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The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．

Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in paragraph 1 because he thought_____.

A. the American bank didn’t think much of him

B. the American bank might hire another person

C. it’s difficult to get used to American culture.

D. it’s easy to misunderstanding Americans

2.The word “highlights”in paragraph 2 probably means_____

A. encourage B. helps to marrow

C. increase D. draws attention to

3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them.

C. Do things in our own way. D. Do in-depth research.

4.. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British

The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．

Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．

A. the American bank didn't think much of him

B. the American bank might hire another person

C. it's difficult to get used to American culture

D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans

2.The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

A. encourages B. helps to narrow

C. increases D. draws attention to

3.According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

A. Ask the native people for help.

B. Understand and accept them.

C. Do things in our own way.

D. Do in-depth research.

4.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British

My First Job

Jay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBC．He started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009．It was a very popular TV programm in America．Here is the story of his first job．

I gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the Great Depression （大萧条）．They couldn't ___36___ people who didn't work regularly．I once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 million for ten weeks of work．"What's he going to do the rest of the _37__?" she asked．

I took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my homerown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I was 16．I worked until five or six o'clock on school days and __38____ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper（擦洗汽车的小工）．This meant washing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in __39__．Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (车轮毂盖） at night, so they wouldn't get stolen, and 40 them the next day．This was 41 work because we had about seven acres of 42 One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps 43 a corner, I almost __44__ our new general manager．Scared, I dropped them all．He __45 me on the spot．

I was too ashamed to tell my parents．Every day for about two weeks, I stayed __46 until evening．Then I would go home and say I had a ．__47___ day at work．

Trying to make a last 48 , I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened．I said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang． __49__ the owner of the dealership(经营店） called．"I don't know who you know in Detroit．" he said．"but if you want your job back, you've 50 it.”

Later, during college, I wanted to work at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openings．So 1 started washing cars there anyway．When the ___51__ noticed me, I said I was working until he _52__ me．He did．And the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerk．

It 53 persistence (坚持） to succeed．Attitude 54_ matters．I have never thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldn't be _ 55 ．

1. A．see B．know C．understand D．love

2. A．day B．month C．week D．year

3. A．put in B．took up C．gave out D．stuck to

4. A．place B．need C．shape D．fashion

5. A．changing B．selling C．replacing D．cleaning

6. A．hard B．normal C．regular D．plain

7. A．mats B．cars C．areas D．floors

8. A．at B．in C．beyond D．around

9. A．broke into B．looked across C．crashed into D．came across

10. A．fired B．left C．punished D．forgot

11. A．calm B．busy C．still D．alone

12. A．stressful B．relaxing C．bad D．great

13. A．effort B．change C．dialogue D．decision

14. A．Gradually B．Eventually C．Temporarily D．Hopefully

15. A．reached B．passed C．got D．caught

16. A．prepper B．owner C．clerk D．customer

17. A．helped B．tired C．hired D．called

18. A．makes B．shows C．carries D．takes

19. A．also B．even C．never D．ever

20. A．followed B．scolded C．defeated D．interrupted

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In my friends’eyes I am a lucky dog. Beijing Foreign Studies University （BFSU） had __36 me 49 days before the “big day”.

The college entrance exam lost its 37 to me. It became a problem that others would have to deal with. 38 , like all my friends and everyone else around me, I worked hard every __39__ of the way in order to achieve my goal.

The chance to take BFSU’s pre - test was a turning point in high school. It was a dilemma（困难的抉择）at first because BFSU 40 on the humanities （人文科学）and I had never 41__ that route. I did not make up my mind 42 my teacher told me that nobody should ever 43__ an opportunity. Having 44 with the decision all night, I decided at least to give it a go. The following week, I 45 no effort in getting fully prepared for BFSU’s test. I worked so hard that I often 46 myself studying at my desk at four o’clock in the morning. I 47 began to understand the saying, “No pains, no gains.”

After I had been 48 , my friends asked me if I 49 not being able to achieve my __50__ dream. And yes, I sometimes 51 what would have happened if I had kept on moving. But I have no regrets. As a 19 - year - old girl, I don’t have a clear view of my 52 . But after I got to BFSU’s campus and saw devoted professors and students, I realized that this is the place for me to make a（n） 53 in society.

Recently, I have been busy helping my classmates put their school registration（报名表）in __54 . We all used to work so hard together. Without as much pressure from the examination as before, I 55 every opportunity to do whatever I can for my classmates. I hope they can make use of their precious time to prepare for the war, the university entrance examination. And I hope that they can win this battle.

36. A. allowed B. permitted C. admitted D. approved

37. A. pressure B. importance C. advantage D. strength

38. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Indeed

39. A. step B. moment C. minute D. action

40. A. rests B. depends C. bases D. focuses

41. A. heard B. considered C. seen D. met

42. A. until B. unless C. when D. before

43. A. miss B. risk C. take D. catch

44. A. stayed B. competed C. struggled D. complained

45. A. spared B. took C. shared D. avoided

46. A. forced B. made C. promoted D. found

47. A. gradually B. suddenly C. quickly D. naturally

48. A. hired B. accepted C. received D. elected

49. A. hated B. rememberedC. regretted D. minded

50. A. satisfactory B. unique C. big D. original

51. A. wonder B. doubt C. question D. ask

52. A. past B. future C. present D. experience

53. A. opportunity B. chance C. difference D. sense

54. A. number B. order C. size D. amount

55. A. appreciate B. issue C. understand D. change

The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us. ”That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’ re kind of pleased you decided to join　us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don' t

just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．

Some of these differences may be only on the surface—dress, food and hours of work—while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o’ clock

your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．

A. the American bank didn’ t think much of him

B. the American bank might hire another person

C. it’ s difficult to get used to American culture

D. it’ s easy to misunderstand Americans

2.The word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

A. encourages B. helps to narrow

C. increases D. draws attention to

3.According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

A. Ask the native people for help.

B. Understand and accept them.

C. Do things in our own way.

D. Do in-depth research.

4.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

A. Italians 　　　B. Germans　　　 C. Greeks 　　　D. the British

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