1、44,Fountain Valley,CaliforniaI try to introduce myself in a pleasant way.I sit down; I dont stand.I make good eye contact with the patient and his or her family.Communication skills are key,as well as showing understanding and availability.For a physician,the single most rewarding thing is when some
2、one who has seen your work chooses you.ENGINEERSChrissy Keane,Age:41,Crofton,MarylandI dont know that being an engineer means you are automatically trustworthy.However,I do think that most engineers like to follow rules and be organized.They tell you what they think,whether you want to hear it or no
3、t.Those are important elements in building trust.POLICE OFFICERSGM.Cox,Age:64,Fort Worth,TexasAs a police officer,I have the best interests of the people I serve in my heart and in my actions and Im going to treat everyone the same way.I always want to go up to people and speak to them with respect.
4、Dont talk down to them.You have to establish and maintain that trust.Be equal!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了美国人认为的最诚实的三个职业。1What does Jack Jacoub think important to do his job?ABeing communicative.BExperience.CSelf-introduction.DBeing open-minded.A根据第二段中的“Communication skills are key,as well as showing unders
5、tanding and availability”可知,Jack Jacoub医生认为,沟通技巧在医生的工作中起着关键作用,故A项正确。2How does GM.Cox treat people in his job?AStrictly. BCautiously.CEqually. DActively.C根据最后一段第一句“As a police officer,I have the best interests of the people I serve in my heart and in my actions and Im going to treat everyone the same
6、 way”可知,G.M.Cox警官全心全意为人民服务,平等对待每一个人。C项意为“平等地”,故选C项。3What do the three people mentioned in the passage have in common?AThey are warmhearted.BThey deserve trust.CThey follow rules.DThey are good organizers.B根据第一段第一句“Here are some professions Americans consider to be the most honest”可知,本文介绍的是美国人认为最诚实的几
7、个职业;结合文章第二段最后一句、第三段中的trustworthy以及第四段中的trust可知,文中提到的三个人应受到人们的信任,故选B项。BEach year,the women of Olney,England,and Liberal,Kansas,have an unusual“pancake racing”This tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday,1445,in Olney.Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Christian season of Lent begins.It
8、is said that in 1445,an Olney woman was making pancakes.She suddenly heard the church(教堂) bells ring,signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service.Realizing that she was going to be late for church.She raced out the door still wearing her apron(围裙) and headscarf and holding her frying pan(锅)
9、 with a pancake in it.Olney women continue this tradition more than 500 years later.In 1950,a person of Liberal wanted his town to join in Olney Pancake Race.He made some phone calls to Olney to set up a friendly competition,and the people of Olney accepted the challenge(挑战)The rules are simple.Race
10、rs must wear the traditional headscarf and apron.They have to flip(抛) the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side.After the race,there are Shrove Tuesday church services.Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and announce a w
11、inner.In both towns,the races have grown into larger festivals.Olneys festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast.Liberals festival lasts four days and includes a parade,a great show,and eating competitions.Although the womens race is still the main event,both towns now hold r
12、aces for boys and girls of all ages.Emma Evans,14,was the winner of her age groups race in Liberal last year.She wore an apron that her grandma made for her and used a pan passed down to her from her older brother.Her family cheered her on from the sidelines.“Its a family tradition,”Emma says,“And t
13、here are only two places in the world that compete against each other in a race like this,so it feels special.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了英国奥尔尼一项有着悠久历史的传统活动薄饼赛跑。4What do we know about Olney Pancake Race?AIt was founded by a cook.BIt was started during Lent.CIt is a centuries-old tradition.DIt has been held e
14、very year since 1445.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的This tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday,1445,in Olney可知,这项传统据说已经有数百年的历史了。5What do the competitors have to do during pancake racing?AWear their formal clothes.BThrow and catch the pancake.CHand the pancake to another.DEat the pancake while running.B
15、细节理解题。根据第四段中的They have to flip the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side可知,选手在参加薄饼赛跑时,要抛起自己锅里的薄饼,让它在空中颠一个个儿,并接住它。6Different from Olneys festival,Liberals festival .Alasts only one dayBhas more varied activitiesCholds different races for boys.Dstarts with a delicious breakfastB推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的Olneys festival is an al
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