The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silent. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The benefits of learning other languages. |
| B．The reasons why people come toAmerica. |
| C．The importance of learning English. |
| D．How to learn another language. |
The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language |
| B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country |
| D．show the problems of speaking only one language |
The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know ______.”
| A．their mother language | B．a new language |
| C．more than one language | D．body language |
According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.
| A．find a better job | B．make more friends |
| C．better understand history | D．communicate more independently |
Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?
| A．Not knowing another language. | B．Forgetting one’s mother language. |
| C．Refusing to learn another language. | D．Failing to communicate with others. |
During the 15 days from New Year’s Eve to Lantern Festival(元宵节), Beijing was affected （受影响）by haze（雾霾） .Do you know what the haze is ? Today I will introduce it to you .
Haze is air pollution(空气污染) in which is mixed up with dust, smoke and other dry particles (和灰尘,烟雾和其他干燥粒),and it covers(掩盖) our blue sky ,so we can’t see sunny days. It often happens in winter and spring.
The haze brings much trouble (麻烦)to people’s lives. On the road many traffic accidents （事故）happened because people can not see clearly. The haze is harmful to our health. People also have to go to see the doctor because of the poisonous（有毒的） air caused by the haze.
As students, we must tell our friends and family members to go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground and BRT .Also we should plant more trees and develop green and energy to reduce (减少)the haze. According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste (垃圾)anywhere . It may take about 20 years to solve the problems caused by the haze .I believe the environment will get better and better and haze weather will vanish completely(彻底消失)with the help of new technology.
What is haze ?
| A．It is something delicious to eat . |
| B．It is a kind of air pollution. |
| C．It is a girl’s name. |
| D．It is a place. |
When does it often happen ?
| A．Summer and autumn | B．Winter and summer |
| C．Winter and spring | D．All year round |
What is the Chinese meaning of the “harmful”?
| A．有害的 | B．有益的 |
| C．无关的 | D．有关的 |
Which way of the following can’t improve(改善) our environment ?
| A．Plant more trees |
| B．Burn (燃烧)the waste from the factory directly |
| C．Take public traffic instead of taking a car |
| D．Limit (限制) the number of cars |
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the money they made to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.” In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.
| A．the officers |
| B．the kind foreigner |
| C．the activity called “making money” |
| D．the money they made last weekend |
________ took part in the activity.
| A．All the students |
| B．Some teachers |
| C．About 200 students of the three grades |
| D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.
| A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
| B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
| C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
| D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
| A．The team put up a magic board. |
| B．A foreigner came up and helped them. |
| C．The people liked to help country kids. |
| D．The people were interested in their ice cream. |
According to the passage the students learn ________.
| A．it’s impossible for them to make money |
| B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money |
| C．it’s very important for them to make a living |
| D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
Many English people have three ninny, a first name, a middle name and a last name （or a family name）．For example （例如） , my name is James Allen Green．James is my first name．Allen is my middle name．Green is my last name．People don't use Mr. , Mrs．, Ms．or Miss before their first names．People should（应当） use them before their family names．
But in China, people use Mr. Mrs. Ms．or Miss before their first names．Because（ 因为） the first name is the family name．For example, my name is Lin Tao．“Lin” is my family name, and “Tao” is my given name．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。My name is James Alien Green．Which is my family name? _______
| A．James | B．Allen |
| C．Green | D．Allen Green |
If my name is Lin Tao, which is my family name? _________
| A．Lin | B．Tao |
| C．Lin Tao | D．Zhang |
We use “Mr. ” before _______ in the name “James Allen Green”．
| A．James | B．Allen |
| C．Green | D．James Alien |
In China, we use “Mrs. ” before ______ in the name “Wang Peng”
| A．Wang | B．Peng |
| C．Lin | D．Tao |
Which sentence is right （正确的）? _________
| A．In English names, the first name is the family name． |
| B．In Chinese manes, the first name is the family name． |
| C．In English names, the middle name is the family name． |
| D．In Chinese manes, the last name is the family name． |
People believed for a long time that heart was the center of a person’s emotions. That is why the word “heart” is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you, then you are sure to have a “broken heart”. In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you love is “hard-hearted”, and in fact, has a “heart of stone”.
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情) for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern(关心).
If your friend says no to you, do not “lose heart”. Be “strong-hearted”. Sit down with him or her and have a “heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. Then you may have a “change of heart” Then you could stop worrying and “put your heart at rest”. When bob loves Mary, you might say that he ___________________.
| A．wins Mary’s heart | B．has got his heart |
| C．loses his heart to Mary | D．lends Mary his heart |
When you are getting into trouble or feeling sad, you should _______to your best friend.
| A．pour out your heart | B．have a rest |
| C．have a change of heart | D．be hard-hearted |
When one of your best friend has suddenly fallen badly ill, you usually _______to show your worry about his health and try your best to care for him.
| A．have a heart of stone | B．have your heart in the right place |
| C．be strong-heart in the right place | D．have a heart |
“Don’t lose heart, and you are sure to win the match.” Here “Don’t lose heart” means“____________”.
| A．put your heart into something | B．you can’t find your heart |
| C．don’t worry about something | D．be brave |
. The underlined words “heart to heart” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．诚恳的 | B．心心相印 |
| C．倾诉衷肠 | D．针锋相对 |
Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information， and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
●Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example， when you can go online， for how long and what activities you can go online.
●Don’t give your password(密码) to anyone else， and never leak out the following information—your real name， home address， age， school， phone number or other personal information.
●Check with your parents before giving out a credit(信用) card number.
●Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
●Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.
●Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission(允许). Never meet anyone you met online alone.
●Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.
●If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable， leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.
●Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
●Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true. If you want a true friend on the Internet， you can ______.
| A．tell the people what your name is |
| B．meet the people online alone |
| C．write an e-mail about yourself |
| D．get your parent’s permission |
The underlined phrase “leak out” in the third paragraph may mean “______”.
| A．give in | B．leave out |
| C．give out | D．put away |
This passage is mainly about “______”.
| A．How to Use Computers |
| B．Surfing the Internet |
| C．Information on the Internet |
| D．Internet Safety Rules |
Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those smart students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any more. They become dropouts(退学者).
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they don’t help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekeds—they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.
Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and the things in their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful(有害的) to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.How are Japanese students nowadays?
A、They work hard and all of them are happy.
B、Parents give them heavy pressures.
C、Parents can offer a lot of help to their children.The meaning of the underlined word “gifted” in Para 1 means .
A、愚蠢 B、聪明 C、努力According to the passage, it’s necessary to teach students .
A、to show love and care for others
B、how to study better than before
C、how to follow the school rulesWhich of the following is NOT true?
A、Parents in Japan wish their children to make a great life in the future.
B、Parents in Japan think it’s the teachers’ job to educate children.
C、Only strict rules are helpful for students.In Japanese schools, .
A、most of the students become dropouts
B、teachers only teach them how to study better
C、there are rules about many things, like clothing, hairstyle and so on
New traffic laws(交通法)say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians (行人). Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Do your ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back.You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane(车道)when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet(头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new laws says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带),even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and–run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward(奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says the doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.What does the word“crosswalk”mean in Chinese?
| A．过马路 | B．人行横道 | C．立交桥 | D．车行道 |
If you are a bus driver, ______ while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.
| A．you can make a phone call |
| B．you can’t talk to others |
| C．you can’t smoke |
| D．you can drink |
When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is__________.
| A．to put on the helmet |
| B．To pay the driver |
| C．to put on the seat belt |
| D．To see if it carries too many people |
You should do all the following EXCEPT_________.
| A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike |
| B．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run |
| C．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident |
| D．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike |
MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
Monosodium Glutamate is _______.
| A．a food | B．an additive |
| C．a factory | D．a country |
MSG is often used in _______.
| A．frozen meats | B．cups |
| C．clothes | D．book covers |
The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
| A．the food including MSG is delicious |
| B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG |
| D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know________.
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
| A．colour | B．material | C．taste | D．Food |
Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it.
What will the cars of tomorrow be like?
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per hour.
Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.Cars in the future mustn’t bring ________ pollution in the air.
| A．more | B．fewer | C．less | D．no |
The little car’s size may be ________ today’s car’s size.
| A．one third of | B．two thirds of |
| C．as big as | D．as small as |
Little cars are very fine for ________.
| A．long trips | B．journeys |
| C．everyday life | D．sport |
The big cars are ________ the little cars for long trips.
| A．as useful as | B．not so useful as |
| C．more useful than | D．less useful than |
Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.
Travel time:
| 08:00— 10:00 |
Pick you up from the hotel in Shanghai and go to Suzhou. |
| 10:00— 11:00 |
Visit the Tiger Hill. It is called as “the most famous place in Wuzhong”. |
| 11:00— 12:00 |
Visit Hanshan Temple. |
| 12:00— 13:00 |
Lunchtime. |
| 13:00— 14:00 |
Visit the No.1 Silk Factory. Suzhou is famous for its silk production(产品). |
| 14:00— 16:00 |
Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. This garden has three parts: the eastern part, the middle part and the western part. |
| 16:00— 18:00 |
Return to Shanghai. |
How to book (预订)：
☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.
☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.The writer must be a _______.
| A．visitor | B．waiter |
| C．a tour guide (导游) | D．travel agent (代理人) |
The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.
| A．six | B．five | C．four | D．three |
What will they visit at 13:00?
| A．The No.1 Silk Factory. |
| B．Hanshan Temple. |
| C．The Tiger Hill. |
| D．The Humble Administrator’s Garden. |
If you want to book, you must________.
| A．go to their office | B．call the tour guide |
| C．send them a letter | D．send them an email |
The best title for this passage is “________”.
| A．A Famous City, Suzhou | B．Suzhou Silk |
| C．A one-day Suzhou Tour | D．Main sights in Suzhou |
Robots have come a long way since 15th century. We’ve got robots to build cars, carry heavy things, work in dangerous places and explore planets. But things haven’t stopped there.
In 1986, Honda made a robot called ASIMO. And now, it has been developed greatly. Standing at 130cm and weighing 54kg. ASIMO is very much like a small astronaut wearing a bag on the back. And he can walk, flight, climb and run fast. Isn’t it wonderful?
The world’s first robot teacher is Saya. With her human-like face, she can show expressions like happiness, surprise, sadness, dislike, fear and she can even smile or show anger at students, which look much like a real teacher’s. To do this, her rubber skin is pulled from the back with motors inside. And her eyes and mouth have wires(电线) too. She can also say some simple words like “hello” or “thank you”.
In the UK, the development of robots is exciting. The mini-robots will send food, clean floors, collect and throw away waste. These robots can open doors by themselves and stop if anything or anyone is in the way.
These mini-robots are very useful for controlling infection(传染). Usually clean and dirty work is done by the same person, but here, you’ll have robots that do”dirty work”, like collecting dirty sheets, or taking away hospital waste； and you’ll have robots that do”clean work”, like bringing meals or clean sheets to patients. The robots have separate work so there’s no way for infection, which is great. But of course, robots would not take the piece of humans, but would free up more time for nurses to be with patients.
But if this is what it’s like in 2011, what’s it going to be like to 2021?In the following, which is ASIMO’s behavior?
| A．Smiling at people, saying “hello”. |
| B．Sending food or opening doors by himself |
| C．Fighting, climbing or running fast |
| D．Collecting waste for patients |
What makes Saya look real?
| A．Her face and rich expressions | B．Her clothes and shoes |
| C．Her walking and running speed | D．Her rich knowledge |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Robots have come a long way since 1986. |
| B．The first robot teacher was made by Honda. |
| C．Saya looks like a small astronaut. |
| D．If anyone or anything is in the way, mini-robots will stop. |
The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that _______.
| A．nurses would have more free time with patients |
| B．robots would not take the place of humans |
| C．dirty and clean work is always done by the same person |
| D．mini-robots are useful for controlling infection |
Mr father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced(宣布): “Get up， you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown， my father， my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said， “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value(珍视) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(给……留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years， my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school， we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying， but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money， you probably don’t want to do any better than you are doing.” I answered. In every job， from cutting the grass to washing dishes， I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough， you can learn from any job you do.The writer felt proud and cited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought __________.
| A．he could cut the grass himself |
| B．he could make much money |
| C．he could enjoy sunup and sundown |
| D．he could help his family |
The word “message” in the passage probably refers to(指) __________.
| A．not leaving leaves behind |
| B．giving no excuse for your mistakes |
| C．doing a good job at the very beginning |
| D．missing things which can be found out |
When the writer finished high school， maybe he was __________ years old.
| A．fourteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．twenty-two |
Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?
| A．Keeping learning from any job you had. |
| B．Asking no money for work. |
| C．Finishing work as quickly as possible. |
| D．Keeping looking for different jobs. |
The writer probably thinks his father is __________.
| A．lazy | B．helpful | C．careless | D．funny |
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest(最深的) part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds(思想). TV often give us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.Some people say the world is smaller than before because .
| A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
| B．all people like to watch TV |
| C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. |
| D．TV brings the outside world closer to people. |
We can when we watch TV.
| A．go to live in the other countries |
| B．answer TV many questions |
| C．get a lot of information |
| D．ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through radio because .
| A．TV sets are bigger than radios |
| B．people can not only hear but also watch |
| C．without TV people can’t open their eyes |
| D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio |
The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means:
| A．our minds can only be opened by TV |
| B．something is wrong with our minds |
| C．it can help us to increase(增长) our knowledge(知识) |
| D．TV is new to us |
This article(文章) tells us .
| A．it’s good to watch TV |
| B．not to watch TV any more |
| C．students shouldn’t watch TV at any time |
| D．to stop reading to watch TV |
 Sally: an animal doctor What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job? Probably the dog that bit me. It wasn’t a big one - I don’t mind the big ones. The small ones are the worst. It gave me a very nasty bite. Have you ever done any other jobs? Yes, I did different kinds of jobs when I was a student. One summer I did fruit-picking in Spain. What’s the worst job you’ve ever done? In order to improve my English, I worked for a rich family in New York. I never had a day off and I had to do everything – cooking, cleaning, shopping- and look after their horrible children. I left after two weeks and managed to get a job as a waitress in an Italian restaurant.  Leo: an actor What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job? So many bad things have happened-but I think my worst moment was when I read my first bad review in the newspaper. They wrote terrible things about me, and I was so upset. After that I didn’t read my reviews any more. Have you ever done any other jobs? Oh yes, it’s hard to make a living as an actor. So I’ve done lots of part-time jobs over the years. For example, I’ve worked in a shop, sold ice cream at the beach and handed out publicity flyers in the street. What’s the worst job you’ve ever done? The worst job I’ve ever done was at an egg-packing factory. Working conditions are terrible-you stand for hours at the end of a belt, putting eggs into boxes. You can’t have a break, and if you want to go to the toilet, you have to ask for permission. And worst of all, the smell was terrible- I’ve never eaten an egg since then. |
The underlined word “one” refers to “__________”.
| A．dog | B．bite |
| C．event | D．job |
Sally has done the following jobs EXCEPT __________.
| A．picking fruit in Spain |
| B．working for a rich family |
| C．looking after sick animals |
| D．cooking in an Italian restaurant |
After reading his first bad review in the newspaper, Leo __________.
| A．wrote more reviews |
| B．replied to every review |
| C．gave up his job as an actor |
| D．stopped reading any of his reviews |
What does Leo think of being an actor?
| A．It’s hard to make a living. |
| B．It’s helpful to read his reviews. |
| C．It’s easy to make lots of money. |
| D．It’s fun to have different experiences. |
What did Leo hate most when working at an egg-packing factory?
| A．No breaks. | B．Standing for too long. |
| C．The bad smell. | D．Putting eggs into boxes. |
The best title of the passage might be __________.
| A．An Animal Doctor | B．Terrible Job Experiences |
| C．How to Find a Part-time Job | D．Reviews of Sally a nd Leo |
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