One day in Australia I decided to try hang gliding (懸浮式滑翔運(yùn)動(dòng)）. I went up with an instructor, floated and flew above the waves for about 20 minutes, then landed on the sand. His wife was there to meet us so she could drive us back. Their son, about 8 years old, was with her. As the four of us were standing there a woman named Sue came up with a big smile. She gave a warm hello to the couple, and then asked the boy, “How’s school, mate ?”With a troubled look on his young face, the boy quietly said, “Not good.” In response Sue exclaimed （大聲說(shuō)），sounding surprised , “Not good ?I bet it is fun.”

Then she turned her attention back to the boy’s parents. They started talking about some of their friends, smiling and laughing . Meanwhile, all three of them completely ignored the boy . But I watched his head drop.I watched him turn away from the group, take a few steps ,and just stand there ,alone.

I still find it hard to believe that anyone could miss a child’s reaction that completely. I wondered how the three adults could stand there and laugh while that boy stood there alone, troubled not only about school but also that no one was interested in his troubles.

Maybe his father tried to distract (分心）his son with risky sports. As long as you are active, you can’t feel your emotional (情緒上的）pain. But what if his son is not interested in sports?

These were what most people would say are “good parents” . But I say that what they did was child abuse. It was total emotional neglect at that moment . And that is why I am writing this story. To remind everyone that it is little interactions (交流）with children that make a difference in their lives and in society.

59. Why did Sue come up to the instructor’s family ?

  A. To learn about a risky sport.            B. To show concern for the boy.

  C.To have a chat with the couple.          D. To give the instructor a hand.

60. How did the boy probably feel after the woman talked to him?

  A. Lonely and sad .            B. Sad and angry.

  C. Surprised and angry .       D . Comfortable and peaceful.

61 . What attitude does the author have towards the instructor and his wife as parents ?

A. approving   B. Positive  C. Disapproving   D. understanding

62. Why does the author write the text?

A. To accuse the mindless adults.

B . To show his sympathy for a boy.

C. To describe an interesting scene.

D. To ask parents to communicate with children.

  In this article you will discover several techniques you can use to improve your interpersonal relations with friends, family, coworkers ,and employees. In fact , you can use these techniques to influence others to have a positive attitude toward you in just about any type of relationship.

  1. Don’t criticize or complain about people.

There’s no faster way to create resentment (忿恨）toward you than to criticize or complain about a person. Instead of telling people they’re doing something wrong , consider asking them questions to try to find out why they do what they do. Offer them an alternative in a way that comes across as (給人以.....印象）trying to help. Show them how doing things the way you would like them done can benefit them or lead to reward.

2.Appreciate people.

I’ll let you know a secret that can vastly improve your interpersonal relations very quickly : whenever you see someone, imagine them wearing a flashing sign on their chest that says APPRECIATE ME,PLEASE! Then , give them what they want.

3. Be genuinely interested in others.

You’ll make a lot of friends by being interested in others. Not everyone will admit it , but the truth is ,most people’s favorite subject is themselves. Use this to your advantage. Become genuinely interested in other people. Ask them questions . Talk to them about things they’re interested in .Put the focus on them. You’ll quickly gain their friendship.

4. Be a good listener.

This goes back to the principle of focusing on the other person. Listen more than you speak and encourage others to talk about themselves and you’ll quickly develop good interpersonal relations with them.

5. Make others feel important.

If someone is important to you in any way, tell them so! This goes for any type of interpersonal relationship!People like to feel important. Give them what they want and they will love you for it.

56. When your friends do something wrong , you are advised to _____.

   A . Point out their mistakes          B . Correct their mistakes

   C . Put forward a new plan           D . Solve the problem for them

57 . What’s the purpose of an imagined flashing sign on people’s chest?

   A. To attract others’ attention

   B . To remind people to talk to them.

   C. To remind people to praise them .

   D. To help people to remember them .

58 . What should we do if we want to improve interpersonal relations according to the text?

   A. Listen more than we speak.

   B . Try to argue when we are right.

   C. Get people to be interested in us .

   D. Talk more about things we’re interested in.

   One young person , who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 36 .

   He discovered the youth was 37 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered,“My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 38.”

   The president requested the youth to 39 his hands .So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes before ?” The youth answered , “ Never , my mother always wanted me to 41 .”

   “Go and clean your mother’s 42 when you go back today, and then 43 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 44 .

   The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 45 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 46 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 47 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布滿(mǎn)皺紋的）. After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 48 .That night, Mother and Son 49 for a very long time, longer than any talk before .

   The next 50 , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked : “Please tell me how you 51 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 52 is . Without my mother , I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 53 it is to get something done. Number Three , I’ve come to realize the 54 of family relationship.”

The president said, “ You are 55 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.

36. A. election       B. test           C.interview      D. competition

37. A. strong         B.excellent      C. humorous    D.cute

38. A. maker         B. cleaner        C. mender      D. seller

39. A. wash          B.hide           C. show         D. dry

40. A. found         B. let             C. helped       D.watched

41. A .study          B. ignore        C . work        D. rest

42. A. clothes        B. hands         C.feet          D. shoes

43. A. see            B . move        C. recognize    D. answer

44. A. on purpose    B .in patience    C.by chance    D. at last

45. A. carefully       B. nervously    C. happily       D. shyly

46. A. after           B.until          C.because      D . as

47. A. believed       B. sensed       C.noticed       D.expected

48. A. quietly        B.sadly          C. excitedly     D. angrily

49. A. thought       B. slept          C. sat          D. talked

50. A. morning       B. noon         C. afternoon    D. evening

51. A . worried       B. felt           C. brought      D. spoke

52. A. courage       B.appreciation    C. success      D. family

53. A. important     B. difficult       C. different      D. impossible

54. A.value          B.secret          C. type         D. change

55.A. educated      B. respected      C. trusted        D. hired

 ----I couldn’t come to help you because my car was broken.

    ----______We’ve all heard that excuse before.

A. All right.     B. Oh come on !     C. Not at all.     D. Doesn’t matter.

David likes music so much that _____he gets home he turns on his recorder.

A. while       B. the moment   C.ever since    D. until

The headmaster presented him ____ the award for excellent students which made him proud .

A. to          B. with         C. of          D.for

The band sees _____an honor to be awarded the Grammy.

A．that       B．it       C．one      D．what

 Jim _____ a new magazine the whole morning ,and he’ll finish it soon.

A. reads     B. has read     C. had read    D. has been reading

With such a busy work schedule, it isn’t surprising _____he always looks so tired.

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

 ----Have you any _____ room ?

    ----I’m sorry ,but we are fully booked .

A. vacant       B.bare       C. empty      D. blank