Social skills are important to successful careers and personal relationships. Fortunately, social skills can improve. Learn how to improve your social skills and be more comfortable in outside environments.1._____________

(a) Pay attention your own means of communication with other people. Find out which behavior patterns and situations make you uncomfortable. Ask others for honest answers about your means of communication with others. 2._________________You must say sorry to others if you did in the wrong way. Think about how you can change your own behavior and turn it into a positive experience.

(b) 3.__________________When you communicate with other people , use eye contact , face the person , you’re speaking to and avoid being inattentive （漫不经心）. At times body language is more important than the words you speak.

(c) Listen carefully.4.__________________.Try to respect others and do not interrupt other’s words. It’s polite to listen to their complete words and then respond.

(d) Change yourself little by little. To improve your whole personality at once is impossible. 5.________________Ask friends and family about your positive qualities, and let them shine while communicating with others. At the same time, let them point out what you need to improve. Then make yourself get better and better day by day.

Mary is _____ girl.

A. a 8 years-old B. a 8-year-old

C. an 8-years-old D. an 8-year-old

do you study for tests?

—I study listening to tapes.

A. How; with B. What; with

C. How; by D. What; by

— Don’t smoke any more. It’s bad for your health.

— I am trying to . It’s really hard , you know.

A.turn it on B.put it off

C.give it up D.take it out

The book Jenny’s. There is her name on it.

A. might be B. could be

C. can’t be D. must be

China has area of about 9,600,000 square kilometers.

A. aB. anC. theD. /

— will you finish doing the work?

—In a few weeks.

A. How long B. How far

C. How soon D. How often

--- What a beautiful sweater! How much did you ________ for it?

--- 369 yuan.

A. takeB. cost

C. pay D. spend

—Jack, you seem to be .

—Yes. It’s 8:20 now and my train leaves in ten minutes.

A. in a hurryB. in fear

C. in safety D. in silence

You will fall behind others you work hard.

A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. since