Mrs. Amatuli was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time,I was getting ready to eat my same old tuna fishsandwich and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Congratulations! You have applied for a job and now you are getting ready for that important job interview and you are looking forward to making a good impression on your future (hopefully) boss.

When you walk in the room the very first impression you make on the interviewer can have a great influence on the rest of the interview. It is important that you introduce yourself, shake hands, and are friendly. In a job interview, the first question is often a “breaking the ice” type of question. Don’t be surprised if the interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.
Talking about qualifications (资历) is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special training you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you accomplished your tasks. This is not the time to be modest.
Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no questions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with the questions you ask than the selling points you try to make.
小题1:The passage is mainly about .

A．the typical questions asked in job interviews

B．importance of interviewees’ qualifications in job interviews

C．some common mistakes found in job interviews

D．Dos and Don’ts in job interviews

小题2:A “breaking the ice” type of question is .

A．a question that makes people unhappy

B．an opening question asked to make people less nervous

C．a sharp question that makes people angry

D．a question asked about serious topic

小题3:All of the following are considered to be the interviewee’s qualifications EXCEPT .

A．educational background	B．social background
C．all kinds of special training received	D．experience in previous work

小题4:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a mistake found in job interviews?

A．Leaving the mobile on	B．Criticizing previous bosses.
C．Having no questions.	D．Arriving late.

“Old wives’ tales” are beliefs passed from one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.
Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜) is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.
Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.
Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated(积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.
小题1:The author develops the third paragraph mainly .

A．by cause and effect	B．by order in space
C．by examples	D．by order in time

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

B．Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

C．Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D．Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

小题3:What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?

小题4:The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means “ .”

A．to be valuable	B．to be believable
C．to be admirable	D．to be suitable

Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kinds of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrugfor an answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
小题1:This passage gives us some advice on_______.

A．how to make friends

B．what kind of person you can make friends with

C．how to start a conversation

D．the importance of smile

小题2:Most people like to make friends with those________.

A．who are sad every day

B．who share the same interest

C．who are fond of talking

D．who say bad things to them

小题3:According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one_______.

A．who is always smiling

B．who seems to be friendly

C．who praises them

D．who points out their shortcomings

Learning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some. After all, not everybody is gifted with great patience. The good news is that it is something that can be learned and eventually perfected.
When the customer before you takes ages to pay for his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then; but no, the customer is still not hurrying up. It takes all of your power not to make a scene. However, if you picture that customer to be someone you like (say your partner), then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right? So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply visualize that person to be someone you really, really like and your patience will extend its life.
The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling. When you whistle a happy tune, you instantly cheer up. You can sing your favorite song if you can't whistle - it really doesn't make a difference. What's important here is that you have done something that makes you feel good. And when you feel good, you are more likely to be patient with the people around you.
Next, when you're stressed, it's almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. If you know you're going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, meditate or get yourself a massage(按摩) first. Don't dive into anything unless you've managed to clear yourself off negative emotions. Remember: the more stressed you are, the faster you'll lose your temper. The less stress you have in your life, the longer your patience.
Learning how to patient with people is not a necessity in life. You've seen people who manage to survive day to day with incredibly bad tempers after all. But do you really want to live like they do? If, however, you want a life that has better quality than that, then just follow these steps and embrace the fact that patience is a virtue.
小题1:what does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean?

A．quarrel publicly	B．make something appear
C．drive away	D．feel happy

小题2:Which of the following can best summarize the topic of paragraph2?

A．We should love everyone around us.

B．Show your impatience when your customers aren’t in a hurry.

C．Think of others fondly.

D．To be patient is really difficult occasionally.

小题3:When you realized that your patience is being examined, you should________.

A．it is possible to control it

B．let it known by whoever you are facing

C．do whatever you like and don’t care what others say

D．learn to relax yourself in a possible way

小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．We have to learn to be patient with others because it can benefit us.

B．When you are under pressure, it is unavoidable to be impatient.

C．Doing something that you like may make you feel good when you are impatient.

D．Patience is a quality that can be improved.

British Summer Time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. In the depths of winter the nights in the UK are anything from 15-19 hours long. Longer nights mean frost and fog are more likely to form.
Twice a year the clocks change, forward in the spring and then back again in the autumn. But why? It happens twice a year. We all change our clocks and watches by one hour. In the spring, we add an hour, and go onto what is called British Summer Time, while in the autumn, we do the reverse, and return to Greenwich Mean Time.
Why bother?
It’s all to do with saving the hours of daylight, and was started by a guy called William Willett, a London builder, who lived in Petts Wood in Kent. Basically, he figured that you could improve the population’s health and happiness by putting forward the clocks by twenty minutes every Sunday in April and do the opposite in September.
Economics
His idea was not taken up, even though a “Daylight Saving Bill” was introduced some five years before the outbreak of World War One. But once the war started, it was considered wise to economics, to promote greater efficiency in using daylight hours, and in the use of artificial lighting. And so in 1916, “Daylight Saving Time” was introduced. Even though most countries abandoned this after that war, some eventually decided that it was a good idea, and most of these nations began to keep it throughout the year.
Experiment
Since 1972, Britain has decided to go with Greenwich Mean Time in winter, and British Summer Time in Summer.
But back in 1968, Britain tried a four-year experiment by advancing time one hour ahead of GMT throughout the year.
But those living further north, particularly in Scotland, found it most unsatisfactory, with dark mornings for much of the year, and the experiment was dropped.
But the arguments go on …and on.
小题1:Why some countries decide to change the clocks after World War One?

A．To improve the people’s health and happiness.

B．To do a certain experiment

C．To save energy to develop economies.

D．All of the above.

小题2:What can you infer from the passage?

A．The idea of changing the clocks suffered disagreement.

B．The people in Scotland don’t change the clocks.

C．The idea was first thought of by an educator.

D．It’s unnecessary to change the clocks.

小题3:What is the real meaning of the last sentence of the passage?

A．Nobody in the UK likes the idea.

B．All things need arguments.

C．The British are fond of arguments.

D．Different views of the idea still exist.

Visiting London can be an expensive trip, so establishing a budget and finding bargains when you arrive will help you get around London on the cheap. The following steps can help you find cheaper alternatives for transport for your London trip.
l Familiarize yourself with the city’s boroughs and specifically the area where you will be staying. You can use a street map, or an online map search engine, to establish where in the city you will be staying and the distance you are from the major tourist attractions you want to visit.
l Find a local provider of Transport for London tickets or travel cards, since your first bargain purchase will be an Oyster Card. Traveling around London with an Oyster Card will give you access to the cheapest option of transportation methods and the Oyster Card is accepted citywide on buses, boats and the London Underground, known by the locals as “the tube”.
l Seek out your nearest Tube Station. The Tube is the cheapest and most reliable form of transportation and runs from around 6 a.m. until around 1 a.m. ..., depending on the line or the station.
There are 287 tube stations in London that accept the Oyster Card, with a high concentration in central London. If you are staying anywhere in central London, there will be a tube station less than 10 minutes away.
The Transport for London website offers a tube station search facility to find the nearest subway station to any location in the city. When you find a tube station, you can easily locate the closest bus stop by using the comparison bus-tube maps at the station’s entrance.
l Follow the Transport for London Tube Guide to your destinations and always plan ahead. Making a plan for transport will save you unnecessary expenses, wasted trips on the tube and doubling back on your journey .
小题1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To introduce the public transport system in London.

B．To show readers how to use the Oyster Card.

C．To prove the subway in London is easy to use.

D．To offer tips for saving transport costs in London.

小题2:Which of the following can help a traveler spend the least money on transport?

A．Trying different transportation methods.

B．Taking buses as much as possible.

C．Traveling with an Oyster Card.

D．Making a plan before your journey.

小题3:By visiting the Transport for London website, people can ________.

A．identify their own location	B．locate the nearest bus station
C．find the nearest subway station	D．use an online map to avoid getting lost

小题4:We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A．the subway is the cheapest means of transport in London.

B．only Tube stations in Central London accept Oyster Card.

C．subway lines in London run no less than 19 hours a day.

D．the transfer from subway to bus is very convenient.

You want to have fun and adventure and so you decide to travel somewhere to do it. Sounds like a simple enough thing. And basically it is. But what is adventure? That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.
For those who love sports, adventure travel can have a whole different meaning than for those who like history. The physical travel types that you can find include such adventure travel as white water rafting (白浪漂流), kayaking or climbing and hiking to some mountains somewhere. To the hiker, backpacking across Ireland might be their adventure. For this type of person, adventure travel almost always includes something physical. Often the goal is to push their body’s limits and test their individual endurance (耐力).
For those who less want to climb mountains, adventure travel might mean traveling to Nepal and taking in the local festivals. Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more relaxed traveler who enjoys peace and comfort. Anything that is opposite to the normal scope (范围) of the traveler’s lifestyle defines (定义) adventure.
Adventure travel is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all type of vacation. Adventure depends on the person’s physical limits, how much money the person has and what the person enjoys doing. Going beyond the normal is adventurous for many. If your life is quite busy, then sitting on a beach in the moonlight with your family might be adventure for you. The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for YOU — not for the person next to you.
Do not sit home this year when vacation time rolls around. Go beyond your normal routine and try something new. If you usually spend your vacation sun-bathing on a beach, try hiking, instead, through the mountains. Look around you, think beyond your comfort zone and head out on an adventure vacation.
小题1:For a quiet traveler, he is most likely to choose _________.

A．backpacking across a country

B．wine tasting in a bar

C．hiking to some mountains

D．white water rafting

小题2:To have an adventure travel, the most important is _________.

A．whether you enjoy yourself

B．whether you try something dangerous

C．where you go for the traveling

D．what you do in the traveling

小题3:The underlined word “beyond” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”.

小题4:From the passage, we can make a conclusion that _________.

A．adventure travel always includes something dangerous

B．adventure travel will cost you a large sum of money

C．anything that goes beyond the normal is adventure travel

D．adventure travelers like to do things to the limits of their body

小题5:The best title for the passage may be “_________”.

A．Tips on adventure travel

B．Who is interested in adventure travel

C．What is adventure travel

D．Popular places for adventure travel

On their wedding day, a young farmer decided to give his wife a present.The present was a mirror,and it made his wife very   26  because she had never seen herself before    27  in the waters of a pond or stream. When she looked in the mirror and saw her lovely   28 , the young woman laughed with   29 .The farmer was joyful, too. He knew he was lucky to have such a beautiful   30 .
After a few years,the young wife gave birth to a baby girl. But the birth was 31 and the young woman died. The farmer felt   32 sad that he put all his wife’s things   33  in in a box, including her   34  mirror.
The mirror   35  in the box for many years.
The daughter   36 , and with each year she 37 more and more like her mother. One day, her father took her to a quiet garden and   38 her about her mother and the mirror she so loved. The girl was so __39__ what her father said that she could not control (控制) herself. She took out her mother’s old things and __40_the mirror. She 41 the mirror in front of her face and looked   42 into it:“Father,father,come here,”she 43 ,“It’s mother. Her face is in the mirror.”
The face in the mirror is the girl’s face,   44 her father didn’t say a word.
He could not 45 . Tears were streaming down his face.

A．It was terrific.	B．It was terrible.
C．The writer enjoyed it.	D．Most kids were fond of it.

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