单选题 Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as, "Get up, John! You'll be late for work again!" The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get upstream and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

单选题 Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin "auctic", meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in the war, these sales were called "sub hasta", meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold "by the candle", a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it was burning. Practically, all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and works of art. The auction rooms at Christie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world-famous. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot One and continue the numerical order; he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produced the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods arc sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding.

单选题{{I}} Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14-17.{{/I}}

单选题Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg; I didn't foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique shops on Pimlico Road which is three minutes' walk from my flat, so I set forth one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, "What a charming chair! Yes, that's quite a simple job. When would you want it back?" I was quite wrong. I wasn't too concerned; after all, it was only the first try and there are many more shops on both sides of the road. The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. I placed the chair gently on the floor, then the rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it? '"￡20," I said. "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that. It's nothing; don't worry about it." "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be very saleable once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable." "I'll buy it," I said. "Yes, I know, but I've changed my mind; as a matter of fact, it is just what I'm looking for. I've got a pair to it at home; I'll give you ￡27 for it." "You must be crazy," he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, "I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair." "And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repair it for me? .... I wouldn't have done it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much of a nuisance(麻烦事情), but I'll mend this for you./

单选题The writer's marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because ______.

单选题{{I}} Questions 18 ～ 21 are based on a dialogue about shopping.{{/I}}

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单选题Whatdoesthewomanthinkabusinessmanshouldbe?[A]Well-mannered.[B]Good-looking.[C]Good-humoured.

单选题What'sthemostpossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Employerandemployee.C.Barberandguest.D.Waiterandguest.

单选题The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about ______.

单选题You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C, or D. You will hear ONLY ONCE.

单选题 Questions 18～21 are based on the following dialogue on sports.

单选题WhatwaswrongwithMr.Jackson?A.Hehadtoothache.B.Hehurthislegs.C.Hisfalseteethdidn'tfit.D.Somethingwaswrongwithhisfingers.

单选题{{B}}Text 2{{/B}} A smile is a strong sign of a friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate. It is a positive, silent sign sent with the hope the other person will smile back. When you smile, you show you have noticed the person in a positive way. The result? That person will usually smile back. You might not realize a closed position is the cause of many conversational problems. A common closed position is sitting with your arms and legs crossed and your hand covering your mouth or chin. This is often called the "thinking pose". Ask yourself this question: Are you going to interrupt someone who appears to be deep in thought? This position gives off "stay away" signs and prevents your main "sign sender" (your mouth) from being seen by others looking for inviting conversational signs. The open body position is most effective when you place yourself within communicating distance of the other person—that is, within about five feet. Take care, however, not to enter someone's "personal space" by getting too close, too soon. Leaning forward a little while a person is talking shows your interest and how you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying: I hear what you're saying, and I'm interested in—keep talking! Often people will lean back with their hands over their mouth, chin, or behind their head in the "thinking" pose. This position gives off signs of judgment, doubt, and lack of interest from the listener. Since most people do not feel comfortable when they think they are being judged, this leaning-back position serves to prevent the speaker from continuing. In many cultures the most common form of first contact between two people is a handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Couple this with a friendly "Hello", a nice smile, and your name and you have made the first step to open the lines of communication. Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone. Direct eye contact shows you are listening to the other person and that you want to know about her.

单选题Whycan'ttheymeetonThursday?A.BecauseshewantstomeethimonWednesday.B.Becauseshehastogooutoftown.C.Becausesheisinchargeoftheproject.D.Becauseshehasanothermeeting.