Dear Hamilton,

    We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you.

    You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral（葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.

   It’s not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office, who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.

    This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting.

    Thank you for understanding.

The underlined word “contributions” probably means ________.

A. money         B. suggestions        C. reports          D. understanding

Hamilton is expected to _______.

A. show more kindness.                  B. discontinue the present practice

C. quit being the organizer for gift giving    D. know more about co-workers’ families

This is basically a letter of ________.

A. apology    B. sympathy      C. appreciation   D. dissatisfaction

Once my friend Peterson bought a pack of chicken, the brand of which was very famous at that time. But when he got home he found that the chicken had gone bad. He took the chicken back to the shop and he was paid twice of the price. We may say now he should have been satisfied but my friend would not like to stop. He decided to write a letter to Frank, president of the company, who was also the founder of the chicken brand.

About a week later he received a letter written by the president himself. In the letter he apologized to my friend for it whole –heartedly .There was also a card in the envelope ,with which my friend could get another pack of chicken in any of the shops. In the end my friend was asked to answer some questions.

1. When and where did you buy the chicken?

2. What was the real problem of the chicken?

3. What did the shop ass istant say when you took the chicken back to the shop?

4. W hat do you think is the reason for the chicken to go bad?

5. What do you suggest we should do to get away from such problems?

Two days later, my friend also received a telephone call from the president’s office, asking whether he had received the letter as well as the card and then some other questions. Since then, my friend has always bought chicken of this brand whenever he wants to.

1.What did the friend get when he took the bad chicken back to the shop?

A. Another pack of chicken.

B. Two packs of chicken.

C. Double the price.

D. A whole-hearted apology.

2.What did the author’s friend do when he came back from the shop after he was paid back?

A. He felt satisfied with the result.

B. He wrote a letter to the President of the US.

C. He became very angry with the shop assistant.

D. He wrote a letter to the president of the company.

3.What is the author’s friend’s attitude towards the chicken brand?

A. He still believes in it.

B. He doesn’t believe it at all.

C. He will never buy it again.

D. He has never been satisfied with it.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The company may still be a top brand now.

B. The president of the company is a responsible person.

C. The company must have closed down.

D. The author may also believe in the chicken brand.

 

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56. What is the purpose of the text?

       A. To introduce a language school in Japan.

       B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.

       C. To describe working conditions in Japan.

       D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

57. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.

       A. teach English only in Osaka                  B. receive a degree from a university

       C. have free accommodation                    D. get trained for the job

58. Before going to Japan, you need _______.

       A. to see the manager of NOVA France     B. to take some computer courses

       C. to write a letter to Japan                     D. to find a place to live

59. If you want to work in Japan you should _______.

       A. have some working experience         B. know how to use computers

       C. present good teaching plans           D. speak several languages

Tuesday the twelfth was my birthday. I  16 a day of cake and presents  17__     it turned into a day of mystery(神秘). Someone sent a bottle with a letter and a treasure map   18 . It said there was a treasure of over 20 million dollars. I didn’t know if it was a trick(恶作剧) or if I should   19  it. If it was   20  , it would be the best present I had ever got. I decided to  21 . Two of my friends came and we rented a truck.   22 , I thought about turning back twice during this trip, but I didn’t think it was a 23 decision for me to make. I   24 to give this trip twice the effort(努力) I had been putting in. This would take all my trust in order for me to find the  25  .

“The map says you have to turn when you see a large stone with a red circle,” said one of them.

“What do we do after the turn?” I asked   26 .

“It says we should see a tree. We are   27  to turn 20 meters north of it and dig.　

We got there and dug. We had   28  at first digging but we got better and worked very   29 . My trousers were dirty but I kept digging   30  I hit something. It was a large metal box. We   31  the lock and looked inside. There was a letter. It read:

　　“The lesson you have learned will be very   32  . If you put as much   33 in anything you do as you did in finding the   34  , you will have found the key to making over 20 million dollars.”

　　This was a trick from my parents. I thought I would never forget this   35    birthday present.

1.                A．expected       B．accepted        C．passed   D．planned

 

2.                A．or             B．but            C．and  D．so

 

3.                A．above          B．away           C．inside    D．nearby

 

4.                A．trust           B．forget          C．refuse    D．share

 

5.                A．common        B．easy           C．interesting D．real

 

6.                A．choose         B．try             C．ask  D．think

 

7.                A．Luckily         B．Finally          C．Probably  D．Actually

 

8.                A．wise           B．big            C．different  D．quick

 

9.                A．hated          B．failed          C．needed   D．remembered

 

10.               A．pleasure        B．truth           C．help  D．aim

 

11.               A．gratefully       B．sadly           C．angrily    D．seriously

 

12.               A．allowed        B．required        C．forced    D．encouraged

 

13.               A．training        B．experience      C．trouble    D．fun

 

14.               A．quickly         B．badly          C．tiredly D．carefully

 

15.               A．since          B．if             C．because   D．until

 

16.               A．repaired        B．opened        C．changed   D．cleaned

 

17.               A．valuable        B．necessary       C．satisfying  D．painful

 

18.               A．time           B．money         C．health D．energy

 

19.               A．bottle          B．map           C．letter D．tree

 

20.               A．pretty          B．perfect         C．special    D．expensive

 

 

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite （胃口） and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear, and allow people to feel more energetic."

So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person' s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance(无知), fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.

1.The word “grudge” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.

A．understanding      B．forgiveness        C．anger            D．pity

2.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Forgiveness keeps yourself from being hurt.   B．Forgiveness helps stay mentally healthy.

C．Forgiving others does good to your health.    D．Forgiving yourself is the biggest challenge.

3.According to the writer, what is the best way to calm down after being hurt?

A．Try to figure out why you get hurt.

B．Writer a letter to person who hurt you.

C．Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.

D．Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.

4.Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.

A．people seldom want to apologize           B．we’d feel worse accepting others' apology

C．we are not patient enough                D．people don’t mean it when they apologize