Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the

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Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.      An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom
learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends
the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman-
someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice"s time is spent in a classroom
environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking.
     One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that
hire them pay for school. What"s more, it offers apprentices an "earn while you learn" opportunity. They usually
start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job
and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would
receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to
draw from.
     Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night,
which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off (下岗) if business for the employers
is slow.
     Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized
and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the
companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors.

1______2______3______4______5______
6______7______8______9______10______

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1. Apprenticeship 2. classroom learning 3. the majority 4. theoretical 5. at the beginning
6. a jouneyman"s wages 7. many well-trained workers. 8. being laid off 9. Results 10. another pay increase

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阅读理解。     I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I"m in London. And my friend
Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York.
There, "I’m having a dinner party" means: "I"m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can"t afford and
we"ll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat. " Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone
who leaves before the bill arrives. They"ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me,
who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout:"Where
are you going?" And it"s not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go.
     But in London, dinner parties are in people"s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The
last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at
the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It"s like a gathering at Bloomingdale"s, a well-known
department store.
     For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But
at Mallery"s, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people
would think it was a usual new club. 1. What does the word"shot" in Paragraph j probably mean? [     ]
A. Choice.
B. Try
C. Style.
D. Goal 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York? [     ]
A There is a strange mix of people.
B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared.
D. People have to pay cash. 3. What does the author think of the parties in London? [     ]
A. A bit ummul
B. Full of tricks.
C. Less cosdy.
D. More interesting. 4. What is the author"s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience? [     ]
A. Easy-going.
B. Self-centered.
C. Generous.
D. Conservative.

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阅读理解。     You are seeing a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another over the heads with chairs.
And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He
is dead!
     Of course he isn"t really dead. With any luck he isn"t even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high
windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this
for a living. These men are called stuntmen (特技演员). That is to say, they perform tricks.
     They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building.
However, they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫).
Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through
windows, the glass is made of sugar!
     But although their work depends on tricks of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training.
Often a stuntman"s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene,
he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
     Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They sometimes get seriously
injured, and even killed. A Norwegian (挪威的) stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand
feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open and he was killed.
    In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women to
perform some dangerous actions. For nowadays there are stunt girls, too. 1. What can be inferred from the author"s example of the Norwegian stuntman? [     ]
A. Sometimes an accident can happen to a stuntman.
B. Parachutes must be of good quality.
C. The percentage of serious accidents is high.
D. The cliff was too high. 2. Stuntmen are those who _____. [     ]
A. often dress up as actors
B. like to lead dangerous lives
C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions
D. often fight each other for their lives 3. Stuntmen earn their living by _____. [     ]
A. playing their dirty tricks
B. selling their special (特别的) skills
C. jumping out of high windows
D. jumping from fast moving trains 4. When a stuntman falls from a high building, _____. [     ]
A. he needs little protection
B. he will be covered with a mattress
C. his life is in danger
D. his safety is generally all right 5. Which of the following is the main factor of a successful performance? [     ]
A. Strength.
B. Exactness.
C. Speed.
D. Carefulness.

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阅读理解。     Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials
(商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether
you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard (广告牌) glides (滑行) by outside the bus window.
"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas." Only if you sleep,
which is equal to turning the television off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"
     The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you"ve traveled that way before.
Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver
has a style of driving and it"s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless
(鲁莽的) or daring, the ride can be as thrilling (惊险的) as a suspense (悬念) story. Will the driver pass the
truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane (车道)? After a while, of course, the
excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus
rides more interesting. But you"ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can
make you very thirsty between stops.
     The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there"s a kind of
expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now
you"ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests even with
your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit. 1. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? [     ]
A. Buses on the road.
B. Films on television.
C. Advertisements (广告) on the billboards.
D. Gas stations. 2. What is the purpose of this passage? [     ]
A. To give the writer"s opinions about long bus trips.
B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C. To explain how bus trips and television shows are different.
D. To describe the billboards along the road. 3. The writer of this passage would probably prefer _____.[     ]
A. bus drivers who aren"t reckless
B. driving alone
C. a television set on the bus
D. no billboards along the road 4. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _____. [     ]
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun
B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between
C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D. neither traveling nor watching TV are not exciting. 5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _____. [     ]
A. exciting
B. comfortable
C. tiring
D. boring

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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用
括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Do you feel 1._____ difficult to be happy all the time? Now I"ll give you some tips 2._____ how to make
yourself happy. One way is being unselfish because 3._____ (self) is the key factor 4._____ (require) if you
want to get along well with others. By 5._____ (say) being unselfish we mean we should not want everything
our own way or demand the best share of everything. 6._____ way is to look for good points in other people.
You"ll find most people pleasant to go with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you can not expect to be
too perfect, 7._____ don"t be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make
things right. Finally, it is important to remember 8._____ while you are no 9._____ (bad) than others, chances
you have may not be much better. In this case, 10._____ surest way to be happy is to think yourself above
other people.

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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。Cathy, Jason, Kate, Wayne和Frank各自打算订一份杂志。第1至5题是他们的个人情况介绍。
    _______ 1. A young mother raising her first child, Cathy tries to spend as much time as she can playing
with her baby girl. She is eager to get more knowledge of child development and to better understand how
young children look at the world.
     _______ 2. Jason is a successful young businessman. He travels widely and enjoys adventures and
challenges. Having been to many different countries, Jason is still looking for new places to visit. His biggest
dream is to see every corner of the world before he retires.
     _______ 3. Smart and pretty, Kate is very popular among her friends. She takes great care of how she
looks and has a great interest in fashion and the lifestyle of famous people. Besides, she also enjoys reading
articles written especially for young girls.
     _______ 4. Wayne teaches science in a middle school. He not only wants his students to know more about
the modern science, but also tries hard to develop a curiosity about nature among his students. He is gathering
materials for his students to read.
     _______ 5. Frank is the father of a 10-year-old boy. He believes that in this fast-developing world parents
should prepare their children for lifelong learning at an early age. Therefore, in his opinion, the most important
skill for children to learn is to discover things on their own. He is looking for a magazine for his son.      阅读下面六种杂志的简介(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是
多余选项。
A. Seventeen
     Seventeen provides advice and encouragement for masses of young girls. Although its primary focus is
fashion and famous people, this teen magazine offers more. Mixed among the latest styles, you"ll find short
but interesting articles. Topics range from beauty to the risks of drinking.
     Price: $ 22.95 ($ 3.83/issue)
B. Muse
     Muse seeks to stimulate, delight, and challenge every curious child between the ages of 13 and 16.
Produced by the editors and publishers of Cricket, Muse features articles on space, genetics, lasers, rain
forests, computers, physics, math, earth sciences, and almost everything else in the universe.
     Price: $ 32.97 ($ 3.66/issue)
C. WONDERTIME
     WONDERTIME is a new magazine from the editors of Family Fun, devoted to helping parents develop
children"s love of learning. A blend of how and why, WONDERTIME inspires parents to see the world through
the eyes of their children. WONDERTIME mixes playful activities with scientific knowledge about how children
develop physically, socially, intellectually, creatively, and emotionally.
     Price: $10.00 ($1.00/issue)
D. National Geographic Adventurer
     A new magazine from National Geographic, National Geographic Adventurer is intended for a generation
of active men and women who seek new challenging ways to explore and experience the world. The magazine
offers an exciting mix of great photography and interesting articles. Features focus on best adventure stories,
travel destinations, sports and more.
     Price: $14.95 ($1.50/issue)
E. Family-fun
     What does family fun mean to you? Crafts? Recipes? Party ideas? Family-fun magazine dishes up these
and more interesting activities in over 180 colorful pages. Aimed at parents with young children, this energetic
magazine promises to enrich the lives of families. Reviews of computer games, books, videos, and DVDs,
written by experts, help parents feel up to the minute.
     Price: $ 9.95 ($ 0.99/ issue)
F. Kids Discover
     To help children aged 6 to 12 become lifelong learners, each issue of Kids Discover looks into a single
topic in science or social studies which children of this age have a great interest in. The combination of
exciting color photography, lovely pictures and informative kid-friendly text engages readers with attractive
content.
     Price: $ 26.95($ 2. 25/issue)

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