"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne's Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. Without other people, life became empty and sad. 71

For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence(影響) People, written in 1936, is the most famous. 72 It was later put into 28 languages.

Here is the list of advice from his book:

l    73

Always greet with a smile. Begin with "excuse me" or "would you please", when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say "thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.

A.    Go out of your way to be nice.

74 Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better.

B.    Remember names.

They say that the sweetest music to a person's ears is the sound of his or her own name.

C.    75

Try to understand other people's ways and ideas and learn something from them.

D.    Listen patiently.

When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.

A.   This "How to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller.

B.   It's also important to keep close friends in our daily life.

C.   So we all need to have friends.

D.   Be open-minded.

E.   Be friendly and polite.

F.   Try to help your friends get out of trouble.

G. Find some time to do some things for other people.

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(   ) 2. A. to                             B. for                          C. at                     D. with

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A.The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world

B.The man didn't give up though he failed the interview

C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket

D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

2.The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____

A.became large                          B.became 3 times

C.decreased slightly                       D.decreased quickly

3.The man can be described as ____.

A.helpful and considerate                  B.positive and generous

C.smart and hardworking                   D.nervous and unselfish

4.Which proverb can best describe the story?

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Selected countries:

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14) France--24.6 hours  15 ) UK--24.6 hours

16) Mexico--24.2 hours  23 ) Japan--23.8 hours

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B.Kuss Middle School sets a good example for US education.

C.Academic progress has achieved under the No Child Left Behind law.

D.Information age calls for more instructional lime at all schools.

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A.students from many developed countries spend more time at school

B.American students do a bad job at science subjects

C.teachers are paid at a higher rate with time added

D.a(chǎn) longer school day works better than a longer school year

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B.Kuss Middle school has joined the federal "No Child Left Behind" progrann

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D.Adding class time functions at Kuss Middle School.

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A.a(chǎn) positive attitude towards adding school time

B.a(chǎn) negative attitude towards adding school time

C.a(chǎn) changing attitude towards adding school time

D.a(chǎn) right attitude towards adding school time

 

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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

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A.they make him feel at ease when working

B.he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C.he looks handsome in casual clothes

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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.

4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?   

A.Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

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D.Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

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B.making employees more attractive

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D.making employees happier

 

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