Your education can be greatly _____________ when you have an experienced person to lead you.

A: You are a sophomore at college and you aren't very successful in the study of English, especially in building up your vocabulary. No matter how hard you try, some English words just escape your mind when you want to use them. So you come to your teacher's office for help.

  B: As an experienced teacher of English, you know the trouble your students have and are ready to help.

  You may use the following words and expressions:

  vocabulary     remember    keep in mind    jot down

  no matter how    context     meaningful

  Could you help me with ...

  I have trouble with ...

  My big problem is ...

  ... escape my mind ...

  What does ... mean?

  I'll give it a try.

  That's not unusual.

  Have you ever tried ...?

  ... become more meaningful ...

  ... learn them in the context.

  I wish you success!

You may have the business qualifications(合格证明).You have an excellent record of good education and work experience.However，without good business manners you will not succeed.Treating people with respect should be second nature to you.It helps you get on well with the people you work with and with your bosses.It always pays to be polite.Here are some tips to help improve your business manners.If you are behind schedule，remember to take the time to contact your next appointment so that the person you are due to meet is aware of the delay.If necessary，you should rearrange the meeting for a more convenient time.Try not to leave any caller on hold for too long.It is better to tell someone you will call back when you are free.Be sure to return calls as soon as you can.If you cannot return the call immediately，apologize(道歉)to the caller for the delay.Try to respond to letters within a set time.Keep a record of requests for reply within a certain time.Make a note in your diary of other deadlines(最后期限)for your work.If you are unable to respond quickly，write a short letter to the other person to explain the delay and tell him when you will reply.If you want to take a customer or a business friend out for lunch，you had better choose the restaurant and let your guest choose the time.You may think that you are not being paid as much as you should be.Do not discuss the matter with your colleagues.A good way is to contact an employment agency to find out the "going rate".Armed with this objective information，you can discuss your salary with your boss.

1. What does the author emphasize for a person's success in business?_____

A. Business qualifications.

B. An excellent record of education.

C. Work experience.

D. Business manners.

2. What does the author mean by saying "It pays to be polite"?_____

A. You must be paid more money to be polite.

B. You have to pay for your training to be polite.

C. To be polite will eventually benefit you.

D. Customers pay for your being polite.

3. The word "tip" used in sentence 4，paragraph 2，refers to _____.

A. a useful hint or idea

B. a pointed end of anything

C. a piece of secret information

D. a small amount of money given in return for a service

4. When you know you are going to be late for an appointment，you should _____.

A. inform. the person you're meeting of your delay

B. leave the person a message telling him not to wait long

C. tell the person to postpone the meeting

D. apologize for taking the other person's time

5. If you think you are underpaid，it is suggested that you _____.

A. go directly to your boss and discuss the matter frankly

B. ask your colleagues secretly how much they earn

C. go to an employment agent to look for another job

D. get objective information about the job market first

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Study Styles

You know whether you're a morning person or a night owl. You know whether you're a picky eater of a human garbage pail. But do you know if you learn better by reading or by hearing?...if you've survived school so far, you already have some sort of study routine—for better or for worse. We asked students all over the country for the lowdown on their methods of operations, and also collected some hard-won advice. See if you can recognize your own personal study method in the list below and learn how to study effectively.

The Dreamer

You may say you're studying. You may even look like you're studying. But your mind is in the clouds. Your test performance seldom reflects those long hours you spent at your desk, almost studying; Kim, from Montreal, says," When I got to the library, I end up sitting there and people-watching. "Cindy, from Lafayette, Pennsylvania, says: "Personally, I tend to write everything down on flash cards so I can quiz myself later. Everyone else thinks that I'll ace(成绩为A) the exam, but sometimes I find myself spending so much time writing down every little detail that I don't have time to actually study."

Warning: ff you spend all day pretend studying, you'll pay all night cramming for real.(What a waste of socializing time!) This year's resolution: Stay on target by setting goals(Like four chapters by Wednesday) and asking your friends to test you. Also, tune in to your interests: If you find yourself drawing elaborate doodles in the margins when you're supposed to be analyzing Shakespeare, take drawing classes and snap out of your day dream.

The Grind

One look at your sock drawer, meticulously(非常细心地) arranged in rainbow order, suggests control-freak tendencies. You never fail to do a fixed amount of studying each evening—and your good grades show it. You cautiously plot a course to conquer an unruly assignment, and you rarely break your routine. Gretchen, from Chicago, describes her hard-core method: "I completely organize all of my notes. Then, before I do anything else, I plan out exactly how many hours I'm going to study and how long I am going to take breaks. This way, I always stay on task. I read through my notes and then highlight the things I don't know well, to commit them to memory. "But she's not done yet] "Then I read my assignments again and take notes and study these notes the same way I studied my class notes." Whew, Sarah, from Scarsdale, New York, also considers herself a worker bee. "I plan my work so that there's something I have to do every night of the week. But when there's a test, I'll do all my assignments before trying to do an overview. Studying comes last because I'll wait until the last minute to even try to concentrating on something with so little structure."

Warning: While your self-discipline will serve you well in college (or the military), you might want to add more inspiration to your perspiration. No amount of memorization, or colorcoding your notebooks will help you write an original, opinionated essay—and you'll be writing plenty. This year's resolution: Vary your routine and think about your own insights more. After reading an assignment, try closing your eyes and recalling what you found interesting before buckling down with your impeccable notes. And if you've got a half hour to spare in your study schedule, try something messy and creative, like writing a poem.

The Social Studier

You're the kind who learns out loud. You yak your way to enlightenment, so study buddies are a must. In school, you remember more from hearing the lectures than from doing the reading. Roberta, from Princeton, New Jersey, says: "I went to a study counselor to find out that I learn best by listening. It's true: Until I hear some- thing out loud, it's not really real to me. When I'm studying and I don't understand something in our textbook, I'll c

A．Y

B．N

C．NG