题目内容
Let’s focus on the task.The task of being accepted and enrolled in a university (大学)begins early for some students, long before they g__________ from high school.These students take special __________ (课程)to prepare for advanced study.They may also take one or more exams that test how w______ they prepared for university.In the ________year of high school, they complete applications and s__________them, with their student records, to the universities ________ they hope to attend.Some high school students may be required to have an i__________ with representatives of the university.Neatly dressed, and usually very ________(害怕), they are _________(决心) to show that they have a good attitude and the _________(能力) to succeed.
graduate ; courses; well; last; send/submit; which/that; interview; frightened; determined; ability/abilities
President Barack Obama set out his plans for the nation on January 27. At the top of his to-do list: his jobs for Americans, health care and education.
“Although we have our difficulties, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not stop,” President Barack Obama told American in his State of the Union speech on January 27. Guests and government officials filled the hall of the House of Representatives (众议院).
Obama looked back on his first year in office and explained his plan for the future. He dealt with important matters, including health care, the nation’ s high unemployment, national security (安全) and education. Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手) their hands happily.
The U.S. law system requires the President to report regularly to government officials. Presidents see the speech as an opportunity to set their goals and encourage the nation.
The President devoted much of his speech to the plight of unemployed (失业的) Americans. “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦点) in 2010,” he said. “People are out of work. They are hurting.” Obama also stressed the value of education. “The best way for people to lead a better life is a first-class education.” he told the nation.
Following the President’s speech, the other party always gets the chance to speak. Bob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, spoke for Republicans (共和党人). He agreed with many of Obama’s goals, but pointed out policy difference. He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening. He promised to hold monthly meetings with members of both parties. “Let’s show the American people,” he said, “that we can do it together.”
【小题1】It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that Obama’s speech on January 27 __________.
was made to explain his plan for the future
was welcomed by the government officials present
was given to ask for foreign help
was actually boring
【小题2】The underlined word “plight” in para. 5 probably means __________.
A.education | B.safety |
C.goal | D.sadness |
A.Health care. | B.Jobs. |
C.Education. | D.National security. |
Republicans don’ t agree with Obama’ s goals
Obama will try to cooperate with the other party
Bob McDonnell was not clear about the two parties’ policy differences
Republicans thought it difficult for the two parties to work together
It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draw us to pick up a book we’ve never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.
Something that most of us don’t take notice of is how we stand or walk. Let’s say you are going for a job interview. Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk. The majority of us walk around everyday without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are not uttering a word. There is a lot that can be said about body language from the clothes you wear to the gestures you make.
I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone. My gremlins (小精灵) were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do a good job with this new opportunity. I tucked in my tummy (收缩肚子) , put my shoulders back , held my head high , and took a walk. Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility. Wow, what a difference ! Try it !
The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview. Non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal (言语的)signals. So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.
1.In the first paragraph the author intends to tell us .
A.we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover |
B.a person’s appearance can be misread |
C.the first impression really means a lot |
D.we should focus more on a person’s qualities |
2.The author approached his project with new possibility after .
A.his gremlins stopped talking |
B.he got rid of all his negative thoughts |
C.he walked out of his comfort zone |
D.he changed his posture to improve his confidence |
3.According to the author , when we go for a job interview , we .
A.shouldn’t say a lot about ourselves |
B.shouldn’t walk with our head high up |
C.should pay enough attention to our body language and gesture |
D.should only pay attention to the way we walk within the first few seconds |
4.The author probably believes that .
A.non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals |
B.non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch |
C.we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview |
D.we shouldn’t pay too much attention to our non-verbal signals |
5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A.How to prepare for a job interview |
B.The way we walk says a lot about us. |
C.How to read a person from the way he walks. |
D.How complicated body language is. |