I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业)company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job —I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma(精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her present high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn’t probe(彻底调查) any further. He admitted (接受)my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had —a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.The author took part in the interview because _______.
| A．he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one |
| B．he had to support his family in Boston |
| C．his wife had recently died of a heart attack |
| D．his daughter needed money for schooling |
The underlined word "empathetic “in the second paragraph means _____.
| A．kind | B．easy-going | C．smart | D．understanding |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Bruce invited the author to lunch later. |
| B．Bruce shared his life experience with the author. |
| C．Bruce was willing to help the author. |
| D．Bruce finally gave the job to the author. |
We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
| A．Bruce and the author saw each other often |
| B．the author got little help from Bruce |
| C．the author learned much from the job interview |
| D．the author had a better life afterwards |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．An act of kindness |
| B．A pleasant interview |
| C．The same experience |
| D．An important lesson |
One day a rich man meets Tom. The rich man asks, “People say you are very clever(聪明的) and nothing is difficult(困难的) for you. Can you tell my why you are so clever? ” Tom answers with a smile, “Oh, I’m not clever. Instead(反而) , you are too foolish.” The rich man becomes very very angry.
Tom says, “Sir, please don’t be angry. If you don’t believe me, now let me ask you a very easy question: If you have a group（群）of sheep(绵羊), I send you another group. Then, you say, how many groups of sheep do you have?”
“Why! That’s the easiest question in the world. One and one is two. Anybody knows that. I have two groups of sheep , of course.”
Tom laughs and says, “You are wrong , Sir. Two groups of sheep put together is still one group. That’s the easiest question in the world , isn’t it?”People say Tom_____________.
| A．is very clever | B．has good eyes |
| C．is very strong | D．is very helpful |
The underline word “foolish” means “_____________”.
| A．矮小的 | B．愚蠢的 | C．性急的 | D．高傲的 |
The rich man becomes angry because ___________.
| A．he is hungry |
| B．Tom is not friendly to him |
| C．Tom hits(打) him |
| D．he loses a sheep |
The underline word “that” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____________.
| A．the rich man |
| B．Tom is very clever |
| C．the easiest question in the world |
| D．one and one is two |
From the story we know that______________.
| A．the rich man is very clever, too. |
| B．one and one is always two. |
| C．in fact one and one is not always two |
| D．Tom is as clever as the rich man |
Hellen Keller was born in 1880 in the USA. When she was about 19 months old, she got very ill. After many weeks, the doctor told her parents, “Your daughter is better, but now she can’t see and she can’t hear.” Her mother and her father were very sad. After a few years , things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came. Her name was Anne Sullivan. She lived with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear. It helped many people in the world.Where was Helen Keller from?
| A．England. | B．America | C．Japan | D．India |
What happened to Helen when she was 19 months?
| A．She got very ill. |
| B．She began to go to school. |
| C．She left her home. |
| D．Her mother died. |
Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller_____________.
| A．hear something |
| B．see the world with her eyes |
| C．learn words |
| D．do housework by herself |
What do people think of Helen Keller?
| A．She was quiet |
| B．She was brave and wonderful |
| C．She was blind and deaf |
| D．She was ill |
Hellen Keller was famous because____________________.
| A．she couldn’t see or hear |
| B．she went to college as a blind(盲的) woman |
| C．she was a bright woman |
| D．As a blind,she learned to read and write and helped many people in the world. |
Linda, Tom and Sally are my friends. Let’s go to their rooms and have a look!
| I’m Linda. Welcome to my room. My English book is on the bed. My school ID card and the schoolbag are on the sofa. What are those in the bookcase? Oh, they are my tape player and some tapes. |
| My name is Tom. This is my room. Look! My keys are on the sofa. My red quilt is on the bed. In the bookcase is my brother Jim’s model plane. Where is my schoolbag? Oh, it is under the chair. |
| Hi, I am Sally. What can you see in my room? My computer is on the desk. My schoolbag is on the bed. The CDs are in the bookcase. What are those under the bed? Oh, they are three baseballs. They are my friend’s Alice’s. |
Where’s Linda’s tape player?
| A．On the bed. | B．On the sofa. |
| C．In the bookcase. | D．In the desk |
What color is Tom’s quilt?
| A．Black | B．Red | C．Blue | D．Green |
What’s under Sally’s bed?
| A．Her schoolbag. | B．Some CDs |
| C．Her computer game | D．Three baseballs. |
Whose are the baseballs?
| A．Linda’s | B．Tom’s |
| C．Alice’s | D．Sally’s |
Who is Jim?
| A．Tom’s brother | B．Tom’s father |
| C．Linda’s brother | D．Sally’s friend |
| Goods(物品) |
Colors |
Price(each) |
| Socks |
Black, white, green |
$3 |
| Sweater |
Black |
$15 |
| Hat |
Blue, white |
$4 |
| T-shirt |
Red, green |
$14 |
| Shoes |
Black and white |
$25 |
| Bag |
Blue |
$5 |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案In all(全部) goods, is (are) cheap(便宜).
A、Bag B、Hat C、SocksJack wants to buy two pairs of(两双) socks, one bag and two hats. How much
are they?
A、Twenty-one yuan.
B、Nineteen yuan.
C、Nineteen dollars.Mary only likes blue, so(因此) she will buy .
A、socks and sweater
B、hat and bag
C、shoes and hatThe store has hat in .
A、blue, white and black
B、blue and black
C、white and bluePeter has twenty dollars, so what can he buy?
A、Three hats and two bags.
B、One sweater and two pairs of socks.
C、One T-shirt and one bag.
Look at the photo of my family. The man in black is my father. The woman(女人) in green is my mother. They are teachers. My father is an English teacher, and my mother is a math(数学) teacher.
The girl in a yellow skirt is my sister. She is eight. I am twelve. I am a student. My name is Lin Like. You can see me. I’m in a white shirt in the photo.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案There are people in the photo.
A、3 B、4 C、5Lin Like’s mother is .
A、in red B、in green C、in blackLin Like’s sister is .
A、eight B、five C、nineLin Like is .
A、in a red coat
B、a student
C、a teacherLin Like’s father and mother .
A、are teachers
B、are doctors
C、are in red
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