You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe, interesting toys for more than 100 years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.

The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there,  but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.

Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.

1.The head office of the Webster company is in________.

A．Australia          B．New Zealand       C．Germany          D．England

2.Children play with Webster toys_______.

A．in many countries of the world

B．in 8 counties around the world.

C．mostly in 4 countries of the world

D．only in some eastern countries

3.“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him” means he has_______.

A．sold things for the Webster for some years

B．already sold toys to some markets in the world

C．already sold things in different parts of the world

D．sold a large number of Webster toys to the world

4.Which person could be the right one for the Webster?

A．He is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language, can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money.

B．He is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign languages, enjoys traveling and making more money for the Webster Toys.

C．He is 40, speaks good English and any other Far Eastern languages, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself.

D．He has lived in Singapore for years, speaks Chinese well and a little English, knows how to open new markets.

 

Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don't like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel(旅馆). The next morning they rented(租) a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky and there were no shade trees (遮荫树) beside the road. It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around. Mike found a river was about half a kilometre away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked, “Are there any sharks (鲨) in the river, boy?” “No, there aren't,” answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly, “Is it true that there aren't any sharks in the river?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “There're a lot of crocodiles(鳄鱼) in the water. All the sharks have swum away!”

1．The story happened when it was ________ in the two men's country.

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2．Mike and Dick went to Australia ________.

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3．The two young men went to Australia to ________.

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4．Mike and Dick couldn't drive any longer because ________.

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A．the sun was shining in the sky

B．there were no shade trees beside the road

C．the weather was very hot

D．they were too tired

5．Dick became afraid because ________.

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A．he saw a shark in the water

B．he thought it might be a shark that hit against this leg

C．he saw the boy laughing at the munder the big tree

D．he had been told there were some sharks in the river

6．Having heard the boy, the two young men began to ________.

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A．catch the crocodiles in the water

B．look for the crocodiles there

C．to beat the Australian boy

D．come out of the river at once

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　　What is the most useful dog in the world? In Australia they say it is the sheepdog . Australia is a country where they raise over 100, 000, 000 sheep. It would be impossible to care for them all if it were not for the sheepdog. A few people with some trained (经过训练的)sheepdogs can control huge flocks (羊群) easily.

　　It takes fifteen minutes a day for six months to train a sheepdog. It is taught to completely obey its master's signals (信号)and stop any sheep from leaving the flock.

　　There are sheepdog contests (比赛)in Australia that are as important to the people as a basketball match is in the United States. A kind of big sheepdog called collie usually wins most of these contests.

1．The best title is ________.

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A．Sheepdog Contests

B．The Sheepdog

C．100,000,000 Sheep

D．Controlling Huge Flocks

2．To control a huge flock takes ________.

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3．To train a sheepdog takes ________.

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4．One duty of a sheepdog is to keep the sheep ________.

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Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
【小题1】This story happened in _______.

A．England

B．America

C．Japan

D．Australia

【小题2】The banker thought _______.

A．He was really important because he was a rich banker

B．The visitor to the White House was really important

C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important

D．the reporter was really important

【小题3】The owner of many buildings thought _______.

A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B．The owner of the very large company was really important

C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

D．The person who worked in the White House was really important

Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important.

“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”

“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”

1.This story happened in _______.

A．England

B．America

C．Japan

D．Australia

2.The banker thought _______.

A．He was really important because he was a rich banker

B．The visitor to the White House was really important

C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important

D．the reporter was really important

3.The owner of many buildings thought _______.

A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B．The owner of the very large company was really important

C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

D．The person who worked in the White House was really important