My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla.  36  the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I  37  out of old boards.
I got my first  38  job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (職責) were  39  tables and washing dishes,  40  sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would  41  to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I  42  from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and  43  my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working
  44  me to have. Because of my  45  I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Taste Freeze. This made me  46  .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working  47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (賒帳)  48  I was only in seventh grade. I immediately  49  a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was  50  only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I learned  51  the danger of easy credit. I paid it  52  as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a  53  of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,  54  worked three jobs, once told me, “If you  55  sacrifice (奉獻) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.
小題1:
A．BeforeB．WithinC．FromD．By
小題2:
A．pulledB．putC．pickedD．pressed
小題3:
A．usualB．realC．mainD．particular
小題4:
A．sweepingB．packingC．clearingD．emptying
小題5:
A．orB．soC．butD．even
小題6:
A．headB．turnC．changeD．move
小題7:
A．studiedB．workedC．playedD．slept
小題8:
A．helpingB．havingC．watchingD．letting
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．toldC．promisedD．a(chǎn)llowed
小題10:
A．studyB．powerC．a(chǎn)geD．job
小題11:
A．proudB．friendlyC．luckyD．hopeful
小題12:
A．ranB．gotC．flewD．carried
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．whileC．ifD．since
小題14:
A．soldB．borrowedC．chargedD．wore
小題15:
A．keepingB．makingC．payingD．taking
小題16:
A．graduallyB．greatlyC．hardlyD．early
小題17:
A．outB．overC．a(chǎn)wayD．off
小題18:
A．pointB．levelC．partD．sign
小題19:
A．heB．thatC．whoD．whoever
小題20:
A．understandB．demandC．offerD．fear

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:A
小題14:C
小題15:B
小題16:D
小題17:D
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:A

試題分析：該篇完形填空題講敘了作者如何參加工作，如何掙錢，如何交友的經(jīng)歷。讀后肯定對你會有所幫助的。
小題1: D邏輯推理詞義：作者六歲的時候就和父兄一起干活，到八歲就已經(jīng)開始幫助父親修理舊家具。接下來這句話依然表明作者很早開始的工作經(jīng)歷。by表示不遲于……，到……為止。
小題2: A邏輯推理詞義：作者每從舊木板中拔(pull)出來一個釘子父親就給他一美分。pull out拉/拖/拔出；put out放/伸出，生產(chǎn)；pick out摘/剔/挖出/啄/挑出；press out強使分離; 壓出。
小題3: B常識運用邏輯推理前后照應：上段敘述的作者幫助家里干活，而本段說的at JM’s Restaurant所做的才是他頭一個真正意義的(real)工作，他沒有慣例性的(usual)，主要的(main)和特定的(particular)的工作。
小題4: C常識運用邏輯推理：與washing dishes并列的活兒應該是清理(clear)收拾桌子。sweep清掃；pack 包裝；empty倒空，騰空。
小題5: C前后照應語句連貫：作者的主要任務是打雜兒，但(but)有時也幫廚。前句main是一個提示。or或者，表示選擇關系；so因而，所以，表示因果關系；even甚至，表示過分程度。
小題6: A詞義比較：作者每天放學后就去(head to)JM's工作到10點。head 朝著……方向去；turn to轉向，求助于；change to變成，換上(衣服等)；move to遷/移至。
小題7: B邏輯推理前后照應：即便是在周六作者都得從2點工作到7點。前段和本段敘述的都是作者工作的感受，與學習(study)，玩耍(play)，睡眠(sleep)無關，只有work與本段主旨有關。句中的even也起到了提示作用。
小題8: C常識運用邏輯推理詞義：比較在那么小的年齡就去搞活是挺困難的，而且還眼睜睜地看著(watch)別的孩子去游泳去玩，而自己卻要工作。注意作者當時的心情的表達。help sb.(to) do sth幫助某人做；have sb. do sth叫/派/讓某人做；watch sb. do sth注視/監(jiān)視某人做；let sb. do sth讓某人做.
小題9: D邏輯推理詞匯用法：作者不是很喜歡工作，但作者喜歡工作能夠讓他擁有的一切。ask/tell/ allow sb. to do sth要求/告訴/允許某人做某事，這種結構中，ask，tell的主語通常為人，allow的主語可為人或物；promise sb. to do sth答應某人(自己)會做某事，其主語也通常為人。
小題10: D前后照應邏輯推理：因為作者有工作(job)能掙到錢，而非其學習(study)、年齡(age)、能力(power)情況，故朋友外出總是作者付賬。
小題11: A邏輯推理詞義比較：和朋友出去時總是作者付賬，這就是工作讓作者擁有的。為此作者感到驕傲(proud)，而不僅僅只是友好(friendly)，幸運(lucky)和充滿希望(hopeful)。
小題12: B考查固定搭配：有關作者的勤奮和信譽的信息在小鎮(zhèn)上到處傳揚。get around到處走動, 傳播出去；run around東奔西跑，奔忙，到處玩耍游逛；flow around四處流動, 涌流；carry around四處運送。
小題13: A語句連貫詞義比較：雖然(although)作者才七年級，但當?shù)匾患曳b店已同意讓他賒賬。Although表示轉折關系。while表示時間或對照；if表示條件；since表示原因。
小題14: C邏輯推理詞義比較：作者隨即記帳買了一件68美元的運動衣和一雙22美元的鞋子。sell出售, 賣; borrow借, 借入；charge記帳，在帳冊等上記入…；wear穿，戴，磨損。
小題15: B邏輯推理固定搭配：作者每小時才掙65美分，卻已經(jīng)欠了老板90美元了。強調掙得少，欠的多。make money掙錢；其它三項與文意不符。
小題16: D邏輯推理詞義比較：所以作者漸漸地(gradually)，極大程度地(greatly)，而且是及早地(early)就明白了隨意賒帳的危害。Hardly與文意不符。
小題17: D邏輯推理固定搭配：只要一有能力，作者便還清了債務。pay off償清(債務)，支付(債務)的全部數(shù)額；pay out花費，支出；pay away支付(款項)。pay通常不與over 搭配。
小題18: B詞義辨析：工作教作者學會了自我控制，擔付責任，為作者帶來了某種程度(level)的自我滿足感，這是他的朋友們很少體驗到的。level等級，程度，層面。point點，分數(shù)；part部分，局部；sign 標記，跡象。
小題19: C句法規(guī)則：考查非限制性定語從句的運用。先行詞是my father，用who引導定語從句中，在從句中做主語。
小題20: A常識運用詞義比較：你要是懂得(understand)了奉獻和責任，生活中就沒有多少事你做不成。understand懂得，了解；demand需要，要求；offer提供，貢獻；fear畏懼，擔心。
點評：該篇完形填空題講敘了作者如何參加工作，如何掙錢，如何交友的經(jīng)歷。讀后肯定對你會有所幫助的。主要還是考查了詞匯的辨析與運用，但更加注重綜合語言能力的運用，需要根據(jù)故事情節(jié)，了解詞匯用法的同時，結合語境，做出準確的判斷。
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Let your contacts know. Give colleagues and customers you frequently work with a few weeks’ notice before you start off.  小題4:
Conduct a technical review. Before you leave, make sure there is plenty of room in your e-mail inbox so you don’t exceed (超越) your storage limit while you’re out of the office, which might prevent you from sending messages when you return.  小題5:
In short, taking vacation is necessary and beneficial for your job. But you must plan your vacation properly in order to work free and worry free on holiday.
A．Ask trusted colleagues to handle your projects while you’re away.
B．A summertime beach vacation includes so much more than what you desire these days.
C．But the truth is that you can’t afford not to take one.
D．This will give them enough time to plan for your absence.
E. Also make sure passwords won’t expire(期滿) while you are away.
F. What’s more, find your pet a temporary home when you are on vacation.
G. When planning your vacation, remember to take into account any activity that your department will be focused on during that time.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(過程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(無價).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remindher of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
小題1:Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?
A．Because we want to save money
B．Because mothers don’t like gifts.
C．Because we always want to get something special
D．Because mothers are very difficult to deal with
小題2:Making a home video may be _______.
A．funB．boringC．easyD．nothing
小題3:What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A．使……防范B．使……想起C．使……經(jīng)過D．使….. 痛苦
小題4:How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A．4B．5C．6D．7
小題5:From the passage we know _________.
A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day
B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day.
C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.
D．buying carnations for her is a good way.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Uganda is a country in East Africa and,as in many such countries,a high percentage of the population,about 80 percent,are village-dwellers living in huts,which are often no bigger than a garage. The walls of the huts are made of mud,which is held together by reeds and sticks,and the roofs of the older ones are thatched（覆蓋）with grass,although an increasing number of newer village houses have roofs made from corrugated（波紋形的）iron.
Several generations of the same family live together in the huts,which are usually divided into two sections by a curtain. The inner section,the one furthest from the open door of the hut,is where everyone sleeps and food is prepared and served in the outer part. If the family owns chickens or goats,they are kept in a small room attached to the main house.
Food is usually prepared on open fires although some people prefer to cook inside. However,this is quite dangerous and also means that the walls of the hut are stained by smoke and the atmosphere is acrid. The family sit in a circle on mats while they eat.
Newer village houses are almost always made of corrugated iron and are bigger,with one or two separate bedrooms and the kitchen in a smaller building beside the main house. But,old or new,the houses are not powered by electricity,and all homes are lit by paraffin（石蠟）candles called “tadobba”.
Nor is there any running water in the houses. Some villages have their own well,but in many cases,collecting water involves a long and arduous walk to a river or spring,carrying plastic containers or pots made of clay.
Children are the ones who have to fetch water,and they have to do this early in the morning before they go to school,or in the evening when they come home. They often have to climb high hills or walk through valleys with narrow paths through dense vegetation. It is no surprise that they grow up muscular and fit after such daily exercise,walking for several kilometres carrying such heavy weights.
小題1:Most Ugandans live        .
A．with their whole family in large mud houses in the countryside
B．in towns in small houses made of mud and iron
C．in villages in small houses made of wet earth,grass and wood
D．With their parents and children as well as their chickens and goats
小題2:Where is food usually prepared?
A．In the kitchen.
B．On the floor in the middle of the house.
C．On fires in front of the hut.
D．In a small room attached to the main house.
小題3:How are the old and new houses the same?
A．Both of them have roofs made of corrugated iron.
B．Neither of them have a garage or kitchen.
C．Neither of them have electricity,lights or running water.
D．Both of them have water inside but no electric light.
小題4:The majority of Ugandan children have to          .
A．go to a well or a river and often carry it for a long distance
B．do a lot of work cooking and carrying water
C．collect water on the way home from school
D．get water out of their own well

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