I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.
Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退税表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulous! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a gray suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!
Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?
【小题1】The writer went to Harrods to __________.

A．kill time

B．buy some gifts

C．go sightseeing

D．shop for her wedding

【小题2】What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．drive

B．arrive

C．rush

D．leave

【小题3】Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in the second paragraph?

A．“I’m an honest man.”

B．“I must obey the rules.”

C．“Harrods is strict with its employees.”

D．“Anybody will receive our good service.”

【小题4】As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.

A．went to a meeting.	B．flew back to Geneva
C．visited one of her friends	D．attended a wedding ceremony

【小题5】The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ____.

A．pleasant

B．strange

C．exciting

D．amusing

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　People used to say，“The hand that rocks the cradle(摇篮)rules the world”and“Behind every successful man there's a woman．”

　　Both of these sayings mean the same thing．Men rule the world，but their wives rule them．Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful，but some of them want for themselves．They want good jobs．When they work，they want to be better paid．They want to be as successful as men．

　　The American women's liberation movement was started by women who don't want to stand behind successful men．They want to stand beside men，with the same chance for success．They don't want to be told that certain jobs of offices are closed to them．They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay．

　　A liberated woman must proud of being a woman and believe in herself．

　　If somebody says to her，“You've come a long way ,baby,”she'll smile and answer，“Not nearly as far as I'm going to go，baby！”

　　The movement is quite new，and many American women do not agree．But it has already made some important changes in women's lives-in men's lives，too．

1．“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”here means________．

[　　]

A．the world is now ruled over by women

B．women play an important role in men's lives and work

C．a man can't succeed without a woman in his office

D．a woman used to rule her husband

2．Those American women wish to________．

[　　]

A．have the same chance for success as men

B．get better jobs than the men working together

C．earn more money than their husbands

D．devote more to their work than to their family

3．A liberated woman must________．

[　　]

A．take pride in her husband's success

B．be fond of and devote herself to her children

C．be proud of being a woman and trust herself

D．stand before or beside her husband

4．“You've come a long way，baby”here probably means________．

[　　]

A．you've come quite a long way to see your baby

B．your home is far form where you work

C．there is still long way for you to go

D．you've achieved great success in freeing yourself

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the woman think about the apples?

[　　]

A．Cheap.　　B．Worth buying.　　C．Too expensive.

2．Where does the conversation probably take place?

[　　]

A．On the street.

B．In the classroom.

C．In the reading room.

3．What does the man want to order?

[　　]

A．50 TV sets.

B．15 computers.

C．50 personal computers.

4．Where does the man want to go?

[　　]

A．The cinema.

B．The theatre.

C．The post office.

5．Why can't the woman help the man?

[　　]

A．She's also new in town.

B．She doesn't talk to strangers.

C．She doesn't know the man.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6～7题。

6．Where are the speakers?

[　　]

A．In a clothing store.

B．In a post office.

C．In an animal market.

7．Who are they buying for?

[　　]

A．The man.　　B．The woman.　　C．Their friend.

听第七段材料，回答第8～9题。

8．Who gave New York its nickname (别名)?

[　　]

A．Painters.

B．Musicians.

C．People living in New York.

9．What is the woman interested in seeing?

[　　]

A．A painting show.

B．A play.

C．A modern dance show.

听第八段材料，回答第10～12题。

10．Where is the woman going to?

[　　]

A．A theatre.　　B．A church.　　C．A museum.

11．Which of the following is the way the man thinks the woman should take?

[　　]

A．

B．

C．

12．How does the woman think about finding her place?

[　　]

A．Easy.　　B．Difficult.　　C．No problem.

听第九段材料，回答第13～16题。

13．What did the doctor do first?

[　　]

A．Gave the patient some medicine.

B．Took the patient's temperature.

C．Let the patient go home.

14．How long had it been bothering the patient?

[　　]

A．For a long time.

B．About 2 days.

C．More than one week.

15．What was the trouble with the patient?

[　　]

A．Had a fever, felt thirsty and couldn't sleep well.

B．Had a bad cough and couldn't sleep well.

C．Had a toothache.

16．What should the patient do then?

[　　]

A．Stay in bed and drink plenty of water.

B．Have the blood examined.

C．Take the medicine and go to the doctor's in three days.

听第十段材料，回答第17～20题。

17．What will most Americans do when they need advice?

[　　]

A．Turn to their parents.

B．Write to newspapers and magazines.

C．Ask people who they don't know.

18．How do most newspapers help people with problems?

[　　]

A．They publish their letters and ask readers to answer them.

B．They pass their letters to Abby and Ann Landers.

C．They publish letters from readers and answers from doctors, lawyers or educators.

19．What kind of advice can Americans get?

[　　]

A．Advice on family problems.

B．Advice on how to use weapons.

C．Advice on the use of drugs.

20．What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers?

[　　]

A．They have had special training.

B．They have much experience.

C．They are well known all over the world.