Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift—the book “Who Moved My Cheese?”
The book—a bestseller in the US—is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it in order to encourage them to be active towards changes.
Cheese is something related to everyone’s livelihood-Our jobs, the industries we work in, relationships and love as well.
With China’s official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face up to more changes and challenges. So what we should do once this“cheese”on which we are so dependent is moved?
“Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely,” Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book.
Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. “We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive.”
“With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese.” Zhang smiled confidently.
| A．a bestseller in the US |
| B．what people think about China’s entry into the WTO |
| C．the change in people’s attitude towards changes and challenges |
| D．how a book influences the Chinese workers |
| A．be more competitive with foreign firms |
| B．find an excuse for their job cuts |
| C．let the workers make a living on their own |
| D．encourage the fired workers |
| A．something we depend on |
| B．a most important kind of food |
| C．change or challenge |
| D．way of life |
| A．they have different opinions on changes and challenges |
| B．people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies |
| C．the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges |
| D．they are both greatly encouraged by the book |
阅读理解
Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars(乞丐)while you’re enjoying shopping？Do you have any pity on them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes？As one of the most special groups，disabled people’s living conditions—not only their material(物质的)conditions，but their mental(精神的)world，really need improvement．
The treatment for disabled people should go like this：First，don’t look down upon them．Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled．Try to treat them equally．Because they are a part of the society(社会)，we can’t discard(抛弃)them．The second is to help them as much as we could．If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people，that would be very nice．That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action．
If every one of us gives a little love，the world will become a beautiful wonderland！From the passage we can see that________．
| A．disabled people are poor，but they are happy |
| B．all disabled people ask for money from those who are shopping |
| C．disabled people’s living conditions are not good |
| D．no one would like to help disabled beggars |
The underlined word“equally”means“________”in Chinesc．
| A．平等地 |
| B．确切地 |
| C．正确地 |
| D．恰当地 |
Most disabled people are begging(乞讨)along the street because________．
| A．it’s their job |
| B．they want to make a living in this way |
| C．more and more people love to help them |
| D．they are a part of the society |
People have pity on disabled beggars because________．
| A．they are homeless |
| B．they are poor and lonely |
| C．they have terrible shapes |
| D．they are discarded |
Which of the following statements is TRUE？
| A．The disabled like to beg in the street． |
| B．Disabled beggars can work to make a living． |
| C．Disabled beggars are not usually treated equally． |
| D．The best way to help disabled beggars is to give them lots of money． |
The Magic Medicine
There once lived in China a very foolish king and his queen．One day the queen had a baby daughter．When they saw their baby，they both cried out，“My goodness！How small it is！It’s hairless and toothless！It’s a monster！”They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her．
“When she drinks your medicine，she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth，”the king said．“If you don’t do this．you’ll have a beating．”The doctors thought it impossible，but they dared not say anything against the king’s order．Just then an old doctor stepped forward．“Oh，we shall certainly obey your order，”he said，“but it takes time．We have to dig a mineral from Mount Kunlun when the snow melts for the second time．The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years．So we need twelve years．”
At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess．On her twelfth birthday，they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth．The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents．Which of the following words makes the sentence untrue？The baby was________．
| A．toothless | B．hairless | C．unusual | D．small |
The doctors would be beaten if________．
| A．the baby daughter didn’t drink their medicine |
| B．they refused to obey the king’s order |
| C．the baby daughter grew to the right size |
| D．the baby daughter became a monster |
The old doctor wanted to keep the king’s daughter for twelve years because________．
| A．they needed a lot of different plants |
| B．they needed a lot of different minerals |
| C．this would give the baby time to grow up |
| D．they had to dig a mineral when the snow melted for the second time |
The doctors thought it impossible________．
| A．for them to change the king’s order |
| B．for them to prepare the medicine in twelve years |
| C．for the small baby to drink the medicine |
| D．for them to make the baby have teeth and hair at once |
________，the king wouldn’t have given them expensive presents．
| A．Had the doctors not brought back a beautiful girl |
| B．If the doctors hadn’t found the minerals |
| C．Had the doctors not been able to prepare the magic medicine |
| D．If the daughter were still a“monster”twelve years later |
Young people can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．
Liu Wei，a junior 2 student from Hefei，could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student，14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou，was afraid of exams．She got very worried when she looked at the exam paper．She couldn’t think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18％ of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的)problems．Their troubles include(包括)being worried and very unhappy．And they have problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won’t ask others for advice(劝告)or help．Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢的)if they go to see a doctor．Others don’t want to talk about their secret．
Liang Yuezhu，an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers：
* Talk to your parents or teachers often
* Take part in group activities and play sports
* Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwellThe students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have________．
| A．mental problems | B．a headache |
| C．knives with them | D．no parents |
Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because________．
| A．he was afraid of his teacher |
| B．he wanted to frighten his parents |
| C．he was so worried about his studies |
| D．his finger was badly hurt |
Yang Fang’s problems happened whenever________．
| A．she studied very hard |
| B．she had exams |
| C．she talked with her parents |
| D．she thought of something |
Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because________．
| A．they won’t let others think they are stupid |
| B．they don’t think doctors can help them |
| C．they don’t want to tell their secret to others |
| D．both A and C |
Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that________．
| A．it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others |
| B．it’s unnecessary for them to be with others |
| C．only group activities and sports can help them |
| D．teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems |
阅读理解
A man went to see a doctor．“Open your mouth，”the doctor said．Then the man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly．
“It’s clear what’s wrong with you．You need more exercise，”the doctor said．
“But，doctor，”the man said，“I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell me what you think，”the doctor said．“I am the doctor，not you．I know what you need．I see hundreds of people like you．None of them get any exercise．They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening．What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day．”
“Doctor，you don’t understand，”the man said．“I…”
“I don’t want to hear any excuses，”the doctor said．“You must find time for exercise．If you don’t，you will get fat and have health problems when you are older．”
“But I walk every day，”the man said．
“Oh，yes，and I know what kind of walking that is．You walk a few feet to the train station from your house，a few more feet from the station to your office，and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back．That’s not real walking．I’m talking about walking in the park for twenty minutes every day．”
“Will you listen to me，doctor？”the man shouted，getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything．“I’m a postman，”the man went on，“and I walk for seven hours every day．”
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The postman went to see the doctor because________．
| A．he thought he was ill |
| B．he was too fat and could not walk quickly |
| C．something was wrong with his foot |
| D．there was something wrong with his mouth |
Why did the doctor not listen to the man？
| A．The postman spoke to him like a doctor． |
| B．He really wanted to help the postman． |
| C．He thought he knew the man’s problem． |
| D．The man was slow in speaking． |
The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they________．
| A．did not have enough exercise |
| B．did not eat healthy food |
| C．spent much time watching TV |
| D．were working in offices |
Which of the following is true？
| A．The postman sent letters on foot． |
| B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day． |
| C．The postman lived near a train station． |
| D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot． |
The story happened________．
| A．near the post office |
| B．in the doctor’s room |
| C．near the playground |
| D．in the man’s office |
Health is important for us．But how can we keep healthy？First，you should eat vegetables and fruit four or five times a week．Then you should eat some tofu products(制品)every day because they are good for people，both the young and the old．Milk is also necessary，especially for women．So you should have milk twice a day．It can help you to be healthy．Next，doing morning exercises is better．You can do morning exercises or evening exercises．After dinner，you should take a walk．You should eat________four or five times a week．
| A．fish and fruit |
| B．vegetables and mutton |
| C．tofu |
| D．vegetables and fruit |
Tofu products are good for________．
| A．young people |
| B．old people |
| C．the young and the old |
| D．only students |
The word“especially”means“________”in Chinese．
| A．重要的 | B．尤其 | C．除了 | D．另外 |
You should have milk________．
| A．four times a day |
| B．five times a day |
| C．twice a day |
| D．twice a week |
The passage(文章)mainly(主要地)talks about________．
| A．how to keep healthy |
| B．what health is |
| C．why health is important |
| D．how often you can eat tofu products |
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