二、完形填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
Do you often talk with your parents about your problems? When you talk to them, will they believe what you say, listen to you and 21 you?
It has 22 to do with both you and your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to, and they are great listeners, 23 some are hard to get close to. As communication is a two-way street, the 24 you express yourself can lead to different outcomes (结果). Here is some advice for you.
Be 25. Tell your parents what you think, feel, and want as clearly as possible. They will be more helpful if they 26 what you mean and what’s really going on.
Build trust. If you’re 27 honest, your parents will believe you. But, if you hardly tell the truth, it will be difficult for them to believe you.
Try not to 28. If you disagree with your parents, try to see things 29 your parents’ perspective (角度). If you both consider each other’s perspective, you will be able to talk in a 30 way.
21. A. depend on B. take after C. give up D. agree with
22. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
23. A. or B. but C. so D. until
24. A. time B. places C. troubles D. ways
25. A. easy B. different C. clear D. loud
26. A. understand B. change C. control D. question
27. A. sometimes B. always C. never D. hardly
28. A. compete B. explain C. compare D. argue
29. A. with B. from C. in D. of
30. A. normal B. similar C. friendly D. lonely

三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共20分)
A
Recently, I went out to a bar with my friend Nicole. I didn't actually know her well as we had only met once at a meeting. When I found myself in her town, we decided to meet up. Since we knew little about each other, we shared our stories, and she asked me many questions about my travels.
When answering her questions about what I had learned in my travels, I told Nicole that travel had greatly improved my ability to “read” people and situations.
“Oh? OK. Read my friends over there,” she challenged me.
So I offered her my opinions about her friends and the other people in the bar.
“How did I do?” I asked when I had finished.
“Wow!” She was shocked.
You might want to know how I managed(做到) to understand those people correctly. For sure, I knew nothing about mind games. I judged (判断) their personalities simply by reading their body language, facial expressions, dress, and the way they talked to one another.
I used to travel a lot. When I was travelling, I couldn't always understand what people were trying to say to me as most of them didn't speak English. Non-verbal communication became very
important. Whenever words failed, I depended on people's facial expressions. By watching how people behaved, I tried to work out how they felt about something. The tone(音调) of people's voices was quite helpful too.
The more I travelled and the more I talked to different people, the better I became at “reading” people. If you travel widely, you will be able to develop this ability too.
31. What was the relationship between Nicole and the writer before their recent meet?
A. They were close friends.
B. They didn't know each other well.
C. They used to work in the same office.
D. They often went to the bar together.
32. How did Nicole feel after the writer had read her friends in the bar?
A. Thankful.
B. Nervous.
C. Surprised.
D. Uncomfortable.
33. According to the article, how does the writer “read” people?
A. By playing a clever trick on them.
B. By surveying some of their friends.
C. By having a short conversation with them.
D. By studying their clothes, expressions and so on.
34. What does the underlined word “non-verbal” mean?
A. Taking place online.
B. Not using words.
C. Not writing English.
D. Talking to strangers.
35. What is the main information the writer wants to tell in the passage?
A. Travelling can help improve one's social skills.
B. It's important to learn body language when travelling.
C. Meeting new people can be challenging.
D. Non-verbal communication is always better than verbal communication.