According to a joint survey by the Social Investigation Center of China Youth Daily and the news center of Tencent.com，76.9％ of the 5,21l respondents（调查对象），all being youths in their 20s, believe the society needs chutouniao（“leading birds”）who dare to take risks to show their worth，although，as the Chinese, saying goes, “The leading bird gets shot first．”or “One who takes the lead usually bears the brunt of an attack．”

About 58.2％of the respondents think that one has to work hard at all times, and one must know how to show off when the chance comes．53％of them also believe that it is necessary to be aggressive（进取的）,sometimes．

“I wish my employees will let me know when they have achieved something．”said LiuXueyuan，the president of a media company，as it is impossible for him to know all his employees well．However, showing off too much is of course no good, either．“One who likes to show off one’s achievement will also be the first to be noticed when one makes a mistake．”said Liu．He suggested that the employees should do their jobs steadily and surely．

Although most respondents think chutouniao are necessary，not many of them like to hobnob（亲近）with such persons．In fact, 65.9％ of the respondents simply don’t like them，while 7.1％ of the respondents expressed their hatred（厌恶）of them．

Faced with the conflict between “needed by the society” and “disliked by fellow beings,” quite a large number of people have let slip chances．59.6％ of the respondents regret it．

60．According to the survey，how many respondents think that one should behave in a very determined way to succeed if necessary?

A．About 3,033．    B．About 2,762．        C．About 4,007．        D．About 3,434．

61．Which of the following sayings explains correctly what President Liu said?

A．The bird loves her nest．

B．You can’t sell the cow and drink the milk

C．A bird is known by its note．and a man by his words．

D．Every coin has two sides．

62．According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT that         ．

A．all of the respondents are more than 20 years old

B．chutouniao are those who dare to show their worth

C．those who take the lead always get shot first

D．it is the “leading birds” that are popular with most people

63．A great many people miss the opportunity to become leading birds because they are afraid of      ．

A．being disliked by others                              B．regretting doing it

C．getting shot first                                        D．bearing the brunt of an attack

   People are seeking for opportunities that will assist them in reaching their goals. Marketing yourself is when there is a demand for you and your services that will help you achieve your goals. Though when people talk about marketing, they usually think that this is about producing a sale. But, it does not necessarily have to be.

If you are an employee then you want your boss to take your ideas, and if you are on a job hunting then you want to find a good position. So in reality, marketing really leads to sale. Therefore, marketing yourself means you are simply “selling” yourself!

   The common problem in marketing yourself is that most people think that it is unpleasant to market themselves. They think that marketing concerns only to a business. Of course, this is absolutely not true. People who want to attain the success they desire must promote themselves.

   Marketing yourself is a useful tool. The better you market yourself, the more opportunities you will have. Marketing yourself does not really mean telling every person how beautiful and wonderful you are. It means letting your prospective employer know that you exist or you can do something better.

   There are actually several different ways of marketing yourself. But there are only two primary approaches that you carry out. The first is to find ways to reach out to others and the second is to construct ways in order for the people to find you and make connection with you.

To reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee. In that way your good reputation will follow naturally. Have a brief and concise message that you can share with others. When you market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others. Plan well and practice your message.

   In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them. Communication is a great opportunity to make an impact especially when you market yourself. You also communicate by what you are wearing. Know the appropriate dress code and have plenty of time to decide what you will wear. Just remember to make a great first impression!

41. What is the main idea of the passage?

   A. the reasons for marketing yourself.           B. the subject of marketing yourself.

   C. the Ways of marketing yourself.          D. the uses of Marketing yourself.

42. According to the passage, as to marketing themselves, most people tend to feel ______.

   A. confident         B. cheerful          C. terrible          D. appropriate

43. Which of the following statements about marketing yourself is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Marketing yourself means selling yourself to an employer.

   B. Marketing yourself requires specific and detailed information.

   C. Marketing yourself helps to raise the chance of getting a job.

   D. Marketing yourself is intended to wear appropriate dresses.

44. In order to market yourself well, you can do these things EXCEPT ______.

   A. be open to others                            B. praise yourself

   C. wear appropriately                            D. have a brief and clear message

45. From the passage, we can infer that people good at marketing themselves must be______.

   A. social           B. humorous         C. hardworking       D. determined

Most people are afraid of bees. Anyone who’s been stung by one quickly learns to avoid bees whenever possible. I learned that lesson when, as a child, I ran into a beehive. Dozens of bees attacked, stinging me all over my body. It was a painful incident, but I was lucky. Those bees weren’t Africanized, or “killer” bees.

Killer bees are extremely aggressive（攻击的）. When they become upset, they attack. And just about anything like noises, shiny objects, dark clothes can all cause killer bees to attack. When one killer bee stings a victim, it gives off a chemical. Other bees smell this and go into attack mode. The whole hive will aggressively attack the unfortunate victim. Killer bees will also run their victims for up to a quarter of a mile. Some victims have tried to keep away from the bees by jumping into water. But killer bees will wait for them to come up and then continue their attack.

Killer bees can be found in South America and the southern United States. They were created when, in 1956, scientists brought African bees to Brazil. African bees were known to increase coffee production. Some scientists thought that these bees might increase honey production, too. So in Brazil, they tried crossbreeding the African bees with European honeybees. The results were disastrous.

The new Africanized bees actually decreased honey production and were very aggressive. Scientists tried to separate the bees, but some of them escaped and began rapidly spreading north. Since then, killer bees have been causing damage to humans, animals and the American honey industry. Over the years, these aggressive killer bees have caused nearly 10,000 people to die.

What’s the best thing to do if you are attacked by killer bees? Fortunately, killer bees don’t fly very fast. Most healthy adults can outrun them. Experts advise you to cover your face and run!

54．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．It’s a better way to jump into water to escape the attack of killer bees.

B．The Africanized bees did actually increase honey production though aggressive.

C．Killer bees didn’t attack humans, but animals.

D．It is usually not easy for a killer bee to catch up with a healthy adult.

55．The writer refers to his experience of being stung by bees at the first paragraph in order to ___________.

A．prove that bees are dangerous

B．present that killer bees are more dangerous

C．support the idea that people are afraid of bees

D．tell us he had a narrow escape from the attack of bees

56．The underlined word “disastrous” in the third paragraph probably means _________.

A．full of hope                                               B．of no use

C．causing much damage                                D．exciting

57．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．killer bees will take the place of European bees before long

B．killer bees are sure to increase the production of coffee

C．it is difficult to get rid of killer bees

D．killer bees have caused great harm to the people there

Most people are afraid of bees. Anyone who’s been stung by one quickly learns to avoid bees whenever possible. I learned that lesson when, as a child, I ran into a beehive. Dozens of bees attacked, stinging me all over my body. It was a painful incident, but I was lucky. Those bees weren’t Africanized, or “killer” bees.

Killer bees are extremely aggressive（攻击的）. When they become upset, they attack. And just about anything like noises, shiny objects, dark clothes can all cause killer bees to attack. When one killer bee stings a victim, it gives off a chemical. Other bees smell this and go into attack mode. The whole hive will aggressively attack the unfortunate victim. Killer bees will also run their victims for up to a quarter of a mile. Some victims have tried to keep away from the bees by jumping into water. But killer bees will wait for them to come up and then continue their attack.

Killer bees can be found in South America and the southern United States. They were created when, in 1956, scientists brought African bees to Brazil. African bees were known to increase coffee production. Some scientists thought that these bees might increase honey production, too. So in Brazil, they tried crossbreeding the African bees with European honeybees. The results were disastrous.

The new Africanized bees actually decreased honey production and were very aggressive. Scientists tried to separate the bees, but some of them escaped and began rapidly spreading north. Since then, killer bees have been causing damage to humans, animals and the American honey industry. Over the years, these aggressive killer bees have caused nearly 10,000 people to die.

What’s the best thing to do if you are attacked by killer bees? Fortunately, killer bees don’t fly very fast. Most healthy adults can outrun them. Experts advise you to cover your face and run!

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．It’s a better way to jump into water to escape the attack of killer bees.

B．The Africanized bees did actually increase honey production though aggressive.

C．Killer bees didn’t attack humans, but animals.

D．It is usually not easy for a killer bee to catch up with a healthy adult.

2．The writer refers to his experience of being stung by bees at the first paragraph in order to ___________.

A．prove that bees are dangerous

B．present that killer bees are more dangerous

C．support the idea that people are afraid of bees

D．tell us he had a narrow escape from the attack of bees

3．The underlined word “disastrous” in the third paragraph probably means _________.

A．full of hope                                        B．of no use

C．causing much damage                         D．exciting

4．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．killer bees will take the place of European bees before long

B．killer bees are sure to increase the production of coffee

C．it is difficult to get rid of killer bees

D．killer bees have caused great harm to the people there