A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923.He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before.The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice,  said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠).Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked.

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm.I’m fond of it.It would do you no good.You want money.Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was $80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk.He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college.Then he counted out $32 said it was a loan (借款).

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor.” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

What caused the thief to meet the President?

A.He knew the President had lots of money.

B.He knew the President lived in the suite.

C.He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D.He wanted to steal some money.

Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A.Because the former President was still living in the White House.

B.Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C.Because the First Lady liked to live there.

D.Because he liked there.

Coolidge counted out $32 ______.

A.in order not to be killed by the thief

B.in order to be out of danger

C.so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty

D.because he had no more money

The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______.

A.by air B.by water C.by bus D.by train

Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A.The young student repaid the$32.

B.The thief was put into prison.

C.The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D.The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

    Odland remembers like it was yesterday working in an expensive French restaurant in Denver. The ice cream he was serving fell onto the white dress of a rich and important woman.

    Thirty years have passed, but Odland can’t get the memory out of his mind, nor the woman’s kind reaction (反应) . She was shocked, regained calmness and, in a kind voice, told the young Odland. “It’s OK. It wasn’t your fault.” When she left the restaurant, she also left the future Fortune 500 CEO (总裁) with a life lesson: You can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she treats the waiter.

    Odland isn’t the only CEO to have made this discovery. Rather, it seems to be one of those few laws of the land that every CEO learns on the way up. It’s hard to get a dozen CEO’s to agree about anything, but most agree with the Waiter Rule. They say how others treat the CEO says nothing. But how others treat the waiter is like a window into the soul.

    Watch out for anyone who pulls out the power card to say something like, “I could but this place and fire you,” or“I know the owner and I could have you fired.” Those who say such things have shown more about their character(人品) than about their wealth and Power.

    The CEO who came up with it, or at least first wrote it down, is Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson. He wrote a best-selling book called, Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management.

    “A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person,” Swanson says. “I will never offer a job to the person who is sweet to the boss but turns rode to someone cleaning the tables.”

49. What happened after Odland dropped the ice cream onto the woman’s dress?

A. He was fired.                                                     B. He was blamed.

C. The woman comforted him.                              D. The woman left the restaurant at once.

50. Odland leaned one of his life lessons from  ________.

A. his experience as a waiter.                            B. the advice given by the CEOs

C. an article in Fortune                                           D. an interesting best-selling book

51. According to the text, most CEOs have the same opinion about __________.

A. Fortune 500 companies                                           B. the Management Rules

C. Swanson’s book                                                 D. the Waiter Rule

52. From the text can learn that __________.

A. one should be nicer to important people        

B. CEOs often show their power before others

C. one should respect others no matter who they are

D. CEOs often have meals in expensive restaurants

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different sense, to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses. while most animals use more than one sense.

Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda (大熊猫) eats only one particular type of bamboo (竹子). Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly (蝴蝶) will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet (多样化饮食). The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health, Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

1.We can infer from the text that humans and animals - —.      

A. depend on one sense in choosing food      

B. are not satisfied with their food       

C. eat entirely different food

D. choose food in similar ways

2.Which of the following eats only one type of food?

A. The small bird.     B. The bear.   C. The fox.  D. The white butterfly.

3.Certain animals change their choice of food when ________

A. the food color changes

B. the season changes

C. they move to different places     

D. they are attracted by different smells

 

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