A Dream Realized
Zhao Yang, 33, an employee of a French company in Beijing, who has traveled extensively in the United States by motorbike.
I have been addicted to Harley-Davidson motorcycles since I was young, and knowing that motorcycle-related culture is very popular in the US, I decided to take a trip. Along with my wife and a group of fellow enthusiasts, I participated in a 15-day tour in October last year. We had one free day, so I headed to Las Vegas.
Before arriving in the US, I researched a range of materials about riding a motorbike there. I also found some classic recommended routes on Chinese websites related to Harley Davidson clubs.
With the help of their suggestions, I designed my own route.
In accordance with the rules, before I left China I visited a notary office (公证机关), where my driving license was confirmed as acceptable in the US and my documents were translated into English. Only then did I buy my basic motorcycle equipment.
When we arrived at Las Vegas, we rented a Harley Davidson and rode around the city. It was an exciting, unforgettable experience, because it was not only the achievement of a dream, but I also experienced the regional motorcycle culture in the US. As we parked the bike at the roadside, some drivers rolled down their car windows and gave us the thumbs-up, and when we drove on the road, car drivers pulled over to let us pass. We also visited a motorcycle-themed restaurant for lunch and enjoyed the fantastic decoration and delicious food.
I believe that traveling by motorcycle in the US will become popular because of the recent joint efforts to promote Sino-US tourism, especially after the two countries decided to name 2016 as US-China Tourism Year. This new style of traveling will attract more young Chinese tourists, and people like me, who have a passion for freedom and adventure, will visit the US more frequently. For example, I am planning to travel along the famous highway called Route 66 with friends during next year's Spring Festival.
If travel agencies and governments can promote the need for motorcyclists to obtain accurate information before they head to the US - such as the required documents, how to rent a motorbike and local traffic laws - "riding the range" will become a safe and great way to spend a vacation.
1.Zhao Yang’s childhood dream was to ______.
A. become a professional motorcyclist
B. travel in Harley-Davidson motorcycles
C. take a trip in the USA along with his wife
D. travel to work on a fashionable motorcycle
2.To prepare for the motorcycle trip in the USA, Zhao Yang ______.
A. made various research and checked his driving license
B. took the suggestions given and chose the classic route
C. joined one of the Harley Davidson clubs and got suggestions
D. took lots of health examinations and bought some equipment
3.How did Zhao Yang feel when driving in Las Vegas?
A. disturbed B. disappointed
C. depressed D. excited
4.Zhao Yang thinks that traveling by motorcycle in the US will ______.
A. enjoy much popularity with Sino-US tourism
B. obtain less American fans in motorcycle travel
C. get less support from the modern motorcyclists
D. meet more challenge with the information gap
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A Dream Realized
Zhao Yang, 33, an employee of a French company in Beijing, who has traveled extensively in the United States by motorbike.
I have been addicted to Harley-Davidson motorcycles since I was young, and knowing that motorcycle-related culture is very popular in the US, I decided to take a trip. Along with my wife and a group of fellow enthusiasts, I participated in a 15-day tour in October last year. We had one free day, so I headed to Las Vegas.
Before arriving in the US, I researched a range of materials about riding a motorbike there. I also found some classic recommended routes on Chinese websites related to Harley Davidson clubs.
With the help of their suggestions, I designed my own route.
In accordance with the rules, before I left China I visited a notary office (公证机关), where my driving license was confirmed as acceptable in the US and my documents were translated into English. Only then did I buy my basic motorcycle equipment.
When we arrived at Las Vegas, we rented a Harley Davidson and rode around the city. It was an exciting, unforgettable experience, because it was not only the achievement of a dream, but I also experienced the regional motorcycle culture in the US. As we parked the bike at the roadside, some drivers rolled down their car windows and gave us the thumbs-up, and when we drove on the road, car drivers pulled over to let us pass. We also visited a motorcycle-themed restaurant for lunch and enjoyed the fantastic decoration and delicious food.
I believe that traveling by motorcycle in the US will become popular because of the recent joint efforts to promote Sino-US tourism, especially after the two countries decided to name 2016 as US-China Tourism Year. This new style of traveling will attract more young Chinese tourists, and people like me, who have a passion for freedom and adventure, will visit the US more frequently. For example, I am planning to travel along the famous highway called Route 66 with friends during next year's Spring Festival.
If travel agencies and governments can promote the need for motorcyclists to obtain accurate information before they head to the US - such as the required documents, how to rent a motorbike and local traffic laws - "riding the range" will become a safe and great way to spend a vacation.
1.Zhao Yang’s childhood dream was to ______.
A. become a professional motorcyclist
B. travel in Harley-Davidson motorcycles
C. take a trip in the USA along with his wife
D. travel to work on a fashionable motorcycle
2.To prepare for the motorcycle trip in the USA, Zhao Yang ______.
A. made various research and checked his driving license
B. took the suggestions given and chose the classic route
C. joined one of the Harley Davidson clubs and got suggestions
D. took lots of health examinations and bought some equipment
3.How did Zhao Yang feel when driving in Las Vegas?
A. disturbed B. disappointed
C. depressed D. excited
4.Zhao Yang thinks that traveling by motorcycle in the US will ______.
A. enjoy much popularity with Sino-US tourism
B. obtain less American fans in motorcycle travel
C. get less support from the modern motorcyclists
D. meet more challenge with the information gap
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—Panasonic plans to lay off 35,000 employees globally within 2 years.
—The cuts _____ 9% of the company's staff.
A.make up B.take over
C.hold back D.come out
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Many managers believe that overworking is an evidence of devotion from their employees’ side. Still few others regard this custom as a threat to the worked work-life balance, which may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency.
Employees at Amsterdam design studio Heldergroen won’t be putting in much overtime. Not in the office, at any rate, because every day at 6:00 pm, their desks, tables and other work surfaces, with their computers attached, are lifted to the ceiling by steel cables (绳索) normally used to move heavy props (道具) in theatrical productions. If you leave a half-eaten sandwich on your desk, you’ve out of luck.
“Once the chairs and other workplace paraphernalia are cleared away, the space is free for evening and weekend use as a dance floor, yoga studio... or anything else you can think of—the floor is actually yours,” director Sander Veenendaal said.
In a way, the office space itself is working overtime for Heldergroen, bringing about lots of publicity and carrying an enlightened (有启发的) message of career-life balance far and wide. “We think that doing activities like this makes it easier for people to work here,” says Veenendaal. “You know when it is time to relax or do something else that inspires you.”
That sounds awesome. There’s just one catch. In the morning, the desks reappear and everybody has to go back to work.
1.What can we learn about the employees at Heldergroen?
A. They are unwilling to work late.
B. They are persuaded to leave the office earlier.
C. They believe overworking is an evidence of devotion.
D. They are to put away their computers after work.
2.What does the underlined word “paraphernalia” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Props. B. Food.
C. Equipment. D. Cables.
3.What does the author think of the Heldergroen’s office design?
A. Creative. B. Inconvenient.
C. Ordinary. D. Strange.
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The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enjoy their work.
A. where B. which
C. when D. who
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Creating an atmosphere employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A. as B. whose
C. in which D. at which
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The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enjoy their work.
A. where B. which C. when D. who
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Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A. where B. whose
C. that D. which
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It's ________for an employee of this company to work seventy" hours a week since the competition is fierce in the industry.
A. ordinary B. usual C. average D. regular
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To create an atmosphere __________ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A.where B.whose C.that D.which
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When you’re an employee of a company, no matter the size, it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around—by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn’t actively looking for a different job.
In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.
The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.
When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.
At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.
1.According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?
A.The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.
B.It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.
C.The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company
D.The author was eager to seek another job.
2.Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Some information was overlooked.
B.Some information needed to be united.
C.Some had grammatical mistakes.
D.Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard.
3.The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.
A.repeating B.rebuilding C.improving D.strengthening
4.The author started to review the letters when________.
A.he was hired by the company
B.he was promoted
C.he was recommended at a managers’ meeting
D.his department supervisor agreed his idea
5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Where there is will, there is a way.
B.Creating a position, and earning a promotion.
C.Don’t let the chance go, when it comes.
D.Ways to get a promotion.
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