题目内容
31. After he retired from office, Rogers _______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. saved up B. took up C. kept up D. drew up
B
解析:
take up开始从事;save up储蓄;keep up坚持,继续;draw up起草,制定
To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _________ cycling as a regular form of exercise
after he retired.
A.took up |
B.caught on |
C.carried out |
D.made for |
The manager of the sales department is kept busy all day. After he has solved one problem, another is sure to _______.
A.raise |
B.rise |
C.arise |
D.be appeared |
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat untidy. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Gal breath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.
1.The author bought coffee for the old man because
A.he thought the old man was poor |
B.he wanted to start a conversation |
C.he intended to show his politeness |
D.he would like to thank the old man |
2.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A.Proud. |
B.Pitiful. |
C.Surprised. |
D.Regretful |
3.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A.We should learn to be generous. |
B.It is honorable to help those in need. |
C.People in high positions are not like what we expect. |
D.We should avoid judging people by their appearances. |
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.What did the man do for the test?
A.He sent e-mails. |
B.He did the cleaning |
C.He sold computers. |
D.He filled in forms. |
2. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A.disliked such a job |
B.didn’t pass the test |
C.didn’t have an e-mail |
D.knew nothing about computers |
3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A.went to look for another job |
B.asked for food from door to door |
C.thought of an idea to make money |
D.bought a computer and got an e-mail |
4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A.Because he had many friends to help him. |
B.Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
5.What does the story want to tell us?
A.Computers are very important in our daily life. |
B.Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. |
C.The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
D.Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |