One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and ...

One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and wants to make some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper drags him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.

The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep all as he likes, play and make fun of the people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.

However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience(观众), he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.

At the end of the day he is given a pay raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.

Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified(吓坏). He starts screaming, “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”

1.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?

A. Hard and tiring.   B. Dangerous.          C. Easy and fun.                 D. Boring.

2.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.

A. find pleasure for himself                                    B. get the lion’s attention

C. get his pay raised                                                D. win back his audience

3.The underlined works “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.

A. frightening              B. common                         C. exciting                           D. familiar

4.From the last paragraph we can know that ___________.

A. the lion will eat the poor mime

B. the lion is also played by a person

C. the animals in the zoo are all played by people

D. animals played by people can attract more visitors

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One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.

The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.

However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.

At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.

Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”

1.The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.

A. he has been out of work

B. he doesn’t like being a mime

C. he likes performing at the zoo

D. he is offered a higher pay there

2.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?

A. Hard and tiring. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Dangerous but exciting.

C. Easy and funny. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Boring but well-paid.

3.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.

A. find pleasure for himself　　 B. get the lion’s attention

C. get his pay raised　　　　　 　　 D. win back his audience

4.The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.

A. frightening　　 B. disappointing

C. exciting　　 　　 D. Familiar

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One day an out of work mimic(滑稽演员) is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw the crowd，a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mimic that the zoo's most popular attraction，a gorilla(大猩猩)，has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mimic a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mimic accepts.

So the next morning the mimic puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it's a great job. He can sleep all he wants，play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mimic. However，eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on wires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience，he climbs to the top of his cage，crawls across a partition(隔离物)，and dangles from the top to the lion's cage. Of course，this makes the lion very angry，but the crowd loves it.

At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mimic a raise for being such a good attraction. Well，this goes on for some time－the mimic keeps taunting the lion，the crowds grow larger，and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the angry lion he slips and falls. The mimic is terrified.

The lion gathers itself and prepares to attack. The mimic is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally，the mimic starts screaming and yelling，“Help me，help me！”But the lion is quick and attacks. The mimic soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says，“Shut up，you idiot！Do you want to get us both fired？”

1.The mimic visits the zoo to________.

A．take care of the dying gorilla           B．beg some money from the zoo keeper

C．ask for a job there                     D．perform and earn some money there

2.The zoo keeper offers the mimic a job to act as the gorilla because________.

A．it is more expensive to hire a real gorilla

B．the real gorilla died but the keeper does not want to lose its visitors

C．he likes the mimic's performance

D．he wants to help the mimic who is out of work

3.What does the mimic feel about the new job at first?

A．He likes it because he has enough freedom in the job.

B．He likes it but he prefers to working as a mimic.

C．He doesn't like it for people do not respect him.

D．He doesn't like it because he gets little pay.

4.The mimic climbs to the lion's cage because________.

A．he finds it more interesting to climb the cage

B．he wants to play with the lion

C．he wants to attract the attention of his audience

D．he has never seen a lion before

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The mimic and his job                  B. The mimic and his success

C. The actor and the mimic               D. The mimic and his animals

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I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've ________ that the best way to do it is (to) let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully ________ today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never ________ while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The ________ is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!

I once  ________ a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend ________ Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her ________ son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He ________ he was racing those cars around a great track, which in ________ was an imaginary circle around a golden statue. The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable ________ for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.

When his mother told him the time had come to ________ , the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this？” ________ to the Oscar.

“Sure,” he smiled. “It's yours.”

The horrified mother ________ . “Put that back immediately！”

Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me; ________ it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a ________ hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to ________, rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.

You may have learned to let go of past ________ and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the ________？Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?

“I like the ________ of the future better than the history of the past，” said Thomas Jefferson. I  ________. After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.

1.A.discovered　               B. inferred                  C. preferred             D. worried

2.A.spend                           B. live                         C. affect                    D. enjoy

3.A.struggle             B. work                       C. succeed                D. concentrate

4.A.story                             B. fact                        C. idea                       D. figure

5.A.wrote                           B. told                        C. knew            D. heard

6.A.saw                      B. recognized   C. met              D. visited

7.A.careful                B. small                        C. lonely                    D. clever

8.A.pretended                  B. believed                 C. insisted                 D. suggested

9.A.fact                      B. case                        C. turn             D. need

10.A.cared                         B. asked                       C. won                       D. looked

11.A.act                              B. leave                       C. play                        D. wait

12.A.running            B. getting                     C. pointing                D. shouting

13.A.shouted                     B. noticed                  C. suffered                D. breathed

14.A.selling               B. keeping                   C. earning                 D. sharing

15.A.special              B. comfortable          C. expensive  D. necessary

16.A.rest                            B. cheat                       C. stop                       D. sit

17.A.difficulties                 B. events                     C. failures              D. achievements

18.A.time                           B. future                      C. body             D. brain

19.A.idea                            B. meaning                  C. dreams                  D. thoughts

20.A.obey                          B. permit                    C. wish              D. agree

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It’s often said that your parents’ job is to make sure that one day you no longer need them. And that’s certainly the case by the time you have kids of your own. However, this is precisely the time when your parents start to need you. How do you talk to your aging parents about their health? 1., but these tips make it easier.

Before a conversation, you had better establish yourself as a friend, not an enemy. Always start with an “I” statement, not a “you should” statement. 2..

Scientists recommend beginning a conversation about something you’re doing—taking up yoga to stay slim, for instance. 3.. And you can even have her commit to doing it with you. When you’re a friend day-to-day, your parents will trust you and be able to depend on you during a health crisis.

4.. Start by equipping them with a smartphone that’s designed for seniors. Staying in close phone contact will keep you informed of any arising health issues. It will help you pick up on faults in their memory, too.

Your parents are your parents until they’re gone. Do not treat them like children. Even if you find that there’s an emergency going on, you can make suggestions, but they have the right to make decisions, especially if there’s no cognitive (认知的) disorder. 5., helping your parents in their later years is the least you can do. With the proper measures and technology, it can get easier and feel even more rewarding.

A.Just as they have been there for you

B.It may not be a simple conversation to have

C.It can mean changes in your parents’ schedule

D.Scientists also suggests phoning your parents regularly

E.That can lead to asking your mom what she’s doing to keep fit

F.Talk about affairs about yourself first, then extend them to your parents

G.Scientists recommend opening the door to dialogue instead of calling them

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No one wants to look stupid or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.

It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra(额外的)15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers(同事). These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe(观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

1. Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should __________.

A. dress in a right way

B. introduce yourself

C. know your duties

D. know your co-workers well

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B. You should ask your co-workers about your duties.

C. You should not be eager to go back home after work.

D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3. According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _____________.

A. visitor                             B. teacher          C. workmate               D. leader

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Getting a New Job.

B. Tips on How to Work.

C. The First-day Work.

D. The Importance of Co-workers.

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No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1．First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2．Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3．Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4．Ask a lot of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5．Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

1.Before you arrive at work, you should 　　　　　 .

A．dress in a right way　　 B．introduce yourself quickly

C．know your duties　　　　 D．know your co-workers well

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C．You should not be eager to go back home.

D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “supervisor” may be a “　　　　　 ”

A．visitor　　 B．teacher　　 C．workmate　　 D．leader

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Getting a New Job

B．Tips on How to Work

C．The First – day Work Tips

D．The Importance of Co-workers

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No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1．First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2．Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3．Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4．Ask a lot of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5．Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

1.Before you arrive at work, you should __________.

A．dress in a right way

B．introduce yourself quickly

C．know your duties

D．know your co-workers well

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C．You should not be eager to go back home.

D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “supervisor” may be a “ 　　　　 ”

A．visitor　　 B．teacher C．workmate　 D．leader

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Getting a New Job

B．Tips on How to Work

C．The First – day Work Tips

D. The Importance of Co-workers

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No one wants to look stupid or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.

It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe(观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

1. Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should __________.

A. dress in a right way       B. introduce yourself

C. know your duties         D. know your co-workers well

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B. You should ask your co-workers about your duties.

C. You should not be eager to go back home after work.

D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3.According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _____________.

A. visitor          B. teacher      C. workmate         D. leader

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Getting a New Job.       B. Tips on How to Work.

C. The First-day Work.       D. The Importance of Co-workers.

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One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.

That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I answered.

During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. A note said: paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates-one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.” At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.

1.According to the passage, we know the writer’s mother 　　　　 .

A. lives with her son’s family

B. wanted to invite her son to have dinner again

C. wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness

D. died of a heart attack all of sudden

2.The author found a note written by 　　　　 after his mother died.

A. his mother　　 B. his wife

C. himself　　 D. his children

3.What do you think is the best title of this passage?

A. My Mother’s Life　　 B. An Unforgettable Meal

C. Love is Something You should never put off　　 D. My Mother And I

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