Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
小題1:David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because_______.
A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B．he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D．he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes
小題2:David Smith wears casual clothes now, because________
A．they make him feel at ease when working
B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C．he looks handsome in casual clothes
D．he no longer works for any company
小題3:According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.
B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive
C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees
D．All the employers in the U.S are for casual office wear.
小題4:In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_______.
A．saving employees’ money
B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees’ motivation
D．making employees happier

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B 

小題1:推理判斷題.答案在第一段：I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled，即“我過去常常帶一套干凈整潔的西服去公司，如果我身上的西服弄皺了，我可以隨時更換”，因此C選項“他希望讓自己身穿的衣服看起來一如既往的整潔”正確.A選項“他經(jīng)常身穿運(yùn)動休閑服飾”和原問suit(西服)不符；B選項“他無法忍受干凈整潔的外表”和原意相反；D選項“他不想在衣服上花費(fèi)太多的錢”.
小題2:推理判斷題.答案在第一段….I need to feel comfortable,即David Smith穿休閑服飾的原因是為了“舒適自在”，因此A選項正確.B選項“他支付不起昂貴的西服”和原文意思不符；C選項“他穿休閑服飾時看起來很帥氣”未在文中提及；D選項“他已經(jīng)不再為任何一家公司工作”和原文I’m working harder than ever.不符.
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題.A選項“許多員工不喜歡保守的著裝規(guī)定”和原文85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale.內(nèi)容相符；B選項“舒適的著裝能提高員工工作的效率”體現(xiàn)在原文中…people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes；C選項“休閑的著裝規(guī)則很受年輕人的歡迎”和原文A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work相符；D選項“美國所有的雇主都支持休閑著裝的原則”和原文85%不符，答案為D選項。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題.A“節(jié)省員工的開銷”和原文casual dress code helps them save money.相符；B選項“讓員工看起來更加有吸引力”未在文中提及；C選項“提升員工的動力”和原文…..improves employee…..morale.相符；D選項“讓員工心情更舒暢”體現(xiàn)在原文people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes.
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42  the villagers were interested and soon a fire was put to the town’s greatest pot as the soldiers dropped three smooth  43  into the pot full of water. “Now this will be a fine soup,” said the second soldier, “but a little salt and some parsley（歐芹）would make it  44  !” Up jumped a villager, crying “I’ve just remembered  45  some have been left!” She ran away, 46  with the parsley and salt. 47  the water boiled, corn, carrots, beef and cream  48  their way into the pot when all sat  49  to have a large meal.
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A．havingB．dislikingC．knowingD．suffering
小題2:
A．threwB．hidC．coveredD．collected
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A．clothingB．moneyC．foodD．water
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A．called forB．believed inC．looked forD．turned to
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A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something
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A．skillB．secretC．studyD．story
小題7:
A．QuietlyB．NaturallyC．SuddenlyD．Finally
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A．coinsB．spoonsC．stonesD．knives
小題9:
A．saltyB．wonderfulC．sweetD．beautiful
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A．whereB．whenC．whyD．how
小題11:
A．leavingB．startingC．playingD．returning
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A．lostB．wentC．foundD．directed
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A．stayedB．jumpedC．wokeD．moved
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But I hesitated．
My friends all told me to go for it．And Mary also thought I should do．"Go, Sam．I'll manage with the family．．．it'll be OK．"
I watched my daughter and son playing in the backyard．Soon they would both be in high school．．．a(chǎn)nd where would I be? I was so used to my family turning to me for love and support．If I were to start a singing career, I would not only miss them terribly, I'd also certainly miss out on watching them grow up．Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and me．．．a(chǎn)nd I couldn't bear it．My family was my life．So I refused the music promoter's offer．I'm still making music, I'm rich in love and I have no regrets．
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A．envied himB．laughed at himC．encouraged himD．didn't believe him
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A．Because his wife was strongly against it．
B．Because the pay was not attractive enough．
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It didn’t take long. My manuscript   30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   31  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   32  the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While   33  my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   34  :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some   35  materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to   36  your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to   37 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of   38  writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this   39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   40  to doubt yourself.
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One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story．"Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present, a jack-knife．I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight．Some town boys came by and saw me．They surrounded me and started saying bad things．They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife．The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys．I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing．I hate them．I hate them all．”
The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's face．Grandfather said, " Let me tell you a story．I, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they do．But hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy．It is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would die．I have struggled with these feelings many times．It is as if two wolves are inside me．．．It is a terrible fight．
One wolf is good and does no harm．He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense (冒犯) when no offense is intended．It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way．This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth and faith．
The other wolf is full of anger．The smallest thing will set off his fiercest temper．He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason．He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much．
It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing．This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority．
Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my mind．This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too．"
The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied ．．．
"The one you feed．"
小題1:The boy was angry because ______.
A．he was not satisfied with his present
B．his back was badly injured in a fight
C．he had waited for his father for too long
D．his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys
小題2:The angry wolf would probably be described as ______.
A．a(chǎn)ggressive(好斗)B．sympatheticC．modestD．unsuccessful
小題3:We can learn from the third paragraph that ______.
A．"hate" is healthyB．"hate" hurts oneself
C．"hate" is complicatedD．"hate" harms one's enemies
小題4:What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?
A．We should feed the two wolves equally．
B．Living in harmony with others is important．
C．Our feelings should be expressed at the right time．
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Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
小題1:How old is Nick?
A．13.B．14.C．15.D．16.
小題2:Nick likes       in his free time.
A．riding a bikeB．playing the guitar
C．playing computer gamesD．having a school trip
小題3:Why was Nick taken to the hospital?
A．Because he was too excited.
B．Because he had a cold in the morning.
C．Because he was too nervous of his studies.
D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long.
小題4:Nick should       to follow the doctor’s advice.
A．go to a movieB．listen to music
C．take more exerciseD．play computer games
小題5:Which of the following is True?
A．Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays.
B．Nick will never play computer games.
C．Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games.
D．Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now.

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There was a wonder-filled little girl who was hurt so badly that when she entered adult life, she thought she was so bad that others just couldn’t be nice to her.
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She was on a journey that she thought was to help her be “better”. She carried a big bag with her everywhere she went. Inside it were all the hurts she had experienced. Because she was so eager to please those who offered their wisdom, she willingly agreed with what they said about forgiving. But she held that bag of hurts tightly.
After 50 years of carrying that bag around and showing it to all she met as if it were proof that she was a good person, she decided to open it up and just see what happened.
When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. At one time they had words on them, detailing the hurts. But time had faded (使褪色) the words and all that was left was some useless paper. She had been struggling to carry this bag that held nothing but the image of something that once was.
She saw the absurdity of carrying that bag around. It made her laugh. By letting go of the paper and having pity for those that hurt her, this little girl was able to become a woman with beautiful hair. The woman looked in the mirror and said, “I am lovable.”
Although it took many years, she was finally open to bringing love and respect into her life.
小題1:When she grew up, the little girl wondered         .
A．where she should go
B．why she couldn’t be loved
C．how she could be a sweet girl
D．why she was hurt so deeply
小題2:What advice did girl get from wise people?
A．To please those who hurt her.
B．To keep carrying the bag of hurts.
C．To record the hurts she suffered.
D．To forgive those who hurt her.
小題3:The woman laughed in the end because           .
A．she had beautiful hair
B．she became lovable
C．she realized her silliness
D．she became a wise woman
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A．Curious.B．Kind-hearted.C．Easy-going.D．Devoted.
小題5:What lesson can we learn from the story?
A．You will walk fast without carrying a load.
B．You will get peace after forgiving others.
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There is a very special wolf that lives in Africa. They are actually called, the African wild dog, of painted dogs.
These animals live in open woodlands, or in the plains of Africa. Today, however, most of the animals can be found in eastern or southern Africa. These animals are beautiful. They have rounded ears instead of pointed like most dogs, and they have four toes (腳趾) on each of their four feet, also a unique characteristic because other dogs have five. Their fine fur is always different from each other. The fur is usually a combination of black, brown, red, and white, and sometimes even yellow. No wonder they’re called the painted wolf.
The African wild dog is a very social animal. They live in groups and have numbers from five to about twenty. The members of a group are always very close to one another. They communicate in their own language or body language. When someone is very old or sick, the others will help, and they are willing to share the food with the elders and with those who are weak, which is what we should learn from.
The family does everything together, from raising young, to sleeping together, to hunting. When they hunt, they will work together suing team work to kill animals that are larger than them.
They sometimes hunt farm animals. This is unfortunate, because both poachers (偷獵者), and people who own farms shoot the painted dogs who are just trying to survive.
Before, there used to be many large groups throughout the land, but now the African wild god is very rare. They are also losing their population because of their own loss of habitat thanks to human’s farming and forest cutting.
小題1:From the text we learn that the African wild dog         .
A．lives in the north of Africa
B．has sixteen toes altogether
C．has pointed ears like most dogs
D．lives in forests in groups
小題2:Why do African wild dogs get the name “painted dogs”?
A．They all have colorful fur.
B．The dogs in the same group are of different colors.
C．Artists love to paint them in different colors.
D．None of them has the same color.
小題3:According to the author, what should we learn from African wild dogs?
A．They always do everything together.
B．They help the sick, the elderly and the weak.
C．They are always very close to one another.
D．They communicate in their own language.
小題4:Which of the following is NOT the reason why African wild dogs are becoming very rare?
A．Poachers kill some of them.
B．They are short of food sometimes.
C．They are losing their habitat.
D．Farmers shoot some of them.
小題5:Where could this passage probably be found?
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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  31  waiting for the final school bell. Upon its   32  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David   35  . I can still remember he was always  36 a smile and willing to help. He always  37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  38  just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39 home.
Weeks passed and the  40  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  41 before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.  
“I have something for you” he said and   44 from behind his back a small box.  45   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s  47 . ”
“ Oh no it isn’t ,” said David “ It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there .”
Tears filled my eyes  48  Ilooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.      
小題1:
A．courageous B．a(chǎn)nxiousC．seriousD．cautious
小題2:
A．warningB．callingC．ringingD．yelling
小題3:
A．scoldedB．wonderedC．realizedD．learned
小題4:
A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inappropriatelyD．inaccurately
小題5:
A．popularB．specialC．upsetD．funny
小題6:
A．expressingB．deliveringC．sharingD．wearing
小題7:
A．practicedB．wanderedC．stayedD．studied
小題8:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)im atB．head forC．put offD．turn to
小題10:
A．excitementB．a(chǎn)rgumentC．movement D．judgement
小題11:
A．yearB．schoolC．education D．program
小題12:
A．vainB．returnC．reliefD．control
小題13:
A．quietlyB．sadlyC．weaklyD．helplessly
小題14:
A．searchedB．foundC．raisedD．pulled
小題15:
A．HoldingB．SendingC．HandingD．Leaving
小題16:
A．delightB．expectationC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．surprise
小題17:
A．emptyB．cheapC．uselessD．improper
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)sB．untilC．becauseD．though
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)dviceB．supportC．commandD．a(chǎn)ttention
小題20:
A．fromB．behindC．overD．towards

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