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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow  36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really  37 . I looked up to Helen  38 she was doing what she loved—  39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I  43  __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s  45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I  __46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  47 just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed me checks  48  __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your  49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have  50  __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I_ 51 __working at the restaurant, making  52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the  53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55 . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
小题1:
A．friendB．waitressC．citizen D．customer
小题2:
A．losingB．earningC．sharingD．lacking
小题3:
A．whileB．thoughC．becauseD．unless
小题4:
A．serving B．respectingC．helpingD．praising
小题5:
A．workB．eatC．smileD．speak
小题6:
A．regularB．favoriteC．respectedD．fresh
小题7:
A．eatingB．greetingC．smilingD．coming
小题8:
A．found outB．picked upC．got backD．took away
小题9:
A．restaurantB．workC．houseD．money
小题10:
A．aheadB．thatC．thereD．up
小题11:
A．exchangedB．discussedC．sharedD．explained
小题12:
A．shouldB．wouldC．mightD．must
小题13:
A．totaling B．countingC．addingD．valuing
小题14:
A．abilityB．honestyC．responsibilityD．identity
小题15:
A．patienceB．confidenceC．choiceD．chance
小题16:
A．lovedB．practicedC．continuedD．enjoyed
小题17:
A．tablesB．plansC．decisionsD．suggestions
小题18:
A．faithB．honestyC．moneyD．friend
小题19:
A．hiredB．rejectedC．encouragedD．determined
小题20:
A．FortunatelyB．ExcitedlyC．PersonallyD．Eventually

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:D

试题分析：
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文可知Helen就是我的fellow waitress.我从她那里学会了很多。
小题2:.D 动词辨析。A失去B挣得C分享D缺少；指自信正我真正需要的东西。
小题3:C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她自己喜欢的事情。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A服务B尊敬C帮助D表扬；Helen喜欢的做的事情就是给别人提供服务。
小题5:.C 动词辨析。A工作B吃C微笑D说；她总是让顾客同事微笑并感觉很好。
小题6:.A 形容词辨析。A规则的B最喜欢的C尊敬的D新鲜的；根据He always ate an omelet说明A正确。
小题7:.D 动词辨析。A吃B问候C微笑D来；指当我看见他来的时候，只要他坐下了，我就把蛋饼放在他的桌子上。
小题8:.B 短语辨析。A发现B捡起，学会C后退D带走；多亏了从Helen那里学会的自信，我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题9:.A 名词辨析。A餐厅B工作C房子D钱；我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题10:.D 固定词组。What’s up?怎么了？
小题11:.C 动词辨析。A交换B讨论C分享D解释；我他分享了我的梦想。即我把我的梦想告诉了他。
小题12:B 语法分析。本句是虚拟语气，条件句中表示与现在事实相反，使用情态动词加动词原形。Would会。如果有人会信任我。
小题13:.A 词义辨析。A总共有B包括C补充D贵重；不久以后他给我了钱—共计有5万美元。
小题14:.B 名词辨析。A能力B诚实C责任D身份；唯一的抵押品就是你的诚实。
小题15:.D 名词辨析。A耐心B信心C选择D机会；有梦想的人应该有机会实现自己的梦想。
小题16:.C 动词辨析。A爱B练习C继续D喜欢；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题17:.B 名词辨析。A桌子B计划C决定D建议；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。
小题18:.C 名词辨析。A信心B诚实C钱D朋友；然而我的计划失败了，我输了那笔钱。
小题19:.A 动词辨析。A雇佣B拒绝C鼓励D决定；即使我没有经验，但我被雇佣了，最终成为很好的代理人。
小题20:.D 副词辨析。A幸运地B兴奋地C私下地D最终地；最后我付清了他借我的5万元，加上每年百分之14的利息。
点评：本文介绍我在工作中遇见的同事Helen给我留下的热爱工作的印象，以及Fred对我无私的帮助，让我对生活充满了激情。点答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
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English teenagers are to receive compulsory (必修的) cooking lessons in schools. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to fight the country’s increasing obesity (肥胖 )rate. It’s feared that basic cooking and food preparation skills are being lost as parents turn to pre-prepared convenience foods.
Cooking was once regarded as an important part of education in England---even if it was mainly aimed at girls. In recent decades cooking has progressively become a minor activity in schools. In many cases the schools themselves have given up cooking meals in kitchens in the schools. But the rising level of obesity has led to a rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught.
“What I want is to teach young people how to do basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce, a bolognaise, a simple curry, a stir-fry---which they can use now at home and then in their later life”, said Ed Balls, the minister responsible for schools.
The new lessons are due to start in September, but some schools without kitchens will be given longer to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, since the trend has been to teach food technology rather than practical cooking. Also the compulsory lessons for hands on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, believes it will be worth it.
“If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we’ve got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on. Every child should know how to cook, not just so that they’ll be healthy, but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure”.
The renewed interest in cooking is primarily a response to the level of obesity in Britain which is among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures half of all Britons will be obese in 25 years if current trends are not stopped.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about        .
A．the reason for obesityB．the lost cooking skills
C．the healthy eatingD．the compulsory cooking classes
小题2:Which of the following is NOT the purpose for English teenagers to receive cooking lessons?
A．To encourage teenagers to eat healthy food.
B．To reduce the country’s increasing obesity rate.
C．To stop parents from turning to pre-prepared convenience foods.
D．To prevent basic cooking and food preparation skills from being lost.
小题3:In what way will cooking lessons benefit the students?
A．They will be healthy and enjoy the pleasure of such a life skill as well.
B．They will be able to do some basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce.
C．They will be able to make food experiments with the knowledge and skills.
D．They will be able to control the level of obesity in the whole country.
小题4:The well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, thinks it        to offer compulsory cooking lessons in schools.
A．difficultB．necessaryC．funnyD．timely
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that       .
A．cooking has always been an important part of school education in England
B．the obesity rate in Britain has been rapidly growing in recent decades
C．English teenagers will have their cooking lessons twice a week for one year
D．the students will pay a lot of money to the school for the
We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles (肌肉) of your neck, or because an unexpected twist（扭曲）has made your neck ache. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.
That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.
One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.
Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to let them pass. You are proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck”.
Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn (爆米花); he is chewing（嚼）loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.
Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.
We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.
We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.
小题1:Where can you find this passage?
A．In a medicine dictionary.B．in a kids’ story book.
C．In a social science book.D．In a science textbook.
小题2:According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?
A．disturbed.B．bored.C．ignored. D．relaxed.
小题3:A “rubber neck” often __________________ .
A．says bad words behind people.B．quarrels face to face with neighbors.
C．bargains with salespeople over the price D．asks about other people’s business
小题4:Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?
A．Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.
B．Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.
C．Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy.
D．Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.
小题5:What is the main purpose of the author?
A．To tell people what might be bad manners in public.
B．To criticize (批评) the people who might be a “pain in the neck”
C．To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.
D．To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.

Japan’s All Nippon Airways, which has asked passengers to visit the toilet before boarding to help the environment, said Tuesday it will fit its jets with a women-only lavatory（厕所）.
ANA will introduce one female-only toilet per aircraft on international flights next month after a survey of women fliers identified(确认) it was the second most attractive service they wished for after being offered desserts. The rest of the toilets onboard will be for men and women as usual.
“We received many comments that having a women-only lavatory would be a factor in differentiating our airline from others,” said an NAN spokesman.
“Many women said that they feel uncomfortable taking their time in the lavatory knowing that a male is waiting just behind them in line,” he said. The spokesman denied that the new service was introduced following complaints about men soiling(弄脏) the bathrooms, telling reporters: “Those opinions may exist, but we do not have that data on hand”.
Since 2006 ANA has pursued (开展) a one – month awareness campaign each year in which it asks fliers on 38 domestic flights and four international flights to visit the bathroom before boarding to reduce their body weight and therefore cut he plane’s carbon-dioxide emissions.
The airline is also planning to install “washlets” in it’s aircraft-electric toilet seats with water sprays for washing-a common sight in Japan and generally a source of amusement for first-time visitors and users.
The “washlets” will be installed in the Boeing777-300ER,due to begin operating in April, and the Boeing 787 fleet set to start flying this year.
小题1:          What is the most attractive service to women passengers according to a survey?
A．women passengers can visit the toilet before boarding.
B．women passengers can get some desserts onboard.
C．women passengers can visit the toilet on boards free of charge.
D．women passengers can use women- only lavatory onboard.
小题2:          ANA will fit its jets with a women-only bathroom in order to      .
A．cut the plan’s carbon-dioxide emissions and protect our environment
B．show equality between men and women
C．save much time for women passengers
D．make their airline better than other airlines
小题3:          We can infer the underlined word “domestic” in the fifth paragraph means    .
A．commercialB．militaryC．internalD．economical
小题4:          According to the passage, which of the following statement is not true?
A．Female- only toilet can only be found on international flights.
B．Women will feel uncomfortable when they know a male is waiting at the toilet door.
C．The rest of the toilets on international flights will be for men only.
D．You will be curious about “washlets” when you first see it.
小题5:          What would be the best title of the passage?
A．Women and men are equal on ANA’s flights.
B．Women- only lavatories will be installed on ANA’s flights.
C．Visiting the bathroom before boarding to protect environment.
D．ANA has pursued a one- month awareness campaign.
Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It's hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He's dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything."Yes,'I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
小题1:What kind of person was Jerry?
A．He was serious.B．He was helpful.
C．He was allergic.D．He was happy and smart.
小题2:When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?
A．He faced them positively.B．He talked to the writer about them.
C．He asked others to help him.D．He tried to stop thinking about them
小题3:What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?
A．敏感的B．好奇的 C．开心的D．有趣的
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Jerry was the writer's manager.B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.
C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.D．Jerry didn't believe doctors.
小题5:What is the best title(题目）for this passage?
A．Action MattersB．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief
C．Attitude Is Everything D．Jerry ,a Great Man
　                        　A
The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler's shop before he got enough courage to enter．He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush blood to his face as he explained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday present．The assistant listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace. He wasn't used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspending. After some discussion as to reasonable price and type（类型）, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock. When, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.
小题1:A good title（题目）for this passage is ________.
A．A Clever AssistantB．Buying a Birthday Present
C．How to Choose a NecklaceD．A Brave Young Man
小题2: Why did the young man look nervous?
A．Because he had never bought jewelry before.
B．Because he would get married.
C．Because he didn’t have enough money to buy a satisfying present.
D．Because he feared he would be laughed at by shop assistants.
小题3:The word "overspending" in this passage means ________.
A．spending too much money
B．spending too much time
C．spending more time than be planned
D．spending too much time and too much money
小题4:When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his
face________.
A．turned paleB．turned blackC．turned yellowD．turned red
小题5:James would come back to buy what he wanted because ________.
A．the necklace was good
B．Laura liked the necklace
C．the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things
D．the assistant who served James was very beautiful
You’re standing in the dairy section at the grocery store, searching for your favorite brand. Suddenly, you catch a smell of chocolate cookies. You forget about dairy and head for the bakery (烘烤食品) section. Guess what? You just walked into an odor (气味) trap (陷阱)! The odor was cooked up by scientists in a lab.
For years, scientists have been studying the special powers of smell. They found that more than our other senses, smell changes our mood and helps us remember things.
So companies have begun spending thousands of dollars to scent (使充满香味) entire stores. Artificial (人造的) scents are being used to lead customers by the nose. These smells help to get people inside and put them in the mood to buy. They even make customers remember the store later, so they’ll come back for more. Also, many companies have smartly made use of product smells. A company added lemon fragrance to its dish cleaner. They wanted people to think the soap contained “natural” cleaners. It worked!
New uses for smells are being created every day. One bank, for example, gives customers coupons (优惠券) advertising car loans (贷款). To get people to take out a loan, bank officials hope to coat these coupons with the fresh leather smell of a new car. In Australia, telephone offices are putting sweat odor on unpaid bills. Since some people sweat when they’re scared, this smell might remind them of when they were frightened. And they’ll pay the bills right away!
What lies ahead for our noses? Smell scientists are working on some pretty far-out ideas. Would you believe TV sets that produce smells? Or how about scent diets? Certain food smells will fool your stomach into thinking it’s full. Alarm clocks will scent your bedroom with a strong pleasant smell designed to wake you up. Scientists are even working on ways to keep garbage from smelling. Researchers expect scents to help students make more sense of what they’re learning.
And just think. Someday soon, even your homework may smell nice!
小题1:How do sales methods affect customers in the stores?
A．They change customers’ preferences.
B．They persuade customers to use credit cards.
C．They make customers avoid bad and unsafe products.
D．They influence customers to make unplanned purchases.
小题2:Why do telephone offices put sweat odor on unpaid bills?
A．Because the sweat odor is a reminder of terrifying experience.
B．Because the sweat odor can change people’s attitude.
C．Because most people don’t think much of sweating.
D．Because many people dislike paying bills.
小题3:What does the author mean by saying “Someday soon, even your homework may smell nice!”?
A．Students would benefit more from smell research.
B．Students would be more willing to do homework.
C．Smell research would develop beyond our imagination.
D．Smell research would make great differences to our life.
小题4: Why does the author write this passage?
A．To encourage the store owners to use smells.
B．To expose wrong practices by smell scientists.
C．To inform the readers of an interesting subject.
D．To blame the advertisers that use smells to sell.
Nothing can destroy a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you’re traveling.
Paul Stephens, a policy analyst San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits（装备）.“But their eyes glaze（呆滞） over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,” he said.
“Why not take a few minutes to do something that could probably save your vacation?” Stephens asked．“In most cases, they can go on your to-do list with‘ buy travel bags’ and everything else,” he added.
The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise（危及...的安全）your identity(身份) if lost or stolen while you’re on vocation.
Then make a photocopy of the cards you’ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you（not in your wallet）or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.
“Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hotel room when they’re not there,” he said.” Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ”
小题1:According to passage, _______can destroy one’s vacation the most quickly.
A．being lost on vacationB．losing money or credit cards
C．living in a bad hotel.D．losing contact with family
小题2:What does the underlined word stand for?
A．The people who are going traveling.
B．The outfits that are prepare4d for traveling.
C．The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.
D．The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.
小题3:What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?
A．Take it with them all the time.B．Put it in a safe place at the hotel
C．Remove unnecessary cards and documents.D．Leave it with family or friend.
小题4:What is the topic of the passage?
A．How to prepare for travel.
B．How to be happy during your vacation.
C．How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.
D．How to protect your luggage on vacation
小题5:According to the passage, we know ______.
A．people don’t always know how to protect their money or credit cards
B．people should take a lot of money with them while traveling
C． people can leave their identifying documents in rooms, if the hotel is expensive
D．people can spend a few minutes preparing the luggage for travelling
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm．Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song．
By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving．But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry．
Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30 - 8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible dinner, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, arrive late．
But this is not always the case．If asked to a students’ party at 6:30 pm, it is unaccepted for guests to appear on time. Being the first to arrive — looking eager — is social death. When my mother is asked to a party at 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven．My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we’re young, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time．
The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of surprise．
小题1:The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean _______．
A．tiredB．crazyC．happyD．encouraging
小题2:Jane and David’s story is used to show that _______．
A．party invitations can be confusing
B．party-goers usually get hungry at parties
C．people should ask for food at parties
D．birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull
小题3:For some young people, arriving on time for a students’ party will probably be considered _______．
A．very difficultB．particularly thoughtful
C．friendly and politeD．socially unacceptable
小题4:What is the general idea of the text? 
A．It’s safe to arrive late just when food is served．
B．It’s wise to eat something before going to a party．
C．It’s important to follow social rules of party-going．
D．There’s no need to read invitations carefully．

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