Mrs Clark took her television set into the "Quick Repair" shop. Two weeks later, it 1 still not
2 (repair). She 3 (begin) to 4 (make) phone calls every day to see when it would be ready,
and 5 6 (tell) each time that it would be only a few weeks later. After another two weeks, Mrs
Clark 7 (get) very angry, and she 8 (decide) to let the shop know how much she missed her TV set.
A day after her last call, the shop 9 (receive) an envelope sent by Mrs Clark and 10 (find) a
"Get Well" card for her television set. The next day the TV set 11 12 (repair) and sent to Mrs
Clark.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______ 6._______
7._______ 8._______ 9._______ 10._______ 11._______ 12._______
| ( )1. A. all ( )2. A. themselves ( )3. A. good ( )4. A. help ( )5. A. though ( )6. A. That ( )7. A. over ( )8. A. learn ( )9. A. and also ( )10. A. how to swim ( )11. A. have ( )12. A. The other one ( )13. A. alone ( )14. A. who that person is ( )15. A. nearly | B. any B. their own B. better B. let B. as B. There B. during B. enjoy B. still B. why swimming B. take B. Other B. yourself B. where that person is B. hardly | C. some C. theirs own C. best C. make C. so C. This C. at C. stop C. and yet C. how swimming C. give C. An other C. lonely C. who is that person C.almost | D. both D. their own"s D. the best D. show D. until D. It D. on D. know D. but also D. why to swim D. make D. Another D. together D. where is that person D. only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A famous foreign company in China wanted a clerk for its public relation department. A beautiful girl with a master"s degree (硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the list. In the final stage she faced an interview together with another girl. Both of them were outstanding, not only in looks but also in education. The girl was successful in the interview. It seemed that"she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl couldn"t make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer. "The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let"s wait till"you are ready." The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遗憾地), "Sorry, another suitable candidate (选手) has got the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation (解释) and was told, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind." That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The beautiful girl wanted to ask her parents for advice because _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A she didn"t like the job B. she didn"t expect the examiner would ask such a question C. she didn"t want to answer the question D. her parents would be angry if she didn"t ask them | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. We can learn from the passage that _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. the company lost its best clerk B. no girl got the job C. the other girl who failed at the last interview might get the job D. the examiner was very pleased with the girl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. The examiner regarded _____ as the most important. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. a person"s confidence B. a person"s knowledge C. a person"s age D. a person"s beautiful looks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. The underlined phrase "right under the nose of" probably means _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. 就在鼻子下 B. 想要得到的 C. 没有把握的 D. 就在眼前的 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. The best title for the passage above might be _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. Make Decisions with Your Parents B. A Successful Interview C. Use Your Own Mind D. Answer the Examiner"s Question Quickly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| My name is Jane. My job is to write stories and newsletters for a magazine. I love traveling and hope to visit Great Britain one day. I"d like a pen pal from London, who is interested in discussing the differences between Europe and Asia. I love listening to pop music and playing football. I am Manuel. I"m a businessman and have a large company with many workers and clerks. I would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessman and lives in North America. I like using the Internet. I am working in a university. I speak English, French and Russian. My family name is Jackson but my students usually call me Sarah. I"d like a pen pal who is interested in language learning working in Oxford University. I don"t like using computers for learning and I believe that true language learning can only happen in a classroom. I am Peter and interested in the differences between East Europe and North America. I love riding my horse Jackie and listening to jazz. I usually get up at 7 o"clock and go to school around 7:30 in the morning. I want to find a pen pal who has the same interest as me living in Sydney. Cindy is my first name. I am working in a travel agency. Sometimes I am called Mr Guide as I am working. I"d like to find a pen pal who comes from Europe. I like playing the piano and listening to jazz. I am interested in history, but I don"t like discussing languages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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