科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it any more, tendered his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard-working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation.”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory (清單) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.”
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. Then the difference between a year and a day is 365 times!
Why did John decide to hand in his resignation to the boss?
Because he couldn’t stand being an ordinary employee.
Because Bobby would take John’s former position.
Because the boss was not flattered by his hard work.
Because Bobby instead of him was promoted.
What did the boss ask John to do?
A. To go to market and find out whether there is someone selling watermelons.
B. To make a complete marketing research on the various prices of watermelons.
C. To search for much information about the effective ways to sell watermelons.
D. To make a comparison on the prices of different types of watermelons.
What sort of following information about watermelons was NOT brought by Bobby?
A. The price. B. The quality.
C. The quantity. D. The weight.
From the difference of John and Bobby, we may infer that a more successful person is more _____.
alert, sensitive and passionate
observant, thoughtful and exploratory
considerate, modest and satisfied
confident, noble and tolerant
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
The best way to come first is to go last．An analysis of almost 50 years of competitions--including Eurovision Song Contests and world skating championships--has found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges．
The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof(證據(jù))that the best man，or woman，does not always win．
It found that。on average，the last competitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first．
The first rounds of figure-skating championships，for which the running order is selected at random，showed more dramatic results．The final skater had a 1 4 per cent chance of victory，making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater．
The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for competitors who appeared earlier in the running order．A contestant who appears first in a contest is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears second．A contestant who appears second is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears third，and so on。
The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica，a scientific journal．
Robert Hardman，a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in the science of decision-making，said that the results were interesting。He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory．
“When people make comparisons；they aren’t really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination．When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest, judges have little to compare them to and are perhaps wary(謹慎的)of the scores they give,” he said．
“Later on，when judges are able t0 compare the contestants to those that have gone before，
they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments．”
11．Robert Hardman’s words mainly tell about his .
A．own achievement in the research
B．explanation for the findings
C．suggestion to solve the problem
D．comments on the findings
12 The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a percent chance of winning．
A．two B．three C．four D．six
13．According to the study，the best competitor does not always win possibly because he／she
_______.
A．fails to show his／her very best
B．is mistakenly put in the running order
C．meets with unfair judges
D．a(chǎn)ppears too early before the judges
14．Judging from the context，the underlined word “worsening” in the 5th paragraph should mean .
A．decrease in number
B．increase in degree
C．reduction in possibility
D．rising in quantity
15. What may be a problem with the judges according to the article?
A．They can’t remember things well enough．
B．They believe the first is seldom the best．
C．They don’t really know what is good．
D．They show favor towards the contestants they like．
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科目：高中英語 來源：黑龍江省鶴崗一中2009-2010學年高一下學期期末考試試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）
ROYAL HOTEL
invites applications for the following posts:
HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping Supervisor(主管人)
? Salary: $1,200 per month
?At least 2 years similar experience
?Female only
Housemaids
?Salary: $700 per month
?No experience required
Part-time posts for Housemaids only
LAUNDRY（洗衣）
Laundry Valet
?Salary: $700 per month
?Duties – to collect and deliver（遞送） laundry parcels
?Shift（輪班） work required
Laundry Attendant
?Salary: $700 per month
?Male applicants only
?Shift work required
Preference will be given to people with some experience.
FOOD AND DRINKS
(for new 24-hour restaurant)
Head waiter
?Salary: $1,200 per month
?Experienced waiters can apply
Waiter/ Waiters
?Salary: $800 per month
?No experience needed
(Willing to work shifts)
Part-timers needed for permanent night shift 6 pm to 11 pm.
GENERAL
Car Driver
?Salary: $800 per month
?Clean driving record
?At least 1 year of experience
?Willing to work irregular hours
Pool Attendant
?Salary: $700 per month
?Must know life-saving technique
?Some related experience
Both posts for male only.
Interviews will be conducted at the Royal Hotel, East Room, 2nd Level on the 25th and 26th Nov. from 10:00 to 4:00 pm.
56. What work does a laundry valet do?
A. He washes the clothes.
B. He drives the laundry truck.
C. He collects and delivers bags of laundry.
D. He operates the machines in the laundry room.
57. Which posts can fresh school-leavers apply for?
A. Housekeeping supervisor and housemaid.
B. Housemaid and waiter.
C. Head waiter and waiter.
D. Laundry valet and laundry attendant.
58. Which of these jobs require shift work?
A. Housemaid and waiter.
B. Laundry valet and waiter.
C. Car driver and pool attendant.
D. Laundry attendant and pool attendant.
59. There are four people applying for pool attendant. If you are the interview, who do you think is most suitable for the post?
A. Mary, who likes swimming very much.
B. Jenny, who knows life-saving technique very well.
C. Tom, who has been a pool attendant for two years.
D. John, who expects to earn over $1000 every month.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012年人教版高中英語選修6Unit4練習卷 題型：單詞拼寫
閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子。
1.He stated that his lateness ________________(因車輛過多) on the motorway.(due)
2.She lost everything she owned as a direct ________________(這次時間的后果)．(consequence)
3.It tends to rain here a lot in summer ____________(而非) be dry.(rather)
4.Little Jim is unwilling to come here even if there is ________________(各種活動) for children.(range)
5.The population of the country is growing ________________(以穩(wěn)定的速率) per year.(steady)
6.As I couldn’t ____________(忍受) the noise，I quit my job.(put)
7.The rain ________________(對比賽將沒什么影響)，so long as you try your best.(difference)
8.It will take a lot of energy to get them ________________(支持這項政策)．(advocate)
9.________________(代表我的同事以及我自己) I thank you.(behalf)
10.We discussed everything —____________(去哪里，做什么等等)．(so)
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學年上海市十校第二次聯(lián)考高三下學期英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it any more, tendered his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard-working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation.”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory (清單) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.”
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. Then the difference between a year and a day is 365 times!
1.Why did John decide to hand in his resignation to the boss?
A. Because he couldn’t stand being an ordinary employee.
B. Because Bobby would take John’s former position.
C. Because the boss was not flattered by his hard work.
D. Because Bobby instead of him was promoted.
2. What did the boss ask John to do?
A. To go to market and find out whether there is someone selling watermelons.
B. To make a complete marketing research on the various prices of watermelons.
C. To search for much information about the effective ways to sell watermelons.
D. To make a comparison on the prices of different types of watermelons.
3. What sort of following information about watermelons was NOT brought by Bobby?
A. The price. B. The quality.
C. The quantity. D. The weight.
4. From the difference of John and Bobby, we may infer that a more successful person is more _____.
A. alert, sensitive and passionate
B. observant, thoughtful and exploratory
C. considerate, modest and satisfied
confident, noble and tolerant
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