1、BFT 阅读（综合）-试卷 33 及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 2(总题数：4，分数：40.00)1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, “Dont knock the weather. If it didnt change, nine out of ten people wouldnt be able to start a conversation. “ He has a point. After all, how many of us can say that we have never had to me
2、ntion how hot, cold, or wet it is just to get out of an embarrassing silence? 2. Of course, the weather is not the only thing we chat about when we make small talks in the office or in public. The shocking state of public transport, last nights TV, even David Beckhams latest hairdo are all favorite
3、topics for passing the time with workmates. Still, although it is easy to laugh at small talks for being trite and pointless. In fact, it is more important than you think, according to the experts. 3. Many people find small talks painful, but their absence can be equally unsettling. Amy Leonard disc
4、overed this when she took a summer job as a temporary receptionist at a swimming pool. “One of the people I had to work with hardly ever said anything,“ she explains. “She wasnt shy, she just didnt speak. I used to try and start conversations but she wouldnt talk back. In the end, the two of us used
5、 to sit there in silence. She didnt seem to notice anything that was wrong but for me it was awful. “ 4. Colleagues who dont chat can come across as arrogant, says Lesley Everett, a consultant who advises people on how to behave in their personal and professional lives. “In some ways, its worse if a
6、 woman doesnt make small talks. We expect men to find it more difficult,“ she says. “But small talks are very important. Theyre about creating a good first impression and building relationships.“ 5. For those who find small talks difficult, Lesley says a smile and lots of eye contact are a good way
7、to get other people to speak to you first. “People like talking about themselves, so if you can remember anything about someone from the last time you met where they went on holiday or whatever bring it up,“ she says. Its also important to read the papers. You can always talk about something you rea
8、d that day. Steer clear of politics or racism. You dont know if youll offend the other person. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A
9、. The lack of small talks is embarrassing B. Small talks are important for building relationship C. Weather is the usual topic for small talks D. Small talks waste time and is useless E. Many other things to chat for small talks F. Most people like small talks G. Some good ways to initiate small tal
10、ks（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Directions: Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For
11、each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. arrogant B. embarrassing silence C. eye contact D. politics or racism E. trite and pointless F. equally unsettling G. first impression（分数：10.00）(1).People usually talk about weather to get out of 1.（分数：2.
12、00）填空项 1:_(2).Experts think small talks are more important than you think although they are usually laughed at and regarded as 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).People who dont make small talks in the office can be looked on as 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).According to the experts, small talks are important for creati
13、ng a good 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).When you start a small talk with other people, remember not to talk about 1 as it may be offending.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_1. Cell phones are very common among people nowadays. They have long been more than just telephones. They can take and send photographs, play music, even
14、 use a dogs bark as a ring tone. The design of cell phones though, has always been the domain of technology freaks. Now, cell phone manufacturers have began to think of them as lifestyle accessories to be shown off in cafes and clubs. 2. Nokia, for instance, has just launched an up-market brand, “Ve
15、rtu“ which, in price and materials used, can be compared with an expensive watch. Siemens too is expected to try and tap the new market for fashionable phones. Known for its high technical quality, the company is starting to focus more on trendy design. Alexander Krug, a journalist for the German te
16、lecommunications magazine Connect says: “This was why Siemens came up with its Xelibri brand. They are basically telephones, but really are fashion accessories.“ Siemens launched four such models in Germany this April, simply called “1“, “2“, “3“ and “4“, that cost US$200 to US$400. One looks a bit
17、like a cell phone, but the others look like a UFO, a designer remote control device and a watch. 3. Design is the priority for these lifestyle cell phones. Technical functions come second. A Motorola spokeswoman says that the “V70“ comes equipped with “only basics“ while Siemens admits, that, for th
18、eir Xelibri range: “We have not concentrated on particular technologies. “ 4. The target group for such phones is those who already own a cell phone and might want a second. They are for people who go to a club and want a trendy little apparatus to show off, it says. This is all reminiscent of the s
19、uccess of Swiss watchmaker Swatch in the 1980s and early 1990s when they brought out a series of new models in extravagant designs. 5. Because lifestyle cell phones are not aimed at the mass market, experts cannot agree if they have a great future or not. Krug says that while most lifestyle cell pho
20、nes can be afforded by people with a good job, Nokias Vertu is in a different class: “That is only for people who wear a US $10,000 watch.“ Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your
21、Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Many big companies try their hands on new style cell phones B. The market for such new cell phones is uncertain C. Cell phones are more than telephones nowadays D. Some people cant afford such expensive cell phones E. Lifestyle cell phones have long bee
22、n designed by some famous companies F. Most such phones are used for showing off G. Style and design is of vital importance to cell phones（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数
23、：2.00）填空项 1:_Directions: Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. technical functions B. a great future C. an expensive watch D. the m
24、ass market E. lifestyle accessories F. show off G. fashionable phones（分数：10.00）(1).Nowadays, cell phone makers have began to regard cell phones as 1 to be shown off.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).The price and materials used for a cell phone sometimes can be compared with 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Design of such l
25、ifestyle phones is more important than 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).New style cell phones are for people who go to a club and want a trendy little apparatus to 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Manufacturers dont aim at 1 when designing new lifestyle cell phones.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_BFT 阅读（综合）-试卷 33 答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分
26、钟)一、Part 2(总题数：4，分数：40.00)1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, “Dont knock the weather. If it didnt change, nine out of ten people wouldnt be able to start a conversation. “ He has a point. After all, how many of us can say that we have never had to mention how hot, cold, or wet it is just to
27、 get out of an embarrassing silence? 2. Of course, the weather is not the only thing we chat about when we make small talks in the office or in public. The shocking state of public transport, last nights TV, even David Beckhams latest hairdo are all favorite topics for passing the time with workmate
28、s. Still, although it is easy to laugh at small talks for being trite and pointless. In fact, it is more important than you think, according to the experts. 3. Many people find small talks painful, but their absence can be equally unsettling. Amy Leonard discovered this when she took a summer job as
29、 a temporary receptionist at a swimming pool. “One of the people I had to work with hardly ever said anything,“ she explains. “She wasnt shy, she just didnt speak. I used to try and start conversations but she wouldnt talk back. In the end, the two of us used to sit there in silence. She didnt seem
30、to notice anything that was wrong but for me it was awful. “ 4. Colleagues who dont chat can come across as arrogant, says Lesley Everett, a consultant who advises people on how to behave in their personal and professional lives. “In some ways, its worse if a woman doesnt make small talks. We expect
31、 men to find it more difficult,“ she says. “But small talks are very important. Theyre about creating a good first impression and building relationships.“ 5. For those who find small talks difficult, Lesley says a smile and lots of eye contact are a good way to get other people to speak to you first
32、. “People like talking about themselves, so if you can remember anything about someone from the last time you met where they went on holiday or whatever bring it up,“ she says. Its also important to read the papers. You can always talk about something you read that day. Steer clear of politics or ra
33、cism. You dont know if youll offend the other person. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. The lack of small talks is embarrassing
34、 B. Small talks are important for building relationship C. Weather is the usual topic for small talks D. Small talks waste time and is useless E. Many other things to chat for small talks F. Most people like small talks G. Some good ways to initiate small talks（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项
35、 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：C）解析：解析：本段引用美国戏剧家的一句话说明很多人在交谈中谈论到天气，由此得出天气是人们通常交谈的话题。(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：E）解析：解析：本段举例除天气之外的其他交谈话题。(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：本段引用 Amy Leonard 的一段亲身经历说明缺少交谈是一件非常尴尬的一件事情。(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：B）解析：解析：本段引用咨询顾问 Les
36、ley Everett 的话说明交谈对同事之间建立良好的关系的重要性。(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：G）解析：解析：Lesley Everett 提出的一些开始交谈的好的方法。Directions: Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer She
37、et. Do not mark any letter twice. A. arrogant B. embarrassing silence C. eye contact D. politics or racism E. trite and pointless F. equally unsettling G. first impression（分数：10.00）(1).People usually talk about weather to get out of 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：B）解析：解析：参照文章第 1 段最后一句：“After all，how
38、manyembarrassing silence?”(2).Experts think small talks are more important than you think although they are usually laughed at and regarded as 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：E）解析：解析：参照文章第 2 段第 3 句：“Still，althoughto the experts”(3).People who dont make small talks in the office can be looked on as 1.（
39、分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：参照文章第 4 段第一句：“Colleagues who dontLesley Everett”(4).According to the experts, small talks are important for creating a good 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：G）解析：解析：参照文章第 4 段最后两句：“But small talkbuilding relationships”(5).When you start a small talk with other people,
40、remember not to talk about 1 as it may be offending.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：D）解析：解析：参照文章第 5 段最后一句：“Steer clear ofthe other person”1. Cell phones are very common among people nowadays. They have long been more than just telephones. They can take and send photographs, play music, even use a dogs b
41、ark as a ring tone. The design of cell phones though, has always been the domain of technology freaks. Now, cell phone manufacturers have began to think of them as lifestyle accessories to be shown off in cafes and clubs. 2. Nokia, for instance, has just launched an up-market brand, “Vertu“ which, i
42、n price and materials used, can be compared with an expensive watch. Siemens too is expected to try and tap the new market for fashionable phones. Known for its high technical quality, the company is starting to focus more on trendy design. Alexander Krug, a journalist for the German telecommunicati
43、ons magazine Connect says: “This was why Siemens came up with its Xelibri brand. They are basically telephones, but really are fashion accessories.“ Siemens launched four such models in Germany this April, simply called “1“, “2“, “3“ and “4“, that cost US$200 to US$400. One looks a bit like a cell p
44、hone, but the others look like a UFO, a designer remote control device and a watch. 3. Design is the priority for these lifestyle cell phones. Technical functions come second. A Motorola spokeswoman says that the “V70“ comes equipped with “only basics“ while Siemens admits, that, for their Xelibri r
45、ange: “We have not concentrated on particular technologies. “ 4. The target group for such phones is those who already own a cell phone and might want a second. They are for people who go to a club and want a trendy little apparatus to show off, it says. This is all reminiscent of the success of Swi
46、ss watchmaker Swatch in the 1980s and early 1990s when they brought out a series of new models in extravagant designs. 5. Because lifestyle cell phones are not aimed at the mass market, experts cannot agree if they have a great future or not. Krug says that while most lifestyle cell phones can be af
47、forded by people with a good job, Nokias Vertu is in a different class: “That is only for people who wear a US $10,000 watch.“ Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet.
48、 Do not mark any letter twice. A. Many big companies try their hands on new style cell phones B. The market for such new cell phones is uncertain C. Cell phones are more than telephones nowadays D. Some people cant afford such expensive cell phones E. Lifestyle cell phones have long been designed by some famous companies F. M
