Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
【小题1】When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.

Everyone wants some degree of success. Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.

But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential (有影响的)  friends or the right background. Sometimes it may just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors (上司). This injustice discouraged the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.

　　　At the same time, we should not be pessimistic (悲观的). More and more the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their faces fit. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can't be right! $ 100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?" The engineer wrote out a new bill: "For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap. $99."

1.The engineer at the chemical plant was not promoted because _____.

A. it was politically less good for the boss to accept her than the man

B. her boss did not think she had the fight qualifications for the job

C. the man who got the promotion was more experienced than she was

D. it is more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than for her male colleague

2.The engineer who repaired the machine was right in charging $ 100 because____.

A. he hit the machine to get it started again

B. the factory owner could not have repaired it himself

C. he was charging for his knowledge and expert skills

D. he was the only person who could find out what was wrong with it

3.What can we learn about the author's attitude toward the widespread belief that "people get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it"?

A. He quite agrees with it.

B. He doesn't express his opinion his opinion at it.

C. He completely disagrees with it.

D. He doesn't quite agree with it.

4.According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Having influential friends or right background seems helpful sometimes.

B. The engineer had good reason to overcharge the factory owner.

C. Not all those who are good in their jobs have the chance to be promoted.

D. Those who are good in their jobs are still largely needed by the modern society.

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）

56. Hearing the 2009 World Winter University Games______(宣布) open, all the people in the Harbin Sports Center Gym burst into cheers.

57. The well-known singer was ________ (伴奏)at the piano by Mr Wang.

58. If you want to get the job, you have to speak _____(坚定地)and bravely to the boss to make him believe in you.

59. Finally, after years of unhappy marriage, Lucy got _______(离婚).

60. The teacher smiled with________ （满意）at the progress of his students.

61. Mr. White gets up early and runs every day, which he thinks is b______ to his health.

62. They say such ill things about you out of e______.

63. This species has a________ well to winter climates.

64. I feel much s________ for those homeless people on the street.

65. Don’t waste p________ time talking to him. He is not worth it.

 
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there. A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away. Their 36 was a little strange and it caught my attention. I’ve always been  37  to the feelings of other people. I got the immediate 38 that this couple could  39  afford to eat out. At first I  40  the thought, but it kept appearing into my head.
I began to feel a strong  41 to pay for their meals. I wasn’t rich, but I could 42  it. So I followed my intention and  43  the boss to pay their bill. I was told that they had  44  their courses and might still order coffees, but so far the bill  45  $ 75.
When he asked  46  I was paying their bill, I felt a little  47  as I tried to cover my feelings. I finally replied, “When I saw that couple I got the feeling that they had to 48 to get what they’ve got. So I decided to pay their bill.  49  I don’t want you to tell them who paid it or why. Just treat it as a(n)  50  .” When the couple want to settle their account a  51  reaction could be heard throughout the restaurant. Later I asked the boss what happened. He said the young woman broke down in tears and said, “  52  like this has ever happened to us before. We’ve never  53  anything or been given anything. Things  54  this just don’t happen to us .” But it did happen. Now every time I think of the  55  at the restaurant a smile spreads across my mouth, as I remember how once, I felt a strong desire to give freely to another.
36. A. age                       B. bill                        C. appearance             D. manner
37. A. polite                    B. sensitive                 C. nervous                  D. important
38. A. order                     B. hope                     C. impression              D. promise
39. A. hardly                   B. proudly                  C. luckily                   D. freely
40. A. wrote                   B. felt                        C. followed                D. ignored
41. A. regret                   B. desire                     C. success                   D. danger
42. A. change                  B. face                       C. afford                    D. prevent
43. A. reminded               B. advised                  C. approached             D. helped
44. A. refused                  B. prepared               C. paid                       D. finished
45. A. came to                B. depended on           C. gave up                  D. turned against
46. A. why                      B. when                     C. how                       D. where
47. A. shy                       B. proud                    C. excited                   D. Foolish
48. A. pretend                  B. continue                 C. expect                    D. struggle
49. A. But                       B. So                         C. Or                         D. Because
50. A. problem                B. chance                   C. gift                        D. adventure
51. A. frightened              B. surprised                C. disappointed           D. bored
52. A. Something             B. Everything             C. Anything                D. Nothing
53. A. experienced           B. trusted                   C. won                       D. saved
54. A. besides                  B. for                         C. despite                   D. like
55. A. incident                 B. service                   C. joke                       D. food

Dear Aunty,

I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?

Flustered

Dear Flustered,

Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.

Aunty

Dear Aunty,

I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.

Fastbreakplay

Dear Fastbreakplay,

Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.

Aunty

1.When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.

A．follow the second advice                 B．invite the boss to listen to the girl

C．stop working or do other things             D．report to the boss on time

2.Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.

A．buy some pesos                        B．become an expert on stocks

C．get ways to grow money                  D．study economics as his major

3.In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.

A．start investing                          B．have a saving plan

C．study stock markets                      D．master market reading

4.From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.

A．an elder kind woman                    B．a lady in the community

C．a famous singer                         D．a name of a columnist