题目内容
Vegetables usually go ____ as soon as we are at sea.
A. badly B. bad C. well D. sick
An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes to it, an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance（事实）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually．
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal（丑闻）showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality, behind the image has led to the downfall of the word-famous accounting firm．
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person．But image is only half of the equation（等式）．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself—the person or product must deliver truth on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．
1.The down fall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．
A．its previous images． B．its dishonesty in business．
C．its bad management． D．its poor service．
2.Why did some famous people fall from grace?
A．They failed to live up to their images．
B．Their images were not well built up．
C．They felt much pressure from the public．
D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune．
3.The structure of the passage is _________．
A：Argument P：Point C．Conclusion
4.The author tries to argue that ________．
A．image creates everything．
B．image is the key to success．
C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled．
D．truth and image are equally important．
________ we don’t care about ourselves, we don’t want our kids to live in a bad environment．
A．In order that B．Even if
C．In case D．Now that
Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．
A new island is like a new world．
1. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?
A. Before the volcano broke out.
B. On 14th November 1963 .
C. About four days after the volcano broke out .
D. In June 1967.
2.Put the following sentences in correct order .
a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .
b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .
c. The sea was boiling .
d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .
e. A new island appeared in the sea .
A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e
C. d-c-b-a-e D. d-b-c-e-a
3. The best title of the text is .
A. New Discovery .
B. The Birth of An Island.
C. A Captain and An Island .
D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.
________, 200 students went for the picnic, ____ some from No.2 High School.
A. By total, includes B. In total, included
C. Total, including D. In total, including
-----What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?
----- I am not sure, but he is always asking _____questions.
A. a great many of
B. a great many
C. a great number
D. a large amount of
假定你是李华，亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现在正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中的一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信，内容应包括：
个人情况：年龄，性别，学历
个人条件：英语好，爱好体育，善于交际，乐于助人，熟悉本地情况
承诺：提供最佳服务
注意：120词左右
生词：申请 apply (v.) application (n.) 志愿者 volunteer
Dear sir/madam,
My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian Games.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant, who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered, “My lord(=master), I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.”
1.This story teaches us ______.
A. not to believe everything you hear
B. not to eat soup that is too hot
C. not to eat in inns
D. to cry when we burn our mouth
2.The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.
A. felt ashamed B. was in an inn
C. was angry D. was a nobleman
3.It is probable that the nobleman ______.
A. had never eaten soup
B. knew the soup was too hot
C. had no brother who was hanged
D. had a very good brother
4.The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.
A. had kind heart
B. was angry with the nobleman
C. believed the nobleman
D. was very happy
It is a common thing to forget to return a book to the library after you’ve borrowed it. Maybe, you’ll realize it has been some 1. (month) since you borrowed it and decide to return it. 2. (similar), when Ron Webster borrowed a book from the library of the University Of Liverpool, he too forgot to return it. When he was 30, back in 1953, he was working 3. a research assistant in the university. It was during this time 4. he loaned a book titled “Structure and Function in Primitive Society.” Shortly after he borrowed this book, he 5. (call) to London to continue his research. Just as you might have expected, Ron Webster completely forgot the whole thing.
Ron had a 6. (success) career and worked for Ford before retiring and leading a relaxed life. Recently when he took 7. look at his collection of books, he discovered the old book borrowed 61 years ago. He contacted University officials to tell about the 8. (possible) of returning the book.
University Librarian was 9. (amaze) to see Ron arrive at the University Of Liverpool, 10. (try) to return a book that he borrowed 61 years ago.
Just in case you were wondering, the total fine that Ron Webster had accumulated over the years amounted to 4,510.
