The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweller’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion about a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.

The word “overspending” in this passage means_______.

     A. spending too much money.             

B. spending too much time.

     C. spending more time than he planned.    

D. spending too much time and too much money.

James and Laura reached the shop at______.

   A. 4:30.              B. 5:00.              C. 5:30.                 D. 6:00.

A good title for this passage is________.

     A. A Clever Assistant.                            B. Buying a Birthday Present.

C. How to Choose a Necklace.             D. A Brave Young Man.

Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was  36 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the   37  was. He said he had just come from the airport without a   38  , which was basically $70 in lost fare.

Over the course of the ride, the anger   39  died down. He mentioned he had read an article saying the   40  people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more   41  to give in his life. I was starting to   42  being with him! We continued talking about why   43  is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to   44  it.

As we arrived at my destination,  I  45  my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about this whole time, I wanted to share that   46  with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can   47  it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the  48 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can   49 their gratitude(感激) in whatever way.”

The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better   50  . You give that $20 to a   51  person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a   52  ride myself.

Wow. This man was   53  10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to   54 someone who needed help before heading to my destination.

It was an honor meeting that driver and    55   the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving.

1.                A．gotten off       B．put off          C．called up  D．picked up

 

2.                A．question        B．time           C．problem  D．cost

 

3.                A．friend          B．stranger        C．driver    D．customer

 

4.                A．never          B．even           C．slowly    D．quickly

 

5.                A．happiest        B．poorest         C．richest   D．strongest

 

6.                A．kindness        B．chances        C．suggestions    D．money

 

7.                A．mind           B．stop           C．a(chǎn)llow D．enjoy

 

8.                A．collecting       B．giving          C．receiving D．existing

 

9.                A．practice        B．explain         C．watch    D．consider

 

10.               A．printed         B．recorded       C．paid  D．examined

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)dventure      B．information     C．language  D．feeling

 

12.               A．refuse         B．raise           C．keep D．spend

 

13.               A．direction       B．power         C．weight    D．size

 

14.               A．share          B．earn           C．forget D．miss

 

15.               A．gift            B．idea           C．opinion   D．ride

 

16.               A．homeless       B．native          C．nice  D．brave

 

17.               A．long           B．comfortable     C．free  D．safe

 

18.               A．bored          B．tired           C．rude  D．a(chǎn)ngry

 

19.               A．save           B．find           C．protect    D．tell

 

20.               A．learning        B．preparing       C．finishing   D．providing

 

 

So you have been called for an interview－well done. Your effort has paid off. Now go to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization.

Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Afterwards discuss how it went.

Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember most of the employers are over 30. It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. It’s best to wear a familiar dress.

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around，read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door，so take a couple of deep breaths.

Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.

Don’t take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.

Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays， pension (養(yǎng)老金) and so on. You can check on these later when the hoped??for job is offered.

And if you fail，look upon the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.

We wish you good luck and good job hunting.

To make a good impression on the interviewer, it is important for you __________.

A. to walk through the door quickly

B. to be a little late for the interview

C. to wear your new clothes for the first time

D. to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes

Which of the following can you do during a job interview？

A. Remain quiet to show your calmness.

B. Discuss the pay，holidays and such things with the interviewer.

C. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age, marriage.

D. Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.

In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？

a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.

b. Understanding the nature of the organization.

c. Paying attention to your clothes.

d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.

e. Getting some information from the advisers.

A. a， e， b， c， d       B. d， c， b， a， e

C. b， e， a， c， d       D. b， d， a， c， e

The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job” means ________.

A. if you are careless，you’re sure to pay some money for the interview

B. carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview

C. to be successful in job hunting，you should pay for it

D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable

In the first week after arriving in the new city for further study, I fell and broke my leg. I was really ___36___by the kindness of my new roommate. “We are family now,” she said when she __37__me lying in my bed with a swollen leg, unable to move. She took me to ___38__ by taxi to get my leg examined. The driver was so___39__ that we arrived there very quickly. After that, my __40___continued helping me though I told her I could do things on my own.

So many blessing I had never expected came to me when I was alone and helpless. Bus drivers picked me up from anywhere they saw me. Many people __41__ the door for me. Such things were small but __42___ for a person on walking sticks.

___43___for people’s kindness, I did whatever I could to make people laugh. I made many jokes about my two sticks and the bad fall. And I tried not to __44__ a single time about what had happened. I also tried to be kind to other students who were injured. I took time to __45__ with a girl in a wheelchair who always ate lunch alone.

I soon realized that pain can be__46__ by mental strength. I could see that although I was using physical sticks, there were hundreds of mental sticks I could depend on. I also saw that sometimes ____47____ situation can be good. There are choices to discover great kindness in the world.

1.                A．touched        B．saved          C．cured    D．supported

 

2.                A．heard          B．left            C．found    D．viewed

 

3.                A．hotel          B．hospital         C．playground    D．library

 

4.                A．patient         B．a(chǎn)ngry          C．kind D．brave

 

5.                A．driver          B．doctor          C．family    D．roommate

 

6.                A．cleaned        B．moved         C．opened   D．decorated

 

7.                A．hard           B．impossible       C．different D．useless

 

8.                A．In turn         B．In reply         C．In return D．In addition

 

9.                A．complain       B．a(chǎn)dvise          C．miss D．enjoy

 

10.               A．study          B．discuss         C．practise   D．chat

 

11.               A．reduced        B．gained         C．caused    D．limited

 

12.               A．busy           B．unpleasant      C．puzzled    D．tiring

 

 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Being alone in outer space can be   36 . That is one reason why astronauts on solo(單獨的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them   37 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth.   38 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(潛水艇) voyages. It will also happen on  39 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of  40 is. When men are  41 together for a long period, they begin to feel   42  . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very   43  .

Apparently, although no one wants to be  44 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of  45 or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to   46 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in   47 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.

1.	A．excited B．frightening C．confusing D．brave

 

2.	A．tired B．a(chǎn)sleep C．conscious D．busy

 

3.	A．So far B．After all C．However D．Therefore

 

4.	A．long B．fast C．dangerous D．direct

 

5.	A．fuel B．entertainment C．a(chǎn)djustment D．health

 

6.	A．shut up B．held up C．brought up D．picked up

 

7.	A．uneasy B．interested C．comfortable D．excited

 

8.	A．pleasing B．a(chǎn)nnoying C．common D．valuable

 

9.	A．noisy B．a(chǎn)lone C．personal D．sociable

 

10.	A．emphasis B．conflict C．power D．pressure

 

11.	A．handle B．create C．a(chǎn)ffect D．investigate

 

12.	A．becoming B．choosing C．ordering D．promoting