职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案052483.docx

1、职称英语考试综合类每日一练精选及答案052483职称英语考试综合类每日一练精选及答案0524-831、Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at ThanksgivingFour weeks ago, US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween. In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents. For Christmas.As if all this isnt

2、 enough, on Thursday this week, America will enjoy another festival-Thanksgiving.Children will have two days off school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.Every year, in Gainesville, Florida, all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together. The clas

3、s dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.Dean Foster, an ll-year-old boy will take part in this celebration. He said: I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school, lots of nice

4、food and a happy family.His brother Ben, nine, said: the best thing about Thanksgiving, is that when it is finished, it is time to start Christmas.But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message. On Thursday evening, Dean and Bens family will make a basket and put it

5、 on the table as they eat their evening meal.Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.Thanksgiving is a

6、 traditional festival that started in 1621, when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.

7、 They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?【单选题】A.On Halloween.B.On Thursday.C.On Thanksgiving.D.On Christmas Day.正确答案:C答案解析:细节考查题。题干问火鸡和南瓜馅饼在什么时候吃？火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食物。参见第四段最后一句，演出过后，这些家庭将分享传统的感恩节食物，如火鸡和南瓜馅饼，故正确答案为C。2、De

8、sirable Qualities in a TeacherHere I want to try to give you an answer to the question: What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? Probably no two people would draw up exactly similar lists, but I think the following would be generally accepted.First, the teachers personality should be plea

9、santly live and attractive. This does not rule out people who are physically plain, or even ugly, because many such have great personal charm. I would say that excludes all of dull or purely negative personality. I still stick to what I said in my earlier book: that school children probably suffer m

10、ore from bores than from brutes.Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a great capacity for sympathy in the literal meaning of that word; a capacity to tune in to the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers are school teachers, to the min

11、ds and feelings of children. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant not indeed, of what is wrong, but of frailty （脆弱) and immaturity of human nature which induce people, and _ especially children, to make mistakes.Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually

12、 and morally honest. This does not mean being a plaster saint. It means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths.【单选题】A.otherwiseB.indeedC.againD.for正确答案:C答案解析:承前文especially, since most teachers are school teachers, to the minds and feelings of children，文中再次强调“尤其是孩子”，故选again。3、The police

13、took fingerprints and identified the body.【单选题】A.recognizedB.missedC.discoveredD.touched正确答案:A答案解析:警察采集指纹，辨认出了尸体。本题有一定难度，C项的干扰较大。identified指“辨认”，和recognized“认出”意思相近，C项discover指“发现”，最佳答案是A。4、Money or Friendship or Both1. Friends and money dont mix. Its a dangerous combination since a fight over money

14、 is one of the fastest ways to end a friendship. But what if a friend asks you to tend him or her some money? If you dont lend your friend the money, you risk losing the friend. If you do lend your friend the money, you risk losing both the friendship and your money.2. We have to face facts, so here

15、 are some situations you might run across with your buddies (伙伴) and some helpful tips (忠告) on how to deal with them. Thinking about why this person needs to borrow in the first place. If he is always living beyond his means, it is his fault, not yours. Any Sensible person would not put himself in a

16、 position of debt so often. So simply say no to this friend. Even if your friend really needs that money for emergency use and you are willing to help him, before you dive into your pocket, follow this reality check: Do you have the extra money? Are you sure you dont need it? Are you willing to write off that amount if its not returned? If your answers are negative, do yourself a favor an