Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皱的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便装) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇佣) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said, “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
A．suit B．bag C．breakfast D．newspaper
A．or B．so C．while D．unless
A．helping B．inviting C．encouraging D．warning
A．be good for B．be interested in C．be friendly to D．be pleased with
A．of B．as C．for D．about
A．harder B．safer C．easier D．worse
A．put up B．get up C．look up D．dress up
A．plan B．rule C．fire D．mark
A．politely B．seriously C．correctly D．happily
A．save B．raise C．make D．waste
When I knocked into a stranger, “Oh, excuse me, please.” was my . He said, “Please excuse me, too.” We were very , this stranger and I. But at home a different story is told.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me quietly. When I turned, I nearly made her fall onto the floor. “Get out of my way!” I said . She walked away with tears(眼泪) in her eyes. I didn’t how rudely I’d spoken. Later, I went into the again, and found some flowers there by the door. Those were the flowers she picked for me. I felt really and my tears began to fall. For a stranger, we can be polite, but for the ones we love, we seem to be rude.
If we die tomorrow, the company we are working for could easily take our place soon. _ the family we left behind will feel the loss(损失) for the rest of their lives.
is behind the story? You know what is the full word of ?
FAMILY = (F)ather (A)nd (M)other (I) (L)ove (Y)ou
Fill life love and courage, and we shall live an uncommon life.
A．report B．reply C．reason D．review
A．proud B．rude C．upset D．polite
A．quietly B．happily C．angrily D．deeply
A．check B．ask C．realize D．mean
A．kitchen B．living room C．office D．building
A．excited B．lonely C．disappointed D．sorry
A．Because B．But C．Unless D．Since
A．What B．How C．Why D．Who
A．love B．family C．home D．courage
A．of B．for C．with D．from
One summer evening as I was caking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been hunting (寻找) but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch (门廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had oversize heart crowded that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. At bedtime, we a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh oysters (牡蛎) I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn what it was to accept the bad without a complaint and the good thanks.
A．felt B．opened C．repaired D．painted
A．boring B．angry C．scary D．pleasant
A．room B．bus C．television D．cake
A．success B．dinner C．job D．problem
A．call B．visit C．join D．invite
A．checked B．finished C．prepared D．cooked
A．provide B．fetch C．educate D．support
A．put B．planted C．covered D．discovered
A．help B．play C．work D．stay
A．from B．for C．with D．without
My dear brothers and sisters:
The unexpected earthquake attacked you today last year, my dear friends. Actually it hit every Chinese because we are in the same , sharing the same sky. Though we are not in Sichuan with you, we know how you feel after your family members and belongings in the earthquake. Many volunteers the country come to help you because we know what difficulties you are facing. When we heard the sad or moving stories over the radio or watched them on TV, tears came to our . We are as heartbroken as you are.
, we brave Chinese can beat any disaster and overcome any difficulty. In the past year, we hid our tears and our best to rebuild our hometown. We told ourselves“ Don’t !” “No hope, no success!” “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart!” We are still walking in a desert (沙漠) at present, but we are ready to live on bravely. Please remember that you are not , not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world are with you, we you and we are willing to help you.
So just believe we’ll beat the disaster, and a happy life is just on its way!A. village B. country C. town
A. getting B. calling C. losing
A. across B. under C. behind
A. eyes B. ears C. mouths
A. Although B. However C. Because
A. tried B. said C. made
A. give out B. give away C. give up
A. like B. after C. before
A. boring B. happy C. alone
A. look for B. care about C. take after
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to small talk with local people?
In Britain the best topic is the weather. British changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?” the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely ! What’s its name?”
In America, people like to talk about sports, Amecican football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a topic there, too.
Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during small talk in western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually secret , for women. ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend boyfriend. Politics(政治) and religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either. A. end B. start C. speak
A. weather B. people C. food
A. Besides B. Except C. But
A. isn’t it B. aren’t they C. don’t they
A. picture B. dog C. boy
A. the same as B. so that C. such as
A. safe B. dangerous C. hard
A. extremely B. especially C. exactly
A. Never B. Usually C. Please
A. with B. and C. or
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to tell you about our experience on Train 2315 the other day. It is a train goes from Winston to Stenberg.
This train was never late before, but last Thursday it did not get to the station time and my friends and I had to wait for nearly fifty minutes. The train was supposed to
the station at 9:10 am but it was 10:30 am when it set off in the end. Officials at the station neither said sorry to us
gave us any reason for the delay(延误). On our way to Stenberg it stopped for another thirty minutes and still nobody told
why.
What’s more, service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. However, we could buy
but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was
with the air conditioning(空调) and the temperature reached 38℃ before we arrived in Stenberg.
All the on the train were so angry that they asked me to write this letter to your company. We hope you can give us some explanations and improve your work later.
We are looking forward to from you.
Yours,
John Armstrong
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