
一、七选五
Do People Need Small Talk to Be Happy?
Psychologists (心理学家)have long said that connecting with others is an important part of happiness, but just how much conversation we require is under examination. In one study, researchers found that small talk made up only 10% of their conversation related with happiness.
_____36_____. Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding. Late last year, Princeton researchers reported that small talk keeps closeness with loved ones, and isn’t merely the stuff of awkward exchanges with strangers.
Still, chatting with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists gave Chicago passengers different directions about whether to talk with fellow passengers一something they typically avoided.______37______. None of the chatters reported being rejected.
Small talk can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas (服务员)reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction (交易)._____38_____One report found that when volunteers broke the silence to chat with gallery goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not approached.
_____39_____.In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversation rolling on their own, and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure (透露).But people who were considered “curious” needed no help when transforming conversations about ordinary things into personal exchanges. _____40_____.
A. The same is true of gallery goers.
B. They found that small talk is related with happiness
C. But don’t play down small talk just yet.
D. Of course, some people are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger.
E. A “curious mindset”,the author concluded, can lead to “positive social interactions”.
F. Making small talk is an important skill for all the social situations.
G. Those told to chat with others reported a more pleasant journey.
二、完形填空
Keeping it in the family
“You understand grandmother when she talks to you, don’t you, darling?” The girl nods. I met her, her Japanese mother and English father on a plane to Japan. The parents were eager to ____41____ their experience of bringing up their daughter bilingually(使用双语地)in London. It isn’t easy: The husband does not speak Japanese, so the child hears the language only from her mother, who has come to ____42____ that the girl will reply in English. This can be painful. Not sharing your first language with loved ones is hard. Not passing it on to your own child can be especially tough. Many immigrant parents feel a sense of ____43____.
Children learn languages easily, but this doesn't mean that ___44_____ exposure is enough. They must hear a language quite a bit to understand it—and use it often to be able to speak it comfortably. This is mental work, and a child who doesn't have an intention to speak a language will often avoid it. So languages often die when parents move abroad. In the past, governments discouraged immigrant families from keeping their languages. These days, officials tend to be ______45__ ; some even see a valuable resource in immigrants’ language abilities. Yet many factors ensure that children still lose their parents' languages, or never learn them. A big one is institutional ____46____. A child’s time spent with a second language is time not spent on their first. So teachers often discourage parents from speaking their languages to their children. Parents often ______47__ obey, worried about their children’s education. This is a(n) ____48____ , for children really can master two languages or even more. Research does indeed suggest their vocabulary in each language may be somewhat smaller for a while, but other studies hint at intellectual advantages among bilinguals. They may be more skillful at complex tasks, better at maintaining attention.
Even without those side effects, ____49____, a bilingual child's connection to another culture is a good thing in itself. How to ____50____ ? When both parents share the native language, the strategy is often to speak that at home, and the national language outside. But when they have ____51____ languages, perhaps the most common approach is “one parent, one language”. Francois Grosjean, a language expert from Switzerland, ____52____ the necessity. He recommends reserving occasions on which the only language that may be spoken is the one that needs ____53____. Sabine Little, a language expert at the University of Sheffield, puts the emphasis elsewhere. Making the native language yet another task ___54_____ by parents can lead to rejection, she argues. She recommends letting the child form their own ____55____ connection to the language, for languages are not just another thing to be drilled into a young mind, but a matter of the heart.
41. A. conceal B. publicize C. discuss D. imagine
42. A. accept B. argue C. decide D. ensure
43. A. excitement B. inferiority C. failure D. injustice
44. A. momentary B. maximum C. repeated D. continued
45. A less stimulated B. less controlling C. more relieved D. more discouraging
46. A. engagement B. feature C. prejudice D. pressure
47. A. cheerfully B. faithfully C. immediately D. reluctantly
48. A. instance B. shame C. ambition D. suggestion
49. A. though B. hence C. besides D. otherwise
50. A. keep it up B. carry it on C. figure it out D. bring it about
51. A. multiple B. different C. foreign D. target
52. A. removes B. challenges C. emphasizes D. ignores
53. A. performed B. imposed C. shared D. recommended
54. A. skillful B. powerful C. apparent D. emotional
三、语法填空
I feel 1 (delight) to get your email and learn you are so interested in the Chinese Summer Camp 2 (hold) in our school from July 10th to July 30th this summer. On behalf of my classmates, I’d like to welcome you and introduce to you the contents of it.
Firstly you will learn everyday Chinese by communicating with 3 (we) Chinese students so that you 4 speak simple Chinese. At the same time you 5 (teach) Chinese, thus understanding the meaning of Chinese characters 6 the help of the teachers. Secondly you are to take part in different parties and know the history of China and Chinese culture, especially Chinese holidays, 7 will impress you deeply. What’s more, you may have chances to visit some museums and tour the Great Wall, 8 (experience) the colorful culture of China and the 9 (great) of the Great Wall.
I believe the Chinese Summer Camp will not only provide a chance for you to study Chinese, 10 will promote the friendship between us.
答案
七选五 36. C 37. G 38. A 39. D 40. E
完形填空
41-45 CACAB 46-50 DDBAD 51-55 BCABD
语法填空
1. delighted 2. to be held 3. us 4. can 5. will be taught
6. with 7.which 8.experiencing 9. greatness 10.but
