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spent on various activities .The researchers found that they spent an average of over 61 percent of their waking time engaging in some form of communication.

The third reason is even more surprising. Franking speaking, none of us communicate as effectively as we wound. Our friendships, jobs, and studies suffer because we fail to express ourselves well and understand others accurately. If you pause now and make a mental list of communication problems you have encountered(遇到), you’ll see that, no matter how successful your relationships, there is plenty of room for improvement in your everyday communication.

26. Communication is an activity that__________ A) most people are interested in

B) is more important than other activities C) accompanies us throughout the life D) people can do very well all the time

27. In Paragraph 2,”the activity of communication you’ve done during your entire life” refers to ______.

A) study and research C) your personal life experience

B) your life long career D) interpersonal communication

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28. What is surprising about the research result of communication? ____ A) College students spend a lot of time doing various activities. B) Communication takes a huge amount of people’s walking time. C) The amount of time people spend communicating cannot be measured.

D) 61 percent of the college students are engaged in some form of

communication.

29. What is true about the interpersonal communication according to the passage? ___

A) Interpersonal communication is a subject everybody is interested in.

B) No one can probably communicate as effectively they would. C) We often stop to think of the communication problems. D) People never fail to express themselves well.

30. From the last paragraph of the passage, we can infer that_____. A) People are born with the ability to communicate B) the results of the research are unbelievably surprising C) everyone needs to improve their ability of communication D) it is a new challenge for people to study interpersonal communication

Passage Three

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Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

The internet is now becoming increasingly popular. People use it for their work and students use it for finding information about their school work. It can also be used for leisure. However, the Internet can be a very dangerous place sometimes. Some people are waiting there to cheat or harm you. Here are some tips for you to follow. Do Not Believe Everything You Read Online

You should not believe everything online. This is especially true if you visit chat rooms. In most chat rooms, you will be talking with unknown people. You do not know who you are talking to. Some people hide their identity just for fun. However, some people will often hide identities online to cheat or harm you.

Keep Your Personal Information Private

Most of the time, an online chat will be about discussing a favorite movie or similar topics. Sometimes, the topic may take on a personal turn. You should always keep your personal information private. You must always be on your guard and never give out any of your details, especially to strangers. If sometimes insists on knowing certain details, you should leave the chat immediately. Use a Friend System

When you decide to meet with an online friend in person, you should

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follow a friend system. Take along a friend or relative with you to the meeting. The idea behind this is that at no time should you be left along with an unknown person. What’s more, you should always choose a meeting place where there are a lot of people. Meeting must always be held in public areas like malls, cafes, parks, etc. This will help you make sure that you remain in a safe place.

31. From the first paragraph, we can learn that people use the Internet_______.

A) for chatting with others B) for many different reasons C) mainly for their work D) mainly for their school work

32. The author advises us______.

A) not to talk with strangers in a chat room B) not to chat with people who hide their identity C) not to hide our identity for fun

D) not to believe everything we read online

33. Some people online purposefully look for ways_____.

A) to cheat to harm your B) to offer to help you

C) to make you agree to meet them in person D) to pretend to be your friends