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Your address was forwarded to us by Why Bother Magazine. All of us here think The International
Institute
Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!
We closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier
pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds
has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all,
we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn
outside the new employee sauna.
Next, we sold the computers of, to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our
electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper
technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencilwomanship
is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this
letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie's leg and she'll know where to take it.
Now it's very calm and quiet here. You can notice the di fference. No more loud chatter on the
telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-
office correspondence by paper airplane.
Wonderful! I've always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now
it's perfect.
Sincerely yours,
Eleanor Lightly
Spokeswoman and ComPany Hair Stylist
ABC Activity Insurance: Insure against overdoing it
B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.
C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.
D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.
B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.
C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.
D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.
B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.
C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.
D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.
B. Letter.
C. Telephone.
D. Computer.
B. A life of hard work and security.
C. A religious, peasant-like life.
D. A life away from paper and pencils.
As we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking，and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．
Humans have the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．
【小题1】What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The human brain works very fast． |
| B．The largest brain is not always the best brain． |
| C．The brain controls the body． |
| D．The best brain is the largest brain． |
| A．The brain grows faster and larger． | B．The brain tells the body what to do． |
| C．The body becomes more developed． | D．We don't know． |
| A．The signals． | B．The most developed body part． |
| C．The main part of the body. | D．The centre of the body． |
| A．The largest brain． | B．The human brain． |
| C．The smaller brain． | D．Not too big brain． |
A．Takes in signals． B．Controls breathing．
C．Controls feelings and thoughts． D．A，B and C． 查看习题详情和答案>>
Even though the workers were not satisfied, they _____ to the boss finally.
- A.gave up
- B.gave in
- C.gave out
- D.gave away
单词拼写 (每小题1分)
根据所给汉语注释，写出所缺单词的正确形式(每空限写一词)。
⒈ She works very hard, and she is a great _________(安慰) to her parents.
⒉ It’s ______________ (不必要的) for you to have a talk with her.
⒊ _____________ (雷雨) is common in summer.
⒋ The girl enjoys singing and dancing, and she is _______ (敏锐) at music.
⒌ He is the __________ (冠军) of the boys’ 200-meter race at the sports meet.
⒍ He likes playing the piano a lot and wants to be a ______ (钢琴家) in the future.
⒎ The boss is ____________ (乐观的) about his factory.
⒏ Did you get seasick during the __________ (航海)?
⒐ Please _______ (加热) the milk until it boils.
⒑ Wool is one of the chief _________ (出口物) of Australia.
查看习题详情和答案>>根据下列各句句意，写出括号内单词的正确形式（每空1分，共10分）
【小题1】 Poverty, disease and ignorance remain major world problems. It is not a question that can be__________________. ( ignore )
【小题2】 I was very _______________ to my teachers for their help and my gratitude to them was beyond words. ( grate )
【小题3】 While ________________ in the street, he happened to meet one of his friends. ( walk )
【小题4】My mother is the ________________ friend of mine. ( good )
【小题5】Both of us are interested in _______________________. ( cycle )
【小题6】 Yesterday, the officer was _________________ approved ( 批准 ) that he could have a two- month holiday and he said he would spend his holiday with his old father. ( office )
【小题7】She is a _______________ woman who always gets what she wants. ( determine )
【小题8】I will never forget the ________________ of the boss. ( cruel )
【小题9】I don’t think it fair to let them know the topic in advance （提前）. No, it’s _______ ( fair )
【小题10】 The storm destroyed many houses, and the _______________ of the railway was the biggest loss in the storm, which was the most destructive in 30 years. ( destroy )