阅读理解。 Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hou

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阅读理解。     Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than
people in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the
United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
    In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work
less. In other words they have decided to"spend" a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over
the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in
the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America,
which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.
    Longer hours does of course increase the GDP. So the United States has produced more per worker than,
say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and
older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher
than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.
     It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other
values like family life, which often get lost in its interest. It is too early to explain the different trends (趋势)
in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness
has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in
the work-life balance? 1. From the text we know that author ____.

A. says nothing certain about which pattern is better
B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones
C. believes that longer working hours is better
D. thinks neither of the patterns is good

2. In the last paragraph, the underlined word "which" refers to ____. A. family life
B. situations
C. other values
D. trends 3. What message can we get from the text? A. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.
B. Americans are happier than Europeans.
C. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.
D. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US. 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Staying at Home
B. Work and Happiness
C. Work and GDP
D. Americans and Europeans

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1-4 A C D B

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阅读表达。     The best way to have a successful job interview is to prepare for it. Too many people walk into an interview
without knowing as much as they should about the industry, the company and its problems, so follow these
steps:
     Know the company. Find out as much as you can about the position the company and its needs, so that you
can show how your background meets those needs. Telephone the receptionist and ask for the company"s
booklets. Learn about the company at your local library and on the Internet.
     Know yourself. Mentally review the skills and character you have that will help the company"s bottom line.
Think of the value you can add to the position and the company.
     Know your job history. Mentally review your past achievements and be prepared to describe your work
experience in detail. Gather letters of reference and examples of your work to present to the interviewer as proof
of your past achievements. Practise describing your experience and achievements at each job.
     Know the questions. You can almost certainly be asked, "Tell me about yourself." Answer this question
from the employer"s point of view. Ask yourself, "If I were hiring someone for this position, what would I want
to know?" Then answer these questions. And be ready for hard ones, too. Think of the worst question you could
be asked about your experience and abilities, and prepare positive (积极的) answers.
     Prepare questions of your own. Employers are as interested in your questions as they are ____. And they"ll
react favorably if you ask intelligent questions. 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence can be replaced by me following one? Think of how valuable you are to the job and the
    company.
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Is it important to know a company before a job interview? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。     "Tipping" (给小费) is always a difficult business. You do not want to give too much or too little, or tip the
wrong person.
    In Britain and America, people usually tip waiters in restaurants, porters, taxi drivers and hairdressers. They
do not tip people in offices, cinemas, garages or airports.
     Do you invite your friend to the restaurant? Then you pay the bill. Does your friend invite you? Your friend
pays. If there are men and women in the party, men usually pay.
     These days, men and women are equal in many ways. If you work in Britain or America, your boss could
be a man or a woman. There are increasing numbers of women in important positions in politics, law, medicine
and the business world. But it is still polite for men to open doors for women and to ask them to go first. And
it is polite for men to stand up when they are introduced to women. 1. In this passage, the writer tells us _____. A. not to give any tip to others
B. only to give tips to women
C. only to give tips in restaurants
D. to give tips to the right person 2. If you have had a meal with your friend in a restaurant, _____. A. you should pay the bill
B. your friend should pay the bill
C. the person who invites the other person should pay the bill
D. you should ask your friend to pay the bill3. Today in Britain and America _____. A. women are quite equal to men
B. men hold all the important positions in politics
C. women hold all the important positions in business
D. women have changed their conditions in many ways 4. It is impolite for a man to _____. A. open a door for a woman and to go first himself
B. stand up when he is introduced to a woman
C. stand beside a woman
D. let a woman go first

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阅读表达。     One of the most popular things at Lingan University of Hong Kong is "Breakfast with the President" which
aims to break down student-faculty barriers (障碍). Every week, President Chen Kwan-yin invites students
to have breakfast with him. Because of the small number of 2,000 students, almost every student can get two
or three chances to do it during their three years" study. All they need to do is to add their names on the waiting
list. The breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. You are warned not to be late because President Chen _____. It is a round
table breakfast of about l0 people. Everybody has a card with their name and major on. Chen asks students to
introduce themselves and then have breakfast, along with a casual talk about their life at the university. He is
kind to students and open to any complaints or suggestions.
     Many students come to the breakfast with problems to be settled. It is said that any reasonable requests and
suggestions raised during the breakfast will be taken care of. When my own "Breakfast with the President"
came, I was very nervous and excited. I got up early that morning. The president was dressed formally, but
what he said to relax us showed he was an easy-going person.
     Then he asked me about my exchange student life and what he could do to help me. He also discussed with
us many of his dreams for the university"s future. He was a very special president, more like a friend. After the
breakfast, I greet him warmly whenever we meet, as every student on campus does. 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Try to find some words from the passage to describe the president. (Please give at least 3 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Suppose you will have breakfast with the president tomorrow morning, what will you prepare? (Please
    answer within 30 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 5 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。                                                                     Travel and Life
     Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and
continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient tombs; they travel to enjoy particular places, or just for a
change of scene. It"s always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people,
to try different food and to listen to different music.
     Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries
(艺术馆), looking at shop windows and dining at exotic (异国情调的) restaurants. City dwellers usually like a
quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk, bathe and laze in the sun.
     Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests
them-the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests,
different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded
by the photos of the happy time they have had.
     People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of travel have their advantages and
disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations.
     If we are fond of travelling, we will see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home,
though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and pictures of them on TV. The best way to study
geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own
homes. 1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Why do so many people like to travel?
B. Who like traveling most of all?
C. What form of transport can people choose when travelling?
D. Why do different people have different preferences when travelling? 2. While travelling, people can do all the following except ____. A. experiencing new things and different ways of life
B. doing window shopping and dining at foreign restaurants
C. taking photos of what they are interested in
D. being reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had 3. The best way to study geography is ____. A. to travel to places and experience it for yourself
B. to read books and newspapers about geography
C. to watch geographical programmes on TV at home
D. to learn about it from your geography teachers at school

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