Neighborhood yentas are well—known women. They spend most of their time watching people around them. The yentas have this title for this. “Yenta” is a Yiddish word. It means a trouble maker or a talkative person. Nobody in the street is safe from their eyes or tongue.
Yentas certainly are not bad people. They pass on messages and advice. They give up-to-the-minute weather reports. They know who is doing what. They see，hear，and know all and usually repeat it. They have called themselves reporters.
Some of the yentas’ neighbors think them so interested in others’ things that they forget their own. Sometimes, however ,a child has to be found，or a robbery has to be reported. Then what yentas do are helpful. Every neighborhood appreciates its yentas very much. It doesn’t matter what their color，belief or accent is.
| A．is famous for watching people walking |
| B．1ikes talking about others |
| C．can be either a man or a woman |
| D．is not a help at all |
| A．will not be safe |
| B．can’t stop yourself from being watched |
| C．will be stopped when you pass by |
| D．have to pay for their help |
| A．will make a joke on you |
| B．will watch you all the time |
| C．can sometimes give you a hand |
| D．will report that to the police |
| A．oldest | B．best | C．latest | D．worst |
| A．We can get weather reports from yentas. |
| B．You can learn things about neighbors from yentas. |
| C．Yentas are sometimes a help to others. |
| D．Yentas care more about themselves than about others. |
The nose is important for everyone. It can help a person breathe and smell. In fact,it can also be used in many popular expressions.
Some people can lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she can ask him to do whatever she wants him to do.
Some people are said to be hard--nosed. They will not change their opinions of anything.
If some people keep their noses out of other people’s business, they do not interfere
( ) in anything that has nothing to do with them. The opposite kind of people are those who nose around all the time. They are interested in other people’s personal life.
If someone works hard, he can keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble. How ever, more problems will be caused if a person looks down his nose at others or some things. He thinks they are unimportant. This kind of person might also turn up his nose at anything that he doesn’t consider good enough. He thinks he is better than anyone else.
At school, some students thumb their noses at their teacher. They refuse to follow what their teacher says or do any work. Of course, it is not right for students to do like this.
根据材料内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的短语完成下面五个小题，使句子通顺、意思完整。每个短语限用一次。
| A. be hard—nosed B. nose around C. keep his nose clean D. turns up his nose E. thumb their noses |
I don’t want to make friends with David because he always
Maggie likes to talk about others and
My brother used to , but now he can listen to others’ advice.
Bob and Andy usually at their parents.
Michael works hard all the time, so he can
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案。If you want to be a , you can call AL Hotel.
| A．waiter | B．reporter | C．cleaner | D．driver |
If you want to work as a reporter, you should call .
| A．5564779 | B．7665898 | C．5583366 | D．6338001 |
How long does Mr. Green need a babysitter to work?
| A．For one day. | B．For two days. | C．For a week. | D．For half a month. |
If you work as a cleaner every weekday, and once a day, how much will you be paid
every week?
| A．$100. | B．$150. | C．$200. | D．$240. |
What is NOT mentioned in the ads?
| A．Jobs you can choose from. | B．E—mail addresses. |
| C．Telephone numbers. | D．Time when you are supposed to work. |
At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out. Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.The passage mainly tells us
| A．what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001 |
| B．"Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely |
| C．who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre |
| D．what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off |
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because
| A．there were no heroes there | B．many workers left the plant |
| C．it was destroyed by a big fire | D．the earthquake damaged it heavily |
workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
| A．11 | B．50 | C．100 | D．150 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The woman learned something about her father. |
| B．A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there. |
| C．Little was known about the workers when the passage was written. |
| D．The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their |
health. The writer thinks
| A．American police officers were very strong |
| B．the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans |
| C．all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly |
| D．all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes |
The food in White Rose Restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there. There were very few people going to eat there. The owner was very worried about it.
Then he thought of a good idea. A few weeks later, his restaurant was always full of men and their girlfriends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a kind waiter would give each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine, while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was! The man could make a good impression on the lady.How was the food in White Rose Restaurant?
| A．Cheap and good. | B．Cheap but bad. |
| C．Expensive and bad. | D．Expensive but good. |
When a gentleman and his girlfriend went into the restaurant, the waiter would give a beautiful menu.
| A．the gentleman | B．the lady | C．each of them | D．neither of them |
According to the passage, when a gentleman and his girlfriend had a meal at the restaurant, the meal would be paid by
| A．the lady only | B．the gentleman only |
| C．both of the gentleman and the lady | D．the gentleman or the lady |
What might the lady think of her boyfriend after having a meal together at this restaurant？
| A．She thought he wanted to impress her. |
| B．She thought he pretended to be rich. |
| C．She thought he was very generous. |
| D．She thought he was the owner of the restaurant. |
What does the story mainly suggest?
| A．People like to go to expensive restaurants. |
| B．A restaurant owner should design different menus for different guests. |
| C．The men should pretend to be generous before their girlfriends. |
| D．It’s helpful for businessmen to learn customers’ thoughts |
Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s "back to school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.
I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.
The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you--you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.
And even when you’re struggling(挣扎), even when you’re discouraged(泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country. Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?
| A．To show that these two famous persons are different. |
| B．To show that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
| C．To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
| D．To show that being successful is hard. |
Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.
| A．you can be rich and successful without any hard work |
| B．you may succeed at everything the first time you try |
| C．you can’t let your failures beat you |
| D．you shouldn’t ask other people for help |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．If you’re discouraged, you should give up on yourself. |
| B．You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is. |
| C．When you’re struggling, you’ll feel like other people have given up on you. |
| D．If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself. |
What’s the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama’s speech?
| A．The way to succeed | B．Failures can help you |
| C．Don’t give up on yourself | D．Barack Obama’s success |
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