[单项选择]Passage OneWhy did people in old times make noise in the New Year
A. To show how happy they were.
B. To drive away the evil spirits.
C. To warn the thieves and robbers.
D. To sell their drums and sticks.

[单项选择]Passage OneWhy are young people in the US expected to break away from their parental families
A. Their parents don’t like to live with them.
B. They need more freedom and space.
C. They need to become independent.
D. They have to go to universities.

[单项选择]Passage OneWhy are senior citizens gaining more social influence
A. The number of senior citizens is increasing rapidly.
B. The problem of senior citizen becomes more serious.
C. Senior citizens are less active than before.
D. More senior citizens are involved in politics.

[单项选择]Passage OneWhy was everyone interested in time by 1900
A. Everyone needed to measure their spare time.
B. Everyone wanted to be punctual.
C. Efficiency meant much more money.
D. Efficiency was closely related to time.

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Why are young people in the US expected to break away from their parental families
A. Their parents don’t like to live with them.
B. They need more freedom and space.
C. They need to become independent.
D. They have to go to universities.

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Why did people keep dogs in the old days

[单项选择]Why did people keep dogs in the old days
[A] People used dogs for hunting.
[B] People used dogs for protection.
[C] People used dogs for food.

[单项选择]Did the old man like the people to come and visit him A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. Sometimes he did, but sometimes he didn’t.

[单项选择]How many years did Skype start helping people make calls over the internet for free（）
A. Eight years.
B. Four years.
C. Three years.
D. Six years.

[填空题]People in ancient times weren’t able to make diverse materials, but they could use every subject occurring in the nature.

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People who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease.
1. Skill to ask questions
1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others’ questions regardless of (1)
2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmful questions
e.g. questions about one’s (2)
questions about one’s activities in the (3)
3) be able to spot signals for further talk
2. Skill to (4) for answers
1) don’t shift from subject to subject
-- sticking to the same subject: (5) in conversation
2) listen to (6) of voice
-- If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.
3) use eyes and ears
-- steady your gaze while listening
3. Skill to laugh
Effects of laughter:
-- (7)
-- help start (8) <