In order to help customers find what they want quickly, it’s important to keep the thousands of titles in the Main Street Movies store organized properly. This section of the Employee Handbook will tell you how to organize videos.
Each Main street Movies store has three main sections:
1. New Releases Wall.
2. Film library.
3. Video Games.
New Releases Wall. Almost 70 percent of movie rentals are new releases, and that is the first place where most customers go when they enter the store. The center section of shelves on this wall holds Hottest Hits. When new titles come into the store, place them on this wall in alphabetical order. The shelves beside Hottest Hits are called Recent Releases. The New Releases Wall, including the Hottest Hits and Recent Releases shelves, holds about 350 titles.
Film Library. The thousands of titles in the Film Library are organized into categories. The films within each category are displayed alphabetically. Here are the categories and their two-letter computer codes:
| AC |
Action |
DR |
Drama |
HO |
Horror |
| CH |
Children |
FA |
Family |
MU |
Music |
| CO |
Comedy |
FL |
Foreign Language |
SC |
SCIENCE Fiction |
Foreign Language titles include films that were originally made in a foreign language and films with foreign language subtitles. A sticker on the back of each box tells which type of film it is.
Video Game. All the video games in Main street Movies are arranged in alphabetical order. Although video games represent only a small percentage of our inventory(库存), they are stolen more often than any other type of goods in our store. Therefore, video games are never displayed on the shelves. Shelves in the Video Game section hold cardboard with pictures and information about each game. When a customer wants to rent a particular game, you then find the game from the locked case behind the counter.Whom do you think this passage is most probably addressed to?
| A．The readers in the store. |
| B．The manager of the store. |
| C．The customers in the store. |
| D．The salespersons of the store. |
In which order are the new movies moved in the store?
| A．From Hottest Hits to Film Library to Recent Releases. |
| B．From Film Library to Hottest Hits to Recent Releases. |
| C．From Recent Releases to Film Library to Hottest Hits. |
| D．From Hottest Hits to Recent Releases to Film Library. |
Why can’t video games be seen on the shelves?
| A．Because they’ve been sold out. |
| B．Because they’re in the storehouse. |
| C．Because they’re in a locked case behind the counter. |
| D．Because they represent a small percentage of the inventory. |
How can a customer find a film with foreign language subtitles?
| A．Check the computer. |
| B．Look at the back of the box. |
| C．Check the center section. |
| D．Watch a few minutes of the film. |
What category should the ads in the text belong to?
| A．Recreation． | B．Music． | C．Sports． | D．Entertainment |
The word "Magnolia" in the third as most probably refers to.
| A．a theatre showing movies | B．the name of a movie |
| C．a music band | D．the director of a movie |
If you want to know more information about the Bill Autry Band, you'd better visit.
| A．www．afidallas ．com |
| B．www．ntjazzfest．unt．edu |
| C．www．bootscootandbba ．com |
| D．www．billybobstexas ．com |
Those who like movies with Academy Awards are likely to see.
| A．The Lives Of Others | B．The Usual Suspects |
| C．Notes On A Scandal | D．Color Me Kubrick |
So there you are on the phone, you ask a question, and suddenly there's silence． What is this, the phone's gone dead, the person you're talking to is dead? Possibly． But there could be another reason — the other person could be Finnish, or Japanese．
According to a handy new booklet from British Telecom （BT） for business people, in countries such as Britain and Italy "conversation is a form of entertainment． There is a continuous flow of talk．．．"． But in other countries especially Finland and Japan, "it is not only impolite to break in, but listeners will think over what has been said in silence"．
It also points out that English, when spoken by foreigners, is likely to include plenty of "false friends", where word-for-word translation fails． If a Frenchman says something is "interesting", he probably means it's profitable．If he "demands" something, he's actually just asking． If an American says your proposal is "quite good", you should be pleased, because "quite" means "very"． But if he tells you to "table" a proposal, then things are not good at all． Whereas an English person would understand tabling a proposal as putting an idea forward, to an American it means shelves it．
According to the booklet, British people are not "explicit" like the Americans, the Dutch, the Germans or the French． "If a Dutchman says an idea is interesting, he means that it is interesting． If an Englishman says it is interesting, you have to deduce（推论） from the way he says it whether he means it is a good or a bad idea．"
The Japanese, the Russians and the Arabs on the other hand, live in the land of true dioplomatic subtlety（微妙）．"If they say an idea is interesting, it may simply be out of politeness"．
It is safest to stick with plain speaking whenever possible, BT advises its British readers． And whatever you do, be careful to limit the use of the famous British sense of humor．When someone says that an idea is interesting, who don't really mean it?
| A．The Dutch． | B．The French． | C．The British． | D．The Japanese． |
While speaking in English, a foreigner seems.
| A．to use the words "false friends" quite often |
| B．to have a strong foreign accent |
| C．to have difficulty in expressing himself clearly |
| D．to keep on forgetting English words |
We may learn from the passage that the best thing to do while talking to others, especially to foreigners, is to.
| A．speak as a diplomat |
| B．be fully aware of culture difference |
| C．speak with a sense of humor |
| D．avoid being somewhat entertaining |
Sam Trafton was my violin teacher and what he said during one of my lessons often came back to me years later．
One day he asked me how much I practiced, I said three or four hours a day．
"Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"
"I try to.”
"Well, don't," he shouted． "When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches． Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks． Spread the practice through the day．"
When I was teaching at Boston, I wanted to write a novel, but for two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time． Then I remembered what Sam had said． During the next week I did an experiment． Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so． To my surprise, at the end of the week I had finished a chapter． Later on I continued my novels by the same piecemeal method．Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, every day there were unoccupied moments that could be caught and put to use．
However, you must get into your work quickly． If you have only five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil． You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes． Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize．
Sam Trafton has had a great influence on my life． He let me know that life can be counted on_to supply you short moments and even very short periods of time can add up to all useful hours you need, if you start without delay．The underlined part "counted on" in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by.
| A．enriched | B．added up to | C．concentrated on | D．expected |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．The writer owes great thanks to Sam for teaching him how to use free time |
| B．Sam has had a great influence on the writer's study． |
| C．The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first． |
| D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine |
It can be inferred from the passage that the writer.
| A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is |
| B．can always find enough time for mental preparations beforehand |
| C．has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels |
| D．is always tired of life because his teaching schedule is always heavy |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．A Little Time at a Time | B．How I Became a Writer |
| C．Concentrate on Your Work | D．My Violin Teacher |
Your beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases, whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are a loser, that you never get a breakthrough in life, and that you can’t accomplish(succeed in doing) anything, these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you hope to do and when you do, your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs, and that is how you finally control your life. This is a very important point. So how do you develop beliefs that will empower you?
Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work very hard on changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting, find other people to hang out with and get around positive, successful people.
Beliefs also come from past experiences. That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small achievable goals, and then try your best to reach them. “I will finish this project by early afternoon.” “I will make six calls on the phone in the next hour.” “I will exercise 20 minutes tonight.” When you start to experience success, then you start to believe in success, and that leads to more and bigger successes.
Beliefs come from knowledge. The more you learn, the more things you will possibly know.
Always take the advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life.
Most importantly, you can develop new beliefs by setting and visualizing(设想) goals for
your life. Define your goals clearly. Then in your mind, see yourself achieving them in all of their sensory details. Mentally live the experience, see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aroma, and feel the feelings. The beliefs formed in this way will lead you to their reality.In the author’s opinion, your life depends on.
| A．your environment where you live |
| B．your experiences |
| C．your knowledge and opportunities |
| D．your beliefs |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．You should try your best to help the negative people around you. |
| B．You should try to achieve small success to believe in success first. |
| C．The more knowledge you learn, the more you will control your life. |
| D．You should stick to your own beliefs without changing. |
According to the passage, what is the most important about your beliefs?
| A．To imagine your success with your senses. |
| B．To make efforts to achieve them. |
| C．To learn as much knowledge as possible. |
| D．To try to experience success regularly. |
Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
Glynis
I piled on the pounds and I couldn’t lose them. Then I joined a slimming club. My target weight was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the next year, but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost will power(毅力) and tried to believe the saying that fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.
Roz
To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve leant to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t think too much about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all I’m happy with it.
Lesley
I was very happy about winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I’d look in the mirror, unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem-perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.
Ros
Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant environment went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet. I always do well in the first few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating chocolate happily-my weakness. I’d like to be slim. I decided to take more exercise when my kids are older.What are the four women talking about?
| A．Their figure. |
| B．Their future life. |
| C．Their work as a housewife. |
| D．Their eating habits. |
The underlined word “scales” refers to _.
| A．coaches in the slimming club |
| B．tools to measure weight |
| C．others’ suggestions |
| D．slimming classes |
Who doesn’t seem to care about her weight?
| A．Glynis. | B．Roz. | C．Lesley. | D．Ros. |
According to the passage, we can learn that.
| A．winning an honor has caused Lesley some worry |
| B．slimming classes had no effect on Glynis |
| C．Ros lost weight after she got married |
| D．Roz thinks she is a born slimmer |