長風(fēng)破浪會有時，直掛云帆濟(jì)滄海。住在富人區(qū)的她2023年明達(dá)職業(yè)技術(shù)學(xué)院高職單招（英語）試題庫含答案解析（圖片大小可自由調(diào)整）全文為Word可編輯，若為PDF皆為盜版，請謹(jǐn)慎購買！卷I一.綜合題(共50題)1.下面是一篇關(guān)于澳大利亞幾個旅游景點的簡介及幾位旅客的相關(guān)信息，請閱讀下列簡介和游客的相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，請閱讀下列各景點的簡介：

A.

NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

Australia’sNorthernTerritoryisavastregionwithdiversegeography.Itstretchesfromthetipofthenorthcoastlinetotheoutback.Waterfalls,interestingrockformationsincludingUluru(AyersRock),nativewildlifeandparklandsarecommonplacethroughout.DarwinisthecapitalofAustralia’sNorthernTerritory—itsrelaxingatmosphereandlocationmakeittheperfectcentrefortouringthearea.

B.

Queensland

Australia’sfastestgrowingstateishometo3.6millionpeople,takinguparound25%ofthecontinent’sarea.Whetheryou’reafteradrenalin-pumpingadventure,relaxingonsun-kissedbeaches,trekkingthroughancientrainforestorsnorkeling(潛水)ontheGreatBarrierReef,there’sanexperiencejustwaitingtobecomeYOURtreasuredmemory.WhereelsebutQueensland?

C.

Victoria&Melbourne

Melbourne,thecapitalofVictoria,isacityofspectacular19th-centurybuildingsalongsidecontemporarystructuresandsurroundedbylargeareasofparkland.Itishometomorethanthreemillionpeoplefrommorethan200nations.Takeawalkoratram(電車)rideandenjoyadeliciousmeal,wonderfularchitecture,beautifulparksandgardens,andfabulousshopping.

D.

Sydney

Includingtheharbour’sislandsandmuchoftheforeshore(前灘),SydneyHarbourNationalParkisfullofpicnicareas,bays,harbourpoolsandbeachestorelaxin.It’swhereferries,yachts,cruisevessels,jetboats,catamaransandkayaksalljostlefor(爭奪)apieceoftheworld’sbestharbour,andyoucanenjoyapicnicsurroundedbytheharbour.

E.

Adelaide

There’ssomuchtodoinSouthAustralia.Andit’sallsoclose.AdelaideistheperfectgatewaytotheState’s12tourismregions…Fromcozybed,tastybreakfastsandseasidevillastoluxurycitypenthousesandgourmetretreats,we’vegottheaccommodationtosuiteverytasteandbudget.

F.

Tasmania

Tasmaniaisalandapart—aplaceofwildandbeautifullandscapes;friendly,welcomingpeople;apleasant,temperateclimate;wonderfulwineandfood;arichhistory;andarelaxedislandlifestyle.Whethertravelingfromtheancientandvariedterrain(地帶)oftheKimberleytothetoweringforestsofthesouthwest,fromtheuniquecoralreefsoffourcoasttotheendlessredplainsanddunes(沙丘)ofouraridheartland,you’llfindamazingseriesofoutdoorexperiencesandenjoyableholidays.

請閱讀下面各位游客的相關(guān)信息，并為其選擇較為合適的景點。

56.

MikeisfromGreatBritain.HehasoftenheardoftheamazingGreatBarrierReef.Hehopestoseeitwithhisowneyessomeday.

57.

Surreyisasportsmanwhoisveryinterestedinwatersurfing,boatingandsomeothersportsonthesea.Hehopestoenjoytheexcitementaswellastorelaxonbeaches.

58.

Jefferyisanarchitectwhowouldliketoseesome19th-centurybuildingswhilevisitingAustraliasoastomakehisdesignsmoreattractive.

59.

Nicholasisascientistingeography.Hewouldliketogotostudysomethingintheopen,suchasnativewildlife,AyersRockandsoon.

60.

Andersonisacollegestudentingeography,whowouldliketopayavisittothecoralreefs,redplainsandduneswhilevisitingAustralia.

游客

景點

56.Mike

A.NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

57.Surrey

B.Queensland

58.Jeffery

C.Victoria&Melbourne

59.Nicholas

D.Sydney

60.Anderson

E.Adelaide

F.Tasmania答案：56.B57.D58.C59.A60.F解析：56.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是GreatBarrierReef.57.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是sea和harbour58.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是architect59.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是geography和AyersRock60考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是coralreefs,redplains2.Theadvancedworker,_____todevotehimselftothefactory,hassucceededindevelopingnewtechniques

ofproduction.[

]A.determined

B.determining

C.havingdetermined

D.todetermine答案：A3.Thatisoneofthosebooksthat_____worthreading.

A.is

B.are

C.has

D.have答案：B4.Hurryup,orthetickets

_____outbythetimewegetthere.[

]A.willhavesold

B.willsell

C.willbeselling

D.willhavebeensold答案：D5.Iwasgiventhreebooksonsewing,thefirst______Ireallyenjoyed.A．thatB．whichC．ofwhichD．ofthat答案：C解析：C?？疾榉窍拗菩远ㄕZ從句，表示所給三本關(guān)于裁縫的書中我比較喜歡第一本。6.—Onlyonecopyofthedictionaryisleft.Whydon'tyoubuy____?

—Oh,Ihavejustborrowed_____frommycousin.答案：B7.AllbutTom___thatfilmbefore.A．hasbeenB．haveseenC．mustseeD．hadseen答案：B解析：all是主語，而不是Tom,此處all指所有的人，不謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)。8.短文改錯。

Howareyou?TodayI'vegotawonderfulnewstotellyou.

IhaveofferedascholarshipatauniversityinAustraliaformy

furthereducation.Onehundredandtwentystudentstookexam

forit,butonlyafewwaschosenandIwasoneofthem.However,

myparentsarenothappyaboutit.Theyarestrongagainstme

goingthere.Theysayitistoofarawaythattheywillnotseeme

forawholeyearandtheyareafraid

ofIwillfeellonely.They

can'timagineagirlsoyounglivealone.Theyadvisemetostudy

inthecapitalinstead.ThenI'llbeabletocontinueliving

in

them.HowcanIpersuadethemtoacceptthefactIhavegrownup?

Bestwishes.

Yours,

John

1______

2______

3______

4______

5______

6______

7______

8______

9______

10______答案：1.去掉a

2.have后加been

3.

took后加the

4.was-were

5.strong-strongly6.too-that

7.去掉of

8.live-living

9.in-with10.fact后加that9.—It'sfiveyearssinceIworkedhere.

—

?A.Wheredoyouworknow

B.Haveyouworkedherehappily

C.Howlongwillyouworkhere

D.Doyouwanttoherelonger答案：A10.—Tom,you'vegotanAinthefinalEnglishexam.Congratulations!

—Thanks.ButIneverthoughttheresultcameoutsofast.Thepapers______whenIlefttheteacher'sofficejustnow.

A.hadbeenmarked

B.werestillbeingmarked

C.arestillmarking

D.hadbeen答案：B11.OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHall.

AtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecity

Monday7thofJanuaryuntilSunday.13rdofJanuary2008

Feastuntilyou’refull!ComedowntoMonetizestimeweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferitallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:

●Succulentchickenrice

●spicystaysbeef

●Deliciousnoodledishes

●plumpparkchips

●seafoodspecialties

●crunchyvegetables

●sweettropicalfruit

10％discountonallordersabove＄20.00

Halalfoodisavailableatthestall

MalayMoodHeaven

WinPrizesandGifts!

l

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.

l

Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.

l

Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.

l

WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.WinnertobeannouncedinThestraitTimesonthe15thofJanuary.

JoinintheFun!

Between7:00pmand8:00pmeacheveninguntilthe15thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:

●MayLee

●JackieChen

●KimYap

●Kamal

Autographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?ComedownonSaturdayatmoontofindout.

小題1:MunchiesFoodHalldoesNOTsell____.A．lambB．beefC．porkD．chicken小題2:ThepricesatMunchiesare____.A．lowerthanusualB．bargainpricesfortheopeningC．lowerfartwopeopleD．lowerofyouspend＄21.00小題3:EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswellreceivea____.A．freeraffleticketB．luckydrawcouponC．freemealD．balloonandwhistle小題4:IwillfindoutwhohaswonthetoptoWesternAustraliawhenI__.A．watchChannel3televisionB．comedowntoMunchiesatmoonC．readTheStraitsTimesonthe5thofJanuaryD．a(chǎn)ttendtheluckydrawatMunchiesFoodHall答案：小題1:A小題2:D小題3:A小題4:C解析：本文是一篇摘自報刊上的餐廳促銷活動的廣告小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從廣告的第一段可知。小題2:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第三段WinPrizesandGifts!

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.可知。小題3:

細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第三段WinPrizesandGifts!部分可知只有A項優(yōu)惠是人人可以享受到的，其它幾項享受對象都有所限制。小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從廣告的第四部分黑體字標(biāo)題可知。WinnertobeannouncedinTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuary.12..Johnistheonlyoneofthestudentsintheclassthatnever______amistakeevenwhenitispointedtohim.A．a(chǎn)dmitmakingB．a(chǎn)dmitsmakingC．a(chǎn)dmittomakeD．a(chǎn)dmitstomake答案：B解析：根據(jù)主句的結(jié)構(gòu)theonlyone分析，此處的that應(yīng)為單數(shù)；而動詞admit后面只能跟動名詞作賓語。13.IhavebeenseekingwhatIwantalltheseyears,but______I

haveachievednothing.

A.untilthen

B.uptonow

C.fromnowon

D.rightnow

答案：B14.237WestPalmdaleBoulevard

Fresno,California93706

AmToyCorporation

Suite15

TransAmBuilding

SanFrancisco,California94115

November20,2008

DearSirs,

Asaconcernedparent,IamwritingtoprotestyourrecentadvertisementforElectro—RoboseeninlocalmediaisCalifornia.Specifically,Iamreferringtonewspaperandmagazineads（attachedtothisletter）publishedtheweekofNovember15.

Childrenrespondtoyourtypeofadvertisinginanimmatureway;thatis,theyareunabletounderstandhowexpensivesometoysareformiddle-classparents.Further,youproductisviolentinnature.Youthadvertisementgiveschildrentheimpressionthatit’sfinetohave“twogunsandlasereyes.”Youalsosuggestthatchildrenneedyourtoytoprotectthem“whenyougooutside.”Thisisnotahealthyattitudeforchildrentohave.

Ihopeyouwillstopadvertisingyourproductinsuchawaythatmayharmourchildren.

Sincerelyyours,

（Mrs.）AlmaHernandez

President,ParentsforNon-violentToys

Enc.

It’shere!ReadyforYou,Now!It’sElectro-Robo!

Everyboydreamsofbeingincontrolofarobot,andAmToycanmakeyourdreamcometrue!Electro-Rohoistheworld’sfirstfullyautomaticrobotwithradiocontrol.Standing80centimeterstall,Electro-Roboislikeafriendathome.Hecanwalk,talk,andevenshakeyourhand!Hehastwogunsandlasereyestohelpyoudefendyourselfwhenyougooutsidewithhim.EveryboyneedsElectro-Robo!

AskyourMomandDadtobuyElectro-RoboforyourbirthdayorforChristmas,whichiscomingupsoon.Imaginethatyouareincontrolofyourfriendforlife,Electro-Robo!

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小題1:Whatisthepurposeoftheletter?A．Tocomplainaboutabrokentoy.B．Toopposetheadvertising.C．ToorderagiftforChrismas.D．Toapplyforajobinatoycompany.小題2:WhydoesthewriteroftheletterthatElectro-Roboisviolent?A．Itiscontrolledbyradiowater.B．Itisexpensivetobuy.C．Itis80centimetertall.D．Itbearsarms.小題3:Whatdose“Enc.”attheendofthelettermean?A．Somethingattachedtotheletter.B．Acomplainttothetoycompany.C．AhiddenmessageD．Anencouragingresponse.小題4:Electro-RobocandoallthefollowingEXCEPT______-.A．sittingdownB．shakinghandsC．talkingD．walking答案：小題1:B小題2:D小題3:A小題4:A解析：小題1:主旨大意。根據(jù)信中第一句可以判斷作者寫信的目的是反對玩具公司刊出的對孩子不利的廣告。小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)信中的Twogunsandlasereyes可知作者之所以認(rèn)為玩具很暴力是因為這種玩具配有雙槍和激光眼。小題3:詞義猜測。作者寫信表達(dá)了自己的觀點，下文小方框中的內(nèi)容則是玩具公司刊出的廣告的原文，由此可推斷這是“另付”的意思。小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解。第二個方框中的內(nèi)容沒有提到這種自動化機(jī)器人玩具可以坐下。15.——Tomorrow____mybirthday.I’dlikeyouandJanetocome.

——I’mnotsureifshe____free.A．willbe;isB．isgoingto;isC．is;isD．is;willbe答案：D解析：第一空是表示“不以人的意志為轉(zhuǎn)移的客觀事實”，用一般現(xiàn)在時；第二空是表示“將來的動作”，用一般將來時。16.Therestofhislifewasdevoted___pollution___morehappily.答案：D17.Thenewsreportershurriedtotheairport,only____thefilmstarshadleft.

A.totell

B.tobetold

C.telling

D.told答案：B18.—Youwon’tgotoKathy’sweddingparty,willyou?

—Yes,_________invited.

A．thoughB．ifC．unlessD．a(chǎn)s答案：B解析：此題中考生應(yīng)要注意Yes，其后面省略了Iwill，意思是“不，我會的。”那么根據(jù)語境應(yīng)是指“如果被邀請”，故選B。考生很容易誤選C，如果yes改成no，則選C，意思為“是的，我不會。除非被邀請?！?9."Allhopewasnotlost."means"__________."[

]A.Therewasnohopeatall

B.Hopewaseverywhere

C.Nohopewaslost

D.Notallhopewaslost答案：D20.Idon'tknow_____youdealwith,soIcan'thelpyou.答案：A21.—Canthestudentsinourclasscomparewiththoseintheirs?

—Thestudentsinourclassstudy____butnot____.答案：A22.MadamCurie,____lifehadoncebeenveryhard,wasgiventwoNoblePrizes.答案：B23.SheaskedDr.Millingtonwhosehouse

callat

.答案：C24.單句改錯。此題要求改正所給句子中的錯誤。每行只有一個錯誤。請按下列要求改正：

此行多一詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。答案：1.SeveraltonsofamberwereusedtomakingtheAmberRoom.

2.Doyouknowthereasonforthatheissohappy?

3.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshave∧foundforthecomputer.

4.HeisgoodatEnglishandhespeaksEnglishveryfluent.

5.Congratulationtoyouonwhatyouhaveachieved.

6.Thereareagreatnumber∧booksonscienceandtechnology.

7.Theytriedtohideinthereadingroomsoflibraries,anditwasuseless.8.AmonkeywatchedthecarpetandDaisyasitrubbedthemselves.

9.Itisagreatfuntocyclealongtheriver.

10.Jimsaidthatitwasthefirsttimehehaseatenthefruit.25.短文改錯

TodayisSunday.Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife.

1._________

Atabout9:00am,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends,

2._________

therewasalotofnewbooks,butIdidn'tknowwhichonetobuy,

3._________

becausethesebookswereallusefultome.Atlast,Ichosetwo.

At10:00am,wewenttothecinema,thefilmcallingTitanicwasvery

4._________

popular.Ittookusabout3hourstosee.Havingseenthefilm,

5.__________

and

everyonewasdeeplymoved.Somefriendsevenburst

6.__________

outtears.

Fromthestory,Iunderstandthatloveisnobleandvaluable.

7.__________

That'sarealwonderfulfilm.Itisveryworthseeingagain.

8.__________

9.__________

Whatahappyday!IhopetomorrowIwillbeevenhappy!

10._________答案：1.does→is2.go→went3.was→were4.calling→called5.see∧→it6.and去掉7.out→into8.real→really9.

very→well10.happy→happier26.______colouristhecoverofthedictionary?

[

]A.What

B.Which

C.How

D.Whose答案：A27.Itisobvioustothestudents_____theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.答案：D28.此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫

一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。DearBob,

Hello.IlearnaboutyoufrommyEnglishteacher,

MissWang.I'dliketoyourpenfriend,andgetto

knowmoreaboutyourcountry.

First,letmetellyousomethingmoreaboutmyself.

MynameisLiHua.IliveinBeijing,whereisthe

capitalofChina.Igo

inHongqiMiddleSchool.We

studyquiteafewsubject,suchasmath,Chinese,

Englishandphysics.Iusetoplayping-pongalot

inmysparetime,butnowIaminterestinginfootball.

Doyouplayanyballgames?Whatyourfavourite

sport?Ilookforwardtohearfromyousoon.

Yours,

LiHua

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________

6._________

7._________

8._________

9._________

10._________答案：1.learn改為learned

2.to后加be或become

3.去掉more

4.where改為which

5.in-to6.subject改為subjects7.use改為used

8.interesting改為interested

9.Ｗhat后加is

10.hear改為hearing29.Istartedintothedarknessandwonderfulifhewasas_____mypresenceasIwasofhis.A．a(chǎn)wareofB．a(chǎn)warethatC．quiteawareD．veryaware答案：A解析：A考查固定搭配。beawareof“覺察到---；意識到-----”；of不能省略。30.21.Thewinningofhosting_______2010WorldExpois_______victorynotonlyforShanghairesidents,butfor___________peopleofthewholeChinesenation.A．the;a;theB．a(chǎn);the;aC．a(chǎn);a;theD．the;the;a答案：A解析：2010WorldExpo”和“peopleofthewholeChinesenation”是特指；victory是泛指。31.Mary,weleftyouin_____chargeoftheroom,butnowit'sin_____mess!答案：B32.1.OurPartyhasalwaysdevotedgreatattentiontoraisingtheliving_____oftheworkingpeople.

A.cost

B.situation

C.level

D.standard

2.Itwas_____bytherailwayboardthatthecostofrailfareswouldbeincreasedbytenpercent.

A.noticed

B.stated

C.suggested

D.noted答案：D.B解析：1.livingstandard生活水準(zhǔn)。2.state此處意為“（="make"sth.know,announce）宣布，通告，聲明（口頭的或書面的）”，如：Itisstatedthatalltheaccidentwerekilled.(據(jù)宣布，事故中全部人員無一幸免。)suggest建議，是表示欲望意義的動詞，從句中要用虛擬語氣（should+動詞原形）。Note(=notice)“注意到”，如：Itwasnotedthatthetemperatureroseduringthistime.33.ThedoctoradvisedVerastronglythatsheshouldtakeaholiday,but_______didn’thelp.A．itB．sheC．whichD．he答案：A解析：這里代詞it指代前面所做的事。34.閱讀理解

(A)

Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.SuchisthecasewithanoldleathershoeinamuseuminAlaska.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoeofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique(獨(dú)特的)aboutthisshoeiswhereitwasfound.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPass,thefamoustrailusedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaska.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarvedoutface?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?

Over100,000peoplewith“goldfever”madethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaytheywouldhavetocrossaharshwildness.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourney,manydiedofstarvationandexposuretothecoldweather.

TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks(背包)eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaska.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonewilleverknowforsure,butwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.

1.Theordinarywoman’sleathershoeisconsideredunusualbecause_______.

A.itwasanimportantcluetolifeinthepastB.itwasfoundonafamoustrail

C.itatonetimebelongedtoaVIP

D.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime

2.Accordingtothispassage,manypeoplewhowenttoAlaska_______.

A.eventuallybecamemillionaires

B.broughtwiththemmanyshoes

C.hadconflictswiththeEskimos

D.werenotproperlyequipped

3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadegoldseekersbringoneyear’ssupplieswiththemsothat_______.

A.theywouldnotdieofhungerandcold

B.thearmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawar

C.theywouldchangethesegoodswiththeEskimos

D.thesupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich

4.Nomatterwhathappenedtothewomanwhoownedtheshoe,_______.

A.shemusthavelivedahappylife

B.shecertainlydroppedtheshoeonpurpose

C.heradventurousspiritisdefinitelyadmired

D.herothershoeswereequallyfashionable

(B)

Listencarefully,workingpeople,wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofall,itisfree!

It’s“no”.

Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:“No”.

Sweetandsimple“no”.

Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.

“Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.

“Timeisprecious.Peoplearespendingmoneybuyingtime.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.”

SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt(內(nèi)疚)orfearofpunishment.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated(強(qiáng)制的)‘yes’,”shesaid.

SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddlebury,Conneticut.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’…Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”

Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime…Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.

“No”canbeyournewfriend,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.

“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.

But,healsowarns:“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.”

5.Thesentence“Saying‘yes’toyourself”means_______.

A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothers

B.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappy

C.youareselfishandtreatothersrudely

D.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned

6.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina_______.

A.secretwayB.politeway

C.proudwayD.guiltyway

7.InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.

A.theysay“no”atasuitabletime

B.theysay“no”asmuchaspossible

C.theyareafraidofsaying“no”

D.theymakeothersangryatthem

8.Ifapersonsays“no”toeverything,theresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.

A.enjoysawonderfullife

B.makesalotofmoney

C.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosay“yes”intheend

(C)

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual(體力的)laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪華地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.

9.Fromparagraph1,wecanknowthatinAmerica_________.

A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

B.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwonefforts

C.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers

D.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors.

10.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_________.

A.servantsinAmericanarehardtoget

B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

C.shecanhardlyaffordservants

D.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood

11.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_________”.

A.workinafurnitureshop

B.keepaccountsforabar

C.waittolaythetable

D.servecustomersinarestaurant

12.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ARespectableSelf-madeFamily

B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor

C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulture

D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor

(D)

TODAY,Friday,November12

JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWest,Sheen.

DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapier,MortlakeHighSt.,from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.

SATURDAY,November13

JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission60p.

MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarter,LowerRichmondRoad,Putney,providedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789—6749.

FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoad,Richmond.

JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission80p.

THEDERBYARMS,Up