Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

FAIRMONT HOTEL

Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses

— Aged under 22

— At least high school graduate

— Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65

— Those knowing foreign languages favored

— Paid 1 600—2 200 dollars per month

One Secretary

— Aged under 30

— Female favored

— Good at writing and skilled at computer

If interested, call 465-4768 or write to:

Mr. Jack Hundris

Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel

567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003

Fax: 6954828

WILSON BOOKSTORE

Accountant(会计)

— Aged between 25 and 40

— With an experience of at least two years

— With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)

— Paid 3 000—4 000 dollars monthly

— With a practical knowledge of computer

Salesclerk

— Basic education of 12 years or more

— Good at computer

— Paid 1 800—2 200 dollars monthly

Tel: 447-4398

Fax: 3485269

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _______.

A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress

C. an accountant D. a salesclerk

2.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _______.

A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages

B. should be a university graduate

C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters

D. should be younger than 30 years old

3.From the ads we can conclude that _______.

A. you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel

B. all the jobs offered require experience

C. the better education you’ve received, the more money you’ll make

D. if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ways to create calm in your daily life

Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm. __1.___You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule.

Go walking. Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing. __2.__ It makes room for new ideas to take root.

Appreciate nature. When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open, and that’s great if you can. ___3._ Actually, nature is everywhere. Find a park or a small patch(小块地)of green, or just stick your head out of the window! You have many ways to appreciate nature.

Listening to music. Many people listen to music to calm themselves down. Music actually lifts us out of ourselves. Discover what music works for you. ___4.___

Do some activities .Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus . __5.__They are good for the body, mind and spirit. Classes are a good place to begin, but once you learn the skills, you can practice anywhere: home, school or even on the road.

Try out some of these ways and you’ll soon be practicing “moments of calm.”

A. Notice the animals around you.

B. But what if you are in the city?

C. They are perfect for active calming.

D. It’s a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head.

E. Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling.

F. With enjoyable music even work can be “music to your ears”.

G. You don’t have to find a mountain to sit on, or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours.

完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

One day, I was walking with my daughter, and we saw a man picking bottles out of garbage cans(垃圾箱). He did not ask us for spare _________, like others had before him. My 10-year-old daughter asked _________ he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly ________ . I told her he had his dignity(尊严), and was doing what he could to help ________ . My daughter had a 2-dollar ________ I had given her, and she told me she ________to give her money to this man________ she thought he needed it more than she ________. I agreed. We are on welfare(福利救济), ________ we have a place to live, and food to eat. So we followed the man ________ the local store, where he sold his bottles and cans. My daughter ________up to him and gave him the coin. He ________ us loudly as we left the store, and ________ God to bless us.

The kindness was________to my daughter. When she got to the _________ a couple of months later, she ________ she had left her _________ at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, ________ . Then a lady noticed us and saw how ________ my daughter was. The lady gave her the money to go swimming. Surprisingly, it was two dollars, which was the ________ amount as that she had given to the man on the street.

1.A. room B. time C. bottle D. change

2.A. what B. how C. why D. where

3.A. honest B. homeless C. unnecessary D. hopeful

4.A. others B. us C. children D. himself

5.A. coin B. can C. toy D. box

6.A. had B. tried C. wanted D. agreed

7.A. because B. while C. unless D. though

8.A. would B. needed C. expected D. did

9.A. so B. thus C. but D. still

10.A. off B. into C. onto D. at

11.A. walked B. came C. caught D. kept

12.A .begged B. called C. answered D. thanked

13.A. ordered B. asked C. taught D. celebrated

14.A. repaid B. paid C. turned D. sent

15.A. square B. store C. pool D. park

16.A. knew B. thought C. understood D. realized

17.A. pass B. money C. clothes D. glasses

18.A. too B. also C. either D. though

19.A. sad B. worried C. bad D. lovely

20.A. exact B. more C. different D. same

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式

When I was in elementary school, I didn’t like going to school. I had ___1.___(difficult) with reading and writing and I always could not answer the teacher’s questions ___2.__(correct). I cried a lot at school because I ____3.___(laugh) at by my classmates. My parents would always get mad at me. I felt very upset and didn’t have any interest ___4.__study.

But then one day, I decided _5.___(change) my attitude towards study. So I ended up ___6.__(pay) more attention in class and I started to practice my vocabulary and spelling skills. Also, I always ___7.____(go) to my teachers to ask for help when I had any trouble. I started to do better in Grade 3. ___ 8.____I was in Grade 4, I was still improving. By Grade 5, I had become the top student in class.

Now as I am ____9.__ senior high school student, I know it might be difficult at first. But I like my past in elementary school, I know if I keep working and don’t give up I will be ____10.___(success)

短文改错

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

Jenny is one of my classmates but she is always happy to give others hand. When Tracy’s hair was falling out after her treatment for cancer, Jenny wants to do something to help. She knew Tracy was not like being the only one without hair. So, Jenny made a decision. All of us felt great surprised when Jenny had her shoulder-length hair cutting off. But Jenny said she just didn’t want to let her friend to feel alone. Beside, Jenny did this two more times in support of her friends Tracy. “I knew this was the right decision,” she said. “Her heart told me so.”

单词拼写(注意使用适当形式)

1.There is no clear _________（证据）that these chemicals are damaging the environment.

2.The courts were asked to ____________ (采用) a more flexible approach to young offenders.

3.It started as a hobby, but it got so ___________ (上瘾的) that I had to keep on doing it.

4.It’s about time we were __________ (朝……方向前进) home.

5.What was Jeff’s __________ (反应) when you told him about the job?

6.They hurried there (立即，即刻)when they heard the news.

介词填空

1.The film belongs ________ a type of Chinese story called Wuxia.

2.He came up ________ a good idea.

3.Father impressed _________ me the value of hard work.

4._______ the time he was 14, Mozart had composed many pieces for the harpsichord, piano and violin as well as for orchestras.

5.________ total, these astronauts have spent more than 26,000 days in space.

6.When he was orbiting in the capsule, he took photographs _____ planet earth.

用所给短语的适当形式填空（每个短语限用一次）

be tired of , make a note of , out of date, keep away, compared with, add up to

1.Your shoes are _________ . I suggest you throw them away.

2._________ other children, we are luckier.

3.We ________ the same food for breakfast every morning.

4.I’ll ___________the books you want to borrow.

5.All the money I had __________no more than 100 dollars.

6.Police warned them to _________ from the big fire.

用所给单词的适当形式填空

1.The library needs ________(clean), but it’ll have to wait until Friday.

2.Tom looked at Jenny, with tears filing his eyes, and shouted out the words ________ (hide) in his heart for years.

3.So far this year I _______ (publish) more than twenty articles and I’ll try my best to write more.

4.How beautifully she sings! I have never heard a _______ (good) voice.

5.The moment I got home, I found I ______ (leave) my jacket on the playground.

6.----You should have studied in the classroom last night.

---- I regret _______ (surf) the Internet at that time.

7.In order _________ (catch) the first bus, I got up early this morning.

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

“Don't worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one. The only people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries. If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain. Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef.

On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed. Why is this?

The guide gave an interesting answer, "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and storms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces."

Then he added, “That's the way it is with every living organism.”

That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"

Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

1.Who has no problems according to the passage?

A. The persons who are very famous.

B. The persons who have much money.

C. The persons who have been born.

D. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.

2.In the writer's opinion, ________.

A. problems bring us much trouble

B. problems have two sides, good or bad

C. we should try to stay away from any trouble

D. the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet

3. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______.

A. it hasn't got any sunlight

B. it has less energy than others

C. it has no work to do every day

D. it never faces any challenge and tests

4. After reading this passage, we should ________.

A. regard any problem as challenge

B. learn from the lagoon side

C. worry your problem

D. enter into cemeteries