A famous foreign company in China wanted a Clerk for its public relation department (公关部).
A beautiful girl with a master's degree(硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the list. In the final stage she faced an interview together -with another girl. Both of them were outstanding,
not only in looks but also in education.
The girl was successful in the interview. It seemed that she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl couldn't make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer. " The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let' s wait till you are ready. "
The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遗憾地), "Sorry, another suitable candidate (选手)has got the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation(解释) and was told, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind. "
That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away.
【小题1】 The beautiful girl wanted to ask her parents for advice because_________

A．she didn't like the job	B．she didn’t expect the examiner would ask such a question
C．she didn't want to answer the question	D．her parents would be angry if she didn't ask them

【小题2】 We can learn from the passage that__________

A．the company lost its best clerk	B．no girl got the job
C．the other girl who failed at the last interview might get the job
D．the examiner was very pleased with the girl

【小题3】The examiner regarded_________as the most important.

A．a person's confidence	B．a person's knowledge
C．a person's age	D．a person' s beautiful looks

【小题4】 The underlined phrase "right under the nose of" probably means________

A．就在鼻子下

B．想要得到的

C．没有把握的

D．就在眼前的

【小题5】 The best title for the passage above might be___________

A．Make Decisions With Your Parents	B．A Successful Interview
C．Use Your Own Mind	D．Answer the Examiner's Question Quickly

Bill is ten years old. One day his friend Tom says to him, “I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday evening. Bill, can you come to my party?” “I’ll be glad to,” answers Bill.

Before Bill goes to the party on Sunday afternoon, his mother says to him, “Now, Bill, don’t forget(忘记) to be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food until(直到) someone gives it to you.”“All right, Mum.” Bill answers, and he goes to Tom’s house on his new bike.

There are a lot of children at the party. They play for an hour. Then Tom’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Bill any. He waits politely for ten minutes and then holds his plate up(举起他的盘子) in the air and says loudly(高声地), “Does anyone want a nice and clean plate?”

1.How old is Bill?

A．Eight.             B．Ten.              C．Twenty.           D．Eleven.

2.Tom is going to _______ on Sunday evening.

A．have a meeting                         B．have a talk

C．have a football match                    D．have a birthday party

3.Bill goes to Tom’s house _______.

A．by bus            B．on foot           C．by bike           D．in a taxi

4.Which of the following is right?

A．There are few children at the party.

B．Bill throws(扔) his plate out of the window.

C．Tom’s mother forgets to give Bill any food.

D．Bill isn’t angry(生气) at all, because(因为) he doesn’t want any food.

5.We can see that Bill is _______.

A. clever（聪明的）     B. old      D. tall     D. short

 

Bill is ten years old. One day his friend Tom says to him, “I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday evening. Bill, can you come to my party?” “I’ll be glad to,” answers Bill.
Before Bill goes to the party on Sunday afternoon, his mother says to him, “Now, Bill, don’t forget(忘记) to be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food until(直到) someone gives it to you.”“All right, Mum.” Bill answers, and he goes to Tom’s house on his new bike.
There are a lot of children at the party. They play for an hour. Then Tom’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Bill any. He waits politely for ten minutes and then holds his plate up(举起他的盘子) in the air and says loudly(高声地), “Does anyone want a nice and clean plate?”
【小题1】How old is Bill?

A．Eight.

B．Ten.

C．Twenty.

D．Eleven.

【小题2】Tom is going to _______ on Sunday evening.

A．have a meeting	B．have a talk
C．have a football match	D．have a birthday party

【小题3】Bill goes to Tom’s house _______.

A．by bus

B．on foot

C．by bike

D．in a taxi

【小题4】Which of the following is right?

A．There are few children at the party.

B．Bill throws(扔) his plate out of the window.

C．Tom’s mother forgets to give Bill any food.

D．Bill isn’t angry(生气) at all, because(因为) he doesn’t want any food.

【小题5】We can see that Bill is _______.
A. clever（聪明的）     B. old      D. tall     D. short

　　学习语言的关键在于应用。请你根据提示词语及句型，踊跃参加以下活动吧！相信你一定是佼佼者！

　　A．Who is Dr. Know?

　　Choose a problem from the list below. Ask your classmates for advice. Who gives the best advice is “Dr. Know”.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)Problems: toothache, stressed out, hungry, backache, cold, sorethroat, tired, headache, thirsty

　　2)What's the matter?

　　You should (shouldn't)…

　　3)lie down, go to bed, see a dentist, listen to music, go out, drink, eat, have a rest, exercise…

　　B．Who is the healthiest?

　　Make a survey about what some of your classmates do and how often they do on weekends. Tell it to your classmates. Take a vote:

　　Who is the healthiest?

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never, watch TV, read books, exercise, shop, surf the Internet, play football

　　2)What do you usually do on weekends?

　　How often do you watch TV?

　　C．Vacation Dreams

　　Imagine your dream vacation. On a piece of paper, write what you are doing for vacation, when you are going and how long you are staying there. Put your paper in a bag, then take another paper from the bag. Find the students who has your paper.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)go camping, go bike riding, go sightseeing, take walks, visit, on Monday, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, on the 12th, next week, for a week, for three days

　　2)Where are you doing for vacation?

　　What are you doing for vacation?

　　When are you going?

　　How long are you staying there?

　　D．Find someone who…

　　Ask three of your classmates questions. Write their answers in the table below. The first student to fill in all the blanks wins.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)walk to, ride my bike, take the bus (train, subway), get to school

　　2)How do you get to school?

　　How long does it take?

　　How far is it from…to…?

　　E．Plan a party

　　Write everything you have to do next week, and fill in the table below. Choose a day and time to have a party. Then invite classmates to your party.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)study, have a lesson, visit, help, play football, go to the movies, watch TV

　　2)Can you come to my party?

　　I have to…

　　What are you doing on Tuesday?

　　F．The same and different

　　Write your name on a piece of paper and put it in a bag. Take a paper from the bag to find a partner. You have three minutes to make a list of things that are the same and different between you and your partner. The pair with the most items wins.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)tall, quiet, athletic, serious, intellectual, thin, funny

　　2)He is taller than me.

　　We are both girls.