It is good that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions. 1
of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very
beginning of their 2 . They were 3 to the broom, spending the first hours of their business livs 4
the office.
And here is the basic 5 of success, the great secret: 6 your energy, thought, and capital
(资本) wholly on the business in which you are 7 . Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out
on that 8 , to lead in it, adopt every 9 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it.
The companies which fail are those which have 10 their capital, which means that they have
scattered their brains, 11 . They have investments in this, or that, 12 the other, here, there, and
everywhere. "Don"t put all your eggs in one basket" 13 all wrong, I tell you. "Put all your eggs in one
basket, and then 14 that basket". Look round you and take 15 ; men who do that do not often
fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry 16 many baskets that breaks
most eggs in this country. He 17 carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is 18 to
fall down. One 19 of the American businessman is lack of concentration.
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket. As Emerson 20 , "no one can
cheat you out of final success but yourselves." |
( )1. A. None
( )2. A. business
( )3. A. allowed
( )4. A. taking out
( )5. A. preference
( )6. A. concentrate
( )7. A. supplied
( )8. A. place
( )9. A. improvement
( )10. A. gathered
( )11. A. too
( )12. A. so
( )13. A. is
( )14. A. know
( )15. A. order
( )16. A. much
( )17. A. who
( )18. A. possible
( )19. A. fault
( )20. A. tells | B. Few
B. end
B. forbidden
B. sweeping out
B. attitude
B. contribute
B. engaged
B. occasion
B. secret
B. used
B. either
B. and
B. are
B. feel
B. notice
B. such
B. how
B. probable
B. word
B. says | C. All
C. career
C. forced
C. going out
C. condition
C. apply
C. judged
C. row
C. opportunity
C. disliked
C. also
C. or
C. have
C. look
C. interest
C. too
C. which
C. likely
C. weakness
C. mentions | D. Many
D. promotion
D. introduced
D. sending out
D. existence
D. relate
D. trapped
D. line
D. business
D. scattered
D. yet
D. but
D. has
D. watch
D. action
D. very
D. whose
D. portable
D. motto
D. talks |
答案
| 1-5: D C D B C 6-10: A B D A D 11-15: A C A D B 16-20: C A C A B |
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| 阅读理解 | Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than
a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general . Why are
uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more
professional than civilian(百姓的)clothes . People have become conditioned to expect superior quality
from a man who wears a uniform . The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more
trust than one who appears in civilian clothes . Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a
uniform . What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional
identity(身份)than to step out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical benefits . They save on other clothes . They save on laundry bills .
They are tax-deductible(可减税的) . They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian
clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of
individuality experienced by people who must wear them . Though there are many types of uniforms, the
wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement . When people
look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems . Though they are long-lasting, often their initial
expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes . Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain,
requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian
clothes.
1 . It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _______.
A . still judge a man by his clothes
B . hold the uniform in such high regard
C . enjoy having a professional identity
D . will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
2 . People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______.
A . suggests quality work
B . discards his social identity
C . appears to be more practical
D . looks superior to a person in civilian clothes
3 . The chief function of a uniform is to _______.
A . provide practical benefits to the wearer
B . make the wearer catch the public eye
C . inspire the wearer"s confidence in himself
D . provide the wearer with a professional identity
4 . The best title for this passage would be _______.
A . Uniforms and Society
B . The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
C . Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform
D . Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms | | 阅读理解 | The need for love is deeply rooted in the human psyche(灵魂). 1 Separateness, according to
psychologists, means to be cut off, helpless and alone in the world. It is the source of all anxiety.
2 It can be selfish and possessive, or unselfish and giving. Abraham Maslow distinguishes between
two kinds of love: B-love or "being love" means love for another person: unselfish love not dependent
upon your own needs. D-love or "deficiency-love" is a selfish possessive love which is based upon
someone else"s ability to satisfy your needs.
D-love is conditional. It depends upon whether personal needs continue to be met…But B-love is
unconditional. 3 Furthermore, as it depends upon who you are, it is possible only when you allow
yourself to be known to the other person.
The psychologist Erich Fromm also distinguished between two types of love. 4 Symbiotic union is
an immature love based upon the satisfaction of needs and is similar to Maslow"s concept of D-love.
Mature love, on the other hand, is a relationship that allows individuals to retain(保持) their
independence, their identity, and their integrity. In mature love people can overcome their sense of
separateness yet continue to be themselves. The mature lover would say , "I love you because I need
you," but the mature one: " 5 "
A.There are two types of love.
B.I need you because I love you.
C.Love is a way of overcoming the feeling
D.Every one of us needs love.
E.It depends not upon what you do, but who you are.
F.They are immature love, called by him symbiotic union(共同体), and mature love.
G.These two types are quite different from each other. | King"s College Summer School
King"s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King"s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year"s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application (申请) date
Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2008.
Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2008.
Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2008. | Courses
English Language
Spoken English: 22 hours
Reading and Writing: 10 hours
American History: 16 hours
American Culture: 16 hours
| Steps
A letter of self-introduction
A letter of recommendation(推荐)
﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Courses
English Language
Spoken English: 22 hours
Reading and Writing: 10 hours
American History: 16 hours
American Culture: 16 hours
| Please write to:
Thompson, Sanders
1026 King" s Street
New York, NY 10016, USA
E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com | | 阅读理解 | If you"ve been joining in chat room conversation, or trading e-mail with your e-pals, you have become
one of the millions who write in a special short form of English.
And you"ve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF(=sense of humor failure) to describe
Internet newcomers who understand you. Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are
"talking" online - many of them all talking at the same time.
It"s fast: try talking to six people at once. It"s brief: three or four words per exchange. It takes wit(诙谐), and quick fingers.
Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(=pardon me for jumping in).
Interested in whom you"re talking to? A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pal"s age, sex
and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal.
If something makes you laugh, say you"re OTF(=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or
combine the two into ROTFL(=rolling on the floor laughing).
And when it"s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(got to go) or TTYL(=talk to you
later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they
can. Capital letters(大写字母) are left in the dust, except when expressing strong feelings, as it takes
more time to hold down the "shift" key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going, too.
1. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet, _______.
A. you have to speak fast and fluently
B. you should speak with wit and humor
C. one should pay much attention to the use of exact words
D. you have to express your ideas in a brief way
2. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.
A. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York
B. the person who is talking to you is a 17-foot-tall New York girl
C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York
D. the person on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine
3.To save time on the Internet, ______.
A. some people leave their letters in the dustbin
B. some people never use "shift" in their writing
C. people seldom use capital letters and punctuation
D. many people only use the capital or punctuation
4.The passage is probably written for ______.
A. young students
B. parents
C. teachers
D. web chatters | | 完型填空。 | Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But 1 can be made, maintained and
broken through the ways we talk to our loved 2 , according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town
University professor in linguistics (语言学). She has suggestions as to how we can 3 communications at our festival dinner tables. Let"s take a look.
＊A round dinning table is best for promoting a 4 conversation because everyone 5 each other.
＊Avoid 6 grandparents at the ends of a rectangular (长方形的) table, even though it is the
traditional place of 7 . Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep 8 a
conversation.
＊ 9 prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look
around at other things. "Guys may be more 10 keeping gazing on the TV," says Tannen. "They"ll still be 11 , though.”
＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different 12 of tone,
rhyme, timing and how 13 of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left
14 . If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 15 . If you feel you aren"t
getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start 16 .
＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals 17 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more 18 if they plan for some fun 19 . So why not get a breath of fresh air?
Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more 20 than just sitting around inside. | ( )1. A. demands
( )2. A. ones
( )3. A. bother
( )4. A. lively
( )5. A. scolds
( )6. A. checking
( )7. A. pity
( )8. A. up with
( )9. A. Grown-ups
( )10. A. surprised
( )11. A. thinking
( )12. A. matter
( )13. A. often
( )14. A. out
( )15. A. reward
( )16. A. talking
( )17. A. until
( )18. A. naturally
( )19. A. indoors
( )20. A. abstract | B. relationships
B. those
B. delay
B. short
B. blames
B. hiding
B. sorrow
B. off
B. Men
B. relaxed
B. doubting
B. sense
B. long
B. behind
B. gift
B singing
B. if
B. coldly
B. outside
B. bitter | C. victories
C. others
C. damage
C. calm
C. faces
C. seating
C. intelligence
C. away from
C. People
C. encouraged
C. listening
C. direction
C. soon
C. over
C. hand
C. dancing
C. though
C. quickly
C. inside
C. enjoyable | D. mistakes
D. them
D. improve
D. dull
D. annoys
D. hurting
D. honor
D. out of
D. Women
D. upset
D. looking
D. point
D. far
D. off
D. chance
D. playing
D. since
D. smoothly
D. everywhere
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