(2013·山东淄博二模)Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.
A.provided B.inspired
C.persuaded D.impressed
高三英语单项填空中等难度题
(2013·山东淄博二模)Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.
A.provided B.inspired
C.persuaded D.impressed
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(2013·山东济宁二模)Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.
A.provided B.inspired
C.persuaded D.impressed
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Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.
A.provided B.inspired
C.persuaded D.impressed
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The morning she left for Camp Kanawa, Maria awoke with an ache in her stomach. She had gone on plenty of parties. She ’ d even spent a whole weekend at Aunt Jolie and Uncle Ed ’ s. So what happened to her?
No breakfast today, she thought, imagining the ache turning into throwing up and a horrible road trip after a full meal. As usual, Maria felt hungry as soon as the room smelled of French toast. On the other hand, maybe a good breakfast was exactly what she needed.
“There’ s my big camper!’’ said her mom. Then, she walked to the stove, placed two pieces of French toast on a plate and powdered sugar snowing down. “Just like you like it. ’’ At the meanwhile, Maria was already in position, armed with knife, fork, napkin and full glass of milk.
‘‘Get started while it ’ s hot. Your father ’ s coming down in a minute. I told him to shave. Don’t want the bear—I mean, the bushy black beard.”
“Okay,okay,” Maria’s dad said with a smile. “Clean as a whistle. Just like you ordered. ”
“ Really?” Maria ’ s mom shrugged (耸肩).
“ I think it ’ s fashionable,” Maria said,dipping a bite in some syrup (糖浆).
“Well, your old man is fashionable,” her dad said, moving his head the way he did when he wanted to look like a cool surfer man but looked more like an Egyptian robot. “ In fact,I was the most popular kid at my camp.”
“For the record,it was a science camp,” Maria’s mother reminded her, looking her straight in the eyes. “In all seriousness, Maria, popularity is not important and finding the people who like you for you—that ’ s what matters. ”
“Your mom speaks the truth, Sugar,” said Maria’ s dad,wiping his thick beard with a napkin. “Just be yourself. You’ 11 definitely enjoy it.
1.What probably led to Maria’s hesitation to eat breakfast?
A.The lack of adequate nutrition.
B.The concern about feeling sick.
C.The inviting smell of French toast.
D.The worry about getting overweight.
2.What is Maria’s attitude towards her father’s beard?
A.Favorable. B.Disapproving.
C.Concerned. D.Uncaring.
3.Why did Maria' s mother remind her that her father went to a science camp?
A.To advise Maria not to focus on popularity.
B.To share her similar experience with Maria.
C.To emphasize the importance of science to Maria.
D.To persuade Maria not to discuss subjects except science.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Father ’ s beard B.A wonderful breakfast
C.Family talk about a camp D.Maria ’ s dream to be a big camper
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The morning she left for Camp Kanawa, Maria awoke with an ache in her stomach. She had gone on plenty of parties. She ’ d even spent a whole weekend at Aunt Jolie and Uncle Ed ’ s. So what happened to her?
No breakfast today, she thought, imagining the ache turning into throwing up and a horrible road trip after a full meal. As usual, Maria felt hungry as soon as the room smelled of French toast. On the other hand, maybe a good breakfast was exactly what she needed.
“There’ s my big camper!’’ said her mom. Then, she walked to the stove, placed two pieces of French toast on a plate and powdered sugar snowing down. “Just like you like it. ’’ At the meanwhile, Maria was already in position, armed with knife, fork, napkin and full glass of milk.
‘‘Get started while it ’ s hot. Your father ’ s coming down in a minute. I told him to shave. Don’t want the bear—I mean, the bushy black beard.,?
“Okay,okay,” Maria’s dad said with a smile. “Clean as a whistle. Just like you ordered. ”
“ Really?” Maria ’ s mom shrugged (耸肩)•
“ I think it ’ s fashionable,” Maria said,dipping a bite in some syrup (糖楽).
“Well,your old man is fashionable,,’ her dad said, moving his head the way he did when he wanted to look like a cool surfer man but looked more like an Egyptian robot. “ In fact,I was the most popular kid at my camp.,’
“For the record,it was a science camp,,’ Maria’s mother reminded her, looking her straight in the eyes. “In all seriousness, Maria, popularity is not important and finding the people who like you for you—that ’ s what matters. ”
“Your mom speaks the truth, Sugar,” said Maria’ s dad,wiping his thick beard with a napkin. “Just be yourself. You’ 11 definitely enjoy it.
1.What probably led to Maria’s hesitation to eat breakfast?
A. The lack of adequate nutrition.
B. The concern about feeling sick.
C. The inviting smell of French toast.
D. The worry about getting overweight.
2.What is Maria’s attitude towards her father’s beard?
A. Favorable. B. Disapproving.
C. Concerned. D. Uncaring.
3.Why did Maria* s mother remind her that her father went to a science camp?
A. To advise Maria not to focus on popularity.
B. To share her similar experience with Maria.
C. To emphasize the importance of science to Maria.
D. To persuade Maria not to discuss subjects except science.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Father ’ s beard B. A wonderful breakfast
C. Family talk about a camp D. Maria ’ s dream to be a big camper
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(2013·烟台一模)After ________ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the interview room.
A.what B.why C.that D.how
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.
He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person.” Tiffany admits. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a family where respect for those in authority was shown by turning away your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact, not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar experiences with behaviors we describe as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions (假设) .
Hire Advantage
At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can have no personal biases (偏见) from the process have an obvious advantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate (房产) agent we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
“During my Mindsets coaching period, I was taught how to own a diversified workforce. I employed people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to make use of their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”
Blinded by Gender
Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops in charge of a diverse workforce. “Through some of the lessons, I discovered my personal bias.” he recalls. “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences.” In his case, the blindness was not about culture but rather gender.
“I had a management position open in my department; and the two finalists were a man and a woman. Had I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel. My assumption would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel.” Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to promote the full potential of a diverse workforce. “I learned from the class that instead of forcing my gender biases into the situation, I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision.” Dale sings high praise for the workshop, “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness.”
A better Bottom Line
An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations from inside, it is profitable as well. These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales.” Most of my customers speak English as a second language. One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone. It wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’ training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As a result, our customer base has increased.”
Once we start to see people as individuals, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities and about building better communities and organizations. When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past , from the media, peers, family, friends, etc, we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are imperfect or contrary to our fundamental values. We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.
1. In Tiffany’s view, the first candidate was passed over because he ________.
A. was an Asian-American
B. didn’t perform as perfectly as the second one
C. was untrustworthy
D. showed no respect for authority
2.Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate originated from ________.
A. racial discrimination
B. cultural differences
C. gender discrimination
D. emphasis on physical appearance
3.What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?
A. A real estate agency.
B. A hi-tech company.
C. A company dealing with financial affairs.
D. A company training workforce.
4.Which of the following statements will Dale not agree with about Mindsets LLC’s workshop?
A. It helped him make fair decisions.
B. It helped him discover his personal bias about gender.
C. It helped him look at a person as a whole one.
D. It helped him find successful candidates.
5.The last paragraph is intended to tell us the importance of ________.
A. viewing people as individuals
B. challenging our past
C. training ourselves in Mindsets’ workshops
D.building better communications
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(2013·安徽高考)—How did your interview with the manager go?
—________ He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn't ask for references.
A.Perfect! B.I'm not sure.
C.That's right. D.Couldn't be better.
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
( (2013·高考安徽卷)—How did your interview with the manager go?
—________He seemed interested in my experience,but he didn’t ask for references.
A.Perfect! B.I’m not sure.
C.That’s right. D.Couldn’t be better.
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(2014·山东临沂模拟)At the meeting,all the people were deeply________with her brilliant report.
A.impressed B.surprised
C.excited D.comforted
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