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The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well.Then,suddenly,the interviewer asks an unexpected question,“Which is more important,law or Dove?”

Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this.And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled,enthusiastic and devoted.So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are.In response,employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems,rather than what they know.This is often called an aptitude test (能力倾向测验).

According to Mark Baldwin many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult.When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma.Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest.But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test,the correct answer is always the honest answer.

1.The writer wrote the passage to________.

A.give you a piece of advice on a job interview

B.tell you how to meet a job interviewer

C.describe the aptitude test

D.advice you how to find a job

2.Why do the interviewers ask such questions?

A.They want to discover what the interviewees know.

B.They are curious about the answers.

C.They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.

D.They just ask questions without thinking much.

3.According to the writer,in an aptitude test,Chinese job applicants should________.

A.not tell the truth

B.learn to tell what they really think

C.be more enthusiastic

D.try to find out what the examiner really want to know

4.From the passage we know that________.

A.job applicants are always asked such questions

B.more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

C.applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

D.the aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide

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As we drove across town, I prepared my two children for what they were about to see. A lady from our new church was dying of cancer, and I had volunteered to help her with the house-work. “Annie has a tumor(肿瘤) in her head, which has disfigured(损毁…的外形) her face,” I warned.

I struggled for the words to describe Annie’s appearance to my son and daughter. Then I remembered a movie I’d seen with my son. I wanted him to understand that disabled people are like anyone else—their feelings can be hurt, too.

“David, remember the movie Mask about the boy with the facial deformity(畸形)?”

“Yes, Mom. I think I know what to expect.” His tone(语气) told me it was time to stop mothering him so much.

“What does a tumor look like?” Diane asked me.

I didn’t want to frighten the child, so I prepared her just enough but not too much.

“Her tumor looks like the skin on the inside of your mouth. It sticks out from under her tongue and makes it hard for her to talk. You’ll see it as soon as you meet her, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. Remember, don’t stare.” Diane nodded. I knew she was trying to picture a tumor in her mind.

We entered the living room, where Annie was sitting in her chair. At the sight of my children, Annie’s face brightened. “Oh, I’m so glad you came to visit,” she said toughly.

David walked across the room to Annie’s chair, put his arms around her shoulders and pressed his cheek to her face. Smiling, he looked into her eyes and said, “I’m happy to meet you.” Just when I didn’t think I could be more proud, Diane copied her big brother and gave Annie the precious, accepting hug of a child. My throat tightened with emotion as I saw Annie’s eyes well up with grateful tears.

1.From the mother’s description, we know that________ .

A. Annie was optimistic

B. Annie liked children

C. Annie suffered a lot

D. Annie wore a mask

2.What does the underlined word “picture” in paragraph 7 mean?

A. imagine B. draw C. create D. make

3.The mother prepared her children for what they would see because ________ .

A. she wanted to comfort Annie

B. Annie didn’t want to be offended

C. she didn’t want the children to be frightened

D. the children were much too excited

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. A mother’s preparation B. The hug of a child

C. A mother’s pride D. Pain of Annie

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(2016·皖北协作区高三联考)A former RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire pilot Peter Proctor, who fought in the World War Two, parachuted (跳伞) for the first time — at the grand old age of 92. Mr Proctor jumped out of a plane for the first time at Sibson Airfield, Peterborough, more than 70 years after he joined the RAF.

Mr Proctor, who has two artificial hips (臀部) and a false knee, jumped more than 13,000 feet to successfully complete his first ever freefall jump. He said, “I've spent a lot of my life up in the air but this was a completely different experience. It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (舱口) and jump out of the plane back then, but I am so glad I have managed to complete the jump and I would love to do it again in the near future.”

Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942 and he was stationed in Durban, South Africa, to do his training before being sent to Zimbabwe where he earned his wings. He went on to become a fighter pilot in Egypt, India and went on a jungle self?preservation course before being sent to Burma in 1945. He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946 to return to his job as a store keeper in a shoe factory and went on to become a lorry driver for 33 years.

His wife, Olive, passed away eight years ago, but Mr Proctor has been determined to continue traveling around the world. He said, “Olive died eight years ago and it was absolutely upsetting. But I've had great support from my family and friends who always encourage me to enjoy life.”

Mr Proctor did the jump with the RAF Falcons and raised £3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for servicemen and their families.

1.How did Mr Proctor feel when he jumped out of the plane?

A.Terrified. B.Inspired.

C.Disappointed. D.Annoyed.

2.How long did Mr Proctor serve in RAF?

A.About 3 years. B.About 4 years.

C.About 8 years. D.About 33 years.

3.What's the purpose of Mr Proctor's jump?

A.To break the record of a parachute jump.

B.To encourage young people to enjoy life.

C.To raise money for servicemen and their families.

D.To challenge himself and realize his value of life.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A former pilot's first parachute jump

B.A newly?set Guinness record

C.The oldest parachute jumper

D.A pilot's colorful whole life

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Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says.Beehives (蜂窝) — either recorded or real — may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers' crops.

In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them.Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops.But before she asked farmers to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.

Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder.Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life.Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down.Next, Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.

From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre?recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera.Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds.Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees.Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them.When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed.Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.

Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times.She hasn't tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers.She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.

1.We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of ________.

A.loud noises B.some crops

C.video cameras D.angry bees

2.Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?

A.To record the sound of bees.

B.To make a video of elephants.

C.To see if elephants would run away.

D.To find out more about the behavior of bees.

3.As mentioned in the passage, Lucy________.

A.works by herself in Africa

B.needs to test more elephant groups

C.has stopped elephants eating crops

D.has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Young elephants ignore African honeybees.

B.Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.

C.Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.

D.Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.

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Walk down the drinks section at the supermarket.Look in the drink cooler in your local convenience store.A new drink is taking up more and more space on the shelves,and that drink is water.Bottled water sales in the US rose to 1.7 billion gallons in 2010 for plastic bottles alone,compared to total sales of only 700 million gallons in 1990. Whereas bottled water was once associated only with the rich and the privileged (特权阶层),it is now regularly drunk by people at all income levels despite the fact that the price of bottled water can be between 240 and 10,000 times higher per gallon than tap water.What accounts for this surprising increase in demand?

Traditionally,people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.The practice of “taking the waters” originated with the Romans,who believed that a person developed a healthy mind by building a healthy body.Across Europe,drinking or bathing in mineral water has been associated with the power to cure various diseases.Health spas at Evian in France and Pellegrino in Italy began bottling water so that their consumers could continue their treatments at home.The consumers in the 21st century are also concerned about health.However,in America,where the habit of drinking bottled water is relatively new,the concern is often more related to the purity or sterilization (消毒) of the water than to its mineral contents.Americans are often worried about the effects of the chemical pollution and other contaminants on the water supply.Many Americans view bottled water as a safe alternative to tap water.

Further reasons for drinking bottled water are its usefulness as an aid to digestion,as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant,and for taste.City tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful micro?organisms.Chlorine,as well as metals from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water,can leave behind an unpleasant taste.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Bottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.

B.Bottled water sales have risen,for it’s cheaper than tap water.

C.Europeans believed in the power of treatment of mineral water.

D.Americans have had the habit of drinking bottled water for long.

2.People prefer bottled water because________.

A.it does good to their health

B.it has chlorine to make it taste good

C.it contains no mineral pollution at all

D.it’s a practice originated with the Romans

3.The underlined word “contaminants” most probably means________.

A.pollutants B.micro?organisms

C.chemicals D.minerals

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A.How Bottled Water Originated

B.“Taking the Waters” Has Been Practiced for Long

C.What’s the Safe Alternative to Tap Water

D.Why Bottled Water Sales Increase

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A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Weboholism,a twentieth century disease,affects people from different ages.They surf the Net,use e­mails and speak in chat rooms.They spend many hours on the computer,and it becomes a compulsive habit.They cannot stop,and it affects their lives.

Ten years ago,no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users.This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students.They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.

They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation.They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework,so this addiction influences their grades and success at school.Because they can find everything on the websites,they hang out there.Moreover,this addiction to websites influences their social life.

They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends.The relation with their friends changes.The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.

Because of the change in their behavior,they begin to keep themselves apart from society and live with their virtual friends.They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer,they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life.It is a problem for the future.This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.

1.The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being________.

A.optimistic B.disapproving

C.positive D.acceptable

2.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The influence of weboholism.

B.The advantage of weboholism.

C.The popularity of weboholism.

D.The cause of weboholism.

3.What does the underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

A.Attractive. B.Professional.

C.Addictive. D.Potential.

4.We can infer from the passage that________.

A.weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers

B.students can hardly balance real and virtual life

C.people are addicted to games on the Internet

D.virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

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