It is not easy to find a good job nowadays． Do you want to find a job？What kind of job do you want to get？ Here are some jobs for you to choose from．
FAIREMONT HOTEL Five waiters and ten waitresses： ﹣ Aged under 22 ﹣At least high school graduates ﹣Good﹣looking； men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65 ﹣Those knowing foreign languages favored ﹣Paid 1600﹣2200 dollars per month Find a better job Hiredchina．com One secretary： ﹣Aged between 25 and 35 ﹣Females favored ﹣Good at writing and skilled at computers ﹣Paid 2500﹣ 3000 dollars per month Scan QR Code Apply for the Job |
WILSON BOOKSTORE Accountant（会计）： ﹣Aged between 25 and 40 ﹣With an experience of at least two years ﹣With a degree and an accountant certificate ﹣Paid 3000﹣4000 dollars monthly ﹣With a practical knowledge of computer If interested， call 465﹣4768． careers@golden﹣care．com Computer sales person： ﹣Aged 25 or less ﹣Basic education of 12 years or more ﹣Good at computer ﹣Paid 1800﹣2200 dollars monthly Tel： 447﹣4398 Fax： 3485269 |
（1）Which job is most probably open to foreigners？
| A． |
Waiters and waitresses． |
| B． |
A secretary． |
| C． |
Computer sales person． |
| D． |
An accountant． |
（2）What should you do if you want to be a secretary？
| A． |
Scan QR code． |
| B． |
Call 465﹣4768． |
| C． |
Write to Hiredchina．com． |
| D． |
Call 447﹣4398． |
（3）If you are 24 years old， you'd better ．
| A． |
work in a hotel |
| B． |
work as an accountant |
| C． |
sell computers |
| D． |
work as a secretary |
（4）Which job offers the highest pay？
| A． |
Waiters and waitresses． |
| B． |
A secretary． |
| C． |
Computer sales person． |
| D． |
An accountant． |
（5）What is this passage mainly about？
| A． |
Pay for each job． |
| B． |
Job information． |
| C． |
Age requirements for jobs． |
| D． |
Work experience． |
| Guitar Player Wanted（招聘） Are you a lover of music? Can you play the guitar? Can you sing or dance? Join our Sunshine Rock Band. Please call Mike at 5487-6598 or send email to sunshine@yahoo.com. |
| Hot Club Do you like to play table tennis? Do you want to play it well? Mr Zhang is a good teacher. You can come here every Saturday afternoon from 2：30 to 5：30. Telephone: 8665-7868 Address: Room 15, Lantian Hotel |
| Swimmer Wanted Can you swim? Do you like children? Can you teach them to swim on Sundays? Come and join us. Call Joe at 8472-9999 for more information. |
| Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Would you like to work for a magazine? Then come and work as a reporter. Please call Karen at 5561-8823. |
Sunshine Rock Band needs .
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in the advertisement（广告）.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If you like writing, you can call for a job.
| A．8472-9999 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．5561-8823 | D．5487-6598 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise（建议）her to call .
| A．Joe | B．Mr Zhang | C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads（以上的广告）are probably（可能）from .
| A．a newspaper（报纸） | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a history book |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited（激动）because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone（单独）in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. My mother is a good teacher, and she likes cooking very much. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable |
| B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable |
| D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except（除了）__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom |
| C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook |
| C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
| A．The old flat | B．The centre of the city |
| C．Sichuan | D．The new flat |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite(礼貌的) in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift(举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it’s different in China. and in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises(响声) when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners(礼仪) in Britain. If you arevisitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish(结束) eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected(期待) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs think it’s very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome(罗马) as the Romans do. You can ask the native(本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Mongolia |
From the passage, we can infer(推断) that __________.
| A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
| B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
| C．Chinese people never make noises at table |
| D．few Arabs eat with left hands |
“Do in Rome as the Romans do” means “__________”.
| A．Do as the native people do |
| B．Do as you do at home |
| C．Ask the native people to do it |
| D．Watch the native people doing it |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some table manners in Britain |
| B．some different table manners |
| C．different ways of having liquid food |
| D．to have good manners |
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture(文化) differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation(会话) with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post. Simon went to London to ___________.
| A．visit his friend | B．spend his holiday |
| C．study English | D．have a meeting |
According to the passage, the British usually spend their time __________ on the train.
| A．playing cards | B．singing and dancing |
| C．doing some reading | D．talking loudly |
What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．成果 | B．学期 | C．会议 | D．用语 |
Hi, my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
| Kitchen |
The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. |
| Bathroom |
A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps(one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. |
| Bedroom |
My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in. Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. |
The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
| A．To the kitchen. | B．To the living room. |
| C．To the bathroom. | D．To go upstairs. |
Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
| A．In his bedroom. | B．In the living room. |
| C．In a room upstairs. | D．In the bathroom. |
If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to ____________.
| A．his bedroom or the living room |
| B．the kitchen or the living room |
| C．the living room only |
| D．the bathroom or his bedroom |