He got a job with the corporation in 1991 and has worked there ______.A.sinceB.ever sinceC
He got a job with the corporation in 1991 and has worked there ______.
A.since
B.ever since
C.ever before
D.till then
He got a job with the corporation in 1991 and has worked there ______.
A.since
B.ever since
C.ever before
D.till then
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.
One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me."
Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larry's words and stopped. "Yes? Which companies?" he asked.
"Well," replied the boy, "there's the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few."
The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."
Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!
Which of the following was Larry interested in?
A.Working as a waiter.
B.Becoming a film star.
C.Parking cars for film stars.
D.Never going home.
1.It is believed that some people have succeeded in life because____.
A、they feel superior to others
B、they are both influential and powerful
C、they have some special advantages
D、they have a poor background
2.The engineer at the chemical plant was not promoted because____.
A、it is more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than for her male colleagues
B、her boss did not think she had the right qualifications for the job
C、the man who got his promotion was more experienced than she was
D、her bosses did not approve of her political views and opinions
3.The engineer who repaired the machine was right to charge $100 because____.
A、he was the only person who could find out what was wrong with it
B、the factory owner could not have repaired it himself
C、he hit the machine to get it started again
D、he was charging for his knowledge and expert skills
4.The author's attitude toward the widespread belief is____.
A、positive
B、negative
C、neutral
D、sympathetic
5.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?____
A、Having influential friends or right background seems helpful sometimes.
B、The engineer had good reason to overcharge the factory owner.
C、Not all those who are good in their jobs have the chance to be promoted.
D、Those who are good in their job are still largely needed by the modern society.
I【69】about it with my friends Frank and Lesley.【70】of them【71】suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later【72】I was still in bed,【73】telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins?" a man' s voice asked. "I【74】your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. " He seemed pleasant on the phone【75】I went to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot【76】goodbye. "Good luck!" my mother said to me.
I arrived【77】early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I【78】waiting a long time. "No, not long. " I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he【79】me a job —not as a photographer,【80】a model!
(61)
A.early
B.presently
C.soon
D.quickly
A.Whether the hole should be mended
B.Which of them should mend the hole
C.Why there was a hole in the bridge
D.When they should mend the hole
Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There' s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn' t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn' t think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn' t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
This passage is mainly about ______.
A.how to interpret what people say
B.what to do when. you listen to others talking
C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people
D.why we go wrong with people sometimes
No sooner ______ they started to work.
A.had they got to the plant then
B.had they got to the plant than
C.had they got to the plant when
D.they had got to the plant than
The next Saturday, Alcide drove to Johnny’ s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’ s eyes 29 “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,Alcide said. Then he drove off,leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed 30 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 31 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said,Dear friends, I got a 32 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!Trembling, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band joined in behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers.Johnny kept playing until the dance was 33“ You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,’’Alcide said. “Yes,sir!’’said Johnny. 34 he went outside,Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped forward,smiling, “You played really good tonight!’’she said.
“Thank you,”Johnny blushed(脸红). As he walked on,Pierre 35 moved out of the way for him to pass. Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
A.difficult
B.trouble
C.different
D.terrible
A.answered
B.sighed
C.smiled
D.laughed
A.platform
B.appointment
C.meeting
D.dance
A.expected
B.invited
C.allowed
D.chosen
A.If
B.Since
C.Though
D.When
A.spirits
B.feelings
C.courage
D.strength
A.smooth
B.clumsy
C.slow
D.small
A.broke
B.went out
C.broke up
D.turned out away
A.opened
B.rolled
C.sharpened
D.widened
A.off
B.with
C.after
D.for
A.caught
B.searched
C.sought
D.spotted
A.surprise
B.puzzle
C.story
D.joke
A.in
B.out
C.over
D.on
A.As
B.Because
C.Until
D.So
A.still
B.even
C.ever
D.almost
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从 51~54 小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
A
There was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge.
One day,a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However,disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road,so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank,on the other hand,insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town,so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.
The quarrel went on and on,and so did the hole. The more it went on,the more the hostility between the two towns grew.
One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right,in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember,since he got drunk that night.
Some time later,a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident,as the traveler was not going from one to the other,but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.
On hearing the reason,he declared,“I'll buy this hole. Who‘s the owner?”
Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.
“One or the other,whoever owns the hole must prove it.”
“How shall we prove it?”asked both sides.
“That's simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. I‘ll buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge.”
People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.
“What hole?”The traveler looked surprised.“I can't see any hole. I‘ve been looking for a hole for several years now. I'm prepared to pay a good price for it,but there’s no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what?”
He got into his car and drove off.
第 51 题 What did the two towns quarrel about?
A.Which of them should mend the hole.
B.Whether the hole should be mended.
C.Why there was a hole in the bridge.
D.When they should mend the hole.
A.as
B.while
C.if
D.since