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 |
46．The text is mainly about how to ．
| A． |
be a careful driver |
| B． |
buy MTR tickets |
| C． |
be a good passenger |
| D． |
keep safe at home |
47．People who will get on the train should ．
| A． |
wait in line |
| B． |
open the door |
| C． |
ask for help |
| D． |
leave the seats |
48．When you hear a"beep"sound， ．
| A． |
close the door |
| B． |
rush onto the train |
| C． |
get off the train at once |
| D． |
stop and wait for the next train |
49．Which picture shows the good behavior on the train according to the text？
50．The text is probably a ．
| A． |
report |
| B． |
notice |
| C． |
diary |
| D． |
poem． |
What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan's works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．（71） But he wasn't born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother's paper﹣folding book．
（72） Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his"fantasy world"has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．（73）
Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．（74） On February 14 th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children's Library．
"It's really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．"said Chen，"I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．"
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A．It's a paper dragon that involved （包含）almost 2000 steps． B．They show their works and teach students how to fold． C．He has folded a"kingdom"with his hands． D．It got him interested in Origami |
75．The passage mainly tells us ．
| A． |
a paper﹣folding club |
| B． |
how to fold paper |
| C． |
a student with Origami talent |
| D． |
how to develop hobbies． |
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the"Sol.4"，"It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．"
The"Sol.4"works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much"friendlier"than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about ＄2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has created a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
66．This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
solar cookers |
| B． |
smoke pollution |
| C． |
solar power experts |
| D． |
breathing illnesses |
67．The"Sol﹣4"is mainly used to ．
| A． |
shorten the time of cooking |
| B． |
reduce the cost of making cookers |
| C． |
raise money through donations to help African people |
| D． |
reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke． |
68．The underlined word"individuals"most probably means" "
| A． |
cookers |
| B． |
mirrors |
| C． |
people |
| D． |
experts |
69．Which of the following about the"Sol﹣4"is TRUE？
| A． |
It is six to eight square meters of mirrors． |
| B． |
It can work in any weather condition now |
| C． |
It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood |
| D． |
It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers． |
70．From the passage，we can infer that ．
| A． |
the"Sol﹣4"will be designed in a smaller size |
| B． |
more African can use the solar cookers in the future |
| C． |
the"Sol﹣4"is the first product of the south African company |
| D． |
the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers． |
In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26 th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．However，strictly speaking．Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．This means it's a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain．When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday．
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It was sealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely．Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing．The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
One more thought is about the"Alms Box"placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．
（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on ．
| A． |
December 25 th |
| B． |
December 26 th |
| C． |
December 27 th |
| D． |
December 28 th |
（2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to
| A． |
save the poor |
| B． |
pay for the priest |
| C． |
discover new land |
| D． |
pray for sailing safely |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"sealed up"mean？
| A． |
密封 |
| B． |
悬挂 |
| C． |
归还 |
| D． |
传递 |
（4）The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ．
| A． |
offering gifts to the poor |
| B． |
supporting families in need |
| C． |
spending time with family |
| D． |
giving money to aid Food Banks |
（5）The purpose of the passage is ．
| A． |
to praise the kindness of priests |
| B． |
to introduce the origins of Boxing Day |
| C． |
to call on people to help the poor |
| D． |
to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day |
Once upon a time，a hippo （河马）lived in a river next to a big tree．
One day，a bird came and nested （筑巢）in the tree．The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy （羡慕）that he couldn't think of anything else．Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer．
Finally，the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing．However，when he tried to climb the tree，it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings，nor claws to climb with．
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree，he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground．Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree，and began singing．
Unfortunately，hippos can't sing，either．All that came from his mouth were terrible noises，and when the other animals heard this，they all came around to make fun of the hippo．
He was so ashamed by this．He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over．He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again，and look after it until it completely recovered．（康复）．
（1）The hippo envied the bird because ．
| A． |
he could fly high |
| B． |
he could build a nest |
| C． |
he could sing well |
| D． |
he could live in the tree |
（2）After reading this passage，we know ．
| A． |
the writer is telling us a true story |
| B． |
the story happened on an autumn day |
| C． |
the bird thought he was luckier than the hippo |
| D． |
the hippo tried to do something against his nature． |
（3）The hippo in this story ．
| A． |
was happy all the time |
| B． |
did not respect his friends |
| C． |
liked to talk a lot but did nothing |
| D． |
corrected his mistake when he realized it |
（4）From the passage，we can infer（推断） that the hippo would after such an experience．
| A． |
be a good singer |
| B． |
be good at climbing trees |
| C． |
stop envying the bird |
| D． |
not make friends with other animals |
（5）The best title of this passage may be" "．
| A． |
The hippo that wished to sing |
| B． |
The tree that was knocked over |
| C． |
The bird that wished to swim |
| D． |
The animals that were in high spirits |