【正文】 and television shows differ. D. To describe the billboards along the road. 38. The writer of this passage would probably prefer ______________. A. bus drivers who are reckless B. driving alone C. a television set on the bus D. no billboards along the road 39. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ____________. A. the mercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with mercials in between C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting. 40. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _________. A. exciting B. fortable C. tiring D. boring B Smile, when making an introduction. Every day we meet people in a number of business and social situations. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression. It?s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips on how to make a proper introduction. ◎ Always stand when making an introduction. When you are seated and someone es up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and for the other person. ◎ Always maintain eye contact(接觸 ) while making an introduction. Many people are not aware of the value of this simple action. When you make eye contact you are giving a confident image. ◎ Always introduce a person of lesser authority(權威 ) to one of greater authority. The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person?s name first. For example, when introducing your supervisor(管理者，領導 ) to a job candidate(候選人 ), you would give your supervisor?s name first. “Bob Jones, may I introduce Susan Lee, who has just graduated from ABC University?” ◎ In a situation where rank(等級 ) is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and age. A man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have fotten the other person?s name? Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself. By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. However, if the other person does not take your suggestion, it is OK simply to apologize and let the person know that you cannot remember her or his name. This is not the ideal situation, of course, but it does happen to all of us. The other person should be fiving. 41. The article gives you advice on _________. A. how to make a selfintroduction B. how to make a proper introduction C. how to leave a good impression on people D. how to greet people in social situations 42. According to the passage, people will think you are ______ if you don?t make eye contact with them. A. not honest B. not confident C. shy D. unfriendly 43. What should you do when you introduce a new worker to your boss? A. You should not give your boss? name. B. You should give the new worker?s name first. C. You needn?t give your boss? name. D. You should give your boss? name first. 44. If you fet the other person?s name, you?d better ________. A. ask him/her directly B. apologize first and then ask him/her C. shake hands with the person and reintroduce yourself D. consider his age first C We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests? coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom. The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids. Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age. I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she?s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions. But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about