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8.Fashion designers take advantage of the fact that women ，provided they look right, (put)

只要看上去漂亮，女人可以忍受任何不适，时尚设计师就是利用了女人的这种特点。

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away,and my feet1 The loaded plates I carried 2 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged,I didn't seem able to do anything 3 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 4 a dozen times，I was ready to stop. Then the father 5 at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've 6 us really well.”Suddenly my tiredness 7 I smiled back,and later, when the man?ager asked me how I'd like my first day,I said, " 8 ！" Those few words of praise had 9 everything. Praise is like 10 to the human spirit;we cannot flower and grow without it. And 11 ，while most of us are only too 12 to apply(应用) to others the cold wind of criticism(批评) ，we are 13 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why― when one word of praise can bring such 14 ？

It's strange how chary(吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it's because 15 of us know how to accept it. It's 16 rewarding(值得做的) to give praise in areas in which

17 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,

a cook for a 18 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 19 just right? In fact,to give praise 20 nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.

( ) 1.A. refused B. broke C. hurt D. slipped

( ) 2.A. remained B. seemed C. became D. appeared

( ) 3.A. new B. special C. wrong D. right

( ) 4.A. order B. price C. material D. boxes

( ) 5.A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded

( ) 6.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of

( ) 7.A. reduced B. continued C. disappeared D. developed

( ) 8.A. Tiring B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible

( ) 9.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved

( ) 10.A. wind B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight

( ) 11.A. but B. thus C. therefore D. yet

( ) 12.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed

( ) 13.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious

( ) 14.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty

( ) 15.A. few B. many C. some D. none

( ) 16.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately

( ) 17.A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling

( ) 18.A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor

( ) 19.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given

( ) 20.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs

Time is very important in our lives. It 1 our everyday moments. However,time never had any 2 in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more 3 .

It's round in the center with two silver bands that go around my 4 and all of it is made of silver. This object 5 me the importance of time in my life.

I received this 6 on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 a. m. to 7 up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. 8 ，I was late because I was going out with my friends. Later on that day,around 11 ：00 a. m. , I 9 my uncle, but I was very 10 for him. He had 11 the airport and taken a taxi to my father's house.

I got to my father's house at 2:00 p. m. on the same day and looked at my angry father's face. I felt 12 of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him 13 he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, "Essa,did you have 14 with your friends today?" I answered, "Yes， father, and I'm sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali. " He said, "What you did was not very 15 and you should be sorry for your 16 . ”I was ashamed and said, "Father,I'll never do it again. I promise.”He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a 17 for you.”He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 18 .

I learned a very important lesson from my father：to 19 time and never be late to get someone. This watch is 20 to me,not because of its price,but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

( ) 1.A. appreciates B. organizes C. orders D. explains

( ) 2.A. importance B. beauty C. necessity D. interest

( ) 3.A. confident B. independent C. excited D. responsible

( ) 4.A. finger B. wrist C. neck D. arm

( ) 5.A. tells B. makes C. gives D. reminds

( ) 6.A. matter B. object C. gift D. thing

( ) 7.A. call B. pick C. put D. bring

( ) 8.A. Otherwise B. Fortunately C. However D. Hopefully

( ) 9.A. forgot B. remembered C. missed D. visited

( ) 10.A. anxious B. nervous C. early D. late

( ) 11.A. reached B. passed C. left D. missed

( ) 12. A. ashamed B. frightened C. disappointed. D. sorry

( ) 13. A. where B. when C. there D. then

( ) 14. A. trouble B. fun C. appointment D. quarrels

( ) 15. A. bad B. nice C. pleasing D. funny

( ) 16. A. ideas B. words. C. actions D. promises

( ) 17. A. lesson B. hope C. requirement D. reminder

( ) 18. A. life B. day C. way D. thought

( ) 19. A. waste B. respect C. neglect D. enjoy

( ) 20. A. useful B. necessary C. different D. important

5. Tom stayed up too late last night, _______________ . (account for)

汤姆昨天熬夜很晚，这就是他很困的原因。

While you are much safer inside than out,lightning can strike you even in the home. Here's how to 1 yourselves indoors.

1.Stay away from 2 Get out of the shower of bath. Don't 3 conductors such as fireplaces and metal pipes.

Cheryl Falvey of Killing Woth Conn，was struck by lightning last year while washing her 4 . Lightning 5 a window next to the washing machine, struck her right hand, 6 through her body and finally out of her 7 arm. "It was as though I was 8 a bolt(雷电) of lightning in my hands，" remembers Falvey，who was 9 across the room.

2.Stay off the telephone. It isn't an old wires'10 ― many people have been hurt through telephone wires. It was 11 outside while Peter Van Artrijk,Jr. was on the 12 at his house in Florida. "Bam!A bolt hit the building," he says, "I felt the 13 on my arms stand on end and a charge(电荷) hit me through the telephone, which was 14 blown out of my hand.”

3.Unplug(拔插头) televisions,computers, etc. Don't just turn them 15 . If the house is struck,they could be damaged if you keep them 16 in.

4.Try lightning rods(避雷针) if your 17 is very often hit by lightning. 18 fixed, says Rust,lightning rods 19 the chances of damage to a home and to the people 20 it.

( ) 1.A. save B. hide C. help D. protect

( ) 2.A. houses B. rooms C. beds D. windows

( ) 3.A. touch B. grasp C. move D. seize

( ) 4.A. clothes B. hands C. window D. face

( ) 5.A. broke B. reached C. entered D. forced

( ) 6.A. slipped B. travelled C. spread D. rolled

( ) 7.A. injured B. hurt C. right D. left

( ) 8.A. holding B. carrying C. keeping D. placing

( ) 9.A. shaken B. swept C. thrown D. drawn

( ) 10.A. talk B. tale C. news D. report

( ) 11.A. blowing B. snowing C. shining D. raining

( ) 12.A. phone B. sofa C. bed D. chair

( ) 13.A. hair B. muscle C. hands D. skin

( ) 14.A. simply B. hardly C. almost D. completely

( ) 15.A. on B. over C. off D. down

( ) 16.A. powered B. wired C. inserted D. plugged

( ) 17.A. town B. area C. building D. courtyard

( ) 18.A. Properly B. Simply C. Usually D. Firmly

( ) 19.A. escape B. prevent C. avoid D. reduce

( ) 20.A. near B. outside C. inside D. from

5.What people are eager to know is warmer, (prevent)

人们急切想知道的是怎样阻止地球转暖。

The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.

As the general standard of living in the country rises,the poverty line does,too. There?fore,even with today's relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs,they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.

For one thing，more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law,children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old,the normal retirement age.

Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons：they are sick，they do not have any motivation，they have family problems，or they do not believe that they can find a job.

Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.

At the present time,the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the fol?lowing ways.

First, if the national economy grows,businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line.

Second, if society invests in the poor,the poor will become more productive. If the gov?eminent spends money on social programs，education，and training for poor people，the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.

Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.

Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time,many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.

( ) 1.The author's main purpose to write this article is .

A.to define what the poverty line is

B.to explain why some people live below the poverty line

C.to find solutions to the problem of poverty

D.to show sympathy for those poor people

( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life.

B.Poor people are those who live below the poverty line.

C.The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises.

D.The poverty line tends to be at the same level.

( ) 3. More than 40 percent of the poor people are children. This is mainly because .

A.they do not have enough motivation

B.they are so young that they don't have the right to work

C.they fail to get enough education

D.they are very poor in health

( ) 4. Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment because .

A.they do not have any motivation to work

B.they are not self-confident enough

C.they are too young or too old to work

D.they have physical and family problems

( ) 5. We may conclude from the passage that .

A.better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet found

B.welfare will enable them to be rich

C.poor people are sure to go out of the poverty line if they have chances to do busi?ness

D.employment is the best solution to the poverty problem

5. is a great advantage for international communication, (gift)

有语言天分对于国际交往是一个巨大的优势。

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