题目内容
A quarrel ________ between the two classmates.
- A.broke out
- B.was broken
- C.is breaking out
- D.is broken out
Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” （词数268）
【小题1】Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
| A．earn more money for his family | B．learn something from a salesman |
| C．get away from the farm | D．get enough to eat. |
| A．he knew how to get people to buy his goods. |
| B．he cut down the price by half |
| C．he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way. |
| D．the sign he put on the table was well designed. |
| A．the factory workers worked 24 hours a day. |
| B．knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory. |
| C．the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap. |
| D．the knives were produced in one factory. |
| A．His business skills and his wealth. |
| B．The low price of the goods he sold. |
| C．His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives. |
| D．His natural skill for showing things. |
| A．whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right. |
| B．If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way. |
| C．stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money. |
| D．stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful. |
Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience.
"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion —quarrels with colleagues, problems at home —can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.
Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."
Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says. "You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.
1.According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?
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A．They don't want to be devoted to their work. |
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B．They are disturbed by the Internet and other things. |
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C．They can't find interest in their work. |
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D．They feel their work is too hard for them. |
2.Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?
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A．You were scolded by your teacher. |
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B．You had words with your good friend. |
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C．You went to school at six as usual. |
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D．Your mother and father had a quarrel. |
3.What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?
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A．recover |
B．reform |
C．release |
D．react |
4.According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?
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A．Listen to rock music for some time. |
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B．Turn to your good friends or teachers for help. |
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C．Run around the playground for some time. |
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D．Take a breath from time to time. |
Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” （词数268）
1.Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
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A．earn more money for his family |
B．learn something from a salesman |
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C．get away from the farm |
D．get enough to eat. |
2. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
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A．he knew how to get people to buy his goods. |
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B．he cut down the price by half |
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C．he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way. |
|
D．the sign he put on the table was well designed. |
3.The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
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A．the factory workers worked 24 hours a day. |
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B．knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory. |
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C．the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap. |
|
D．the knives were produced in one factory. |
4. _____________make Woolworth a world-famous man.
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A．His business skills and his wealth. |
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B．The low price of the goods he sold. |
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C．His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives. |
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D．His natural skill for showing things. |
5.The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
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A．whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right. |
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B．If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way. |
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C．stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money. |
|
D．stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful. |