Once a general manager wanted to test his people, who had come from all over India, about their values of life. He announced that in their folders(文件夹), there is PVC pouch and in it there is a seed. When they return, they must put the seed in a pot with good soil and look after it very well. He would hold a competition at the next year’s seminar and the best plants would be awarded suitably.

Everyone did what was told to him. A year passed quickly. And the next year in a big hall, what a great scene! There were hundreds of pots and a great variety of plants-all except one. In this pot was soil, but no plant! The owner of the pot was standing quietly and feeling ashamed of himself.

The general manager called him on the stage. He asked him what happened and he told him the truth. He planted the seed, which he was given, and did what was to be done - but nothing happened!

The general manager declared(宣布) him the winner! Everyone was shocked.

It was announced, "Gentlemen! The seeds I gave you were boiled seeds. You planted them and nothing happened! You acted smartly and used some other seeds. This man was honest to his work and therefore, he did not cheat me or himself!"

1.What’s the general manager’s purpose of giving a seed to each of his employees?

A.He wanted to get some beautiful plants.

B.He wanted to improve his employees’ planting skill

C.He wanted to enrich his employees’ life.

D.He wanted to know whether his employees are honest.

2.The man in the passage failed to get the plant because .

A.he didn’t take good care of his seed

B.he wasn’t good at planting

C.his seed wasn’t as good as the other people’s

D.the seed had been boiled

3.Why was everyone shocked after they heard the general manager’s declaration?

A.They didn’t understand why the man failed to get the plant.

B.They didn’t understand why the man was the winner.

C.They didn’t know why the manager gave him the best seed.

D.They didn’t know why they couldn’t get the plants.

4.The author wanted to tell us the importance of by writing this passage.

A.being careful

B.being honest

C.knowing how to plant

D.knowing how to please the manager

Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious.Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

At least one group of people is certain that it can.A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said.It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒).1. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green – eyed monster” and the UK is its home.

Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea.They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. 2. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own.Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

3. .But there is also opposite evidence.The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy.That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success.People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe.So the British people are not lazy, either.

“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.“It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”

4. They set out to do things in their way.They work long hours.By their own efforts they become millionaires.5. .It hardly seems worth following their example.If they were more friendly, people would like them more.And more people want to be like them.

A.This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.

B.The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.

C.As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”

D.It is not true that British people are born jealous of others` success.

E.Some were given a little, others a great deal.

F.But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.

G.Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.

Good morning everyone! Today I want to talk about how to deal with our children’s homework. As we know, homework is a great way for children to develop learning skill. So as parents, you should pay attention to it.

1._______________

Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with different noises, such as people coming and going.

Make sure your child has all the materials he needs.

Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some subjects and get them in advance. 2.____________.

Help your child use time properly.

Tell them not to watch TV unless they finish their homework in time. 3.___________Don’t let your child leave homework until just before bedtime.

When your child asks for help, provide guidance(提供指导), not answers.

Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. 4.____________At the same time, you should keep in touch with teachers, which shows your child that the school and home are a team.

5._______________

If your child has been successful in homework and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special event to make him happy.

I am sure your child will be interested in doing homework if you take my advice.

Thank you!

A. Praise (表扬)progress in homework.

B. Tell your child how important homework is.

C. Make sure your child has a quiet place to do homework.

D. For example, you should buy some paper, pencils, dictionaries and so on when you do some shopping.

E. Make a set time each day for doing homework

F. Be positive about homework.

G. Too much help is bad for your child’s study.

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