– Look at that crowd!–().
A.It’s a good thing we made a reservation
B.I can’t decide between the fish and chicken
C.It tastes delicious
A.It’s a good thing we made a reservation
B.I can’t decide between the fish and chicken
C.It tastes delicious
Why does a commuter(持火车月票的乘客) always look as if he has just been through a war? Here is a story of a commuter.
Mr. Green gets up very early every day and eats a quick breakfast. Then he makes his wife drive him to the station. He arrives on time, but his train doesn't. When it finally comes, he squeezes on and finds there are no more seats. He has to stand with his bag between his knees. There is simply no room to put it down. Suddenly a cold wind hits him in the face. The window is broken! He remembers this summer. At that lime the same window didn't even open.
The conductor makes his way through the crowd and asks for the commuter's ticket. The ticket, of course, is buried deep in the poor man's breast pocket. He digs for it. The conductor waits impatiently.
Finally the train reaches the city. Mr. Green is already worn out. He says to himself, "My God, I feel as if I've been through a war!"
If Mr. Green had got up several minutes later, he ______.
A.would have missed the train
B.might still have been able to catch the train
C.wouldn't be sad
D.would have been away from a war
Artists are sometimes able to capture this quicksilver, short emotional response. I have a friend, Robert Grossman, an accomplished artist who draws regularly for Forbes, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, and other popular publications. Bob has a unique gift for capturing not only the physical appearanceof his subjects, but zeroing in on the essenceof their personalities. The bodies and souls of hundreds of figures radiate from his sketch pad(素描侧) . One glance at his pictures of famous people, you can see,for instance, the insecure of arrogance of Madonna, the boyishnessof Clinton, the awkwardness of GeorgeBush.
Sometimes at a party, Robert will do a quick sketch on a cocktail napkin of a guest. When he ’s finished drawing, he puts his pen down and hands a napkin to the guest. Often a puzzled look comes over the subject ’s face. He or she usually mumbles some politeness like, “ Well, er, that ’s great. But it really isn ’t me. ”The crowd ’s convincing echo of “ Ohyes it is! ” drowns down the subject, who is left to stare back at the world ’s view of himself or herself in the napkin. Once I askedRobert how he could capture people ’s personalities so well. He said, “ It ’s simple. I just look at them. ” Almost every fact of people ’s personalities is evident from their appearance, their posture, the way they move.
First impressions are indelible. Because in our fast-paced information-overload world, multiple stimuli bombard us every second, people ’s heads are spinning. They must form. quick judgments to make senseof the world and get on with what they have to do. Whenever people meet you, they take an instant mental snapshot.That image of you becomesthe datathey deal with for a long time.
People usually get the first impression of a person through__________ .
A.reading an article about him or her in a famous magazine
B.getting acquainted with his or her beat friends
C.taking a brief look at his or her appearance
D.studying his or her personality carefully
Why doesthe author saythat Robert hasaunique gift?A.He can draw the subject carefully
B.He can memorize the namesof people instantly
C.He can illustrate the subject ’s characteristic
D.He cancommunicate with the famous people effectively
What does the phrase“ zeroing in on ”most probably mean?A.relying on
B.responding on
C.acknowledging on
D.grasping
The puzzled look on the subject ’s face suggests that__________ .A.the artist ’s drawing is out of subject ’s expectation
B.the crowd treated the subject rudely
C.the artist failed to show his respectfor the subject
D.the image of the drawing was too real to believe
We canconclude from the passage that ___________.A.oneshould never trust a person by his or her appearance
B.the first impression usually hasalong lasting influence
C.the judgment basedon the first impression is always reliable
D.we canno longer make any senseof the information an hand
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
(1).This is a story about().
A、a rich man who owned a big wood.
B、 a poor Irishman who lived all by himself.
C、 a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast.
D、 an Irish hunter with a large family.
(2). There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face. Why?()
A、 He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.
B、 He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C、 He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all.
D、 Pat had not told him he would come.
(3). Why was Lord Northwood surprised?()
A、 He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.
B、 He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C、 Pat wasn’t afraid of him.
D、 Pat had a gun in his hands.
(4).Pat’s _______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.()
A、 funny looks
B、 interesting remarks
C、 quick and witty response
D、 promise to leave right away
(5).It was because of his _________ that Pat was left to try his luck.
A、 boldness
B、 calmness
C、 quickness of mind
D、 obedience (服从, 顺从)
Artists are sometimes able to capture this quicksilver, short emotional response. I have a friend, Robert Grossman, an accomplished artist who draws regularly for Forbes, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, and other popular publications. Bob has a unique gift for capturing not only the physical appearanceof his subjects, but zeroing in on the essenceof their personalities. The bodies and souls of hundreds of figures radiate from his sketch pad(素描侧) . One glance at his pictures of famous people, you can see,for instance, the insecure of arrogance of Madonna, the boyishnessof Clinton, the awkwardness of GeorgeBush.
Sometimes at a party, Robert will do a quick sketch on a cocktail napkin of a guest. When he ’s finished drawing, he puts his pen down and hands a napkin to the guest. Often a puzzled look comes over the subject ’s face. He or she usually mumbles some politeness like, “ Well, er, that ’s great. But it really isn ’t me. ”The crowd ’s convincing echo of “ Ohyes it is! ” drowns down the subject, who is left to stare back at the world ’s view of himself or herself in the napkin. Once I askedRobert how he could capture people ’s personalities so well. He said, “ It ’s simple. I just look at them. ” Almost every fact of people ’s personalities is evident from their appearance, their posture, the way they move.
First impressions are indelible. Because in our fast-paced information-overload world, multiple stimuli bombard us every second, people ’s heads are spinning. They must form. quick judgments to make senseof the world and get on with what they have to do. Whenever people meet you, they take an instant mental snapshot.That image of you becomesthe datathey deal with for a long time.
People usually get the first impression of a person through---------- .
A.reading an article about him or her in a famous magazine
B.getting acquainted with his or her beat friends
C.taking a brief look at his or her appearance
D.studying his or her personality carefully
Why doesthe author saythat Robert hasaunique gift?A.He can draw the subject carefully
B.He can memorize the namesof people instantly
C.He can illustrate the subject ’s characteristic
D.He cancommunicate with the famous people effectively
What does the phrase“ zeroing in on ”most probably mean?A.relying on
B.responding on
C.acknowledging on
D.grasping
The puzzled look on the subject ’s face suggests that_____________ .A.the artist ’s drawing is out of subject ’s expectation
B.the crowd treated the subject rudely
C.the artist failed to show his respectfor the subject
D.the image of the drawing was too real to believe
We can conclude from the passage that___________ .A.one should never trust a person by his or her appearance
B.the first impression usually hasalong lasting influence
C.the judgment basedon the first impression is always reliable
D.we canno longer make any senseof the information an hand
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
听力原文: County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: First, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the fight position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Don't just sit on your hands; if your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them.
Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object, of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But don't look up. All you should think about is eating that pie.
(4)
A.In a fast-food restaurant.
B.At a shopping center.
C.At a county fair.
D.In a bakery.
This is a story about ______.
A.a rich man who owned a big wood
B.a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
C.a clever man who got something to eat for his breakfast
D.an Irish hunter with a large family
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.
(76) It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell______.
A.readers how to be popular with people around
B.teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
C.parents how to control and guide their children
D.people how to understand and respect each other
A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught ____ of the hero.
A.vision
B.view
C.sight
D.glance
The film star walked to his car,__________by a crowd of fans.
A.to follow
B.following
C.followed
D.to be followed