【例题1】
You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choo the line that looks fastest.
You cho wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot. 1
It turns out that it’s just math working against you; chances are that the other line really is faster.
Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay. 2 Any small interruption —a price check, a chatty customer-can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line.
If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability: 3 So it’s not just in your mind: Another line probably is moving faster.
Rearchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line —called a rpentine line —and rve each person at the front with the next available register. 4 This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants. With a rpentine line, a long
delay at one register won’t unfairly punish the people w ho lined up behind it. Instead, it will make everyone slow down a little bit but speed up checkout overall.
5 It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores can’t afford the space or manpower. So wherever your next wait may be: Good luck.
A. Why does this always em to happen to you?
B. So why don’t most places encourage rpentine lines?
C. Some of the may have stood in a queue for almost an hour.
D. The chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three.
E. How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line?
F. With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach.
G. But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy.
【答案】AGDFB
【解析】本文是说明文。文章说明了杂货店排队方式以及研究人员提出的蛇形队伍的新方式，并分析了各自
的利弊。
1.下文“It turns out that it’s just math working against you; chances are that the other line really is faster.”（原来，这只是你的数学问题；很可能，另一个队伍真的更快。）解释了上文“You cho wrong.”
的原因，下文与空格处是因果关系，所以本空应该是对前文选错提出疑惑，故选A项。
2.上文“Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay.”（杂货店尽量让足够的员工以最快的速度给所有的顾客结账。）”解释了杂货店之前的
英文小话剧工作模式，下文“Any small interruption — a price check, a chatty customer — can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line.”（任何一个小小的中断，比如一次价格核对，一个喋喋不休的顾客，
都会影响后面的一系列行为，拖慢结账速度。）描述了杂货店的特殊情况，故本空应该填出现特殊情
况的原因，
故选G项。
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绯闻女孩 第三季3.根据上文“If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers.”（如果杂货店中有三列队伍在排队，延迟将在不同的队伍中随机发生。），并联系下文“So it’s not just in your mind: Anoth er line probably is moving faster.”（所以这不仅仅是在你的想象里：另一条队伍可能induplicate
uji移动得更快。）可知本空说的是任何一个队伍都有可能出现问题。你的队伍排得最快的几率只有三分之一。故
选D项。
4.上文提示：我们得知研究人员有一个很好的方法来处理这个问题。下文提示：大多数银行和快餐店都是这样
做的。排蜿蜒的队伍，在一个登记处长时间拖延不会不公平地惩罚后面排队的人。相反，它会减慢每个人一点点，但加快了整体结帐速度。）说明这个新方案迅速有效，联系上下文可知，空格中应该是与旧的结账方式作
比较。故选F项。
sulli5.结合下文“It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores can’t afford the space or manpower.”（要让一条队伍快速结账，需要很多的收银机，而有些商店没有足够的空间和人力
资源。）说明了一个原因，由此可知，空格处是提出了一个问题。通过“It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly.”可知这里描述的是不鼓励蛇形队伍的原因。故选B项。
【例题2】
Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking. 6 Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master.
People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often, when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public” at the expen of the “speaking.” 7 Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourlf and make a connection.
Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about
any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact, most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly rious one. 8
Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker. 9 And like everything el in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis.
10 It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer”. On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It emed to go on forever!” So surpri your audience. Always make your prentation just a bit shorter than antic ipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their ats waiting for your speech finally to end.
A. Do the opposite.
grossoB. You want to be an effective public speaker.
C. You don’t need to apologize for a minor slip.
D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more.
E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience.
F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners.
G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers becau they are trained to be.
【答案】GACBD
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了成为一个优秀的演说家必须掌握的原则。
6.过渡衔接句。本文结构为总分，第一段总领全文，设空前一句谈到有些人生来就有演讲的天赋，后一句设问则是：你想成为一个优秀的演说家吗？以下是一些你必须掌握的原则。前后为转折关系，审视选项，G项（然而，大多数人之所以能成为有效的演讲者，是因为他们受过训练。）符合文意，故选G。
7.细节支撑句。设空前一句：很多时候，当你站起来演讲时，你会把注意力放在公众上，而不是演讲上。后文谈到专注于演讲，直接和你的听众交谈，做你自己，建立联系。审视选项，A项（做相反的事。）符合文意，故选A。
8.主旨概括句。设空处位于段末，此段主要告诉人们不要害怕犯错，听众的注意力总是分散的，所以，
当你犯错时不要停止，除非是非常严重的错误，审视选项，C项（你不需要为一个小失误道歉。）符合文意，故选C。
9.细节支撑句。设空前一句：你的目标不是成为一个完美的公众演说家。根据复现词“speaker”，且根据设空后文（就像生活中的其他事情一样，这需要练习。）可知，B项（你是想成为一个有效的公众演说家。）符合文意，故选B。dinosaur怎么读
10.主旨概括句。设空处位于段首，结合本段大意可知，听众希望演讲是言简意赅的，审视选项，D项（就公开演讲而言，通常少即是多。）符合文意，故选D。
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A CV is one of the most important parts of your application to an overas university. 1 Here are some uful tips that could help you make a competitive CV before the interview.
Keep it brief. Aim to include as much information as you can when writing your CV, such as your educational experience, extracurricular activities, skills, hobbies and interests. Remember to keep them brief, using key points to highlight your strengths and commitment. 2 Emphasize your educational experience. If you have a high GPA, put it on top. List all academic programs or overa
s exchange programs you have participated in. 3 You should also list your academic awards, honors, leadership experience and other achievements.
4 To show your excellence, the following aspects could make you stand out from other applicants. Your experience in extracurricular activities, school clubs and voluntary work could speak for you. List two or three activities that have helped you cultivate leadership and teamwork and show your influence on society.
Meet all the formal requirements. You are suppod to create a CV that is properly organized and easy to read. 5 They often provide their specific recommendations, or the template.
A. Highlight your personal strength.
B. Emphasize your preferences for school clubs.
C. It is better to check the websites of your target universities.
D. You should also provide abundant uful information in your CV.
E. Then write specifically what you have learned through the programs.
F. The thumb rule is to keep the length of your CV within one or two pages.
G. Impressing the admission officers with a perfect CV is a passport to success.
B
A popular person is someone who is admired, appreciated, or loved by their peers. Others want to be associated with them, and they have plenty of friends. A popular person usually has a high social status in their peer group. 6
Care about your appearance.
Taking pride in your appearance is one of the simplest ways to improve your social prospects and alter the way people think about you. You do not have to wear expensive or fashionable clothes
to become popular. 7
Be confident.
If you want people to like you for who you are, you have to also like yourlf. 8 When people notice the confident way you hold yourlf, they’ll realize you are someone worth being around.
Join in.
9 Don’t walk the halls with your head lowered or skip lunch becau you have no one to sit with; talk to people and get to know them. Show an interest in what’s going on around you. Take part in class like art and PE as the are often cooperative, team-building environments. Before long you’ll start to pick up on what people are like and begin make friends that share common interests.
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Spend time hanging out with a lot of different people. People who are truly popular are comfortable being friendly with everyone they meet with. Don’t just be friends with one group or type of person, but make an effort to get to know everyone. You'll begin bridging gaps in parate groups and become known as a person that brings people together.
A. Diversify your social circle.
B. Be kind to people outside your group.
C. The are some factors which can lead to a natural popularity.
D. Involve yourlf in other students and participate in the same activities.十一月英语
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E. You might not notice it but eventually you will get to know the benefits of appearance.
F. Instead, aim to look decent at all times, including your hairstyles and personal tidiness.
G. Remind yourlf of your positive features and try to let tho be the ones you display to others.
C
Every day, we are faced with challenges and uncertainties. While the are things that are out of our control, we can most certainly control how we react and feel in such situations. 11 Optimism is a simple yet powerful mindt that can affect us in many ways.
An optimist will be more committed towards his goals. When some people t a goal they don’t account for the problems they run into. They view them as barri ers that can’t he removed. This is why the minute something doesn’t go as planned they start to shrink and give up. 12 In fact, an optimistic person will merely look at the problems as new experiences and new possibilities. He understands that failure is just part of the process and welcomes it with open arms.
