According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, it's not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party. 36 , if you're out of your comfort zone or if you're wandering into somebody's house for the first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers. People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than "What do you do for a living?", you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to. 37 , it can bring in "I have this old, broken-down vehicle" or "I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back." It just opens up conversation. 38 ? If you can't take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox (讲台). If you're the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation. 39 . And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment (赞扬). 40 . Just quickly turn around and say, "This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all about it." So being interesting at a dinner party isn't that hard.1. 36A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most2. 37A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most3. 38A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most4. 39A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most5. 40A: How do you know the hostB: The first step is to go exploringC: If you ask the question "How did you get here?"D: Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE: Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayF: What about that person who has had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG: He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)-|||-根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。-|||-According to Jessica Hagy,author of How to Be Interesting,it`s not difficult to make yourself interesting-|||-at a dinner party.-|||- 36 if you`re out of your comfort zone or if you`re wandering into somebody`s house for the first-|||-time.So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous,trying differ foods and talking to strangers.-|||-People love to talk about themselves.If you can start the conversation with a question other than"What-|||-do you do for a living?",you`ll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is-|||-you`re talking to. 37 it can bring in"I have this old,broken down vehicle" or "I rode the bus with these-|||-crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back." It just opens up conversation.-|||- 38 ?If you can`t take their wine away,you should certainly try to take away their soapbox(讲台).-|||-If you`re the host,you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the-|||-situation. 39 --|||-And what about that other dinner party killer:awkward silence?If you`re faced with an awkward silence-|||-at a dinner party,the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment(赞-|||-扬). 40 Just quickly turn around and say,"This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all-|||-about it."-|||-So being interesting at a dinner party isn`t that hard.-|||-A.How do you know the host-|||-B.The first step is to go exploring-|||-C.If you ask the question "How did you get here?"-|||-D.Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strang-|||-E.Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say-|||-F.What about that person who has had too much to drink or won`t stop talking-|||-G.He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most

[2015·安徽]完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .45. A 然而,我很快发现,自从那些令人不安的关于营地周围有成吨的垃圾的报道出现以来,情况大有改观。由“much has changed ”可知,作者发现了很大的变化。 discover发现;argue争论,主张;decide决定;advocate提倡。故选A。46. C 结合上一题解析以及下文“at camps ”可知,本句属于原词再现,指营地周围。equipment装备;grass 草;camps 营地; stone石头。故选C。47. D 由“with toilet at camps and along the paths”可知,营地里和路边都有厕所。所以这是一座干净的山。remote遥远的;quiet安静的tall高的;clean干净的。故选D。48. C 环境挑战是巨大的,但坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。根据前文可知,很多的登山者来到乞力马扎罗山以及冰川可能会消失。这对于环境来说是一个巨大的挑战。new新的;special特殊的;significant相当大的;necessary必要的。故选C。49. A 由“but”可知,前后表示转折关系,说明坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。pay off得到回报;spread out伸展;blow up爆炸;fade away;逐渐消退。故选A。50. B 在我看来,来乞力马扎罗最好的经历并不是到达顶峰。登山就是人生的一种经历。atmosphere氛围;experience经历;experiment实验;sight视力。故选B。51. D 由“spiritual space ”,可知,山被许多文化视为精神场所。study学习,研究;observed观察;explore探索;regard认为。be regarded as意为“被视为......”符合句意。故选D。52. A 在乞力马扎罗,当登山者在几公里的空间里穿越五个生态系统时,景色差异尤为明显。有五个生态系统,所以景色也是明显的不同。view景色;quality质量;reason原因;purpose目的。故选A。Another cause is our 42 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 43 people, we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.36. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem37. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products38. A. face B. become C. observe D. change39. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw40. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of41. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful42. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division43. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy44. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends45. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve46. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes47. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for48. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger49. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away50. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences51. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure52. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands53. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile54. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of55. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising.

During our holidays，we should avoid _________up at night and oversleeping in the morning. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying

---Let’s go swimming, shall we? ---______． A. It’s my pleasure B. It doesn’t matter C. Yes, let’s go D. I agree with you

What is the train ______ to Birmingham?A. feeB. tipC. fareD. cost

It is estimated that about 40 percent of the world's population use social media, and a large number of social media users look up to influences to decide what to buy. These influences are now playing an important role in achieving the goal of eliminating poverty in China.What is an influencer and how does a person become one?An influencer is a person who can influence the decisions of follower because of the relationship with the audience and his or her knowledge in a particular area.Influences often have large following of people who pay close attention to their views. They have the power to persuade people to buy things and influencers are now seen by many companies also ask powerful influencers to market their products.According to report from China Daily in an event targeted at helping poverty reduction influences attack more than 9,300 views. More than 4,500 kilograms of agricultural products at a total value of 40,000 yuan, were ordered within a few hours, such events have encouraged more and more people to become influencers. Here are five tips on how to do it.Choose your ideal area, what is the area that you know most about? What do you feel most excited to talk about? Find the specific area that you are most interested in and develop it.Choose our medium and write an interesting bio (简历). Most influencers these days are bloggers and micro-bloggers. The best way to connect with your followers is to decide which medium should use, such as your own online blog Wechat or TikTok, when you have done that, write an attention—grabbing bio that describe you and the areas that you know a lot in an interesting and unique way. Make sure that people who read your bio will follow you.Post regularly and continually many influencers post daily on their social media accounts. The more you post, the more likely people will follow you. Also ensure that you keep posting and following a specific topic.Tell an interesting story whether it is a photo or a comment that you are posting, use it to tell a story that will catch the attention of your followers and help them connect you. Make sure people can easily find you contents. Post them on a variety of social media, use "#" and catchy titles and make sure that they can be easily found.Moreover, if you want to become a social media influencer, you need to have patience.1、 A social media influencer is someone who ______.A.pays followers for new productsB.takes social relationship coursesC.specializes in social media studiesD.affects shopping, decisions of studies2、 Many companies want to use influencers to ______.E.sell their productsF.develop new productsG.design their own websitesH.examine customers' hearts3、 According to paragraph 4, why are many people eager to be influencers? ______I.Because they may run their own companies.J.Because they want to buy agricultural products.K.Because they want to make contributions to poverty reduction.L.Because they want to have more chances to gain access to blogs.4、 What is the best way for influencers to connect with their followers? ______M.Focusing on their comments.N.Chatting with their best friends.O.Choosing the right online platform.P.Describing their favorite.5、 What is the main idea of this passage? ______Q.Five methods to influence buyers.R.Five tips on earning money as an influencer.S.Five methods to use influencers in marketing.T.Five tips on becoming a social media influence.

Sarah looked slender-waisted, ____________ and very beautiful.A. fragility B. to be fragile C. fragile D. weakly

—Haven’t seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now? —______A. I hate the weather here.B. My hair is getting a bit longer.C. Yeah, thanks for coming.D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.

Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. The hiring process may be different from one company to another. Nevertheless, the goal is the same — get the candidate who is the best fit for the position. Even so, how to choose that person Here are some best practices used by industry leaders to attract the best talent for the job. In particular, these are the new trends in the hiring process to be prepared for when you have a job interview. Typically, an interview is held in a conference room or office. However, this makes it easy for the employer and the candidate to act predictably. The problem with this approach is that at the end of a typical interview, the employers often don’t have a much better feel for the candidate than they do after reading the candidate’s resume. Alternatively, some employers walk around the office for part of the interview. This allows the employer to get a sense of how the candidate interacts with other people, and whether the candidate is truly curious and interested in how the company runs. Another change is that some employers create teams to hire new employees in comparison to having just one administrator conduct the interview. Employers then get opinions from the team members. More importantly, this helps employers hire someone with whom current employees could get along. Also, employers want to make sure that candidates provide new viewpoints for the company. Before they hire someone, they think about the diversity of viewpoints that the candidate can bring to the company. Be prepared to share how you can add value to the company through your own unique perspective and how you will help the company solve problems creatively. Furthermore, many companies try to get a sense of the kind of work the candidates will do for the company before hiring them as full-time employees. For example, they may offer you a temporary contract first as a consultant. Likewise, they may assign you a small task as part of the interview process.What is the goal of a job interview for a companyA. To change the hiring process.B. To discuss some best practices.C. To find the right person for a job.D. To attract more industry leaders.