—（）.— My name is Helen, and I was born in 1980. My major was electrical engineering.

Hiring a good employ may cost much money and time, _______, it can win much more for the company in future.

A、what’s more

B、at last

C、however

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容进行判断，正确写“T”错误写“F”。

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS - KEY TO ANY SUCCESS

Good communication skills are the key to success in life, work and relationships. Without effective communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster by being misinterpreted or poorly delivered.

THE STEPS FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

1. Know what to say.

Understand clearly the purpose and intent of your message.

2. Know how to say.

Begin by making eye contact, which shows confidence. Then pay attention to your body language.

3. Listen.

After you’ve finished talking, you should stop, listen, and look for feedback and clues of comprehension.

4. Reach understanding.

To communicate well is to understand and be understood.

MORE TIPS FOR DEVELOPING GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

1. The better you are able to express yourself, the better your ability to communicate.

2. Practice your listening skills. Be considerate of other speakers by waiting until they are done before stating your views.

3. Learn to understand and appreciate different views by being open-minded. It will in turn, gain you more cooperation and understanding.

4. Avoid trying to communicate when in an emotional state. Take time to consider your position through before speaking.

When you take the time to develop good communication skills, it means you open yourself up to better relationships, more career opportunities, and increased self-confidence. Moreover, you reach higher levels of mutual understanding and cooperation while successfully attaining your goals.

1. A message must be understood, interpreted or delivered correctly with communication. {T、F}

2. When you talk with others you can pay little attention to your body language.{T、F}

3. The better you are able to understand others, the better your ability to communicate.{T、F}

4. Before stating your opinions, you’d better let the speaker finish his or her talking first.{T、F}

5. Don’t argue or debate with others if you feel angry or displeased. {T、F}

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

There are more ants than any other kinds of land animals in the world. They range from 0.1 to 1 inch long and are usually yellow, brown, red, or black. Ants live in societies in which they depend on one another. The societies are not all exactly the same because there are ants of very many kinds. But in general, each kind has ants of three main typesA、queens, males, and workers.

The ants have a good many enemies. They include birds, bears and ant eaters of various kinds. In some cases other ants are their worst enemies, as man’s enemy is man. In some parts of the world, red ants march in large armies to attack the homes of black ants. Some of them succeed in getting inside of the tunnels of black ants, whose entrances have been blocked. They try to carry the black ant babies away. The black ants do all they can to prevent that. They send their biggest soldiers into action. Very many of the red ants soldiers are killed but some escape with babies belonging to the black ants. The red ants take the babies home and bring them up. They become the only workers for the red ants.

Ants as a group are beneficial to humans. Their tunnels mix and soften the soil, in some places replacing the activity of earthworms. Some of ants are harmful to humans. For example, the fire ant, which has a painful bite, is a serious pest to humans and domestic animals in many parts of the world.

1. Which kind of ants is not regarded as the main types of ants in general? {A、B、C}

A. Queen ants.

B. Soldier ants.

C. Worker ants.

2. According to the passage, what do we learn about the ants’ enemies? {A、B、C}

A. They are of many kinds.

B. They are birds and ant eaters.

C. They are the same as man’s enemies.

3. The red ants attack the black ants’ home because {A、B、C}.

A. black ants are better soldiers

B. red ants are stronger than black ants

C. they don’t have workers of their own

4. According the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? {A、B、C}

A. The number of ants is the most in the world.

B. Each ant depends upon itself in the society.

C. Ants are useful to human on some conditions.

5. The main purpose of the passage is to {A、B、C}.

A. explain some information about ants

B. show the difference between red ants and black ants

C. convince people that ants as a group is beneficial insect

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

The houses we live in are very {A. expensiveB、B. importantB、C. huge}. They keep us from being cold in the winter and hot in the summer. In the winter they keep out of the snow. They also keep out the wind. Even if it is blowing outside, we are nice and warm inside. In the summer houses keep the hot sun from us. When it rains, they keep us from getting wet.

Houses are also places {A. whichB、B. thatB、C. where} we feel safe. People can’t get at us or our things. Houses give us a place to be together with our families and friends. Mothers and fathers {A. care forB、B. care aboutB、C. take care} their children there. The children play there. The family eat and sleep under the same roof.

Houses are different in many ways. They are made of different things. Some houses are made of wood. Some are made of stones. Sometimes more than one thing is used to make a house.

Houses come in different {A. placesB、B. sizesB、C. names}. Some houses have only one room. Some houses have more than one room. Big buildings found in cities have a great many rooms. They hold many families. The rooms in which each family lives are called an apartment.

Houses are different in the ways they are {A. buildB、B. buildingB、C. built}. Houses in tropic countries can be lightly built. In places where it rains much of the time, houses must keep out the water.

take care (“注意”，“当心”，“留心”)

I don’t know why he is late, he might have had an accident. {A、B、C}

A. 我不知道他为何迟到，可能遇上了事故。

B. 我不知道他为何没有迟到，很有可能遇上了事故。

C. 我不知道他为何迟到，一定是遇上了事故。

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. {A、B、C}

A. 一个真实的朋友就是能伸出他的手触碰你心灵的人。

B. 一个真实的朋友就是能伸出他的手理解你心灵的人。

C. 真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。

Thank you so much for your generous hospitality. {A、B、C}

A. 真的非常感谢您的帮助。

B. 非常喜欢这里宜人的环境。

C. 非常感谢您的盛情款待。