She looks quite young ______her age.

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A． at　B． of　 C． by　D． for

    A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

    A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of the company that she could come to office of company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say? Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决),”“I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.”Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully,“Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.”The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told,“What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

 That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.          D．One’s independence.

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely to get the job

B．another girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She didn’t know what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure     

四、 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表） the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?”  Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

56．What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.        D．One’s independence.

57．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely（有可能）to get the job

B．another girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

58．Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She knew what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

59．The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure

Interview with a president

While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming,Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind.The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16?year?old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to the Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.?

Li felt nervous before talking with Putin.“But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,”she said.?

Li admires Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership.“He looks very cool,”Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans to educate his two teenage daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.

Although Li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity.“Journalists work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.?

Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist.“We fully support her,as long as it does not affect her studies,”said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine,Chinese Young Journalists,she wrote a letter to president Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.?

Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.?

1.The underlined word “interviewee” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.

A.the person who interviews?

B.the person who is interviewed?

C.the person who know how to interview?

D.the person who plan to interview a famous people?

2.Which of the following best describe Li Jing’s parents? attitude towards her being a student journalist??

A.They think to be a student journalist is purely a waste of time.?

B.They worry that to be a student journalist will affect her studies.?

C.They consider it is quite good for Li Jing on the condition of not striking her study.?

D.They neither support it nor object to it.?

3.Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that ________.

A.she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou?

B.she hates meeting with the NBA hero Yao Ming?

C.she wants to meet neither Jay Chou nor Yao Ming?

D.she dreams of meeting the present powerful Russian leader?

4.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE??

A.Li realized her dream not just because of her hard work.?

B.Li was at ease at the first sight of president Putin.?

C.Li considers Putin a great leader because of his strong will and style of leadership.

D.Li thinks it impossible to learn in class the confidence to speak with great people.

Interview with a president
While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.
Li felt nervous before talking to Putin. “But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.
Li admired Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans     to educate his two daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered       he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.
Although li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your “interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.
Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully supported her,as long as it does not affects her studies,” said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.
Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.
【小题1】The underlined word “interviewee”in the fifth paragragh probably means_____.