Allow me to introduce you to Terry, a window salesman from England. If I could take you back about 20 years, you’d know Terry as a complete green hand, who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted. A person couldn’t sell false teeth to his own Granny, let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry. You know, the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.
Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day. So off he went, but he was extremely nervous. With his hands and his knees shaking, he approached the front door and knocked at it. And an old woman appeared. After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits, the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.
The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week, all of whom offered her cheaper ones! That’s right—Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.
So, what happened then? Here comes the secret. The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others. That’s all there was to it. She didn’t care about the extra expense. Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.
The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman’s talk. First impressions count, not the sales techniques, not the low prices. The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required. If you market your own products and services, consider what impression you are giving to others. If you appeal to them, then you’ve already done half of the work. If this means redesigning your presentation, then so be it. If this means going out of your way to be polite, helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers, the so be it.
1.When Terry was offered the job of salesman, he .
A. was good at sales techniques
B. knew little about sales skills
C. was believed in by his boss
D. was too young to do it
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests that .
A. Terry couldn’t trade with Eskimos
B. Terry loved his Granny more
C. Terry was afraid to compete
D. Terry was too honest to do the job
3.What made the young lad succeed in selling the window to the old woman?
A. First impression of good personality.
B. Being honest and childish.
C. High quality and expensive window.
D. Strange ways of sales.
4.The passage is most likely written to .
A. general readers B. new salesmen
C. window makers D. new graduates
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Allow me to introduce you to Terry, a window salesman from England. If I could take you back about 20 years, you’d know Terry as a complete green hand, who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted. A person couldn’t sell false teeth to his own Granny, let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry. You know, the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.
Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day. So off he went, but he was extremely nervous. With his hands and his knees shaking, he approached the front door and knocked at it. And an old woman appeared. After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits, the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.
The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week, all of whom offered her cheaper ones! That’s right—Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.
So, what happened then? Here comes the secret. The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others. That’s all there was to it. She didn’t care about the extra expense. Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.
The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman’s talk. First impressions count, not the sales techniques, not the low prices. The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required. If you market your own products and services, consider what impression you are giving to others. If you appeal to them, then you’ve already done half of the work. If this means redesigning your presentation, then so be it. If this means going out of your way to be polite, helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers, the so be it.
1.When Terry was offered the job of salesman, he .
A. was good at sales techniques
B. knew little about sales skills
C. was believed in by his boss
D. was too young to do it
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests that .
A. Terry couldn’t trade with Eskimos
B. Terry loved his Granny more
C. Terry was afraid to compete
D. Terry was too honest to do the job
3.What made the young lad succeed in selling the window to the old woman?
A. First impression of good personality.
B. Being honest and childish.
C. High quality and expensive window.
D. Strange ways of sales.
4.The passage is most likely written to .
A. general readers B. new salesmen
C. window makers D. new graduates
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First of all, please _____ me to introduce myself to you．
| A．make | B．agree | C．let | D．allow |
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Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 21 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 22 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 23 to tell Sam what I had 24 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 25 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 26 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 27 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 28 . So when Sam was born, I 29 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 30 . I hope that Sam would 31 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 32 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 33 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 34 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 35 now to tell him. I wanted him to 36 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 37 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 38 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 39 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 40 .
Daniel Gottlieb
1.A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
2. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
3.A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
4.A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
5.A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
6.A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
7.A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
8.A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
9. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
10.A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
11.A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
12.A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
13.A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
14.A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
15.A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
16. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
17. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
18. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
19.A. as B. once C. though D. if
20.A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
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Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia(百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
1. The speaker of the passage is most probably ______.
A. the author of 25 New Takes
B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore
C. the manager of the cinema bookstore
D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema
2.The purpose of the speaker is ______.
A. to satisfy the customers’ various tastes
B. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore
C. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars
D. to turn the readers into film producers
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— Tom, could you give me a hand in the following exam?
— ______ . Mom won’t allow me to do such crazy things.
A. No problem B. It's a pleasure C. Forget it D. My pleasure
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–Do you know the ____ woman by the chairman?
--Yes. But could you introduce to me the man _____ by the reporters?
A. smiling; questioned B. smiled; questioning
C. being smiled; questioned D. to smile; to question
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Mr. Black: Mrs. White, thank you very much for 1. (allow) me to visit your wonderful garden, 2. really helps me a lot to write an article on gardening for my paper. Could you tell me when you 3. (become) interested in gardening?
Mrs. White: Well, I was always interested in wild flowers. In 1980, I read Margery Fisher’s book College Flowers. But I was reading about plants that I did not know, so I started to read as much as I 4. and get different writers’ advice.
Mr. Black: Hmn, what was your first garden like?
Mrs. White: It was 5. very tiny piece of land with my house in Harrow in West Landon. 6. addition, it is attractive.
Mr. Black: Do you grow many plants by 7. (you)?
Mrs. White: 8. (honest), I don’t grow any plants from seed, but I have several friends, and we often give each other plants. My garden is a place which often 9. (remind) me of so many people through the plants they have given me.
Mr. Black: I would appreciate 10. if you could sort out these forms for me.
Mrs. White: My pleasure.
Mr. Black: I have learn a lot here. Thanks.
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A letter from Grandpa
Dear Ronny,
Years ago you came to me for help. You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of _________, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same _________ that you've got?"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are _________, I figure that I ________ you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person _______ things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”.
First, realize that life is filled with________, but many are good ones. If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges, _________ them. They'll leave you wiser, __________, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be ________ for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with _________ the rules, you're only fooling yourself.
Sometimes we have to be ________ enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn't just reaching _________. Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to________. Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down __________ and spiritually. When an old resentment（怨恨）, belief, or attitude becomes heavy,_________ your load. Shed those hurtful __________ that slow you down and drain（消耗） your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your _________and your failures. So consider all the pathways _________, and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
Most important of all, ________give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will _________its best to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
1.A. energy B. power C. confidence D. respect
2.A. feelings B. sense C. enthusiasm D. case
3.A. dragged B. numbered C. alarmed D. occupied
4.A. adapt B. owe C. convey D. advocate
5.A. does with B. points at C. glares at D. looks at
6.A. surprises B. happiness C. tears D. strength
7.A. judge B. spread C. range D. welcome
8.A. purer B. greater C. stronger D. awkward
9.A. glad B. delighted C. grateful D. depressed
10.A. breaking B. watching C. finding D. preparing
11.A. wise B. patient C. desperate D. brave
12.A. sides B. roads C. peaks D. ways
13.A. sleep B. quit C. return D. continue
14.A. emotionally B. physically C. randomly D. logically
15.A. Ignore B. change C. lighten D. consume
16.A. attitudes B. altitudes C. aptitudes D. institutes
17.A. fortunes B. successes C. difficulties D. sorrows
18.A. along B. aside C. across D. ahead
19.A. Never B. Do C. Ever D. Even
20.A. give in B. give back C. give out D. give up
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I________, but my mother didn’t________.
A. wanted ; allow B. hoped to ; allow me to
C. wanted ; allow it D. hoped ; allow it
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Excuse me, Marcia, a reporter from Vanity Fair ________ all day. Could you speak to her now?
A．phones B．has phoned
C．has been phoning D．phoned
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