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For a small town, Mantattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly atmosphere.
The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the bright‑lit restaurant near the pool, And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.
Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she’s planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.
Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid forty‑five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She’s discovered something else too. You don’t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.
“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan”, she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can’t make up their minds. They look down the menu and say,‘What do you suggest?’So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say,‘Not very.’I suggest the salad bar, with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they’re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It’s very nice. Real good value”.
Ellen may get tired sometimes, but at least she’s learning too much about people. She’s learning too much about people. She’ll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn’t like it after all, she can become a psychiatrist(心理医生)instead.
1.What does the underlined phrase “a veterinary surgeon” mean?
A、An animal doctor B、A hotel manager C、A food expert D、A restaurant waitress
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A、Businessmen like to be suggested what to eat.
B、Many couples often want you to recognize them.
C、Why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.
D、If you know a lot about people,you’ll be a good veterinary surgeon.
3.From the passage we can infer that .
A、waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students.
B、waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work.
C、waitresses should be familiar with the food there.
D、it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food.
4.Choose the best title for the passage.
A、How to Deal with People B、A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan
C、American Holiday Inn D、Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn
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One aft ernoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, _ 2 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him, which he was 4 to read, but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 6 , the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 12 without another a glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . "Well, "he said, "That man was a detective(侦探). He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 ." "What ?"I said, showing my 16 . The owner continued, "He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you! Of course since we know you, we told him that he had made a __18_." "Well, it's really 19 I came to a restaurant where I'm known, "I said. " 20 , I might have been in trouble." | |||
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Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name.In Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Tun left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest,usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings with tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.”you say, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.
Peop;e in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand thi Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question, What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere-in Japan, in the United States in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go iin that direction, and you may find the post office!
1.The passage mainly tells us that_______.
A.never carry a map for travel
B.there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest
C.there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world
D.New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this
2.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?
A.Japan.
B.American Midwest.
C.Los Angeles,California.
D.Greece
3.In the passage,_______countries are mentioned by the writer.
A.seven B.four C.eight D.five
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A.Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.
B.A person's body language can help you understand directions.
C.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.
D.People in different places always give directions in the same way: They usr street namees.
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Ea sy Way s to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone i s forgetful, but a s we age, we start to feel like our brain s are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing． 1 Read on for some technique s worth trying．
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People who regularly made plan s and looked forward to upcoming event s had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer' s di sea se(老年性痴呆症)， according to a recent study． 3 Something a s simple a s setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do．There' s evidence that people who have a purpo se in life or who are working on long or short-term goal s appear to do better．In other word s, keep your brain looking forward．
2．Go for a walk．
Mildly rai sed glucose(葡萄糖)level s can harm the area of the brain that help s you form memorie s and phy sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal level s．In fact, exerci se produce s chemical s that are good for your brain． 4
3．Learn something new．
Take a Spani sh cla s s online, join a drawing club, or learn to play card s．A study found that mental stimulation limit s the weakening effect s of aging on memory and the mind．But the be st thing for your brain i s when you learn something new and are phy sically active at the same time． 5 Or you can ju st go dancing with your friend s．
A．Focu s on the future．
B．Thi s can be e specially harmful to the aged．
C．It should be something like learning gardening．
D．So take a few minute s each day to do some reading．
E．But don't worry if our schedule i sn't filled with life－changing event s．
F．Luckily, re search show s there i s a lot you can do to avoid tho se moment s．
G．In other word s, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain．
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