Real listening at least means some things．First it means not to change the subject of conversation．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 saying good﹣bye，you may give him a firm handshake and say，\．\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．

25．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

26．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

27．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 28．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．

C

Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures．Lonely Planet，the world's largest travel guide publisher，has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers．

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London and Paris

It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar，a highspeed railway service．The two capital cities have been competing in fashion，art and nightlife for decades﹣but each secretly looks up to the other．

No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris'Louvre Museum，but if you want to save money，you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit．Compared with London，Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee．

In Paris，you'll see diners linger over red wine．While in London，you can try some afternoon tea，eat fish and chips or salted cake．

Vienna and Bratislava

Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train．But since they are linked by the Danube River，the best way to travel is by ship．A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century's Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants．

Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces．You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace，and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee，which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list．

Bratislava is best known for its fine dining﹣the remarkable UFO restaurant．You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting．

29．What's the relationship between London and Paris according to the text？ A．They help each other． B．They attack each other． C．They admire each other． D．They don't like each other．

30．What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article？ a．The Louvre Museum b．Free access to museums

c．More outdoor attractions d．Better wines and perfumes A．ac B．cd C．acd

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D．bcd

31．Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants？ A．London． B．Paris． C．Glasgow． D．Bratislava．

32．Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ． A．they are not expensive to visit B．they are best known to the world

C．they are always enemies between each other D．they are close but different in many aspects．

D

I was walking with a friend yesterday when I found a Xiao﹣Mi cell phone in a puddle of melted snow．I picked it up and it still worked!I started looking through the contact list and calling numbers to see if I could figure out whose phone it was．Unfortunately，only one person answered and she didn't recognized the number that I was calling．She made a comment of\trying to find out whose phone it is．\

Since that lady didn't know whose phone it was，my friend suggested that we go back to the street and the house that we found the Xiao﹣Mi phone in front of．I knocked on the door and two college age people answered．They hadn't lost their phones，but as I told them the story and mentioned some names on the contact list，the young man said that he had those names also and it must be the phone of one of their friends．Then，both of the people commented on how wonderful it was that I took the time to find the owner．I really didn't have anything to say，because in my mind，I was just doing the right thing．I never considered keeping the phone﹣it wasn't mine．I immediately tried to find the owner，because that is exactly what I would want someone to do if either I or my family members lost their phones．

Sometimes，helping others is just doing the right thing．And，it felt awesome when I found out it would get back to the owner．The best part was I didn't say who I was﹣give a name，number﹣because doing the right thing felt awesome and was more than enough for me!

33．The author made many calls with the cell phone he picked up to ． A．call the police

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B．call his friends for help

C．find the phone's owner D．check whether the phone would work

34．How did the author finally find the owner？ A．He met a friend of the phone owner B．He put up a lost and found notice C．He called the persons on the contact list

D．He met the owner of the phone who was searching along the street． 35．What made the author want to find the phone's owner immediately？ A．Fear of being laughed at by others B．The encouragement from his friend． C．The phone was very expensive

D．His desirable way of the same situation he would meet．

E

\，we're in our new house．Let's get a new pet to go along with it，\．Brown said to her husband．

\，\．\newspaper？\

\．Many pets there need homes．Since tomorrow is Saturday，we can both go．\．

The next morning the Browns met Mr．Snow at the animal shelter．\pets here go to good homes，\．Snow said，\．\

After they talked for a while，the Browns decided to get a small dog．It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard．A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house．After Mr．Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care，they chose one and wanted to take her home right away．But the animal doctor hadn't examined her yet．So Mr．Snow told them to return on Sunday．

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter．The animal doctor said，\has had all of her shots （预防针）．She will be healthy．\Shadow home．

36．Which of the following statements is true？ A．The Browns have never had a pet before

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