题目内容
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Five years ago,Harry had to make a big decision. At that time? he was working for a small engineering company. However,things were going not so well for the company and it was losing money. One day ? the boss told the workers the company was going out of business and they would soon be out of work.
That day Harry went to the pub for lunch with some workmates as usual. They were all very depressed as they talked about the company ’s troubles.
The pub ’ s manager heard them talking. “ Why don ’ t you buy the company yourselves?” he asked. At first Harry and his workmates all laughed. Then they started to discuss it seriously. They understood that the company lost so many of its businesses because it hadn’t developed new products or ideas. They then discussed how to make the company better and finally decided to go for it. They all got started and bought the company for themselves.
The first few years were difficult,but they worked hard and had a bit of luck too. Things began to improve three years ago. Since then they have done quite well. Last year they had four new workers. This year they have already taken on another ten.
() 1. What company did Harry work for five years ago?
A. A big medical company.
B. A small medical company.
C. A big engineering company.
D. A small engineering company.
() 2. Which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word “depressed”？
A. Unhappy. B. Angry. C. Confident. D. Wise.
() 3. What ’ s the pub ’ s manager ’ s advice?
A. Leaving the company at once.
B. Buying the company themselves.
C. Asking the boss for more money.
D. Helping the boss with the business.
() 4. How many new workers did the company have last year?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 10.
() 5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The company is going out of service.
B. The pub ’ s manager will join the company.
C. Things are beginning to improve for the company.
D. Some workers in the company will soon be out of work.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C
IV.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。
A speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress ( 压力) . He held up a glass of water and asked the students, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students ’ answers were different ? from 20 g to 500 g.
“ It does not matter on the exact weight. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour,I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day? you will send me to the hospital. It is the same weight,but the longer I hold it,the heavier it becomes. ”
“If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time,we will not be able to carry on,because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down ? have a rest for a while and hold it up again.
We have to put down the burden sometimes,so that we can cheer up and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight,put the burden of work down. Don ’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders ? let it down for a moment if you can.
Life is short,so enjoy it!
How to 1. ourselves | |
The speaker ’ s question | What ’ s the weight of the glass of water? |
The students’ answers | From 20 g to 500 g. |
The speaker ’ s explanations | The weight of the glass of water depends on the 2. of holding it. . Hold it for a moment,you will feel OK. . If you hold it for an hour,your right arm will ache. . You have to see a doctor if you hold it for a day. If we carry the burden too long ? we will be 3. to carry on. |
The ways to relax | To relax,you must put the glass down. Have a rest 4. holding the glass up again. |
The writer ’s 5. | Don ’t carry your work back home and pick it up tomorrow. Enjoy your life. |
Ⅲ.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。
What makes the world smaller? Some inventions. It began in the 11th century,hut it has developed greatly in the last century. Let’s take a look at five top inventions.
Movable Type (活字印刷) ：By using Movable Type,books could be printed cheaply and easily. Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century. Telephone： The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876. “Mr Watson,come here. I want you ,” he said to his assistant (助手) over the phone line. And with those famous words,the world was about to get much smaller. Airplane ： The Wright brothers made the first powered-flight in 1903. Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer. Satellites： The Soviet Union sent up the world ’s first satellite in 1957. This began the Space Age. Satellites have helped scientists study the earth. Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites. Internet：When the Internet was created in 1969,only a few people knew about it. But more than 650 million people in the world use it now. The Internet has made information about anything easy to get.
The 1. that make the world smaller | |||||
| / | Movable Type | Telephone | Airplane | Satellites | 2. |
3. | 4. | / | / | The Soviet Union | The US |
When | In the 5. century | In 1876 | In 6. | In 1957 | In 7. |
How | Books could be printed cheaply and 8. | The world got a lot smaller. | Air travel has made the faraway places 9. | They have helped scientists get information recorded by satellites. | It has made 10. about anything easy to get. |
