Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. 

 “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

 “Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

 “That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

 “Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. 

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

1.Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers,  

B. Because that made him easier to be recognized. 

C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. 

D. because he did not have any luggage with him. 

2.An air courier is a person who         

A. manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets

D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries

3.Businesses choose the air-courier service because       

A. it costs less     B. it is flexible     C. it saves time     D. it grows fast

4.One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he

A. cannot decide when and where to travel

B. cannot take any luggage with him

C. has to wear two pairs of jeans

D. saves little money from the travel

5.The author of the text mainly

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker

B. suggests an ideal way to travel

C. argues against the air-courier travel

  D. tells us about a developing business

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When Lucy walked into Hardaway High school on her first day as a high school student. She felt  36  by so many classes and the crowded  37 .

“I don’t like being in a big crowd.” Lucy said “It was  38 at first, because the school was really big. I lost  39  many times. I wasn’t  40  to seeing people so tall and big.

But a few weeks later, Lucy has felt  41  at home at school now, thanks to the school’s Mentoring(指导) Matters program. The club  42  a senior student and a new student a pair, in order to help new students easily adapt to the new  43 .

“It really  44 with my problems and helped me choose the right  45  ”said Lucy. She has made friends with a senior student  46 this program.

“We  47  get along well” she said. “We talked on the phone and she  48  my mother and my little sister.”

Kevin is working with a new student called Susan. He said, “At first I was saying  49  I made mistakes in my first year. I hope it can help her in some way.

Linda, a senior student, is in seven different  50  and has encouraged the new student Tony to  51 them, too.

“Don’t lose heart if no one talks to you at first Linda said, “Join clubs. Surround yourself with  52  people.” Besides, the two of them have worked together to  53 Tony’s science grades.

“I’m good at science myself, and I’m helping him pass.” Linda said.

Tony said he  54  the help and advice.

“If she didn’t do it, I would just be sitting in my  55  by myself.” Tony said, “she pushed me to want to do more.” Now the students are living in harmony.

36. A. puzzled          B. shocked      C. pleased          D. excited

37. A. doors            B. students     C. hallways         D. balcony

38. A. frightening      B. satisfactory     C. disappointing        D. comfortable

1. A. it                B. myself           C. one              D. me

2. A. attached          B. suited           C. devoted          D. used

3. A. much          B. well         C. more             D. better

4. A. makes         B. gets         C. has              D. allows

5.A. study          B. life         C. touch                D. subject

6. A. developed         B. treated          C. marked           D. helped

7.A. book               B. method           C. path             D. course

8. A. by                    B. through          C. on               D. across

9.A. could              B. should               C. would                D. must

10. A. surprised            B. met              C. discussed            D.informed

11. A. whether              B. when             C. what             D. how

12.A. clubs             B. groups               C. teams                D. classes

13.A. part              B. join             C. miss             D. attend

14.A. loyal             B.inactive          C. positive         D. important

15. A. change               B.correct               C. test             D. improve

16. A. considered           B. noticed          C. enjoyed          D. wondered

17.A. box               B. chair                C. room             D. class   

Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. 

 “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

 “Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

 “That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

 “Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. 

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

1.Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers.  

B. Because that made him easier to be recognized. 

C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. 

D. because he did not have any luggage with him. 

2.An air courier is a person who         .

A. manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists.

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets.

D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.

3.Businesses choose the air-courier service because       

A. it costs less     B. it is flexible     C. it saves time     D. it grows fast

4. The author of the text mainly      ..

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker          B. suggests an ideal way to travel             

C. argues against the air-courier travel              D. tells us about a developing business  

I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a _____ years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a ___, but he always ____from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat ____. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. ______, he gave me the money immediately. “I have never borrowed any money from you,” Tony said, “so now you can pay for my dinner!”

I was working with a client who was completely burned out on her career and life and then ready for a career change. As we were talking, she said, “I just wish I had meaningful work. I don’t feel like I am making a difference. I am just wasting my life.” This is the theme I hear most often from clients who have been in the workforce awhile.All of us want to feel like we are making a difference. We want to believe our work means something. The problem comes in defining “meaningful work”. What is it? That answer is different for everyone. For some meaningful work might be helping others organize their office. For others it may mean making a million dollars.
What really matters is how you see it. What is meaningful work to you? Take out a piece of paper and answer these questions. How do you define meaningful work? When do you feel like you are really making a difference? What work have you done so far that feels the most meaningful? Write down whatever comes to mind.
What you want to do is meaningful. It is very easy to start judging yourself as being selfish. Stop! Allow yourself to be honest. The fact is when Picasso painted; he was doing it because he liked to paint. He was not thinking, “Oh, I hope this brings joy to others’ lives.” He painted because he wanted to. When Beethoven composed, he did it because he loved music. Even scientists searching for a cure for cancer are immersed in their work because it fascinates them.
Don’t look down on your work. It is easy to downplay the importance of work that feels meaningful. I remember Tony Robbins told a story of talking with the owner of a major company. The man said to Tony, “I wish I could do what you do because it makes such adifference in people’s lives”. Tony said, “You have got to be kidding! Look at what adifference you make. You provide work, health insurance and security for thousands ofpeople!” Don’t underestimate the value you provide.
Take a look at what you have written about meaningful work. Do you see any themes? How do you wish to contribute to this world? Whatever you choose, remember that the greatest gift you can give is to find work that makes you feel fulfilled and delighted. Respect your preference because giving your gifts to the world, whatever they look like, is the most meaningful action you can ever take.
【小题1】. What does the writer mean by mentioning the famous people?