A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how lazy my children were．I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked.

  “I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get．They can never help keep our house clean.” I said, feeling unhappy.

“Do you know how happy you are?” a woman behind us asked．“I would love to go home and find my house a mess．I wouldn’t mind my floor being dirty．Nor would I mind the dirty clothes being piled high．I wouldn’t even mind anyone talking about my dirty home．I would love it．I would love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them, kiss them and tell them how much I love them．You see, my two children were killed in an accident． My house stays clean; my clothes stay put up; the dishes are done.”

“There are no fingerprints on my walls．There are no sounds of arguing, either．So you see, you are very lucky．I would give anything to be going through what you are now! How I’d love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears and share their dreams! I wouldn’t care how my house looked．I would be happy just to have them.”

Now if you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.(268 words)

The writer was complaining about her children to her friend because they ____.

       A．would go out without permission   B．couldn’t keep the house clean

       C．made her look dirty and bad   D．were too lazy to hug or kiss her

My house was wrecked in the first paragraph means my house _____.

       A．was very dirty                     B．was broken into

       C．needed to be painted       D．looked beautiful

What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．Children shouldn’t be left home alone.

       B．A mother lost her children in an accident.

       C．People should be thankful for what life gives.

       D．A mother complained about the mess at her house.

A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how lazy my children were．I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked.
“I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get．They can never help keep our house clean.” I said, feeling unhappy.
“Do you know how happy you are?” a woman behind us asked．“I would love to go home and find my house a mess．I wouldn’t mind my floor being dirty．Nor would I mind the dirty clothes being piled high．I wouldn’t even mind anyone talking about my dirty home．I would love it．I would love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them, kiss them and tell them how much I love them．You see, my two children were killed in an accident． My house stays clean; my clothes stay put up; the dishes are done.”
“There are no fingerprints on my walls．There are no sounds of arguing, either．So you see, you are very lucky．I would give anything to be going through what you are now! How I’d love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears and share their dreams! I wouldn’t care how my house looked．I would be happy just to have them.”
Now if you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.(268 words)
【小题1】The writer was complaining about her children to her friend because they ____.

 A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how lazy my children were．I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked.

“I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get．They can never help keep our house clean.” I said, feeling unhappy.

“Do you know how happy you are?” a woman behind us asked．“I would love to go home and find my house a mess．I wouldn’t mind my floor being dirty．Nor would I mind the dirty clothes being piled high．I wouldn’t even mind anyone talking about my dirty home．I would love it．I would love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them, kiss them and tell them how much I love them．You see, my two children were killed in an accident． My house stays clean; my clothes stay put up; the dishes are done.”

“There are no fingerprints on my walls．There are no sounds of arguing, either．So you see, you are very lucky．I would give anything to be going through what you are now! How I’d love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears and share their dreams! I wouldn’t care how my house looked．I would be happy just to have them.”

Now if you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.(268 words)

1.The writer was complaining about her children to her friend because they ____.

2.My house was wrecked in the first paragraph means my house _____.

3.What is the main idea of the passage?

A mother and daughter living in my neighborhood were the most unfriendly people I had ever come across in my life. They mixed with   1  . As they drove past neighbors they made no sign of acknowledgement. They   2   went to the local police station to report music played too   3  , dogs barking more than once a day and any other   4   things.

On moving into this   5  , I was warned about them but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a （n）   6  to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and   7 . however, I always answered politely and made sure I  8  as they went past my place and made an effort now and then to make a   9   remark about their garden or pets.

Time passed and I   10   the 29 – Day Giving Challenge （奉献挑战）. In October, as part of the kindness rock give （送爱心石头活动）, I decided to place a kindness rock on their property （房子）. Their   11   remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as   12   as possible. During the Easter  13  give （复活节礼物奉送） to senior citizens, I decided to add these two days later they stopped at my  14  and jokingly said they were   15  hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate. I said I would try that too. I didn’t want them to   16   I had placed the kindness rock. The bigger  17   was that they brought me a bunch of flowers!

So, do not   18   your random （普普通通的） gifts of kindness! You may never know just what this   19   to others, nor how many broken or hard hearted people you may just   20   with a simple act of kindness.

1．A．everybody             B．nobody                C．somebody           D．anybody

2．A．nearly                   B．ever                    C．never                  D．often

3．A．sweetly                 B．slow                   C．loud                    D．impressively

4．A．little                      B．fantastic              C．good                   D．difficult

5．A．neighborhood        B．relationship          C．station                 D．family

6．A．agreement             B．challenge             C．favor                  D．trade

7．A．chat                      B．explain                C．complain             D．apologize

8．A．concluded             B．insisted                C．argued                D．waved

9．A．casual                   B．personal              C．kind                    D．bad

10．A．discovered           B．joined                  C．organized            D．fought

11．A．wealth                 B．attitude                C．location               D．status

12．A．friendly               B．cold                    C．calm                   D．selfish

13．A．enemies               B．relatives               C．friends                D．ladies

14．A．table                   B．floor                   C．gate                    D．roof

15．A．considering          B．avoiding              C．regretting            D．practicing

16．A．know                  B．remember            C．mention               D．forget

17．A．celebration           B．surprise               C．problem              D．difference

18．A．add up                B．hold on                C．hand out              D．give up

19．A．occurs                B．introduces           C．means                 D．advises

20．A．decorate              B．judge                   C．feed                    D．change

It often happens that a number of applicants with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.

       There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.

       It is perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful（自夸的）, direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over polite or a bit rude.

59．People argue over the interview mainly because they have    .

A．different purposes in the interview

B．different experiences in interviews

C．different standards of selection

D．different ways of selection

60．The underlined word “subjective” means “based on one’s      rather than facts” ．

A．personality      B．character  C．opinion     D．ability

61．The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate     

A．a link between success in interview and personality

B．connections between work abilities and personality

C．differences in interview experience

D．differences in personal behavior

62．What is the author’s attitude towards the interview?

A．He thinks it is a good way of selection

B．He doesn’t quite agree with it

C．He is neither for nor against it

D．It is not clear