Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poo
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Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city. Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared. Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half. By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” (词数268) 小题1:Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.A.earn more money for his family | B.learn something from a salesman | C.get away from the farm | D.get enough to eat. | 小题2: Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.A.he knew how to get people to buy his goods. | B.he cut down the price by half | C.he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way. | D.the sign he put on the table was well designed. | 小题3:The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.A.the factory workers worked 24 hours a day. | B.knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory. | C.the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap. | D.the knives were produced in one factory. | 小题4: _____________make Woolworth a world-famous man.A.His business skills and his wealth. | B.The low price of the goods he sold. | C.His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives. | D.His natural skill for showing things. | 小题5:The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.A.whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right. | B.If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way. | C.stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money. | D.stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful. |
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小题1:C 小题2:A 小题3:B 小题4:A 小题5:D |
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Gossip moves so quickly that few people have time to cover their ears, even if they want to. “I hate it when others gossip about me,” said Mandy Miraglia, 16, a high school student from California, “but to be honest, gossip about my friends makes me feel I am trusted and belong to the group.” Miraglia is not the only person feeling like that. Gossip has long been looked down on as little more than nonsense and bad manners. But recent research has shown that gossip has many positive effects on your social life. “There has been a trend among people to dislike gossip,” said David Sloan Wilson, Professor from the State University of New York in Binghamton, US, “but gossip appears to be a very important form of behavior in a group of friends, defining their group membership.” For 18 months, Kevin Kniffin, from the University of Wisconsin, US, researched the behavior of 50 people. He found that gossip levels peaked when a sports team included a slacker, someone who regularly missed practices or showed up late. Other members of the team would soon start to joke about the slacker’s shortcomings behind his back, because they thought they were bad for the whole team. Gossip about the mistakes of senior members helps newcomers rebuild their confidence after a failure. It also helps relieve social and professional anxiety. Long-term studies show that people around the world devote from a fifth to two-thirds or more of their daily conversation to gossip, and men appear to be just as eager for gossip as women. It is hard to judge gossip, but it is more powerful than you think. 小题1: The author would probably agree that______________.A.gossip is bad manners | B.gossip has many good effects | C.gossip is somewhat like nonsense | D.gossip is more powerful than advice | 小题2: What does the underlined word “slacker” mean according to the context?A.Someone who values the team benefit much. | B.Someone who does not do what they should well. | C.Someone who is active in sports. | D.Someone who shows no much interest in sports. | 小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Gossip is a useful way of building group membership. | B.Gossip can possibly make someone confident. | C.Generally, women are fonder of gossip than men. | D.Actually, everyone gossips to some degree in their daily conversation. |
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A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone(区域), when a 36 came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of 37 to give. As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you 38 me a little bit over the speed limit(限制). I was in a rush to get 39 , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 40 when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.” The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started 41 something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was 42 writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving 43 so far, the policeman came to his window, 44 him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this 45 going to be? However, the man was 46 it was not a ticket at all and he began to 47 : “I had a daughter who was 48 by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in 49 , and then was free, free to hug(拥抱) his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to 50 until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to 51 that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be 52 when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.” The man was completely 53 and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove 54 , even a few miles 55 the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
小题1: | A.truck | B.mail car | C.police car | D.taxi |
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小题2: | A.excuses | B.information | C.advice | D.views |
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小题3: | A.remembered | B.recognized | C.mistook | D.caught |
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小题4: | A.to school | B.home | C.out | D.to hospital |
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小题5: | A.well | B.happy | C.free | D.healthy |
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小题6: | A.writing | B.looking for | C.listing | D.looking up |
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小题7: | A.even | B.really | C.still | D.never |
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小题8: | A.insurance | B.license | C.journal | D.route |
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小题9: | A.sent | B.handed | C.rewarded | D.pushed |
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小题10: | A.paper | B.note | C.ticket | D.notice |
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小题11: | A.excited | B.upset | C.angry | D.surprised |
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小题12: | A.laugh | B.smile | C.read | D.think |
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小题13: | A.hit | B.knocked | C.trapped | D.killed |
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小题14: | A.fear | B.trouble | C.prison | D.danger |
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小题15: | A.wait | B.stay | C.remain | D.escape |
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小题16: | A.attack | B.forgive | C.educate | D.support |
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小题17: | A.honest | B.thankful | C.patient | D.careful |
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小题18: | A.disappointed | B.nervous | C.shocked | D.frightened |
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小题19: | A.quickly | B.slowly | C.fortunately | D.rapidly |
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2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game. Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said. Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don"t think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge(挑战), the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese. 小题1:Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.小题2:Yao Ming said that _____.A.playing in the NBA was difficult | B.it was hard to watch NBA games on TV | C.he was an NBA star | D.it was boring to play basketball | 小题3:From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.A.will work hard for his team | B.made the highest score in his first NBA game | C.can"t understand his teammates | D.teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself | 小题4:The passage is probably ______.A.an advertisement | B.a notice | C.a news report | D.an instruction |
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Dear Mom and Dad , I"m afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty(淘气的) and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette(香烟)in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps(脚步)coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away . Unfortunately(不幸地) , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire . There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade(消防队). The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault(过错) and I must pay for the damage(损坏). She will send you a bill for about a million dollars . I"m very sorry for this . Much love Sarah 小题1:Why did Sarah write to his parents ?A.He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. | B.He told his parents what he had done in school. | C.He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school. | D.He thought he was old enough to help them do something. | 小题2:Where did Sarah smoke?A.in the classroom. | B.in the Dinning hall . | C.in the street. | D.in the dormitory(宿舍). | 小题3:Why was the school master angry with him?A.because he was too naughty. | B.because he was too lazy. | C.because he caused a big fire. | D.because he stole something from the school. | 小题4:According to the passage, what should the students not do?A.they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them. | B.they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money. | C.they should not make friends, because making friends would make them absent. | D.they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money. |
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Adults(成年人)usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story. It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg(乞讨). He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意义的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than(除了)staying focused on(专心于)the things we enjoy doing. 小题1:The underlined part in the first paragraph may mean ______.A.I get tired of learning my subjects | B.I fail to listen to lessons attentively | C.I go in the wrong direction of life | D.I wouldn’t like to go to school | 小题2:The neighbor called the police because ______.A.the old man kept begging money from them every day | B.there was something dangerous in the old man’s house | C.the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train | D.they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house | 小题3:When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.A.remained calm | B.became excited | C.felt worried | D.became nervous | 小题4:What lesson do we learn from the story?A.Make great plans for your life. | B.Keep on doing what you like. | C.Do something that is good to society. | D.Depend on yourself rather than others. |
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