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B. very
C. too
D. quite
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive(积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s face it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 8 and went to college. My first novel 9 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 10 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 11 that job to write full time 12 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself. —Here was a working-class boy who’d 13 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I 14 wish all the people that have put me down had 15 “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
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Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often remember a friend’ s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?
| A．The friends who are very kind. |
| B．The friends who live close to each other. |
| C．The friends who were once classmates. |
| D．The friends who you like most. |
| A．The small presents |
| B．Christmas or birthday presents. |
| C．The expensive presents. |
| D．The presents for dinner party. |
| A．To pay them. |
| B．To help them. |
| C．To thank them. |
| D．To make them work harder. |
| A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough. |
| B．The writer of this passage must be an American. |
| C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas. |
| D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner. |
| A．Present-giving in the United States. |
| B．Customs (习俗) in the United States. |
| C．American people and present-giving. |
| D．When and how to give presents. |
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Part-time waiter Busy café needs honest and reliable waiter for weekends.Must enjoy working with a team and dealing with customers.Call Serge at 95562476 after 6 pm. |
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Delivery（投递，传送）person Young, fit person required to deliver heavy boxes of books.Must have a driver’s license and be able to carry heavy boxes.We are looking for a trust worthy person for this position.Call Gary at 0556-805987 any time. |
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Nanny wanted Kind, hard-working nanny wanted to look after three friendly children.Must be experienced and have childcare qualifications（资格）.Please call Tess at 98674451 between 10 am and 3 pm. |
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Alice, Sonia and Bobby are looking at the employment section in their local newspaper.They are looking at advertisements for different types of jobs.
“Why don’t you apply（申请）for the job as a waiter, Bobby?” said Alice.
“Do you think I will have a chance?” Bobby replied.
“Of course you will,” said Alice.“You’re certainly honest and reliable（可靠的）.Everyone trusts you, and you’re never late.”
“I think Sonia should apply for the job as a nanny,” Bobby said.
“Yes, Sonia,” Alice said.“You always work so hard and you love children.You would be perfect!”
“I’d love to do it,” Sonia said, “but the advertisement says they want someone who is experienced.I don’t have any experience or qualifications.But what about you, Alice?
“Yes, Alice,” Bobby said.“Which job would you like”?
“I think I should become a career advisor!” said Alice.
根据图表内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。
1.What does the underlined word “nanny” mean?
A.女工 B.阿姨 C.佣人 D.保姆
2.The friends are looking at the employment section in the newspaper for _______.
A.money B.advertisements C.jobs D.chances
3.Who is supposed to be a good waiter?
A.Alice B.Sonia C.Bobby D.Serge.
4.If Bobby wanted the jobs at the café he could call Serge __________.
A.anytime B.after 6 pm C.before 10 am D.after 3 pm
5.Alice was the most active of the three in ________.
A.giving suggestions
B.applying for jobs
C.making experiences
D.looking at the employment advertisements