中考英语一轮复习培优全攻略(上海专用)第7讲主题阅读与写作之个性与审美(原卷版+解析)

第7讲主题阅读与写作之个性与审美BeautyandPersonality知识名称：阅读理解【主题阅读1】A.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage.Theimpression（印象）youmakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Interviewersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearance,attitude(态度)andmanners.Afriendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.Asmileshowsa1andpositiveattitude.Whenyouintroduceyourself,lookintotheinterviewer.Someinterviewersofferahand-shake,othersdon’t.Trytobeas2aspossible.Butpayattentiontoyourbodylanguage.Thewayyousit,walk,useyourvoiceandshowfeelingonyourfaceareallpartsofyourbodylanguage.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourself.Areyoufeelingpositiveaboutyourself?Yourabilities?Yourinterestinthejob?Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.Showinterestandenthusiasm(热情)inyour3.Whenyouspeak,lookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourself.Listentoquestionscarefully.4youdon’tunderstandaquestion,asktheinterviewertorepeatorexplain."I’msorry,butIdidn’tcatchthat.I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean."Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthattheydon’texpectyoutobecompletely5andrelaxed.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.Theyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejob.Attheendoftheinterview,6theinterviewerforherorhim.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterview,ordeliveritbyhand.1. A)confident B)dissatisfied C)unhappy D)excited2. A)smart B)nervous C)natural D)strict3. A)sound B)voice C)manner D)action4. A)Unless B)If C)Until D)As5. A)quiet B)silent C)calm D)still6. A)praise B)thank C)admire D)greet【主题阅读2】B. Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.Wonderwhyyoucangetangrysoeasilywhileyourfriendsmilesallthetime?It’sp___1___becauseyoubothhavedifferentpersonalities(性格).Personalityisalsoabouthowpeoplethink,behave,andreact(反应)toe____2____aroundthemfromdaytoday.Sowhatmakespeoplethinkandbehaveincertainways?Partofthereasonisthatpeoplearebornlikethis.Ababygetsitsbloodtype,genes（基因）andotherphysicalthingswhenit’sstillinsideitsmother.Thesethingsmayhelpdecidewhatthebabywillbel_____3______.Butone’spersonalitydoesn’tstophere.Familylife,schoollearningandlifeexperiencecanalsomakeyouthepersonyouare.Thisdoesn’tmeanit’si_____4_____tochangeyourpersonality.Youcanalwaystrytomakeyourselfbetter.Don’tgettooworriedaboutyourweakpoints.Justa_____5____them.Thisisagoodwaytostartmakingchanges.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtomakefriends,findoutwhy.Isitbecauseyouaretoos_____6______?Tellyourselftosmileatpeople.Starttalkingtopeopleusingwarmgreetings.Don’tgiveyourselfahardtimeaboutitall.It’snoteasytochangelifeh____7____inonenight.Keepworkingatit.Onedayyou’llseethatyoucanturnoveranewleafandbeanewone.【主题阅读3】C.Answerthequestions.Beauty:TheKoreanWay“Thankgoodnessyouhavedoubleeyelids（双眼皮）.Yourparentswillsavealotofmoney,”saidafamilyfriendwhenIwasfiveyearsold.Doubleeyelids,whichalmosteveryCaucasian(白种人)has,arerareamongNortheastAsians.Only25%ofSouthKoreans（韩国）areb1withdoubleeyelids.Ineverquiteu2howhavingdoubleeyelidssavedmyparentsmoneyuntilthatsummerwhenIcamebacktoSeoul.ThemomentIarrivedinthecity,In3cosmeticsurgeryclinics（整容诊所）everywhere,alongwithbillboards（街上大型广告牌）featuringSouthKoreanwomenwhohadWesterncharacteristics—tall,thin,withamilkycomplexion（肤色）,longlegs,nicebigeyes,andtheperfectly-anglednose.IfiguredoutthatSouthKoreanbeautymeantlookingas“white”orCaucasianaspossible.SouthKoreaisknowntohavethehighestratio(比例)ofcosmeticsurgeonstocitizensworldwide.Itisveryc4forgirlstogeteyelidsurgeryashighschoolgraduationpresents.WhatmadeSouthKoreansfallsomadlyinlovewithcosmeticsurgery?Cosmeticsurgeryhassomekindofmagicalappeal（吸引力）tothem—thepromiseofbeauty.Womenareoftenconvinced（深信不疑）thatsufferingandsacrificing（牺牲）isn5andworthyinordertobebeautiful.Andthissufferingisnotfornothing.Itisbelievedthatbeautyleadstoa6abetter-lookingpartner,whichthenleadstobetter-lookingchildrenandabetterlifestyle.Thisbeautyideal（期望）isnotatrend（时尚）,butaveryrealstandardthatisgrowingdeeperwithinSouthKoreansociety.A7isstartingtoplayabiggerroleintheworkplacetotheextentthatmenarealsoresortto（求助于）cosmeticsurgery.Forinstance,my29-year-oldbrother,whoisslimandoversixfeettall,getsmanymorejoboffersthanhisbestfriend,whoisshorterandheavier,eventhoughbothofthemgraduatedfromthesamecollegeandhadthesameGPA（平均绩点）andcertificates.Infact,manySouthKoreansbelievethatphysicalbeauty（形体美）equalshappiness.【主题阅读4】Anine-year-oldboywithakeeneyeforbothfashionandbusinessistakingthebakeryworldbystorm.CoryNieves,fromNewJersey,whousesthebusinessname'MrCory',notonlywearstailored(定制的)suitsandsilktiesfromfashionablestores,butalsoistheCEOofhisveryowncookie（饼干）companycalledMrCory'sCookies.Onhiswebsite,whichhas3,000fans,Coryshowshisperfectfashionsense.Inonephoto,hestandsinfrontofhiscookiestandinwhiteshorts,adarkjacket,wearingfashionableglassesandastackofbracelets(手镯)tolookmoreattractive.CorywroteonhiswebsitethathefirstcameupwiththeideatostartabusinesswhenheandhismothermovedtoNewJerseyfromNewYorkCityin2009,andhedecidedtohelpmombuyacar.Thenhebegansellinghotcocoadrinksinfrontofhishomeandfinallyhehasdevelopeditintothecookiebusiness.Notonlyhashedevelopedafanbaseforhis

deliciouscookies,buthehasalsowonoverfanswholikehisfashionsense.Inthecommentsectiononhispage,fanshaveexpressedtheirlove,withonepersonwriting,“Thiskidisreallysmart.”Theprojectmayhavebegunasawaytobuyhismomacar,butCorysayshenowhasevenhigherhopes.“'I'mgoingtodoittoearnmoneyforcollegeandforlearninghowtorunabusiness,'hetoldNorthJ.BesidesbeingCEOofthecookiecompany,Coryisalsoanactorandmodel.WhatisthenameofCoryNieves’scookiescompany?(1分)————————————————————————————HowmanypeopleshowinterestinCoryonhiswebsitepage?(2分)————————————————————————————WhydidCoryhavetheideatostartabusinessafterhemovedtoNewJersey?(2分)————————————————————————————WhatactuallyhelpsCorywinoversomanyfans,hisdeliciouscookiesorhisfashionsense?(2分)——————————————————————————————HowisCoryprobablygoingtousethemoneyheearns?(2分)——————————————————————————————WhatkindofboydoyouthinkCoryisafterreadingthepassage?Andwhydoyouhavethatkindofimpression?(3分)——————————————————————————————SpeakingandWriting:MyviewonbeautyWhatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantforbeauty?personality,appearanceorvirtue?Whydoyouthinkso?相关文章赏析Opinionsforreference:BeautyWhatkindofbeautyismoreimportant,externalbeautyorinnerbeauty?Thisissuehasbeenheatedlydiscussedforseveralcenturies.However,westillhaven’tfoundthebestansweryet,becausetherecan’texisttwosameleavesintheworldandsodopeople’sviews.Ifyouaskmewhichoneismoreimportant,myanswerisboth.Firstly,I’dliketoaskyouaquestion:ifyoucanchoose,wouldyouchoosebornwithagood-lookingappearanceoranuglyone?Absolutely,theansweristheformeroneandyoumaylaughatme,“Whowillbesostupidtobeugly?”Obviously,asnormalpeople,everyoneisapttopursuebeauty.Doesanybodydislikesomethingbeautiful?I’msosorrytosaythatI’mnot.Ilikeeverythingbeautiful,andofcourse,beautifulmenthatwecalledflowerboys.Don’tyoutakeanotherlookatthemwhenyouseebeautifulgirlsandhandsomeboysinthestreet?What’smore,studiesshowthatpeoplewithgoodappearancearemorelikelytobesuccessfulinaninterview.Inoursociety,externalbeautyoffersusmanyadvantagessuchasmakingfriends,gettingagoodjob,andgettingapromotion.Withagoodexternalbeauty,wemaybemoreconfident.Thisiswhynowadayscosmeticsurgerybecomesmoreandmorepopular.Thoughwemayhaveheardthat“Beautyisonlyskindeep”,thereisnoevidencethatpeoplewithgoodexternalbeautydefinitelylackinnerbeauty.Theyalsocanpossesmanyothernoblevirtues.Asfortheinnerbeauty,nobodycandenyitssignificance.Itisrightthateveryonelovesexternalbeauty,buttherearestillmanypeopleintheworldcaringmoreaboutpeople’sinnerbeauty.Externalbeauty,tosomeextent,isjustagiftgivenbyourparents,butitdoesn’tmeanthatwecangetsomethingfornothing.Asweallknow,externalbeautyjustaccountsforasmallfraction.Mostofusaredividedintothecommonpeople,inotherwords,wedon’thaveperfectexternalbeauty.Butwedeservetobeadmiredforourexcellentcapabilitiesorsomespecialvirtues,right?Externalbeautydoeshelpusseizeothers’eyes,butinnerbeautycanhelpusseizeothers’heart.Peoplelikeexternalbeautybuttheyalsopursueinnerbeauty.Inoursociety,tomeasureaperson,whatwecountmostarestillinnervirtuesandabilities.Withtimegoingby,peoplewithinnerbeautywillbemorepopular.Aboveall,itiseasierforustodosomethingbetterifwehaveinnervirtues.Thesuccessofmanyfamouspeoplehasprovedit.Thus,ifyouarebornwithgoodexternalbeauty,thencongratulationsandpleasecherishit.Youareclosertosuccessthanothers,butdon’tforgettodevelopyourinnerbeautybecauseitcanhelpyoumore.Andifyouarenotluckyenoughtobebornwithgoodexternalbeauty,don’tbeashamedofyourselfandtrytodevelopyourinnerbeauty.Pleasebelievethatonedayyouwillsucceedforyourinnerbeauty.一、阅读单选WhenSimonBeckcreatesartwork,hedoesn’tusepaintsorpencils.Instead,hetakeshissnowshoesandcompass(指南针)andwalkstoawide-openareaoffreshsnow.Hemakeshugedesignsinthesnowbywalkingandleavingfootprintsindifferentstyles.Theideatomakeasnowmural(雪地巨画)cametohimin2004afteradayofskiinginSavoie,France.Mr.Becknoticedaninvitingareaoffreshsnowandthoughtitwouldbefuntodrawastarinit.Theresultlookedfantastic,especiallywhenhewatcheditfromabove.Sincethen,hehascontinuedtomakesnowartworkeachwinter.Ifthenewsnowfallcovershisartwork,Mr.Becktriesagain.Itdoesn’tworryhimthathisworkwilldisappear.Afterhehasphotographedhisartwork,he’sreadytothinkaboutthenextone.“Icanmakeanotherdrawinginthesameplacewhentheweatherimproves,”hesays.Mr.Beckoftenstartsbydrawingthedesignonpaper.Whenhegetstotheplace,hestartsinthecenterofthedesign.Hethen“draws”theprimarylineswhileholdinghiscompasstomakesurehekeepswalkingstraight.Next,headdssmallerlines,keepingtrackoftheirlengthbycountinghisfootsteps.Finally,hefillsinor“shades(画阴影)”someoftheareasbetweenthelineswithmorefootsteps.SofarMr.BeckhasbuiltacollectionofphotostopublishinhisbookSnowArt.Hehasalsopostedsomeofhisphotosonsocialmedia.Hisartstartedtogetmoreattention.Companiesbeganaskinghimtocreatesnowartworkoftheirlogos.Mr.Beckhasbeeninvitedtomakesnowartallovertheworld,includingCanada,theUnitedStates,RussiaandChina.1．Beck’sideatomakeasnowmuralcamefrom________.A．hisfriend’sadvice B．hisskiingexperienceC．hisphotosonsocialmedia D．hispaintingcollection2．Paragraph4mainlytalksabout________.A．whyBeck“draws”snowmurals B．howlongBeck“draws”inthesnowC．whereBeckusually“draws”pictures D．howBeck“draws”picturesinthesnow3．Accordingtothepassage,itcanbeinferredthatSimonBeckisa(n)________man.A．creative B．funny C．helpful D．honest4．WhichisTRUEaboutSimonBeckandhisartwork?A．Beckusespaints,snowshoesandcompasstocreatesnowmurals.B．Beckoftenworriesthatthenewsnowfallwillcoverhisartwork.C．Beckhasbeeninvitedtocreatesnowartworkforcompanies.D．Beckhasalreadycreatedmorethan32snowmuralssofar.ZhuhaiStarInternationalCinema(No.7XinzhuRoad,XiangshanLake)TeleWen(TheFinal)Country:ChinaLanguage:CantoneseIntroduction:YeWenarrivedatChinaTownbymistake.DuringthefightagainsttheAmericanmilitary(军队),heshowedthetraditionalChineseKungfutotheworld.Canhewinatlast?Timetable:10:4512:0013:2014:3015:5016:3017:3020:0521:3522:15SheepWithoutaShepherdCountry:ChinaandIndiaLanguage:EnglishIntroduction:Afathertriedhisbesttoprotecthisfamilyevenbywayoflyingtothepolice.Cantheyliveahappylifeagain?Timetable:10:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3017:3020:2020:5521:3022:0522:35LifeIsBeautifulCountry:ItalyLanguage:Italian&EnglishIntroduction:It’satruestoryduringWorldWarⅡ.AJewishyoungmanmarriedabeautifulteacherandtheyhadason.Buttheywereallputintoprison(监狱)becauseofthewar.Inordertoprotecttheirsonfromharm,theytriedtheirbesttoliveahappylifebyplayinggamesandtellingstories.Cantheysurvive(幸存)intheend?Timetable:16:05StarWars(TheRiseofSkywalker)Country:USALanguage:EnglishIntroduction:Anadventure(冒险)inspaceisabouttobegin.Canyouimaginewhatwillhappen?It’sthelastandthemostexcitingmovieintheStarWarsseries(系列).Whowillwinthewarintheend?Theanswerlieshereforyoutodiscover.Timetable:10:2014:1018:10Ticket:adult:¥60

child:¥20Formoreinformation,pleasevisitourwebsite:/5．________isthefirstmoviethatpeoplecanenjoyafter8:00p.m.A．YeWen B．SheepWithoutaShepherd C．LifeIsBeautiful D．StarWars6．Jack’suncleisfromAmerica,andheknowslittleChinese.Hewantstoknowpeople’slifeinrealwars.Hecansee________.A．YeWen B．SheepWithoutaShepherd C．LifeIsBeautiful D．StarWars7．Mr.Luoandhistwochildrenwillpay________forticketstowatchamovieinthecinema.A．20yuan B．60yuan C．80yuan D．100yuan8．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．YeWenfoughtagainsttheBritishmilitarybuthefailedatlast.B．TheRiseofSkywalkeristhefirstmovieintheStarWarsseries.C．TheaddressofthecinemaisNo.2XinzhuRoad,XiangshanLake.D．ThemostavailablemovieisSheepWithoutaShepherdaccordingtothetimetable.9．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Tohelppeopleknowthepriceofmovies.B．Tointroducethehistoryoffournewmovies.C．Toencouragepeopletowatchmoremoviesindifferentlanguages.D．ToattractpeopletogotoZhuhaiStarInternationalCinematoseefilms.二、完形填空Manyteenagershavehobbies.Butsometimesthesecangetinthewayoftheirschoolwork,andparentsmightworry____10____theirsuccessatschool.Teenagersoftenthinkthey____11____beallowedtopracticetheirhobbiesasmuchastheywant.Doyouagree?Carla,afifteen-year-oldgirl,istalentedinsinging,____12____isasingingstaratschool.Shedreamstobeaprofessionalsinger.However,herparentsdon’tallowhertopracticesomuchbecause____13____thinktheirdaughtershouldstudyhardtogetgood____14____andenteragooduniversity.“We____15____everyoneofhercompetitions.Wehavenothingagainstsinging.Butsheneeds____16____moretimeonherschoolworkbecauseit’sdifficulttobecomeaprofessionalsingingstar.”saysherfather.ButCarlareallydisagrees.“Iknowmyparentscareaboutme,AndtheyhopeIwillhave____17____betterlifeinthefuture.ButItakesinging____18____.Iwanttomakemyowndecision.OnlythenwillIhaveachancetoachievemydream.”saysCarla.Parentshavetoownthecorrectattitude(态度)towardsthechildren’sdevelopment.____19____it’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehealthyandhappychildren!10．A．about B．at C．for D．with11．A．could B．would C．must D．should12．A．but B．and C．or D．so13．A．their B．they C．theirs D．them14．A．grade B．thank C．grades D．thanks15．A．support B．supported C．willsupport D．havesupported16．A．tospend B．spend C．totake D．take17．A．a B．an C．the D．/18．A．serious B．seriously C．seriousness D．moreseriously19．A．Until B．Since C．Although D．When三、短文首字母填空阅读下面短文，根据首字母提示填空或在空格处填入一个恰当的词。(每空限填一词)Middleschoolstudentsarereallybusy.Theyoftensufferfromstressbecausetheirlivesarenotbalanced.Actually,theyneedn’tf____20____toomuchonhomeworkandexams.T____21____upahobbyisagreatwaytohelpyouguardagainstyourpressure.Thefirststepistothinkaboutyourtalents.Areyougoodatplayingamusicalinstrument?Maybeyouareinterestedinwriting.Whileyouthinkaboutyourinterests,youmaywonderw____22____thehobbyisgoodforyourhealth.Talktoyourschoolteachers.Sometimestheycancheeryouup.Themostimportantthingistolookontheb____23____sideandhavefun.Thenyoumayfindthatyour“e____24____”issoeasytodealwith.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。）ChineseParentinghasbeenahottopicovertheyears.Parentscontrolledalmosteveryaspectofachild’slife,fromlearningamusicalinstrumenttofindingalifepartner.NowChinesevideogameplayerscanexperiencewhatit’sliketobeaChineseparentinanewvideogame.OngamingplatformSteam’sbestsellerlist,ChineseParentshasreachedNo.2.Itseemssimplerandlesscompetitivethanothergames.Alloperationscanbecompletedwithas____25____mouseclick.Thegamestartsoverwiththenewbaby.Themaintaskofthegameistohelpthechildinthegamegeth____26____gradestoenterabetterschool.It’sahugechallengeformanyChineseparents.Butplayersarealsoencouragedtogivetheire-kidssparetimefora____27____suchasbasketballandvideogaming.Thesecanhelpthemrelaxandleadbalancedlives.Thebiggestattractionisperhapsitsreflection（反映）ofr____28____lifeinChina.Forexample,thegameshowstheimportanceof“saving”and“giving”inChineseculture.Tobeclear,kidsshouldpretendtorefuseNewYearredenvelopesfromothers.Developersofthegamesaidmanyplotswerebasedontheirpersonale____29____.LiJiaqing,a25-year-oldgraphicdesigner,tookthegameforamirrortoherownchildhood.“Beingaparentisn’teasy,”Lisaid.“I’vecontrolledmykids’stresslevelsc____30____topreventbreakdowns.”Playthegameandwalkamileinyourparents’shoes.Perhapsyoucanr____31____whatthedesignerswantedtovoice—kidsandparentsshouldunderstandeachother.Hugyourparentsandsaythankyoutothemwhenyoufinishthegame.四、阅读回答问题Blindnessneedsnotpreventpeoplefromexcelling.AvideoclipofXiongLinghao,an18-year-oldblindgirlplayingBeethoven'sPathetiqueSonatainaninternationalyouthpianocompetitioninShanghai,wentonline.XiongLinghao,whostartedlearningthepianoatage6,saidherfavoritestarisLudwigvanBeethoven,whobegantosufferfromhearingproblemsinhis20sandlaterwentcompletelydeaf.Theirphysicalchallengesledbothofthemtoformaconnectionwiththeworldthroughmusic,saidthe18-year-oldfromMianyang,SichuanProvince,whowasbornpremature(早产)andlosthereyesightinearlybabyhoodduetoamedicalaccident.Xiong'smotherdiscoveredherdaughterhadatalentformusicearlyinherchildhood.Atage3,shecouldplaychildren'ssongsonasmallelectricpianoathome.“Thepianoismybestfriend,”saidXiong.“Thepianohasaccompaniedmethroughoutmyupsanddownsinitsownway.Itbringssomuchpleasureintomylifeandempowersmewithdetermination.”Learningtoplaythepiano,whichusuallyhas88keys,isnoteasyforpeoplewhoareblind.Atfirst,herteacherhelpedherplaceherhandsandfingersproperly.“RepeatedpracticeiskeybecauseIneedmusclememorytofindtherightkeys,”sheexplained.“IpayattentiontoeachminorstepineachphraseandneedtobefairlyexactwiththeangleofhowIcontrolmyhands,wristsandfingers.”Shehascomposedseveralsongs,includingonecalledthe“LittleDoginDream”,wheresheimaginedherlifewiththecompanyofaguidedog.Lyrics(歌词)like“blueskiesandrainbowslides”wereusedbythegirl,whosaidshecould“see”theworldthroughmusic.XiongexpectstogotoauniversityinBeijingandmajorinmusicperformanceormusicproduction.Ifshehadvisionforthreedays,

Xiongsaid,shewouldseehowshelooks,cookabigmealforherparentsandtakeawalkintheplacesshehasbeentohundredsoftimes.“Ialsowouldliketoseewithmyeyeswhatthepianothathasaccompaniedmeformorethanadecadelookslike,”shesaid.32．WhendidXiongstartlearningthepiano?________________________________________________33．WhorealizedXionghadatalentformusic?________________________________________________34．WhydoesXiongconsiderthepianoherbestfriend?________________________________________________35．WhatisXiong'sexpectationforthefuture?________________________________________________36．WhathelpedXiongbecomeexcellent?________________________________________________第7讲主题阅读与写作之个性与审美BeautyandPersonality知识名称：阅读理解【主题阅读1】A.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage.Theimpression（印象）youmakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Interviewersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearance,attitude(态度)andmanners.Afriendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.Asmileshowsa1andpositiveattitude.Whenyouintroduceyourself,lookintotheinterviewer.Someinterviewersofferahand-shake,othersdon’t.Trytobeas2aspossible.Butpayattentiontoyourbodylanguage.Thewayyousit,walk,useyourvoiceandshowfeelingonyourfaceareallpartsofyourbodylanguage.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourself.Areyoufeelingpositiveaboutyourself?Yourabilities?Yourinterestinthejob?Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.Showinterestandenthusiasm(热情)inyour3.Whenyouspeak,lookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourself.Listentoquestionscarefully.4youdon’tunderstandaquestion,asktheinterviewertorepeatorexplain."I’msorry,butIdidn’tcatchthat.I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean."Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthattheydon’texpectyoutobecompletely5andrelaxed.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.Theyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejob.Attheendoftheinterview,6theinterviewerforherorhim.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterview,ordeliveritbyhand.1. A)confident B)dissatisfied C)unhappy D)excited2. A)smart B)nervous C)natural D)strict3. A)sound B)voice C)manner D)action4. A)Unless B)If C)Until D)As5. A)quiet B)silent C)calm D)still6. A)praise B)thank C)admire D)greet【答案】ACBBCB【主题阅读2】B. Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.Wonderwhyyoucangetangrysoeasilywhileyourfriendsmilesallthetime?It’sp___1___becauseyoubothhavedifferentpersonalities(性格).Personalityisalsoabouthowpeoplethink,behave,andreact(反应)toe____2____aroundthemfromdaytoday.Sowhatmakespeoplethinkandbehaveincertainways?Partofthereasonisthatpeoplearebornlikethis.Ababygetsitsbloodtype,genes（基因）andotherphysicalthingswhenit’sstillinsideitsmother.Thesethingsmayhelpdecidewhatthebabywillbel_____3______.Butone’spersonalitydoesn’tstophere.Familylife,schoollearningandlifeexperiencecanalsomakeyouthepersonyouare.Thisdoesn’tmeanit’si_____4_____tochangeyourpersonality.Youcanalwaystrytomakeyourselfbetter.Don’tgettooworriedaboutyourweakpoints.Justa_____5____them.Thisisagoodwaytostartmakingchanges.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtomakefriends,findoutwhy.Isitbecauseyouaretoos_____6______?Tellyourselftosmileatpeople.Starttalkingtopeopleusingwarmgreetings.Don’tgiveyourselfahardtimeaboutitall.It’snoteasytochangelifeh____7____inonenight.Keepworkingatit.Onedayyou’llseethatyoucanturnoveranewleafandbeanewone.【答案】perhaps;everything;like;impossible;accept;shy;habits【主题阅读3】C.Answerthequestions.Beauty:TheKoreanWay“Thankgoodnessyouhavedoubleeyelids（双眼皮）.Yourparentswillsavealotofmoney,”saidafamilyfriendwhenIwasfiveyearsold.Doubleeyelids,whichalmosteveryCaucasian(白种人)has,arerareamongNortheastAsians.Only25%ofSouthKoreans（韩国）areb1withdoubleeyelids.Ineverquiteu2howhavingdoubleeyelidssavedmyparentsmoneyuntilthatsummerwhenIcamebacktoSeoul.ThemomentIarrivedinthecity,In3cosmeticsurgeryclinics（整容诊所）everywhere,alongwithbillboards（街上大型广告牌）featuringSouthKoreanwomenwhohadWesterncharacteristics—tall,thin,withamilkycomplexion（肤色）,longlegs,nicebigeyes,andtheperfectly-anglednose.IfiguredoutthatSouthKoreanbeautymeantlookingas“white”orCaucasianaspossible.SouthKoreaisknowntohavethehighestratio(比例)ofcosmeticsurgeonstocitizensworldwide.Itisveryc4forgirlstogeteyelidsurgeryashighschoolgraduationpresents.WhatmadeSouthKoreansfallsomadlyinlovewithcosmeticsurgery?Cosmeticsurgeryhassomekindofmagicalappeal（吸引力）tothem—thepromiseofbeauty.Womenareoftenconvinced（深信不疑）thatsufferingandsacrificing（牺牲）isn5andworthyinordertobebeautiful.Andthissufferingisnotfornothing.Itisbelievedthatbeautyleadstoa6abetter-lookingpartner,whichthenleadstobetter-lookingchildrenandabetterlifestyle.Thisbeautyideal（期望）isnotatrend（时尚）,butaveryrealstandardthatisgrowingdeeperwithinSouthKoreansociety.A7is