Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.B. Because he is not modest.C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.D. Because he was eager to get the job.
Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?
A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.
B. Because he is not modest.
C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.
D. Because he was eager to get the job.
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At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. Get out of the classroom into a job, it said, and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket.You’re lucky, Ron, he said. For every boy with a job these days, there's a dozen without. So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.For a year he spent his days filing shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his school-days as a time of great variety(多样性) and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success.One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart ad a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a caf é run by an elderly man and his wife.Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the restof the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away. At quite times Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business.At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of 17 to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for 3 weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there; he was the only one who could keep the books.(1)Ron Jackie left school at sixteen because _______.A、his father made him leaveB、he didn't want to stay in schoolC、he was worried about the futureD、he could earn a lot of money in the supermarket(2)What did Ron’s father think about his leaving school?A、He thought his son was doing the right thing.B、He advised him to stay at school to complete his education.C、He was against it.D、He knew there was a job for every boy who wanted one.(3)After a year, Ron to realize that ________.A、he was interested in the jobB、his work at the supermarket was dullC、being at work was much better than going to schoolD、the store manager wanted to get rid of him(4)Ron left the supermarket because ______.A、he knew he would find work in BournemouthB、he took a job as lorry driverC、he gave up the job because he felt unwellD、he wanted to work at the seaside(5)Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because ________.A、he got on well with the manager thereB、he knew how to keep the accounts of the businessC、he had had experience of selling booksD、he was young and strong
Why did they call Red ” Red”?() A.Because he comes from RedB.Because it is his nicknameC.Because his skin is red, he is an IrishD.Because the cigar he smokes is Red.
This story is about a young man. He worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he couldn't go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. “I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?” “I have a suggestion,” said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you'll be asleep. I am sure of it.”The next day the man reached the doctor's office. “Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three...up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand, but then I still couldn't fall asleep.”6.The young man couldn’t go to sleep because he had worked too hard and became ill.A.TB.F7.The doctor asked the young man to count numbers while he was lying in bed.A.TB.F8.The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because he wanted to thank the doctor.A.TB.F9.The young man counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea.A.TB.F10.The young man in fact was not able to count numbers.A.TB.F
听力原文：W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you?M: Sounds so serious. What's up?W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he's going to increase our rent by two hundred. I'm wondering how you feel about it.M: How do I feel about it? No way! In our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us a notice three months in advance if he wants to increase the rent.W: Yeah, that's right! It's gotta be three months later. Well, I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate and he must be feeling a bit ripped off when he could be charging a couple hundred extra. What do you think Sam? Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else?M: Good question. I'm not sure either. The location we're at now is quite convenient. Close to the grocery and near the subway. It'll be hard to find another location like this one.W: I wonder whether he'll allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two. Maybe he might be more willing to give a bit if we speak to him right way.M: Well, he seems to be a nice guy to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two then?W: Well, I guess I would, since it'll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it's close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the mornings.M: Ha! I figured that's what you'd be concerned about. Well, I have to give it some serious thought. I'm not sure I can afford to cough up an extra hundred a month just to make sure I can sleep in an extra 15 minutes.W: Didn't you get your loan recently? That'll cover what you need. Besides, if you could just stop spending so much on cafeteria snacks you'd have lots of money to spare.M: Yeah, but I'm thinking of getting a new laptop.W: Well, I tell you, there aren't a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase.M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this?W: He told me to let him know this weekend.M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind.(20)A．Where they should move.B．How to negotiate with the landlord.C．How to fight the increase.D．Whether to accept an increase in rent or move.
28． Mr Jackson becomes fat because ___________A． he's badly illB． his office is too high in the buildingC． he works too muchD． he seldom do exercise
23 ．A child has his pains because＿．A．he can not do whatever he wants toB．he is not allowed to play in rainC．he has a lot of new things to learnD. he can not play at the seaside freely
Passage TwoThe other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.
7． —Why _________ your brother like baseball?—Because he thinks it is interesting．A．isB．areC．doD．does
When we talk about intelligence we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows to do.For example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can do, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it all works out, but at least he tries. And if he cannot make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he failed, he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook in life, a special feeling about life, and a special way of how he fits into it.If you look at children, you’ll see a great difference between what we call ”bright” children and “not bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amounts of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life—he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general1、According to this passage, intelligence is the ability to______.A、work by oneself do well in anyB、situationC、know what is right and wrongD、adapt oneself to a new situation2、In a new situation, an intelligent person ____________.A、knows more about what might happen to himB、is well-prepared for his actionC、pays greater attention to the situationD、completely ignores himself3、If an intelligent person failed, he would ________A、feel ashamed about the failureB、learn from his experiencesC、find out what he can’t doD、make sure what’s wrong withhis outlook in life4、An intelligent child ________A、learns more about himselfB、shows interest in things around himC、studies everything that may be interestingD、looks down upon unintelligent children5、Why does an unintelligent child seem to have a wall between him and life in general?A、Because he can hardly see the outside world.B、Because life is far away from him.C、Because he knows nothing about life in general.D、Because he has little interest in things around himself.
He says what he thinks and does what he wants to do,()other people's feelings.A. according toB. regardless ofC. because of
–Can he do it by himself? _______ A、 yes, he will do so.B、 Yes, that’s it.C、 Yes, it is.D、 Certainly, he can.
Passage Four There was once a man in South America who had a parrot (鹦鹉), a pet bird that could imitate (模拟), human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Cotano. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say “Cotono” but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper, “You stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that One word! Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the parrot would not say it. Many times , the man screamed (大声叫), “Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. “You are even more stupid than the chickens!” In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday’s dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, “Say ‘Cotono’ or I’ll kill you!”(1).Why couldn’t the parrot say the name of his native town?A.Because it was stupid.B.Because it didn’t want to liveC.Because the man didn’t teach it how to say.D.The reason is not mentioned in the story.(2).Why did the man lose his temper?A.Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.B.Because the bird screamed all day long.C.Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.(3).Who killed the three chickens?A.The cruel masterB.The man in the kitchenC.The pet birdD.The fourth chicken(4).Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning?A.The bird had finally understood his threat.B.The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C.The bird had learned to scream back to him.D.The bird was living peacefully with the chicken.(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.The man loved his parrot very much and always treated it kindly.B.The parrot could imitate a lot of human languages.C.The parrot was thrown into the chicken house by its master.D.Three of the old chickens were dead the next day.
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 about being late on the job.Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a 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 humorB、humor is important in our livesC、early bird gets the wormD、humor can solve racial discriminations3、The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means().A、tried to hold backB、tried to setC、chargedD、gave out4、Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?A、Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.B、It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work.C、Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.D、All people lose life's battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.
His wife thought Christopher suddenly quit his job because he______.A．couldn't wait to get promotedB．had experience in interior designC．wanted to do something he enjoyedD．couldn't bear the pressure from his job
Mr. Russell said Richard had nothing to do with the agreement mentioned because ________.A. Richard didn't want to pay money he owed Ms. LewisB. this may affect the trialC. this may ruin Richard's reputationD. he knew that was the fact
Why does Wagoner say "There's nothing like a good battle to stir excitement and. get everyone focused" ?（ ）[A] To imply that he used to be an athlete.[B] To show that he is in high spirits.[C] To prove that he is loyal to GM.[D] To indicate that he is .a tough guy.
A child has his pains because______.A．he can not do whatever he wants toB．he is not allowed to play in rainC．he has a lot of new things to learnD．he can not play at the seaside freely
Liu Tao: Who is your e-friend Wang Bing: He′ s Peter. He lives in the UK. Liu Tao: How old is he Wang Bing: He is 11 years old. Liu Tao: Can he speak Chinese Wang Bing: Yes, he can. Liu Tao: Does he have Chinese lessons at school Wang Bing: No, he doesn′t. He studies Chinese after school. Liu Tao: What subjects does he like Wang Bing: He likes maths and PE. Liu Tao: Does he like playing football Wang Bing: Yes, he does. He likes swimming too. 根据以上素材，设计板书。
Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it? __________A.Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his carB.Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs．JanesC.Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs．JanesD.Because he was frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs．Janes
Like every language,American English is full of special expressions,phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way．Our expression today is“to face the music”．When someone says,“well,I guess I’ll have to face the music,”it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert．It is something far less pleasant,like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that,and why you didn’t do this or that．Sour music indeed,but it has to be faced At sometime or another,every one of us has had to face the music,especially as children．We can all remember father’s angry voice,“I want to talk to you．”and only because we did not obey him．What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase“to face the music”is familiar to every American,young and old,It is at least 100 years old．And where did this expression come from?The first explanation comes from the American novelist,James Fenimore Looper．He said,in 1851,that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage．When they got their cue to go on,they often said,“Well,it’s time to face the music．”And that was exactly what they did—facing the orchestra which was just below them．And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps?hostile,especially if he forgot his lines．But he had to go out．If he did not,there would be no play．So the expression“to face the music”come to mean“having to go through something,no matter how unpleasant the experience might be,because you knew you had no choice．”Other explanations about the expression go back to the army．When the men faced an inspection by their leader,the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked．Was their equipment clean,shinny enough to pass the inspection?Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection．What else could they do?Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done．As,for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible,he is dishonored．The band does not play．Only the drums tap a sad,slow beat．The soldier is forced to leave,facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse．What’s the meaning of“to face the music?”A.To face something far less pleasanB.To face the stagC.To face the back of one’s horsD.To face one’s leade
As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again,however．Hollywood just did not seem interested．When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore,he kept on trying．Someday,he told himself,his big opportunity would come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants．His pay was basic,but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped,jumped out,and ran over to the director．"Excuse me,sir,but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me."Instead of pushing away the boy,the director got interested in Larry's words and stopped．"Yes?Which companies?"he asked."Well,"replied the boy,"there's the telephone company,the gas company,and the electric company,to tell you only a few."The director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．"Come and see me tomorrow."Larry got a small part in the director's next film．He was on his way!Why did Larry find a job parking cars?A.Because he liked the joB.Because the parking lot was near HollywooC.To make a living and wait for the opportunitD.To see a lot of film stars and work for the
共用题干Too Late to Regret ItWhen I was a junior,I met a second-year student in my department. He wasn't tall or good-looking,but he was very nice,attractive and athletic.He had something that I admired very much .He was natural,warm,and sincere.I disregarded（不顾）my parents' disapproval. We were very happy together. He picked me up from my dorm every morning,and after class we would sit alongside the stream that ran through campus , or sunbathe（晒太阳）on the lawn. At night he would walk me back to my dorm .He came from a poor family,but in order to make me happy,he borrowed money from his friend to buy presents and meals for me .Our fellow students looked up to him as a role model, and the girls envied（妒忌）me. He wasn't a local , but wanted to stay here after graduation. I thought we had a future together.However,when I got a part-time job during the summer vacation,people began giving me a lot of pressure,saying that a pretty,intelligent girl like me should find a better guy to spend time with .This was also what my family thought.He spent the summer in his hometown,so I was all by myself. When he got back,I began finding faults with him.But his big heart and warmth soon drove all unpleasant thoughts away .However,I had no idea how badly I had hurt him and that things would get worse.I had a good part-time job off campus that paid pretty well.With my good performance at school,I also got admission to graduate school at one of China's best universities.He,on the oth- er hand,did not do so well at school or at work .I had to worry about his living expenses,job and scores。Almost all my colleagues and friends advised me to break up with him.Then we had a quarrel last June .He was in great pain,and my cold words and bad moods started turning him away.Graduation time was drawing near. He said that he couldn't put up with me anymore,and he said he wanted to go back to his hometown.I was shocked and looked at him in despair. True love happens only once,but I found it out too late. Why did he leave her?A: Because he could no longer bear her.B: Because he hated her.C: Because his parents needed taking care of.D: Because he wasn't a local.
共用题干A Pay Rise or Not?“Unless I get a rise.I'11 have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley,”George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in,but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family.That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham,a nearby city about 50 miles away.He had been offered a job in a factory there,and the pay was far better.George lived in Wyeford,a medium-sized town .He really liked the place and didn't like the idea of moving somewhere else,but if he took the job in Birmingham,he would have to move his family there.Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors.The corn-pany was in deep trouble because,among other reasons,the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result,Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all .Even then,orders were still not coming in fast enough,so that there was no money for raises（加工资）for his workers. Somehow ,he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well.He sighed.Just then the phone rang.His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible.Manley sighed again.He could guess what it was about.George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him.Manley rubbed his forehead （前额）;his problems seemed endless. Henry Manley's company was in deep trouble.A:.RightB: WrongC: Not mentioned
共用题干第一篇Too Late to Regret ItWhen I was a junior,I met a second-year student in my department. He wasn't tall or good-looking,but he was very nice,attractive and athletic.He had something that I admired very much. He was natural,warm,and sincere.I disregarded（不顾）my parents' disapproval. We were very happy together. He picked me up from my dorm every morning,and after class we would sit alongside the stream that ran through campus, or sunbathe（晒太阳）on the lawn. At night he would walk me back to my dorm. He came from a poor family,but in order to make me happy,he borrowed money from his friend to buy presents and meals for me.Our fellow students looked up to him as a role model,and the girls envied （妒忌）me. He wasn't a local, but wanted to stay here after graduation. I thought we had a future together.However,I got a part-time job that paid pretty well during the summer vacation.With my good performance at school,I also got admission to graduate school at one of China's best universities.He,on the other hand,did not do so well at school or at work.I had to worry about his living expenses,job and scores.Almost all my colleagues and friends advised me to break up with him. Then we had a quarrel last June.He was in great pain,and my cold words and bad moods started turning him away.Graduation time was drawing near,and he said he wanted to go back to his hometown.He said that he couldn't put up with me anymore.I was shocked and looked at him in despair.True love happens only once,but I found it out too late.Why did he leave her?A:Because he could no longer bear her.B:Because he hated her.C:Because his parents needed taking care of.D:Because he wasn't a local.
材料题BThe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean,so that the audience could see his hero and heroine(男女英雄)in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever．He sent his camera crew(摄制组)out one evening to film the sunset for him．The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset ”“No,sir,”the man answered．The director was angry．“Why not ”he asked．“Well,sir,”one of the men answered,“we’re on the east coast here,and the sun sets in the west．We can get you a sunrise over the sea,if necessary,but not a sunset．”“But I want a sunset!”the director shouted．“Go to the airport,take the next flight to the west coast,and get one．”But then a young secretary had an idea．“Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,”she suggested,“and then play it backwards Then it’ll look like a sunset．”“That’s a good idea!”the director said．Then he turned to the camera crew and said,“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea．”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay(海湾)．Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director．“Here it is,sir,”they said,and gave it to him．He was very pleased．They all went into the studio．“All right,”the director explained,“now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye．Run the film backwards so that we can see the‘sunset’behind them．”The“sunset”began,but after a quarter of minute,the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera to stop．The birds in the film were flying backwards,and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach．Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast A.Because he changed his mind about getting a sunseB.Because he was angry with his creC.Because it was his secretary’s suggestioD.Because he wanted to get a scene of sunse
What does Peter do?（）A、He's good at fixing things.B、He can speak good German.C、He does the washingup after supperD、He's a language teacher.
问答题Practice 1 ●You have just received a telephone call for your colleague, Sue Benton, who is away from her desk. A sales representative, John Smith, from Barton’s Co has been delayed. He cannot get to a meeting with Sue, but thinks he can get there later. He has given you his mobile number and would like Sue to call him back. ● Write a message for your colleague saying: ● who has called ● why he will be late ● when he can get there ● what he wants Sue to do ● Write 30-40 words.