Miss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback (反馈） from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.
Miss Wu made a plan like this:
·talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;
·write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions;
·have a five-minute talk in English with students before class.
She used body language to help her if students could not understand.
One year later, she found she could use English freely in class. Miss Wu ______.
| A．has a poor memory | B．is a teacher of Chinese |
| C．loves her job | D．is angry with the headmaster |
The headmaster came to Miss Wu’s class to ______.
| A．write some English expressions on cards |
| B．help her improve her English teaching |
| C．give instructions to the students |
| D．get feedback from the students |
After the headmaster left, Miss Wu realized that she should _____ in her class.
| A．use more Chinese | B．use more English |
| C．use half English and half Chinese | D．use body language |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Use cards in English teaching |
| B．Talk with English-speaking people |
| C．Speak more English in English class |
| D．Learn more English expressions |
American scientists say musical training seems to improve communication skills. They found that developing musical skills involves the same process in the brain as learning how to speak. The scientists say that could help children with learning disabilities.
Nina Kraus is a neurobiologist (神经生物学) at Northwestern University in Illinois. She says musical training involves putting together different kinds of information. She says the process involves hearing music, looking at musical notes, touching an instrument and watching other musicians. She says the process is not much different from learning how to speak. Both involve different senses.
Professor Krauss says musical training and learning to speak each make us think about what we are doing. She says speech and music pass through a structure of the nervous system called the brain stem. The brain stem controls our ability to hear.
Until recently, experts have thought the brain stem could not be developed or changed. But Professor Krauss and her team found that musical training can improve a person's brain stem activity. Their study was reported in the Proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences.
The study involved individuals with different levels of musical ability. They were asked to wear an electrical device that measures brain activity. The Individuals wore the electrode (电极) while they watched a video of someone speaking and a person playing a musical instrument -- the cello. Professor Krauss says cellos (大提琴) have sound qualities similar to some of the sounds that are important with speech.
The study found that the more years of training people had，the more sensitive they were to the sound and beat of the music. Those who were involved in musical activities were the same people in whom the improvement of sensory events was the strongest.
Professor Kraus says the study shows the importance of musical training to children with learning disabilities. She says using music to improve listening skills could mean they hear sentences and better understand facial expressions. According to the passage, the new findings about the value of musical training involves ______ aspects.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Which is the correct order of the process of musical training?
a. touching an instrument b. watching other musicians
c. hearing music d. looking at musical notes
| A．a→b→c→d | B．b→c→a→d | C．c→d→a→b | D．d→a→b→c |
Scientists say musical training could help children _______ in this article.
| A．improve their grades | B．with disabilities |
| C．with learning disabilities | D．get on well with others |
Professor Krauss says besides musical training, ______ can also let us think about what we are doing.
| A．learning to speak | B．hearing ability | C．musical ability | D．listening skills |
According to the passage we can know that Professor Krauss ______ some experts’ opinion that the brain stem could not be developed or changed.
| A．is in favor of | B．disagrees with | C．ignores | D．thinks highly of |
Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable (or: that can be recognized) faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (or: business ads on TV or the radio) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works,” he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials.”
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper-fitting shoes.” Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted (or: taken into the family as their own) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction (or: building) work. “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me.”
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career (or: lifetime job) as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire (or: a rich man with millions of dollars or pounds) in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart (or: made itself different from or better than others) by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids (or: children) besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (or: organization set up to offer money to help) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated (or: left school) from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party .The kids voted (or: chose formally) him “Most Likely to Succeed.”
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,” says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just ‘Joe Everybody’.”What is the article mainly about?
| A．The life of Dave Thomas. |
| B．The dream of Dave Thomas. |
| C．The schooling of Dave Thomas. |
| D．The growth of Dave Thomas’s business. |
What do we know about his childhood?
| A． He lived a poor life | B．He had caring parents. |
| C．He stayed in one place. | D．He didn’t go to school. |
Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.
a. graduated from high school
b. started his own business
c. became a millionaire
d. started a foundation
e. met Harland Sanders
| A． e, d, c, d, a | B．a, e, c, b, d | C．e, c, b, d, a | D．a, e , b, c, d |
“He was just ‘Joe Everybody’.”(in the last paragraph) means_________.
| A． Dave was famous |
| B． Dave was ordinary |
| C． Dave was showy (or: drawing others’ attention through being bright, colorful or different) |
| D． Dave was shy |
What is the name of Dave Thomas’s business?
| A． Thomas’s | B．Wendy’s | C．Lorraine’s | D．Rex’s |
John Russell, aged 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens(老年公民) could ride (or take buses) for half fare(费用). When he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver demanded (or asked for) identification(身份证明). John took out an ID card. “You need a special CTA card,” said the driver. John did not have the Chicago Transit Authority(交通管理署) card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons.
“Put in another three quarters,” said the driver, “or get off the bus.”
One privilege(专利;特权) of old age is being stubborn (固执). John said, “ Give me back my quarters, and I'll get off.”
“I can’t — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the police,” said he, which he did. Two police cars pulled up.
“I’m the criminal(罪犯),” said John Russell. Then he and the driver told their stories.
“That’s what you called me for?” one policeman asked the driver. Another police¬man then said to John, “I'll give you three quarters.”
John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters.”
“Where are you going?” asked the policemen.
“Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.
“Come on,” the policemen said. “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him down¬town to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card --- he needed a picture.
“What about his quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to give John’s quarters back.
When John got downstairs, the policemen asked where he was going.
“To see my friends,” John said.
“How are you going to get there?”
“On the bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents.”
“Good luck,” the policemen said.
John got on a bus, dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen...” The driver looked at John and nodded. He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a sensible(通情达理的)man.
With a Chicago Transit Authority card _____.
| A．men of authority(权威) can ride on a bus for half fare |
| B．senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride |
| C．men of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters |
| D．senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride |
John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because ______.
| A．he is not a senior citizen |
| B．he is not a citizen of Chicago |
| C．he is only visiting his two sons |
| D．he has lost his ID card |
The decision made by the CTA office was ______.
| A．to give John a CTA card then and there |
| B．to refuse to give John's quarters back |
| C．to return the three quarters to John |
| D．to declare that John was a criminal |
The second driver let John ride on his bus because ______.
| A．now John produced his CTA card |
| B．he knew John was a very difficult man |
| C．he was kind enough to help the aged |
| D．the policemen were with John |
The suitable title for the above passage is ______.
| A．Giving No Quarters |
| B．Giving No More Quarters |
| C．A Sensible Driver |
| D．A Senior Citizen |
If you're in charge of (负责)a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction(方向) I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired (or unemployed) from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot (拍) on a boat, shows Max's despair(绝望) about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience(经验) at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened (very much afraid). What could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. “So Max is sad, right?” I said.
Gleason nodded.
“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them --- the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”
Gleason nodded.
“ So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?” He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard (or all over the boat)?” I stood up and turned toward the crew. “ Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s shoot it.”
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”
You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for who gets the solution (or the way to work out a problem) first, you'll all benefit (or get something of use or value) when everything turns out right.The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of, you should __________.
| A．make everyone work for you | B．get everyone willing to help you |
| C．let people know you have the final say | D．keep sending out orders to them |
It can be inferred (推断) that __________.
| A．Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in common |
| B．Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job |
| C．Max, a character in a film, is in very low spirits(情绪) when he loses his job |
| D．Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in common |
“The Great One” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
| A．Gleason | B．the director himself | C．Max | D．Max's boss |
Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? That’s because Gleason __________.
| A．thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter (后者) |
| B．succeeded in hitting upon (or think of) a wonderful idea |
| C．was confident (certain) about his work the next day |
| D．appreciated(赞赏) the latter's way of directing films |
The most suitable (or proper) title for the passage is ________.
| A．Directing a Film | B．The Key to Success |
| C．A Wonderful Experience | D．Working with Film Stars |
“You don’t say!”
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance(重要性) again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience(经历).
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished (or greatly surprised). Gently (轻轻) shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders(耸肩), he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent (or great and beautiful).” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it” Soon I was interrupted (or stopped suddenly) again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request (or ask in a polite way) you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______ .
| A．English idioms were not important |
| B．I was not careful with English idioms |
| C．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them |
| D．I had no interest in them |
At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant ___ .
| A．he was not interested in the topic |
| B．he was only interested in the Great Wall |
| C．I had talked too much |
| D．I had to stop talking |
The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means ____ .
| A．interesting | B．important | C．terrible | D．unlucky |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. |
| B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. |
| C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. |
| D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting. |
After the Englishman explained the idiom, __________ .
| A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool |
| B．the Englishman became a real fool |
| C．I felt very silly |
| D．I became more careful in everything |
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