题目内容
Does this ever happen to you? Someone introduces you to a friend, you hear his or her name, and then two minutes later, you forget it. Or you go to the same restaurant every day and the owner always says “Hello” to you but you can never remember her name. If this happens, you are typical — actually most people have the problem remembering names.
Here are some ways that can help people remember names.
※ Repeat the person’s name loud at least three times while you talk together. For example, instead of saying “Nice to meet you.” say “Nice to meet you, Jack (for Sue or whatever the person’s name is).” Instead of saying “Where do you live?” you can say “Where do you live, Jack?”
※ Introduce the person by name to someone else right away.
※ Write the name down (with a little information about the person) as soon as possible.
There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them.
※ Think of a story using the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack has a nice jacket.” Imagine Jack in a nice jacket.
※ Think of a rhyme(押韵)for the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack would look nice in black.” Imagine Jack wearing black clothes.
All these ways have one thing in common. You must pay attention to the people you meet. You can’t just meet someone, nod your head, say hello, and walk away. Remembering names takes work and practice.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。
【小题1】 Few people have problems remembering others’ names.
【小题2】The word “typical” probably means “common”.
【小题3】 It may seem unusual to help remember a name by making up a story with it.
【小题4】If you want to remember names easily, you must talk politely to the people you meet.
【小题5】 This passage mainly tells us how to get on well with others.
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】B
解析试题分析:本文主要讲述别人介绍与你认识时,你能记住他们的名字吗?并介绍了能记住他们名字的几种方法。
【小题1】判断推理题。由第一段中actually most people have the problem remembering names.可知事实上大部分人在记住别人名字上有困难,而不是几乎没人(few people---)故选B
【小题2】词义判断题。由后一句actually most people have the problem remembering names. 可判断The word “typical” probably means “common”.(典型的,普遍的)故选A
【小题3】细节理解题。 由There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them.
※ Think of a story using the person’s name.中a little strange.可知It may seem unusual to help remember a name by making up a story with it.通过由人名创作故事可能看起来有点怪,不寻常。故选A
【小题4】细节理解题。由最后一段可知句意所有这些让你记住名字的方法有一共同特点让你必须关注别人,而非you must talk politely to the people you meet(不能单纯点头、问候、走开)故选B
【小题5】主旨大意题。通过分析可知 This passage mainly tells us how to remember the others’names(如何记住别人的名字).而不是how to get on well with others(如何与别人相处)故选B
考点:日常生活类短文阅读。
I’m Tom. My best friends are John and Ann. We do many things together. John lives near my house and we are in the same class. He’s fifteen years old and he’s tall and slim. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He’s polite(有礼貌的) and very clever. He’s very good at math and he sometimes helps me with my homework. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. We also play basketball at a nearby (附近的) park together and sometimes we play video games at my house after school.
Our friend Ann isn’t in our school. She’s short and slim with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She’s a little bit shy. We all have kung fu lesson every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Ann is really good at kung fu. We call her the “kung fu kid”. She sometimes plays basketball with us, too. She often wears a dress, a T-shirt and a baseball cap. The three of us have great fun together.
【小题1】Where do Tom and John play video games?
A.At John’s house | B.At Tom’s house |
C.At Ann’s house | D.At the video house |
A.Play baseball | B.Play basketball |
C.Play video games | D.play soccer |
A.T-shirt | B.Jeans |
C.Jackets | D.dress |
A.Every Thursday and Wednesday afternoon. |
B.Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. |
C.Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. |
D.Every Thursday and Tuesday afternoon. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
【小题1】Sports are good for _______.
A.the players | B.people’s health |
C.the coaches | D.people who like sports |
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and C
【小题3】People play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game | B.different games |
C.any games | D.all kinds of games |
A.Table tennis | B.Baseball |
C.Football | D.Skating |
A.people from different countries all |
B.people from the same country |
C.people who do the same sports |
D.after a game, people from different countries |
How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves(奴隶)."
Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring(量) the time of clay according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings.
However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable(可靠的) ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour- glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.
Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit(收益)?
【小题1】According to the passage, collecting antique clocks____.
A.can hardly keep the value of your savings |
B.will cost much of your savings |
C.may increase your wealth |
D.needs your bravery |
A.suggest human beings are controlled by a clock |
B.describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth |
C.tell readers what clocks look like |
D.compare chocks to human beings |
A.Counting the beating of one's own heart. |
B.Making use of candles, sand and water. |
C.Observing shadows cast by the sun. |
D.Keeping slaves busy day and night. |
A.state-owned houses |
B.houses in very good condition |
C.grand houses open to the public |
D.houses where statesmen meet regularly |
A.to introduce the culture of antique clocks |
B.to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks |
C.to compare different ways to make a future profit |
D.to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time |
阅读短文,根据其内容,选择最佳选项。(每小题2分,满分10分)
The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, will be held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries will bring us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans are looking forward to watching the games. | |
A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relations between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. | |
Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
A.About a week. | B.About two weeks. |
C.About a month. | D.About two months. |
A.A comedy. | B.A documentary. |
C.A thriller. | D.An action movie. |
A.She likes reading. | B.She likes running. |
C.She likes eating. | D.She likes playing soccer. |
A.Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
B.The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
C.Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
D.Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
A.A story book. | B.A science report. |
C.A sports magazine. | D.The Internet. |
Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …
【小题1】----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
A.he wanted to eat them |
B.he needed money to buy toys |
C.he liked the tree without apples |
D.he wanted to share them with friends |
----He came back _________.
A.whenever he was happy | B.if he missed the apple tree |
C.when he was in times of difficulty | D.as soon as he was free |
----He wanted ___________.
A.to have a house to live in | B.nothing except a place to rest |
C.the root of the apple tree | D.anything that the apple tree had |
----We should _________.
A.plant more apple trees | B.learn from the boy |
C.always stay at home | D.be thankful to our parents |
A.The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
B.The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
C.Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
D.After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
To: manager@tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing(失望).
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized
(="said" sorry) and took the food away.
We asked for the pay for my wife’ s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Yuen【小题1】
The headwaiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because _______.
A.the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened |
B.he believed that the cockroach was garlic |
C.he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back |
D.the manager was on holiday |
【小题2】
What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now?A.Nothing. | B.Two meals. |
C.Three meals. | D.Only the drinks. |
【小题3】
Mr. Yuen wanted Mr. Price to ______.A.say sorry to his family |
B.let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurant |
C.get the headwaiter to say sorry |
D.get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorry |