When July comes, children know they’ll have their examinations and the school year will __36__ soon.

Boys and girls will have nearly a two-month holiday, and they’ll leave school __37__train or by car to __38__ their parents.

The summer holidays are the __39__ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so children can spend most of their time __40__ outside. If one lives in the countryside, he can go and play in the woods or in the fields. If he __41__ in a big town, he can usually go to the park to play.

The best place for children to spend their summer holidays is the __42__. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. __43__ for those who do not live there, if they have the luck to stay in one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they’ll __44__ it all the following school year.

Now, __45__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think they are the sand, the sea and the sun. The feelings of the sand under their feet, salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on

1.A. arrive       B. start       C. begin       D. end

2.A. on         B. by         C. in          D. at

3. A. love        B. see        C. watch       D. return

4.A. best        B. better      C. worst        D. worse

5.A. missing     B. working     C. playing     D. studying

6. A. works      B. walks      C. lives        D. arrives

7. A. village      B. seaside     C. city        D. park

8. A . But        B. unless      C. Or         D. And

9.A. hear from   B. speak to    C. agree with   D. talk about

10.A . that        B. which      C. who        D. what

 

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.

    In case(假使) you don't think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.

    These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.

1.The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.

    A. explain what body language is

    B. show the importance of body language

    C. tell us body language is less used than verbal language

    D. tell us body language is the only tool in communication

2.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

    A. Body language is widely used all over the world

    B. Body language can be explained in different ways.

    C. It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language

    D. People have already looked through many books on body language.

3.According to the writer, body language is very ___________.

    A. simple to learn              B. negative to be used

    C. hard to understand           D. helpful in communication

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

    A. Body language is uncomfortable.

B. What people are saying is not important

    C. Body language can show your emotion.

D. To send wrong signals is not body language

5.We can infer(推断) that the writer will most probably talk about __________ next.

    A. what the wrong body language signals are

    B. examples of how to understand body language correctly.

    C. numbers about how many people wrongly use body language

    D. an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language

 

 Sandy: How was your vacation in America?  Linda: It couldn’t be worse!

  I don’t 　　　 want to talk about it!

 (A) even (B) least   (C) never  (D) then

 

— How was your school trip on the farm?

—It couldn’t be worse! I don’t            want to talk about it.

    A. least        B. never        C. then         D. even

 

 Sandy: How was your vacation in America?  Linda: It couldn’t be worse!

  I don’t 　　　 want to talk about it!

 (A) even (B) least   (C) never  (D) then