The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us. ”That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’ re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don' t
just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．
Some of these differences may be only on the surface—dress, food and hours of work—while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o’ clock
your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the
American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．
| A．the American bank didn’ t think much of him |
| B．the American bank might hire another person |
| C．it’ s difficult to get used to American culture |
| D．it’ s easy to misunderstand Americans |
The word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.
| A．encourages | B．helps to narrow |
| C．increases | D．draws attention to |
According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
| A．Ask the native people for help. |
| B．Understand and accept them. |
| C．Do things in our own way. |
| D．Do in-depth research. |
When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.
| A．Italians | B．Germans | C．Greeks | D．the British |
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
—Excuse me, have you been waiting long?
—About ten minutes.
—____
—Not while I’ve been standing here. I’m waiting for the number seven myself.
—Good. Hot today, isn’t it?
—Yes, it is. ___
—Me too. This is unusual for March. I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before.
—You’re from Florida then.
—Not really. ____
—My mother and I have just moved there from Indiana.
—Pretty cold in Indiana, isn’t it?
—Yes. That’s why we moved. But we didn’t know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. ___
—No. It’s always a little late. Do you have the time? My watch has stopped working.
—____
—Don’t worry. It never comes exactly on the half hour like it should.
| A．I wish that it would rain and cool off. |
| B．Do you think that we’ve missed the bus? |
| C．No, it is always quite cool here in summer. |
| D．It is twenty to one by my watch, but it is a little fast. |
E. Did you notice whether the number seven bus has gone by?
F. I was born in New York, but I’ve lived here for ten years now.
G. I have been waiting here for half an hour and still haven’t seen the bus.
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在对应位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)We’re taking our vacation in________ (七月).
You can get even better deals if you are prepared to________ (讨价还价).
The cards had been________(卡住)through the letterbox.
Smith went to Chicago for________ (技术)training.
Bob is six feet in________ (身高)．
You’ll________ (逐渐) get better at it— it’s just a question of practice.
He put the rubbish into the________ (塑料) bag and took it downstairs.
He________ (道歉) publicly for his mistake the day before yesterday.
Tall people like rooms with high________ (天花板)．
Eve was cutting the grass, and________ (同时)Les was planting roses.
假定你是中学生李华。在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。
I’m the mother of a fourteen-year-old. I have a rule for my daughter: be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?
写作要点：
1.表明自己的看法；
2.陈述自己的理由（可举例说明）；
3.提出至少两条建议
要求：
1.短文须写在答题卡的指定区域。 2.短文词数不少于100（不含已写好的部分）。
3.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。 4.书写需清晰、工整。
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.
As we know, a good relationship between teachers and students is important in our middle school life. An analysis of the current situation shows the majority of students are willing to seek support and advice from their teachers,
are mostly reliable listeners with love and concern for their students.
, some students are unwilling to communicate with their teachers because, to them, teachers represent a kind of authority(权威) and focus too much
the study of the students. Actually, the relationship between teachers and students should be based on equality(平等)
filled with love, understanding and respect.
Personally, I think teachers and students should remember that a harmonious relationship contributes to efficient teaching and learning. To build such a relationship, we should communicate with our teachers as often as
. Besides, teachers should become sincere friends of students while students ought to trust their
. Only with combined efforts can we enjoy a warm relationship.
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。注意：E="AB;" F="AC;" G=AD
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen's work. What they look for is your presence--- to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy.
Give them a nutritious diet. It's important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
| A．A parent's attitude will influence their teen's feelings. |
| B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. |
C．They will only make the situation w orse. |
| D．Encourage your teen to relax. |
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves
1.It is difficult to _________ (得出结论)without enough evidence.
2. With the global warming getting worse, more people choose to live a low carbon life______(为了减少温室气体的目的).
3.The possibility of renting that ________(有家具的房子)to me is very small—the owner of the flat is asking too much money.
4.A part of the theme park _______ (模仿)life in ancient China.
5.I found I can learn a lot from __________(接近)real life situation.
Last night I was lonely at home because my husband took 1.______
Ann, my daughter, for New York to see his parents. At 8:00 2.______
I decided to watch a TV programme. I turned the set and 3.______
started to watch a TV play. I am not usually interested in 4.______
TV plays but I was complete delighted with this one. I was 5.______
enjoying it very well when something was happened to the 6.______
picture. I tried hard to adjust(调) the set because I want to 7.______
see who turned off to be the murderer, but the set was out of 8.______
order and the picture was so bad that I finally had to give in, 9.______
turn off the set and go to bed at nine, much early than usual. 10.______
当今，有不少人对节日的巨大开支叫苦不迭，他们或是因为送礼而钱包空空，
或是因各种聚餐而身心疲惫，于是有人给自己戴上了一定新帽子——“节奴”。请结合所给提示和社会现实谈谈自己对“节奴”的观点和看法。
要求： 1.词数100左右，文章开头已给出，且不计入总词数：2. 文章应该包括表格红的所有信息，但不必逐条翻译：3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 节奴 festival slaves
| 有人认为…… |
传统民俗观念扭曲，节日味儿变质，被迫为奴，现实的无奈。 |
| 有人认为…… |
礼尚往来既是一种感情交流，也是一种情感和压力的释放。 |
| 你的观点和看法 |
…… |
Nowadays, many people complain about _______________________
When T was a child I never said, "When T grow up, I want to be a CEO," but
here T am．When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path．In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies．
As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic （守则） and a strong desire for building something new．And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup．
I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur （企业家） from my f
ather, who has run a small business for almost 30 years．I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success．And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers．
I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO．
Career advice; Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so．What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing．．．and then apply it to your work life．Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning．Read more books than you did in college．If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do．What can we know from the first paragraph?
| A．The author hasn't achieved his childhood ambition． |
| B．The author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO． |
| C．The author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood． |
| D．The author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody． |
According to the author, successful CEOs should _____．
| A．try not to take risks |
| B．stay in the same business |
| C．have a strong sense of creativity |
| D．save every possible penny |
What can we know about the author from the passage?
| A．His father had far-reaching influence on him． |
| B．He used to run the consumer product team for AOL． |
| C．His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success． |
| D．He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University． |
Which of the following proverbs may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?
| A．Well begun is half done． |
| B．One is never too old to learn． |
| C．Time and tide wait for no man． |
| D．Everything conies to him who waits． |
Was it at the beginning _____ you made the promise ____ you would do all to help make it?
| A．that; that | B．when; that |
| C．that; when | D．when; when |
最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。
请对这一现象在英语博客网上进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。
注意：
1．词数：100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．参考词汇：开博客open one’s blog
Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.
That lecture on genetic medicines—I had no idea what he was saying; it’s all Greek to me.
| A．撒谎 | B．非常明白 | C．出乎意料 | D．一窍不通 |
进入高中生活，每位同学都面临结交新朋友。以“How to make friends”为题，写一篇短文，要点如下：
1.交流你的爱好，交谈中目光真诚，注视他人；
2.做一个很好的倾听者；
3.对他人友好，助人为乐。
结合以上要点，适当发挥。字数80-100。
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1.gesture A.['dʒestʃə] B. ['gestʃə] C. ['dʒesʃə] D. ['gesʃə]
2.recommend A. ['rekəmend] B.
[ˌrækə'mend] C. ['rækəmend] D.[ˌrekə'mend]
3. hesitation A.[ˌheizi'teʃin] B.['heiziteiʃən] C.[ˌhezi'teiʃən] D.[ˌhesi'teisən]
4. invitation A.['inviteiʃən] B.[ˌinvi'teiʃən] C.[ˌinvai'teʃən] D. [invi'tiʃin]
5. knowledge A.['nɔlidʒ] B.['nəuli:dʒ] C.[nəu'lidʒ] D.['nɔ:leidʒ]
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