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When I was about ten years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any time around the neighborhood, so I didn’t pay any attention to him. After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother stopped me and said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said seriously, “You let that be the last time you’ve ever walked by somebody and not opened up your mouth to speak, because even a dog will wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” Mother’s words sound simple, but it’s been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am.
It’s not just something I believe in; it’s a way of life. I believe that every person deserves to feel someone acknowledge their presence, no matter how humble (卑微) they may be.
At work, I always said hello to the founder of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people who cleaned the buildings and asked how their children were doing. After a few years of greeting the founder, I had the courage to ask him for a meeting. We had a great talk. At a certain point I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company. He said, “If you want to, you can get all the way to this seat.”
I’ve become vice president, but it hasn’t changed the way I approach people. I still follow my mother’s advice. I speak to everyone I see, no matter where I am. I’ve learned that speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it allows them to come into mine, too.
1.What did the author do when he met Mr. Lee?
A. He talked with somebody else.
B. He was attracted by a dog.
C. He greeted him politely.
D. He ignored him.
2.What kind of person is the author’s mother?
A. Optimistic. B. Kind-hearted.
C. Strict. D. Open-minded.
3.How did the company founder reply to the author?
A. He inspired him. B. He played a joke.
C. He invited him to coffee. D. He gave him the seat.
4.What does the author think of saying hello to people?
A. It’s a way to show sympathy to people.
B. It can build connections with others.
C. It’s a must to become a president.
D. It can bring him what he wants.
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Shanghai Disney Resort will officially open and welcome its first guests on June 16, The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group announced early morning today.
“The resort will host a multi-day grand opening celebration, culminating in a spectacular welcoming ceremony for the resort’s first official guests.” The management of the resort said.
At the opening, it will include the Shanghai Disneyland, a theme park with six themed lands, two themed hotels, Disneytown, a huge shopping, dining and entertainment district and Wishing Star Park. It will also celebrate China’s rich heritage and cultural elements.
“Both shareholders and the board of directors agree this is the optimal time to welcome our first official guests to the resort,” said Philippe Gas, general manager of the resort.
Major construction of the resort is now complete and will be followed by extensive preparations to ensure the resort is fully operational and ready to greet millions of guests. The resort will continue to hire and train a new cast to join the current team of nearly 2,000 cast members and imaginers, according to the resort.
The theme park’s ticketing plan as well as other operational details of the resort will be announced at a later date.
Shanghai Disneyland, the resort’s theme park, will have six themed lands: Adventure Isle, Gardens of Imagination, Mickey Avenue, Tomorrow land, Treasure Cove and Fantasyland, with the Enchanted Storybook Castle, the largest castle in a Disney park.
Shanghai Disney Resort broke ground in 2011. The iconic castle topped off in May 2015.
1.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Shanghai Disney Resort will have some unique Chinese features.
B. The optimal time for the opening of the resort has not been decided.
C. The resort will employ 2,000 cast members and imaginers at most.
D. Millions of guests will visit Shanghai Disney Resort on the opening day.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The ticket prices of the theme park have been announced.
B. The whole construction of Shanghai Disney Resort has already been completed.
C. Extensive preparations will have to be made before the opening of the resort.
D. The iconic castle, Disneytown, topped off in May 2015.
3.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Shanghai Disney Resort is the largest one in the world.
B. Shanghai Disney Resort is to open on June 16.
C. Shanghai Disney Resort has completed its main construction.
D. Shanghai Disney Resort will have six themed lands.
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City College Union Company
Secretary/Typist
The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20. Typing speed: at least 60 wpm.
The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements.
The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year.
Enquires to R. Barbar 387-5075.
Emu Airline
Secretary
Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.
The position offers at least 20 hours’ work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $ 1,400.
Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.
Word Processor
Operator (full-time)
We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply.
Starting salary: $ 17,950 yearly.
Apply in writing to: the Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd.
Sewing Machinist Wanted
Jeans Industry
We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators.
The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days. Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year.
If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.
1.What do these four advertisements have in common?
A. Each of them is commented by their manager.
B. They are located in the south of the same city.
C. Their companies are introduced in detail.
D. They all want people in the proper position.
2.The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Company should have the following qualities EXCEPT .
A. ability of organization.
B. knowledge about filling the form.
C. typing skill.
D. writing rapidly.
3.The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is .
A. its promising future.
B. its free flying.
C. its good salary.
D. its nice working conditions.
4.If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by
A. visit. B. fax.
C. phone. D. email.
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There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US. They’re hard working, respectful but strange sometimes. If you don’t understand the culture, you will get some problems with them. Asian people are different from any other cultures if you think you know them, you might want to think again.
How are they different? When it comes to most Asian culture, respect is everything. You can do anything you want but don't disrespect an Asian man. You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss. It’s something called face saving in the Asian culture. It’s ridiculous sometimes but it’s their culture. Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work. Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal.
Americans are very different from Asian people. If you’re Asian, you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them. It will be easier for you since you’re in their countries. Imagine an American working in China, expecting Chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone. I think they will take him outside and take care of him. It just doesn’t work that way with Asian people.
If you’re an American boss giving your Asian employee a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks. They will think that you don’t like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them; when in fact, you’re just doing your job. You just encourage them to do their work better. Of course, it’s not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employee’s mind.
1.The Americans can’t get along well with the Asians probably because______.
A. their cultures are different.
B. they don’t like each other.
C. both of them are too proud.
D. they have different political views.
2.The underlined phrase “face saving” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.
A. saving some money for later use.
B. making faces to please your boss.
C. showing some respect to somebody.
D. helping somebody out of trouble.
3.From the third paragraph we can know that it is difficult_________.
A. for the Asians to accept the culture in America.
B. for the Americans to adapt to the culture in China.
C. for people to learn the culture in a foreign country.
D. for people to follow the culture in their own country.
4.The negative remarks an American boss gives on your work probably mean he/she _____
A. doesn’t like you any longer.
B. thinks you are not worth respecting.
C. doesn’t think you are suitable for the job.
D. wants you to improve your work.
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News reports warn us that the smog is expected to stay with us for a couple of months. Air quality is 10 times worse than the World Health Organization’s recommended levels. You may think that there is nothing you can do about the air you breathe1.
Wear an N95 mask.
Surgical masks won’t do, my friends. You need a proper N95 mask. 2.The purpose is to filter out the little particles (颗粒) in the air that can be very unhealthy if breathed in. It’s not attractive, but your health is more important than looking attractive.
Drink lots of water and stay hydrated.
Hot temperature and high humidity are often connected with high smog levels. This makes it important to stay in the shade and drink lots of water to stay hydrated, especially before, during, and after exercise. 3.
Stay indoors.
If possible, stay indoors. While you might want to visit your favourite open-air hawker stall (小贩摊档), now it’s not the time to do so. 4. Better still, for those at work, pack your own lunch. What’s more important, avoid exercise outdoors, especially from mid-morning to early evening, when smog levels are higher.
5..
Often neighbors or family members smoke in the hallways or just outside of apartment buildings, which makes the air much worse. And this air still comes into the apartments. So, keep the windows closed and use air purifiers to protect your home.
When your city’s smog gets bad, now you have the tips to keep on trucking. Best of luck.
A. Protect your home.
B. Keep the doors open.
C. If you want to go out, go to malls, and eat in enclosed spaces.
D. Consider exercising indoors in a smoke-free, air-conditioned environment.
E. However, there are easy ways to protect yourself against smog and air pollution.
F. Besides, water will not only quench your thirst, but help clear your breathing passages.
G. Its straps should be securely fastened behind your head, to hold the mask against your face.
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Does a 16-year-old have the ability to change the world, 1.(benefit) hundreds of thousands of people?
Olivia should believe so. With her invention of a new Ebola detection test, 2.16-year-old American girl has become the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair, a yearly competition for teenagers who want to make a 3. (different) to the world.
Olivia’s method asks patients to put sample of 4. saliva (唾液) onto a testing card. The card changes color if the person is infected with Ebola. Olivia started working on the test one year ago when she saw that Ebola was spreading across Africa. Her research 5.(base) on looking at and using previous research and her own creative ideas.
“She deserves all the praise she’s getting for her hard work, devotion 6.intelligence,” said her science teacher. “Her project is 7. (extreme) helpful for the medical diagnoses that we need in parts of the world 8. Ebola is most common.”
Olivia had always dreamed 9. doing something to make the world’s future even 10. (bright). She hoped to become a physician some day and work with an organization like Doctors Without Borders, a non-profit international organization that helps people around the world.
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As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimes looked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the urge to_______out at home with even the simplest things.
Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother _______me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of_______. Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, _______for my lesson, and bought me a candy bar, you’d think I’d be very _______to help her bring the groceries into the house. _______I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the _______ for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying.
Don’t get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt _______ about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my _______. But I also realized that once I did change, there would be no going back. _______ I took on more responsibility, my parents would start_______ more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small _______ would mark something much bigger: my personal change from a cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) child to a more _______, caring and giving young man.
I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) _______ to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the _______, I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning _______. Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and _______ back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!
Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the_______ I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they could _______ on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.
Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest _______ out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.
1.A. help B. cry C. start D. work
2.A. sent B. drove C. walked D. guided
3.A. fruits B. flowers C. groceries D. vegetables
4.A. paid B. fought C. applied D. planned
5.A. nervous B. grateful C. confident D. unwilling
6.A. So B. And C. Thus D. But
7.A. one B. other C. next D. rest
8.A. excited B. curious C. guilty D. doubtful
9.A. way B. world C. career D. shape
10.A. Before B. Though C. Unless D. Once
11.A. warning B. reminding C. expecting D. informing
12.A. work B. change C. opinion D. job
13.A. energetic B. ambitious C. outgoing D. responsible
14.A. excuse B. decision C. statement D. appointment
15.A. duty B. store C. lesson D. holiday
16.A. anger B. shame C. delight D. pleasure
17.A. called B. looked C. headed D. handed
18.A. better B. smarter C. warmer D. harder
19.A. live B. press C. focus D. count
20.A. turn B. become C. get D. have
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短文改错。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One day a lady saw a mouse running across his kitchen floor. She was very afraid of mice, so she ran out of the house, getting on a bus and went to a nearby shop. Here she bought a mousetrap and was advised to put some cheese in it. The lady went home with her mousetrap, and could not find any cheese. She had no choices but to cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put it in the trap. Surprising, the picture of the cheese is quite “successful”! When the lady came down to the kitchen in the next morning, she found a picture of mouse in the trap besides the picture of the cheese!
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2015年7月31日，北京申办2022年冬奥会成功。假定你是美国人Peter,请给你中国的笔友李华写一封电子邮件，祝贺北京申冬奥会成功。要点如下：
1.表示祝贺；
2.届时有意来做志愿者；
3.预祝冬奥会圆满成功。
注 意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的格式已给出。
参考词汇：冬奥运Olympic Winter Games
Dear Li Hua,
Yours,
Peter
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