Hilton is one of the hotels in the world which .A.well-known, are well equippedB.known-well, are equipped wellC.well-known, are well equippingD.known-well, are equipping well 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

　　Stratford –on－Avon， as we all know， has only one industry—William Shakespeare—but there are two clearly separate and different branches．There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)， which presents excellent productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon．And there are townsfolk who largely live on the tourists who come， not to see the play， but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage， Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights．

　　The townsfolk of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their income．They frankly dislike the RSC actors， those who walk with Jong hair and beard and great noise．

　　The tourist stream are not entirely separate．The sightseers， who come by bus and often take in Warwick on the side， don’t usually see the plays．And some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford．However， the playgoers do manage a little sight－seeing along with their play－going．It is the playgoers， the RSC declares， who bring in much of the town’s income because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights ) pouring money into hotels and restaurants．The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall．

　　The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local government does not put away some money for the RSC．Stratford cries poor traditionally．Nevertheless， every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or a cocktail room．Hilton is building its own hotel there， which you will be sure will be decorated with Hamburger bars， dinner rooms ad so forth， and will be very expensive．

　　Anyway， the townsfolk can’t understand why the RSC needs help from the government．The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row．Last year， its 1，431 seats were 94 occupied all year long and this year they will do better．The reason， of course， is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed the same．It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive customers．They come entirely for the plays， not the sights．They all seem to look alike， though they come from all over．

(1)

From the first two paragraphs， we learn that________
[　　]
A．	the townsfolk think little of the RSC’s contribution to the town’s income
B．	the actors of RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C．	the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D．	the townsfolk earn little from tourism

(2)

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that
[　　]
A．	the sightseers cannot visit the castle and the palace separately
B．	the playgoers seem to spend to spend more money than the sightseers
C．	the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theatre
D．	the sightseers do no other things than shopping in town

(3)

By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally”， the author means that ________
[　　]
A．	Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
B．	Stratford cannot afford the new projects
C．	the town is not really short of money
D．	the townsfolk used to be poorly paid

(4)

According to the townsfolk， the RSC deserves no help form the government because ________
[　　]
A．	the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
B．	ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
C．	the company is financially ill－managed
D．	the theatre attendance is on the rise

阅读理解

　　Stratford–on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry－William Shakespeare－but there are two clearly separate and different branches．There is the Royal Shakespeare Company(RSC), which presents excellent productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon．And there are townsfolk who largely live on the tourists who come, not to see the play, but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights．

　　The townsfolk of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their income．They frankly dislike the RSC actors, those who walk with long hair and beard and great noise．

　　The tourist stream are not entirely separate．The sightseers, who come by bus and often take in Warwick on the side, don’t usually see the plays．And some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford．However, the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their play-going．It is the playgoers, the RSC declares, who bring in much of the town’s income because they spend the night(some of them four or five nights)pouring money into hotels and restaurants．The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall．

　　The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local government does not put away some money for the RSC．Stratford cries poor traditionally．Nevertheless, every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or a cocktail room．Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you will be sure will be decorated with Hamburger bars, dinner rooms and so forth, and will be very expensive．

　　Anyway, the townsfolk can’t understand why the RSC needs help from the government．The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row．Last year, its 1,431 seats were 94 percent occupied all year long and this year they will do better．The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed the same．It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive customers．They come entirely for the plays, not the sights．They all seem to look alike, though they come from all over．

(1)

From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ________．
[　　]
A．	the townsfolk think little of the RSC’s contribution to the town’s income
B．	the actors of RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C．	the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D．	the townsfolk earn little from tourism

(2)

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	the sightseers cannot visit the castle and the palace separately
B．	the playgoers seem to spend more money than the sightseers
C．	the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theatre
D．	the sightseers do no other things than shopping in town

(3)

By saying“Stratford cries poor traditionally”, the author means that ________．
[　　]
A．	Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
B．	Stratford cannot afford the new projects
C．	the town is not really short of money
D．	the townsfolk used to be poorly paid

(4)

According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no help from the government because ________．
[　　]
A．	the theatre attendance is on the rise
B．	the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
C．	ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
D．	the company is financially ill-managed

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For eahc of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best acoording to the information given in the passage.
（A）
More Americans are turning to charm school to gain an advantage over competitors in a job market stricken by the longest economic slowdown since the Great Depression.
Etiquette (礼节) trainers report business growing from clients who believe that good manners could be the key selling point that helps them get hired or keeps them off the unemployment line.
“People are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep their job”, said Gloria Starr, an adviser on image, etiquette and communications in North Carolina. Starr, who says business is up 40 percent in the past year at her school, said people were “realizing that it takes more than just ability and knowledge” to keep or win a job.
Peggy Newfield, who has been teaching etiquette for 30 years and runs a charm school, said business was “booming.” “When the economy is down etiquette training will always be up. They’re focusing on ‘What I can do to survive, I really have to keep up my game because the competition is keen.’”
Proper business manners, however, extend far beyond greeting or thanking a would-be employer. Etiquette classes deal with the basics of presentation in an interview, including what to say and how to dress.
“It’s so much more than writing the thank-you note at the end,” Newfield said. “It’s about walking in for the job interview, every hair is in place, your clothes are perfectly pressed, your shoes are polished, you’re groomed to the nines, you speak the part, and your English is correct.”
It’s great that we have seen this renewal in etiquette and manners and self respect.
Studies have shown that 85 percent of the reason a person gets a job, keeps a job and moves up is related to their personal skills. There are very few jobs out there where your manners, where your socials skills, are not a big piece of being successful. If you have manners you can walk into any business or social situation.
Teaching etiquette has become a tougher task. Some people point to bad public behavior by athletes and celebrities (名人) as a factor in ruining good manners in U.S. society. Hotel owner Paris Hilton, actress Lindsay Lohan and singer Britney Spears are among those who have been charged with setting a poor example, especially for children and adolescents. Hilton is infamous （声名狼藉的）for a sex tape that became an Internet hit, Lohan has long been gossip stuff due to her quarrels with the law and Spears was photographed partying without underwear.
56. The writer wants to tell the readers___________.
A. the etiquette training in America          B. the ways to avoid failure
C. good manners count in keeping a job        D. how to keep business up
57. From the passage we learn that the charm school____________.
A. helps those who are unemployed       B. deals with moral problems
C. becomes more popular with people     D. does good to the economy
58. The underlined sentence “you’re groomed to the nines” probably means “you’re_________.”
A. dressed in the best way              B. fully understood
C. greeted with good manners          D. very concerned
59. We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.
A. Good examples contribute to etiquette teaching
B. good public behavior doesn’t exist any more
C. teaching etiquette has become a tougher task
D. some famous people don’t have good manners
60．Which of the following can you NOT learn in Peggy Newfield’s charm school?
A. How to dress in a job interview.
B. How to hack into the company centeral database.
C. How to maintain an edge over other competitors in the job market..
D. How to improve your communicative skills with your collegues.

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For eahc of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best acoording to the information given in the passage.

（A）

More Americans are turning to charm school to gain an advantage over competitors in a job market stricken by the longest economic slowdown since the Great Depression.

Etiquette (礼节) trainers report business growing from clients who believe that good manners could be the key selling point that helps them get hired or keeps them off the unemployment line.

“People are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep their job”, said Gloria Starr, an adviser on image, etiquette and communications in North Carolina. Starr, who says business is up 40 percent in the past year at her school, said people were “realizing that it takes more than just ability and knowledge” to keep or win a job.

Peggy Newfield, who has been teaching etiquette for 30 years and runs a charm school, said business was “booming.” “When the economy is down etiquette training will always be up. They’re focusing on ‘What I can do to survive, I really have to keep up my game because the competition is keen.’”

Proper business manners, however, extend far beyond greeting or thanking a would-be employer. Etiquette classes deal with the basics of presentation in an interview, including what to say and how to dress.

“It’s so much more than writing the thank-you note at the end,” Newfield said. “It’s about walking in for the job interview, every hair is in place, your clothes are perfectly pressed, your shoes are polished, you’re groomed to the nines, you speak the part, and your English is correct.”

It’s great that we have seen this renewal in etiquette and manners and self respect.

Studies have shown that 85 percent of the reason a person gets a job, keeps a job and moves up is related to their personal skills. There are very few jobs out there where your manners, where your socials skills, are not a big piece of being successful. If you have manners you can walk into any business or social situation.

Teaching etiquette has become a tougher task. Some people point to bad public behavior by athletes and celebrities (名人) as a factor in ruining good manners in U.S. society. Hotel owner Paris Hilton, actress Lindsay Lohan and singer Britney Spears are among those who have been charged with setting a poor example, especially for children and adolescents. Hilton is infamous （声名狼藉的）for a sex tape that became an Internet hit, Lohan has long been gossip stuff due to her quarrels with the law and Spears was photographed partying without underwear.

56. The writer wants to tell the readers___________.

A. the etiquette training in America B. the ways to avoid failure

C. good manners count in keeping a job D. how to keep business up

57. From the passage we learn that the charm school____________.

A. helps those who are unemployed B. deals with moral problems

C. becomes more popular with people D. does good to the economy

58. The underlined sentence “you’re groomed to the nines” probably means “you’re_________.”

A. dressed in the best way B. fully understood

C. greeted with good manners D. very concerned

59. We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.

A. Good examples contribute to etiquette teaching

B. good public behavior doesn’t exist any more

C. teaching etiquette has become a tougher task

D. some famous people don’t have good manners

60．Which of the following can you NOT learn in Peggy Newfield’s charm school?

A. How to dress in a job interview.

B. How to hack into the company centeral database.

C. How to maintain an edge over other competitors in the job market..

D. How to improve your communicative skills with your collegues.