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Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children.And they must have 1 how difficult it is to write a 2 children's book. Either the author has aimed too 3 , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 4 the story seems to be talking to the readers.

The best children's books are 5 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 6 who hears the story and the adult who 7 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact 8 books like this, 9 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 10 to solve.

This may be why many of books regarded as 11 of children's literature were in fact written for 12 .“Alice's Adventure in Wonderland”is perhaps the most 13 of this.

Children, left for themselves, often 14 the worst possible interest in literature.Just leave a child in bookshop or 15 and he will 16 willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the 17 of teachers and right-thinking parents.

Perhaps we parents should stop trying to brainwash childrensintos18 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 19 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 20 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise over that bedtime story.

1.A.hoped B.realized C.told D.said

2.A.short B.long C.bad D.good

3.A.easy B.short C.high D.difficult

4.A.and B.but C.or D.so

5.A.both B.neither C.either D.very

6.A.child B.father C.mother D.teacher.

7.A.hears B.buys C.understands D.reads

8.A.few B.many

C.a great deal of D.a great number of

9.A.but B.however C.so D.because

10A.hard B.easy C.enough D.fast

11.A.articles B.work C.arts D.works

12.A.grown?ups B.girls C.boys D.children

13.A.difficult B.hidden C.obvious D.easy

14.A.are B.show C.find D.add

15.A.school B.home C.office D.library

16.A.more B.less C.able D.be

17.A.lovingness B.interests C.objections D.readings

18.A.receiving B.accepting C.having D.refusing

19.A.same B.friendly C.different D.common

20.A.common B.avarage C.different D.Same

1.【答案】B

【解析】按意义选词，肯定知道。

2.【答案】D

【解析】按意义选词，写出一本好的儿童读物是多么的难，应选good。

3.【答案】C

【解析】目标定的太高，应选high。

4.【答案】C

【解析】根据前面的either推断，应选or。

5.【答案】B

【解析】依据后文nor应选neither，搭配一致。

6.【答案】A

【解析】后文who hears the story这一定语暗示应选child。

7.【答案】D

【解析】按意义选词，读书的成年人，应选reads。

8.【答案】A

【解析】根据unfortunately和in fact应选few。

9.【答案】C

【解析】得出结论，所以找一本合适的bedtime story这个难题不易解决，应选so。

10.【答案】B

【解析】根据9，应选easy。

11.【答案】D

【解析】应和句子前面many对应起来，选works，同时应和下文的“children?s literature”一致。

12.【答案】A

【解析】根据下文“许多孩子不愿看这一类的儿童文学作品”，所以，这些作品实际上是给成年人看的，因此，选grown?ups。

13.【答案】C

【解析】“Alice?s Adventure in Wonderland”这一点最为明显，应选obvious。

14.【答案】B

【解析】依据后文interest应选show。

15.【答案】D

【解析】home和office显然不行，school不够具体，太笼统，应选library。

16.【答案】A

【解析】根据词和文章的意义选择，更愿意选择用想象力的方法写成的书。

17.【答案】C

【解析】这些书是为老师和思想正统的父母所反对的，应选objections。

18.【答案】B

【解析】根据意义选词，接受我们对文学的兴趣，应选accepting。

19.【答案】C

【解析】毕竟孩子与成人有区别或不同，应选different。

20.【答案】D

【解析】既然孩子与成人有区别或不同，家长不应该期盼家长与孩子欣赏同样的(same)书。

Kitchen Design

Over the years economic, social and technological factors have influenced the design of kitchens. Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements must meet the needs of the modern family.

Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on kitchen design. This concern includes recycling of house hold material, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population is concerned about what might be in their drinking water. They are also often dissatisfied with the taste and odor of what comes out of their tap. This is why it's important to consider adding a water filter system.

The character of today's kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago. There's more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and clean-up.

When choosing cabinets, first consider the style. Use the architectural style of your house as a guide. Because cabinets are a big investment, it is best to choose quality. Popular styles in kitchen cabinets are framed panel doors with raised or recessed panels of wood, cabinet fronts with glass panes, or simple slab doors in a rich painted or laminated finish. Cabinet pulls, don't be afraid to mix and match styles.

Because many of today's kitchens consist of two of more cooks sharing in the meal preparation, there is a need for more counter space, cooktops and sinks. Although lifestyles are changing, the primary function of the kitchen as an area for preparing food has remained unchanged. The sink remains one of the most used areas in the kitchen as well as an important decorative statement.

Appliance technology is moving at a very fast pace. Choosing what type of appliances as well as how many will depend on several factors such as how often and how much you cook and the size of your kitchen.

Don't limit yourself to one of each kind of appliance. You can have a refrigerator in one place and a freezer in a separate area or two sets of cooktops, one on the counter next to the wall oven and one on an island. You can even have two dishwashers if size and budget require and permit---think of it as saving time in the long run.

1. A well-designed kitchen should be modern, beautiful and practical at the same time.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

2. Being harmless to the environment is the top priority in kitchen design.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

3. Quality matters the most when you are choosing kitchen cabinets.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

4. More counter space, cooktops and sink are needed in today's kitchens because food preparation is more complicated than it used to be.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

5. The design of the sink is indicative of a kitchen designer's intelligence

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

6. Means of saving labor, appliances should be replaced whenever new models come out

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

7. It is the amount of time you can spend in the kitchen that decides how many appliances of the same kind you should buy

A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

1.A2.C3.A4.B5.A6.C7.B

Three attitudes to life

__1__. You may approach life with the philosophy of the vegetable, in which case your life will consist in being born, eating, drinking, sleeping mating, growing old, and dying.

__2__. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business, and they arrange their conduct and behavior accordingly. If you believe that life is a business your first question of life, naturally, is “what do I get out of it?” __3__.

The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a business.__4__.

The third attitude toward life is the approach of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is “what can I put into it? ”, and the basic relation of the individual to his follow-men is one of cooperation and common sense.__5__. The more we investigate and the more we learn about living the more we become convinced that the artistic attitude is the only one which is consistent with human happiness.

A. In a word based on this attitude, happiness becomes a matter of successful competition.

B. As a human being you have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life.

C. Their basic philosophy is one of competition and efficiency.

D. The second basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business.

E. This point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their follow-men.

F. Is a proper attitude of life sure to bring about a happy life?

【参考答案】1B 2D 3A 4C 5E

Teamwork in Tourism

Growing cooperation among branches of tourism has proved valuable to all concerned. Government bureaus, trade and travel associations, carriers and properties are all working together to bring about optimum conditions for travelers.

Travel operators, specialists in the field of planning, sponsor extensive research programs. They have knowledge of all areas and all carrier services, and they are experts in organizing different types of tours and ____(1)____. They distribute materials to agencies, such as journals, brochures and advertising projects. They offer familiarization and workshop tours ____(2)____.

Tourist counselors give valuable seminars to acquaint agents with new programs and techniques in selling. In this way agents learn ____(3)____ and to suggest different modes and combinations of travel - planes; ships, trains, motorcoaches, car-rentals, and even car purchases.

Properties and agencies work closely together to make the most suitable contracts, considering both the comfort of the clients and their own profitable financial arrangement. Agencies rely upon the good services of hotels, and, conversely, ____(4)____, to fulfill their contracts and to send them clients.

The same confidence exists between agencies and carriers, ____(5)____. Carriers are dependent upon agencies to supply passengers, and agencies are dependent upon carriers to present them with marketable tours. All services must work together for greater efficiency, fair pricing and contented customers.

A including car-rental and sight-seeing services.

B so that in a short time agents can obtain first-hand knowledge of the tours.

C in preparing effective advertising campaigns

D as a result tourism is flouring in all countries

E hotels rely upon agencies

F to explain destinations

标准答案： C,B,F,E,A、

Directions: Read the texts from a magazine article in which five people talk about tipping in a restaurant. For questions 36-40, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A-G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSER SHEET.

Richard:

I`ve always viewed tipping as a way of saying “thank you” to the one who serves me. I believe what is bad is when no tip is left at all. The better the service, the higher the tip. Unless the service is literally perfect, I never tip more than 10% of the bill. Much like the harder teachers in school, I never give an easy “A.” My assessment is honest.

Daniel:

A tip is a “thank you”, but in truth, a tip is a payment for service. 20% is a standard tip. Service deserve it for their hard work. Restaurant will never pay more for labor unless they are forced to do by new laws. Tips make up about 97% of a servicer`s total income. Those tips are needed for survival. So before servers are paid a living wage, tip 20%.

Kate:

Why should I pay the difference between what the restaurant is willing to pay the employee and what an acceptable wage is? I do pay 20%, but I hate it. A friend of mine left Europe for New York City, found a job in a restaurant there and ended up making $5,500 a month. Enough above minimum wage? How about miners, construction workers, resident doctors, etc? Do they get tipped?

Patricia:

18-20% for good service is today`s standard. The restaurant and its employees are too polite to tell you this or to put it on their menus, but that is their expectation and you need to understand that. I believe it is good manners to respect this. To do otherwise is to be openly rude. If you disagree, you are wise to eat elsewhere, as you are hunting a hardworking professional.

Michael:

Tipping has gotten out of control. I always had thought it was 15%, and now suddenly servers have made it 20%. I tip 15%, that`s it. If the service is really superior, then I work higher from there. Interesting to be told, “If you can`t afford to tip 20%, then you should eat at home.” If all those people stayed away, the restaurant would not even be in business.

Now match the name of each person (36-40) to the appropriate statement.

Note: there are two extra statements.

36. Richard [A] It`s rude not to tip.

37. Daniel [B] I do tip, though I don`t like it.

38. Kate [C] Tipping shouldn`t be compulsory.

39. Patricia [D] Tips are essential to servers` survival.

40. Michael [E] If you don`t tip, you are punishing the server.

[F] I don`t think the current tipping standard is too high.

[G] My tip faithfully reflects how good the service is.

参考答案 GDBAF

Directions：Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words，in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words.

You might think that good-looking men have every advantage in life.

But new study suggests being handsome may not always work in a man‘ s favour—at least when it comes to his career.

The research claims that attractive men are less likely to be given a job in a competitive work- place because they intimidate bosses. “It‘ s not always an advantage to be pretty，” says Marko Pite- sa， an assistant professor at the University of Maryland. “It can backfire if you are perceived as a threat. ”

Interestingly， in Pitesa‘ s study， it was male attractiveness in particular， rather than female beauty， that made the most difference. If the interviewer expected to work with the candidate as part of a team， then he preferred goodlooking men. However， if the interviewer saw the candidate as a potential competitor， the interviewer discriminated in favour of unattractive men.

“l——he results suggest that interviewers were not blinded by beauty， and instead calculated which candidate would further their own career.

“The dominant theoretical perspective in the social sciences for several decades has been that biases and discrimination are caused by irrational prejudice，” Pitesa says.

“The way we explain it here， pretty men just seem more competent， so it is actually subjec- tively rational to discriminate for or against them. ”

On a deeper level， she adds， the behaviour remains irrational， since there‘ s no evidence that a real link exists between looks and comoetence.

范文

There might be a common view that good—looking people can take ad- vantages of their superior appearances in the daily life，especially for the preRy men in the job hunting market.However，according to a new research，good appearance is no longer been the silver bullet in a job inter-view.

The results showed that although there Was still a preference to cooperate with the attractive man and compete against the unattractive mall，and did not mind to work with them.However，people were not likely to pick a goodlooking man as their potential competitors.

In my opinion，we should not depend ourselves on our appearance in terms of job hunting.

Good appearance may bring US some benefits，but what is highly valued in the job market is our talents and abilities.

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