The experiment done by Tomlinson _______successful.

    A. proves     B. was proved   C. is proved        D. prove

— I’d like to invite you to our party this weekend.

 — Thank you, but _________I’ll have time I’m not sure at the moment.

  A. whether     B. what    C. when     D. that

Women’s earnings are well below men’s _____ educational difference that are decreasing between the two sexes.

  A. in favor of     B. in case of      C. in terms of      D. in spite of

When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.

You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander (走神) as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive (專心的) conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.

Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.

The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________.

A. giving examples    B. using figures     C. asking questions       D. description

The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________.

A. you should focus on whoever you are talking to

B. you should be interested in everyone at a party

C. you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party

D. you should be patient with everyone at a party

A person who has a low-level job probably ________.

A. would like to talk to you                   B. is the one you’re looking for

C. wants to make friends with you          D. is well worth focusing on

What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Always be friendly to others at a party.

B. Improve your communication skills by focusing on others.

C. It is important for you to be active at a party. 

D. You should respect your wife at any time.

A person without shortcomings just _______.

A. isn’t existing       B. doesn’t exist    C. isn’t existed       D. isn’t being existed

The speech which he made _______ the project bored me greatly.

A. being concerned           B. be concerned                C. concerned                   D. concerning

Jane is looking forward to _____ from me. Remember ______ my letter on your way home.

         A. hear… to post                                           B. hearing…post

         C. hearing…to post                                     D. hearing…posting

______ you understand this rule, you’ll have no further difficulty.

A. while                    B. Once                    C. Though                D. Unless

The reason ___he didn’t come was ____he was injured.

A. that, because     B. why, that         C. why, because               D. that, that

_______ here tomorrow, he would show us his new pictures.

A Were he to come           B. Should he come    C. Had he come D. A and B