Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人) group.

       The lack of right male(男性的) role models in many of their lives — at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) — means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.

       They don’t see men succeeding in society so it doesn’t occur to them that they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child’s peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.

       It’s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems — somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children. (08辽宁卷)

Why did Tom give up studying?

   A. He disliked his teachers.

   B. His parents no longer supported him.

   C. It’s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.

   D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.

What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?

   A. Peer groups.               B. A special unit.

   C. The student judges.            D. The home environment.

What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?

   A. Wait for their change patiently.

   B. Train leaders of their peer groups.

   C. Stop the development of street culture.

   D. Give them lessons in a separate area.

A teacher’s work is most effective with a schoolboy when he ______.

   A. is with the boy alone

   B. teaches the boy a lesson

   C. sends the boy home as punishment

   D. works together with another teacher

When Tom finished his studies at the university (大学), he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.
When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew (侄子) had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.
One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department (部门), Tom?”
The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”
【小题1】When he graduated (毕业) from university, Tom was not ________.

A.interested in getting any information from the government
B.looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours
C.good at making decisions
D.very good at science
【小题2】What did Tom think of his uncle’s advice?
A.He did not like it.B.He thought it was good
C.He refused to take it. D.He was unable to follow it.
【小题3】The uncle wanted to find out ________.
A.what his nephew was doing
B.how his nephew was getting on with his job
C.whether his nephew could understand him or not
D.what his nephew had expected
【小题4】In fact Tom’s answer means that __________.
A.the people working in the government office were in many groups and they worked in turn
B.most of the government workers were not working hard
C.only half of the government workers went to work on time
D.the government office had more people than needed

(2013·高考江西卷,A)The light from the campfire brightened the darknessbut it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones.It was a strange place.Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare.They liked campingbut not near this swamp.

“So”Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals.“How did this place get its name? ”

“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story”warned Jack.

“Of course”cried out Tom.“If there were anything to be scared ofyou wouldn’t have chosen this place

“Okbut don’t say I didn’t warn you” said Jackand he began his tale.

“Way back in timea man called Dennis tried to start a farm here.He built that cottage over there to live in.In those daysthe area looked quite different—it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal?clear river.After three hard yearsDennis had cleared several fields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.

“‘You are clearing too much land’warned one old man.‘The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it.’”

“‘Silly fool’said Dennis to himself.‘If I clear more landI can grow more crops.I’ll become wealthier.He’s just jealous’”

“Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land.He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”

“What happened”Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembledtwisting his body closer to the fire.

“The land hit back—just as the old man warned”Jack shrugged.“Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found.”

“What a stupid story”laughed Tom.“Plants can’t...”Before he had finished speakinghe screamed and fainted(晕倒)The other two boys jumped up with frightstaring at Tom.Suddenlythey burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.

1.The underlined word “dare”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

Acourage Bassistance

Cinstruction Dchallenge

2.Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?

ATo frighten them.

BTo satisfy their curiosity.

CTo warn them of the danger of the place.

DTo persuade them to camp in the swamp.

3.Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?

AThe old man envied him.

BThe old man was foolish

CHe was too busy to listen to others.

DHe was greedy for more crops.

4.Why did Tom scream and faint?

AHe saw Dennis’s shadow.

BHe was scared by a plant.

C.His friends played a joke on him.

DThe weather became extremely cold.

5.What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?

AGrasp alllose all.

BNo sweatno sweet.

CIt is no use crying over spilt milk.

DHe who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

 

A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.

But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.

The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.

He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."

A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.

In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.

1.All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except     .

A.Pioneer can explore high-technology markets outside agriculture

B.Pioneer's sales representatives can upload information using Norand hand-held terminals

C.some of Norand's employees joined the Pioneer

D.it later led to the lower of profit-sharing checks of Pioneer's original employees

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to       .

A.the next thing he said was what I expected least to hear a CEO say

B.the next thing he said was the last thing I heard from a CEO

C.the next thing he said was what I expected most to hear a CEO say

D.the next thing he said was what I heard from the last CEO

3.Why did Tom Urban remove his jacket, loosen his tie, undo his collar and roll up his sleeves before he spoke?

A.He felt hot in the room.

B.He wanted to look cool by doing this.

C.He was too excited.

D.He wanted to be close and frank with his employees.

4.What did the employees feel after Tom Urban apologized to them?

A.They felt he was a stupid CEO.

B.They felt he did not deserve their loyalty

C.They felt he was more trustworthy.

D.They didn't want to take risks with him.

 

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