A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora    36    . She wasn’t even four, but she   37    at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

    I don’t remember my   38    . But I do remember a sudden   39    feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her   40     , whether it was     41    flying or children playing. But now she was noticing   42    and beggary.

    A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and   43     it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was   44    about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how   45    our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to    46    myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn    47    . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?   48    , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She   49    us right over.

    The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed.   50     inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home    51    .

Professionals call such a(n)   52    “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something    53     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and   54     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve    55     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

A. did             B. was                           C. has              D. had

A. pulled　   B. replaced                C. waved   D. aimed

A. debate        B. reply                         C. explanation D. expression

A. general　　B. funny                          C. heavy           D. magical

A. web　　　 B. dream　　　　　       C. castle           D. world

A. insects        B. animals　　　　 C. plants　　　D. birds

A. coldness   B. illness 　　　           C. suffering　　D. appearance

A. sent  　　   B. returned　　　       C. devoted　　D. posted

A. concerned  B. sorry　　　　            C. worried      　D. excited

A. creative　　B. valuable　　　         C. shocking　　D. simple

A. warn　　　 B. stop　　　　  　      C. allow 　　　D. push

A. back 　　　B. away　　　　            C. up　　　　　D. out

A. Therefore　 B. But       　　          C. Anyhow　　　D. Also

A. requested   B. promised　　　        C. invited 　　 D. helped

A. Although    B. Once　　　　　       C. Because 　　D. Though

A. in tears       B. in surprise                  C. in reality       D.in disappointment

A. stay            B. visit 　　　　           C. reception　　D. challenge

A. fair            B. famous　　　　        C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

A. collect        B. make　　　　  　    C. order 　　　 D. design

A. let              B. made　　　　  　    C. watched 　　    D. affected

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora    36    . She wasn’t even four, but she   37    at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

    I don’t remember my   38    . But I do remember a sudden   39    feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her   40     , whether it was     41    flying or children playing. But now she was noticing   42    and beggary.

    A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and   43     it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was   44    about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how   45    our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to    46    myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn    47    . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?   48    , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She   49    us right over.

    The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed.   50     inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home    51    .

Professionals call such a(n)   52    “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something    53     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and   54     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve    55     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

1.A. did                    B. was                          C. has            D. had

2.A. pulled　　　　    B. replaced                   C. waved        D. aimed

3.A. debate                   B. reply                        C. explanation D. expression

4.A. general　　　　    B. funny                       C. heavy         D. magical

5.A. web　　　　　    B. dream　　　　　    C. castle         D. world

6.A. insects                   B. animals　　　　      C. plants　　　D. birds

7.A. coldness 　　　    B. illness 　　　       C. suffering　　D. appearance

8.A. sent 　　           B. returned　　　      C. devoted　　 D. posted

9.A. concerned              B. sorry　　　　         C. worried      　D. excited

10.A. creative　　　    B. valuable　　　      C. shocking　　D. simple

11.A. warn　　　　　  B. stop　　　　  　    C. allow 　　　D. push

12.A. back 　　　　    B. away　　　　          C. up　　　　 D. out

13.A. Therefore　　　  B. But     　　          C. Anyhow　　D. Also

14.A. requested      　　    B. promised　　　      C. invited 　　 D. helped

15.A. Although                 B. Once　　　　　      C. Because 　　D. Though

16.A. in tears                B. in surprise                C. in reality      D. in disappointment

17.A. stay                         B. visit 　　　　         C. reception　　D. challenge

18.A. fair                         B. famous　　　　       C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

19.A. collect                 B. make　　　　　      C. order 　　　D. design

20.A. let                       B. made　　　　　      C. watched 　　D. affected

_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

　　A. In spite of      B. On account of

　　C. Regardless of    D. Instead of

　　In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled (制定) to begin at 10 a. m and end at 12 a. m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom Many students came after 10 a. m. Several arrived after 10:30 a. m. Two students came after 11 a. m. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students' behavior.

　　The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. If they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined (定义) lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

　　In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students leave the class at noon; many remain past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.

　　The explanation for these differences isn't simple. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with high social position to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. As a result, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misread the reason for the lateness and become angry.

　　As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate (合适的) way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. In the end, the professor was able to change his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new culture.

(1) What is the main idea of the passage?

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A．Lateness is a way of disrespect.

B．It is important to be on time for class.

C．The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

D．People should learn the importance of time when they are children.

(2) Why did the professor study the Brazilian students' behavior?

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A．To make the students polite.

B．To make the students come to class on time.

C．To understand why the students came late.

D．To change his own behavior.

(3) Which of the following is right according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Most North Americans think a person who is late is disrespectful.

B．Few American students leave immediately after the class is finished.

C．In a Brazilian class, the students leave immediately after the class is finished.

D．As a result of the study, the professor changed the Brazilian students' behavior.

(4) What do you think will happen according to the passage?

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A．An American host will feel unhappy if a guest arrives at the party 20 minutes late.

B．An American student will think he is more successful if he is late for class.

C．A Brazilian guest will say sorry to the host if he is 20 minutes late.

D．A Brazilian teacher will go on with his class after the ending time.

Head of Research   

Salary：￡55.271

We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre.You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.

The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.

You will need：proven line management skills，especially in managing and motivating a team；good research skills，holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience；a high level of mathematical and calculating skills；the ability to produce high quality work under pressure；a commitment to any knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics；and knowledge and/or experience of the postal and/or telecommunications industry.

To apply，please request an application pack by emailing hr@cwu.org or by telephoning HR(Human Resources)on 020 8971 7482.When applying，please stay your source.

Closing Date for Applications：4th August

Anticipated interview date：17th August

No agencies please

56．In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A．Arts.　　　     B．Sales.　　

C．Jobs.　　 D．News.

57．One of the duties of the person to be appointed is________

A．taking charge of research work

B．seeking membership for the trade union

C．managing a team of three or four members

D．running a telecommunications company

58．If you want to apply for this position，you can do all EXCEPT________.

A．ask an agency for an application form

B．dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

C．email hr@cwu.org for an application pack

D．send in your application before 4th August

59．Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?

A．A school teacher with a master's degree.

B．A university graduate majoring in computer science.

C．A director from a research centre with a master's degree.

D．A clerk from a telecommunications company.