True or False?A leap second might have to be subtracted from time for the firsttime ever.

What are the most important devices for accurate timekeeping?

When was the last ‘short’ year?

According to the text, by watching movies with native English speakers again and again, you will easily learn.

A. your coursework
B. new vocabulary
C. slang terms
D. many stories

The first step to get the most out of movies is to.

A. try your best to improve your accent
B. choose a movie that you like very much
C. work hard to train your ears
D. understand the movie story very well

If you are learning English for business, watch a movie.

A. that is about traveling
B. that is about music
C. that is about love
D. that is about business

In the sentence “Watch each movie at least twice, back to back if possible” (Para. 7), the phrase “back to back” means “ .”

A. one by one
B. one to one
C. one after the other
D. one and all

The sentence “Match the movie to your understanding” (Para. 4) means that you should.”

A. choose a movie that you can just understand
B. choose a film with a very interesting story
C. understand the movie fully and enjoy it
D. practice your speaking and listening while watching a movie

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter.

Complete the following paragraph with words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. (填单词的序号，不填单词)Humans perceive social distance, mentally and physically. Two extremes can be 1) __________: untouchability and disconcerting closeness. In some nations, such as Nepal, there seems to be little 2)_____________ of privacy. Comparatively, people in Britain 3) __________ their distance rigidly and strictly, whether the relationship is 4) _________ or distant. As times change, some customs, such as kissing and hugging, have 5) _______ globally. Choosing an appropriate greeting gesture can be confusing across 6) _______ . Greeting gestures are highly culture-specific and may change within a culture according to social status and relationship. A handshake 7) __________ friendship and is believed by some to have originated as a gesture of peace from prehistory. It aims at 8) _______ the distance, while also conveying trust and 9) __________ mutual independence. To love and to be loved, to give and to receive, to offer and to take, these are the things we expect to experience in a good relationship. Being social animals, humans naturally 10) _________ such moments of physical contacts, and welcome the proof that we are not alone.