find language．Shop names，notices，and car numbers……When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see．Say them to yourself．It’s not exactly a conversation，but it will help you to "think" in English．

1．The purpose of this passage is to

    A．tell us that you can speak English alone

    B．tell us that English is all around you

    C．give us some advice on how to practice speaking

    D．tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English

2．What does the writer mean by saying "Speaking to yourself can be dangerous"？

    A．The writer is joking- perhaps a doctor will come and take you to the hospital．

    B．It’s dangerous to practice speaking with foreigners．

    C．When you speak alone， you have to put on a white coat．

    D．Men in white coats will cause an accident．

3．The writer advises you to go to cafes and bars because

    A．you can enjoy yourself there

    B．you can listen to English songs there

    C．it will not be dangerous if you speak to yourself there

    D．you will meet many English speakers there

4．Why does the writer give the advice "Songs and videos"？

    A．It’s good practice for your memory．

    B．It’s good for the mouth muscles that you need for English．

    C．It’s good for you to sing well．

    D．Both A and B．