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2、阅读理解(每题2分,共30分)
Passage1
AcupuncturehasbeenpracticedinChinaformorethan2,000years,butitsuseintheWesternworldisstillverynew.SeveralhospitalsintheUnitedStatesarenowexperimentingwithacupunctureasawayoftreatingpain.
AnAmericanjournalistwhostoodbesideapatientduringanoperationinShanghairecentlydescribedtheprocessanditseffects.Tokeepthepatientfromfeelingpainduringtheoperation,fourneedleswereused,eachaboutaninchandahalflong.Twoneedleswereinsertedundertheskinoneachsideofthepatient’sneck.Thetopoftheneedleswereattachedtowireswhichledtoasmallelectricaldevice.
Throughouttheoperationthepatienttalkedcalmlytothosestandingaroundhim,insistingthathefeltperfectlynormal.
Howdoesacupuncturework?
Howisitabletokeepapatientfromfeelingpain?
Noverysatisfactoryanswerhasbeengiven,butthereareatleastthreetheories.
Somedoctorsbelievethatacupuncturesomehowproducesaneffectuponthecentralnervoussystem.Othersbelievethatacupunctureproducesachemicalchangeinthebody’sfluids.Stillanothertheoryisthattheneedlesmakecontactwithanunknownsystemofenergyinthebodywhichtravelsalongcertainroutesundertheskin.Thetrueexplanationmaybeoneoftheseoracombinationofmorethanone.Oritmaybesomethingentirelydifferent.
11.HowlonghasacupuncturebeenpractisedinChina?
A.For200years.B.Forabout200years.
C.Forover2,000years.D.Fornearly2,000years.
12.WhataredoctorsintheUnitedStatesdoingwithacupuncture?
A.Theyaretryingtouseitasanewwaytotreatdiseases.
B.Theyaretryingtouseitasananesthesia(麻醉)inoperation.
C.Theyaretryingtouseittorelievepain.
D.Theyaretryingtouseitasameanstounderstandthehumannervoussystem.
13.WhydidtheAmericanjournalistgotoaShanghaihospital?
A.Toobservehowacupunctureisusedinanoperation.
B.Totalktoapatientwhohasanoperationwithacupunctureasanesthesia.
C.Tolearnhowacupuncturecanrelievepain.
D.Toseewhattheacupunctureneedlesarelike.
14.HowmuchdoWesternersunderstandtheworkofacupuncture?
A.Theystillfinditentirelyamystery.
B.Theyareabletoexplainhowandwhyitworksintheory.
C.Theyareratherskepticalaboutit.
D.Theyhaven’tfoundsatisfactoryanswersastohowitworks.
15.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?
A.Acupunctureisnowpracticedallovertheworld.
B.Whatmakesacupunctureworkcanneverbeexplained.
C.WesterndoctorsareinterestedintraditionalChinesemedicalpractices.
D.Acupunctureisusedaswidelyasitwasinancienttimes.
Passage2
I’dbejustashappyiftheypassedalawtomorrowmakingtipping(小费)illegal.
Thereareallsortsofthingswrongwithtipping.Itputsbothtipperandtippeeinabadposition.WhyshouldanyonehavetodependonwhatIchoosetogivethemfortheirservices?
WhoamItoleaveadollarundermyplateforthewaiterasifIwasdoinghimabigfavor?
Ihatetipping.
Thefirstthingwrongisthatmostofusdon’tknowwhototiporhowmuch.Wedon’twanthimtothinkwe’recheapskates(小气鬼),andwedon’twanttolookasthoughwe’refromoutoftownbytippingtoomuch.Wejustknowwe’resupposedtodoit.
Ieatinalotofrestaurantsduringthecourseofayear,andthetipIleavethewaiterorwaitressveryseldombearsanyrelationshiptothequalityofserviceIget.IleavethesametipforgoodserviceandIdoforbad.Occasionallywhenserviceisreallyterrible,I’llshavethetiptothesociallyacceptableminimumbutneverbelowthat.I’macowardwhenitcomestotipping.
YearsagoGeorgeBernardShawateinarestaurantinNewYorkandtheservicewasterrible.Thewaiterignoredhim,gottheordersmixedupandwasrude.Afterthemeal,Shawpaidthecheckandashewasleavinghelookedthewaiterintheeyeanddroppedafifty-dollarbillonthetable.
“ThisiswhatItipforbadservice,”Shawsaid.
Theword“TIPS”issupposedtohavecomefromthelettersofthewords“ToInsurePromptService”.Idon’tknowwhetherthat’strueornot.AllIknowisitdoesn’thelptheserviceatallandweoughttodropthecustom.
TherearealotofsmalltownsintheUnitedStateswherenoonewoulddreamoftippingsomeone.That’sthewayitoughttobe,butinthebigcitiesyou’reexpectedtotiphalfthepeopleyoumeet.Inahoteltherearealwaysalotofpeopledoingthingsforyouthatyou’dratherdoyourself,becausethey’relookingforatip.Whenthereareninetaxicabsinalineoutsidethehotel,Idon’tneedadoormanwhistlinghisheadofftogetmeone.Iresenttippingdoormenfordoingalmostnothing.
AfriendofminespentseveraldaysatthefancyGreenbrierHotelinWestVirginiaonce,andashewasleavingheheldadollartoadoormanwhohadn’tdoneanythingforhimandsaid,“Doyouhavesomechange?
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Thedoormanlookedatmyfriendandsaid,“Sir,attheGreenbrier,adollarischange.”
Severaltimesayear,Ifindmyselfinanexpensiverestaurantthathasawashroomattendant.I’mperfectlycapableofwashinganddryingmyownhandswithouthavinganattendanthandmeatowel,andIthinktheestablishmentshouldpaysomeonetokeeptheplaceneatandcleanwithoutmakingtheclientspayforitwithtips.Theattendantusuallyhasfourorfiveone-dollarbillsinadish,asifthat’swhatyou’reexpectedtoleave.
Idon’thavemyshoesshinedanymorebecauseitcoststoomuchtotip.I’veneverknownhowmuchtogivethecaptainintherestaurantwithawashroomattendantandifIhavetotipaheadwaitertendollarsforagoodtable,I’mgoingtoeatsomeplaceelse.
I’dliketoputanendtoalltipping,butIdon’tdarestartthemovementallbymyself.
16.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtipping?
A.Hethinksitissociallyacceptableinbigcities.
B.Hethinksitisanemployer’sjobtotiphisemployeeshandsomely.
C.Hethinksitisterribletogiveawaymoneyinsuchawastefulway.
D.Hethinksitputsbothpartiesinvolvedinanawkwardsituation.
17.Whydomostpeopletiptheservicepeople,suchaswaitersandhotelattendants,accordingtotheauthor?
A.Theyaremostlygratefulfortheservicestheyhavereceived.
B.Theyknowtheservicepeoplearepoorlypaidanddependonthemfortheirliving.
C.Theyarecompelledtodoitbecausetheyknowthatiswhattheyareexpectedtodo.
D.Theyareafraidtooffendthepeoplewhohaveprovidedthemwithservices.
18.Whatcanyoulearnfromthetextabouttheauthor?
A.Hedinesmoreinrestaurantthanathome.
B.Heusuallyleavesthesameamountofmoneyforatipregardlessofthequalityoftheservice.
C.Heisfromasmalltownanddoesn’tknowhowtotipappropriately.
D.Hesometimesleavesnotipforabadservice.
19.WhatconclusionscanNOTbedrawnaboutthedoormanattheGreenbrierHotel?
A.Heissnobbishandconceited.
B.Heisusedtobigtips.
C.Heregardsonedollarasinsignificantassmallchange.
D.Hewouldfeelashamedtoreceiveatipfordoingnothing.
20.Whatistheauthor’stone?
A.Ironic.B.Humorous.C.Pessimistic.D.Helpless.
Passage3
Thekeytoagoodinterviewisthoroughpreparation.Ifyouhavepreparedyourselfwell,theinterviewwillmostlikelyrunsmoothlyandyouwillpresentyourselfconfidently.
Assoonasyouareinvitedtoattendaninterview,startresearchingfactsaboutthecompany,suchasthenumberofpersonsthecompanyemploys,specificfieldsinwhichitisinvolved.Workforwhichitisparticularlywellknown,itsmajorproductsandservices,locationofbranchoffices,andthecompany’sinvolvementincommunityactivities.Suchknowledgecanbeextremelyusefulduringtheinterview,becauseitpermitsyoutoaskintelligentquestionsatappropriateplaces--questionsthatindicatetotheinterviewerthatyouhavedoneyourhomework.
Youalsoneedtopreparefordifficultquestionsaninterviewermayasktotestyourreadinessfortheinterviewandthesincerity(真诚)ofyourapplication.Youmaybeasked:
1)Whydoyouwanttojoinourorganization?
2)Howdoyouthinkyoucancontributetoourcompany?
3)Whydoyouwanttoleaveyourpresentemployer?
4)Whatdoyouexpecttobedoinginfiveyears?
Tenyears?
Ifyouhavenotpreparedforsuchquestions,andsohesitatebeforeanswering,aninterviewermayinterpretyourhesitationtomean