题目内容
During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I spent most of my time on 36 and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to talking to unknown people except when taking 37 .
One night, a little old man came in and 38 himself in my section. I took his order and went on my way. But I 39 that he came in week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short 40 with him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he 41 that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he 42 the tradition alone.
As the weeks went on, I began to sit and 43 talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days ___44 in the war, his son who had grown up and also served as a pilot in the army. Eventually, we began to talk about my 45 — going to school, my new boyfriend and the expectation of my future.
About four months after meeting him, I received 46 from a nurse telling me that Don was in hospital. He was 47 complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I 48 drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was thank me for 49 him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know what he was 50 . Then I remembered that about three weeks earlier, Don was 51 about chest pains and I gave him the number of a 52 I know.
A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I replied, “No, I’m his 53 .”
54 can become good friends. I recently found it 55 to talk to customers at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.
36. A. school B. work C. cinema D. home
37. A. orders B. notes C. advice D. clothes
38. A. raised B. greeted C. seated D. balanced
39. A. realized B. wondered C. understood D. noticed
40. A. Examinations B. Conversations
C. preparations D. competitions
41. A. ordered B. believed C. refused D. insisted
42. A. called off B. left out C. carried on D. dealt with
43. A. actually B. helplessly C. obviously D. hopefully
44. A. escaping B. working C. wandering D. flying
45. A. ambition B. identity C. occupation D. hobby
46. A. an article B. a bill C. an offer D. a call
47. A. treating B. experiencing C. studying D. observing
48. A. immediately B. eventually C. frequently D. deliberately
49. A. forcing B. forbidding C. urging D. inviting
50. A. going through B. setting aside C. referring to D. making up
51. A. arguing B. complaining C. discussing D. thinking
52. A. doctor B. dentist C. lawyer D. manager
53. A. student B. waitress C. niece D. secretary
54. A. Relatives B. Colleagues C. Neighbors D. Strangers
55. A. unbelievable B. possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
36-40. BACDB 41-45. DCADA 46-50. DBACC 51-55. BABDC
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e about it anymore. As I leaned uneasily toward the mirror, I felt a sudden 54.
D. disappointed
so D. butI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering（饮食）service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.
【小题1】Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?
| A．Because there is one group presenting a catering service. |
| B．Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains. |
| C．Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic. |
| D．Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness. |
| A．China can make and sell any product all over the world |
| B．high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment |
| C．cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand |
| D．the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination |
| A．Look for a New Way of Learning. |
| B．Reward Creative Thinking. |
| C．How to Become a Creator. |
| D．Establish a technical Environment. |