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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38
Tant first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not for from the kitchen. 40 .I stll felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it ,the 41 was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles, which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 47 you work. t seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now ,and my wife needs her 50 back.”
At first his 51 did not get across.“What was he talking about!”Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice ,but my face was 52
.I wanted to get into a hole and 53 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 54 I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．allowed | D．advised |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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小题4: | A．left | B．given | C．brought | D．shown |
小题5: | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．resaturant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．minding | B．changing | C．taking | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．calm | C．sad | D．happy |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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小题12:letting B.making C.watching D.interesting
| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．walker | C．tray | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．idea | B．praise | C．message | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．hide | C．defend | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．careful | B．patient | C．honest | D．practical |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:B |
解析
小题1:既然刚开始在餐馆里当侍者，当然是与一个有经验的侍者一起工作。
小题2:我被允许单独接待顾客了。
小题3:第一周一切都顺利。而并非“安全”。
小题4:当星期六晚上来临时，我被安排服务离厨房不远的餐桌。而非作“顾客”被带到餐桌前。
小题5:表示语气不是很强烈的转折，要用however，即：不管怎样，我仍然觉得端起这些托盘有点重。并不是表结果“因而”选A项。
小题6:既然是作侍者，当然是餐馆里满是人。故C项正确。
小题7:由于餐馆里满是人，我得留意自己的脚步。
小题8:我记得当我看到桌子附近的托盘架，我是多么高兴。因为这个托盘架可减轻劳动强度，当然感到高兴。
小题9:它不同于我受训时的托盘架。即我觉得这个托盘架比通用的托盘架更好，这从下文也可以看出。
小题10:根据下文，我的心情很舒畅，可知“它有些可爱的把手，这使得它易于移动。”
小题11:我很高兴这一切，开始相信我是天生的善于做这项工作。
小题12:我的妻子和我喜欢看你工作。因为我把他妻子的助步器当成了托盘架，他们看我是如何使用的。
小题13:当他们看到我将助步器当成托盘架使用，当然是对我很有用的。故选A项。
小题14:根据下一句，我妻子需要使用她的助步器，即意味着他们要离开。
小题15:根据下一段第四句：“我把我的托盘放在了她妻子的助步器上了”，可知应选B项。
小题16:根据下一句“What was he talking about!”，我不明白他的意思。而非提出的建议A项。
小题17:因做错了事，不好意思而感到脸部发烧。
小题18:我想钻进洞里，躲藏自己。
小题19:在这时用such as进行列举，应是我刚才描述的错误。
小题20:根据后面“不要太确信自己”，我学会了要有耐心。 |
举一反三
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can"t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
46. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.
A. they regard working as their greatest enjoyment
B. they believe that work is superior to relaxation
C. they are traveling fast all the time
D. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before
47. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.
A. strong will to hold out stress
B. knowing the art of relaxation
C. high sense of responsibility
D. having control over performance
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.
B. Stress is always harmful to people"s health
C. It"s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.
49. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.
A. "expose ourselves to stress"
B. "find ways to deal with stress"
C. "remove stress from our lives"
D. "establish links between diseases and stress"
50. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.
A. to avoid it B. to try to cope with it
C. to regard it as a vital motivation D. to find some relaxation |
I have never met a successful person who wasn’t 100% prepared. Once you realize the advantage that exceptional __21___ gives, it becomes a lifelong habit.
Ivan Lendl is a typical example. He has thought about every side to his game, _22___ it is playing plan against an opponent, or his diet, or fitness program. But what really __23____ me was when he told me he also knew the airline and flight number he was taking to the city in question. That is the way he __24___ everything. It is one element that has made him a champion.
One reason many of us aren’t prepared is that we rarely appreciate it. And if anyone does find out we have prepared carefully to make certain we __25___ our goal, we may well be laughed at. In fact, many people are afraid to be prepared: if they are, they lose an excellent _26____when they fail.
In sport, you meet athletes who let it be known they are not in top condition for a competition. It __27___ the pressure. If they lose, they were not at their best. If they win, they go beyond everyone’s __28___. This is a classic 50% solution: you win some, you lose some. Then there are the people who do their preparation in public. They constantly tell you how hard they are working. That way, if they fail, it is not because they did not try. This is the 75% solution: prepare well, give it your best, let things turn out as they will.
The very best performers, __29___ , spend hidden hours to make sure that they are No. 1. They don’t need or want the world to see them sweat. This is the 110% solution: First determine the __30__ result. Then calculate your effort.
21 A. chance B. possibility c. preparation D. ambition
22 A. whether B. when c. whatever D. if
23 A. amused B. delighted c. astonished D. confused
24 A. works out B. deals with c. gets to D. acts as
25 A. acquire B. achieve c. possess D. have
26 A. reason B. explanation c. prediction D. excuse
27 A. relieves B. releases c. rejects D. regulates
28 A. expectations B. wishes c. ideas D. opinions
29 A. yet B. however c. besides D. furthermore
30 A. desired B. acquired c. admired D. prepared |
More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.
介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。
60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside
61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for health.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift
63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies |
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1_____ apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2_____between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3____every time she leaned over to talk to him. 4_____ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5____ in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6_____ it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7____ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8_____ on my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9____. Afetr a while I heard 10____ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11____ of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 _____. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 ____ to watch Kojak on TV frequently.
He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14____I saw him again in NewYork speaking 15_____English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16_____like I had been betrayed(背叛). When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17____we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18_____ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19____ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20_____ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.
小题1:.| A．warm | B．hot | C．heated | D．cool |
小题2:.| A．crack | B．blank | C．break | D．opening |
小题3:.| A．seat | B．view | C．space | D．angle |
小题4:.| A．while | B．whenever | C．or | D．and |
小题5:.| A．attraction | B．attention | C．affection | D．motion |
小题6:.小题7:.| A．Within | B．After | C．For | D．Over |
小题8:.小题9:.| A．too | B．still | C．though | D．certainly |
小题10:.小题11:.| A．voice | B．sound | C．rhythm | D．tone |
小题12:.| A．wonder | B．imagine | C．wander | D．depart |
小题13:.| A．enjoyed | B．happened | C．turned | D．used |
小题14:.| A．until | B．because | C．then | D．therefore |
小题15:.| A．false | B．informal | C．perfect | D．practical |
小题16:.| A．felt | B．looked | C．seemed | D．appeared |
小题17:.| A．While | B．Before | C．If | D．Once |
小题18:.| A．empty | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．calm |
小题19:.| A．telling | B．shouting | C．saying | D．speaking |
小题20:.| A．worked | B．got | C．came | D．made |
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Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather repets, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stones, anra ox course, auwmments. There are a sorts of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
Newspapers often have information on gardening, cookery and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons.
41. The habit of reading newspapers is
A. widespread B. found among a few families
C. not popular D. uncommon
42. In the past, news was
A. sent by telegraph B. sent by letter
C. sent by telephone D. passed from one person to another
43. The money spent on advertisements is
A. wasted B. not much
C. worthwhile D. of no use to anyone
44. Which of the following statements is not tree?
A. Five hundred years ago news didn"t take a long time to reach other countries.
B. Large companies put big advertisements in the newspapers because they want to draw people"s attention to their products.
C. The news that we need in our newspapers in up-to-date.
D. Though the newspapers are sold at a low price, people still gain profit.
45. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. Here the phrase "subscribe to"means .
A. contribute to B. write to
C. agree to buy for a specified time D. appreciate |
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