The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pia
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The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed | | B．How to make friendship last for ever | | C．You are who your friends are | | D．Friends are the most important in one’s success |
小题2:The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.| A．they’ll push you ahead | B．they’ll influence you | | C．they’ll cover your shortcomings | D．they’ll help you achieve your goal |
小题3:The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.| A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor | | B．people have poor taste in music | | C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing | | D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
小题4:By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.| A．improve a lot in making more friends | | B．come to the right way of making friends | | C．develop a better relationship with your friends | | D．arrange the time with your friends properly |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：文章通过几个钢琴家的对话引发的对教什么样的朋友的思考，作者认为应该交态度积极的朋友，可以对自己有好的影响。
小题1:主旨题：从Attitudes are important.这一段的内容：可知从朋友可以看出你是什么样的人。选C。
小题2:猜词题：从后面的解释：If you’re around people who are always complaining(抱怨) or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.可知是有影响的意思，选 B
小题3:推理题：从第一段的内容可知不同的人有不同的态度。选C
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的内容可知是通过这种做法可以交到适当的朋友。选B
点评：这篇文章讲述了怎么交好朋友，所谓近朱者赤，近墨者黑，考查推理题较多，不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点，推理的依据来自于上下文。题目要我们理解有些重点的句子。集中考查了句意理解题，要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。 |
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Humans aren"t the only species on the planet with a penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件）.Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps.
As part of a program called"Apps for Apes",12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing iPads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
"We are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of David Attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans," said Richard Zimmerman,founding director of Orangutan Outreach,the non-profit that runs the program.
Twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.The animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps depending on their attention span.Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.
"It is a lot like when we"re showing children pop-up books,"said Zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child.
The program,which relies on donated iPads, will soon be expanding to zoos across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.
小题1:The word"penchant" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________________.| A．awareness | B．addiction | C．impression | D．devotion |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the article?| A．12 zoos are involved in the program in the US. | | B．Orangutans were originally found in Indonesia and Malaysia. | | C．Orangutan Outreach is a successful company which earns much money. | | D．All the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps. |
小题3:It can be concluded from the passage that______________________________________.| A．the program has been successful in Europe | | B．orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young ages | | C．orangutans are the animals with thick shell | | D．Apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games |
小题4:Which can be the best title for the text?| A．Using Apps for Apes | B．Let’s Help Zoos | | C．Wonderful Zoos Welcome You | D．A Traditional Program Will Expand |
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Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before 38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the 41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 . When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately , 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed. 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him 50 time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51___ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as a secret of
his success forever.
| 小题1: | | A．set | B．came | C．went | D．called |
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| 小题3: | | A．staying | B．leaving | C．living | D．coming |
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| 小题4: | | A．books | B．things | C．savings | D．pounds |
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| 小题5: | | A．put | B．looked | C．taken | D．lied |
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| 小题6: | | A．ordinary | B．common | C．specific | D．many |
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| 小题8: | | A．present | B．trade | C．toy | D．fake |
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| 小题9: | | A．afraid | B．proud | C．well | D．hard |
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| 小题11: | | A．paid | B．spent | C．took | D．cost |
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| 小题12: | | A．Before | B．After | C．If | D．Though |
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| 小题13: | | A．appreciated | B．beaten | C．spoken | D．examined |
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| 小题14: | | A．conditions | B．experiences | C．experiments | D．chances |
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| 小题15: | | A．no matter what | B．no matter how | | C．no matter when | D．no matter why |
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| 小题16: | | A．came out | B．found out | C．sent out | D．set out |
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| 小题17: | | A．landing | B．flying | C．catching | D．boarding |
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| 小题18: | | A．expression | B．idea | C．thought | D．impression |
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| 小题19: | | A．goods | B．lies | C．honesty | D．things |
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| 小题20: | | A．remember | B．learn | C．revise | D．read |
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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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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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