【正文】 time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to bee better municators, problem solvers and citizens (公民). The training is being offered at the St. Bernadette Kamonyi Secondary School in Kigali, Rwanda. For weeks, its students have been visiting neighborhood businesses. The goal of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to secure a job. 5．閱讀理解 故選D。s posture to achieve the end.“如果雇主希望與雇員建立直接的友好關(guān)系，營造輕松的氛圍，他需要模仿雇員的姿勢來達到目的。 （4）考查細節(jié)理解?？芍舜瞬皇煜さ娜藗儾怀？吹綇?fù)制現(xiàn)象。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解?？芍猚arbon copying是指采用和別人相同的手勢。根據(jù)第一段中的“This‘carbon copying’is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. By this method, one is nonverbally saying to the other, ‘As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture.’這種復(fù)制是指一個人告訴另一個人他同意他的想法和態(tài)度。以及文章主要圍繞carbon copying是通過模仿另一個人的姿勢和手勢來表達自己對他的贊同所展開的，故選A。 （1）考查主旨大意。Copy the gesture of the employee.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了carbon copying（復(fù)制）現(xiàn)象，是指一個人通過模仿另一個人的姿勢和手勢，來告訴另一個人自己贊同他的想法和態(tài)度。s gesture.C.B.People of the same social position.（4）What should an employer do to created a relaxing atmosphere for an employee? A.People not familiar with each other.C.Married couplesD.To repeat what others have said.C.Proper Social Behavior（2）What is carbon copying according to the passage? A.Developing Nonverbal CommunicationC.s gestures in an attempt to show agreement. Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a facetoface encounter by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame of mind and he can see that you understand his point of view.（1）What is the best title for the passage? A. If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create a relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee39。s gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow. If one puts his hand in his pocket the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement. The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the same gestures and posturethe way you sit or standof the person with whom they are talking. This carbon copying is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. By this method, one is nonverbally (非語言的) saying to the other, As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。ve never heard of.”它們就像謎題一樣，當有人使用他們從未聽說過的短語時，甚至以英語為母語的人也會感到困惑。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。m sick)可知，當你聽到你的同桌說“我感覺不舒服”時，你該怎樣回答。根據(jù)I39。s easy)意思是很容易，可知可以表達你對即將參加800米比賽的同學(xué)的擔憂，故選D。根據(jù)It39。t you take an umbrella with you?（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about idioms? sometimes make no sense at all. speakers have trouble understanding idioms sometimes. are the hardest part of learning a language. can guess the meaning of an idiom from the words in it.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，習(xí)語是學(xué)習(xí)語言最困難的部分之一，作者列舉了五個常見習(xí)語的用法。t worry. Let39。s a piece of cake.（2）How should you respond when you hear your deskmate say, I am feeling under the weather. A.What39。 All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It39。 This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet wellknown English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not take offence or think they are threatening you。 I don39。s a piece of cake (Meaning: it39。, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven39。I39。 Yes, it39。m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I39。 This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean or nasty for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.⒉Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)t know, an idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they39。3．閱讀理解 故選D?？梢钥闯? 減薪是make a difference的重要性。通過第一段的調(diào)查結(jié)論得出：對年輕人的幸福，通過工作改變世界是至關(guān)重要的。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“The survey found that 72 percent of graduating college seniors believe being able to have a positive social influence through their work is essential to their happiness.”調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，72% 的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生認為通過工作產(chǎn)生積極的社會影響對他們的幸福至關(guān)重要。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。都說明了女性更愿意在工作中做出影響。根據(jù)第三段中的“Besides this, the survey found that female students are far more likely to put social influence in first place than their male classmates，”除此之外，調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)女生比男生更有可能把社會影響放在第一位；以及“the results of a former study showing that female maths and science majors are more likely to say they go into those fields to make a difference.”以前的一項研究結(jié)果顯示，女性數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)專業(yè)的學(xué)生更有可能說她們進入這些領(lǐng)域是為了有所作為。t Depend on Money Bee More Interested in Challenging Jobs Graduates Would Take a Pay Cut to Make a Difference【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了通過工作能有一個積極的社會影響對年輕人的幸福至關(guān)重要。 education has on their children.（3）What can you learn from the passage? people will surely gain happiness if they can make a difference in their work. than half of the college seniors will