【正文】 versation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he?s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it?s time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you?re 6 saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I?ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don?t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they?ve known you half their life. 56. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______. A. for you to make more and more new friends B. to begin your business talks C. to get the conversation going smoothly D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others 57. After having asked somebody a question, it?ll be polite of you to _______. A. make clear what kind of person he is B. listen to his reply attentively C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer D. go on asking him more questions 58. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______. A. are good at making any topic interesting B. never talk too much or too little C. always speak in a gentle way D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk 59. If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _______. A. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it C. it?s proper for you to give him a second handshake D. it?ll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him B Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the website poster. Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent—Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund(基金 )raiser, The Fourth Annual(每年一次的 ) Haynes School Auction(拍賣(mài) )! Saturday, May 10 6:00 pm — 11:00 pm in the school hall 6:00 pm — 6:30 pm: All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 pm — 7:00 pm: Silent auction begins. 7:00 pm — 7:30 pm: Highest bidders(出價(jià)人 ) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 pm — 11:00 pm: Main auction begins. Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ to $ . Items up for bid in the main auction include the following: ●Airline tickets to a place of your choice ●Weekend getaways at firstclass hotels 7 ●Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game ●$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons ●Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice Don?t miss the boat! Book your tickets today. Last year, tickets sold out in five days! Tickets are sold on a firste, firstserved basis. $ per person All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School puter lab. 60. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction? A. A movie pass to the local cinema. C. A ticket to a restaurant. B. A weekend stay at a hotel. D. Airline tickets. 61. The more items that are given or bought for auction, _______. A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction B. the more money that can be raised to support the puter lab C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 62. Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year?s auction? A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item. B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value. C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before. D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 63. The phrase “firste, firstserved” tells you that _______. A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only B. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge C. food and drinks will be served at the auction D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them C There are robots all around us. Some do very plicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on, water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback”(反饋 ). Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us. So robots are like human beings in two ways. They work and they have feedback. In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done. A person moves the robot?s “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job. 8 The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have puter brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensiY: 39。The most intelligent robots cave robots are used in scientific research. They do such job as handling radioactive materials. 64. In this passage the author tells us that ________. A. robots are very popular B. there are various kinds of robots C. we see robots only at certain times D. robots can be easily controlled 65. What does the author seem to inform you about robots? A. They should be greatly improved. B. They will probably take over in the future. C. They are very helpful and useful to humans. D. They are machines that break down a lot. 66. The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that _______. A. it is very much like human being