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A lot of us lose life's tougher battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, as Sam entered the office at9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室);everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"
The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no," criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is away to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员)on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力)than people in any other forum.
1.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?
A. Because he was ill. B. Because he got up late.
C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. D. He was busy applying for a new job.
2.The main idea of this passage is ____.
A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor B. humor is important in our lives
C. early bird gets the worm D. humor can solve racial discriminations.
3.The phrase "clamped off" n paragraph 3 means____.
A. tried to hold back B. tried to set C. charged D. gave out
4.Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?
A. Many lose life's battles because they are lacking in a sense of humor.
B. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for work.
C. Sam was supposed to arrive at his office at8:30.
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems
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Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.
Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.
43.What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?
A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.
B. You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.
C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.
D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.
44．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.
B. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.
C. The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.
D. The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.
45．The underlined pronoun ‘it’ in the final paragraph refers to “_______”.
A. Community B. racism C. blend of Nations D. Southeast Asia
46．We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities
B. Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia
C. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems
D. “riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities
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根据短文内容，从下框A～F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余项．
1．________
On the train from New York to Boston, I found next to me sat an elderly blind gentleman．My PhD director was a blind man, so I started a talk with him．To my enjoyment, the blind man was a good talker, so we shared a happy and interesting journey．It was then a time when a racial conflict broke out in Los Angeles, so our topic turned to the racial prejudice．
2．________
The old man told me he was born in the South and that he was brought up to believe black people were a lower race．In the South he had never gone to dinner or school with black people．Their family had used black servants．
3．________
Then he went to school in the north．Once his class appointed him to organize a picnic．He went so far as to attach to the invitation the message “We reserve the right to refuse anyone”．In the South it means “Negroes are not welcome”．This aroused a huge row in the class, and their form teacher dealt him a severe scolding．He went on．Sometimes when he happened to be served by a black assistant in a shop, he would place the money on the counter for the black man to take so as to avoid hand-to-hand contact．I asked, smiling, “So you wouldn't marry a person of colour?” He said laughingly, “I shut myself off from them, let alone marry a black woman．Truth to tell, at that time I thought any white person who married a black person would bring shame upon their parents．”
4．________
During his graduate years in Boston he was caught in a car accident．He was lucky enough to survive, but he lost his sight, unable to see anything．He was admitted to Carroll Center for the Blind, where he learned to read Braille, walk with the aid of a stick and other skills．Gradually he came to live on his own．“What worried me most was that I couldn't make out the colours of the people around．I went to a psychological counselor and told my problem to him．He helped me a lot and won my complete trust so that I was willing to tell everything to him．One day he told me he himself was black．” After that, his prejudice was thoroughly gone．He couldn't tell whether the counselor was white or black but he knew he was a good man．The colour of skin meant nothing to him．
5．________
When the train was pulling into the station, the old man stood up and said, “I've lost my sight and also prejudice-What a fortunate thing!” His wife was already on the platform．As soon as the old man got off, the couple threw themselves into each other's arms．To my surprise, his wife was an old black lady! I had a sudden insight：Eyes often mislead and even cheat us while an eyeless man is sometimes lucky, because he has to “look” at the world with mind's eye; what eye views may be one-sided and incomplete while what mind's eye views is always the true nature．