No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the first day. You’ll face new people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager(急切) to leave. Before you arrive at work, you should __________.
| A．dress in a right way | B．introduce yourself |
| C．know your duties | D．know your co-workers well |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?
| A．You should be the first one to arrive at work. |
| B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties. |
| C．You should not be eager to go back home. |
| D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier. |
According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your __________.
| A．visitor | B．teacher | C．workmate | D．leader |
We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.
| A．earth | B．rocks | C．water | D．metal |
In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.
| A．why people are interested in the moon |
| B．how ideas about the moon have changed over time |
| C．where the moon came from in the past |
| D．that people have finally learned the truth about the moon. |
Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.
| A．part of the earth billions of years earlier |
| B．older than the earth |
| C．a planet caught by the earth’s gravity |
| D．made of the same things as the earth |
From this passage we can learn that ___________________.
| A．scientists in the past were not clever |
| B．the earth was once part of the moon |
| C．we now know everything about the moon |
| D．new information brings new ideas |
Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.Fresh water is from .
| A．rivers and lakes | B．rain | C．wells | D．A, B, and C |
It’s dangerous and wrong to .
| A．get enough fresh water |
| B．think water is endless |
| C．dig a well |
| D．use up water |
What do people fight for in some areas?
| A．Fresh water. | B．Little rain. |
| C．Pouring dirty water. | D．Money. |
What’s the main idea?
| A．Water will never be used up. |
| B．How to find fresh water. |
| C．Water is everywhere. |
| D．Shortage（短缺）of fresh water. |
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. "What's that strange building?" asked the visitor. "That's the Tower of London." "I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years." "In my country we can build it in five months." said the visitor. A short time after that, they come to St. Paul's Cathedral (大教堂)."Very interesting, "said the visitor, "How long did it take to build it? Nearly forty years." said the Englishman. "In my country we can finish it in forty days." said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same things much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. A few days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会大厦) and the visitor asked his usual question. "What's that?” The Englishman answered, "I've no idea. It wasn't there last night."The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around____________.
| A．the Tower of London |
| B．St. Paul's Cathedral |
| C．some famous buildings in London |
| D．the whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____________to build St. Paul's Cathedral.
| A．less than half a year |
| B．more than a month |
| C．five hundred years |
| D．forty years |
The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he______________
| A．tried not to let the visitor know it |
| B．tried not to show the visitor around the city |
| C．had no time to tell the visitor |
| D．didn't want to say anything |
The Englishman's last answer showed he______________.
| A．was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before |
| B．could say nothing because he didn't know anything about it |
| C．was not happy and decided to give him a surprising answer |
| D．didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
The best title (标题) for this passage is_______________.
| A．English history |
| B．Around London |
| C．What's that strange building? |
| D．How long did it take to build it? |
More and more Chinese people care for their own health. I come from England. I came to China five years ago. I began to learn cooking Chinese food from my father. When I was fifteen, I began to help my mother in the kitchen. My father is a very famous cook in Beijing. So he taught me many things about cooking. In the past three years, I never stopped learning cooking. When I saw a book called The disease eating out can be gone back again by eating (《把吃出来的病再吃回去》), I began studying the book. .The writer of the book is Zhang Wuben. He said he was a famous nutritionist (营养师)and well-known traditional Chinese doctor. He asked the people to eat eggplant (茄子)and gram (绿豆). In China, Zhang Wuben's book has been popular in the past few years.
My father was invited to talk about the book in May, 2010. A large number of Chinese people believe they should eat eggplant and gram to be healthy. I have visited a lot of Chinese restaurants in Beijing and studied hundreds of restaurant menus. I talked to lots of doctors about eating and nutrition (营养). They thought that Zhang Wuben's words violated the science. He told a lie. The fact is that it's important for us to eat a balanced diet and not just to eat eggplant and gram.Why did most of Chinese people believe to eat eggplant and gram to be healthy?
| A．Because the people think Zhang Wuben is a famous nutritionist and doctor. |
| B．Because the people like eggplant and gram best. |
| C．Because the people don't believe doctors. |
| D．Because hundreds of restaurants are closed. |
If you want to keep healthy, you should ____________________.
| A．believe Zhang Wuben's words |
| B．eat a balanced diet |
| C．eat more eggplant and gram |
| D．eat in Chinese restaurants |
What does the writer's father do?
| A．A doctor. | B．A waiter. | C．A nutritionist. | D．A cook. |
What do you think of Zhang Wuben's book?
| A．It is a book about health. Now it is the most popular science writing. |
| B．It can keep a balance of yin and yang. |
| C．It is a trashy (垃圾的) book. |
| D．It's a book on medicine. |
The underlined word "violated" in the passage means “” in Chinese.
| A．有教育意义的 | B．违反 | C．符合 | D．误解 |
Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it's just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.
There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).
There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?
| A．Children. | B．Some adults. | C．Students. | D．The old. |
Where do many people think this game came from?
A. Europe. B. China. C. Japan. D. The USA.From when could people get together to play this game for honor?
| A．1842. | B．1841. | C．1845. | D．1846. |
How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?
| A．Once a year. | B．Once two years. |
| C．Once three years. | D．Once four years. |
What will the champion of this game get?
| A．A lot of money. | B．The leader of this club. |
| C．Honor. | D．A and C |