find friends in a world of strangers 在一群陌生人中找到朋友——青夏教育精英家教网—

A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student 38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves in that way. You are 42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both 44 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was 48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 53 from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

1.A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding

2.A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally

3.A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over

4.A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick

5.A．opinion B．reaction C．emotion D．reply

6.A．treat B．dedicate C．amuse D．occupy

7.A．healthy B．cool C．mean D．rich

8.A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound

9.A．performed B．placed C．played D．proved

10.A．around B．across C．into D．toward

11.A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on

12.A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose

13.A．surprised B．excited C．joyful D．satisfied

14.A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself

15.A．decreased B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved

16.A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs

17.A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless

18.A．support B．learn C．treat D．save

19.A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested

20.A．faith B．fact C．truth D．reliability

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　　Thousands of jobs come into our job centers and employment offices every week, but they get snapped up(抢夺)quickly．So although we shall do all we can to help you, it’s important for you to do all you can to help yourself．This passage tells you how．

　　Registered for work

　　Once you have registered for work, we will match you against available vacancies．You must also register for work at the job centre in order to claim(demand)unemployment benefit(help)．But you actually apply for the benefit at the local unemployment office．

　　Getting a job through self-service

　　Jobs that come in are put on self-service show as soon as possible．Half the people who find jobs through the job centre and employment office find them through self-service．You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown．

　　If you want further help with finding a job

　　If you want more help or advice, don’t forget that’s what we’re here for．Our employment advisers can help you with things like:

　　thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are the best for you

　　 jobs available locally or elsewhere

　　training for a new job

　　your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free allowance(津贴)

　　grants(补助金)to help you look for, and move to, work in other parts

　　Even though you have a clear of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well．Keep this in mind when you’re talking with the Employment Adviser．

　　If you don’t find a job on your first visit

　　Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there．Good vacancies are coming in all the time but they do go quickly．Don’t depend on being told about them just because you’ve been registered for employment．

　　If you can’t get to the office easily, come in whenever you can．It’ll help you to find a job faster if you keep in touch．

(1)

The purpose of the passage is to ________．
[　　]
A．	provide general advice about what to do when you haven’t a job
B．	suggest how to get maximum benefit from a certain employment service
C．	give information about services available for unemployed people
D．	help to reduce the number of unemployed people

(2)

The people most likely to get jobs are those who ________．
[　　]
A．	make use of job information services at the job center as soon as possible
B．	regularly ask for help and service at the job center
C．	use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job
D．	register for work immediately when the needs rise

(3)

Unemployed people can claim benefits from the unemployment office only if they ________．
[　　]
A．	first inform the job center that they have lost their jobs
B．	register at the local unemployment office
C．	claim the benefits both at the job center and the unemployment office
D．	first inform the job center of their availability for work

(4)

What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?
[　　]
A．	Jobs one can get．
B．	One can’t get jobs．
C．	Employees．
D．	Employers．

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1. TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tel: 652 - 1158.

2. SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789 – 6749 .

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536

3. SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688－4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

1.

Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.	B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C．At the Bull on Saturday.	D．At the Black Horse on Saturday.

2.

Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A．At the Derby Arms on Friday.	B．At the Black Horse on Friday.
C．At the Star and Garter on Saturday.	D．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

3.

You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A．789—6749.

B．789—4536.

C．682—1158.

D．688—4626.

4.

You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A．Disco at The Lord Napier．

B．The sing-along at The Black Horse．

C．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms．

D．Jazz at The Bull's Head．

5.

You want to spend the same day at two different places and don't want to cross any street．Which or the following is your best choice?

A．The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull's Head．

B．The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms．

C．Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull．

D．Musical Hall at The Star & Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier．

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　　About a month ago I was present at a solemn occasion--the reading of a will. I can remember one passage that particularly struck me. It ran something 1 this:“And I direct that ￡500 be 2 to old William B, whom I have wished to help for many years, 3 always put off doing so.”

　　It was the Voice of Opportunity 4 written by Beyond. But the story doesn't 5 there. When the lawyers came to 6 out the bequest (遗赠), they discovered that old William B had 7 too, and so the 8 deed was lost.

　　I felt rather 9 about that. It seemed to me a most regrettable 10 that William would not have had his ￡500 just 11 somebody kept putting 12 giving it to him. And from 13 accounts, William could have done with the 14 . But I'm 15 that there are thousands of kindly little deeds waiting to be 16 today, which are being put off“ 17 later”.

　　George Herbert, in praise of good intentions, 18 that“One of these days better than 19 of these days.”But I say that 20 is better than all.

1．

[　　]

A．about　　　　　B．like

C．for　　　　　　D．of

2．

[　　]

A．charged　　　　B．spared

C．paid　　　　　　D．devoted

3．

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　B．or

C．although　　　　D．and

4．

[　　]

A．Stolen　　　　　B．Robbed

C．Lost　　　　　　D．Forgotten

5．

[　　]

A．remain　　　　　B．finish

C．end　　　　　　D．continue

6．

[　　]

A．point　　　　　　B．carry

C．find　　　　　　D．think

7．

[　　]

A．died　　　　　　B．gone

C．done　　　　　　D．hidden

8．

[　　]

A．unfortunate　　　B．sorry

C．good　　　　　　D．historic

9．

[　　]

A．unsatisfied　　　　　B．sad

C．shameful　　　　　　D．sorry

10．

[　　]

A．matter　　　　　B．business

C．thing　　　　　　D．accident

11．

[　　]

A．because　　　B．unless

C．if　　　　　　D．when

12．

[　　]

A．out　　　　　　B．off

C．in　　　　　　D．away

13．

[　　]

A．every　　　　　　B．any

C．some　　　　　　D．all

14．

[　　]

A．regrets　　　　　　B．gift

C．money　　　　　　D．deal

15．

[　　]

A．sure　　　　　　B．afraid

C．doubtful　　　　D．interested

16．

[　　]

A．made　　　　　　B．taken

C．done　　　　　　D．promised

17．

[　　]

A．even　　　　　　B．still

C．until　　　　　　D．toward

18．

[　　]

A．expects　　　　　　B．says

C．supposes　　　　　　D．argues

19．

[　　]

A．some　　　　　B．any

C．all　　　　　　D．none

20．

[　　]

A．today　　　　　　B．tomorrow

C．time　　　　　　D．spring

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