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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案。

  Although emailing is very convenient, there are a number of problems to be aware of. For example, many business people receive more than 100 emails every day. Because they also must take telephone calls, attend meetings, write reports and so on, they may not be able to spend much time reading and replying to emails.

  It is necessary to keep your emails short and to the point.

  Make sure that you have a suitable heading in the subject line so that the reader will want to read your message. Many emails are deleted (删掉) unread because of lack time.

  Make sure that you have given all the time and place of a meeting.

  Do answer emails immediately and exactly. If you can not give the information requested, then reply with “Thanks for you message. I'll get back to you asap.” Then make sure that you do!

  Check your message carefully before sending.

  Use the subject line to indicate what the message is about and then do not repeat yourself in the text. Because emails already have the person's name in the heading, if is not necessary to start your message with “Dear……”

  Although language in emails is often quite informal, writing in sentences and correct use of grammar and punctuation (标点), including capital letters, is important. For example, “the meeting in harbin on Monday 11th december” does not give a good impression.

1.What do we get mainly from the text after reading?

[  ]

A.Useful information about emails.

B.Ways of replying to emails.

C.Examples of writing emails.

D.Suggestions for writing emails.

2.The underlined word “asap” is an abbreviation (缩写) meaning ________.

[  ]

A.later
B.early
C.clearly
D.quickly

3.The last example in the text doesn't give a good impression because ________.

[  ]

A.it is quite informal and careless in writing

B.readers cannot understand it at all

C.it pays no atention to punctuation and capital letters

D.it gives readers wrong use on grammar and spelling

Would the voice of Amanda Holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? Or maybe former Monty Python star Michael Palin telling you no one had expected “the Spanish bin-quisition”?
Organizers of a plan persuading celebrities(名人)to lend their voices to “talking bins”believe it can make a real difference to keeping Britain tidy. They hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets and parks clean.
A similar experiment in Sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its quality of being new and unusual value.
Twenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed(安装)in the streets of London and Liverpool next  month will use a sound card to play a themed message when litter is placed inside. For example,one near the Royal Opera House will play a “thank-you” message sung by Janis Kelly to the tune of Nessun Dorina. Bins installed in Liverpool will play Beatles-themed messages. For others,Britain’s Got Talent  judge Holden is expected to record the message:“This is Amanda, and this city’s got talent.”
The campaign,entitled Bin Thinking, is being organized by art group Sing London. If successful,talking bins could become a familiar feature on Britain’s streets.
Colette Hiller, director of Sing London, said, “ The idea is to reward people in a small way for changing their behavior and raise awareness through a sense of fun.”
【小题1】What is the plan persuading celebrities to lend their voices to “talking bins” aimed at?

A.Attracting passers’-by attention on celebrities.
B.Encouraging people to use the litter bins to keep Britain tidy.
C.Making fun of those who won’t keep the streets and parks clean.
D.Thanking people for cleaning the litter bins through a sense of fun.
【小题2】The following stars’ voices are to be lent to “talking bins” except_________________.
A.Amanda Holder’ sB.Michael Palin’s
C.Janis Kelly’sD.Nessun Dorma' s
【小题3】We can infer from the text that_________________.
A.children are most attracted by “talking bins”
B.different messages will be played due to different streets
C.Britain is the first city where the experiment on “talking bins” was made
D.“talking bins” might take the place of ordinary litter bins in Britain
【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Lending your voice to “talking bins”
B.Sing London art organization
C.A campaign named Bin Thinking
D.A new experiment on litter bins

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami(海啸)How to Help

For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific regionhere is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.

THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone billor donations can be made directly on its Web site.

B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL

To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunamidonate online on the group’s secure Web site.

Orby mail toB’nai B’rith International Disaster Relief FundAttnJapan Earthquake,2020 K StreetNW,7th FloorWashingtonD.C.,20006.

Or by phone800?573?9057

CARE

CARE is one of the world’s largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CARE’s work in Japan is available here.)

GLOBALGIVING.ORG

GlobalGiving is working with International Medical CorpsSave the Childrenand other organizations on the ground to disburse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving’s Web site.

THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendaia city about 250 miles away from Tokyoto assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thank?you message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization’s Web site or by calling 1?800?SAL?ARMY.

1.If you want to make donations to the victims by phoneyou can text REDCROSS to ________.

A90999? B80888

C50555? D20006

2.What do we know about CARE from the text?

AIt opened a Person Finder Page online.

BIt is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.

CIt raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs.

DIt warned its staff in Asia of the danger of tsunami.

3.Which group can provide food and shelter?

ATHE SALVATION ARMY.

BGLOBALGIVING.ORG.

CB’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL.

DAMERICAN RED CROSS.

4.The underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”

Aabandoned? Bseperated

Ccrashed? Ddelayed

 

Would the voice of Amanda Holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? Or maybe former Monty Python star Michael Palin telling you no one had expected “the Spanish bin-quisition”?
Organizers of a plan persuading celebrities(名人)to lend their voices to “talking bins”believe it can make a real difference to keeping Britain tidy. They hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets and parks clean.
A similar experiment in Sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its quality of being new and unusual value.
Twenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed(安装)in the streets of London and Liverpool next  month will use a sound card to play a themed message when litter is placed inside. For example,one near the Royal Opera House will play a “thank-you” message sung by Janis Kelly to the tune of Nessun Dorina. Bins installed in Liverpool will play Beatles-themed messages. For others,Britain’s Got Talent  judge Holden is expected to record the message:“This is Amanda, and this city’s got talent.”
The campaign,entitled Bin Thinking, is being organized by art group Sing London. If successful,talking bins could become a familiar feature on Britain’s streets.
Colette Hiller, director of Sing London, said, “ The idea is to reward people in a small way for changing their behavior and raise awareness through a sense of fun.”

  1. 1.

    What is the plan persuading celebrities to lend their voices to “talking bins” aimed at?

    1. A.
      Attracting passers’-by attention on celebrities
    2. B.
      Encouraging people to use the litter bins to keep Britain tidy
    3. C.
      Making fun of those who won’t keep the streets and parks clean
    4. D.
      Thanking people for cleaning the litter bins through a sense of fun
  2. 2.

    The following stars’ voices are to be lent to “talking bins” except_________________

    1. A.
      Amanda Holder’ s
    2. B.
      Michael Palin’s
    3. C.
      Janis Kelly’s
    4. D.
      Nessun Dorma' s
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the text that_________________

    1. A.
      children are most attracted by “talking bins”
    2. B.
      different messages will be played due to different streets
    3. C.
      Britain is the first city where the experiment on “talking bins” was made
    4. D.
      “talking bins” might take the place of ordinary litter bins in Britain
  4. 4.

    What would be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Lending your voice to “talking bins”
    2. B.
      Sing London art organization
    3. C.
      A campaign named Bin Thinking
    4. D.
      A new experiment on litter bins

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