Dear Aunty,I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must f
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Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
小题1:When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.| A．follow the second advice | B．invite the boss to listen to the girl | | C．stop working or do other things | D．report to the boss on time |
小题2:Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.| A．buy some pesos | B．become an expert on stocks | | C．get ways to grow money | D．study economics as his major |
小题3:In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.| A．start investing | B．have a saving plan | | C．study stock markets | D．master market reading |
小题4:From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.| A．an elder kind woman | B．a lady in the community | | C．a famous singer | D．a name of a columnist |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文通过4封信讲述了一个专栏作家对于两件事情的建议。
小题1:A 细节题。根据第二部分3,4行If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.说明A正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第三封信I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest和I want my money to grow说明C正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据第四封信1,2行Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan说明B正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据文章第一封信和第三封信可知都是读者给他的来信，说明他是一个专栏作家，故D正确。
点评：本文通过4封信讲述了一个专栏作家对于两件事情的建议。文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。 |
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There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he’s a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family’s business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one’s career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
小题1:According to the author choosing the right career _________.| A．is not difficult at all | B．needs a lot of dreams | | C．is an interesting thing | D．needs a lot of thoughts |
小题2:The underlined phrase “veer off” in the second paragraph probably means _________.| A．set out to do the same job | B．change the former course | | C．compare two different things | D．dream of getting an easy job |
小题3:Nowadays it is common for one to _________.| A．change his job often | B．do the same job all his life | | C．find a few good jobs at a time | D．live without a job for many years |
小题4:All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _________.| A．tests and information | B．training courses | | C．employer’s phone numbers | D．instructions on resume |
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"Hey, Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?"
"We didn"t have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him．"All the food was slow．" "Where did you eat?" "It was a place called "at home"．" I explained．"Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn"t like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it．"
Some parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card．
My parents have never driven me to soccer practice．This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer．I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed．We didn"t have a television in our house until I was 11．I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie"．When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered（粘贴）itself against my chin and burned that, too．It"s still the best pizza I ever had．
I delivered newspapers, six days a week ．The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents．I had to get up at 4:00 a．m．every morning．On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers．My favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change．
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren．
Growing up isn"t what it used to be, is it?
小题1:By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies that ____．| A．when he was growing up, he never ate fast food | | B．he didn"t like fast food when he was growing up | | C．his grandma made food slowly | | D．he had to wait for a long time for the fast food |
小题2:When the writer didn"t like the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _______．| A．his grandma would make something he liked | | B．his grandma would buy him fast food | | C．he would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pie | | D．he had to eat it or go without |
小题3:The writer"s purpose of writing this passage is to _____.| A．tell his children there was no fast food in the past | | B．tell us that life has been changing | | C．tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers | | D．made us understand the meaning of life |
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The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It"s a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．How to attend a family reunion? | B．What is a family reunion? | | C．Tips for a family reunion． | D．Make time to attend a family reunion． |
小题2:"Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．| A．talk with your wife or husband | B．get together with your relatives | | C．communicate with your children | D．have a dinner with your parents |
小题3:Family reunions can help you____．| A．solve your problems | B．kill time when you are bored | | C．improve the relation with your relatives | D．find more relatives who live far away |
小题4:What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?| A．Family reunions are very important． | | B．Family reunions are common． | | C．Our life is very short． | | D．Attending family reunions is uneasy． |
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We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it．
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils．The standards may be changed because no examination is perfect, but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards．There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers．This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher．Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them, a form of favouritism will replace equality．At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates(毕业证） to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability（不合适）of a dull child attending a well-respected school．This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school"s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child form the favoured school．
The opponents（反对者）of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils．According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class．They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection．The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer．
小题1:The underlined word "favouritism" in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ___．| A．bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs． | | B．children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs | | C．poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets | | D．children attending ordinary schools achieve great success |
小题2:What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?| A．Schools for bright children would lose their reputation． | | B．There would be more opportunities and excellence． | | C．Children from poor families would be able to change their schools． | | D．Children"s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation． |
小题3:The opponents of the examination system will agree that____．| A．jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection | | B．computers should be selected to take over many jobs | | C．special classes are necessary to keep the school standards | | D．schools with academic subjects should be done away with |
小题4:The passage mainly focuses on ____．| A．schools and certificates | B．examinations and equality | | C．opportunity and employment | D．standards and reputation |
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He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that it’s true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.
I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it’s also true what they say about lawyers－that they make money from the misfortune of others.
“I mean, you’re a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me.” Be honest. What do you make?”
I wish he hadn’t asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I can make a C+feel like a great achievement and an A-feel like a failure.
How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?
I make parents tremble in fear when I call them:
I hope I haven’t called at a bad time.
I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.
Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don’t you?”
And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.
I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them criticise.
I make them think.
I make them apologise and mean it.
I make them write, write, write.
And then I make them read.
I teach them to solve math problems that they once thought impossible.
I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.
Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true:
I make a great difference! What about you?
小题1:What is the tone of the passage?| A．Upset and disappointed. | B．Cheerful and positive. | | C．Angry and proud. | D．Humorous and light-hearted. |
小题2:What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to?| A．He dislikes lawyers. | B．He is actually a lawyer. | | C．He is respectful to teachers. | D．He is in the author’s home. |
小题3:What’s the best title of this passage?| A．Requirements of a Good Teacher | B．An Argument Between Two Guests. | | C．A Dinner Conversation | D．What Teachers Make |
小题4:The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .| A．stop myself saying what I really think | B．say something that is wrong | | C．speak out honestly but carelessly | D．keep silent about myself |
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