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阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”.For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone,totally ________ in my own business, when a colleague (同事) of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ________ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn’t want to ________ her.So I said “Sure,why not?” and before the call had ________, I found myself agreeing without giving any ________ whether it was worth doing.

We are both window-shoppers and ________ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ________ my normal job—I’ve also got a book to write,a business to ________ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ________— my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments(投资) that I want to ________. I’m going to have to be more ruthless(无情的)and not just agree to ________ people ask me to get involved in. In other words,I’m going to have to get ________ at saying “NO”.Usually I hate saying “NO”,because having to disappoint someone usually ________ me. Now I realize ________ I haven’t learned to say “NO”. I’ve been feeling very ________.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ________ to do.Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ________ others.If I focus on the things I ________ want to be involved in,I’11 reach a much higher standard and do it quite ________. I’1l be enthusiastic and motivated(有积极性)and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy.It’11 be a win-win ________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “NO”.

1.A. experiencedB. absorbedC. concernedD. disappointed

2.A. readingB. discussionC. shoppingD. travel

3.A. displeaseB. forceC. supportD. shock

4.A. explainedB. announcedC. developedD. ended

5.A. thoughtB. suggestionC. ideaD. question

6.A. 1ostB. keptC. enjoyedD. wasted

7.A. because ofB. regardless of (不顾)

C. apart fromD. instead of

8.A. visitB. runC. suspectD. invent

9.A. considerB. fetchC. catchD. enlarge

10.A. take inB. work onC. turn outD. make up

11.A. somethingB. noneC. everythingD. either

12.A. furtherB. coolerC. fasterD. better

13.A. attractsB. beatsC. upsetsD. puzzles

14.A. afterB. becauseC. ifD. although

15.A. impressedB. anxiousC. mercifulD. depressed

16.A. 1ikelyB. afraidC. willingD. proud

17.A. joinB. refuseC. inviteD. choose

18.A. highlyB. hardlyC. suddenlyD. really

19.A. patientlyB. wellC. seriouslyD. accidentally

20.A. situationB. environmentC. appearanceD. Spirit

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What if our babies could somehow tell us what they’re thinking about, what they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop (研讨会).

“Sign language is something that’s always interested me, and I thought, it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want.”

Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin, now 12, and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk. She has since used it with her two younger sons Dominic, 8, and Matthew, 3.

Baby sign language is nothing new: the practice (which is based on adult sign language) has been out in America for more than 30 years. But it is enjoying a rebirth in New Zealand.

The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the ability to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so. Although many mothers develop an intuition (直觉) about whether their baby’s crying is from hunger, tiredness, or pain, baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocks the mystery.

When babies are between 6-months and 12 to 13-months, parents can begin to teach them sign language: use the sign for milk while feeding, and also talk about milk, so that the child begins to make the link (关联) in their brain. Then they can begin to add other signs, i.e. food, sick or pain.

“I know of one parent. Her child was signing the sign for hurt by his mouth, and she realised his first teeth were growing. It makes life so much easier,” said Holt.

1.Why did Holt go to the baby sign language workshop?

A. To entertain her own children.

B. To better understand babies’ needs.

C. To help babies with language problems.

D. To develop a new system of sign language.

2.According to the text, baby sign language _____.

A. has been used in New Zealand for 30 years

B. can easily make the parents understood

C. has developed from adult sign language

D. was designed by Robyn Holt

3.What does the underlined part “the mystery” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. The ability to communicate.

B. Mothers’ intuitions.

C. The cause of the baby’s crying.

D. Baby sign language.

4.Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language is _____.

A. helpful B. difficult

C. interesting D. special

John Smith was a very handsome young man but he was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr. Smith decided that he had to do something. “Johnny, When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

“They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

“I don’t care how you do it,” Mr. Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

“John Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

Johnny was fined $250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $2,500?”

1.Johnny was fired from the jobs because _______.

A. he liked listening to the radio

B. he had a big family to support

C. he spent a lot of time writing letters

D. he didn’t do the jobs well

2.Why was Johnny fined $ 250?

A. Because he was lazy.

B. Because he was out of work.

C. Because he cheated the people.

D. Because he didn’t pay for his new suit.

3.What would probably happen at last?

A. Johnny would get $2,500 from the newspaper.

B. The court would give $ 250 back to Johnny.

C. Johnny would continue to advertise in the newspaper.

D. Johnny would become a newspaper reporter.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. How did the parents feel when Johnny invited them to the theatre and dinner.

B. What’s Johnny’s secret.

C. What did the policeman want Johnny to do.

D. How much did Johnny have to pay all the people back.

Undersea restaurant Ithaa

Ithaa is the very first undersea restaurant in the world located 5 meters below sea level in the Republic of Maldives. The 5-by-9-metre restaurant can hold 14 people at a time and has a transparent(透明的) roof offering a 270 panoramic (全景的) underwater view. The restaurant was designed and constructed by M. J. Murphy Ltd., a design consultancy based in New Zealand. It was opened on April 15, 2005. Food served in the restaurant can be described as contemporary (当代的) European with Asian influence.

Tip: Work on technical designs and drawings for Ithaa started in March 2004. Once constructed, Ithaa would be put into the water. Because of technical challenges, limited resources, and quality control problems in building something underwater, the restaurant can only exist for about 20 years.

Skyline Queenstown Restaurant

The famous New Zealand restaurant offers delightful fresh seafood, salads, roast meats and delicious desserts, while the panoramic view from the windows will attract you day or night. It' s the ideal place for that special night out and the best place in Queenstown to watch the sun go down! With live music creating a relaxing atmosphere and never ending scenery to admire, you will be entertained as you eat in the restaurant.

Tip: Unlike other restaurants, the Skyline Queenstown Restaurant has tiered (分层的) seating to guarantee(确保) beautiful lake and mountain views from every table.

Revolving(旋转的) Restaurant Allalin

Located in the Allalinhom mountain, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, Revolving Allalin is the highest revolving restaurant in the world at about 3,500 m. The restaurant offers a rich selection. Valaisian platter, pasta and pizza ... all this and much more is on the menu of the world-famous restaurant. Enjoy the eating delights offered in the world's highest revolving restaurant, while some mountain tops slowly pass by.

Tip: Known as the ‘Pearl of the Alps', Saas-Fee offers many sports and activities: The popular holiday village features the Metro Alpine, the highest underground railway in the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant at 3,500 m.

1.What do we know about Ithaa?

A. It was constructed in New Zealand.

B. It will exist for another 20 years.

C. It was finished in March 2004.

D. It can seat 14 diners at most.

2.The Skyline Queenstown Restaurant is special in its ________.

A. locationB. foodC. atmosphereD. seating

3.What do the three restaurants have in common?

A. They all met technical challenges while being built.

B. You can enjoy beautiful scenery at all of them.

C. They all offer a lot of sports and activities.

D. Yon can have fresh seafood in all of them.

Suddenly another thought went through Kate’s mind like an electric shock. An express train was due to go past about thirty minutes later. If it were not stopped, that long train, full of passengers, would fall into the stream. “Someone must go to the station and warn the station-master,” Kate thought. But who was to go? She would have to go herself. There was no one else.

In wind and rain she started on her difficult way. Soon she was at the bridge that crossed the Des Moines River, a bridge also built of wood, just like the bridge across Honey Creek. The storm had not washed this away, but there was no footpath across it. She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper (枕木) to sleeper. With great care she began the dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below. If she should slip, she would fall between the sleepers, into the rapidly flowing stream.

At last — she never knew how long it had taken her — she felt solid ground under her feet. But there was no time to rest. She still had to run more than half a mile and had only a few minutes left. Unless she reached the station before the express did, many, many lives would be lost.

She did reach the station just as the train came into sight. Fortunately the station-master was standing outside. “The bridge is down! Stop the train! Oh, please stop it!” Kate shouted breathlessly.

The station-master went pale. He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light. He waved the red light as the train came into the station. It was not a second too early.

1.What did Kate decide to do?

A. Stop the express train.

B. Check the signal light.

C. Meet the passengers.

D. Visit the station-master

2.Which of the following words best describes Kate’s journey?

A. Fruitless.B. Boring.C. Well-planned.D. Risky.

3.Why did the station-master turn pale?

A. He suddenly fell ill.

B. He realized the danger.

C- He discovered his mistake.

D. He became over-excited.

There are many people who could be Olympic Champions. I’d estimate (估计) five million people could have beaten me in the pole-vault(撑杆跳高) on the years when I won it, at least five million. Men were stronger, bigger, and faster than I could have done it, but they never picked up a pole, never made the efforts to vault their legs off the ground to try to get over the bar.

Greatness is all around us. It’s easy to be great because great people will help you. What was fantastic about all the conventions(大会) I went to was that the greatest in the business would come and share their ideas, their methods and their techniques with everyone else. I have seen the greatest salesmen showing young salesmen exactly how they did it. They didn’t hold back. I have also found it true in the world of sports.

I’ll never forget the time I was trying to break Dutch Warmer Dam’s record. I was about a foot below his record, so I called him on the phone. I said, “Dutch, can you help me? I seem to have leveled off. I can’t get any higher.”

He said, “Sure, Bob, come on up to visit me and I’ll give you all I got.” I spent three days with the master, the greatest pole-vaulter in the world. For three days, Dutch gave me everything he’d seen. There were things that I was doing wrong and he corrected them. To make a long story short, I went up eight inches. That great guy gave me the best that he had.

Great people will share. Great people will tell you their secrets. Look for them, call them on the phone or buy their books. Go where they are, get around them and talk to them. It is easy to be great when you get around great people.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Benefit from the Greatness around Us

B.Many Men Are Better than Me

C.Share Your Greatness with People around You

D.My Hearty Thanks to Warmer Dam

2.The author of this passage must be ________.

A.a world record holder in pole vault

B.a Dutch pole-vaulter

C.an Olympic Champion

D.a student of Warmer Dam’s

3.The underlined phrase “leveled off” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.

A.go down in levelB.stayed in a certain level

C.gone up in levelD.progressed on

4.Why does the author think well of the conventions he attended?

A.Because many great people also attended them.

B.Because they were supported by many great businessmen.

C.Because he learned to share his greatness with others.

D.Because great people were willing to share.

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