I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the
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I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the topic we ___1___ in our classes is the ___2___ of quality employees.
What has ___3___ you to stay long enough to become a manager?” I asked.
After a while a new manager ___4___ the question and said slowly, “It was a baseball ___5___.”
Cynthia said that she ___6___ to take a Circle K clerk job as an interim(临时的) job ___7___ she looked for something else. On her second day behind the counter, she received a ___8___ from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She ___9___ that as a single woman, ___10___ was tight, and her first ___11___ would have to go for paying bills.
When Cynthia arrived for work the ___12___ morning, Patricia, the store manager, handed her a box. “I overheard you ___13___ to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is ___14___ to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. You know we can’t ___15___ good people like you as ___16___ as we would like to, ___17___ we do care, and I want you to know how ___18___ you are to us!”
The thoughtfulness, empathy(同情) and love of the store manager ___19___ that people remember more how much an employer ___20___ than how much he pays.
1. A. discuss B. write C. learn D. find
2. A. managing B. selling C. keeping D. seeking
3. A. made B. ordered C. forced D. caused
4. A. made B. took C. raised D. replied
5. A. pole B. glove C. hole D. match
6. A. ought B. liked C. had D. used
7. A. when B. because C. while D. though
8. A. letter B. call C. notice D. announcement
9. A. turned out B. pointed out C. explained D. complained
10. A. work B. food C. money D. clothing
11. A. bill B. check C. day D. visit
12. A. last B. first C. next D. past
13. A. lying B. talking C. crying D. murmuring
14. A. good B. easy C. hard D. necessary
15. A. thank B. use C. employ D. pay
16. A. many B. early C. soon D. much
17. A. nor B. but C. and D. however
18. A. kind B. terrible C. much D. important
19. A. shows B. insists C. realizes D. recognizes |
答案
| 20. A. needs B. gets C. likes D. cares 1-5ACDBB 6-10DCBCC 11-15BCBCD 16-20DBDAD |
解析
本文以经理给 Cynthia 的儿子买棒球手套为切入点来谈论一个公司要留住好员工，就要关心员工，关心员工的生活，而不是给他们多少钱的问题。
1. A 从上下文来看，此处说的是在经理培训课上经常谈论一些话题。
2. C 从下文举的 Cynthia 由于她的经理关心并给她儿子买棒球手套使得她继续留在该公司来看，“我们”谈论的话题是“留住好员工的问题”。在下文中有 What has ___3___ you to stay long to become a manager，其中的long 就是一个信号词。
3. D 由下文可知，Cynthia 曾在该公司工作并同时想着找其他工作，不过后来发生的一件事让她在该公司安心工作，并成为一名新经理，故此处用 caused。force 意为“被迫”，order 意为“命令”，均不合语境。
4. B 此处是对“我”提出问题的回答，即过了一会后 Cynthia 就以自己的切身体会回答了这个问题。take the question 的字面意思为“接受了这个问题”，也就是“回答了这个问题”。
5. B 从下文可知是一个棒球手套使她下决心留在这里并努力工作的。
6. D 上文说 Cynthia 已是个新经理，此处讲述的是她过去在那儿做临时工时的事情，可见这是以前的事情，故用 used。used to do sth 意为“过去常常做……”。
7. C 前面说她在那儿做临时工，后面说她在找其他的事情，故用 while表示她当时不稳定的心理。
8. B 由下文 I overheard you ___13___ to your son yesterday… 可知，此处指的是她接到了儿子的“电话”。
9. C 从后面的内容特别是 …it is __ to explain things to kids 来看，此处用explained。
10. C 儿子要棒球手套，可她却不能给儿子买，因为第一张支票要付账单来看，此处说的是“作为一个单身妇女，钱相对来说很紧张”。
11. B 从后面的 …have to go for paying bills 来看，此处应用 check。check 意为“支票”，在这里指“第一份工资”。
12. C 前面提到了一天，此处指儿子打电话来的“第二天早晨”，应用the next morning。
13. B 商店经理无意间听到了 Cynthia 与儿子打电话的内容，所以他才买了棒球手套送来。
14. C 从 She ___9___ that as a single woman, ___10___ was tight, and her first ___11___ would have to go for paying bills 来看，这是她苦口婆心地向儿子解释家中的困难，同时由 Cynthia 向儿子说的这些话知道儿子当时非常想要手套，由此可推断此处用 hard 为好，即“向儿子解释这些很困难”。
15. D / 16. D 从 good people like you… as we would like to, ___ we do care… 等来看，此处经理的话的意思是“你知道像你这样的好人，我们不能想给你多少就给多少”。
17. B 前面说我们不能想给像你这样的好员工多少钱就给多少钱，与后面的“我们确实很关心(在乎)”有转折关系，故用 but。
18. D 从上下文知，钱不是最重要的，而关心、同情和爱心才是最重要的。此处经理的意思是想让她明白“好员工对他们来说是多么的重要”，这才符合逻辑。
19. A 由经理给 Cynthia 的儿子买手套所体现的同情和爱心表明“人们更关注的是被关心，而不是他得到了多少钱”。
20. D 由 Cynthia 的亲身经历可知，对于雇员来说“雇主的关心比多给工资要重要的多”。这也可从 thoughtfulness, empathy and love of the store manager 看出来。 |
举一反三
One evening, Mr Green was driving his car along a lonely country road. He had ___1___ $10 000 from the bank in town. Suddenly a man in rags stopped him and asked for ___2___. Mr Green told him to get on and continued his way. ___3___ he talked to the man, he ___4___ that he had just broken out of prison. Mr Green was very afraid at the ___5___ of the money. Suddenly he saw a police－car and had a ___6___ idea. He ___7___ speed and drove as quickly as possible. Then he found the police-car running ___8___ him. After a mile ___9___ the police-car passed him and ordered him to stop. A policeman came up. Mr Green had hoped to tell him about the trouble but the man put a gun to Mr Green’s ___10___.
The policeman said he wanted Mr Green’s name and ___11___ and Mr Green obeyed. The policeman wrote it down in his notebook and put it in his ___12___. “You ___13___ appear at the police station. “ He said. Then he talked to Mr Green about ___14___ driving. Mr Green started up his car again. He had ___15___ all hope of his ￡10,000, but as he reached a more lonely part, the robber said he wanted to ___16___. Mr Green stopped and the man said. “___17___. You’ve been ___18___ to me. This is what I can do in ___19___.” And he handed Mr Green the policeman’s ___20___, which was stolen while the policeman was talking to Mr Green.
1. A. taken B. held C. brought D. drawn
2. A. money B. help C. a lift D. a ride
3. A. As B. Since C. Then D. Because
4. A. recognized B. learned C. supposed D. expected
5. A. sight B. idea C. touch D. thought
6. A. fast B. bright C. strange D. bad
7. A. put on B. got on C. took on D. had on
8. A. behind B. with C. after D. beside
9. A. and so B. or so C. and so on D. or so on
10. A. head B. shoulder C. back D. neck
11. A. number B. home C. place D. address
12. A. car B. pocket C. hand D. trousers
13. A. shall B. will C. would D. need
14. A. careful B. normal C. drunk D. dangerous
15. A. held out B. build up C. given up D. turn over
16. A. run away B. break away C. set out D. get out
17. A. I’m sorry B. You’re welcome C. That’s all right D. Thank you
18. A. kind B. polite C. known D. necessary
19. A. allB. fact C. return D. the end
20. A. gun B. pen C. money D. notebook |
As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she ___1___ out at the audience, ___2___ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Fleming, had ___3___ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their ___4___ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.
The music ___5___ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ___6___ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ___7___ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ___8___ seconds before skating onto the ice was ___9___. She was feeling the movement of the ___10___ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, ___11___ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was ___12___.
The crowd loved it and cheered ___13___ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ___14___. It was the remark that ___15___ came after a free-skating performance. But what would the ___16___ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy ___17___ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting ___18___ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were ___19___. The new United States Women’s Skating Champion was Peggy forming of Padena, ___20___!
1. A. looked B. watched C. found D. stepped
2. A. tried B. hoped C. hoping D. looking forward
3. A. flown B. driven C. hoped D. prepared
4. A. friend B. children C. son D. daughter
5. A. started B. played C. develop D. sang
6. A. allow B. set out C. carry D. support
7. A. thought B. belief C. success D. design
8. A. last B. following C. recent D. past
9. A. lost B. present C. string D. gone
10. A. ice B. fear C. music D. audience
11. A. so B. or C. before D. then
12. A. satisfied B. finished C. unsatisfactory D. welcome
13. A. because B. until C. as D. before
14. A. skaters B. parents C. judges D. audiences
15. A. seldom B. always C. again D. hardly
16. A. players B. audience C. parents D. judges
17. A. looked B. wished C. waited D. asked
18. A. comfortably B. anxiously C. hurriedly D. happily
19. A. cried out B. let out C. declared D. announced
20. A. California B. Cleveland C. Ohio D. England |
One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How, Mr. Edison, can you invent so many things and get your fame (名声)?”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day, “
The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as famed as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable(有声望的). I don’t know when I can achieve my fame. “
Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”
“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks. Thus the building will never come into reality. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a notorious person by then?”
9. What happened to Edison when he was on his way home?
A. a beggar stopped him
B. a robber stopped him.
C. A man wanted to speak to him.
D. A man wanted to have words with him.
10. The man asked Edison to tell him______.
A. how to invent new things. B. how to become famous
C. how he became a nobleman D. how to become a scientist
11. After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him ______.
A. he would die after he was famous B. he would be famous before he died
C. he would die before he was famous D. he would never be famous
12. The story mainly tells us ________.
A. a person needs high spirit
B. one shouldn’t dream of becoming famous
C. only by hard work can one’s wish come into reality
D. one person should be idle and lazy. |
Michael, a typical (典型的) American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal (接线端) in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating (使隔离) us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts(账户), making paper checks(支票)unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts.
Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.
13. The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ____ .
A .Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true
B. Michael is not a real person but probably the lifestyle does exist
C. Michael has ambitions but he cant make his dreams come true
D. Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays
14. What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
A. Games and sports.
B. Personal banking.
C. Music and films.
D. International business.
15. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We may no longer need to communicate with other human beings.
B. Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.
C. We may no longer need to work in the office.
D. Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home. |
“Billy! It is February 25, 2099, seven o’clock. Time to 1 and go to school.” said the clock-robot 2 a mental voice. Then the kitchen-robot gave him toast and eggs. Billy was 3 . While he was eating, the whole wall 4 a TV screen and Billy thought that it was great having robots to do 5 for him. Billy ate his meal watching a TV 6 . When he finished eating, the 7 gave him his clothes very fast and 8 him. Then Billy went off to school.
When Billy went outside, he saw a car with no 9 waiting for him. The car said, “Hello, I will be 10 you to school every day. Now would you please 11 your school ID card?” said the car. So Billy showed the car his school ID card and got in. The 12 began to talk to Billy about his school and his schoolwork. After that the car said, “I will 13 your homework today 14 you will have a very, very important lesson to 15 in school today. Please put your homework on the blackboard.” Billy did so.
The car checked Billy’s homework and then said, “You are a(n) 16 student. All of your homework is 17 .” When they 18 the school, Billy said to the car, “Goodbye. See you later.” The car said to Billy, “Good luck in your school.” Billy got into the classroom and 19 his seat at the front of the room. Then his teacher came in and said, “Welcome, children! Today we will have a hard but 20 lesson — ‘How do robots help a human being?’...”
1. A. get up B. show up C. take up D. dress up
2. A. in B. on C. with D. by
3. A. angry B. amazed C. worried D. quick
4. A. changed for B. became of C. looked like D. turned into
5. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
6. A. show B. screen C. set D. box
7. A. driver-robot B. clock-robot C. kitchen-robot D. clothes-robot
8. A. dressed B. cleaned C. pushed D. pleased
9. A. teacher B. student C. robot D. driver
10. A. driving B. accommodating
C. loading D. holding
11. A. give B. show C. send D. lend
12. A. teacher B. driver C. robot D. car
13. A. check B. prepare C. inspect D. do
14. A. if B. when C. but D. because
15. A. miss B. learn C. study D. check
16. A. energetic B. optimistic C. great D. handsome
17. A. easy B. difficult C. correct D. wrong
18. A. rushed in B. got to C. turned to D. left off
19. A. took B. found C. made D. kept
20. A. easy B. important C. boring D. influential |
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