A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.“You have passed the test,” he said.“Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I'm sorry,” said the HR manager.“If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living.And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do with only$10 in his pocket.He thought and thought.Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes.He sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars.He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late.Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队).Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers(零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail.He said, “I haven't got one.” His friend couldn't believe his ears.“Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!”
(1)
What did the man do for the test?
[ ]
A.
He sent e-mails.
B.
He did the cleaning
C.
He sold computers.
D.
He filled in forms.
(2)
The man didn't get the job because he ________.
[ ]
A.
disliked such a job
B.
didn't pass the test
C.
didn't have an e-mail
D.
knew nothing about computers
(3)
The man ________ after he left Microsoft.
[ ]
A.
went to look for another job
B.
asked for food from door to door
C.
thought of an idea to make monkey
D.
bought a computer and got an e-mail
(4)
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
[ ]
A.
Because he had many friends to help him.
B.
Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C.
Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D.
Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
(5)
What does the story want to tell us?
[ ]
A.
Computers are very important in our daily life.
B.
Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.
C.
The HR manager didn't find the ability of the man.
D.
Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
T:Sit down, please.My name is Linda.Nice to meet you.
Ss:Nice t meet you, too.
T:What's your name, please?
F:My name is Francisco.
T:And your name, please?
J:I'm Jim.
T:Oh, nice to meet you, Jim.
J:Nice to meet you, too.
T:How do you do?
J:How do you do?
(1)
Francisco is ________.
[ ]
A.
a student
B.
a teacher
C.
a worker
D.
a friend
(2)
Linda is ________.
[ ]
A.
a new teacher
B.
a new student
C.
a new worker
D.
a new friend
(3)
Jim is ________.
[ ]
A.
姓
B.
男孩
C.
名字
D.
both B and C
(4)
“Nice to meet you”means“________.”
[ ]
A.
见到你很高兴
B.
见到你了
C.
看到你好
D.
好好见到你
(5)
对话中的“And your name?”是什么意思?
[ ]
A.
和你的名字
B.
你叫什么名字?
C.
你名字
D.
你的名字
阅读理解
Jane lives in London and she loves fashionable clothes.She is in Beijing now to buy Chinese clothes.A saleswoman is trying to help her for that.(S=Saleswoman J=Jane)
S: This is a Qing Dynasty style dress.It is made of silk and it has the Chinese word for happiness on the back.Have a try in the fitting room.
J:Look.The dress is a bit tight.I feel difficult to walk.
S:Oh, yes, you do.But you can try a jacket and trousers.
J:You mean that red silk jacket with flowers.Are the flowers called peonies?
S:Yes, the flower means good luck.This is Tang Dynasty style with big sleeves.You can put your hands in the sleeves to keep warm.You’d better have this shirt with short sleeves, this long skirt and silk shoes with a picture of phoenix on to go with this jacket.
J:That’s very interesting.I’ll take them.
(1)
Jane is in Beijing to buy _________ clothes because they are fashionable.
[ ]
A.
Japanese
B.
British
C.
Chinese
D.
American
(2)
The Qing Dynasty style dress is made of _________.
[ ]
A.
cotton
B.
silk
C.
leather
D.
cloth
(3)
The Chinese word _________ is on the back of the Qipao dress.
[ ]
A.
Feeling Nice
B.
Happiness
C.
Health
D.
Getting Rich
(4)
Jane does not take the dress because it is _________.
[ ]
A.
expensive
B.
cheap
C.
too big
D.
a bit tight
(5)
After some fitting, Jane gets _________ happily.
[ ]
A.
a suit of clothes
B.
a long skirt
C.
a jacket
D.
a pair of shoes
阅读理解
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
By J.K.Rowling
Paperback, 784 pages.
Publisher:Arthur a Levine(07/07/2009)
Reading level:Age:9-12
Price:$16.69
Deceptively Delicious
By Jessica Seinfeld
Hardcover, 204 pages.
Publisher(出版商):Collins(09/01/2007)
Reading Level:Parents
Price:$12.83
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
By Robert T.Kiyosaki
Paperback, 266 pages
Publisher:Business Plus(01/01/2010)
Reading Level:Age 20-25
Price:$5.59
The Road
By Cormac McCarthy
Paperback, 304 pages.
Publisher:Vintage Books(09/11/2007)
Reading Level:Adults
Price:$5.50
(1)
Which of the books above is the latest in print?
[ ]
A.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
B.
Deceptively Delicious.
C.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
D.
The Road.
(2)
Among the books, there is/are________ written for adults.
[ ]
A.
one
B.
two
C.
three
D.
four
(3)
Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad?
[ ]
A.
J.K.Rowling.
B.
Jessica Seinfeld.
C.
Cormac McCarthy.
D.
Robert T.Kiyosaki.
(4)
If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay________.
[ ]
A.
$23.83
B.
$18.33
C.
$12.83
D.
$11
(5)
We can learn from the form(图表)that________.
[ ]
A.
Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day
B.
J.K.Rowling's book is the most expensive among the four books
C.
The Road is the thinnest of the four
D.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover
阅读理解
Basketball is still a young game.It is just over a hundred years.In the winter of 1891,a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students.
The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors ndline.As they could not take part in their usual outdoor sports,they are unhappy,and some of them even get into fights from time to time.Finally,some of the teachers at the college asked Dr.J.E.Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play at.It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors,and the court was not very large.Dr.Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game.It was a fast,exciting game with much moving and passing of the ball.It was played between two teams.In order to make a score,the ball had to be thrown into a basket ten feet above the floor on the wall.At each end of the court there was such a basket.At first,Dr.Naismith had planned to have the ball thrown into a box.As he couldn't find boxes of the right size,he had to use fruit baskets instead.That is how the game got its name梑asketball.