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AyoungNepaliclimberisseekingtopopularizeatoiletfashionedfromaplasticbucketwithalidtopromoteeco—friendlyclimbingonMountQomolangma.Hundredsofclimbersflocktotheworld’stallestpeakatabout8850meterseveryyearwithmanysimplysquatting蹲intheopenorhunchingbehindrocksastheQomolangmabasecamphasnopropertoiletfacilities.DawaStevenSherpa25wholedaneco-Qomolangmaexpeditiontocollecttrashdumpedbypreviousclimberssaidhisteamusedaplasticbucketaswellasagas-impervious不可渗透的bagdesignedtosafelycontainhumanwaste.ItisportableandverysecureSherpasaidIwanttopromoteanythingthatmanageshumanwasteonthemountain.Sherpa’steamduringitsmonth-longexpeditionpickedup965kgofcanskitchenwastetentspartsofanItalianhelicopterthatcrashed36yearsagoandremainsofthebodyofaBritishclimberwhodiedin1972.Inadditionhisteamalsobroughtdown65kgofhumanwasteproducedbyits18memberswhichishandedovertoalocalenvironmentgroupatthebasecampformanagement.TodatenoothercontainerdesignedforhumanwasteexistsinthissizeweightorstrengthSherpasaidoftheU..S..-designedbucketwhichis11inchestallandweights2.4poundsandhasanopeningthatiseightinchesindiameter直径.Tourismincludingmountainclimbingisakeysourceofincomeandaccountsfornearly4percentofNepal’stotaldomesticproduct.About3000peoplehaveclimbedMountQomolangmasinceitwasfirstscaled登上byNewZealand’sSirEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgaySherpain1953andtherearegrowingconcernsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthelargenumbersofclimbers.Thereisaheightenedneedforenvironmentallyfriendlypracticesinclimbingnotonlytohaveaneutralimpactonthemountainsbutapositiveimpact.Sherpasaid.1.FromthepassagewemayknowthatDawaStevenSherpa.A.designedtheplasticbucketB.wastheleaderofaneco-QomolangmaexpeditionC.WasinchargeofcollectingtrashonQomolangmaD.triedtosellafashionableplasticbuckettoclimbers2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.mountainclimbingischallengingaswellasdangerousB.theexpeditionconsistsof18membersC.climbershavetodealwiththeirwastethemselvesD.aBritishclimberdiedin19723.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle?A.AyoungNapoliclimberB.Theworld’stallestpeakC.Amonth-longexpeditionD.PortabletoiletsforQomolangma4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Previousclimbersenjoyedsquattingintheopen.B.Therearevariouskindsofcontainersdesignedforhumanwaste.C.Thenewlydesignedplasticbucketisportableandsecureaswell.D.Mountainclimbingcoversabout4％ofNepal’stotaldomesticproduct.
Positivethinkersadmitwhentheyfeelfrustratedordepressedtheydon'tignoreit.Buttheydon'tblamethemselveseither.Insteadtheytrytounderstandthenegativethoughtsandfeelingsandcounter反击themwithmorepositiveones.Sohowdoyoustaypositivemaintainmotivatedandsustainhealthybehaviors?Herearesometips:Lookforagoodrolemodel.Thereisalwayssomeonewhoseemstobedoingjustwhatyouwanttobedoing.Maybethey'vescheduledexerciseintotheirworkdayandswitchedfromcoffeetogreenteaLearnfromasuccessfulfriendfamilymemberorcolleaguE.Askthemhowtheykeephealthyandfollowintheirfootsteps.Trysomepositiveself-talkandavoidnegative-talk.Takeaminutetogiveyourselfanegoboost.Repeatsomemotivationalwordsoutloudtoyourself.NegativetalksuchasIcan'tdoitI'mfatisdangerousforyourwell-beingandhealthygoals.Trytoavoidthenegativeself-talkbeforeitharmsyou.Remindyourselfthatyoudeservehappinessandcanmakepositivechanges.Getsupport.Tellyourfriendsandfamilyaboutyourhealthyhabits.Ithelpstohaveanencouragingnetwork.Rewardyourself.Treatyourselftosomethingforyourhealthyefforts.TakeanicebathgetamassageandenjoyanewDVDorCD.Haveaplan.Makingaplantoexerciseoreathealthyluncheswithafriendcanmeanthedifferenceofstickingwithyourgoalsorfallingofftrack.Ifyou'veplannedforanactivityyou'lllikelystickwithit.Youmayevenfindthatwritingdownyourgoalsandstepstoachievethemcanhelpyoustayontrack.Takeitdaybydayorweekbyweek.Theprocessofwritingdownyourpersonalactionplanisagoodwaytokeepyouhonestandwatchyourprogressorfailures.1.Bywritingthetexttheauthorintendsto_______.A.offersomeadviceonhowtostaypositiveB.persuadereaderstolearnfromarolemodelC.providesomesolutionstopersonalproblemsD.informreadersofsometipsonphysicalhealth2.WhatdoesthephrasetogiveyourselfanegoboostinParagraph4mean?A.togetlostindeepthought.B.tothinkaboutthehardships.C.tocheckwhatmistakeyoumadE.D.tomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.3.WhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorNotagreeto?A.SayingsomepositivewordstoyourselfhelpsyoutofeelgooD.B.Bystayingwithyourcompanionyoucanavoidthenegative-talk.C.Asuccessfulfriendrelativeorcolleaguecanbeyourrolemodel.D.CreatingahelpfulnetworkisagoodwaytokeepyoumotivateD.4.Tomakesurethatyoualwaysstayontrackwhatshouldyoudo?A.Eatoutwithyourbestfriends.B.Relaxyourselfafterahardday.C.WritedownwhatyouwanttoachieveD.Rewriteyourplansasoftenasyoucan.
Iwasdirtysmellyhungryandsomewherebeneathallthatsuntanned皮肤晒黑.ItwastheendofanInter-Railholiday.Mybodycouldn’ttakeanymorepunishment.Mymindcouldn’tdealwithanymoreforeigntimetablescurrenciesorlanguages.NeveragainIsaidasIsteppedontohomeground.Isaidexactlythesamethingthefollowingyear.AndthenextallIhadtodowasbuyonetrainticketandbecauseIwasundertwenty-fiveyearsoldIcouldspendawholemonthgoinganywhereIwantedinEurope.Ordinarybedsareneverthesameonceyou’velearnttosleepinthepassageofatraintherhythmrockingyouintoadeepsleep.Carryingallyourpossessionsonyourbackinarucksack背包makesyouhaveaverybasicapproachtotravelandencouragesincrediblewastefulnessthatcanleadtoburningsocksthathavebecometooanti-social不合群的andgettingridofbookswhenfinished.OntheotherhandthiswayoflookingatlifeisentirelyinthespiritofInter-Railforcommonsenseandreasoningcanbethrownoutofthewindowalongwiththepaperbackbookandthesocks.Allittakestoachievethiscarefreeattitudeisoneofthoseticketsinyourhand.Anysystemthatenablesyoungpeopletotravelthroughcountriesatarateofmorethanoneadaymustbeprettysocial.OnthatfirsttripmyfriendsandIwereatfirstunwareofthepossibilitiesofthistypeoftrainticketthinkingitwasjustaninexpensivewayofgettingtoandfromourchosencamp-siteinsouthernFrance.Buttheideaofnon-stoptravelprovedtooattractivefortherewasalwaysjustonemorecountryovertheborderalwaysthatlittlebitfurthertogo.Andwhatdidtheextramilescostus?Nothing.Wewerenotcompletelyuninterestedinculture.ButthiswasafirstholidaywithoutparentsasitwasformostotherInter-Railersandinorganizingourowntimetableweleftouteverythingexceptthemostviablesights.Thiswasthechancetoescapetheguidedtouranopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.ItookgreatprideinthefactthatinmanyplacesallIcouldbebotheredtoseewastheviewfromthestation.Wewerejusttheretogetbyandtohavegoodtimedoingso.InthiswewerenotdifferentfrommostoftheotherInter-Railerswithwhomwesharedpassagefloorsfoodandwatermoneyandmusic.Theexcitementoftravelcomesfromthesuddenrealityofsomewherethatwaspreviouslyjustaname.Itisasifthecityinwhichyouarriveneveractuallyexisteduntilthetrainpulsingatthestationandyouareabletosee__it__withyourowntriedeyesforthefirsttime.1.AttheendofhisfirsttripthewritersaidNeveragainbecause_____A.hefellill.B.hedislikedtrainsC.hewastiredfromthejourneyD.hehadlostmoney2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbythiswayoflookingatlifeinParagraph3?A.WorryingaboutyourclothesB.Throwingunwantedthingsaway.C.Behavinginananti-socialwayD.Lookingafteryourpossessions3.WhydidthewriteroriginallybuyanInter-Railticket?A.Togettooneplacecheaply.B.Tomeetotheryoungpeople.C.ToseealotoffamousplacesD.TogoonatourofEurope.4.Whatthewriterlikedabouttravelingwithouthisparentswasthat______.A.hecouldseemoreinterestingplacesB.hecouldspendmoretimesightseeingC.hecouldstayawayfromhomelongerD.hecouldmakehisowndecisions5.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastsentenceofParagraph6referto?A.AnameB.ThecityC.ThetrainD.Thestation
ThereisonewordthatisonthelipsofAmericansdayandnight:Sorry.OnetimeasIwaswalkingonthestreetayoungmanranbyhurriedlybrushingagainstmyhandbag.Evenashecontinuedonhiswayheturnedbackandsaidsorrytome.Eveninarushhedidn’tforgettoapologize.OnedayafterIboughtamangothesalesmanwasgivingmethechangebutIwasn’treadyforitandacoindroppedtotheground.I’msorryhesaidwhilebendingdowntopickitup.Iwaspuzzled-----whywouldheapologizewhenitwasmyfault?AnothertimeIsteppedonaman’sfootinanescalator.Atthesametimewebothsaidsorry.Ithoughtitinteresting:wasitreallynecessaryforhimtoapologize?LateronanAmericanfriendexplainedtomethataccordingtotheAmericanmentalitytheescalatorisapublicplaceandeveryoneshouldbeabletostandinit.Aftersomeoneoccupiesapositionintheelevatormakingitdifficultforsomeoneelsetofindaplacetostandisn’titnecessarytoexpressanapology?Ifyougotothemoviesandtheticketshappentobesoldouttheticketsellerwillsay:Sorrytheticketsaresoldout.WheneveroneofyourhopesgoesunfulfilledanAmericanwillsaysorryasasignofsympathy.DuringmystayinAmericaIoftencameacrosssituationsinwhichIwassupposedtosaysorry.GraduallyIrealizedthatwhenfrictionoccursindailylifeAmericansdon’tcaremuchaboutwhoisresponsible;ifsomeoneimportantandsheisverybusythesecretarywillsay:sorry.Ifsomeoneistroubledasorryisalwaysnecessary.Whenthishappenseveniftheotherpersonishurtthesorrycoolstempers-----andhumangenerosityisdisplayed.PerhapsthisiswhyIneversawanyonequarrelingonthebusessubwaysorstreetsofAmerica.1.Whenthesalesmangavemethechange_____.A.Iintentionallydidn’tacceptitB.heintentionallydidn’tpassittomeC.IwasalittleslowthanthesalesmantoacceptitD.hewasslowtogivethanIacceptit2.WhythemanonwhosefeetIsteppedapologizedtome?A.Becausetheelevatorisapublicplace.A.B.Becausethemanisafraidofme.C.Becausethesorryhesaidtotheauthorwasintendedtosaytoanotherpeople.D.BecausethereisnotenoughplacetogetmyfeetinsoIhavetosteponhisfeet.3.Theauthorcites引用severalexamplestoshowthat______.A.theAmericansarefriendlyB.theAmericansarekindC.theAmericansaregenerousD.Alloftheabove4.Whatistheauthor’stonetoAmerican’ssorry?A.NeutralB.NegativeC.UnnecessaryD.Approving
OldageIdecidedisagift.Theotherdayayoungpersonaskedmehowlfeltaboutbeingold.Iwastakenaback.forIdonotthinkofmyselfasold.Uponseeingmyreaction.hewasimmediatelyembarrassed尴尬的butIexplainedthatitwasaninterestingquestionandIwouldthinkitoverandlethimknow.Oldageisagift.IamnowprobablyforthefirsttimeinmylifethepersonIhavealwayswantedtobe.AsI’veaged.I’vebecomekindertomyselfandlesscriticalofmyself.Idon’tscoldmyselfforeatingthatextracookieorfornotmakingmybedIamentitledtoovereattobemessy.Ihaveseentoomanydearfriendsleavethisworldtoosoonbeforetheyunderstoodthegreatfreedomthatcomeswithaging.Iwillwalkalongthebeachinaswimmingsuitthatisstretchedovermyfatbody.andwilldiveintothewavesfreelyifIchoosetoinspiteofthepityingglancesfromthebikinisets.Theytoowillgetold.Sureovertheyearsmyhearthasbeenbroken.Howcanyourheartnotbreakwhenyoulosealovedoneorwhenachildsuffersorevenwhenabelovedpetishitbyacar?Butbrokenheartsarewhatgiveusstrengthunderstandingandsympathy.Aheartneverbrokenwillneverknowthejoyofbeingimperfect.SotoansweryourquestionIlikebeingold.Ithassetmeflee.IlikethepersonIhavebecome.Iamnotgoingtoliveforever.butwhileIamstillhere.1willnotwastetimefeelingsorryforwhatcouldhavebeenorworryingaboutwhatwillbe.AndIshalleatdesserteverysingleday.1.Whichofthefollowingmaybethetitleofthetext?A.TheAged.B.Oldageisagift.C.Areyougettingolder?D.Don’tbeafraidofaging.2.Whydidtheauthorlikebeingold?A.Becauseheisactuallynotold.B.Becausehebecomesthepersonhereallywantedtobe.C.Becausehecandoeverythingnow.D.Becausebeingoldcanmakehimenjoymanyspecialrights.3.Accordingtothetexthelikestodothefollowingexcept__________.A.eatextracookieifhelikesB.diveintothewavesfreelyC.leavethingsashelikesD.dowhatotherslikehimtodo4.Accordingtothetextweknowthat___________.A.imperfectionisneveragoodthingB.beingforgetfulwillalwayscausetroubleC.becomingagingismiserableD.agingsometimesmeansfreedom5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraserefertointhethirdparagraph?A.beautifulswimmingsuitsB.shortclothesusedforswimmingC.someyoungerpersonsD.couplesofswimminglovers
MostparentsIsupposehavehadtheexperienceofreadingabedtimestorytotheirchildren.Andtheymusthave1howdifficultitistowritea2children'sbook.Eithertheauthorhasaimedtoo3sothatthechildrencan'tfollowwhatisinhisormoreoftenherstory4thestoryseemstobetalkingtothereaders.Thebestchildren'sbooksare5verydifficultnorverysimpleandsatisfyboththe6whohearsthestoryandtheadultwho7it.Unfortunatelythereareinfact8bookslikethis9theproblemoffindingtherightbedtimestoryisnot10tosolvE.Thismaybewhymanyofbooksregardedas11ofchildren'sliteraturewereinfactwrittenfor12.Alice'sAdventureinWonderlandisperhapsthemost13ofthis.Childrenleftforthemselvesoften14theworstpossibleinterestinliteraturE.Justleaveachildinbookshopor15andhewillmorewillinglychoosethebooks16inanimaginativewayorhavealookatmostchildren'scomics连环画fullofthestoriesandjokestowhichboth___17__andright-thinkingparentsobject.Perhapsweparentsshouldstoptryingtopersuadechildreninto18ourtasteinliteraturE.Afterallchildrenandadultsareso19thatweparentsshouldnotexpectthattheywillenjoythe20books.SoIsupposewe'lljusthavetocompromise妥协overthatbedtimestory.1.A.hopedB.realizedC.toldD.said2.A.shortB.longC.badD.good3.A.easyB.shortC.highD.difficult4.A.andB.butC.orD.so5.A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.very6.A.childB.fatherC.motherD.teacher7.A.hearsB.buysC.understandsD.reads8.A.fewB.manyC.littleD.much9.A.butB.howeverC.soD.because10.A.hardB.easyC.enoughD.fast11.A.articlesB.workC.artsD.works12.A.adultsB.girlsC.boysD.children13.A.difficultB.hiddenC.obviousD.easy14.A.areB.showC.findD.add15.A.libraryB.schoolC.homeD.office16.A.readB.designedC.printedD.written17.A.childrenB.adultsC.teachersD.readers18.A.receivingB.acceptingC.havingD.refusing19.A.sameB.friendlyC.differentD.common20.A.commonB.averageC.differentD.same
Annaarrivedfartooearly.Usuallysheleftthingstothelastminute1todaywasaveryspecialoccasion.Itwasalmost2bygettingthereanhourbeforehandthatshe3tocausetheplanetoarrivesooner.4racedthroughhermind.DoIlookallright?WillhenoticethatI’mwearinga5trousersuit?Willheeven6me?Afterallitwasayearalmosttothedaysinceshehad7seenJoe.Shefisheda8outofherhandbagandinspectedherface.Toomuchmake-up?Joehad9madeanycommentsbutsheknewthathedidnotapproveofheavymake-up------gliding把..涂成金色thelilyhe10it.Itwasfunnyhowmuchimportancesheattachedto11agoodimpressiononhim.Afterallfriendsdonotjudgeeachotherby12.Allthesameitwasthefirstmeetingafteralongseparationandshewantedeverythingto13right.LookingoutofthewindowJoe14afirstglimpsethroughabreakintheclouds15thetownfarbelow.Certainlyitwasveryflattering奉承的thattheyhad16himtobetheguestlecturerattheirAutumnCongressyetagain.TheChairmanoftheOrganizingCommitteeasamatterofcourtesy礼貌had17tomeethimattheairportashehaddoneonpreviousoccasions.Thistime18itwasnotnecessary19becauseJoewasquitefamiliarwiththecitybutmainlybecauseAnnahadsaidthatshecould20theafternoonoffinordertocomeandmeethim.1.A.andB.butC.forD.as2.A.becauseB.evenifC.asifD.when3.A.thoughtB.likedC.hadD.hoped4.A.WordsB.FactsC.ThoughtsD.Matters5.A.newB.strangeC.whiteD.single6.A.likeB.recognizeC.knowD.tell7.A.beforeB.recentlyC.lastD.most8.A.purseB.handkerchiefC.mirrorD.book9.A.neverB.almostC.oftenD.regularly10.A.toldB.calledC.sawD.thought11.A.offeringB.takingC.havingD.making12.A.appearanceB.clothesC.make-upD.head13.A.comeacrossB.turnupC.gooffD.getout14.A.caughtB.leftC.enjoyedD.met15.A.atB.onC.toD.of16.A.employedB.invitedC.toldD.informed17.A.offeredB.arrivedC.intendedD.attempted18.A.thereforeB.howeverC.insteadD.aswell19.A.luckilyB.reallyC.partlyD.separately20.A.putB.makeC.takeD.leave
Moneyjewelsandimportantdocuments文件arenottheonlyvaluablesplacedinbanksthesedays.____1____There'retenbreastbankssetupacrosstheUnitedStateswheremotherscandonate捐赠theirextramilkforotherwomen'sbabies.Expertssaybreastmilkisthebestfoodforbabies.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysitistheonlyfoodthatbabiesshouldgetduringthefirstsixmonthsoflifeinmostcases.2Sometimestheseprematurebabies早产儿muststayinhospitalformanyweeks.____3____DoctorJamesCameronwhotreatsnewbornsatLutheranChildren'sHospitalinFortWayneIndiasays:Thefactisthattherearesomanydifferentproteinsandspecializedsugarsinthebreastmilkthatthemom'sabletomakethathelpprovideimmunity免疫.It'sveryimportantforthehealthofnewborns.___4____Donorsmustbewillingtoprovidealmostthreeliters公升ofbreastmilk.Theyfreezethemilkandtakeittothestation.Thereemployeeswarmthemilkandmixitwithothermothers'milk.Thenthemilkisheatedtokillbacterial细菌.Afterthatthetechnicianstestsamplesofallthemilktomakesureitissafeandhealthful.Themilkisre-frozenandsenttothemainmilkbank.Themilkbanktransportsthemilktohospitalstofeedprematureorsickbabies.Toensurethequalityofthebreastmilkdonorsmustobeycertainrequirementstoo.____5___A.Moremothersarewillingtodonatebreastmilk.B.Donorsarenotpermittedtosmoketobaccouseillegaldrugsordrinktoomuchalcohol酒精.C.Theworkingprocess程序isstrict.D.Somemothersstoretheirbreastmilkinbanks.E.Breastmilkisalmostlikemedicine.F.Breastmilkisbabies'mainfood.G.Breastmilkisespeciallyimportantforbabiesborntooearly.
ComparedwithotherchildrenontheEuropeancontinentchildrenintheUKstartschoolataveryearlyage.Butwearenotpersuadedthatitgivesthemanyeducationaladvantage.Mythree-year-oldsonandIwentshoppingforhisschooluniformoverthesummerholiday.Ashestoodinthechangingroomswimmingineventhesmallesttrousersseveralpeoplecommentedthathelookedtooyoungtostartschool.Icouldn’tagreemore.HardlywillhehaveblownoutthecandlesonhisfourthbirthdaycakewhenI’llbewavinghimoffattheschoolgates.Thepoorlittleboystillputshispantsonbacktofrontandthinksbabypigscomeoutofeggs.Howishegoingtocopewithliteracyandmathsletalonethehorrorsofschooltoilets?YesIamallover-anxiousmotherbutI’msurelynottheonlypersonwhofeelsthatBritishchildrenstartschoolfartooyoung.Researchsuggeststhatsendingchildrentoschoolatsuchayoungageleadstoasenseoffailureanddisaffection不满thatwillfollowthemthroughouttheirschoolcareer.ThelawstatesthatthelegalageforstartingschoolintheUKisthetermafterachild’sfifthbirthdaybutitiscommonpracticeinEnglandandWalestoadmitchildrentoreceptionclass小班atthebeginningoftheyearinwhichtheybecome5.Becauseofthismostchildrenstartschoolattheageof4.Thelatestgovernmentfiguresindicatethataround80percentofchildrenenterschoolbeforetheirfifthbirthday.BycomparisonchildreninFrancePortugalandBelgiumstartschoolat6whiletheschoolstartingageinmanyScandinaviancountriesis7.ThisisthestartingageinFinlandwherestudentsrecentlybeatthosefrom39othercountriestocomeouttopsinmaths.scienceandreading.1.Whenhersonisgoingtoattendschoolthewriterfeelsvery__________.A.excitedB.concernedC.surprisedD.puzzled2.IntheUKthelawstatesthatchildrenshouldstartschoolattheageof________.A.4B.5C.6D.73.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphmainlyshowsthattheauthor’son______.A.isstilltooyoungtogotoschoolB.knowshowtodresshimselfC.stillhassomechildishthoughtsD.istooshorttowearschooluniform4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_________.A.childrenhavesomeadvantagesoverothersiftheystartschoolearlyB.studentsinFinlandperformnobetterthanthoseintheUKinmathsandreadingC.startingschooltooyoungmayhavenegative消极的influenceonchildrenlateronD.theUKgovernmentencouragesparentstosendtheirchildrentoschoolbeforeage55.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DoOurChildrenStartSchoolTooYoung?B.TheEducationalPerformanceofBritishChildrenC.YoungStudentsAreLikelytoFailD.DifferentStartingSchoolAgesinEuropeanCountries
阅读下列五个段落并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上其中一个为多余选项A.ReasonsthatemployersusetestsB.Proceduresinvolvedinrecruitment征募C.TipstofollowwhiletakingtestsD.DisadvantagesofinterviewsforrecruitmentE.ImportanceofinterviewF.Adoptionofpsychologicalteststohireemployees1.Nowadaysmoreandmoreforeignenterprisesandcompaniesarenolongerrelyingoninterviewsforrecruitment.Yearsofstudyinginterviewinghasmadeclearthatitisnotaveryobjective’process.Personnelofficersoftenhirethepersontheylikebestoreventheonetheythinkmostphysicallyattractive.Lookinggoodisnoguaranteeofdoingthejobwell.2.Recruitmentcaninvolvestepsintwoways.Step1isalwaysthesamejobapplication.Thecompanydecideswhetheryoumightbesuitablebasedonyourqualificationsandyourpreviousjobexperience.Step2Canbescreening.Aspecifictestisgivenatthisstagetoruleoutthosewhomightnotbeworthinterviewing.Somelargeemployersusetests—especiallyIQbasedtestspreciselytoeliminatetheunsuitable.OnlythosewhopassStep2gototheinterview.Step2Canalsobetestingandinterviewcombined.Ifthecompanythinksyoumightbesuitableafterlookingatyourapplicationtheyaskyoutocometobetestedandtobeinterviewed.Itisseenverymuchaspartofthesamestep.3.Testsclaimtobescientificandobjective.A.largebodyofresearchhasshownthatinterviewsbythemselvesarenotveryreliableasamethodofselection.People’sjudgmentsareoftenverysubjectivewhethertheylikethelookofsomeonecountsformorethanalmostanythingelse.Butreliableandvalidtestscallofferrapidandmoreobjectiveinformationaboutwould-beemployees.Ifacandidatetalkswellinaninterviewbuthistestresultssuggestthatheisacarelesspersonwhocannotconcentrateandemployerislikelytothinktwiceabouthiringhim.4.Takingaserioustestforajobisratherdifferentformtakingagame-liketest.Youcanspendjustalittletimeansweringquestionsofthatkindoftestandyoucandenytheanswersandsaytheyarenotaccurate.Butyoucannotgotoaserioustestwithoutenoughpreparationsinceyoucannotaffordtobedeniedandeliminatedagainandagain.Whatcanyoudotodojusticetoyourselfintests?HerearethreetipsUnderstandAnalyzePractice.5.Togetamoreobjectiveviewmanycompaniesarealsousingpsychologicalteststohirebothforrelativelyroutinejobandforpositionsatseniorlevelsofmanagement.ItisimpossibletosayhowmanyemployersusetestsbutestimatesoftestsalesintheU..K..for2001wereoveronemillion.
ItravelalotandIfindoutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimewhenIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?’’ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapanpeopleuselandmarks地标intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwesttherearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountainssothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarkspeoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowaforexamplepeoplewillsayGonorthtwomiles.TurneastandthengoanothermilE.PeopleinLosAngelesCaliforniahavenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromherE.YousayYesbuthowmanymilesawayisit?Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?A.NewYorkermightsaySorryIhavenoideA.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdon’tknowisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveanansweroftenawrongone.AtouristcangetveryverylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually________.A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces2.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.3.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________.A.inordertosavetimeB.asatestC.soastobepoliteD.forfun4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
ItwasayearsinceSusan34becameblind.Shewas1thrownintoaworldofdarknessangerandself-pity.OncesoindependentSusannowfelt2knowingthathersightwasnevergoingtoreturn.ButherhusbandMarkwasdeterminedtohelphergainthe3tobecomeindependentagain.WhenSusanfeltreadyto4toherjobMarkaccompanied陪伴Susantoandfromworkeachday.Markknewitwasonlyamatteroftime5Susanwasabletoridethebusbyherself.Hebelievedinher.TwoweekspassedandSusandecidedto6thetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrivedandforthefirsttimetheywenttheir7ways.Fourdayspassedsmoothly.8FridaymorningSusantookthebustoworkasusual.Asshewas9herticketmoneytogetoffthebusthedriversaidHowIenvy羡慕you.Whatdoyoumean?Susanasked.ThedriveransweredEverymorningforthe10weekafinelookinggentlemanhasbeenstandingacrossthecorner11yougetoffthebus.Hemakessureyoucrossthestreet12andenteryourofficebuilding.Thenheblowsyouakissandwalksaway.Tearsof13streameddownSusan'scheeks.Shewasluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan14agiftshedidn'tneedtoseetobelieve—thegiftoflovethatcanbrightendarkness.1.A.naturallyB.carelesslyC.nervouslyD.suddenly2.A.helplessB.angryC.surprisedD.pleased3.A.energyB.confidenceC.hopeD.comfort4.A.goB.comeC.returnD.get5.A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.when6.A.takeB.manageC.operateD.try7.A.specialB.separateC.commonD.usual8.A.AtB.ByC.OnD.In9.A.spendingB.costingC.payingD.taking10.A.lateB.followingC.halfD.past11.A.noticingB.watchingC.seeingD.helping12.A.safelyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.quickly13.A.sadnessB.bitternessC.happinessD.pain14.A.workB.eyesightC.courageD.help
Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneedsthenit’slikelyyouwillburnoutorfeelupset.WhenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingbackyouneverfeelfulfilledsoyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlifE.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.YourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobE.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kindlovinggenerousinspirationalpeacefulwiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.MasteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurposE.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionshipachievementandsupportbeingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.ThisiswhatyoureceivE.YoutakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlifE.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvaluesitbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblemsyoucouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.A.calmpersonmightgoforawalkmeditate沉思orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworryyoucouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwordsyouwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvaluesyounotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourselfyoureinforce加强yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworldandinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_____.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices2.Accordingtothetextlivingbyyourbeingvaluesyouwould______.A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonalityC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds3.TheunderlinedwordvoidinParagraph1means______.A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone’smindC.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.C.ThewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouarE.D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.
Tattoos纹身andbodypiercings穿孔havemoveduponthetrendlistinrecentyears.AroundWesternschoolslotsofteensaresportingnewholesandfleshink纹身.AswithallothersubjectstheChinesewillsurelyhavetodealwiththissituationwithrespecttotheirchildren.TogetabetterviewofwhathashappenedintheWestlet’ssitdownandhearwhattheysay.TiarafromIndiana:Ipersonallythinkbodypiercingissickening.Ifthereweresupposedtobeholesinyourbodyyouwouldhavebeenbornwiththem.Idohoweverthinkthatearpiercingisnotwrong.Thereisadifferencebetweenearpiercingandbellybutton肚脐piercing.Earpiercingisnotnearlyasdangerous.Iwouldbesickifsomeonestuckaneedleinmybellybutton.LeefromIllinois:Hi!IliveinIllinois.Iam23.Ihave12tattoosandthreepiercings.Ilovemytattoosandconsidermyselfanartcollector.Youwouldbesurprisedatwhohasgivenmethethumbs-uponmyartwork.Peopleonthestreetstopmetolookatthetattooonmyleg.Mostofthemdon’tknowwhatitis.Theyjustthinktheworkitselfisgreat.SubotaifromCalifomia:I’mnotagainstself-expressionbutwhenIseehighschoolstudentsgettingthesepiercingIreallywonder.Insomecasesthedriveisdeeperanddarkerthanmerefashion.Afriendofminetriedpiercingherowntonguewithasafetypin.Itgotinfectedandshehadatonguethesizeofacow’s.JacksonfromOhio:Idon’tthinkit’swrongbutwhenpeopledoitallovertheplaceliketheirfaceandeverything—Ithinkthat’sridiculous.Peoplewhogetthebigdragonsthatcoveryourwholebody—Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.WhenIseenakedchicksonguysIthink.Youhavenorespectforwomen.BrittneyfromNewYork:1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.TiaramighthavebodypiercingB.Subotaidoesn’thavebodypiercingC.LeethinkstattoosareartD.Jacksonlikestattoosandpiercing2.Whodoesn’tthinktattoosandpiercingsarebeautifulexceptearpiercing?A.JacksonB.LeeC.TiaraD.Subotai3.Fromthepassagewecanmakeaconclusionthat_________.A.tattoosandpiecringsareanewkindofartB.alltheteachersintheWestareinfavouroftattoosandpiercingsC.everythingischangeableastimegoesonD.itisnecessarytolivewithdifferentviewsofbeauty4.Thebesttitleforthispassageisprobably_________.A.BodyArtorCausingDamageB.DoingDamagetotheYoungPeople’sBodiesC.YoungPeople’sDifferentCuriositD.TheLatestFashion.
Sometimesthesimplestideasarethebest.Forexampletoabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwateryouneedlargeflatblacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacesspeciallyontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarerubofblacksurfacesalreadyintheformofasphalt柏油roads?TenyearsagothisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondtaDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemranfromonesideofthestreettotheotherjustundertheasphaltroad.Somehoweverdivedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummerwaterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metresliesanaturalaquifer蓄水层intowhichseveralheatexchangers交换器havebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangerswarmingtheground-waterbeforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwintertheworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattaskitispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Largeflatblacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer'ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.2.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.3.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer
Around55％ofpeopleaged18—34inSpainarestilllivingintheirparents’homes.TheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedthatithasdecidedtohelpthemleavethenest.TopersuadeyoungpeopletoleavetheirhomestheYouthInstitutestartedaYouthEmancipation解放programthismonthwhichoffersguidanceinfindingroomsandjobs.Economistssayyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceiscausedbyjob-lossandtheincreasinghousingprices.Culturalreasonsalsoleadtotheproblemsaysociologists.FamilytiesinsouthEurope-ItalyPortugalandGreece-arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEuropeforexampleFinland.InSpainespeciallyinthecountrysideitiscommontofindentiregroupsofauntsunclescousinsniecesandnephewsalllivingonthesamestreet.TheyregularlygettogetherforSundaydinner.Parents’tolerance宽容isanotherreason.Spanishparentsacceptlate-nightpartyingandarewaryofsettingbedtimerules.Achildcanarrivehomeatwhatevertimehewants.Ifparentsaredissatisfiedwithhimhe’llputupabigfightandcallthefatheraFascist法西斯asociologistatCarlosUniversityinMadridsaid.Mothers’willingnesstodoeverythingforchildrenworsenstheproblem.DionisioMassoa60-year-oldwomaninMadridhasthreechildrenintheir20s.Theeldest28hasflgirlfriendandajob.Butlifewithmumisgood.HismumdoesthewashandcooksforhimintheendheliveswellMassosaid.1.TheYouthEmancipationprogramaimsathelpingyoungpeople_________.A.fightforfreedomB.liveontheirownC.fightagainstFascismD.getridoffamilycontrol2.AccordingtothepassagefamilytiesarestrongerinPortugalthanin________.A.FinlandB.GreeceC.SpainD.Italy3.Thefollowingarethereasonsforyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceEXCEPT_____A.parent’stoleranceB.culturaltraditionsC.housingproblemsD.unwillingnesstogelmarried4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofDinoisioMasso?A.Sheisinhersixties.B.ShelivesinMadrid.C.Shehasatleastoneson.D.Shehasalleasylife.5.TheunderlinedphrasewaryofinParagraph5means______inthispassage.A.tiredofB.worriedaboutC.carefulofD.enthusiasticabout
ProfessorMartin’sreportsaysthatchildrenwhoattendanumberofdifferentschoolsbecausetheirparentshavetomovearoundthecountryprobablymakeslowprogressintheirstudies.TherearealsosignssaysProfessorMartinthatanunusuallylargenumberofsuchchildrenarementallyaffected.TheprofessorsaysIt’struemypersonalfeelingisthatchildrenshouldstayinoneschool.HoweverourfeelingsarebasedonresearchandnotonanypersonalfeelingsthatIormyassistantsmayhaveonthesubject.CaptainThomasJamesanArmylecturerforthepast20yearsandhimselfafatheroftwosaidI’veneverheardsuchrubbish.Takingmeforexamplenoharmisdonetotheeducationofmychildrenwhochangeschoolsregularly------iftheykeeptothesamesystemasinourArmyschools.Inmyexperience-------andI’veknownquiteafewofthem-------Armychildrenareaswell-adjustedasanyothersifnotmoreso.Whattheprofessordoesn’tappeartoappreciateisthefactthatinsuchsituationschildrenwilladaptmuchbetterthangrown-ups.WhenthiswasputtoProfessorMartinhesaidthatatnotimehadhisteamsuggestedthatallsuchchildrenwerebackwardormentallyaffectedinsomewaybutsimplythatintheirexperiencetherewasacleartendency.Ourfindingsshowthatwhiletheverybrightchildcandealwithregularchangeswithoutharminghisorhergeneralprogressinstudiesthemajorityofchildrensufferfromconstantlyhavingtoenteranewlearningsituation.1.ProfessorMartin’sreportsuggeststhat_____.A.itmaynotbegoodforchildrentochangeschoolstoooftenB.parentsshouldnotmovearoundthecountryC.childrenarenowmakingslowprogressD.moreandmorechildrenarementallyaffected2.FromthispassagewecanconcludethatCaptainJames’children______.A.havebeenaffectedbychangingschoolsB.gotoordinarystateschoolC.cangetusedtotheArmyschooleducationD.discusstheireducationregularlywiththeirfather3.Aboutchildrenandgrown-upsCaptainJamessaysthatchildren______.A.aregenerallywell-adjustedB.areusuallylessexperiencedC.canadaptmuchmoreeasilyD.candealwithchangesquickly4.AccordingtoProfessorMartin_____sufferfromchangingschoolsregularly.A.armychildrenB.quiteafewchildrenC.brightchildrenD.fewchildren
AMumbaibasedbutBritishmademovieSlumdogMillionairetookthemostOscarsinHollywoodlastweek.Starringacast演员阵容ofunknownactorsthemoviewoneightawardsincludingbestpictureandbestdirector.Themoviefollowsthelifeofan18-year-oldboywho'sgrownupintheslums贫民窟ofMumbaiIndia.TheboyendsupwinningmoneyandlovewhenhemakesitontoapopularTVgameshow.Inspiteofthefilm'ssuccessattheAcademyAwardsIndianshavemixedfeelingsaboutSlumdog.Theargumentabouthowthemovieportrays描述Indiabeganwhenithitcinemas.ThefilmissetinthepoorandcruelsocietyofoneofMumbai'sslums.Inonescenetheherojumpsintoasmellyopen-airtoilettorunafterapopstar.ThatworldthoughrealtohundredsofmillionsofIndiansisverydifferenttohowmodemIndiaseesitself.ManyIndianaudiencesfeeluncomfortablewiththefilm'sportrayingofIndiaasaslumland.Severalwell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakershavesaidthestoryhasbeentailoredforwesternaudiences.VeteranBollywoodstarAmitabhBachchansaidthefilmportrayedIndiaasaThirdWorlddirtydevelopingnation.Evensomeofthosewholikethemovieareunhappywithitstitle.Peoplewholiveinslumshavetakentothestreetswithsignsthatread:Don'tcallusdogsandIamnotaslumdog.It'sunderstandablewhypeopleareunhappywiththetitleIndianauthorChitraDivakarunitoldtheNewYorkTimes.InIndianculturebeingcalledadogisextremelyrude.Itisoftenusedinfilmstodescribeevilpeople.Howeverothershavebeenmorepositive.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkdescribedSlumdogastheworld'sfirstglobalizedmasterpiece杰作.1.ManyIndiansareunhappywiththemoviebecause____.A.itisnotmadebyIndiansB.itportraysawrongpictureofIndiaC.ittoofarfromtheirlifeD.itdescribesadirtyandpoorIndia2.FromParagraph5wecanlearnsomeIndianfilmmakersmaythinkthemovie____.A.hasbeencutbywesternersB.hasdescribedwesternlifeC.hasbeenmadetowinthewesternawardsD.hasbeenmadetomeetthetasteofwesterners3.Themainmessageofthepassageisthat____.A.IndianshavemixedfeelingsatthemovieB.ThemoviewoneightOscarsawardsC.IndiaisaThirdWorlddevelopingcountryD.Westernerslikemoviesportrayingslums4.____thinkshighlyofthemovie.A.Somewell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakersB.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkC.ThepeoplewholiveinslumsinMumbaiD.IndianauthorChitraDivakaruni
OnmyfirstdayofschoolIdidn’tspeakawordofEnglish.Ifeltlostand1intheclassroom.IcamehomeandtoldmymotherI’dlearnedmyfirstEnglishword2.Itwasthenicknameaboyhadgivenme.LuckilyformemyteacherthatyearWasDorothyCollins.ShewasyoungandAfricanAmerican.3IthinksheunderstoodhowI4astheonlynon—whitekid.Andshenever5thatIcouldcatchup.Stilltheteasing嗤笑6.Theboywhocalledmestupidwouldn’tstop7myaccent.Hewasagoodstudentandtheproudholderofourclass’sreadingaward奖.Itwasan8giventoastudentwhoseschoolworkparticipationandhomeworkwere9.Iwantedthataward.AsMrs.Collins10meonIgainedconfidenceandlanguageskills.BymidyearIwaswellonmy11tospeakingEnglishfluentlyandwasquitegoodatreading.12theawardceremonycomingupIworkedashardasIcould.Theday13cameandIwassonervous.WhenMrs.Collinsannouncedmeasthe14itwasmyproudestmoment.Igotafancycertificateandablueribbon丝带thatMrs.Collinspinnedtomydress.Itookthereading15rightoutofthatboy’shotlittlehandsandIfelthappyformyself.FromthenonIworked16harderinschool.Mrs.CollinshelpedmeunderstandthatIhada17forlanguagesoinhighschoolIstudiedFrenchandminored辅修initincollege.AsIbeganenjoyingSuccessasasingerI18Mrs.CollinsininterviewswhenIwasaskedaboutpeoplewhohadinspired激励me.Ifeel19thattheGodbroughtMrs.Collinsandmetogetherallthoseyearsago.Myfirst-gradeteacherdidn’tjustteachmethelanguageShehelpedmefindmy20.1.A.frightenedB.excitedC.satisfiedD.tired2.A.blackB.stupidC.cleverD.dumb3.A.butB.soC.andD.nevertheless4.A.actedB.livedC.feltD.studied5.A.believedB.expectedC.refusedD.doubted6.A.continuedB.lastedC.startedD.reduced7.A.lookingintoB.1aughingatC.referringtoD.showingoff8.A.rightB.judgmentC.honorD.offer9.A.activeB.optimisticC.aggressiveD.excellent10.A.turnedB.cheeredC.followedD.carried11.A.roadB.mindC.wayD.side12.A.AsB.AfterC.WithD.For13.A.eventuallyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.fortunately14.A.partnerB.winnerC.playerD.loser15.A.bookB.materialC.machineD.award16.A.quiteB.moreC.lessD.even17.A.giftB.habitC.chanceD.present18.A.mentionedB.involvedC.includedD.reminded19.A.funnyB.amusedC.luckyD.surprised20.A.pleasureB.experienceC.kindnessD.confidence
Justin'sbedroomwassofullofflatbicycletiresbenttennisracketsdeflatedbasketballsandgameswithmissingpiecesthatyoucouldbarelygetinthedoor.Hisparentspleadedwithhimtocleanouthisroom.Whatuseisafishtankwithaholeinthebottom?hisfatheraskeD.ButJustinsimplysmiledandrepeatedhismottoNeverthrowanythingoutyouneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy.WhenJustinwasawayfromhomehealwayscarriedhisbluebackpack--asmallerversionofhisbedroom--aplacetostorethemanyobjectsthathecollecteD.ItwassowornandstretchedthatithardlyresembledabackpackanymorE.Justinhadearnedareputationforfiguringthingsoutandgettingpeopleoutofotherwisehopelesssituations.Manyofhisclassmatesandneighborssoughthimoutwhentheyneededhelpwithaproblem.OnthefirstdayofschoolhisfriendKennycamelookingforJustin.Doyouthinkyouhavesomethinginyourbagthatcouldhelpmeremembermylockercombination?heaskeD.Ilostthepieceofpaperitwaswrittenon.IhaveascienceclassintwominutesandifI'mlateonthefirstdayit'llmakemelookbadfortherestoftheyear.KennylookedreallyworrieD.RelaxJustinsaidtakinghisbackpackoffandunzippingthetop.Rememberhowyouborrowedmynotebookinhomeroomtowritethecombinationdown?WellIknowhowwecanrecoverwhatyouwrotE.Hetookthenotebookandasoftleadpenciloutofhisbag.ThepagethatKennyhadwrittenonhadleftfaintmarksonanotherpageinthenotebook.Justinheldthepencilonitssideandrubbeditlightlyoverthemarks.Slowlybutsurelythenumbersofthelockercombinationappearedinwhitesetoffbythegraypencilrubbings.That'samazing!'KennysaiD.IoweyouonE.Andhedashedofftoopenhislocker.ItwasjustanotherdayinthelifeoftheboywhosemottowasNeverthrowanythingoutyouneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy.1.WhyisJustin'sroomsuchamess?A.Healwaysforgetstocleanit.B.Heneverthrowsanythingaway.C.Hehasnotimetocleanit.D.Hesharestheroomwithhisbrother.2.InwhatwayisJustin'sbackpackasmallerversionofhisbedroom?A.Heusesitasaplacetostoreobjects.B.Heusesittocarryhisbooksandsportsequipment.C.HisparentstellhimtocleanitallthetimE.D.He'shaditforaslongashecanremember.3.Theunderlinedphrasepleadedwithmeans___________.A.ignoredB.askedC.pushedD.ordered4.HowdoesKennyfeeltowardJustin?A.AnnoyeD.B.DisinteresteD.C.Grateful.D.Angry.
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogicbehindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstand.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournal日志ofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblem—whyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waythere.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehand.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.Youcandothesame.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.1.AccordingtothepassagewritingcanhelpyoualotEXCEPT_______.A.toincreaseyourbrainpowerB.toimprovetheabilitytorememberC.todevelopyourinterestinstudyD.tostrengthentheunderstandingofatopic2.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefourthparagraphmeansthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.there’salongwayforyoutogotoreachyourgoalC.youareleftwonderingwhattodoD.youhavebeenonthewaytosuccess3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWayonHowtoWrite.B.AMorePowerfulMindThroughWriting.C.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWriting.D.HowtoStartYourWriting.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Writingcancurepeopleoftheirbraindisease.B.Peoplewhocankeepallthoughtsinmindaremorelikelytosucceed.C.Writingabookaboutonetopicistheonlywaytounderstandit.D.Themoreyouwritethemorelogicalyouwillbe.
TherewasatimewhenIthoughtmydaddidn’tknowathingaboutbeingagoodfather.Icouldn’t1himeversayingthewordsIloveyou.Itseemstomehisonlypurposeinlifewastosay2toanywhereIwantedtogoandanythingIwantedtodoincludinggettinga3.Someparentsboughttheirkidscarswhentheygottheirdriver’slicenses.Notmydad----hesaidthatI’dhavetogetajobandbuymyown.SothatiswhatIdiD.Igotajobataverynicerestaurantand4everypennyIcouldand5IhadenoughtobuymycarIdid!ThedayIbroughtthatcarhomemydadwasthefirstoneIwantedto6to.Lookdadacarofmyown.IfyoueverwantarideI’llonly7youfivedollars.IofferedwithasmilE.IseE.wasallhesaiD.Onedaytherewassomethingwrongwithmyfather’struck.Soheneededa8towork.Thesunwasn’tevenupwhenweleftthehouse9itwasalreadygettingwarmout.Itwasgoingtobean10day.AsIdroppedmydadoffI11himdressedinhisworkclothesgettinghis12fromthetrunk车尾箱ofmycar.WatchinghissunweatheredfaceandevenfromadistanceIcouldtelltherewere13linesthanIeverrememberedbeingtherebeforE.Irealizedhowhardmydadworksforthefamily.Myfatherisacementfinisher水泥修整工.Inthatinstantit14tomethatheactuallygotdownonhishandsandkneestosweatoverhotconcretetomakealivingforhisfamily.Andhedidthisdayinanddayout15hotitgot.NevernotoncehadIheardhim16aboutit.Tohimwewereworthit.Andneveroncedidhechargeusforit.Whenheclosedthetrunkhistoolssetofftothesidehewalkedovertomywindowto17mefivedollars.IrolleddownthewindowandsaidGood-byedaD.Keepyourfivedollars.It’smy18.Don’tworktooharD.Iloveyou.His19metminethenglancedawayinthedirectionofhiswaitingtoolshe20histhroatandsaidOhandmetoo.1.A.likeB.rememberC.forgetD.care2.A.SorryB.YesC.NoD.Well3.A.carB.friendC.jobD.present4.A.spentB.earnedC.keptD.saved5.A.whenB.ifC.becauseD.though6.A.payitbackB.handitoverC.turnitupD.showit7.A.payB.chargeC.offerD.provide8.A.rideB.leaveC.tripD.hurry9.A.asB.althoughC.butD.since10.A.ordinaryB.hotC.workD.special11.A.helpedB.followedC.leftD.watched12.A.toolsB.clothesC.luggageD.bag13.A.fewerB.moreC.longerD.deeper14.A.happenedB.seemedC.occurredD.appeared15.A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however16.A.talkB.complainC.askD.speak17.A.handB.passC.lendD.take18.A.helpB.adviceC.treatD.reply19.A.handsB.smileC.voiceD.eyes20.A.cleanedB.wipedC.clearedD.felt
Onesixthofundergraduates本科生inBeijingthisyearhaveregisteredatadrivingschool.Thestudentsmostlyfrommajorssuchasbusinessmanagementorinternationaltradewillfinishtheirdrivingcourseswithin20daysorso.Trainingcostshavedroppedto2600yuanforstudentsaccordingtotheHaidianDrivingSchoolinBeijing.ThepriceisnotreallylowbutstudentswillacceptitseeingitasaninvestmentintheirfuturE.FamiliaritywiththeoperationofcomputersandfluentEnglisharethebasicskillsgraduatingstudentsneedtofindajoB.Butadriver’spermithasbecomeanotherfactor.Inthejobmarketowningadriver’spermitsometimesstrengthensagraduatingstudent’scompetitivenessforagoodpositionsaysZhouYanganundergraduateattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLaw.Carswillbecomeanecessarypartofmanypeople’slivesinthecomingyearsandit’sdifficulttogetapermitoutofcampusbecauseofthepressuresonworkingpeople’stimE.Havingafull-timejobaftergraduationofferslimitedtimetolearntodrivE.Weseniorstudentshaveplentyofsparetimeplentyofopportunitiestolearn.XuJiananofficialatthedrivingschoolsaidundergraduateswereveryableandseriousandcouldgraspinanhourwhatittookordinarypeoplefourhourstolearn.Inthisdrivingschoolmiddle-agedpeopleyoungwomenandcollegestudentsarethemaincustomers.Togetadriver’spermitabeginnerisnowrequiredtohaveatleast86hours’practicebeforethefinalroadtest.1.Theundergraduatesarelearningtodrivebecause___________.A.theyliketodrivecarsB.theyneedthisskilltofindagoodjoB.C.mostofthemwillbeabletobuycarsinthefutureD.theywanttobecomefull-timedriversaftergraduation2.WhichofthefollowingisXuJian’sopinionofstudentslearningtodrive?A.HedecideditwasawasteofmoneyandtimE.B.Hethoughttheymustlearnitatschool.C.HethoughttheywouldspendthreetimesmoretimE.D.HeagreedthatyoungpeoplehadanadvantageinlearningtodrivE.3.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.StudentsLearntoDriveB.WelcometoDrivingSchoolC.It’sBettertoLearntoDriveatCollegeD.StudentsPayLesstoLearntoDriveNow
Thereisnodoubtthatadultsandevenhighlyeducatedadultsvarygreatlyinthespeedandefficiencyoftheirreading.Someproceedverylowlythroughout;othersdashalongtooquicklyandthenhavetoregress.Poorreadersinparticularmaylacktheabilitytovarytheirmannerofreadingaccordingtothetypeofreadingmatterandtotheirintentionsinreadingit.Agoodreadercanmoveatgreatspeedthroughthetextofanovelorsimilarlightreadingmatter.Hemaybeabletoskimapagepickingupawordortwohereandthereandgainageneralideaofwhatthetextisaboutwithoutreallyreadingit.Inreadingmoredifficultmaterialwiththeintentionoftakinginthewholeofithewillproceedmoreslowlybuteventhenhewillvaryhispaceconcentratingonthekeywordsandpassagesperhapsre-readingthemseveraltimesandpassmorequicklyovertheremainder.Alessefficientreadertendstomaintainthesamespeedwhateverthematerialhereads.Consequentlyevenlightreadingmattergiveshimlittlepleasurebecausehereadssoslowly.Butthispacemaybetoofastforreallydifficultmaterialwhichrequiresspecialconcentrationatdifficultpoints.Atypeofreadingwhichnecessitates需要carefulattentiontodetailisproofreadinginwhichthereaderinordertodetectmisprintsinasampleprinthastonoticenotsomuchthemeaningofwhathereadsastheexactshapeandorderoflettersandwordsinthetext.Thisisextremelydifficultformostpeoplesincetheyareaccustomedtooverlookingsuchdetails.Infactconsiderablepracticeisrequiredtopractisethistaskefficientlyanditcanbedoneonlybyreadingveryslowlyandbypayingcomparativelylittleattentiontothegeneralmeaningofthetext.1.Thisarticleismainlyconcernedwith________.A.theabilitytoreadfastB.differenceinthespeedandefficiencyofreadingC.differentreadingskillsD.thereadingspeedofhighlyeducatedadults2.Accordingtothearticlethereisadifferenceinreadingspeed________.A.amongadultreadersB.amongyoungeducatedpeopleC.amongreaderswhohavedifferentexperiencesD.betweenthepoorlyeducatedandthehighlyeducated3.Theunderlinedwordregresscanbebestreplacedby________.A.regretB.stopC.moveslowlyD.goback4.Theauthorbelievesagoodreadershould________.A.alwaysreadatgreatspeedB.readcarefullyandcatcheverydetailC.alwaysreviewthetexthehasreadD.changehisspeedaccordingtothetypeoftext
AdevicethatstopsdriversfromfallingasleepatthewheelisabouttogothroughtestingatDepartmentofTransportlaboratoriesandcouldgoonsalewithin12monthsThesystemcalledDriverAlertaimstoreducedeadlyroadaccidentsby20%-40%thatarecausedbytiredness.Airlinepilotscanalsouseittoreducethe30%ofallpilot-erroraccidentsthatarerelatedtotirednessDriverAlertisbasedonacomputerizedwristband手表带Thedevicewornbydriversorpilotsgivesoutasoundabouteveryfourminutesduringacarjourney.Aftereachsoundthedrivermustrespondbysqueezing挤压thesteeringwheel方向盘.A.sensorinthewristbanddetectsthispressingactionandmeasuresthetimebetweenthesoundandthedriver’sresponsE.Tirednessisdirectlyrelatedtoadriver’sresponsetimE.Usuallyawatchfuldriverwouldtakeabout400millisecondstorespondbutoncethatfallstomorethan500millisecondsitsuggeststhatthedriverisgettingsleepyInsuchcasesthedevicegivesoutmoreregularandloudersoundsshowingthatthedrivershouldopenawindoworstopforarest.Ifthedriver’sresponsecontinuestoslowdownthesoundsbecomemorefrequentuntilanonstopalarmwarnsthatthedrivermuststopassoonaspossibleThedevicehasbeendeliveredtothedepartment’slaboratoriesfortesting.Ifthesetestsscheduledforsixmonths’timearesuccessfulthemakerswillbringtheproducttomarketwithinaboutayear1.AccordingtothetextDriverAlert______A.aimstoreducetiredness-relatedaccidentsB.hasgonethroughtestingatlaboratoriesC.aimstopreventdriversfromsleepingD.hasbeenonsalefor12months2.HowshouldadriverrespondtothesoundsfromDriverAlert?A.BysoundingawarningB.BytouchingthewristbanD.C.BycheckingthedrivingtimeD.Bypressingthesteeringwheel3.WhenthedrivergetssleepywhiledrivingDriverAlert______A.movesmoreregularlyB.stopsworkingproperlyC.opensthewindowforthedriverD.soundsmorefrequentlyandloudly
Childrenfindmeaningsintheiroldfamilytales.WhenStephenGuyer’sthreechildrenweregrowinguphetoldthemstoriesabouthowhisgrandfatherabanker1allinthe1930sbutdidnotlosesightofwhathevaluedmost.Inoneofthedarkesttimes2hisstrong-mindedgrandfatherwasnearly3heloadedhisfamilyintothecarand4themtoseefamilymembersinCanadawitha5therearemoreimportantthingsinlifethanmoney.The6tookonanewmeaningrecentlywhenMr.Guyerdownsizedtoa7housefromamoreexpensiveandcomfortableone.Hewas_8thathischildrenadaughter15andtwins22wouldbeupset.Tohissurprisetheyweren’t.9theirreactionechoed共鸣theirgreat-grandfather’s.Whatthey10washowwarmthepeoplewereinthehouseandhow11oftheirheartwasaccessible.Manyparentsarefindingfamilystorieshavesurprisingpowertohelpchildren12hardtimes.Storytellingexpertssaythephenomenonreflectsagrowing13intellingtalesevidencedbyariseinastorytellingeventsandfestivals.A.university14of65familieswithchildrenagedfrom14to16foundkids’abilityto15parents’storieswaslinkedtoalowerrateofangerandanxiety.The16istellingthestoriesinawaychildrencan17.We’renottalkinghereaboutthekindofstorythat18WhenIwasakidIwalkedtoschooleverydayuphillbothwaysbarefootinthesnow.Insteadweshouldchooseastorysuitedtothechild’s`19andmakeeyecontact接触tocreateapersonalexperience.Wedon’thavetotellchildrenK20theyshouldtakefromthestoryandwhatthemoralis.1.A.missedB.lostC.forgotD.ignored2.A.whenB.whileC.howD.why3.A.friendlessB.worthlessC.pennilessD.homeless4.AfetchedB.allowedC.expectedD.took5.A.hopeB.promiseC.suggestionD.belief6.A.taleB.agreementC.arrangementD.report7.A.largeB.smallC.newD.grand8.A.surprisedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.worried9.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.InsteadD.Otherwise10.A.talkedaboutB.caredaboutC.wroteaboutD.heardabout11.A.muchB.manyC.littleD.few12.A.beyondB.overC.behindD.through13.A.argumentB.skillC.interestD.anxiety14.A.studyB.designC.committeeD.staff15.A.provideB.retellC.supportD.refuse16.A.troubleB.giftC.factD.trick17.A.performB.writeC.hearD.question18.A.meansB.endsC.beginsD.proves19.A.needsB.activitiesC.judgmentsD.habits20.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom
Awomanwhosesportscarwasstolenwithherdoginitputupnoticesallovertheareathatmadeitcleargettingbackherpetwasmoreimportantthanhercar.Whoeverdidthiscankeepmycar.PleaseletBenjermancomehomethenoticesaiD.Itisnotknownwhetherthethiefshowedanypitybutalmost30hoursafterthe1pmtheftFridayKimberlyAtkinsofDoverandBenjermana12-year-oldblackretriever猎犬werereunitedafterpolicelocatedtheminBarrington.He’shungryhe’sdirtybuthe’sveryhappytobehomeAtkinssaiD.Thecarwasfoundatabout5pmSaturdayoffRoute125inaswampyareafrequentedbyoff-the-roadcarsanddirtbikes.Howeverthepolicecouldn’tcontrolBenkelmanandtheyhadtocallAtkinstocomeandgethim.AtkinssaidthethiefcaredforBenkelmanalittlebyprovidinghimwithsomedrycatfooD.ShebelievedBenkelmanendedupdrinkingsomemuddywaterintheareA.Shesaidtheyhavebeentogetherfornearly11yearsaftershetookhimbackfromasocietyshelterinDallasTexas.BeforeBenkelmanwasfoundAtkinsandseveralfriendsputupnoticesalloverthecityandinSomersworth.TheyalsocontactedanimalsheltersthroughoutsouthernNewHampshireandMassachusetts.Thenoticestatedtherewasarewardandalsothatthedogneededmedication.Anycallercouldremainanonymous匿名的.Atkinshadparkedthecaroutsideahardwarestorewiththekeysinsideandgoneintorentacarpetcleaner.Itwasl0minutesandIcameoutandmycarwasgonealongwithBenkelmaninbroaddaylightAtkinssaiD.ThecarthiefthrewAtkins’walletandotherpersonalitemsoutofthecarbeforeescapingfromthescenE.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AcarwithadogwasstolenB.LuckydogwasreturnedtoherownerC.Stealingcars:amostimportantsocialproblemD.Womanwantsdogbackmorethanstolencar2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappened?A.NoticeswereputupsayingtherewasarewarD.B.AtkinssawBenkelmanagain.C.PolicefoundAtkins’car.D.AtkinstookBenkelmanbackfromasocietyshelter.e.Atkinshiredacarpetcleanerinahardwarestore.A.deabcB.deacbC.eadbcD.eacdb3.Wecaninferfromthepassage____.A.thedogwastreatedextremelybadlybythethiefB.carstolenaccidentshappenfrequentlynowadaysC.thedogwasfoundbecauseoftherewardD.thethiefstolethecareasily4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BenkelmanwassentbackimmediatelyafterAtkinsputupthenotices.B.AtkinsandherfriendsmadeagreatefforttolookforBenkelman.C.Thethiefgavethedogbackbutkeptthesportscar.D.Thedogwasbackat1pmonaFriday.
I’vewritten14movies.Mycharacterssmokeinmanyofthemandtheylookcoolandglamorousdoingit.Smokingwasanintegral必需的partofmanyofmyscreenplaysbecauseIwasaheavysmoker.Itwaspartofabad-boyimageI’dcultivatedforalongtime—smokingdrinkingpartyingrock’n’roll.SmokingIoncebelievedwaseveryperson’sright.Thesecond-handsmokewasnon-existentprobleminventedbyprofessionaldo-gooders.Iputalltheseviewsintomyplays.RememberingallthisIfindithardtoforgivemyself.Ihavebeenanaccomplice帮凶tothemurdersofuntoldnumbersofhumanbeings.IamadmittingthisonlybecauseIhavemadeadealwithGoD.SparemeIsaidandIwilltrytostopothersfromcommittingthesamecrimesIdiD.EighteenmonthsagoIwasdiagnosedwiththroatcancertheresultofalifetimeofsmoking.IamalivebutdisableD.Muchofmylarynx喉isgonE.Ihavesomedifficultyspeaking;othershavesomedifficultyunderstandingmE.Ihaven’tsmokedordrunkfor18monthsnowthoughIstilltakeitdaybydayandprayforhelp.IbelieveinprayerandexercisE.Ihavewalkedfivemilesadayforayearwithoutmissingevenoneday.QuittingsmokinganddrinkinghastaughtmethehardestlessonI’veeverlearnedaboutmyownweakness;ithasalsogivenmethegreatestaffectionandempathy同感forthosestilladdicteD.Idon’tthinksmokingiseveryperson’srightanymorE.Ithinksmokingshouldbeasillegalasheroin.I’mnolongersuchabadboy.IgotochurchonSunday.I’mdesperatetoseemyfourboysgrowup.IwanttodoeverythingIcantoundothedamageIhavedonewithmyownbig-screenwordsandimages.Screenwritersknowtoothatsomemoviestarsaremorelikelytoplayapartiftheycansmoke—becausetheyaresoaddictedtosmokingthattheyhavedifficultystoppingevenduringtheshootingofascenE.Myhandsarebloody;soareHollywood’s.MycancerhascausedmetoattempttocleansemE.Idon’twishmyfateuponanyoneinHollywoodbutIbegthatHollywoodshouldstopputtingituponmillionsofothers.1.Themainideaofthispassageprobablyis_________.A.thewriterisashamedofthebadeffectshisscreenplayshavehadonhumanbeingsB.thewriter’ssmokingexperiencenearlykilledhimselfC.thebadeffectsthatHollywoodscreenplayhavebroughttochildrenD.thedeterminationofthewritertoovercomehisillness2.Howdoyouthinkthewriterhasrealizedhismistake?A.Somanypeoplehavefoundthehabitofsmokingduetohisplays.B.Hisplayshavebroughtgreatharmtoteenagers.C.Hehimselfsufferedgreatlyfromsmoking.D.Hisscreenplayshavebeendoingmoreandmoreharmtohumanbeings.3.Whatisthewriterdeterminedtodoinfuture?A.Hehasmadeuphismindtogiveupsmokingforever.B.Hewilltryhisbesttopreventothersfromwritingscreenplaysencouragingsmoking.C.Hewilltryhisbesttobringuphisfourchildren.D.Hehasdecidedtowritehisscreenplayswithoutsmokingscenes.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.thewriterwillsoonberecoveredfromhisillnessthankstohisexerciseB.thewriterwillsoondiebecauseofhisdeadlydiseaseC.smokingwillbegotridofinallHollywoodfilmsD.smokinginHollywoodfilmsisstilldoinggreatharmtohumanbeings
Itwastheoldlady'seightiethbirthday.ShewassureMyrawouldn'tforgethermother'sbirthdayevenifshewasbusy.Afteralleightywasaspecialbirthday.PerhapsMyramightcomE.EvenifMyradidnotcomeshewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.ShewasexcitedlikeachilD.Mrs.Morrisonhadbroughtacardandabunchofflowerswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.GrantdownstairshadmadeacakE.Johnniethelittleboynextdoorwasnowupwithherwithapacketofsweets.Iguessyou'llgetlotsandlotsofpresentshesaiD.IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.Whatwouldshelike?A.pairofslippersperhaps.A.bluenewcardigan.Oratablelamp.Oralittleclockwithclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.Shestoodbythewindowwatching.ThepostmanturnedroundthecomeronhisbicyclE.Herheartbeatfast.JohnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegatE.GrannygrannyJohnniereturneD.I'vegotyourpost!Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewerefromoldfriends.ThefourthwasinMyra'swriting.Noparcel包裹Johnnie?Nogranny.Almostreluctantlyshetorethefourthenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasacheck.Writtenonthecardwasamessage:HappyBirthday—BuyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheckMyraandHarolD.Thesix-figurecheckfelltothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladbenttopickitup.Herpresentherlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.1.Ascanbeinferredfromthepassage_____.A.theneighborscaredlittleabouttheoldladyindailylifeB.thefriendssenttheoldladymanylovelypresentsbypostC.MyrawasstoppedbyherhusbandfromseeinghermotherD.theoldladylivedaloneinaflatawayfromherdaughter2.Theoldladyfelt_____whenshesawnopacketcamewithherdaughter'scarD.A.excitedB.disappointedC.happyD.impatient3.Thereasonwhytheoldladytorethecheckintosmallpieceswasthat_____.A.shewassureherdaughterwouldcomenotthecheckB.shedidn'tnoticethereweresixfiguresonthecheckC.shewouldpreferapresentwithlovefromherdaughterD.shedidn'tthinkthecheckwaslargeenoughforapresent4.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePresent.B.TheCheck.C.TheBirthday.D.TheDaughter.
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirtsajackettwopairsofsocksapairofshortsandtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpackwhichwasveryfullbuthedidn’thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tripticketandasmallpackage.GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.IthinkyoucanfindhimeasilyTonysaidYoudon’thaveanyluggageright?OnlythisbackpackBriananswered.YousaidIcouldbringonecarry-onbag.That’srightonecarry-onbagisfine.Haveagoodtrip.Thanks.IsBrianacriminal犯罪?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourierbutitisquick.Everyyearabout80000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.Howeverair-couriertravelisn’tforeveryoneButifyouhaveverylittlemoneycanbeflexible灵活的aboutyourtravelplansanddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweekitcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!1.WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistravel?A.BecausetheyweretheuniformforaircouriersB.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.BecausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothesD.becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.2.AnaircourierisapersonwhoA.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries3.Businesseschoosetheair-courierservicebecauseA.itcostslessB.itisflexibleC.itsavestimeD.itgrowsfast4.OneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhatheA.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel5.TheauthorofthetextmainlyA.describestheactivitiesofalaw-breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair-couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness
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