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    How many characters are there in this passage? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four (C) The Man behind Blue Jeans Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things; fabric, thread, scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc.) In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss’ bothers started a dry goods company in New York City. Strauss’ sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door – just like his father in Bavaria. In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to California, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left--- some canvas. In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they weren’t interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didn’t know what to do with the canvas. Then, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn’t strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levi’s . Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fabric--- the same kind people wear today. Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much more --- the jeans that so many people wear. 【查看更多】

     

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    　　Misery and setbacks(挫折)are not always as terrible as one imagines．Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be known．And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success．

    　　Popular British author, Charles Dickens'(1812－1870)family could hardly make ends meet．They could only afford to send one of their six children to school．Dickens was not that child．His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy．Then at the age of 12, Dickens' life took another turn for the worse．

    　　His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts．And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory．His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing．His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money．Dickens was then sent to school．

    　　From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories．Thus the Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man．

    　　Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels．He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times．He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life．

    　　“I do not write bitterly or angrily：for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,”he once said．His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career．There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist．

    　　Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success．“Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort,”he once wrote．On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished work．The words on his tombstone read：“He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world．”

    (1)

    The book that first called public attention to Dickens was ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the Pickwick Papers

    B．

    Oliver Twist

    C．

    Tale of Two Cities

    D．

    David Copperfield

    (2)

    The underlined word“shades”in the passage means“________”．

    [　　]

    A．

    symbols

    B．

    examples

    C．

    signs

    D．

    reminders

    (3)

    How did Dickens see his childhood?

    [　　]

    A．

    He felt grateful for it．

    B．

    He felt it a pity that things weren't in his favor．

    C．

    He loved writing about it．

    D．

    He chose to forget the bitterness about it．

    (4)

    From the story, we can see Dickens' attitude towards a hard life is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    to give it up

    B．

    to hate it

    C．

    to live with it

    D．

    to fear it

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    Listening Comprehension

    Section A

    Directions：In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversation and the question will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．

    1．

    W：Can you describe what you do?

    M：I wash office building windows．I go high up in the basket to reach the windows．

    Q：What is the man's job?

    A．A basketball player．

    B．A laundry worker．

    C．A window washer．

    D．A rock climber

    2．

    M：Should we go out or eat in tonight?

    W：I am too tired to do any cooking．

    Q：What does the woman imply?

    A．She is not hungry．

    B．She wants to cook．

    C．She is not tired．

    D．She wants to dine out．

    3．

    M：Hi, Grace．Tell me something about your hometown．

    W：It's so beautiful and peaceful．But it's really far away from everything．

    Q：What does the woman think of her hometown?

    A．Promising

    B．Isolated

    C．Crowded

    D．Modern

    4．

    W：My printer is out of paper．I will run and get some．

    M：I will go with you．I need some fresh air．

    Q：Where will the speakers probably go?

    A．To a stationery shop．

    B．To a gymnasium．

    C．To a paint store．

    D．To a news stand．

    5．

    M：I don't like the prices on the menu．They always seem too high．

    W：You will have a different view after eating the delicious food．

    Q：What does the woman mean?

    A．The man can see a different view．

    B．The food is not tasty enough．

    C．The man cannot afford the food．

    D．The food is worth the price．

    6．M：I had a hard time getting through the novel．

    W：I know how you feel．Who could remember the names of 35 different characters?

    Q：What does the woman imply?

    A．She reads different kinds of books．

    B．She also finds the book difficult to read．

    C．She is impressed by the characters．

    D．She knows well how to remember names．

    7．W：Why haven't we received any newspapers yet?

    M：Well, sometimes it takes a while for the post office to deliver it．

    Q：What can we learn from the conversation?

    A．The man will go to the post office．

    B．The post office is closed for the day．

    C．The woman is expecting the newspaper．

    D．The delivery boy has been dismissed．

    8．M：My roommate and I are going to see a film tonight．And we are leaving at7∶40．Do you want to join us?

    W：Sure．But my class ends at 7：30．And the professor never finishes on time．

    Q：What can we learn about the woman?

    A．She is not sure if she can join them．

    B．She will skip the class to see the film．

    C．She will ask the professor for leave．

    D．She does not want to see a film．

    9．W：Now that you are on the business, what's your advice for someone to become a fashion designer?

    M：Go to school．I mean it．Find a good school and learn as much as you can．

    Q：What does the man mean?

    A．Fashion designing is a booming business．

    B．School learning is a must for fashion designers．

    C．He hopes to attend a good fashion school．

    D．The woman should become a fashion designer．

    10．W：Slow down．You are passing every car on the road．

    M：Most drivers usually ignore the speed limit unless they think the police will stop them．

    Q：What does the man mean?

    A．Few people drive within the speed limit．

    B．Drivers usually obey traffic rules．

    C．The speed limit is really reasonable．

    D．The police stop most drivers for speeding

    Section B

    Directions：In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

    Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage．

    I am Lynn．My previous job was as principal of a language school, where I received awards for training teachers to teach more effectively．A year ago, I started an international company．I spent months conducting programs in the US and Russia．During this time, some Russian immigrants came to stay at my house．Fortunately, these visitors helped a lot at home and made life easier．At the same time, I wrote several books to be published by my company and coedited a book for a major publisher．

    I am grateful I have a photographic memory, so I can remember everything I see．Otherwise, I might not be that productive．In addition to my work, I have a family at home．Some of my children have had serious health problems from birth, but I try to handle those problems well and efficiently．With tremendous help from my parents, the kids are fed, and clothed, and educated．

    I am busy from the time I get up until the time I go to bed．My time has to be carefully planned．I do not like to be interrupted because I want to accomplish my goals．

    Questions：

    11．What was the speaker's previous job?

    12．What helps to make the speaker productive according to the passage?

    13．What does the passage mainly tell us?

    11．A．A book publisher．

    B．A company manager．

    C．A magazine editor．

    D．A school principal．

    12．A．Some training experience．

    B．A happy family．

    C．Russian assistants' help．

    D．A good memory．

    13．A．Lynn's devotion to the family．

    B．Lynn's busy and successful life．

    C．Lynn's great performance at work．

    D．Lynn's efficiency in conducting programs．

    Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage．

    Job interviews can generally be divided into three types．

    The first is what I would call the traditional interview．This is usually just a series of standard questions about qualifications, work experience and expectations．So what you have here is basically a list of quite direct questions, like what duties did you have in your previous job．This is still the model for a lot of interviews today．In my view it's not the best to select staff．

    Then there is the case interview．Here the interviewer presents a problem and a series of questions to find out how the candidate would approach the problem．It might go something like this, ‘A company wants to hire more graduates without spending more than its current budget．What would you advise them to do? ’This can be particularly challenging, for you need to analyze the problem and solve it．

    The third type is known as the behavioral interview．The questions are usually designed to find out about how the candidates handle tricky situations in the past．A typical question might be ‘Can you give me an example of a situation where you had to follow orders that you didn't agree with? ’ This opens up a lot of information and the interviewer gets to see more of the candidate．

    Questions：

    14．What kind of questions are usually asked in the traditional interview?

    15．What does the case interview focus on about the candidate?

    16．What does the speaker mainly talk about?

    14．A．Economic questions．

    B．Routine questions．

    C．Academic questions．

    D．Challenging questions．

    15．A．Work experience．

    B．Educational qualifications．

    C．Problem－solving abilities．

    D．lnfomation－gathering abilities．

    16．A．Features of different types of interview．

    B．Skills in asking interview questions．

    C．Changes in three interview models．

    D．Suggestions for different job interviews．

    Section C

    Directions：In section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

    1．

    W：Hi, Bruce, it's Naomi．

    M：Hi, Naomi．

    W：I'm calling about the conference in Shanghai on November 8th．We have to make some changes．

    M：OK, go ahead．

    W：I don't think the peace guardian will be big enough．We need a center that can seat at least 600．

    M：That many? Any suggestions?

    W：The Palace Center will be free that day, but it will mean increasing the registration fee by ＄50．From ＄800 to ＄850．

    M：That won't be a problem．Anything else?

    W：Milan University says they are sending Carla Marisco instead of Professor Bertoni．But the talk would be the same, Opportunities and Risks in the African Market．

    M：Fine．Make those changes and all inform everyone at my end．

    Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

    2．W：David, we all know you took up skateboarding at ten．But did your parents support you?

    M：Yeah, my parents even let me skate in the house．

    W：Did they?

    M：Yeah, they were pretty cool．

    W：How about your school work?

    M：That was fine．I was able to get my school work done with good grades．My only problem was that I had so much physical energy that I could not sit still in class．Then some teachers started taking my skateboard away．

    W：That couldn't stop you from staking?

    M：No way．The cool thing was that my parents managed to find me a different school．The headmaster there was wonderful．He let us plan our own P．E．classes．So guess what class I created．

    W：Skateboarding．

    M：You got it．That was my P．E．class．By that time I was turning professional and starting to show off some techniques at competitions．

    W：Is that when your new style became famous?

    M：Yeah．Other skaters had this smooth flowing style, but I was kind of like a robot always coming up with new tricks．

    Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

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    Chinese have a unique way of representing the New Year through animals. They have 12 different animals to represent each year of the 12 - year cycle and the order remains the same throughout with the year of the rat beginning the cycle and the year of the boar/ pig ending the same. As the Chinese year 2009 was signified as the year of the Ox, the following year, 2010, is going to be the year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will fall on 14th of February and will mark the 15 - day - long festivities beginning on the said date.
    Preparations for the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will begin months in advance so that the celebrations be observed in the highest importance. As the different years of the 12 - year cycle are characterized by different animals, people born on the different years also feature different traits and characters and most often than not, they are believed to be influenced and inspired by the animals of the particular year they are born in. With this article on Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 ,we strive to hold forth the interesting characteristics and features of the Tiger and how babies born in this year can be expected to display similar traits.
    All years ending in an odd（奇数）number are Yang and the ones with an even（偶数）number ending are considered to be the Yin forms according to the Chinese methods of the calendar cycle. Therefore the Tiger year 2010 will have Yin forms along with the character of the Tiger. Tiger symbolizes courage, power, earth, victory, passion and royalty. The Tiger years so far have been 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and now 2010 followed by 2022（according to the 12 -year cycle）.
    People born in the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 will mainly have the below mentioned traits in their character: Adventurous, sensitive, emotional, and risk- taking. Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger are smart, uncomplicated and friendly by nature. They have strong will power and never a give -up attitude.
    However there are a few negative traits associated with the character of the Tiger that also is reflected through the people born in the ox years. Attributes（特征）like being short- tempered and suspicious are generally associated with people born in this year.
    With these and many more fascinating elements, Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 is just about to arrive. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year ahead.
    1. What can we know from paragraph one?
    A. There are 12 animals to celebrate Chinese New Year.
    B. That the Chinese’s celebrating the New Year through animals is unique.
    C. 2008 was signified as the year of the Pig.
    D. The Year of the Tiger ends on 14th of February ,2010.
    2. Which statement is false in paragraph two and three?
    A. People are often believed to be affected by the animals of the year when they were born.
    B. Tigers stand for courage and power.
    C. 2034 is not the year of the Tiger.
    D. The year of the Tiger has Yin forms with the character of the Tiger.
    3. According to the 12 - year circle, what year is it by 2021?
    A. The year of the Tiger.               B. The year of the Ox .
    C. The year of the Rat.                 D. The year of the Pig.
    4. What’s the main idea of the passage?
    A. The introduction to the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.
    B. How to celebrate the New year of the Tiger.
    C. Chinese celebrate the New Year--Unique!
    D. 12 different animals represent each year of the 12 - year - circle.

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    Chinese have a unique way of representing the New Year through animals. They have 12 different animals to represent each year of the 12 - year cycle and the order remains the same throughout with the year of the rat beginning the cycle and the year of the boar/ pig ending the same. As the Chinese year 2009 was signified as the year of the Ox, the following year, 2010, is going to be the year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will fall on 14th of February and will mark the 15 - day - long festivities beginning on the said date.

    Preparations for the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will begin months in advance so that the celebrations be observed in the highest importance. As the different years of the 12 - year cycle are characterized by different animals, people born on the different years also feature different traits and characters and most often than not, they are believed to be influenced and inspired by the animals of the particular year they are born in. With this article on Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 ,we strive to hold forth the interesting characteristics and features of the Tiger and how babies born in this year can be expected to display similar traits.

    All years ending in an odd（奇数）number are Yang and the ones with an even（偶数）number ending are considered to be the Yin forms according to the Chinese methods of the calendar cycle. Therefore the Tiger year 2010 will have Yin forms along with the character of the Tiger. Tiger symbolizes courage, power, earth, victory, passion and royalty. The Tiger years so far have been 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and now 2010 followed by 2022（according to the 12 -year cycle）.

    People born in the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 will mainly have the below mentioned traits in their character: Adventurous, sensitive, emotional, and risk- taking. Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger are smart, uncomplicated and friendly by nature. They have strong will power and never a give -up attitude.

    However there are a few negative traits associated with the character of the Tiger that also is reflected through the people born in the ox years. Attributes（特征）like being short- tempered and suspicious are generally associated with people born in this year.

    With these and many more fascinating elements, Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 is just about to arrive. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year ahead.

    1. What can we know from paragraph one?

    A. There are 12 animals to celebrate Chinese New Year.

        B. That the Chinese’s celebrating the New Year through animals is unique.

        C. 2008 was signified as the year of the Pig.

        D. The Year of the Tiger ends on 14th of February ,2010.

    2. Which statement is false in paragraph two and three?

        A. People are often believed to be affected by the animals of the year when they were born.

        B. Tigers stand for courage and power.

        C. 2034 is not the year of the Tiger.

        D. The year of the Tiger has Yin forms with the character of the Tiger.

    3. According to the 12 - year circle, what year is it by 2021?

        A. The year of the Tiger.               B. The year of the Ox .

        C. The year of the Rat.                 D. The year of the Pig.

    4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

    A. The introduction to the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.

        B. How to celebrate the New year of the Tiger.

        C. Chinese celebrate the New Year--Unique!

    D. 12 different animals represent each year of the 12 - year - circle.

     

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    Chinese have a unique way of representing the New Year through animals. They have 12 different animals to represent each year of the 12 - year cycle and the order remains the same throughout with the year of the rat beginning the cycle and the year of the boar/ pig ending the same. As the Chinese year 2009 was signified as the year of the Ox, the following year, 2010, is going to be the year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will fall on 14th of February and will mark the 15 - day - long festivities beginning on the said date.

    Preparations for the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will begin months in advance so that the celebrations be observed in the highest importance. As the different years of the 12 - year cycle are characterized by different animals, people born on the different years also feature different traits and characters and most often than not, they are believed to be influenced and inspired by the animals of the particular year they are born in. With this article on Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 ,we strive to hold forth the interesting characteristics and features of the Tiger and how babies born in this year can be expected to display similar traits.

    All years ending in an odd（奇数）number are Yang and the ones with an even（偶数）number ending are considered to be the Yin forms according to the Chinese methods of the calendar cycle. Therefore the Tiger year 2010 will have Yin forms along with the character of the Tiger. Tiger symbolizes courage, power, earth, victory, passion and royalty. The Tiger years so far have been 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and now 2010 followed by 2022（according to the 12 -year cycle）.

    People born in the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 will mainly have the below mentioned traits in their character: Adventurous, sensitive, emotional, and risk- taking. Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger are smart, uncomplicated and friendly by nature. They have strong will power and never a give -up attitude.

    However there are a few negative traits associated with the character of the Tiger that also is reflected through the people born in the ox years. Attributes（特征）like being short- tempered and suspicious are generally associated with people born in this year.

    With these and many more fascinating elements, Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 is just about to arrive. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year ahead.

    1. What can we know from paragraph one?

    A. There are 12 animals to celebrate Chinese New Year.

        B. That the Chinese’s celebrating the New Year through animals is unique.

        C. 2008 was signified as the year of the Pig.

        D. The Year of the Tiger ends on 14th of February ,2010.

    2. Which statement is false in paragraph two and three?

        A. People are often believed to be affected by the animals of the year when they were born.

        B. Tigers stand for courage and power.

        C. 2034 is not the year of the Tiger.

        D. The year of the Tiger has Yin forms with the character of the Tiger.

    3. According to the 12 - year circle, what year is it by 2021?

        A. The year of the Tiger.               B. The year of the Ox .

        C. The year of the Rat.                 D. The year of the Pig.

    4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

    A. The introduction to the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.

        B. How to celebrate the New year of the Tiger.

        C. Chinese celebrate the New Year--Unique!

    D. 12 different animals represent each year of the 12 - year - circle.

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