Reading and Optional Choices

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We often meet people from different cultures. For successful communication， it's important to know how conversational styles are different around the world.

Opening and closing conversation

Different cultures have different ways of greeting people. 1________ For example， when North Americans end a conversation， they often say， “We must get together again soon.” However， this is usually just a form of politeness and not a real invitation.

Interrupting（打断）

In some parts of the world， people often interrupt each other and express strong opinions. To Northern Europeans and North Americans， this kind of conversation may sound like an argument， but it is not. 2________

Use of silence

In Northern America， if there is silence for more than twenty seconds（秒） during a meeting， people become uncomfortable. 3________ However， this doesn't happen everywhere. In some places， a period of silence after someone has spoken shows respect（尊重） for the speaker.

Proper topics of conversation

Topics of conversation also differ（不同） around the world. 4________ Most North Americans， however， think family life is a good topic. People in some cultures feel free to ask questions about how much somethingcosts or how much someone makes. For North Americans， they are not proper topics.

Use of humor

North Americans often use humor to break the ice， or make others feel free and comfortable. However， in some cultures， people think laughing and humor show disrespect. 5________

A. They never use humor with strangers.

B. It's just a different conversational style.

C. They usually break the silence by talking.

D. They say “Good-bye” to each other and kissed.

E. A person with a good sense of humor can bring fun to others.

F. In some places， people don't talk about their families with strangers.

G. They also have rules about who speaks first and how a conversation starts and ends.

1.________    2.________    3.________    4.________    5.________

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A dream plays an important part in your daily life. Do you want to make your dream come true？ 1________

Have a strong desire（愿望） for a goal.

You should remember： the starting point of all kinds of success is a strong desire.

2________ So， the first step is to have a strong desire for your goal.

Believe in yourself.

You can change your life by changing your mind. You should never stop thinking that your dream can come true. For example， you can draw a picture of something that you want and put it up on the wall. 3________ It can make you get through difficult times.

Make a plan.

4________ You should make sure that before doing everything you should have a plan in your mind first. Each day you should follow the plan so that you can reach your goal.

5________

You need to check how much progress you have made and how many things you have lost. Write these things down and find out how to do them better later.

A. Check your progress.

B. Then you can see it every day.

C. A strong desire makes good results.

D. Keeping healthy is very important too.

E. I hope the following things can help you.

F. Making a plan is one of the most important steps.

G. The best way to reach your goal is working hard.

1.________    2.________    3.________    4.________    5.________

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I love visiting new cities and going to places of interest. Recently， I visited the German city of Leipzig and it was a really amazing trip！ Leipzig is quite a big city， and there’s so much to do and see. 1________

The Museum of Fine Arts

2________ But I really enjoyed my visit to Leipzig’s Museum of Fine Arts. I saw lots of different types of artworks in the museum— from pieces that are over 400 years old to modern art！ I like learning about different artists from different times. It was certainly a cool way for me to spend a rainy afternoon here！

The St Nicholas Church

3________ The church has connections to both famous musicians and important events. I had heard a lot about this history， so it was amazing to finally visit the church in person.

4________ There were beautiful paintings on the wall and it was very peaceful to stay here.

Leipzig Zoo

In my opinion， Leipzig has one of the best zoos in the world！ The zoo is huge， and there are so many different animals—including tigers， elephants and even koalas！ 5________ There’s a flowing river and you can travel down it on a boat. It is really cool！ I'd love to visit Leipzig Zoo again one day.

A. I was really impressed！

B. We had a wonderful time there.

C. My classmates invited me to go there.