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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”
The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”
“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job. ”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail. ”
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

  1. 1.

    Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

    1. A.
      Because he was lazy
    2. B.
      Because he didn’t pass the test
    3. C.
      Because he didn’t have an e-mail
    4. D.
      Because he didn’t have a computer
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______

    1. A.
      become large
    2. B.
      become 3 times
    3. C.
      increase quickly
    4. D.
      decrease quickly
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world
    2. B.
      The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview
    3. C.
      He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket
    4. D.
      Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft
  4. 4.

    The man can be described as _______

    1. A.
      helpful and considerate
    2. B.
      positive and generous
    3. C.
      smart and hardworking
    4. D.
      stubborn and unselfish
  5. 5.

    Which proverb can best describe the story?

    1. A.
      Misfortune may be an actual blessing
    2. B.
      Where there is a will, there is a way
    3. C.
      Accidents will happen
    4. D.
      No pains , no gains

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Sonoma County, California is famous for its natural beauty. The area is also known for its fruits, vegetables, eggs, and seafood. When I first moved to the area years ago, I had no idea I would be living in such a rich area!
After the summer, local festivals practically celebrate the richness of the county every weekend. From Egg Days, Tomato Festival to Seafood Festival, Sonoma County has something for everyone. An event held every year is one of the most special in the area, which celebrates the harvest(收獲) of tomatoes, showing over 170 kinds of this tasty fruit. Cooks prepare the most favorite tomato-inspired dishes. You can enjoy all kinds of food while listening to live music, and taste the world famous Kendall Jackson wine.
Another great feature of this event is the opportunity to take part in the yearly competition with your own tomatoes. Tomatoes are judged (判斷) on looks, taste, and weight and winners will be awarded (獎勵). If you’re planning on visiting and want to attend this event, get your ticket early as it sells out quickly.
This year, to celebrate Tomato Festival, I decided to plant a few tomatoes in a wine barrel (桶) that had kept a lemon tree before. The tree, after about 6 years, finally did not produce fruits anymore, so I changed to plant 3 tomato plants instead. The three wine barrel plants stand over six feet tall and that’s above the top of the barrel! They have lots of flowers and some have started to produce fruits. As usual, harvest may be late this year, but the quality of my tomatoes will be excellent. I believe I’ll realize my dream of being the best tomato gardener

  1. 1.

    We can know from the first two paragraphs that       

    1. A.
      the author didn’t live there long
    2. B.
      Sonoma County lies by the sea
    3. C.
      people there like drinking wine
    4. D.
      there are celebrations every day
  2. 2.

    The passage mainly tells us something about       

    1. A.
      Egg Days
    2. B.
      Seafood Festival
    3. C.
      Tomato Festival
    4. D.
      Vegetable Days
  3. 3.

    If you are the best tomato gardener you will       

    1. A.
      be given prizes as a winner
    2. B.
      eat tomato dishes for free
    3. C.
      be respected by the local people
    4. D.
      drink Kendall Jackson wine free

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I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies, when I found a disturbing trend: my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing away on the couch. There was me and my son, with the laptop at my side as I held him in my arms.
I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but always assumed I was something limited to socially challenged guys who played too much World of Warcraft (a computer game). Now it seemed my Internet “habit” is slowly but surely crossing the line. Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do.
It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their “unnecessary Internet use” from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.
You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay “up” for more online time. You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a load of clothes go unwashed.
It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about

  1. 1.

    From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______

    1. A.
      the author was busy taking care of her babies
    2. B.
      the author’s job had something to do with computers
    3. C.
      the author was not good at taking photos of her babies
    4. D.
      the author looked after her babies while using the computer
  2. 2.

    The author used to think that the Internet addiction is  ________

    1. A.
      using the web at midnight
    2. B.
      keeping up with friends online
    3. C.
      spending too much time online
    4. D.
      being addicted to computer games
  3. 3.

    In medical terms, the Internet addiction is ________

    1. A.
      a personal life habit
    2. B.
      a way to escape problems
    3. C.
      an official mental disorder
    4. D.
      the unnecessary use of the Internet
  4. 4.

    What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?

    1. A.
      Many women still can control their online time
    2. B.
      The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot
    3. C.
      Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives
    4. D.
      Many people don’t realize that they are addicted to the Internet

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Holiday Inns and McDonald’s. both saw unmatched growth in the 1960s. Their growth opened another direct business operation—franchising.
These operations have the same general pattern. The franchisor, the parent company, first establishes a successful retail business. As it expands, it sees a profit potential in offering others the right to open similar business under its name. The parent company’s methods and means of identification with consumers are included in this right. The parent company supplies skill, and may build and rent stores to franchisees. For these advantages the franchisee pays the franchisor a considerable fee. However, some of the advantages and disadvantages are different.
By extending a “proven” marketing method, a parent can profit in several ways. First, the franchisee’s purchase price gives the parent an immediate return on the plan. Then the sale of supplies to the franchisee provides a continuing source of profits. As new businesses are added and the company’s reputation spreads, the values of the franchise increases and sales of franchises become easier. The snowballing effect can be dramatic. Such growth, too, bring into play the economies of scale. Regional or national advertising that might be financially impossible for a franchisor with 20 franchises could be profitable for one with 40.
The parent, then, finds immediate gains from the opportunity to expand markets on the basis of reputation alone, without having to put up capital or take the risk of owning retail stores. Added to this advantage is a less obvious but material one, Skilled, responsible retail managers are rare. People who invest their capital in franchises, though, probably come closer to the ideal than do paid managers. In fact, the franchisee is an independent store operator working for the franchisor, but without an independent’s freedom to drop supplies at will. Of course the factory’s costs of selling supplies are less. But also certainly the franchisee buying goods that have had broad consumer acceptance will not casually change supplies, even when the contract permits. If the hamburger is not what the customer expected, they may not return. Having paid for the goodwill, the franchisee won’t thoughtlessly destroy it

  1. 1.

    Franchising refers to a business operation in which a successful parent company          

    1. A.
      sells name-brand goods to a private investor
    2. B.
      rents proven ideas and techniques for investment
    3. C.
      sells the right, the guidance to a business under its name
    4. D.
      takes no advertising responsibility for individual investors
  2. 2.

    The advantages of franchising to the parent company are all the following EXCEPT      

    1. A.
      an immediate investment return
    2. B.
      the profit from the sale of supplies
    3. C.
      the ownership of additional retail stores
    4. D.
      the possibility of profitable advertising
  3. 3.

    The passage mainly tells the reader          

    1. A.
      the advantages and disadvantages of franchising
    2. B.
      the benefits of franchising to the franchisor
    3. C.
      the unmatched economic growth in the 1960’s
    4. D.
      some regional and national business operation
  4. 4.

    What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      More advantages of franchising
    2. B.
      Negative aspects related to franchising
    3. C.
      The standard of consumer acceptance
    4. D.
      Risks of investment besides franchising

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For years, my family has vacationed in the same Florida town. In fact, we just returned home after spending a week of spring break there with our three sons.
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.[來源:學(xué)科網(wǎng)ZXXK]
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”

  1. 1.

    Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to         

    1. A.
      meet their friends there
    2. B.
      visit the Florida town
    3. C.
      appreciate a place of interest
    4. D.
      have supper together
  2. 2.

    Why did the author blow the horn?

    1. A.
      It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again
    2. B.
      It was his habit while driving along the special route
    3. C.
      It was an agreement between him and the two men
    4. D.
      It was for the sake of safety while driving
  3. 3.

    Which of the following can best describe the family?

    1. A.
      generous and sensitive
    2. B.
      curious and kind
    3. C.
      helpful and brave
    4. D.
      friendly and hurnorous
  4. 4.

    Which of the following will best continue this passage?

    1. A.
      The two men’s favorite drinks
    2. B.
      The two men’s beach apartments
    3. C.
      The reason of the two men’s absence
    4. D.
      The author’s next visit to the town

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The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?

    1. A.
      Improving the quality
    2. B.
      Worsening the state
    3. C.
      Fixing the time
    4. D.
      Deciding the conditions
  2. 2.

    The passage is developed mainly by_________

    1. A.
      showing the effect and then explaining the causes
    2. B.
      giving examples
    3. C.
      pointing out similarities and differences
    4. D.
      describing the changes in space order
  3. 3.

    What is the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants
    2. B.
      The eating habit of African elephants
    3. C.
      Disappearance of African elephants
    4. D.
      The effect of African elephants’ search for food
  4. 4.

    What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?

    1. A.
      They are home to many endangered animals
    2. B.
      They result from the destruction of rain forests
    3. C.
      They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds
    4. D.
      They provide food mainly for African elephants

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I live in north Celebes which is near Philippines. Since early December 2010 most tropical regions have been frequently hit by rain. Just like my hometown, tropical regions only have two seasons, including the dry season that usually starts from April to September and the wet or rainy season which usually happens from October to March. But, it could be indeterminate. Sometimes the rainy season can come a month earlier or later. It can be prolonged even more than 4 months and so can the dry season. Even during the dry season, rain can occur several times in certain areas.
The prolonged dry season in tropical areas usually causes a lot of losses. It will be very harmful to local farmers, because most of the tropical areas sre regions of the developing countries. Sometimes agricultural and plantation crops will be damaged because of so much dry land and the fact that the river used to flow the water for rice fields are also dry. Rain is very important for plants because rain contains many nutrients that plants are in great need of.
What’s more, if the prolonged rainy season arrives and then floods usually occur in certain areas of low lands. Even for the capital city of Jakarta floods have struck several times during the prolonged rainy season. In addition to floods, the rainy season can cause many diseases. During the dry season, diseases are usually caused by mosquitoes such as dengue fever. While in the rainy season, people who have the weak immune will be more easily attacked by some diseases such as flu, fever, diarrhea, and much more.
If you live in the other places and want to travel to the tropical regions, make sure that you have known much about the season and the effect for these months in which you want to travel as tourists. Only in that way, can you at least prepare to deal with tropical weather

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “indeterminate” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ _____”

    1. A.
      uncertain
    2. B.
      unknown
    3. C.
      untrue
    4. D.
      unbelievable
  2. 2.

    The second paragraph mainly tells us something about _____

    1. A.
      the effects of the dry season
    2. B.
      the benefits of the rainy season
    3. C.
      the growth of dry land
    4. D.
      the diseases in the dry season
  3. 3.

    We can learn from the passage that in the wet season, _____

    1. A.
      the capital of Jakarta is flooded every year
    2. B.
      more crops will die after being flooded for so long
    3. C.
      mosquitoes will spread more diseases among the crowd
    4. D.
      people with weak immune might be attacked by some diseases
  4. 4.

    The main purpose of this passage is to introduce _____

    1. A.
      some interesting facts of tropical regions
    2. B.
      some knowledge about tropical regions to travelers
    3. C.
      some knowledge about how to live well in different regions
    4. D.
      some differences between dry and wet seasons in tropical regions

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An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angrier each moment. Still he kept on writing. “Young man ,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (參議員) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly, “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”
“Why, no,”She answered. “Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”

  1. 1.

    The policeman stopped the car because_____

    1. A.
      it was an expensive car
    2. B.
      the driver was a proud lady
    3. C.
      the driver was driving beyond the speed limit
    4. D.
      the driver was going to make trouble for the police
  2. 2.

    The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____

    1. A.
      the policeman didn’t know her friends
    2. B.
      the policeman didn’t accept her kindness
    3. C.
      the policeman was going to punish her
    4. D.
      she didn’t know the policeman’s name
  3. 3.

    The policeman was _______

    1. A.
      an honourable fellow
    2. B.
      a stupid fellow
    3. C.
      an impolite man
    4. D.
      a shy man
  4. 4.

    The woman was _______

    1. A.
      kind-hearted
    2. B.
      a person who depended on someone else to finish her work
    3. C.
      trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positions
    4. D.
      introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer
  5. 5.

    The policeman_______

    1. A.
      had no sense of humor
    2. B.
      had s sense of humor
    3. C.
      had no sense of duty
    4. D.
      was senseless

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Just a few hours ago，the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.
At about 11∶00 PM，another ship，the Stockholm，suddenly hit the Andrea Doria. It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.
Linda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.
Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea. The captain did not sit at his table that night，though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.
When Linda went to bed，everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.
What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family，no one answered. Both her knees were broken.
Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria，it lifted Linda out of her bed. She landed on the deck (甲板) of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.
Right now，the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side，glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea

  1. 1.

    Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed?

    1. A.
      He didn’t want to be late
    2. B.
      He went crazy because of the bad weather
    3. C.
      He thought the fog was not serious
    4. D.
      He had rich experience
  2. 2.

    When the accident happened，________

    1. A.
      Linda was asleep
    2. B.
      the day was about to break
    3. C.
      few people were killed
    4. D.
      the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the text?

    1. A.
      Linda hated the trip very much
    2. B.
      Linda was saved by the Stockholm
    3. C.
      Linda lived with her father in Spain
    4. D.
      The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged
  4. 4.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      A little girl’s braveness moved people
    2. B.
      Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog
    3. C.
      The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm
    4. D.
      A fourteen­year­old girl was saved by accident after the crash

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A great man married a woman and they had a little lovely girl.
When the little girl was growing up, the man usually hugged her and said, “I love you, little girl.” The Little girl would say, “I’m not a little girl any more.” Then the man would laugh, “But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”
The little girl later left her home and went into the world. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”
One day the little girl received an unexpected phone call. The great man became ill. He couldn’t talk, smile, walk, hug or dance.
So she went to the side of the great man. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. She sat next to the great man, and drew her arms around his useless shoulders(肩膀). Her head on his chest(胸膛), she thought of many good memories. She felt sad as she couldn’t hear the words of love that had comforted her.
And then she heard from within the man, the beat of heart. The magic happened. She heard what she wanted to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say… I love you, little girl… I love you, little girl

  1. 1.

    When the little girl said, “I’m not a little girl any more.” , the great man ______

    1. A.
      felt sad
    2. B.
      was happy
    3. C.
      was angry
    4. D.
      couldn’t stand
  2. 2.

    What did the man do after the little girl left her home?

    1. A.
      He left her wife
    2. B.
      He learned to sing and dance
    3. C.
      He left his home and went into the world
    4. D.
      He would call her and showed his love to her
  3. 3.

    The little girl went to her father because ______

    1. A.
      he became ill
    2. B.
      she missed her parents
    3. C.
      she made lot of money outside
    4. D.
      she didn’t get his father’s calls
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from what the girl had done after seeing his father?

    1. A.
      She knew his father would die soon
    2. B.
      She felt sorry for leaving his father
    3. C.
      She loved her father deeply too
    4. D.
      She was sure his father would be well soon

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