There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself:Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding(杰出的).
【小题1】The writer went to the exhibition because he      .

A.would put out his new book
B.got a special invitation
C.wanted to meet his fans
D.wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer
【小题2】We can infer that the two girls were the fans of   .        
A.the writerB.Alice AdamsC.Robert Charboss D.the Red Cross
【小题3】The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer     .
A.had realized that he was too proud of himself
B.felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words
C.was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot
D.was regret to sign his name for the girl
【小题4】This story teaches us to be a(an)    person.
A.carefulB.outstandingC.modestD.easy-going

When I was 15, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my short-comings(缺点). Week by week her list grew. I was skinny(瘦的), I talked too loud, I was too proud, and so on. I put up with(忍受)her as long as I could. At last, I ran to my father in tears and anger. He listened to my outburst quietly. They he asked, “Are the things she says the true or not?”True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?

“Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. ”Go and make a list of every thing she said and mark the points that are true. You needn’t pay attention to the other things she said.

I did as he told me and discovered to my surprise that about half the things are true. Some of them I couldn’t change(like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change. For the time in my life I began to get a quiet clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy, but he wouldn’t take it.“That’s just for you,”he said.“You know better than any else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But you’ve got to learn to listen, not close your ears in anger or hurt. When someone says something about you, you’ll know if it’s true or not. If it is ,you’ll find it will echo(共鸣)inside you.”

“I still don’t think it very nice of her to talk about me in front of everybody.”

“Mary, there is one way you could stop others talking about you ever again, and criticizing(批评) you—just say nothing and do nothing. But then, if you do that, you’d find you were nothing. You wouldn’t like that now, would you?”“No, I admitted(承认)”

1.One day the writer ran to her father in tears and anger because__________.

A.she found she talked too much.            B.she found she was too proud.

C.her classmates were not friendly to her.      D.a girl pointed out many of her shortcomings.

2.The writer’s father asked her ____________.

A.to pay attention to all that her“enemy”said about her.

B.not to pay attention to what her“enemy”said about her.

C.to pay attention only to the points that were true about her.

D.to pay attention only to the points that were not true about her.

3.The writer found that___________.

A.about half the things her“enemy”said were true.

B.most of the things her“enemy”said were true.

C.few of the things her“enemy”said were true.

D.none of the things her“enemy”said were true.

4.The writer’s father thinks__________.

A.if one says nothing and does nothing, people will praise him.

B.one should not do anything because others will talk about him.

C.it is not good to talk about others.

D.everyone is talked about by others.

 

There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:

It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).

“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.

“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”

“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”

The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”

At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself:Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding(杰出的).

1.The writer went to the exhibition because he      .

A.would put out his new book

B.got a special invitation

C.wanted to meet his fans

D.wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer

2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of   .        

A.the writer

B.Alice Adams

C.Robert Charboss

D.the Red Cross

3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer     .

A.had realized that he was too proud of himself

B.felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words

C.was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot

D.was regret to sign his name for the girl

4.This story teaches us to be a(an)    person.

A.careful

B.outstanding

C.modest

D.easy-going

 

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请将下列各小题中的人物与A-F中的工作匹配起来。

A. Employer: an International School in Beijing

Position: Administrative Assistant

Requirements:

1. Bachelor Degree or above majoring in English; A high-level of Chinese-English and English-Chinese oral and written proficiency

 

2.     Computer proficiency (i.e.: Word, Excel)

3.     Minimum 2 years relevant experience as a professional translator or  

administrative assistant

B. Employer: An International Foreign Trade Company in Shenzhen 

Position: foreign trade clerk (males only)

Requirements:

o                 Be familiar with foreign trade business processes, work experience

preferred

o                 Good at speaking, reading and writing in English

o                 Travelling often both at home and abroad

4.  Strong business sense and negotiation skills

 

C. Employer: Good Day travel Agency in Guangzhou

Position: Tour Guides

Requirements:

1. Aged less than 30

2. Easygoing, open-minded, willing to meet and good at getting along with people of different kinds, especially foreigners

3. Good at spoken English, acquisition of one more foreign language preferred

4. Fit, adaptable enough for frequent travelling abroad

 

D. Employer: Bright Foreign Languages School

Position: English Teachers

Requirements:

1.     College graduates with at least Bachelor degree in English; and those from  

teaching universities are preferred

2.     Enthusiastic about teaching and have a will for life-long devotion to

education

3.     Working in the suburban Senior campus. Males preferred

 

E. Shanghai Daily

Position: English editors

Requirements:

1. A recognized degree in English or a related discipline

2. Excellent writing skills, preferably with editing/journalism experience

3. Teaching or training experience in English or related subjects

 

F.    Duran Education Group

Position: Teachers

 

Requirements:

1.     Native English speakers

2.     At least 1 year’s teaching experience in college; major in various subjects like  

math, accounting, physics, economy, English etc

3.     Teaching in the branches of this group in Asia

4.     Comfortable with living in foreign cultures for a long time.

 

1.Mary, an English major, will graduate from college this July. As the chairman of the Students Union, she is thought highly of as good leadership, outgoing, extraverted. She herself looks forward to a job that allows her to travel as much as possible around the world, instead of a sedentary job in the office.

2. Sarah majored in English and American Literature in a college in Texas and continued to teach there after graduation. She is quite curious about Chinese culture and desires to have a profound understanding of it by staying there for a long time. At the same time, however, loss of income is one concern that holds her back from making her dream come true.

3. Tim didn’t go to college. He started as an office clerk in a trade company and later rose to get involved in the business due to his hard work and intelligence. He also has taken part-time course of English to improve his competence. Now, he is seeking to make a change in a large-scale company.

4.Helen, a quiet girl, has been an English-Chinese translator for 3 years. Now tired of spending the whole day translating documents in the office, she wants a new job that involves more responsibilities in addition to written translation.

5. Jeff is about to graduate with a double degree in Journalism and English. He has taken a 3-month internship in a local newspaper, which arouses his strong interest in working with press. Of course, the ideal job is one that can also use his English proficiency to the full advantage. 

 

 

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