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Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30 and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last，the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door，she nearly tripped over Sheba．
“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I’ve got no time for you now, but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医).
When she got there，the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office．
“Listen，doctor，I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting. Can I leave her with you，and go and get changed? I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up，and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure.” said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes’. As she was once more entering the hallway，the phone by the door began to ring．
“This is Dr．Sterne,” said in an anxious voice．“I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I’m coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”
At that moment，a police car screeched to a stop outside the house．Two poli cemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frighte ned. Then the doctor arrived．
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne．
“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now. ”
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him．
“My God,” said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat: it turned out to be three human fingers.”
12. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30？
A. To attend a club meeting．
B. To see her doctor．
C. To walk her dog．
D. To play tennis with her friends．
13. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again ______.
A. to catch the badly hurt burglar
B. to phone the police station
C. to dress up for the meeting
D. to wait for her dog to be cured
14. From the passage，we can infer that ______.
A. the police found the burglar had broken in
B. Sheba fought against the burglar
C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog
15. In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is ______.
A. clever B. friendly
C. frightening D. devoted
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There a few key tips will help you effectively present your work and your ideas in the professional world.
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Probably the most important aspect of a presentation is what you do in advance. Preparation is vital in organizing your thoughts and ideas into a whole that makes sense to your audience. Plus, knowing the material backwards and forwards means that you can be quicker and more accurate in answering questions and will allow you to ad-lib (随口说出) or go off script（ 脚本；手迹）in a personal and confident manner.
2. Practice with a friend
Along with the preparation for the presentation itself, it’s important to practice what you’re going to say ahead of time, preferably with another person who could give you feedback. Practicing in front of somebody else, instead of just a mirror, will allow you to get an objective perspective on your performance, while also giving you a bit of an audience to work with. 17 .
3. Breathe and relax
During the actual presentation, it is important to remember to breathe and relax. This can be hard to remember when you’re in the midst of what you’re doing in front of an audience, but breathing will automatically slow you down and relax you during
It. 18 . I would advise a couple of deep breaths before starting a new slide point, just to keep your timing right .
4. Control your body language
19 . When giving a presentation, just as important as what you’re saying is how you say it. Project confidence by looking out at people in the eyes and directing your presentation to the audience instead of behind them. It can also be a helpful tip to have open and inviting body language which can create a connection with the people you’re presenting to. 20 .
A. Organize your thoughts
B. For instance, a few hand gestures are of great help
C. Prepare properly
D. The most important thing is to have fun and try to show you are listening
E. Find someone who is patient enough to sit through your talk, and comfortably supporting you, but also giving constructive criticism
F. Breaths can also effectively act as pauses in the presentation and give you a chance to gather your thoughts
G. Researchers say that the majority of communication is non-verbal, and I tend to agree