Chilean rescued miner Edison Pena ran the New York City Marathon on November 7th , less than a month after he was rescued from a collapsed (坍塌的) mine that trapped him and the other 32 miners for 69 days. Pena ran 10 km daily through the mine’s tunnels (巷道) to beat the anxiety, wearing cut-down boots until rescuers sent him a pair of sports shoes through a narrow hole that served as the miners’ “lifeline” to the surface.

“When I ran in the darkness, I was running for life,” Pena told a news conference in New York. “I was running to show that I wasn’t just waiting around. I also wanted God to see that I really wanted to live.” The miners were discovered alive on August 22---17 days after the mine collapsed, but it took many more days for rescuers to dig a hole big enough to bring them out.

    The New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, had invited Edison Pena to the event after hearing his story. They thought he could ride in the lead vehicle or hold the finish line tape, but Pena said last week he did not want to watch, he wanted to run. “I was very eager to take on this big challenge,” he said. “I wanted to show the world I could run.” He hoped to run the 26.2-mile race in about six hours. “I have a knee injury, but I am eager to cross the finish line,” he said.

An Elvis Presley fan who asked rescuers to send the singer’s music down into the mine, Pena broke into song at the news conference with the Presley hit Return to Sender.

On the morning of November 7^th, Pena, known as “the runner” by fellow miners trapped with him, set out to cover the course along with thousands of other runners and completed the race in five hours and 40 minutes.

1.When trapped underground, Pena ran a long way every day to _______.

   A. find a way to get out             B. dig a lifeline to the ground

   C. keep himself from coldness        D. get rid of his uneasy feelings

2. According to the passage, Pena _______.

   A. was not expected to run the marathon at first        

B. failed to achieve the goal he had set for the marathon

   C. wore sports shoes while working underground      

D. was asked to sing a Presley’s song at a news conference

3. During the rescue of the Chilean trapped miners, the digging of the escape hole lasted about _________.

   A. 17 days           B. 22 days           C. 52 days         D. 69 days

4.Pena can be best described as _________.[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]

   A. smart-minded      B. strong-willed       C. hard-working    D. warm-hearted

It’s going to rain. Xiao Feng, Will you please help me _____ the clothes on the line?

A. get off     B. get back    C. get in     D. get on

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A. To introduce a language school in Japan.
B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C. To describe working conditions in Japan.
D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.
2. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.
A. teach English only in Osaka          
B. receive a degree from a university
C. have free accommodation             
D. get trained for the job
3. Before going to Japan, you need _______.
A. to see the manager of NOVA France   B. to take some computer courses
C. to write a letter to Japan              D. to find a place to live
4. If you want to work in Japan you should _______.
A. have some working experience         B. know how to use computers
C. present good teaching plans           D. speak several languages

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___1___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___2___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___3___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___4___ that the things a possible employer is most ___5___ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___6___ the first few sentences fail to ___7___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___8___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___9___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___10___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___11___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___12___ your product and why they like it. ”

Try to ___13___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___14___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___15___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___16___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___17___.

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___18___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___19___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___20___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

1. A. clearly         B. carefully       C. obviously       D. easily

2. A. found          B. done          C. known               D. heard

3. A. sending        B. taking            C. leaving         D. picking

4. A. brain           B. sight          C. order          D. mind

5. A. probable      B. possible        C. likely           D. able

6. A. While          B. Although       C. As              D. If

7. A. pay          B. win           C. show          D. fix

8. A. kept                B. continued       C. written        D. read

9. A. to             B. for             C. into          D. from

10. A. advertisement B. report            C. article         D. introduction

11. A. watch        B. search           C. study             D. discussion

12. A. change       B. make           C. sell        D. use

13. A. avoid         B. remember      C. protect       D. gain

14. A. losing        B. applying         C. preparing    D. fitting

15. A. offer          B. supply            C. mean         D. provide

16. A. worker       B. beginner        C. owner      D. manager

17. A. success             B. development   C. practice     D. experience

18. A. Make          B. Ask           C. State         D. Get

19. A. result         B. decision          C. promise     D. idea

20. A. happier      B. easier                 C. cheaper     D. safer

—You know what?Tom wants to be Harry Potter after he graduates from school.

—Are you kidding?He will never _________ a person like him.

A.change        B.turn            C.make          D.get