题目内容
―What’s Apple’s attitude toward the matter?
―Apple does not look into the matter directly, ______.
A. so does it intend to B. nor does it intend to
C. so it intends to D. neither it intends to
B
【解析】
试题分析:句意:― 苹果对此事的态度如何? ― 苹果没有直接调查此事。它也没打算这么做。 so, neither或 nor位于分句或句子的开头,通常表示前面所说的情况也适合于另一个人(或事物),表示“我也这样”之类的概念。 其句型可归纳为: so / neither + be / have / 助动词 / 情态动词 + 主语。如: 1. —I won't do such a thing. 我可不做这样的事。 —Neither will he. 他也不会。 2. —She is interested in the story. 她对这个故事感兴趣。 —So am I. 我也是。 如果第二分句只是重复前句的意思,用来表示赞同时,so之后的主语和谓语就不能颠倒。如: —It was cold yesterday. 昨天天气很冷。 —So it was. 是很冷。 so, neither开头的倒装句一定要与上句的时态保持一致。如: —Peter doesn't like swimming. —Neither does Tom. —Peter went to school by bus yesterday. —So did Tom. so, neither开头的倒装句中的助动词或情态动词要根据人称的变化而变换。如: —Peter doesn't like swimming. —Neither do I. 再根据句意,nor does 与前面的提示在时态和意义上一致。故选B.
考点: 考查倒装句的用法。
The girl looking for the job turned out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it also turned out that she used an unreal diploma(文凭).
In December, a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, announced that it needed five new staff members. Some 120 people applied and took the exam. Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least.
Mei Jing beat everyone in the test and the interview. When a follow-up check was done, however, her education certificate(证书) was discovered to be an unreal one.
This was a bit of an embarrassment for the employers. A dilemma, one might say. If she were hired because of her excellent performance, she still wouldn't have the qualifications on paper. But, if she were dropped because she didn't meet the education requirements, they would lose a good worker. Tough problem!
While Mei's future hangs in the balance, the public having learned of the case got involved. Some people said the Bureau should employ her, since results are the only important thing. “After all, ability is more important than a diploma, ”said one office worker.
Others, however, have attacked Mei's dishonesty. They said that morality was, after all, more important than talent, especially in the case of a government position. Mei wasn't honest, so she shouldn't be hired.
But, Shen Ronghua, the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human Resources Institute, tries to be a bit more philosophical.
“There is still a sort of 'diploma means this' prejudice among people,” Shen explains, “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent.”
So, with this in mind, people may pay little attention to whether someone has real ability or not. They turn to chasing a diploma instead. The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought.
The conclusion? "China needs a new human resource system. The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma, " Shen says.
【小题1】What's the meaning of the underlined word “dilemma” in Paragraph Four?
| A.A problem easy to deal with or solve. |
| B.A situation in which it is difficult for you to make the decision. |
| C.A difference in two or more statements, ideas, or stories. |
| D.Something said or done that is funny. |
| A.The Civil Administration Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl. |
| B.The girl was not employed because of dishonesty. |
| C.It remained to be seen whether the girl was to be employed or not. |
| D.Another Human Resource Institute employed the girl. |
| A.A diploma can tell whether a person is honest or not. |
| B.A diploma is the only sign of ability and talent. |
| C.A diploma is what you get after you finish a course. |
| D.A diploma means a job. |
| A.A Girl's Unlucky Experience. | B.Unreal Diploma. |
| C.Dishonesty Has Been Attacked. | D.Can A Diploma Be All There Is. |
National Forecast
LONDON —This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas. Dry with clear spells(持续时间)in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday:
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http://www.times.online.co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation's Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant(剩余部分)of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
http://www.underground.com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING— At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation (撤退)of l.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap
【小题1】On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.
| A.low cloud and fog | B.typhoon and flood |
| C.cloud and rain | D.sunshine and mild wind |
| A.It was hot. | B.It was rainy. |
| C.It was foggy. | D.It was warm. |
| A.caused one death in the Philippines |
| B.killed 18 people in Taiwan |
| C.destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian |
| D.caused great economic losses |
| A.a tropical storm | B.a Malaysian fish |
| C.a place | D.a person |