A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

    A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of the company that she could come to office of company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say? Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决),”“I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.”Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully,“Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.”The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told,“What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

 That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

What did the examiner value most?

A.One’s beautiful looks.    B.One’s knowledge.

C.One’s young age.          D.One’s independence.

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely to get the job

B.another girl chosen in next test held the company

C.the company lost its best employee

D.the examiner was surprised at his first choice

Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A.She didn’t know what to do.

B.She couldn’t answer the question.

C.She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D.Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A.Make your decision quickly    B.Have your own judgment

C.Seize your chance in time      D.Hesitation leads to failure     

Angela Chang(张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career. She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.

“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.

She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.

“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”

But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired. Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene right.

“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”

Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings. They fly me to the sky and give me hope.”

The word “invisible” in the last paragraph means “________________”.

  A. 难以相信的         B. 看不见的  C. 隐藏的      D. 暗的

Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because ______________.

  A. she looks very common                             B. she is too young

  C. she doesn’t sing very well                          D. she looks young and small

Which of the following is NOT right?

  A. She won many awards for the album Over the Rainbow.

  B. She has made four films.

  C. One musician spoke highly of her.

  D. She is not only a singer but an actress.

Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______________.

  A. she is strong-minded                   B. people like her films 

  C. she is interested in acting             D. she acted in the popular TV plays

Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

  A. The Small Girl.                                               B. Four Albums.

  C. I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.                D. A Poor Actress.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has   36  economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works   37  a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can       38  __ support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at   39  and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)   40  for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would   41  talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids   42  her. 
On her birthday last month, she   43  her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come.  Alice wanted her to be   44  so much that she   45  on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any   46__ clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a   47  from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I   48  a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be   49  to come and hurried home to ask her Mum    50  she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very   51  and angrily said to her Mum, “   52  I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well   53  
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s   54  .  Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her   55  with her. 
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered to.

【小题1】
A.personalB.extraC.limitedD.adequate
【小题2】
A.for B.with C.likeD.as
【小题3】
A.hopefullyB.obviouslyC.hardlyD.temporarily
【小题4】
A.music B.drawingC.mathsD.biology
【小题5】
A.bonus B.allowance C.donationD.pension
【小题6】
A.secretly B.happilyC.quietlyD.eagerly
【小题7】
A.pointing at B.shouting at C.laughing atD.glaring at
【小题8】
A.took B.invitedC.accompaniedD.sent
【小题9】
A.happyB.independentC.confident D.present
【小题10】
A.depended B.insistedC.focusedD.agreed
【小题11】
A.casualB.comfortableC.niceD.tight
【小题12】
A.shirt B.jeansC.handbagD.necklace
【小题13】
A.getB.copyC.order D.borrow
【小题14】
A.freeB.ableC.gladD.willing
【小题15】
A.howB.whenC.why D.whether
【小题16】
A.stubbornB.upsetC.firmD.enthusiastic
【小题17】
A.If B.WhenC.UnlessD.Though
【小题18】
A.treated B.controlledC.educatedD.behaved
【小题19】
A.clevernessB.characterC.circumstances D.competences
【小题20】
A.studyB.friendship C.sympathyD.performance

完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has  36   economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works   37   a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can  38  support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at  39  and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)  40   for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would  41  talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids  42  her. 
On her birthday last month, she  43  her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come. Alice wanted her to be  44   so much that she  45   on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any  46  clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a  47  from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I  48  a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be  49   to come and hurried home to ask her Mum  50   she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very  51  and angrily said to her Mum, “  52  I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well  53 
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s  54 .  Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her  55  with her. 
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.
36. A. personal                        B. extra                           C. limited                   D. adequate[
37. A. for                                     B. with                                C. like                             D. as 
38. A. hopefully                           B. obviously                        C. hardly                     D. temporarily
39. A. music                                B. drawing                          C. maths                              D. biology
40. A. bonus                      B. allowance            C. donation                         D. pension
41. A. secretly                            B. happily                            C. quietly                    D. eagerly
42. A. pointing at             B. shouting at                   C. laughing at           D. glaring at
43. A. took                                  B. invited                    C. accompanied          D. sent
44. A. happy                                 B. independent                  C. confident       D. present
45. A. depended                        B. insisted                           C. focused                           D. agreed
46. A. casual                                B. comfortable                   C. nice                                  D. tight
47. A. shirt                                  B. jeans                                C. handbag                         D. necklace[
48. A. get                                  B. copy                             C. order                     D. borrow
49. A. free                                 B. able                           C. glad                     D. willing
50. A. how                                B. when                            C. why                                 D. whether
51. A. stubborn                       B. upset                           C. firm                            D. enthusiastic 
52. A. If                               B. When                           C. Unless                         D. Though
53. A. treated                            B. controlled                   C. educated           D. behaved
54. A. cleverness           B. character                    C. circumstances    D. competences
55. A. study                B. friendship            C. sympathy                    D. performance 

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago,we've both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self­destructive(自我毁灭的) behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self­respect seemed to have disappeared.

I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere. I just couldn't believe that she really  thought it was acceptable to hang out with a group of losers, especially her boyfriend.

By the time she left,I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience. It had been so frustrating,I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship, but I didn't. I put the power of friendship to the final test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.

1.In the writer's opinion,her friend ________.

A.was a girl with no self­respect

B.could find a better boyfriend

C.was brave enough to stick to her own choice

D.didn't value the writer's suggestion

2.What did the writer worry about?

A.She would lose the friendship with her.

B.Her friend's parents would be worried about their daughter.

C.Her friend would get into great trouble with the boy.

D.Her friend's boyfriend would be in great trouble.

3.We may learn from Paragraph 3 that the writer________.

A.didn't want to go anywhere else

B.understood her friend's hanging with her boyfriend

C.couldn't believe that her friend's choice was acceptable

D.doubted that she could in any way help her friend

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A.Friendship starting from childhood is not reliable.

B.Friendship is a cure for any injury in life.

C.Friendship should be everlasting once begun.

D.Friendship can have magical power in life.

 

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