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高考英语阅读理解模拟训练
2008高考英语阅读理解模拟训练
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Theimpressionyoumakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Employersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearance,attitude(态度)andmanners.
Afriendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.Asmileshowsaconfident(自信的)andpositiveattitude.
Whenyouintroduceyourself,makeeyescontactwiththeinterviewer.Someinterviewersofferahandshake.Othersdon’t.
Trytobeasnaturalaspossible.Butpayattentiontoyourbodylanguage.Thewayyousit,walk,gesture,useyourvoiceandshowfeelingonyourfaceareallpartsofyourbodylanguage.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourselfandthesituationyouarein.Areyoufeelingpositiveaboutyourself?
Yourabilities?
Yourinterestinthejob?
Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.Showinterestandenthusiasminyourvoice.Whenyouspeak,lookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourself,orformeremployers.
Listentoquestionscarefully.Ifyoudon’tunderstandaquestion,asktheinterviewertorepeatorexplain.
"I’msorry,butIdidn’tcatchthat."
"I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean."
Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthat.Theydon’texpectyoutobetotallycalmandrelaxed.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.Theyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejob.
Attheendoftheinterview,thanktheinterviewerforherorhim.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterview,ordeliveritbyhand.
Phonethecompanyifyouhavenotheardanythingafteroneweek.Askiftheyhavemakeadecisionaboutthejob.
1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.youshouldalwaysputonasmilewhenmeetingtheemployer
B.youshouldstandstillwithrespectbeforetheemployer
C.thefirstimpressionisveryimportantinaninterview
D.employersunderstandandlikeemployees’nervousness
2.Whyshouldwepayattentiontoourbodylanguage?
A.Becauseitcanhelpuswintheemployer’spositiveimpression.
B.Becauseitcanhelpusfeelabouttheemployer.
C.Becauseitisneededbyouremployer.
D.Becauseweneedittoimproveourfeeling.
3.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.
A.togiveyousomeadviceontheartoffindingajob
B.totellfromwrongaboutjobinterviews
C.toexplainwhyweshoulddosomethingaboutaninterview
D.tosuggestnotbeingshyinaninterview
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AFriendlySmile B.MakingaGoodImpression
C.Don’tBeNervous D.SendingaThank-YouLetter
B
Inatimeoflowacademic(学术的)achievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents(答问卷者)listed"togivechildrenagoodstartacademically"asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThemajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.
IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.62percentofthemoreindividuallyoriented(强调个性发展的)Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.
LikeinAmerica,thereisdiversity(多样性)inJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotential(潜力)development.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.
SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.
5.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve________.
A.JapaneseparentspaymoreattentiontopreschooleducationthanAmericanparents
B.Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievements
C.Japanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstruction
D.Japan’shighereducationisbetterthantheirs
6.MostAmericanrespondentsbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattach
importanceto________.
A.problemsolving B.groupexperience
C.parentalguidance D.individuallyorienteddevelopment
7.InJapan’spreschooleducation,thefocusison________.
A.preparingchildrenacademically B.developingchildren’sartisticinterests
C.tappingchildren’spotential D.shapingchildren’scharacter
8.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?
A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.
B.Theycangainmoregroupexperiencethere.
C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.
D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.
C
Brazilhasbecomeone.ofthedevelopingworld’sgreatsuccessesatreducingpopulationgrowthbutmorebyaccidentthandesign.WhilecountriessuchasIndiahavemadejointeffortstoreducebirthrates,Brazilhadbetterresultswithoutreallytrying,saysGeorgeMartineatHarvard.
Brazil’spopulationgrowthratedroppedfrom2.99%ayearbetween1951and1960to1.93%ayearbetween198land1990,andBrazilianwomennowhaveonly2.7childrenonaverage.Martinesaysthisfiguremayhavefallenstillfurthersince1990,anachievementthatmakesittheenvyofmanyotherThirdWorldcountries.
Martineputsitdownto,amongotherthings,soapoperas(肥皂剧)andinstallment(分期付款)plansintroducedinthe1970s.Bothplayedanimportant,althoughindirect,roleinloweringthebirthrate.Brazilisoneoftheworld’sbiggestproducersofsoapoperas.Globo,Brazil’smostpopulartelevisionnetwork,showsthreehoursofsoapssixnightsaweek,whilethreeothersshowatleastonehouranight.Mostsoapsarebasedonwealthycharacterslivingthehighlifeinbigcities.
Althoughtheyhaveneverreallytriedtoworkinamessagetowardstheproblemsofreproduction,theydescribemiddleandupperclassvalues:
notmanychildren,womenworking,saysMartine.TheysentthisimagetoallpartsofBrazilandmadepeopleconscious(有意识的)ofotherpatternsofbehaviourandothervalues,whichwereputintoaveryattractivepackage.
Meanwhile,theinstallmentplanstriedtoencouragethepoortobecomeconsumers."Thisledtoanenormouschangeinconsumption(消费)patternsandconsumptionwasincompatible(不相容的)withunlimitedreproduction,"saysMartine.
9.Accordingtothepassage,Brazilhaslowereditspopulationgrowth________.
A.byeducatingitscitizens B.bycarefulfamilyplanning
C.bydevelopingTVprogrammes D.bychance
10.Accordingtothepassage,manyThirdWorldcountries
A.haven’tgivenmuchattentiontobirthcontrol
B.wouldsoonjoinBrazilincontrollingtheirbirthrate
C.haven’tyetfoundaneffectivemeasuretocontroltheirpopulation
D.haven’trealizedtheimportanceofTVplaysinfamilyplanning
11.SoapoperashavehelpedinloweringBrazil’sbirthratebecause________.
A.theykeeppeoplesittinglonghourswatchingTV
B.theyhavegraduallychangedpeople’swayoflife
C.peoplearedrawntotheirattractivepackage
D.theypopularizebirthcontrolmeasures
12.WhatisMartine’sconclusionaboutBrazil’spopulationgrowth?
A.Theincreaseinbirthratewillincreaseconsumption.
B.Thedesireforconsumptionhelpstoreducebirthrate.
C.Consumptiongoeswithreproduction.
D.Acountry‘sproductionislimitedbyitspopulationgrowth.
D
Asahumanbeingyoumayhavethechoiceofthreebasicattitudestowardslife.Youmaytreatlifewiththephilosophy(哲学)ofthevegetable,inwhichcaseyourlifewillincludebeingborn,eating,drinking,sleeping,marrying,growingoldanddying.
Thesecondbasicattitudeistolookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.Agreatmanyso-calledsuccessfulmenandwomenbelievethatlifeisabusiness.Ifyoubelieveso,yourfirstquestionoflife,naturally,is"WhatdoIgetoutofit?
""Howmuchisthisworthtome?
"Inaword,basedonthisattitude,happinessbecomesamatterofsuccessfulcompetition.Thegreatmajorityofhumanbeingstodaylookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.
Thethirdattitudetowardlifeisthewayoftheartist.Herethebasicphilosophyis"WhatcanIputintoit?
".Theyvaluecooperationandcontribution.Thispointofviewhasbeenprovedbyhistory;forhistoryremembersbestthosewhohavecontributedmostrichlytotheinterestsoftheirfellow-men.Themoreweinvesti