Once, a man got on a bus to New York. Because he did not want to pay, so he hid in the toilet. But a passenger saw her. She tapped the person in front of her on the shoulder and say, “There’s a bum (流浪汉) in toilet. Tell the bus driver.” The message was passing on from person to person. But somewhere along the way, it was changed. The bus driver told that there was a bomb in the toilet. He immediate stopped the bus and telephoned the police.
When the police came, they told the passengers to get off the bus or stay far away. Then they closed the highway. As a result, a traffic jam of 15 mile long was soon caused. In the help of a dog, the police searched for two hours. Of course they found no bomb.
I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.
If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.com or call 800-4964.
Office Manager Wanted
Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organisation and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial(金融的)records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.
Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.com or call 800-6978 to apply.
Waiter/ Waitress Wanted
A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter/ waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.
If you’re interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org to apply.
This is a part-time job.
Office Cleaner Wanted
Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Duties include:
Cleaning the washrooms
Cleaning the furniture
Sweeping the floors
Other general cleaning
Some experience is necessary. Pay: $15 per hour
Reply to: job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org or call 800-8197.
1. Which of the following position is a full-time job?A.Babysitter. | B.Office manager |
C.Waiter/ waitress | D.Office cleaner |
A.job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org |
B.job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org |
C.rebecharv@aol.com |
D.jim@californiaaquatics.com |
A.Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. |
B.One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone. |
C.A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour. |
D.The office cleaner has to work three hours each day. |
A.Being familiar with computers. | B.Having knowledge of wines. |
C.Knowing more about menus. | D.Working well with others. |
3 . Lost & Found
That night, when I arrived at the door of my building, I noticed a man walking behind me. I thought he was a neighbor I hadn’t met. I did a
A year passed, I got home one night and found an envelope under my door. Inside was a
Feeling
But I called the number.
Then a(n)
I could
I asked her, “How can I
“Hang on!” She pulled the phone away and
Twenty minutes later, I was at their door. I
A.meaningful | B.smart | C.polite | D.necessary |
A.robbed | B.cheated | C.suspected | D.caught |
A.head | B.shoulder | C.door | D.neck |
A.colleagues | B.friends | C.neighbors | D.family |
A.rotted | B.new | C.useful | D.cheap |
A.easily | B.merely | C.probably | D.hardly |
A.envelope | B.license | C.wallet | D.note |
A.point | B.time | C.number | D.place |
A.worried | B.sad | C.satisfied | D.disappointed |
A.why | B.whether | C.how | D.when |
A.room | B.wallet | C.address | D.account |
A.angry | B.sweet | C.rough | D.cold |
A.see | B.notice | C.understand | D.tell |
A.replaced | B.unfolded | C.counted | D.selected |
A.return | B.check | C.repair | D.clean |
A.confused | B.lost | C.discouraged | D.moved |
A.treat | B.find | C.reward | D.inform |
A.discussed | B.agreed | C.argued | D.competed |
A.contributed to | B.handed over | C.paid for | D.packed up |
A.loss | B.duty | C.trust | D.direction |
4 . The house where I lived before was near a railway station. I had become so familiar with the sound and sight that I took little interest in
We
The train was now moving quite fast. The first thing that impressed me was the beauty of the landscape. There were green valleys. Tropical plants could
About four hours
After passing several stations, I felt
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地) from population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.
1. Which best describes the writer’s point in Para.1?
A.Intelligence is given at birth. |
B.Intelligence is developed by the environment. |
C.Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment. |
D.Some people are born clever and others born stupid. |
A.close relations usually have similar intelligence |
B.unrelated people are not likely to have similar intelligence |
C.the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence |
D.people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence |
A.the importance of their intelligence |
B.the effect of environment on intelligence |
C.the importance of their positions |
D.the part that birth plays |
A.On Intelligence |
B.What Intelligence Means |
C.Born with Intelligence |
D.Environment Decides Intelligence |
6 . There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?A.Five | B.Forty- Five. | C.Fifty | D.Fifteen. |
A.California. | B.Rhode-Island. |
C.Alaska | D.Los Angeles. |
A.Rhode Island. | B.Seattle. | C.San Francisco. | D.Alaska. |
A.The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. |
B.Washington is the most important and the largest city. |
C.New York is the largest city in the United States. |
D.Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle. |
Because _________.
A.it is the largest city | B.it is the largest in population |
C.it is the most beautiful city | D.it is the capital of the United States |
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red?
A.On the other hand, black is depressing. |
B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up — we are born with our preference. |
C.The rooms are painted in different colors as you like. |
D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. |
E.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. |
F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors. |
G.Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it |
LOST AND FOUND | ROOMATES |
FOUND: Cat, 6 months old, black and white marking. Found near Linden and South U.Steve, 800—4661 | FEMAL ROOMATE WANTED Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $80 per month until March 1st.$129 there after. Call Jill for details, 800—7839. |
LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call Gregg 800—2896 | NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. near campus, $92/mo. Starting Jan. 1st. Call 800—6157 after 5:00 |
FOR SAIL | HELP WANTED |
MOVING: Must sell. TV b/w2 seconds, $50; AM/FM transistor radio A/c or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10; music records. Call John or Pat, 800—0739 after 5 or weekends. | BABYSITTER-MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and occasional weekends to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Moore days 800—1111, evenings and weekends 800—4964. |
USED FUR COATS and JACKETS GOOD CONDITION. $50—¥125. Call 800—-0436 after 12 noon. | WAITRESS WANTED: 10 a.m.—2 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.—5 p.m. Apply in person, 207 s. Mai. Curtis Restaurant. |
1. If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?
A.LOST AND FOUND. | B.ROOMMATES. | C.FOR SAIL. | D.HELP WANTED. |
A.800—0436. | B.800—0739. | C.800—4661. | D.800—4964. |
A.$160. | B.$ 129. | C.$ 209. | D.$418. |
Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don't know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______ .
A.describe the place carefully |
B.show him a map of the place |
C.tell him the names of the streets |
D.refer to recognizable buildings and places |
A.New York. | B.Los Angles. |
C.Kansas C. Iowa |
A.in order to save time | B.as a test |
C.so as to be polite | D.for fun |
A.It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences. |
B.It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. |
C.People have similar understanding of politeness. |
D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. |
10 . They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I'd suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.
1. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A.They made a careful preparation before the trip. |
B.The children were more joyful than their parents. |
C.Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected. |
D.The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view. |
A.we were weak | B.we were unhappy |
C.we were dissatisfied | D.we were disappointed |
A.It proved to be frightening. | B.It was more comfortable. |
C.It turned out to be exciting. | D.It made each of them tired. |
A.experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way |
B.one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon |
C.the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion |
D.the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident |