甘肃省兰州市第四中学学年高二英语上学期期Word文档下载推荐.docx

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TurningontheTV,awonderfulscenecomestoyoureyes—agroupofmen,tall,strongandhandsome,andwomen,young,beautifulandattractive,too.Togethertheyeatinthefinestrestaurants,travelingeverywherearoundtheworldbyluxuriousplanesandpleasureships.Theyaremodels.

Doyouenvythem?

Whatsortoflifearemodelsleading?

Isitawonderfullifeforayoungladyorayoungman?

Afewmodelsarewell-knownactorsoractresseswhocanmakealotofmoneyonlybyshowingthemselvesoffincommercials.Butthemajorityofthemarejustcurioustoseewhatitislike.They’dliketobemodelsjustbecausetheyareattractedbywhattheyimagine—modelsearnalotofmoneyandleadagloriouslife.Thisistrueforthosewhoareverysuccessful.However,mostmodelsfinditdifficulttogetwork.Veryfewcanearnenoughtoliveon,andforallmodelstheirexpensesarehigh.Theiragentsclaimabout20%oftheearnings,andnomodelwillgetveryfarwithoutacleveragent.Besides,theyhavetobuygoodclothing.Theyalsohavetopaytotraveltointerviewsandreachtheplaceswheretheworkistobedone.

Interviewsforamodeljobareknownascattle-marketsinthemodelingworld,andnotwithoutagoodreason.Atopmodelcanchoosehisorherwork,demandandreceivehighfeesandhashisorherexpensespaid.Butformostmodels,thesituationisquitedifferent.Andagentoremployerinspectseachmodelmuchasafarmerinspectscattleatamarket.Intelligence,qualificationsandpersonalcharacteristicscountforlittleagainstgoodlooksandtightfigures.Forallexcepttheveryfewluckyones,thelifeofamodelisacontinualsearchforwork,tryingtosellhimselforherselfinthefaceoffiercecompetitionand,sometimes,notparticularlymoralstandardsonthepartofsomeemployers.

Immigrationofficialsatairportlook 

suspiciously 

atagirlwhosepassportshowsheroccupationas“Model”,andthesearemenandwomenofconsiderableexperienceoftheworld.Itcomesnosurprisetofindthatsomemodelsprefertoput“Secretary”or“Businessman”astheirjobsintheirpassports.

Modelingisachangeableworldwithgreatrewardsforatinyminoritybutnotforthemajority.

1.Formodels,theirgoodlooksandtightfiguresare 

comparedwiththeirintelligenceandqualifications.

A.moreimportant

B.lessneeded

C.lessessential

D.morelookeddownupon

2.Whichofthefollowingcanleadyoutobelieveaccordingtothepassage?

A.Amodel’stravelingexpensesareusuallypaidbyhisemployer.

B.Tobeamodel,goodlooksarethemostimportantqualification.

C.Mostmodelshaveafairlyeasywayoflifewithhighpay.

D.Amodelcanhardlybesuccessfulwithoutagoodagent.

3.Modelsoftenput“Secretary”or“Businessman”insteadof“Model”intheirpassportsbecause 

.

A.theywanttoavoidbeingstoppedtosigntheirnamesbyfans

B.apersonwiththeoccupationofamodeliseasilyattackedbyblacksocieties

C.modelsaresometimeslookeddownupon

D.secretariesandbusinessmenarefreeofcustomduty

4.Whatmaybetheauthor’sattitudetowardsmodeling?

A.Itisaworthwhilelifeforayoungladyorayoungman.

B.Heisinfavourofyoungpeopletotrymodeling.

C.Beforebeingcrazyaboutamodeljob,youngpeopleshouldbeawareofthedifficulties.

D.Itisafieldinwhicheveryonehasagreatchancetosucceed.

5.Theunderlinedword“suspiciously”canmostprobablybereplacedby 

A.doubtfully

B.excitedly

C.proudly

D.sadly

B

Itwasalreadydarkwhenanoldmancametoasmalltown.Hefoundaninnandwantedtostaythereforthenight.Afterhehadgonetohisroom,theownersaidtohiswife,“Lookathisbag,dear.I’msuretherearelotsofvaluablethingsinit.Iwanttostealitwhenheisasleep.”

“No,no,”saidthewoman.“Hemustlookforhisbagtomorrowmorning.Thenhe’lltakeyoubeforethejudge.”Theythoughtandatlastthewomanhadanidea.“Wehaveforgetfulgrass,”saidthewoman,“Whynotputsomeintohisfood?

Ifhehasthefood,hewillforgettotakehisbagaway.”“Howcleveryouare!

”saidtheowner,“Don’tforgetitwhenyoupreparesupperforhim.”

Theoldmanhadthefoodwiththeforgetfulgrassandwenttobed.Thenextmorning,whentheownergotup,hefoundthedoorwasopenandtheoldmanhadleftwithhisbag.Hewokehiswifeupandsaidangrily,“Whatafool!

Yourforgetfulgrassisn’tusefulatall.”

“No,no,”saidthewoman.“Idon’tthinkso.Hemustforgetsomething.”

“Oh,I’veremembered!

”Theownercriedoutsuddenly,“Heforgot…”

6.Theoldmancametotheinn_______.

A.inthemorning

B.intheafternoon

C.intheevening

D.atnight

7.Theownerandhiswifewantedto_______.

A.gettheman’sbag

B.stealtheman’smoney

C.makethemanpa