题目内容

Joan: Can you pass me the potatoes?

Mother: ________.

A. Sorry, they are too heavy for me to carry

B. Sorry, they don’t taste good

C. Don’t you think they are delicious?

D. Don’t you think you have had enough?

答案：D
提示：

本题是母女间在餐桌上的对话，口气比较随便。D尽管口气不够委婉，但是正确地表达了母亲的意思。

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Joan: Can you pass me the potatoes?

Mother: ________.

A. Sorry, they are too heavy for me to carry

B. Sorry, they don’t taste good

C. Don’t you think they are delicious?

D. Don’t you think you have had enough?

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A letter to Edward，a columnist

Dear Mr．Expert,

　　I grew up in an unhappy and abusive(虐待)home．I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible．Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I've achieved．

　　Here’s the problem：several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine－so much so that they make mine theirs．

　　It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me．But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like．They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever．

　　I enjoy having my friends here sometimes－it makes the place feel comfortable and warm－but this is my home, not a party house．I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?

Joan

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan,

　　If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now．

　　And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict(冲突)you grew up with－or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy．You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time．

　　Be clear about the message you want to send．For example,“I really love your company(陪伴)but I also need some privacy．So please call before you come over．”

Edward

(1)

We can learn from the first letter that Joan ________．
[　　]
A．	lives away from her parents
B．	takes pride in her friends
C．	knows Mr．Expert quite well
D．	hates her parents very much

(2)

We can infer from the first letter that ________．
[　　]
A．	Joan thinks her friends more important than her privacy
B．	Joan’s friends visit her more often than expected
C．	Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D．	Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

(3)

In Mr．Expert’s opinion, the reason why Joan can’t tell her friends her feelings is that ________．
[　　]
A．	she is afraid of hurting her friends
B．	she does not understand true friendship
C．	her family experience stops her from doing so
D．	she does not put her needs first

(4)

The second letter suggests that Mr．Expert ________．
[　　]
A．	is concerned about Joan’s problem
B．	warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C．	advises Joan on how to refuse people
D．	encourages Joan to be brave enough

A letter to Edward，a columnist

Dear Mr. Expert,

I grew up in an unhappy and abusive(虐待) home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I've achieved.

Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine—so much so that they make mine theirs.

It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.

I enjoy having my friends here sometimes—it makes the place feel comfortable and warm—but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?

Joan

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan,

　　If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.

　　And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict（冲突）you grew up with—or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.

Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company（陪伴） but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over. ”

Edward

59. We can learn from the first letter that Joan ___________.

A. takes pride in her friends

B. lives away from her parents

C. knows Mr. Expert quite well

D. hates her parents very much

60. We can infer from the first letter that __________.

　 A. Joan thinks her friends more important than her privacy

B. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

C. Joan’s friends visit her more often than expected

D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

61. In Mr. Expert’s opinion, the reason why Joan can’t tell her friends her feelings is that _________.

　 A. she is afraid of hurting her friends

B. she does not understand true friendship

C. her family experience stops her from doing so

D. she does not put her needs first

62. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert __________.

　 A. is concerned about Joan’s problem

B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

C. encourages Joan to be brave enough

D. advises Joan on how to refuse people

---Joan: Can you pass me the potatoes?
---Mother: .Mother: .

A.
Sorry, they are too heavy for me to carry
B.
Sorry, they don't taste good
C.
Don't you think they are delicious?
D.
Don't you think you have had enough?

Fresh out of Barnard College, I was hired as a secretary to the editor of Coupon Magazine. Tiny circulation, but a real job. So now I had an income and an apartment in Manhattan—heaven for a young woman from a small town on Long Island.
Like so many women of my generation, I went straight from college to secretarial school to learn speedwriting, despite the fact that I had already co-written a book called New York on $5 a Day. So I learned the ropes, or at least I tried.
As a former lefty(左撇子) turned righty, my handwriting was hard to recognize—so bad that after taking notes, I couldn’t translate it. The magazine was making advertisements, so in letters to the heads of the company which wanted to advertise in our magazine, I was told to offer them the opportunity to place their ads in four colors in our magazine for the price of $10,000. Unknowingly, the “d” in ads became an “s”, and the president of one of those big companies was invited to “have his ass (臀部) in four colors” in our publication.
Guess what? He didn’t like it, and I was fired, but luck showed her face. The editor was looking for a copywriter (广告文字撰稿人) eagerly. I was heading for the door, depressed, when I heard her call out, “You—Joan! Can you write better than you can type?” I said, “Yes, of course.” A copywriter was born.

1.
According to the first paragraph, we can know that the author ______.
1. A.
  was satisfied with her job as a secretary
2. B.
  was an ambitious woman
3. C.
  was successful at college
4. D.
  had a dream to become a famous writer
2.
In which order did Joan do the following things?
a. She was hired as a secretary of a small magazine.
b. She worked as a copywriter.
c. She was fired because of the mistake of spelling.
d. She learned speedwriting at secretarial school.
e. She wrote a book called New York on $5 a Day
1. A.
  a, b, c, d, e
2. B.
  e, d, a, c, b
3. C.
  e, d, b, c, a
4. D.
  d, a, c, b, e
3.
According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
1. A.
  the author had talent for writing
2. B.
  the author was very unlucky
3. C.
  the author’s parents were very strict with her
4. D.
  the magazine which the author worked for had no future
4.
Why did the boss intend to fire the author?
1. A.
  She was a former lefty
2. B.
  She didn’t work seriously
3. C.
  She made a mistake about the price of the ads
4. D.
  Her wrong spelling annoyed a big customer

---Joan: Can you pass me the potatoes?---Mother: ______.Mother: ______.

According to the first paragraph, we can know that the author ______.

In which order did Joan do the following things?a. She was hired as a secretary of a small magazine.b. She worked as a copywriter.c. She was fired because of the mistake of spelling.d. She learned speedwriting at secretarial school.e. She wrote a book called New York on $5 a Day

According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

Why did the boss intend to fire the author?

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---Joan: Can you pass me the potatoes?
---Mother: .Mother: .

In which order did Joan do the following things?
a. She was hired as a secretary of a small magazine.
b. She worked as a copywriter.
c. She was fired because of the mistake of spelling.
d. She learned speedwriting at secretarial school.
e. She wrote a book called New York on $5 a Day