A. Don"t be afraid of risks.
B. Find ways to solve problems.
C. Learn from successful people.
D. Don"t give up easily.
E. Know the meaning of success. Enjoy facing your failure. | | 阅读理解。 | A lot of us lose life"s tough battles by starting a frontal attack-when a touch of humor might well enable
us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly
after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for
Sam"s being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn"t work any
longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone
was hard at work. Sam"s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his
hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I"m Sam Maynard. I"m applying for a job, which, I understand, became
available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"
The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam
Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.
It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to
do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it"s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to
discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians
on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. | | 1. Why was Sam late for his job? | A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he got up late.
C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
D. He was busy applying for a new job. | | 2. The main idea of this passage is ____. | A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor
B. humor is important in our lives
C. early bird gets the worm
D. humor can solve racial discriminations | | 3. The phrase "clamped off" in Paragraph 3 means ____. | A. tried to hold back
B. tried to set
C. charged
D. gave out | | 4. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage? | A. Many lose life"s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.
B. It wasn"t the first time that Sam came late for his work.
C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems. | | 阅读理解。 | DONALD SLOAN
Gates Hall After May 2009:
University of Kansas 46 Clayton Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045913-243-1682 St. Louis, MO 63130 314-726-8840
Objective
To work with the client (委托人) population in a social service position.
Education
B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009
Major: Social Services
Minor: Applied Psychology
Experience
Assistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present.
Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts,
dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers. Hotline Volunteer, Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug
use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships. Nurse"s Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery.
Activities
University Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus
concerts. Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to
the university. Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall.
Skills
Fluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people.
Interests
Skiing, softball, classical music, and guitar. | | 阅读理解。 | A. Causes of overusing fluoride ( 氟化物 )
B. Negative effects of fluoride
C. Safe use of fluoride
D. The expert"s background information
E. No need to worry about fluoride poisoning
F. Solutions to improper use of fluoride | | 阅读理解。 | After being laid off from her job, Ann Bauer struggled financially. She worked at several lower-paid jobs,
relocated to a new city and even declared bankruptcy. Then in December, she finally moved back into her
parents" home at age 52. "I"m back living in the bedroom that I grew up in," she said.
Taking shelter with parents isn"t uncommon for young people, especially when the job market is poor.
But now the declining economy is forcing some children to do so later in life-even at middle age.
Financial planners report receiving many calls from parents seeking advice about taking in their grown
children after divorces and lay-offs. Kim Erickson, a financial planner in California, said she has never seen
older children, even those at 50, depending so much on their parents as in the last six months."These are
40-and-50-year-old children of my clients that they"re helping out. We have a hard time saying no as a culture
to our children, and they keep asking for more," she said.
Bauer"s parents won"t take rent money. She"s trying to save several hundred dollars a month for a house
while working as a meeting coordinator. Bauer would prefer to live on her own, but without her parents" help,
she would "probably be renting again," she said."Buying groceries for another person isn"t stretching my
budget too much," said her mother, Shirley Smith, aged 80.
Parents usually feel guilty if they don"t offer help. But a large number of well-meaning parents must delay
retirement or scale back their dreams because they have to help their children, Erickson said. And the sliding
economy might threaten their jobs.
"I almost have to act like a financial therapist," she said to Shirley. "Here is the line I"m drawing for you.
That"s fine. You can do up to this point, but at this point, now you"re starting to erode ( 损害 ) your own
wealth." | | 1. From the passage, we can learn that _____. | A. middle-aged people even have fewer job opportunities than young people
B. few of American young people live with their parents
C. the rate of divorce in America is obviously on the increase
D. many parents are at a loss on dealing with grown children | | 2. How did Ann Bauer"s parents act after learning about her situation? | A. They at first refused but finally allowed her to move back.
B. They didn"t hesitate to invite her back home.
C. They allowed her back on condition that she bought groceries.
D. They preferred her to love on her own because of their tight budget. | | 3. What attitude does Erickson have towards aged parents helping their grown children? | A. She thinks it unnecessary.
B. She is in favor of it.
C. She thinks parents should be more careful with their savings.
D. Parents shouldn"t feel guilty when failing to help their children. | | 4. What is the main idea of the passage? | A. American culture has an effect on the relationship between parents and children.
B. Children"s dependence on their parents is increasing.
C. Sliding economy forces grown-ups to move to their parents" home.
D. Supporting grown children may put their parents" financial freedom at risk. | 最新试题
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