There was a young man named Bill in England. Before leaving school, he began to look for a job. Few companies needed new clerks due to the financial crisis(金融危机)at that time. It became harder and harder to find a job. Luckily, a chance camp up to him. A company wanted to employ(雇用)one person. He and the other twenty people joined in the first interview(面试). After that, three persons were allowed to enter the final test which would decide one person to be employed in the end. Bill was lucky to be among them. On the day of the second interview, Bill and the others arrived at the company on time. To their surprise, the interview was very easy. The interviewer only had a free talk with them, and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result. The next morning, Bill received a letter from the company which said he wasn't accepted. Certainly, he felt disappointed. On the evening of that day, Bill surprisingly received another letter, which said he was employed. But why was he accepted? As a matter of fact, the first letter sent to Bill was also part of the test. Every one of them got a letter which had the same meaning that morning. Only Bill replied with “Thank you” while the others said nothing.
Life isn’t all fun. There is always something making us unhappy. When you feel disappointed, please say “Thank you” to the person who disappoints you. That shows your great generosity(宽容) and politeness to others. If you do so, you’ll have more chances than others.
根据短文内容判断正(A)、误(B)。Bill was a student during the financial crisis.
Twenty people wanted to get the job.
Bill felt surprised when he received the second letter.
All the three people were employed by the company.
From the passage, we know that to be generous and polite can help you get more chances.
If you have no special plans for your holidays , why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people in the US volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money . Here are some of their stories.
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Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific . I will spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars . It will be a nice sport , and I will be able to do something good at the same time! |
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Jason Moore , 18 This summer , I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good , low-cost houses and sell them to the poor . They’ll teach me what to do , so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
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Trish Anderson , 16 I’m going to teach children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher . Every day , I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher , and I love children and reading , so this is going to be a great experience for me . |
What does Alice volunteer to do in summer ?
A.To sleep under the stars . |
B.To help build new hiking paths in the mountains . |
C.To be house designer. |
D.To spend the whole summer living in a tent . |
From the passage , we know that Jason Moore.
A.is 18 years old | B.likes reading |
C.isn’t very rich | D.likes children |
wants to be a teacher .
A.Alice Hamilton | B.Jason Moore |
C.Trish Anderson | D.The writer |
Dreams are expressions of thoughts,feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping.Everybody dreams.But only some people remember their dreams.Our dreams often include all the senses-smells,sounds,sights,tastes and things we touch.We dream in colour.Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again.These repeated dreams are often unpleasant.They may even be nightmares-bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century,two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams.Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释)of Dreams” in l 900.Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have.These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯).Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves.He believed dreams provide solutions(解答)to problems we face when we are awake.He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression.Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情).Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts.Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream,the brain is trying to make sense of the world.He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams.Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming:Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.According to the passage,dreams _________.
A.are remembered by everyone |
B.express all that we think in our mind |
C.include few senses and things we touch |
D.are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by ________.
A.Sigmund Freud | B.Robert Stickgold |
C.Carl Jung | D.the writer |
In the passage,all the psychiatrists ________.
A.believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
B.think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
C.study dreams and dreaming and have their own ideas |
D.have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage,we know that _______.
A.Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping |
B.Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
C.scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
D.other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title(标题)for the passage?
A.The Explanations of Dreams. |
B.The Ways of Dreams. |
C.The Solutions to Dreams. |
D.The Mystery(奥秘)of Dreams and Dreaming. |
Maybe you have seen this in schools:some students are studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams,while some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams.How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to success.But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed,too.
Hard workers don’t mind working for long hours,while smart workers always think of several different answers to these question,“Why should I suffer this?” “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” Thanks to these people,we can use computers instead of the abacus now.Progress in every field is the direct result of “try to find a better way” by smart workers.
There was a large soap factory in Japan.Once it received an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought.
How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing.The producing was fine,but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine(机器)let an empty soapbox go.There was no need to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem.The engineer soon worked out a solution, he put a huge X-ray machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes.After teaching the workers how to use it,he sat down in his seat,exhausted.
“Sir,we could have solved the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way,”a worker said.“Really? How?”
“We can put a huge fan near the packing machine.The wind coming from the fan will blow away the empty boxes。leaving the other boxes with soap.”
See,this is smart work.In order to succeed,we should not only work hard like the engineer,but also think smart like this worker.Some students spend less time on schoolwork but do better in exams _____.
A.because of their hard work |
B.because of different education |
C.because they try to find a better way |
D.because they study for a much longer time |
Someone wrote to the soap factory and complained that ________.
A.the soapbox he bought was empty |
B.their soap was too expensive |
C.the soap he bought was terrible |
D.their service was very bad |
The soap factory could only ______ near the packing machine to solve the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way.
A.set some soapboxes | B.set an X-ray machine |
C.put two large computers | D.put a huge fan |
The phrase “blow away” in the passage means“_______”.
A.停止 | B.远离 | C.吹走 | D.逃脱 |
The article mainly tells us we should ______ in order to succeed.
A.work hard for long hours and study all the time |
B.work hard like the engineer and think smart like the worker |
C.spend much less time on our schoolwork than before |
D.spend enough money repairing the machine for any problem |
The designer of the Apple Computer,Steve Jobs,was not quite successful in his early years.He was not among the best students at school,and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers.But he was full of new ideas,which few people saw the value of.Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari.He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India.He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him fl change in life for the better.
After he returned from India,he began to live on a farm in California.And then,in l975,Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer.Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak,he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库).He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard(果园)in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous.But unluckily,he died of illness in 2012.Steve Jobs ________ when he was in schoo1.
A.was an outstanding student | B.didn’t do very well |
C.was always praised by others | D.didn’t learn anything |
The underlined word “value” means _______.
A.beauty | B.chance |
C.importance | D.hope |
Steve Jobs _________.
A.received excellent college education |
B.didn’t go to college at all |
C.studied in college for 4 years |
D.didn’t finish his college education |
Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because _______.
A.apple was his favorite fruit |
B.he designed the computer under an apple tree |
C.he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
D.the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Job’s ______ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A.“failure” in school | B.new ideas |
C.travel on India | D.stay on the orchard |
What to Bring When Visiting Lijiang of Yunnan
Welcome to Lijiang.Lijiang is a nice place to visit.If you visit Lijiang,you’d better do as the following.
Needs |
Reasons |
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Hat and sunglasses |
The Lijiang’s sun can be quite shiny even during winter,so remember to bring a hat and sunglasses. |
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Raincoat or umbrella |
It’s hard for us to know Lijiang’s weather,so it is necessary to bring an umbrella or a raincoat to Lijiang,even if it is sunny. |
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Water |
A day in Lijiang you may be very thirsty,so make sure that you bring a bottle of water with you. |
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Camera |
There will be lots of chances to take photos on your visit to Lijiang,so make sure to bring your camera.Don’t forget to bring more batteries so that you won’t miss anything! |
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Watch |
There are many sights and gift shops in Lijiang.Bring a watch,so you can arrange(安排)your time. |
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According to the passage,what things do you NOT have to bring when you visit Lijiang?
A.A bottle of water. | B.A watch. |
C.Batteries. | D.An mp4. |
What’s the weather like in Lijiang?
A.It’s warm. | B.It’s hot. |
C.It changes a lot. | D.It’s rainy. |
Why do you need to bring fl watch when you visit Lijiang?
A.Because you must go back home on time. |
B.Because you can use your time better. |
C.Because you will look cool with a watch. |
D.Because you will feel free. |
Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.You don’t have to bring an umbrella or a raincoat to Lijiang when it is sunny. |
B.You should bring a bottle of water so that you won’t be thirsty. |
C.You often wear sunglasses and a hat in Lijiang because the sun is too bright. |
D.You should bring more batteries so that you can take more interesting pictures. |
What kind of passage is it?
A.A story. | B.An ad. |
C.A diary. | D.A letter. |