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    10th Annual Hospitality （餐饮服务业）Student Conference

    Tuesday March 4, 2008

    Conference Schedule

    8:00-8:45        Breakfast and welcome

    8:45-9:15        Dat Phan , Comedian

    9:15-9:25        Break

    9:25-10:10      Tour #1

    10:20-11:05     Tour #2

    11:15-12:00     Tour # 3

    12:00-1:00      Lunch, Prize giveaways and wrap-up (总结)

     

    Tour #1: Tour of Hotel and Resort

    Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Barona, a luxury hotel and resort. Your tour guides will be actual employees who can give you the inside sight about running this great business and what it takes to get an exciting career in hospitality industry.

    Tour #2: Cooking demonstration

    Who want to be a top chef （厨师）? Watch and smell as award winning chefs demonstrate their cooking art and share some of their kitchen secrets with you.

    Tour #3: Opportunities fair

    Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with various professionals from hotels, schools and other businesses in the hospitality industry. Learn about education and career options; and don’t forget to stop by the interview skills workshop.

    Dat Phan

    Dat was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up struggling and poor in California. He worked at Barona Resort before he made it big as a comedian!

    His culturally insightful （发人深省的）comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and shared his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese heritage （文化遗产）. He has been honored as The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-Americans.

    Dat Phan aims to create a more positive image of Asian-Americans in the world of entertainment and Hollywood. “We want to be seen as more than just martial artists （武术家）, or bad stereotype roles in American TV & Movies.”

     

    64．The majority of the people present at the conference are probably _______.

    A．tourists from other cities

    B．students who plan to work in hotels or restaurants

    C．news reporters of a local TV station

    D．managers who wish to take in some new staff

    65．What is the right order of the activities?

    a．Enjoy the funny show.

    b．Give away prizes.

    c．Watch a cooking demonstration.

    d．Talk about interview skills.

    e．Take a tour around an expensive hotel and resort.

    A．a―e―c―d―b     B．a―d―c―e―b          

    C．d―e―a―c―b      D．c―d―b―a―e

    66．Which of the following is NOT true about the comedian Dat Phan?

    A．He was born in Vietnam and grew up in the USA．

    B．He is a very successful comedian in the USA.

    C．He is working in Barona Resort now.

    D．He is not satisfied to be seen just as a martial artist.

    67．All the following can be learnt from the conference EXCEPT ______.

    A．how to run a big hotel and resort            

    B．what it takes to be a great chef

    C．how to behave better in an interview      

    D．what jobs are available in the local hotels

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        This is a list of the origins of some slang words or phrases that we all use regularly．These words are common in almost all English speaking nations．

    Cool

        Who hasn't used this word at least once in their life when speaking highly of something? This meaning of the word is relatively new in English，but not as new as you might think．The earliest record found so far is from 1884 in the phrase“Dat’s  cool!”

    Kick the Bucket

       This means“to die”．Many people consider the term to have come from a guilty man standing on an upturned bucket which was then kicked out from under his feet leaving him to hang，but there is no written evidence that this is the case．In fact，it is more likely from a different type of bucket entirely．In butchery(肉食店)，when a pig was killed it would be hung from a pole．It is mostly likely that in his death throes(垂死挣扎)，the pig’s  feet would bang against the rail(横杆)to which they were tied．Therefore，kicking the bucket was a term referring to the last actions of the pig before he finally died．

    Bob’s  Your Uncle

        Bob’s  your uncle generally means that something is simple or easy or a“job done”．It is most likely that this phrase came about as a result of nepotism(裙带关系)．In the late 1800s， Lord Salisbury(first name Robert)was prime-minister of Great Britain．After his third term he was succeeded by his nephew Arthur．Arthur had been made Chief Secretary of Ireland in 1886． Suspicions arose that Robert was favoring his nephew Arthur．The term“Bob’s  your uncle”could be used at the time as a reference to this charge of nepotism．

     

    36．What does the passage mainly talk about?

        A．The most commonly used slang words in the world．

        B．The origins of some most．commonly used slang words or phrases．

        C．The origins of English words and phrases．

        D．Common words and phrases in English speaking countries．

    37．If you want to praise something，the slang words or phrase you may use is“      “．

        A．Cool                                                          B．Kick the Bucket

        C．To Die                                                      D．Bob’s  Your Uncle

    38．From the passage we can infer that the slang phrase“Kick the Bucket”――．

        A．is the oldest in meaning among all the English slang words or phrases

        B．has the same meaning as“Kick the Ball”

        C．will be never used in the future

        D．has something to do with pigs

    39．The underlined word“succeeded’’in Paragraph 4 means“        “．

        A．taken position of    B．brought up           C．killed                     D．driven away

    40．You may read this passage in         ．

        A．a science fiction                                        B．a cook book

        C．an English vocabulary text                          D．an advertisement

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    　　“Mom, I have cancer．”These four words catapulted my son and me on a journey that lasted two years．On that dat I felt a wave of paralyzing fear．

    　　Scott was the oldest of my four children．He was 33 years old and a successful assistant principal at SamRayburn Hifht School in Pasadena, Texas．He and his wife Carolyn were busy raising four active children．Scott was 6'2'', weighed 200 pounds and had never been sick a day in his life．

    　　A few month earlier a mole(痣)on his neck had changed color．“Dr．Warner called,” Scott said that spring morning．“It's melanoma．(黑素瘤)” I tried to comfort him, naming all the people I knew who had survived skin cancer．Yet, I felt small tentacles of fear begin to wrap around my chest．

    　　Our next stop was MDAnderson, the famous cancer hospital in Houston．Scott had surgery at the end of May and was scheduled for radiation treatments over the summmer recess．“There is an 80 percent chance it won't reoccur,” the doctors said．At the end of summer, all his tests came back negative and Scott was back at school in the fall．However, in December, Scott discovered a lump on his neck．It was examined and the result came back “malignant．(恶性的)” We now relized that Scott fell into the 20 percent category．I could feel the tentacles tightening around my chest．He entered the hospital for an aggressive treatment, a combination of interferon and interleukin．

    　　After five months of treatment, he had radical surgery on his neck．The test results were encourging, only three of the 33 lymph nodes(淋巴结)removed were malignant．We were very hopefull．

    　　For the next six months, Scott's follow-up visits went well．Then in October, X-ray revealed a spot on his lung．The spot was removed during surgery and the doctors tried to be optimistic．It was a daily battle to control the fear and panic each setback brought．

    　　In January, he was diagnosed as having had a “disease explosion．” The cancer had spread to his lungs, spine and liver and he was given three to six months to live．There were times during this period when I felt like I was having a heart attack．The bands constricting my chest made breathing difficult．

    　　When you watch your child battle cancer, you experience a roller coaster of emotions．There are moments of hope and optimism but a bad test result or even an unusual pain can bring on dread and panic．

    　　Scott was readmitted to the hospital for one last try with chemotherapy．He died, quite suddenly, just six weeks after his last diagnosis．I was completely destroyed．I had counted on those last few months．

    　　The next morning I was busy notifying people and making funeral arrangements．I remember having this nagging feeling that something was physically wrong with me．It took a moment to realize that the crushing sensation in my chest was gone．The thing every parent fears the most had happened．My son was gone．Of course, the fear had been replaced by unbearable sorrow．

    　　After you lose a child, it is so difficult to go on．The most minimal tasks, combing your hair or taking a shower, becoming monumental．For months I just sat and stared into space．That spring, the trees began to bloom; flowers began to pop up in my garden．Friendswood was coming back to life but I was dead inside．

    　　During those last weeks, Scott and I often spoke about life and death．Fragments of those conversations kept playing over and over in my mind．

    　　“Don't let this ruin your life, Mom．”

    　　“Make sure Dad re models his workshop．”

    　　“Please, take care of my family．”

    　　I remember wishing I could have just one more conversation with him．I knew what I would say, but what would Scott say? “I know how much you love me, Mom．So just sit on the couch and cry．” No, I knew him better than that．Scott loved life and knew how precious it is．I could almost hear his voice saying, “Get up Mom, Get on with your life．It's too valuable to waste．”

    　　That was the day I began to move forward．I signed up for a cake decorating class．Soon I was making cakes for holidays and birthdays．My daughter-in-law told me about a writing class in Houston．I hadn't written in years, but since I was retired I decided it be time to start again．The local college advertised a Life Story Writing class that I joined．There I met women who had also lost their children．The Poet Laureate of Texas was scheduled to speak at our local Barnes and Noble．I attended and joined our local poetry society．I never dreamed that writing essays and poems about Scott could be so therapeutic．Several of those poems have ever been published．In addition, each group brought more and more people into my life．．

    　　I don't believe you ever recover from the loss of a child．Scott is in my heart and mind every day．However, I do believe you can survive．

    　　Scott fought so bravery to live and he never gave up．He taught me that life is a gift that should be cherished, not wasted．It has taken years to become the person I am today．The journey has been a difficult , painful process but certainly worth the effort and I know that my son would be proud．

    (1)

    What might be the best title of the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Life is valuable

    B．

    Grieving and Recovery

    C．

    Love and sorrow

    D．

    Alive or dead

    (2)

    How old was Scott probably when he died?

    [　　]

    A．

    33

    B．

    35

    C．

    37

    D．

    40

    (3)

    What does the underlined sentence “ The bands constricting my chest made breathing difficult” probably imply?

    [　　]

    A．

    It implies that Scott's mother was likely to have a heart attack．

    B．

    It implies that there was something wrong with Scott's mother's chest．

    C．

    It implies that Scott's mother was very upset and panic because of Scott's severe illness．

    D．

    It implies that the cancer had spread to her chest just like her son．

    (4)

    Which of the following statements best shows the author's feeling about Scott's dath?

    [　　]

    A．

    It was a daily battle to control the fear and panic each setback brought．

    B．

    She felt a wave of fear．

    C．

    She felt a feeling of fear begin to wrap around her chest．

    D．

    The fear had been replaced by unbearable sorrow．

    (5)

    From Scott and his mother's conversation, we can know that Scott is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    considerable

    B．

    humorous

    C．

    determined

    D．

    sensitive

    (6)

    The author intends to tell us that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    it takes a long time to make a person recover from the shock of losing a child

    B．

    Scott is proud of his mother

    C．

    life is full of happiness and sorrow．

    D．

    We'd better make our life count instead of counting your days．

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    10th Annual Hospitality(餐饮服务业)Student Conference

    Tuesday March 4, 2008

    　　Conference Schedule

    　　8∶00－8∶45　　　Breakfast and welcome

    　　8∶45－9∶15　　　Dat Phan, Comedian

    　　9∶15－9∶25　　　Break

    　　9∶25－10∶10　　　Tour#1

    　　10∶20－11∶05　　　Tour#2

    　　11∶15－12∶00　　　Tour#3

    　　12∶00－1∶00　　　Lunch, Prize giveaways and wrap－up(总结)

    Tour　#1：Tour of Hotel and Resort

    　　Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Barona, a luxury hotel and resort．Your tour guides will be actual employees who can give you the inside sight about running this great business and what it takes to get an exciting career in hospitality industry．

    Tour #2：Cooking demonstration

    　　Who want to be a top chef(厨师)?Watch and smell as award winning chefs demonstrate their cooking art and share some of their kitchen secrets with you．

    Tour #3：Opportunities fair

    　　Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with various professionals from hotels, schools and other businesses in the hospitality industry．Learn about education and career options; and don’t forget to stop by the interview skills workshop．

    Dat Phan

    　　Dat was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up struggling and poor in California．He worked at Barona Resort before he made it big as a comedian!

    　　His culturally insightful(发人深省的)comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and shared his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese heritage(文化遗产)．He has been honored as The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-Americans．

    　　Dat Phan aims to create a more positive image of Asian-Americans in the world of entertainment and Hollywood．“We want to be seen as more than just martial artists(武术家), or bad stereotype roles in American TV & Movies．”

    (1)

    The majority of the people present at the conference are probably ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    tourists from other cities

    B．

    students who plan to work in hotels or restaurants

    C．

    news reporters of a local TV station

    D．

    managers who wish to take in some new staff

    (2)

    What is the right order of the activities?

    a．Enjoy the funny show．

    b．Give away prizes．

    c．Watch a cooking demonstration．

    d．Talk about interview skills．

    e．Take a tour around an expensive hotel and resort．

    [　　]

    A．

    a－e－c－d－b

    B．

    a－d－c－e－b

    C．

    d－e－a－c－b

    D．

    c－d－b－a－e

    (3)

    Which of the following is NOT true about the comedian Dat Phan?

    [　　]

    A．

    He was born in Vietnam and grew up in the USA．

    B．

    He is a very successful comedian in the USA．

    C．

    He is working in Barona Resort now．

    D．

    He is not satisfied to be seen just as a martial artist．

    (4)

    All the following can be learnt from the conference EXCEPT ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    how to run a big hotel and resort

    B．

    what it takes to be a great chef

    C．

    how to behave better in an interview

    D．

    what jobs are available in the local hotels

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    Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (标签). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.

    This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

    An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.

    Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

    Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.

    RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr. J. Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits.

    When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

    The article is intended to           .

    A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

    B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

    C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

    D. predict the applications of RFID technology

    We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people           .

    A. will have no trouble getting data about others

    B. will have more energy for conversation

    C. will have more time to make friends

    D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

    Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of           .

    A. scanning devices              B. radio waves              C. batteries            D. chips

    Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

    A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

    B. Because market competition will become more fierce.

    C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

    D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

    The last paragraph implies that RFID technology           .

    A. will not be used for such matters as buying milk

    B. will be widely used, including for buying milk

    C. will be limited to communication uses

    D. will probably be used for pop music

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