Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about  different“styles”of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

    Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs: in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers，“Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

    People in Los Angeles, the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?”you ask. “Oh,”they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.

    People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me. ” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

    Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea. ” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!

   However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.

1.Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?

A. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

B. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school.”

C. “The post office is about five minutes from here.”

D. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”

2. Why don’t people in Los Angeles give directions in miles?

A. They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance

B. They prefer to lead you the way

C. They often have no idea of distance measured by miles

D. They prefer to use body language

3. How do Greeks give directions?

A. Using street names                  B. Using landmarks

C. Leading people the way            D. Giving people a wrong direction

President Xi Jinping delivers a policy speech to Chinese and United States’ CEOs during a dinner reception in Seattle, Washington, September 22, 2015.

Beijing and Washington must read each other’s strategic intentions correctly, and have “less estrangement (隔阂，疏远) and suspicion in order to forestall (预先阻止) misunderstanding and miscalculation,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday night in his first major policy speech on China-US ties since he arrived in the US early Tuesday.

Xi called for more understanding and trust between the US and China, prior to (在…之前) his formal talks with President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday.

“China is ready to set up a high-level joint-dialogue mechanism (机制) with the United States on fighting cybercrimes (网络犯罪),” he said, adding that the Chinese government was a firm defender of cyber security while also being a victim of cybercrime. The world’s two largest economies “should strictly base our judgment on fact, for fear that we become victims to hearsay, paranoia, or self-imposed bias”.

Xi made his remarks in a 40-minute speech, the only public speech during his US visit, at a dinner attended by more than 750 business leaders and other dignitaries (显要人物), including former secretary of State Henry Kissinger. It was sponsored by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and the US-China Business Council.

In addition to cyber security, Xi raised other issues of concern to some in the US audience, including China’s stock market and investment.

Xi said that the government had taken necessary steps to stabilize the stock market after recent turbulence (动荡) triggered wide concern. China’s central bank adjusted its currency exchange rate according to market supply and demand in August, which the president said has achieved “initial success” in correcting the currency rate deviation (货币汇率偏差).

Xi also reiterated (重申) China’s opposition to cyber theft, in spite of high tensions between the two countries because the US has blamed several cyber attacks on China recently.

“China is a strong defender of cyber security. It is also a victim of hacking,” Xi said. “The Chinese government will not, in whatever form, engage in commercial thefts or encourage or support such attempts by anyone. Both commercial cyber theft and hacking against government networks are crimes that must be punished in accordance with the law and relevant international treaties.”

Xi also shared the story of his hard and starving youth in a remote village to illustrate what a Chinese dream means for ordinary Chinese people.

Xi arrived at Seattle early Tuesday morning with his wife Peng Liyuan, and was warmly welcomed by Washington state business leaders and officials.

US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said that while this week many significant deals will be announced during Xi’s visit, it exemplifies (例证) US companies’ commitment to support China’s development both with capital and world-class technology.

Kissinger, who played a major role with opening relations between China and the United States in the 1970’s, said Xi’s state visit is an important step in lifting the two countries’ relationship from the day to day solving of problems to the creating of a new world order.

Xi will take part in a round-table discussion with Chinese and American executives, visit Boeing and Microsoft offices and a local high school before flying to Washington on Thursday morning.

4. What can we know about Xi’s visit in US?

A. He met President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday.

B. His major intention was to improve the China-US ties.

C. He will make a formal policy speech on China-US ties on Friday.

D. This was his first visit in US.

5. What can we NOT know about the speech?               

A. President Barack Obama was at the dinner, too.

B. It was the only public speech during Xi’s visit there.

C. It was sponsored by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and the US-China Business Council.

D. It lasted 40 minutes and was made at a dinner.

6. What did Xi talk about at the speech?

A. The stock market in US.        

B. China’s investment in Europe.

      C. The cybersecurity in China and US.  

D. His experience in New York when he was young.

7. How will US companies support China’s development?

      A. By investing goods.                                     B. By building factories in China.

      C. By exporting top-level talents to China.      

D. By providing China with high technology.

Working in a team can be rewarding, but at times it can be difficult. To create a successful team, effective communication methods are necessary. Here we've outlined some ways to avoid some common team mistakes as well as some helpful advice.

    1. Communicate

____8___. Letting bad feelings brew(酝酿) will only make you feel bad and want to isolate yourself from the group. Not only does it feel good to get the bad feelings out, but it will be better for the team in the long run.

    2. ____9____

    People in your group will lose respect for you if you're constantly blaming others for not meeting deadlines. Group members understand if you have a heavy workload and aren’t able to meet a deadline. Saying something like, "I'm really sorry, but I'll get it to you by the end of today." will earn you a lot more respect than trying to make it seem like it's everyone else's fault that you missed your deadline.

    3. Support group member's ideas

    If a teammate suggests something, always consider it ! ____10___And this makes you a good team member. After all, nobody likes a know-it-all.

    4. Listen Actively
    Look at the person who's speaking to you, nod, ask questions and acknowledge what's said by paraphrasing points that have been made. If you're unclear about something that's been said, ask for more information to clear up any confusion before moving on. Effective communication is a vital part of any team.___11___

    5. Get Involved
    Share suggestions, ideas, solutions and proposals with your team members. Take the time to help your fellow teammates. You can guarantee there will be a time in the future when you'll need some help or advice.____12____

   A. Don't Blame Others
   B. Avoid showing off

   C. Thus, the value of good listening skills shouldn't be underestimated.

   D. Have faith that people will recognize when good work is being done.

   E. If you have a problem with someone in your group, talk to him about it.

   F. And if you've helped them in the past, they'll be more than happy to lend a helping hand.

  G. Considering the group's ideas shows you're interested in other people's ideas, not just your own. 

1. You will have to ________________  your improper behavior and manners one day.

2. _______________ color, he did not care about whether his painting was good or bad.

3. She dropped into a chair, completely _______________.

4. Hello, this is Jerry speaking. Can you ____________ me __________ to the manager?

5.The written record of our conversation doesn't ________________ what was actually said.

6. The subject about how students should develop friendships kept _____________ in conversation.

7.Our forces have _________________ the dangerous area.

8. I've personally never ______________ the view that either sex is superior to the other.

9. Don't __________________ search for my umbrella, it will turn up some day .

10. He _______________ the brake hard and the car stopped just one meter before the man.

Many students often say that they don't have “ enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My  13  is often brief, “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for  14  , and suggest that “not enough time” is not an  15    explanation of not getting something   16  .

   17  in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors   18  saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That's irrelevant.   19   is important is the  20  of your work. ” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the   21  of “ hard worker” ,and I have come to some  22  — all  relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is,   23  , the matter of “ time” , which we can think of as   24  . Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it's not how hard one works  25   the quality of the product that's important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That   26   is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: “Don't work harder. Work smarter. ”There are a lot of   27  in that idea.

If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of   28  to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our working habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “working” habits should be read as “   29   habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will   30  to improve those skills that you use in study,    31   reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that   32  in all your studies.

13．A．question               B．reply                      C．idea                      D．key

14．A． anything               B．someone               C．everyone                     D．nobody

15．A．acceptable                   B．strange                 C．surprising                     D．demanding

16．A．done                            B．worked                  C．found                    D．started

17．A．Since                           B．Just                       C．Once                            D．Ever

18．A． upon               B．in                           C．on                         D．by

19．A．What                            B． That                            C．Whether                D．If

20．A．quantity                B．amount                  C．quality                     D．number

21．A．stick                      B．trick                       C．stage                           D．track

22．A．constructions        B．contributions         C．concentrations          D．conclusions

23．A．as a result                   B．in fact                    C．of course                     D．as a whole

24．A．fixed                      B．devoted                 C．occupied               D．advanced

25．A．so                         B． nor                     C．but                  D．and

26．A．decision           B．concept              C．explanation          D．solution

27．A．results                 B．skills                   C． powers                   D．senses  

28．A．forms             B．fortune              C．ways                  D．approaches

29．A．studying          B．living                  C．thinking               D．sleeping

30．A．seek                      B．request                    C．inquire               D．demand

31．A．briefly                B．chiefly                     C．actually        D．occasionally

32．A．pay off             B．turn down            C．pay for               D．turn over