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You could hardly believe what he had said, _______ ?

A. couldn't you　　

　　B. could you　　

C. can you　　

D. did you

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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict (有瘾的
人)" he jokes."I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled (皱的)." Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and a sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a
necktie. "I am working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable." More and more
companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes. In the United States, the change from
formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees
to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual
Friday"."What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday
thing," said a business consultant (顾问) Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is
that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.""A lot of young people
don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you
have a conservative (保守的) dress code." Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive
when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent of
employers believe that casual dress has a negative influence on morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers
hold the opinion that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear
also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one
every day," one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."

1. David Smith refers to himself as having been"a clothes addict," in the first paragraph because ________.

A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B. he couldn't stand a clean appearance
C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ________.

A. they make him feel at ease when working
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C. he looks handsome in casual clothes
D. he no longer works for any company

3. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Many employees don't like a conservative dress code.
B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.
C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.
D. All the employers in the U.S. support casual office wear.

4. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon (现象) since the early 1990s.
C. "Dress-down Friday" was first given as a favor from employers.
D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to attract people.

5. In this passage, the following strong points of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A. saving employees' money
B. making employees more attractive
C. improving employees' motivation (动机)
D. making employees happier

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　　As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody 　　1　　 anything about it．” It is true that everybody talks about the weather．Many people begin their talks 　　2　　 saying: “ Isn’t it a nice 　　3　　?” “Do you think it will rain?” “ I think it’s going to snow．”

　　Many people think they can tell 　　4　　 the weather is going to be like．But they 　　5　　 ever agree with each other．One man may say, “ Do you see how cloudy it is in the east?It’s going to rain tomorrow．” Another 　　6　　 say, “ Yes, it’s cloudy in the east．We are going to have fine weather tomorrow．”

　　People often look for the weather they want．When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain and he won’t believe 　　7　　 else．When friends have a picnic, they are so 　　8　　 the weather is going to be fine very 　　9　　 that they sit eating their lunch while it is raining．

　　Almost everyone listen to what the weatherman says．But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake．Still, he is 　　10　　 most of the time．

(1)


[　　]
A．	do
B．	did
C．	does
D．	done

(2)


[　　]
A．	through
B．	by
C．	across
D．	in

(3)


[　　]
A．	day
B．	weather
C．	thing
D．	hour

(4)


[　　]
A．	how
B．	when
C．	where
D．	what

(5)


[　　]
A．	never
B．	all
C．	almost
D．	hardly

(6)


[　　]
A．	will
B．	would
C．	can
D．	could

(7)


[　　]
A．	something
B．	anything
C．	everything
D．	nothing

(8)


[　　]
A．	true
B．	certainly
C．	sure
D．	surely

(9)


[　　]
A．	slowly
B．	much
C．	quickly
D．	quietly

(10)


[　　]
A．	right
B．	wrong
C．	mistaken
D．	all right

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One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” But the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know 3 to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t 4 a compliment (恭维)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 5 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the west, people will feel proud and 6 when they are praised(赞扬). So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”

In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not 7 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 8 being modest.

9 you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down on by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try ”, he or she will 10 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1. A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened

2. A．her B．herself C．himself D．him

3. A．when B．which C．what D．how

4. A．accept B．receive C．refuse D．disagree

5. A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly

6. A．kind B．modest C．shy D．confident

7. A．think B．say C．ask D．mean

8. A．different from B．as well as C．instead of D．the same as

9. A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If

10. A．expect to B．fail to C．succeed in D．believe in

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　　Jed couldn't keep the tears running down his face. His friend, Rob, wanted to help, but the more he talked about it, the worse , led felt. “I know how terrible you must feel, ”Rob said.“Everyone on the team thought the coach（教练）would choose you. He must be crazy（疯狂）to let Tom swim the breaststroke（蛙泳）!”When the coach told him about the date and place of the state swimming meeting for boys of 15 and under, Jed was sure he would be swimming the breaststroke. He even told his family that the team couldn't win the event without him. When the coach chose Tom Timmaons, the new boy from Springfield, to swim the breaststroke, Jed could hardly believe it. Coach Robertson told Jed he could swim on the relay team, but that offered little Consolation. I may leave the team, he told Rob.“I'd rather not swim at all than be on the relay team.”“I don't know whether you should do that or not, ”Rob saie.“We need you on the relay team. Of course, if you say you won't swim at all, the coach may change his mind and let you swim the breaststroke.”Jed left Rob and headed towards home. He knew it would be embarrassing（尴尬）to have to tell his family and his friends that someone else would take his place. He wondered if he should make up a story and tell his morn and dad that he asked the coach to put the new boy in. Jed didn't know what to do.

(1) We can know from the reading that _________.

[　　]

A．Rob failed to help Jed

B．Jed didn't want to swim the breaststroke at all

C．Tom would swim on the relay team

D．the coach chose both Jed and Tom for the breaststroke

(2) The word consolation in the reading means _________.

[　　]

A．something that makes you feel sad

B．something that makes you feel better

C．another chance to swim the breaststroke

D．another chance to be on the relay team

(3) The best title of this reading should be _________.

[　　]

A．Too Good to Swim

B．It's Terrible to Be out

C．The Coach and Jed

D．The Relay Team

(4) If Jed really decides to make up a story, it should be _________.

[　　]

A．the coach didn't like him

B．he was not good enough to swim

C．he wanted Tom to swim instead of him

D．his friend Rob wanted to swim

(5) Rob thought _________.

[　　]

A．Jed should have the chance to swim the breaststroke

B．the coach made a clever decision

C．Jed should ask for help from his mom and dad

D．Tom should be on the relay team

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