Listen. Who __()
A.is listening to a CD
B.is listening a CD
C.listening a CD
D.is listening CD
A、is listening to a CD
A.is listening to a CD
B.is listening a CD
C.listening a CD
D.is listening CD
A、is listening to a CD
第1题
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第2题
Once a young man began to work in his company. They met at a party and introduced themselves to each other. Mr. Long knew his name was Mr. Kidd and he came from another city. The young men liked to drink too and they became good friends. They always met in the restaurant at weekend and didn't leave there until they were drunk. Of course it was bad for their health. Their friends advised them to stop drinking, but they didn't listen.
It was Saturday again. Mr. Long called his friend and they decided to spend the evening in the restaurant. Mr. Kidd agreed to his opinion and got there in time. They drank one glass after another and they didn't stop until the men in the restaurant refused to sell the wine to them. They came out together and sat down at the side of the street.
Pointing at the moon, Mr. Kidd said," Your sun is smaller than ours!"
"We have a bigger one,' said Mr. Long "But I wouldn't show it to you. "
"I'll buy it for all the jewelry in world , "called out the first drunkard(醉鬼).
"What makes you think I'll sell it to you?" the other drunkard asked in reply(反问).
Mr. Long began to drink when he was ______ .
A.thirteen
B.sixteen
C.seventeen
D.eighteen
第3题
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like highvoltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for wouldbe heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their farm find life more abundant?
Heroes are catalysts(催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. , we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the commit tee meetings endless.
Although heroes may come from different cultures, they ______.
A.generally process certain inspiring characteristics
B.probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people
C.are often influenced by previous generations
D.all unknowingly attract a large number of fans
第4题
I've watched successful people at work and at play. I also know too many people who have the smarts to succeed but never do. Why? Of course, luck has a role. But usually people make their own bad luck by regularly getting trapped in self-defeating attitudes and shoot- yourself-in-the-foot behavior.
Here are some of the worst traps. I call them the Eight Habits of Really Unsuccessful People.
1. Delusional(幻想的) thinking. Unsuccessful people constantly lie to themselves—about their own lives. I once thought that people who were habitually dishonest couldn't be successful. Sadly, I've learned better. It's possible to succeed, at least financially, while being totally dishonest with others. But it is absolutely impossible for people to be dishonest with themselves—about where they are in life, what their prospects are for achieving their goals and where they fall short—and still go forward.
2. Not producing. Again and again I've talked to people who fail to acquire any useful skill for which someone will pay real money. They don't understand the fundamental truth that human beings get paid for being able to do something. And they don't understand a corollary truth: people get paid a lot for being able to do something that adds a lot of value. That means medicine or law or songwriting or finance or something that will help others to get well or make money or enjoy themselves or learn something—but on a big scale.
3. Punishing friends. A close friend of mine has had chance after chance in Hollywood, thanks to powerful friends at two different studios who long ago put him on the fast track to success. But for almost 20 years he has looked down on their company and put their friendship to the test while pursuing power players who treat him like a doormat(擦鞋垫). Not surprisingly, he remains directionless and debt-laden at age 47.
Unless you are a uniquely talented artist or athlete, there is no such thing as success without a network of friends and supporters. The inability to make and keep friends is involved in every single failure I have ever seen.
4. Bad manners. Unsuccessful people are also routinely rude. They fail to show up on time, to thank givers for gifts and to apologize for slights and wrongs. A guest with a good job, really busy, with heavy-weight responsibilities will be on time. Someone with nothing to do all day will be very, very late. Maybe billionaires can get away with being rude. For the rest of us, it's a guaranteed success killer.
5. Dressing for failure. A beautiful young woman I know was desperate for a job. I got her an interview—lunch with the head of a company that prides itself on its family image. Incredibly, she showed up at an executive dining room in shorts, a T-shirt and high-heeled sandals. From the moment she appeared, she had ruined the interview. Unsuccessful people habitually dress inappropriately. They arrive for job interviews without a tie or in running shoes. They come to dinner parties in jeans when everyone else is in suits.
6. Bad attitudes. The unsuccessful often have a sour, pessimistic outlook. They cast a dark pall(覆盖物) over everything. They also betray a lack of confidence in themselves a deep-rooted belief that they can't do much or do it well. This is almost always expressed to anyone who will listen. They don't realize that they are advertising themselves as losers.
A friend in northern California is competent enough to complete her work. But wherever she goes, she complains that the air conditioning is too cold or too hot. She bad-mouths the boss or the
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第5题
A Man Who Had No Eyes
Abeggar was coming down the avenue just as Mr. Parsons emerged from his hotel.
He was a blind beggar, carrying the traditional battered cane, and thumping his way before him with the cautious, half-furtive effort of the sightless. He was a shaggy, thick-necked fellow; his coat was greasy about the lapels and pockets, and his hand splayed over the cane's crook with a futile sort of clinging. He wore a black pouch slung over his shoulder. Apparently he had something to sell.
The air was rich with spring; the sun was warm and yellowed on the asphalt. Mr. Parsons, standing there in front of his hotel and noting the clack-clack approach of the sightless man, felt a sudden and foolish sort of pity for all blind creatures.
And, thought Mr. Parsons, he was very glad to be alive. A few years ago he had been little more than a skilled laborer; now he was successful, respected, admired... Insurance ... And he had done it alone, unaided, struggling beneath handicaps . .. And he was still young. The blue air of spring, fresh from its memories of windy pools and lush shrubbery, could thrill him with eagerness.
He took a step forward just as the tap-tapping blind man passed him by. Quickly tike shabby fellow turned.
"Listen, guv'nor. Just a minute of your time."
Mr. Parsons said, "It's late. I have an appointment. Do you want me to give you something?"
"1 ain't no beggar, guv'nore. You bet I ain't. I got a handy little article here"--he fumbled until he could press a small object into Mr. Parsons' hand--" that I sell. One buck. Best cigarette lighter made."
Mr. Parsons stood there, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed. He was a handsome figure with his immaculate gray suit and gray hat and malacca stick. Of course the man with the cigarette lighters could not see him ..."But I don't smoke," he said.
"Listen. I bet you know plenty people who smoke. Nice little present," wheedled the man. "And, mister, you woudn't mind helping a poor guy out?" He clung to Mr. Parsons' sleeve.
Mr. Parsons sighed and felt in his vest pocket. He brought out two half dollars and pressed them into the man's hand. "Certainly. I'll help you out. As you say, I can give it to someone. Maybe the elevator boy would--" He hesitated, not wishing to be boorish and inquisitive, even with a blind peddler. "Have you lost your sight entirely?"
The shabby man pocketed the two half dollars. "Fourteen years, guv'nor." Then he added with an insane sort of pride: "Westbury, sir. I was one of' em."
"Westbury," repeated Mr. Parsons. "Ah, yes. The chemical explosion ..The papers haven't mentioned it for years. But at the time it was supposed to be one of the greatest disasters in--"
"They've all forgot about it." The fellow shifted his feet wearily. "I tell you, guv'nor, a man who was in it don't forget about it. Last thing I ever saw was C shop going up in one grand smudge, 'and that damn' gas pouring in at all the busted windows."
Mr. Parsons coughed. But the blind peddler was caught up with the train of his one dramatic reminiscence. And, also, he was thinking that there might be more half dollars in Mr. Parsons' pocket.
"Just think about it, guv'nor. There was a hundred and eight people killed, about two hundred injured, and over fifty of them lost their eyes. Blind as bats--" He groped forward until his dirty hand rested against Mr. Parsons' coat. "I tell you, sir, there wasn't nothing worse than that in the war. If I had lost my eyes in the war, okay. I would have been well took care of. But I was just a workman, working for what was in it. And I got it. You're damn' right I got it, while the capitalists were making their dough! They was insured, don't worry about that. They--"
"Insured," rep
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第6题
听力原文:W: Why is Bob so tired and worn out'?
M: He's been studying day and night for his final term paper! I have warned him many times to prepare earlier, but he would not listen.
What does the man mean?
A.Bob is too tired to study any more.
B.He told Bob not to study late at night.
C.He had often advised Bob to prepare earlier.
D.Bob didn't hear the warning.
第7题
听力原文:W: Why is Bob so tired and worn out?
M: He's been studying day and night for his final term paper! I have warned him many times to prepare earlier, but he would not listen.
Q: What does the man mean?
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A.Bob is too tired to study any more.
B.He told Bob not to study late at night.
C.He had often advised Bob to prepare earlier.
D.Bob didn't hear the warning.
第8题
请根据短文内容,回答题。
The Storyteller
(1) Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as will listen. And that&39;s what he has always been about. The son of a computer scientist and a pianist, Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and, later, Arizona. From the very beginning, his fertile imagination filled his young mind with images that would later inspire his filmmaking.<br>
(2) Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggest hits. He believes that E.T. is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent&39;s 1966 divorce, "It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life." "He was scared of just about everything," recalls his mother, Leah Adler. "When trees brushed against the house, he would head into my bed. And that&39;s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist."<br>
(3)Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad&39;s movie camera and began shooting short flicks about flying saucers and World War II battles. Spielberg&39;s talent for scary storytelling enabled him to make friends. On Boy Scout camping trips, when night fell, Spielberg became the center of attention. "Steven would start telling his ghost stories," says Richard Y. Hoffman Jr., leader of Troop 294, "and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it."<br>
(4) Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there, but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated. Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him, so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.<br>
Spielberg was determined to make movies, and he managed to get an unpaid, non-credit internship (实习) in Hollywood. Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college. He never looked back.<br>
(5) Now, many years later, Spielberg is still telling stories with as much passion as the kid in the tent. Ask him where he gets his ideas, Spielberg shrugs. "The process for me is mostly intuitive(凭直觉的 ) ," he says. "There are films that I feel I need to make, for a variety of reasons, for personal reasons, for reasons that I want to have fun, that the subject matter is cool, that I think my kids will like it. And sometimes I just think that it will make a lot of money, like the sequel (续集) to Jurassic Park.
Paragraph 1 __________ 查看材料
A.Inspirations for his movies
B.The trouble of making movies
C.A funny man
D.Getting into the movie business
E.Telling stories to make friends
F.An aim of life
第9题
W: I bought it. So,what do you think of my new entertainment center?And the Widescreen TV…
M: Bought it?
W: …and my new DVD player. Here,let me show you my stereo. You can really rock the house with this one.
M: But where did you get the dough to buy all these?You didn't borrow money from morn and dad again,did you?
W: of course not. I got it with this!
M: This?Let me see that…Have you been using dad's credit card again?
W: No,silly. It's mine. It's a student credit card.
M: A student credit card?How in the world did you get one of these?
W: I got an application in the mail.
M: Well,why did you get one in the first place?
W: Listen. Times are changing,and having a credit card helps you build a credit rating,control spending,and even buy things that you can't pay with cash…like the plane ticket I got recently.
M: What plane ticket?
W: Oh yeah,my roommate and I are going to Hawaii over the school break,and of course,I need some new clothes for that so……
M: I don't want to hear it. How does a student credit card control spending?It sounds you've spent yourself in a hole. Anyway,student credit cards just 1ead to impulse spending…as I can see here. And the interest rates of student credit cards are usually sky-high,and if you miss a payment,the rates,well,just jump!
W: Ah. The credit card has a credit limit…
M: …of $20,000?
W: No,not quite that high. Anyway,…
M: I've heard enough.
W: Did I tell you we now get digital cable with over 100 channels?Oh,and here's your birthday present. A new MP3 player…
M: Yeah. Oh,don't tell me. Charged on the credit card. Listen. Hey,I don't think having a student credit card is a bad idea,but this is ridiculous. And how in the world are you going to pay off your credit card bill?
W: Um,with my birthday money?It's coming up in a week.
M: Hey,let's sit down and talk about how you're going to pay things back,and maybe we can come up with a budget that will help you get out of this mess. That's the least I can do.
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A.A digital camera
B.A TV
C.A stereo
D.A DVD player
第10题
听力原文: Frozen forever in time are memories of wire rimmed glasses and a grey sweater that almost always had chocolate covered raisins in the left pocket. Grandpapa always read to me. I'd sit beside him and listen.
When Grandpapa got old and couldn't see well enough to read anymore, I read to him. I'd read until his eyes closed and he started to fall asleep.
As I quietly got up, Grandpapa would reach into the pocket of his grey sweater and pull out a box of chocolate covered raisins, pressing them into my teenaged hand. Eyes still closed, he would whisper "I remembered".
Grandpapa always said things like: "You scratch my back an' I'll scratch yours," and "Share, little one. Sharing makes everything better." Somehow, everything always was better.
I'll never forget the call from the hospital. Grandpapa had suffered a heart attack. My Mother was so upset, crying so many tears. It was snowing that night, great big fluffy snowflakes falling through the glow of the streetlight.
It's snowing this morning, big fluffy snowflakes falling through the glow of the streetlight. I sit and watch the snowflakes fall, thinking about Grandpapa with love in my heart and a cup of coffee in my hands. I will always remember his wise words, "Sharing makes everything better." The need to reach out to another human being is instinctive, and as necessary as the air that we breathe.
It is my sincere hope that you will want to share something of yourself. A kind word to a stranger perhaps, or a compliment to someone that deserves one. It is these small acts of sharing, and caring, that make this world a better place.
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A.Chocolate covered raisins.
B.Chocolate covered peanuts.
C.A banana.
D.An apple.
第11题
High-quality customer service is preached (宣扬) by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.
Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers--and anyone who will listen.
Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School.
"Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers," said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. "The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement."
On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting "snowball effect" can be disastrous to retailers.
According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers.
The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered (塞满了的) shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.
During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting(业余兼职的) local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.
Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions.
Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.
"Retailers who're responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren't so friendly," said Professor Stephen Hoch. "Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help."
Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.
Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?
A.Most customers won't bother to complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.
B.Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.
C.Few customers believe the service will be improved.
D.Customers have no easy access to store managers.