A famous foreign company in China wanted a Clerk for its public relation department (公安部).

   A beautiful girl with a master's degree(硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the list. In the final stage she faced an interview together -with another girl. Both of them were outstanding, not only in looks but also in education.

   The girl was successful in the interview. It seemed that she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl couldn't make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer. " The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let' s wait till you are ready. "

   The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遗憾地), "Sorry, another suitable candidate (选手)has got the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation(解释) and was told, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind. "

   That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away.

57. The beautiful girl wanted to ask her parents for advice because

   A. she didn't like the job

   B. she didn’t expect the examiner would ask such a question

C. she didn't want to answer the question

   D. her parents would be angry if she didn't ask them

58. We can learn from the passage that

   A. the company lost its best clerk       

B. no girl got the job

C. the other girl who failed at the last interview might get the job

   D. the examiner was very pleased with the girl

59. The examiner regarded       as the most important.

   A. a person's confidence             B. a person's knowledge

   C. a person's age                D. a person' s beautiful looks

60. The underlined phrase "right under the nose of" probably means

A.就在鼻子下  B.想要得到的  C.没有把握的  D.就在眼前的

 

   This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.

   ( 1 ) Wake - up

   When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位,卡路里).

   (2) Start with soup

   When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.

   (3) An apple (or more) a day

   Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.

   (4) Stand up and walk around

   Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.

   Use these skills, and you will have a big weight lose.

54.Which of the following may the author disagree?

   A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B. Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

   C, You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

   D. It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. 

55. What's the purpose of the passage?

   A. To give some advice on how to lose weight.

B. To advise people to eat apples every day.

C. To tell people how to enjoy a better life.  

D. To advise people to give up bad habits.

56. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

   A. Shopping. B. Teaching.      

C. Family.         D. Health.

           

   Nobody can be happy all the time. You may become unhappy sometimes. 41__, when you fail an exam. Or you may become sad when you lose one of your friends or relatives. It's 42___ to have these feelings. If you don't know how to solve these problems, you may 43____something from Jeff.

      Jeff almost went mad when his 44____was killed in a car accident. He 45____play soccer or go to the movies with his friends. Instead, he just sat in his bedroom and didn't talk to 46____, even his parents. Jeff felt that the world was unfair. He was quite angry with the driver 47___ his car hit his brother, even though it was an 48____. After a few months, Jeff began to understand it was useless to be angry. Now he still 49____ his brother, but he doesn't hate the driver any longer. He is beginning to talk to his parents and this makes them happy again. He doesn't 50____ in his room by himself any longer. Instead, he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends and he is feeling better now.

41.A.For example    B.In fact         C.Above all     D.After all

42.A.unusual        B.normal            C.likely        D.strange

43.A.stop           B.learn       C.protect       D.hear

44.A.friend         B.mother        C.father        D.brother

45.A.refused to     B.decided to      C.planned to    D.tried to

46.A.somebody       B.everybody       C.anybody       D.nobody

47.A.although       B.so                  C.because       D.while

48.A.experience     B.experiment    C.accident             D.instruction

49.A.helps          B.misses       C.likes          D.respects

50.A.live           B.play          C.lie            D.stay

  

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