1 . The experience of life can show one’s “determination”. Complex challenges early in life helped the following people develop skills that got them to the top of their professions.
Sean Combs, CEO, Sean John
Combs began a generation of hip-hop talent and made a lasting influence on fashion. But his story could have turned out much differently: His drug dealer father was killed when he was 3. “It made me work even harder.” he recently said.
Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman, Starbucks Schultz grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, surrounded by poverty, and was the first in his family to go to college (on a football scholarship).After training in sales, he set up the company that would later buy Starbucks. In the course of the year I spent trying to raise money,Ispoketo242people,and217ofthemsaidno.’’hesaid.
Ursula Burns, Chairwoman, VEON; Former CEO, Xerox
Her family was so poor that her single mother traded office cleaning for health care. But Bums’ early gift for maths won her a scholarship and an internship at Xerox,where she would compete her way to the top. ‘‘ I’m a black lady from the Lower East Side,” she says, S6Not a lot scares me.”
Geisha Williams, CEO, PG&E
Her parents fled Cuba when Williams was 5. By 7, she was her parents, main translator in talks with lawyers and accountants at grocery stores they owned. The experience did help her. I went from thinking I could be a manager to thinking I could do something much bigger.55 she told Fortune.
1. How did the death of Combs5 father influence him?A.It made him even stronger. | B.He became a drug dealer. |
C.It made him a failure. | D.He became a hip-hopper. |
A.Combs | B.Williams | C.Burns | D.Schultz |
A.Cuba is a good place to do business. |
B.Difficulty in life pushed Williams forward. |
C.No one wanted to help Schultz at first. |
D.Poor family kids can be successful easily. |
2 . It seems that everyone is travelling on holidays these days. During the travel season, roads, buses, trains and airports are packed.
If you travel in a group, the guide will arrange everything for you.
If you travel in a group, you can also make more friends.
A.Hotels are full as well |
B.If someone gets ill, others go to his or her aid |
C.Taking part in a group is a fully preparatory plan |
D.Your tour guide is often an expert in the places you visit |
E.Using tour guides and travelling in a group is the best way to travel |
F.After all, the travelling companies have been doing this job for long |
G.There will be no need to worry about hotel or restaurant reservations |
1.教师节的时间;
2.如何表达祝福;
3.教师节的意义。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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4 . James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.
“J.C., ”he replied.
She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten Meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.
“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway. ”
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.
“Sure, it bothered me, ”he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”
In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”
1. In the Big Ten Meet, Owens ___.A.hurt himself in the back | B.succeeded in setting many records |
C.tried every sports event but failed | D.had to give up some events |
A.he did not talk to the US president on the phone | B.he was the son of a poor farmer |
C.he was not of the right race | D.he did not shake hands with Hitler |
A.have been changed for money to help him live on |
B.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life |
C.have made him famous in the US |
D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs |
A.Making a living as a sportsman | B.Golden Moment — a life time struggle |
C.Jesse Owens, a great American athlete | D.How to be a successful athlete |
1. What's Lisa's nationality?
A.Chinese. | B.Spanish. | C.American. |
A.10. | B.12. | C.15. |
A.Cook sauerkraut. | B.Eat round fruits. | C.Have peas and pork. |
A.New Year traditions. | B.Trips around the world. | C.Customs in different countries. |
1. When did the man finish his study abroad?
A.At the age of 14. | B.At the age of 16. | C.At the age of 18. |
A.He traveled around alone. |
B.He could make friends easily. |
C.He was popular with girls. |
The Craigs nursed the cheetah cubs back to health — feeding them with bottles, sleeping with them, and comforting them. They named the cubs Sambu and Toki. But what would become of these cubs? How would they survive on their own? In the wild, cubs stay with their mothers until they are almost 2 years old. During that time, cheetah mothers teach their young how to hunt and how to protect themselves. The Craigs wouldn't be able to find a cheetah mother to teach the cubs. So they turned to a man named Simon King.
King has spent more than twenty years studying cheetahs. He gave them a nod of approval when hearing about this, though taking care of two baby cubs would take a huge amount of time. For two years, he would need to have them at his side most of the time. But he felt there was no other choice. And so, when the brothers were one month old, King became their father.
The brothers followed King everywhere. If they saw large dangerous and fierce mammals, King would growl at the cubs the way a mother cheetah would have, which was a signal for the cubs to stay away. They learned quickly. King taught the cheetahs to hunt using a toy rabbit as King pulled it around on a rope. With more lessons and training, the brothers began to hunt on their own. King is one proud father now.
1. What do we know about the two cheetah cubs?
A.They like the Craigs very much. |
B.Their lives were in danger in the wild. |
C.Their mother was killed by humans. |
D.They were not afraid of lions. |
A.There was no cheetah mother to teach the cubs. |
B.The cubs were dangerous. |
C.They had no time to take care of the cubs. |
D.There was no living place for the cubs. |
A.Simon King | B.the boys |
C.the Craigs | D.their mother |
A.History | B.Science |
C.News report | D.Nature |
8 . No matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customer’s point of view. Complaints can be a great source of information for organizations to make corrections as well as further improvements.
Secondly,
Thirdly, talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem.
In this case it’s important to let your customer know an estimation of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.
Fourthly, a simple “Thank you”is one way to let the customers know you appreciate the time and effort they’ve taken to inform you about a problem of your company’s service or product that you need to know about.
Finally, create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints.
A.Listen to your customer’s complaints and you can improve your service. |
B.There will be times when you’ll be unable to resolve the issue immediately. |
C.When receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified. |
D.They are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company. |
E.So it’s important to learn to deal with customers’ complaints efficiently. |
F.Don't feel ashamed of the failure in your service or product. |
G.You should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention. |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My mother was a responsible teacher and she retired. So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time. She had a little bit of computer
As time went on, I
She thought that I was a (n)
About a week later, I found a home-made
A.knowledge | B.theory | C.technology | D.history |
A.watch | B.train | C.play | D.see |
A.thought | B.heard | C.found | D.ignored |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
A.learned | B.described | C.explained | D.discussed |
A.and | B.but | C.because | D.since |
A.amusing | B.relaxed | C.interesting | D.discouraged |
A.get | B.break | C.cut | D.turn |
A.hitting | B.feeling | C.changing | D.removing |
A.hang | B.shake | C.rub | D.push |
A.clean | B.wake | C.bring | D.take |
A.put up | B.cut off | C.pick up | D.put away |
A.screen | B.curtain | C.cover | D.window |
A.gesture | B.movement | C.action | D.expression |
A.happier | B.ruder | C.better | D.angrier |
A.impatient | B.humorous | C.careful | D.helpful |
A.pressure | B.sadness | C.depression | D.fear |
A.observe | B.reply | C.experiment | D.answer |
A.shopping | B.birthday | C.inviting | D.greeting |
A.stuck | B.appeared | C.printed | D.combined |
Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.
The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.
An interest in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.
Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.
1. What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?
A.He described the struggles of the poor in London. |
B.He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing. |
C.He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside. |
D.He published the highly successful children's book. |
A.They were English writers of the 1830s. |
B.They paid to have their first book published. |
C.They began their writing from adulthood. |
D.Their first book was successful. |
A.society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era |
B.Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll |
C.Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals |
D.adventure novels were not written for children at first |
A.literature in the Victorian Era |
B.writing styles in the Victorian Era |
C.famous works in the Victorian Era |
D.the importance of literature in the Victorian Era |