Talking with people is necessary in our daily activities and it is also very important. However, we all have different styles of communicating. Some people seem to be liked by most of the people while others not! Why does this happen? The answer lies in the simple magic words of communication—Thank you, Please and Sorry!

Let’s see how and why we should use these three words:

◆ Thank you

There is not one day of our life which we spend without taking help from another person. From the time we start our day till we step into our bed for a good night’s sleep, we have taken a number of favors (恩惠). However, how many times do we thank the other person truly? Be free and generous in saying “Thank you”! It does not take away your credit (認(rèn)可), but surely makes the other person happy and more willing to help you next time!

◆ Please

Often we take things for granted (想當(dāng)然) and ask other people to do things for us. This does not help as others feel they are made to do these for you. A simple and sweet “please” could completely change the manner towards you.

◆ Sorry

Everyone makes mistakes, but it is quite difficult to accept it and say sorry for it. This always causes trouble in our relationship. Saying sorry does not disgrace (使丟臉) anyone, instead, puts them in a more polite position.

These three simple words can work wonders for people. If you truly use these words in your day to day communication with people, you will surely find a change in the way people respond (反應(yīng)) to you and your actions.

Three   1.  words of communication
Communicating is   2.  and plays an important part in our daily activities. Because of different styles of it, some people are very   3.  while others are not.
Thank you	We receive help from others   4.  day. If you say “Thank you” after getting favors, others will help you   5. .
Please	Others should   6. you well, right? No! But if you   7.  the simple and sweet “Please”, maybe others could change the manner towards you.
Sorry	It is human nature that everyone makes   8. . Saying “Sorry” can help you reduce      9.  in your relationship.
You’re   10.  to find a change in the way people respond to you if you truly use these words.

 

 

Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.

Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交際). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.

Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (計(jì)算機(jī)化的) books

Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .

1.In the future , people will use computers for ___.

A．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls

B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films

C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays

D．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctors

2.In the passage, the word “replace” means ___.

A．更新

B．取代

C．交換

D．放棄

3.Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?

A．Computerized books won’t be very expensive.

B．Computers can keep many different books in them.

C．We won’t have lots of pages.

D．We won’t need any paper.

4.It tells us _________ in the last paragraph

A．a(chǎn)bout the old and new ways of shopping and communicating

B．if the Internet will change our habits

C．a(chǎn)bout computerized books

D．a(chǎn)bout future uses of computers

5.The title for this passage is ___.

A．Computers will replace shops and books

B．Computers are the future

C．Computers will do everything for man

D．How computers change our life

 

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But  1 you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That  2  change in the future.
Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(視頻電話). Two people  3  are talking can see each other with it.
Picture phones can be useful when you have 4  to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a   5  and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to   6  the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something   7  the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 8  the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re   9  in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.
The picture phone is really a   10  phone. More and more people will use it.
【小題1】A. if                       B. when                C. before
【小題2】A. can’t                   B. must                C. may
【小題3】A. whom                     B. who                 C. which
【小題4】A. something                B. nothing             C. everything
【小題5】A. shop                     B. school              C. library
【小題6】A. read                     B. see                 C. watch
【小題7】A. in                       B. about               C. on
【小題8】A. visit                    B. go                  C. call
【小題9】A. interested               B. bored               C. interesting
【小題10】A. useless                  B. helpless            C. helpful

Now more and more people like talking about something that they are interested in. Here is a page from an Internet Forum (論壇). Some people are discussing who is a better singer.

Internet Forum

Writer	Time	Topic: Who’s a better singer, Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung?
Lucy	1-17-2012 2:45 p.m.	Some people say Jacky Cheung is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy Lau is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so hard to believe, I almost cried! OK, I did cry. That’s because Andy Lau is so handsome!
Anita	1-17-2012 4:38 p.m.	I don’t agree at all. Andy Lau sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. However, Jacky Cheung’s is different from others’, and his songs are so romantic!
Tom	1-17-2012 8:55 p.m.	I think they are about the same. But Jacky Cheung is really a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one that he played the lead role of an airplane pilot in, and his plane hit a hill. I love that movie!
Peter	1-18-2012 10:17 a.m.	I also think Jacky Cheung is a better singer, I prefer his Cantonese(粵語) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.
Anita	1-18-2012 12:47 p.m.	I agree. Jacky Cheung’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin(普通話) songs though I still like all his songs.

 

1.Who likes Andy Lau best?

A．Lucy             B．Anita             C．Tom              D．Peter

2.Who think(s) Jacky Cheung a better singer ?

A．Anita             B．Peter             C．Tom              D．Anita and Peter

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nobody likes Jacky Cheung’s movies.

B．Jacky Cheung is a good singer and actor.

C．Lucy has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert.

D．Anita thinks Andy Lau’s voice is more special than Jacky Cheung’s.

 

Nowadays we call see more and more electric bikes hi the street. Electric bikes are easy to  41  and they can run faster than ordinary bikes. So they become very  42  in many cities in China now.
But the electric bikes also  43 many traffic accidents happen. So the Chinese government plans to make a new   44  for the electric bike riders(騎車者). If  45   electric bike is heavier than  40 kilos and it can go   46  than 20 kilometers an hour, its rider must get a license (執(zhí)照). It means riders have to pass driving test  47 __ they ride their electric bikes on the road.
People have different ideas about the rule. Some people like the rule  48   they think it will make the street much safer. But some people are not  49 the new rule at all. One rider said, "I don’ t want to get a license or   50  , I don’ t like too many rules in life. " What’ s your idea, my friends?

【小題1】

A．listen B．ride C．play D．bring

【小題2】A. popular            B. hard          C difficult           D dangerous

【小題3】

A．share B．throw C．protect D．make

【小題4】

A．message B．a(chǎn)dvice C．rule D．letter

【小題5】

A．a(chǎn) B．a(chǎn)n C．the D．/

【小題6】

A．faster B．fast C．fastest D．slowly

【小題7】 A. during           B. after             C. before       D in

【小題8】

A．so B．because C．but D．a(chǎn)nd

【小題9】

A．happy with B．worried about C．sorry about D．surprised at

【小題10】

A．something B．nothing C．everything D．a(chǎn)nything