I could get you a job here if that’          you want

    A. what            B. how          C. which            D. where

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲劇)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts（拋棄）your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (壞蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”
【小題1】Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲劇)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.

1. A friend loses his baby.

Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”

2. A guy deserts（拋棄）your friend.

Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (壞蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”

3. A friend has a death in the family.

Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”

4. A friend loses a job suddenly.

Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”

5. Someone’s pet dies.

Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”

1.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?

2.As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?

3.Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .

4.Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?

When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲劇)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts（拋棄）your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (壞蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”

1. 1.

   Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?

   1. A.
      make your tongue shut
   2. B.
      tie your tongue in order not to say.
   3. C.
      have no suitable words to say.
   4. D.
      say what you want freely.
2. 2.

   As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?

   1. A.
      To show your sorrow and offer your help.
   2. B.
      To try to make the tragedy less serious.
   3. C.
      To tell your friend not to think about it any more.
   4. D.
      To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.
3. 3.

   Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________ .

   1. A.
      they might get along well again and you might be deserted
   2. B.
      your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friend
   3. C.
      it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend
   4. D.
      your friend might hate you in the future
4. 4.

   Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?

   1. A.
      Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.
   2. B.
      I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.
   3. C.
      I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.
   4. D.
      You must be sad about it. That’s enough.

閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個選項（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項。選項中一項是多余選項。

以下是樂于提供幫助的人員的信息介紹，請匹配與他們所對應(yīng)的幫助對象。

1．Stephen:  Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer．When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading．

2．Ben:  After graduation, I don't want to apply for a job at once．Instead, I plan to spare one year to help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives．You know, education is essential to poverty relief and at the same time I'll get valuable experience for my future career．

3．Susan:  I'm a girl from England and have studied French for years．I'm here in Fudan University studying Chinese．I like China as it is full of mysteries．So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in touch with Chinese people and get to know about China．Although my study is busy, I can be free at night and at the weekends．

4．Tim:  Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people's problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice．I'm working now in the daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night to help others．

5．Lisa:  I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV program．What a sight．They are only bone and skin left．What's worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food．I realized how lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education．The summer vacation is coming and I hope I can do something for them．

以下是請求幫助者的資料：

A．As we know, the 2010 World Expo will be held in Shanghai and many people from other countries will come to visit China．The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages．They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy．

B．Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before．Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again．Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it．How badly he needs someone's help．

C．Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take．What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list．Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants．

D．"Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa．The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours．In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children．

E．"Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger．Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting．This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth．

F． A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers． Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went．The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the  children's future．

閱讀理解

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A，B，C和D）中選出最佳選項。

　　I'm seventeen. I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter and you put things in their bags for them. And carried things to their cars. It was hard work.

While working, you wear a plate with your name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said,“Mr. Castle, how are you?”We talked about this and that. As he left, he said,“It was nice talking to you, Brett.”I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn't remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put“Irving”down on my name plate. If he'd have said,“Oh, yes, Irving, how could I forget you?”I'd have been ready for him. There's nothing personal here.

　　The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn't accept tips (小費). Okay, I'm outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction (反應(yīng)) is to take a quarter and give it to me. I'd say,“I'm sorry, I can't.”They'd get angry. When you give someone a tip, you're sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say.“Oh, thanks a lot.”When you say,“I'm sorry, I can't,”they feel a little put down. They say,“No one will know.”And they put it in your pocket. You say,“I really can't.”It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically(身體上) to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store's belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn't understand the strangeness of people's ideas. One lady actually put it in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I would have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something.

　　I had decided that one year was enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and feed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

1．What can be the best title for this text?

[　　]

A．How Hard Life is for Box Boys.

B．Getting along with Customers.

C．Why I Gave up My Job.

D．The Art of Taking Tips.

2．From the second paragraph we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．the writer didn't like the impersonal part of his job

B．with a name plate, people can easily start talking

C．Mr Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D．Irving was the writer's real name

3．The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

[　　]

A．customers only gave small tips

B．he didn't want to fight with the customers

C．the store forbade the box boys to take tips

D．some customers had strange ideas about tipping

4．The underlined part“put down”(in Paragraph 3 ) probably means ________.

[　　]

I’m seventeen. I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter (柜臺) and you put things in their bags for them. And carried things to their cars . It was hard work.

While working, you wear a plate with your name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, “Mr Castle, how are you?” We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, “It was nice talking to you, Brett.” I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn’t remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate. If he’d have said, “Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him. There’s nothing personal here.

The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn’t accept tips. Okay, I’m outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction (反應(yīng)) is to take a quarter and give it to me. I’d say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” They’d get angry. When you give someone a tip, you’re sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, “Oh, thanks a lot.” When you say, “I’m sorry, I can’t.” they feel a little put down. They say, “No one will know.” And they put it in your pocket. You say, “I really can’t.” It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically (身體上) to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas. One lady actually put it in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I would have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something.

I had decided that one year was enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

1．What can be the best title for this text?

A. How Hard Life Is for Box Boys                            B. Getting along with Customers

C. Why I Gave up My Job                                D. The Art of Taking Tips

2．From the second paragraph, we can infer (推斷) that ________.

A. the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B. with a name plate, people can easily start talking

C. Mr Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D. Irving was the writer’s real name

3．The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A. customers only gave small tips

B. some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C. the store didn’t allow the box boys to take tips

D. he didn’t want to fight with the customers

4．The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. misunderstood          B. defeated                   C. hateful                            D. hurt