I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业)company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job —I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma(精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her present high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn’t probe(彻底调查) any further. He admitted (接受)my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had —a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.The author took part in the interview because _______.
| A．he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one |
| B．he had to support his family in Boston |
| C．his wife had recently died of a heart attack |
| D．his daughter needed money for schooling |
The underlined word "empathetic “in the second paragraph means _____.
| A．kind | B．easy-going | C．smart | D．understanding |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Bruce invited the author to lunch later. |
| B．Bruce shared his life experience with the author. |
| C．Bruce was willing to help the author. |
| D．Bruce finally gave the job to the author. |
We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
| A．Bruce and the author saw each other often |
| B．the author got little help from Bruce |
| C．the author learned much from the job interview |
| D．the author had a better life afterwards |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．An act of kindness |
| B．A pleasant interview |
| C．The same experience |
| D．An important lesson |
Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. Maybe sometimes we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world have much in common. They all give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero has a special story to tell and people are interested in it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame（声誉）.
A hero has to experience life with new and further meaning. So if you want to live like a hero, you have to know what or whom you serve. If you serve only your own fame, you may be just famous persons instead of heroes.
A hero considers more than common people. He is able to make people moved and create new chances.
Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be quite slow Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.According to this passage, a hero always .
| A．gives us courage | B．looks up to others |
| C．tells others funny stories | D．learn from others |
If you want to live like a hero, you should .
| A．experience a common life |
| B．try to be famous |
| C．serve your own fame |
| D．know what or whom you serve |
Black people in America used to before Martin Luther King, Jr..
| A．shop at the white’s stores |
| B．take the same bus with the white |
| C．take walks in the white’s parks |
| D．eat in restaurants without the white |
We learn from the passage that
| A．we don’t need heroes anymore in modem society now |
| B．heroes are different in different in cultures |
| C．heroes aren’t able to move people or create possible chances |
| D．our society has developed faster because of heroes in history |
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler..., and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological (心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, if students bring water into exams, they may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. Only 25 percent of them brought something to drink to the exam hall.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by 2 to 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies could have a helpful influence on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety(焦虑) , according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
"Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated(含水的)with water during exams," he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. Who knows - it may help you pass the exam!If the students bring water into exams, their grades may be improved at most.
| A．by 2% | B．by 8% |
| C．by 10% | D．by 25% |
The underlined phrase "cut down on" probably means .
A.增加 B.带走 C减少 D.改变According to the passage, how does water help students in exams?
| A．It is good for their brains. |
| B．It makes students smarter. |
| C．It helps students feel full. |
| D．It makes students feel nervous. |
You probably read the article from a .
| A．sports magazine | B．textbook |
| C．travel guide | D．newspaper |
A small man with a big stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag, And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found a seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.
Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks’ feet at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered, The policeman asked the question again and said, "I will have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn’t be taken out of country." "Well, then," said the small man with a big stomach. "Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage (车厢).
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, "I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The bag that the policeman took away had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach and it was not really big. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train.
But while he was happily walking to the exit (出口) with the bag in his hand, another policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in."The small man travelled to another country .
| A．by plane | B．by ship |
| C．by train | D．by car |
The first policeman took the paper bag away because .
| A．he wanted to find the owner of the bag |
| B．he enjoyed the ducks’ feet in the bag |
| C．the bag belonged to him |
| D．food can’t be taken abroad |
In fact, there were ducks according to the passage.
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
At the end of the story, the small man .
| A．failed to take his food home |
| B．crossed the frontier with two paper bags |
| C．took the ducks safely home |
| D．hid his ducks under his coat again |
We all want our skin (皮肤) to look good. If your skin is clear and healthy, it makes you feel better about yourself. How do you get great skin? Here arc some suggestions.
Protect your skin against the sun.
● If you are going outside, especially in the sun, you’d better put on sun cream about half an hour before going out in summer.
● Wear a hat to protect your face.
● Stay in the shade whenever you can.
How to wash your skin?
● Wash your body all over once a day. Use mild soap and warm water.
● Wash the soap off, as it may hurt your skin.
● Wash your face by using a facecloth and cleaning cream, and then wash with cool water.
Twice a day is enough.
What else should you do?
● Remember to drink lots of water-your skin loves it.
● Regular exercise is good for your skin.
● Eat healthily so that your skin can get what it needs to do its job.According to the passage, you can use water to wash your body.
| A．cool | B．hot | C．warm | D．cold |
It’s enough to wash your face a day.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．many times |
To protect your -skin in your daily life, you can’t .
| A．drink lots of water |
| B．do exercise regularly |
| C．go out in summer with hats or sun scream |
| D．eat junk food |
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What are the creative gifts? They are _________.
| A．some flowers | B．talking stuffed animals |
| C．some candies | D．pets |
If I order a small teddy bear and a large stuffed dog , I should pay _________ for them.
| A．$60 | B．$35 | C．$48 | D．$33 |
We can buy these stuffed animals by _________.
| A．turning on the computer | B．calling 081-95684712 |
| C．going to a store | D．listening to the radio |
Which of the following is right? _________
| A．Fewer people like to get flowers as gifts. |
| B．Teddy bears come in four different sizes. |
| C．People can record their voices with talking teddy bears. |
| D．Teddy bears can speak instead of a man |
We can probably find the passage in a _________.
| A．Newspaper | B．work report |
| C．personal letter | D．story book |