题目内容
Who for the hostage deaths in the school siege（围困） that took place in Russia in September , 2006 ?
A．is blaming B．has blame C．is going to blame D．is to blame
D
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”
The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”
“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job. ”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail. ”
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?
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A．Because he was lazy. |
B．Because he didn’t pass the test. |
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C．Because he didn’t have an e-mail. |
D．Because he didn’t have a computer. |
2.The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______.
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A．become large |
B．become 3 times |
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C．increase quickly |
D．decrease quickly |
3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
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A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world. |
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B．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview. |
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C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket. |
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D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. |
4.The man can be described as _______.
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A．helpful and considerate |
B．positive and generous |
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C．smart and hardworking |
D．stubborn and unselfish |
5.Which proverb can best describe the story?
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A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. |
B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
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C．Accidents will happen. |
D．No pains , no gains. |
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."...
One younger musician said, "There are a couple of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him. Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
1.The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is to show that ______.
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A．musicians’ living conditions are not good |
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B．people in that town have poor taste in music |
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C．different people have different attitudes |
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D．young people are more likely to succeed |
2.The underlined part "they’re rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 3 means ______.
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A．they’ll push you ahead |
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B．they’ll have an influence on you |
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C．they’ll keep you from moving on |
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D．they’ll help you realize your dreams |
3.Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?
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A．He is more active than the others. |
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B．He can earn more than the others. |
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C．He has more things to do than the others. |
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D．His attitude is more positive than the others. |
4.By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 4, you can ______.
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A．make the right kind of friends |
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B．improve your ability to make friends |
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C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
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D．make some new friends with the same interests as you |
5.We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT ______.
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A．the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend |
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B．one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people |
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C．the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends |
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D．one should avoid making friends with people who have lots of difficulties |
When I woke next morning, I was dying of 36 .I seemed to have a hole instead of a 37 I dressed quickly and hurried down to the dinning-room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper（背景墙） I had ever seen ! 38 , I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better 39 there than in any other hotel; and that was 40 I wanted just then.
The waiter came hurrying up. Before I came downstairs I had prepared 41 carefully for what I must 42. I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure 43 “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right 44 and I had stood in the front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached.
The waiter asked me 45 I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a 46 way, so I repeated it, still he did not understand. It was 47 that English people didn’t understand their language. The waiter 48 his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a tray with tea, bread and butter--- enough to feed a small army--- and went away. But I was hungry, and I left 49. When the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little 50, but you can never 51 what a waiter’s face really shows. In another minute he brought 52 tray with some bacon(熏肉) and some eggs. He 53 have misunderstood me , but I thought it was no use explaining to people who don’t understand their own language , so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate.
Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room-----at least five pound 54 . I never believed until then that any meal could 55 me, but on that day I met my Waterloo(滑铁卢).
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