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Fay:Hi, Jerry. I’m thingking of applying _____a job with a multinational(跨国的) company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry:Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make _______good impression.
Fay:That sounds good. But _______(serious), how canI do that?
Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while ______(greet) him or her with a smile.
Fay:Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?
Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain _______(confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, _______their business motto is, that kind of thing.
Fay:I never_______(think) about that before. You’re smart, Jeery! But what should I do _______I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?
Jerry:In _______case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
Fay:That’s very ______(help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or wait for a second interview. Good luck!
Fay:Thanks!
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Dear Li Kang,
How's ____ going? I thought I'd write to tell you______ the American school system. Secondary school in the U.S. usually _______ (cover) seven years, grades six to twelve. Ninth to twelfth grades are high school. At the end of twelfth grade, American students receive the high school diploma. Students need a high school diploma____they want to go to college.
The school year _____ (divide) into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, _______ the second January through May. We have a long summer vacation! We start school at 7:50 am and we finish at 3 pm.
I take part in all kinds of after-school activities—I play football, basketball, _______ (swim), volleyball, table tennis and I go to theater club.
______ you tell me something about your summer vacation and _____ Chinese school system in your next letter?
Best ____ (wish),
Rob Marshall
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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The Italian dinners we had every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were loaves of Italian bread ready to be eaten. were great with butter and even (good) when you dipped them in the sauce(调味汁). My grandma, we called "Nanny", would always bake them a day ahead so they would be ready. I remember watching her hand make the dough(面团). I would often ask to help but only because I wanted to have bite of the dough before she placed it in the pans to bake.
One day I (fool) asked Nanny why she didn’t just buy bread at the store (save) time. “Because they’re not as good,” she said her thick Italian accent. Then she laughed, smiled, and gave me a piece of dough to eat.
Nanny was right. Today I buy my bread at the store and it isn’t as good. It is factory-made and (lack) all the taste, warmth, and love that Nanny put into hers. Store-bought happiness is a sad substitute for homemade joy. you want lasting love, permanent peace, and endless joy, then you have to bake them your own.
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Lala accelerated her walk up the path to the caves, fearing that there might be wild beasts (lie) in wait for her. She had no man his spear to protect her. She had almost reached her destination a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. Her senses became (dizzily)with hunger. She could see her mother and the older children (prepare) the deer and pig meat over the fire. Her aunts were making(cloth) with animal skins. Abruptly she (sit) down, only to (scoop) by her laughing, shouting sister, Luna. Lala smiled with (relieve). It was good (have) her family around her.
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, devoted April 23 to the children of the World, to stress that were the future of nation. Since 1920, Turkey has been (celebrate) April 23 as National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.
Children’s Day provides unique opportunity to contribute to international peace and solidarity(团结). In Dubai over the last four years, the help of the Consulate General of the Turkish Republic in Dubai, we have organized four (success) charity celebrations to mark April 23 Children’s Day. Many international schools and performance groups of different countries in Dubai took part. We reached an audience of nearly 4,000 people and the (participate) of more than 50 different children performance groups, (include) more than 800 children.
This year, I am (honor) to announce our fifth celebration happening today. The success of this event lies with the dedicated volunteer work of all organization (partner) as well as the generous donations of the sponsors. In order to support Dubai Autism Center’s annual autism(自我中心主义) awareness campaign is organized for the whole month of April, it has been decided to donate the income of the event to the Dubai Autism Center (DAC)
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Brighton is the (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.
The survey, looks at 19 statistics covering health, (fit)and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In (compare)with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliché(陈词滥调), but good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are (true) free.
If there were two people (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person 67 is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely (believe) I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is (you). What will you choose
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One day, Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere _______ business by air. He liked sitting by the window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them ______(take) except one. There was a soldier _______ (sit) in the seat beside this one. _____ Mr. Robinson’s surprise, the soldier didn’t take the one by the window; but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.
When he reached it, _______, he saw there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said, “This seat is preserved(保留)for proper load balance(平衡), thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such an ______(usual) notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it, so he walked on ______(find) an empty seat.
______ the plane took off, two or three people tried to sit in the seat beside the soldier. But they also read the notice and went on. When the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, ____ was watching the passengers coming in, ______(quick) took the notice off the seat beside him and in this way succeeded in having the company(陪伴) of the girl during the whole trip.
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Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me,they suggested I (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. Without Mother and Father’s love, I (not lead) such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish I blew out all the candles. After that,everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, means I’ve become an adult and have more (responsibility) .I’ll do (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
In the distant past, friends relied on each other for their survival. They hunted together and defended each other against ____________(danger) animals and enemies. In those days, if you didn’t have a friend ,you would either starve, be eaten____________ killed. Nowadays, friendship isn’t _____________(exact)a matter of life and death .However. friendship is still of great importance and not having a friend is something to be ____________(concern ) about. Most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend when they are going ______________ times of trouble .In such times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes financial help. It is in these troubled times ____________they find out who their true friends are. As an old saying _________________(go),in times of prosperity, friends will be plenty: in times of _______________(suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying ____________ says you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily upside one in an hour. So do your best to get along with and be grateful to all those _______________ are willing to side with you even when you are in the wrong as they are true friends and they are not easily come by.
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a (say) –Eat good things for breakfast, “eat a big meal for lunch, but eat (little) at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, their ideas about lunch and dinner are (difference).
Most Americans only give (they) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family (talk) about their day is a way to take good rest after a long hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants (be) also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing _(loud), and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.
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Babara: You look (tire). What’s the matter with you?
Bob: Nothing serious. I want to have a job after graduation. I am under great pressure.
Babara: Do you find that is difficult to find a suitable job this year?
Bob: Yes. Now college graduates (encourage) to start their own business, which sounds really good for us. At the same time, we can get some valuable social_and we may also know more about ourselves and society.
Babara: Yes, but it is not as easy _you imagine. For college students there are a lot of problems, especially the one of not having enough money. And our education doesn’t provide enough knowledge on how to solve it.
Bob: Maybe you are right. But our government allows college graduates to borrow money from banks maybe some can get money from their parents.
Babara: But you have to pay back the money sooner or . So some college graduates prefer to live a (peace) life rather than start their own businesses through job-hunting which is competitive.
Bob: Oh, they don’t have dreams. But I have made _my mind to achieve my dream.How about you?
Babara: Well, it always takes time to consider before _(make) a decision.
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Julia:(chatting with her e-friends online)oh my god ! it must be so late. __________ are you. What time is it?
Mary: just after 2 am.
Julia: what’s wrong? Can’t you go to sleep?
Mary: no, actually I was waiting for you. I have .____________ important to tell you.
Julia: really? What is it?
Mary: I’ve had an offer ___________(work) for a company in your city.
Julia: I can’t believe it! Is it true? You are moving here?
Mary: I’m still hesitated___________ whether to accept the position. With the upcoming holiday I think it’s the perfect chance to visit the city and take a good look at the company before making the final decision. ______________ you have time I think we could get together in person.
Julia: just give me the dates and I .___________(make) sure I’m free. You know after all this chatting online, it will be great to meet you in real life. I look forward to_________(see) you soon!
Mary: me too. But I think I am going to bed now. My head is getting heavy. Have _________ nice day there!
Julia: thanks. This is so_________(excite). Sleep tight and sweet dreams!
Mary: talk to you _________(late).
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For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year---that their sick daughter Paige should survive/live until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from ______rare brain disease, _______affects(影响) as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day ______warning(警告).
And her condition has gone even ________ (bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations ___ September 1st so she could enjoy the rest of her life. Since then, she has ____ (regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors---but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, her parents knowing that each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.
Mrs. Barman ______(describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if _______ daughter would wake up the next morning.
The mother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart _______(break) when I see her suffering like this. Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us at Christmas. No matter ________ she leaves the world, we make sure that she is always happy.”
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Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _____ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ______ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ______ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _____ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass _____ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ____ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living ____ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees _____ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market _____ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ______ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.