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While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr Larchmont refused to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a raise!
Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.”
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
【小题1】What was Andrew’s plan that Friday?
| A．To request a wage increase from his boss. |
| B．To get a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. |
| C．To celebrate his success with his wife at home. |
| D．To ask his boss to come for dinner. |
| A．felt weak in the knees |
| B．was punished by the traffic policeman |
| C．was too anxious to share the news |
| D．couldn’t wait to enjoy a meal |
| A．Andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster. |
| B．Andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company. |
| C．Andrew’s boss agreed to his request. |
| D．One of Andrew’s colleagues had told his wife the good news. |
| A．She was confident of his getting a pay raise. |
| B．She meant to show her support whatever the result would be. |
| C．She believed that her husband was the best in his company. |
| D．She wanted to express her gratitude for his devotion to the family. |
| A．we should never be afraid to ask for what is due to us |
| B．work hard and you will be rewarded |
| C．many fears turn out to be unfounded |
| D．unconditional love brings courage and strength |
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr Larchmont refused to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a raise!
Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.”
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
1.What was Andrew’s plan that Friday?
A．To request a wage increase from his boss.
B．To get a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.
C．To celebrate his success with his wife at home.
D．To ask his boss to come for dinner.
2.On his way back home, Andrew _________.
A．felt weak in the knees
B．was punished by the traffic policeman
C．was too anxious to share the news
D．couldn’t wait to enjoy a meal
3.Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE?
A．Andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.
B．Andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.
C．Andrew’s boss agreed to his request.
D．One of Andrew’s colleagues had told his wife the good news.
4.Why did Tina prepare a grand dinner for Andrew that day?
A．She was confident of his getting a pay raise.
B．She meant to show her support whatever the result would be.
C．She believed that her husband was the best in his company.
D．She wanted to express her gratitude for his devotion to the family.
5.We can conclude from the text that ______.
A．we should never be afraid to ask for what is due to us
B．work hard and you will be rewarded
C．many fears turn out to be unfounded
D．unconditional love brings courage and strength
听力
第一节
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。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。
W：How do you make this machine work?
M：I’m not sure．Try pressing that button and see what happens．
1．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Neither of them knows how to make the machine work．
B．The man knows how to make the machine work．
C．It’s really very difficult to make the machine work．
M：Who’s that going into the shop?
W：It must be the cleaners．They always do the floors before we open．
2．What do the cleaners do before the shop opens?
A．Clean the windows．
B．Clean the floors．
C．Clean the counters．
W：Are you going to stay in the office over lunchtime?
M：Yes．It’s important to check these figures．We’ll be using them in this afternoon’s meeting．
W：Oh, right, yes．Look, should Gareth call, will you say I’m not available until tomorrow? I really haven’t got time for him today．
3．What is the man going to do over lunchtime?
A．To attend a meeting．
B．To check the figures．
C．To meet somebody in the office．
M：Could you explain how this coffee machine works?
W：It’s quite simple．You put a coin in here and press the red knob(球形把手)．
4．What does the man want to get?
A．A coin．
B．Coffee．
C．A machine．
W：I can’t understand why the car has stopped．
M：You’ve run out of gas, that’s why!
5．Why has the woman’s car stopped?
A．There is no gas．
B．It has broken down．
C．It has failed to climb the slope．
第二节
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。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6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：Hey，look at that motorbike．What a beauty!
W：Look out! Mind that litter bin．
M：Ouch! I’ve hurt my leg．
W：Serves you right．You wouldn’t have hurt yourself if you’d been looking where you were going．
6．What attracted the man?
A．A beautiful girl．
B．A motorbike．
C．A litter bin．
7．How did he hurt his leg?
A．He fell down his motorbike．
B．He didn’t see the litter bin．
C．He didn’t notice the stairs．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
M：Hey, Kathy．I’m thinking about renting a movie for tonight’s party, and I want to know what kind of movies you like．
W：Okay．What kind of movies do you have in mind?
M：Well, what about action movies？
W：Ah, I don’t really like action movies．Too much violence．
M：Okay, do you like comedies？
W：Wow, I do enjoy comedies．
M：Fine．Well, what do you think of horror movies or love stories?
W：Uh…I’m not really crazy about horror movies, but love stories are often fun to watch．Oh, and I really like foreign films, too．
M：Okay．I’ll go to the video store and see what I can find．Thanks．
8．What are they going to do tonight?
A．Go to the cinema．
B．Go to a party．
C．Go and buy tickets for the movie．
9．What movies doesn’t the woman like?
A．Love stories．
B．Foreign films．
C．Action movies．
10．What is the man most probably going to do right now?
A．To rent some videos．
B．To buy some books．
C．To find out what films are on the show．
听第8段材料，回答第11～14题。
Hello everyone, this is the captain speaking, and I want to welcome you to Flight 18 bound for Seattle．
Our flight time today is 2 hours and 14 minutes, and we will be flying at an average altitude of 29 000 feet．The local time in Seattle is a quarter to twelve, and the current weather is sunny, but there is a slight chance of rain later in the day．We will be arriving at Gate 13, and we will be announcing connecting flights on our approach to the Seattle airport．
On behalf of Sky Airlines and the crew, I want to wish you an enjoyable stay in the Seattle area or at your final destination．Sit back and enjoy the flight．
11．What is the number of this flight?
A．80．
B．18．
C．81．
12．How long is the flight time?
A．2 hours and 40 minutes．
B．2 hours and 14 minutes．
C．2 hours and 4 minutes．
13．What is the current weather in Seattle?
A．Partly cloudy．
B．Rainy．
C．Sunny．
14．At what gate will the plane arrive?
A．13．
B．3．
C．30．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：Susan, are you free after class this afternoon?
W：Hardly．I have to pick my brother up from football practice at 4∶30, and my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5∶30．I feel like a slave sometimes．Then, I have to clean the dishes and finish reading my history assignment．Who knows how long that’ll take?
M：Hey listen, why don’t I come over later in the evening?And we can make some popcorn and watch a movie．
W：Oh, that’d be great, but our video machine is broken．
M：Huh．Well, let’s just play a game or something．
W：Sounds good, but give me a call before you come．My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do．
15．What will Susan have to do at 4∶30 that afternoon?
A．To finish her homework．
B．To cook dinner for the family．
C．To pick up her brother．
16．What can be inferred from what Susan says?
A．She gets really angry with her mother．
B．She is tired of having to do so many things．
C．She does not want the man to come over this evening．
17．Why can’t they watch a video at Susan’s house?
A．The machine isn’t working．
B．Susan’s mother is going to use it．
C．Susan’s mother has asked Susan to do something else．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
You’d think by now that everyone would be aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking．So why are more women lighting up?
Since 1980, some 3 million women have died of smoking-related illnesses．A new study reports women now account for 39 percent of all smoking-related deaths, a figure that has more than doubled since 1965．
In the early decades smoking was mainly popular among men, and it took nearly 25 years before the gap narrowed and smoking became quite common among women．
Nearly all women who smoke picked up the habit as teenagers－and 30 percent of today’s high school seniors smoke．Dr Thompson says, “We must begin this battle in schools before girls even begin to smoke．We must share with teenage girls that smoking is really harmful．”
18．How many women died of smoking-related illnesses since 1980?
A．About 3 million．
B．About 2 million．
C．About 6 million．
19．What can be inferred from the talk?
A．More and more women start smoking．
B．The number of male smokers is decreasing．
C．Smoking-related illness is one of the major threats to women．
20．When did most of women smokers pick up the habit of smoking?
A．When they entered high school．
B．Soon after they graduate from high school．
C．When they were teenagers．
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