Job interviews(面试) can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's"body language"and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.
If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U. S, you should make eye contact(交流) with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.
In the U.S. and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.
(1)In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is .
A.boring
B. impolite
C.humorous
D. dangerous
(2)What is suggested at an interview in the U. S. according to the text?
A. Sitting by the interviewer.
B.Making eye contact
C. Talking about family background
D. Asking personal information
(3)In , a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.
A.Japan
B.the U.s
C. Germany
D. Mexico
(4)In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A.Culture
B. Geography
C.Science
D.Sports
(5)What's the best title of the passage?
A. Job Interviews in Japan
B. Job Interviews in the U. S
C. Job Interviews in Germany
D. Job Interviews in Different Countries
A. Each part has a different meaning.
B. So they cannot create as many numbers as we can.
C. That's because China has the longest mobile phone numbers in the world.
D. Also, mobile phone numbers can be recycled.
E. The main reason for using 11 digits is that we have the largest population in the world.
Have you ever counted the number of digits(数字) in your mobile phone number? Your number has 11digits. You may sometimes find it hard to remember your number. (1) Why is that?
The 11digits can be divided into three parts. (2) The first three numbers tell you which mobile phone service provider you are using. For example, 135 is for the China Mobile Communication Corporation and 188 is for China Unicom. The fourth to the seventh digits tell you which area the number is recorded in. And the last four digits are random (随机的).
(3) We once had 10numbers. But as our population grew, there were not enough numbers for us to use. So we began to use 11digits starting from 1999.
Eleven digits can be used to make tens of billions of mobile phone numbers, according to the Xinhua News Agency. That's enough for each person to have seven or eight phone numbers to use in China(4) Usually, the service provider will reuse a canceled number after three to six months. If you call a number that you haven't contacted (联络) for a long time, you may find that its owner has changed.
Besides China, Britain and Japan also use 11﹣digit mobile phone numbers. But their numbers always start with 0. (5) Countries like the United States, Australia and India use phone numbers with l0digits. Canada's mobile phone numbers are perhaps the world's shortest: they use seven digits.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind king. But the king was also very(1) . He would not do anything other than eat and sleep. He became fatter and fatter, and finally found it difficult to move his(2) ﹣ even his feet.
The king invited doctors from different parts of his country to make him(3) . But no one could help the king lose weight.
One day, an old man visited the country. He heard about the king's(4) . He volunteered (自愿) to help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him(5) .
The old man lived(6) . He said that the king had to come to him and asked the king to come for treatment the next day. But the king would have to(7) there, the old man added.
The king came the next day(8) , the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come and meet his father the next day.
The king came every day for two weeks, but he never once saw the old man. But he did notice that he felt a lot(9) . He had lost some weight. He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.
(1)A. lazy |
B. shy |
C. strict |
D. stupid |
(2)A. head |
B. eyes |
C. body |
D. hand |
(3)A. active |
B. happy |
C. strong |
D. healthy |
(4)A. story |
B. problem |
C. dream |
D. discovery |
(5)A. try |
B. start |
C. go |
D. pass |
(6)A. alone |
B. far away |
C. freely |
D. nearby |
(7)A. work |
B. move |
C. walk |
D. stay |
(8)A. Especially |
B. Suddenly |
C. Immediately |
D. Unluckily |
(9)A. lighter |
B. angrier |
C. happier |
D. busier |
Sometimes we wish we could stop time and go back in time. Well, twice a year, some countries actually decide to(1) the time.
As summer begins, some countries, like the US, UK and most of other countries in the EU, move the time forward one hour: 12 o'clock becomes 1 o'clock. This is to give people one more hour of(2) . This is called "daylight saving time (夏令时时间)".
But as winter arrives, you'll notice the darkness stays with us(3) . The sun doesn't enjoy being out as often as in the summer. To deal with this, these countries turn the clocks(4) one hour: 1 o'clock goes back to 12 o'clock.
Countries have done this for about 100 years. At some point, most of the world has tested with it. In fact, from 1986 to 1991, China used daylight saving time.
By having another hour of sunlight, you can save(5) by not needing to turn the lights on. Also, it can help the economy (经济), as people enjoy shopping when it is brighter. But people think it disrupts (打乱) sleeping habits. And because mornings are darker, the(6) of people getting to work and school is a problem.
(1)A. change |
B. stop |
C. pass |
(2)A. sleep |
B. sports |
C. sunlight |
(3)A. shorter |
B. longer |
C. slower |
(4)A. back |
B. up |
C. forward |
(5)A. money |
B. energy |
C. time |
(6)A. life |
B. tradition |
C. safety |
so decide do leave proud happy advise trouble after go |
Li Wen is a 16﹣year﹣old boy. He works hard and (1) well in school. It is hard to believe that he had much(2) in school. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs,(3) they couldn't be at home to look(4) him. From then on, he became less interested in (5) to school and missed classes. Then his parents made a (6) to send him to a boarding school. He was shy and had no friends. Life there was difficult for him. One day he told his teacher he wanted to(7) the school. His teacher called his parents and(8) them to come back and talk with their son in person. Then his parents came back and had a talk with him. This communication changed his life. He realized that his parents would always love him and they would be (9) of everything good that he did. Now he is much (10) and more outgoing than he used to be.
Once a gentleman was traveling in a train. He felt(1) and got down at a station to look for some water. But when he got to the water tap, the train had started. He ran back but(2) the train.
It was getting late and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he asked about the next (3) . He came to know that the next train was on the other day. So he decided to find a place for a day's stay It was getting(4) and he could not find a place near the station.
At last he reached a small village Ile asked a villager (5) he could stay in his house for a night. The villager agreed. The villager cooked him food and (6) him a room to stay. But he did not ask for anything in return.
At seven in the evening, the gentleman heard a knock at the door, The villager opened the door. It was a (7) man in black. He asked the man to pay his debts (债务).
The next morning, the gentleman (8) some money on the bed. When the villager found the money, he also found a note. It said: "You (9) me but didn't want any pay from me.
Yesterday I heard the conversation between you and the rich man. I knew that you were in need of (10) . This is what you need."
(1)A. hungry |
B. thirsty |
C. tired |
D. busy |
(2)A. caught |
B missed |
C. got |
D. saw |
(3)A. bus |
B. ship |
C. plane |
D. train |
(4)A. dark |
B. clean |
C. dirty |
D. quiet |
(5)A. and |
B. or |
C. if |
D. but |
(6)A. gave |
B. built |
C. had |
D. bought |
(7)A. poor |
B. rich |
C. ugly |
D. nice |
(8)A. forgot |
B. remembered |
C. left |
D. borrowed |
(9)A. cooked |
B. taught |
C. talked |
D. helped |
(10)A. food |
B. money |
C. time |
D. house |