Bloomy spring days come again, another year of job hunting as well. So fierce is the competition that job hunters must make careful decisions in every aspect. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.
A newspaper said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about making or lose money. Most employers care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager, I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified applicants, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers, Ever though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match your preferred employer’s. No company should have to change to satisfy an applicant simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.
1.Which is the newspaper editor’s opinion according to Paragraph 2?
A.People’s appearances carry messages about themselves.
B.Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies.
C.Applicants with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.
D.Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.
2.What can be inferred from the text?
A.Hiring managers leave the best impression on their applicants.
B.What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.
C.Companies sometimes have to change to respect their applicants.
D.Applicants can wear what they themselves prefer for an interview.
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Hiring Managers Matter B.Appearances Matter
C.Personal Choices Matter D.Employees Matter
4.The author’s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may be .
A.negative B.positive
C.appreciative D.indifferent
The stars arrived stylishly in a boat, waving to onlookers and photographers waiting on the shore of Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong.
The “Lust, Caution” famous and respectable star, Tony Leung said that there was a reason why he wanted to challenge himself to do comedy, even after he received countless accolades for his successful role of the Kung Fu master Ye Wen in “The Grandmaster.” “Basically after ‘The Grandmaster’ I don’t plan on shooting any more dramas. So I’ve been filming comedies. I think from here on now, the audience will see me more in comedies.”
In “See You Tomorrow,” Leung plays a bar owner, who’s also in the business of helping people to get back on their feet from failed marriages to falling out of love. Leung said that the role might be a far off from his past characters, but it’s a type of role that the fans will see more of from now on. He said, “I think audiences don’t get to see me in comedies a lot. I’ve spent a long time shooting dramas, so people think I’m very serious. I think people will see a huge contrast in the film.”
Co-star Eason Chan said that even though they’re old pals off screen, once they stepped onto the film set, it was strictly business. “ We could be in character instantly, that is ,the moment we arrived on set, we were the characters. So people asked us, ‘did you guys talk a lot when the cameras weren’t rolling?’ Not really because we were really into our characters. The mood on set was serious, relaxing but we were much focused. The film also stars Sandrine Pinna, Taiwan Hankaneshiro and Angela Baby.” said Eason. It is planned to be screened in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland over the Christmas period.
1.What does the underlined word “accolades” mean?
A.Praise. B.criticism.
C.comments. D.gratitude.
2.What is Tony Leung devoted to now?
A.Making dramas.
B.Filming something Funny.
C.Playing the role of Ye Wen.
D.Shooting “The Grandmaster”.
3.In “See You Tomorrow”, Leung helps .
A.people sage the failed marriage
B.people hurt to be independent of love
C.people who fail get back on their feet
D.people with their unsuccessful business
4.What can we infer from what Eason Chan said?
A.They were not friends anymore when cooperating.
B.The new film would make same stars more popular.
C.They focused on the performance the moment they were on set.
D.They had to keep silent due to the seriousness of the mood on set
I had a life on the go. I was always hurried into the next stuff, but this time I was to date with the girl I cared for deeply, so I had to be on time. I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as he paid for her groceries. A PhD student without a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week - even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and —of course — I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know, These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening, “ I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to many me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her — that was the night that I won her heart.
1.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A.He was to meet his girlfriend.
B.He had to pick up some groceries.
C.He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D.He had to do the next stuff as a PhD student.
2.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A.She told him a nice story.
B.She allowed him to pay first.
C.She liked flowers very much.
D.She gave him encouragement.
3.What is the message mainly conveyed in the story?
A.Small talk is helpful.
B.Moving stories are influential.
C.Love and kindness are rewarding.
D.Elderly people are worth respecting.
假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Eric即将到你们学校做交换生，请你给他写封信。内容如下：
1.表示欢迎；
2.介绍学习安排（包括学习中文，体验传统文化等）；
3.邀请他住在你家并表达期待。
Dear Eric,
How’s it going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Mr. Green, thank you for lending me the CD what is really amazing and worth listened to. Unfortunately, I can’t show up at your apartment and return back it this afternoon as I promise that day I would. Last weekend I showed my grandparent the CD you lent me. But, I got a sudden call and left their house. I was in so a hurry that I completely forgot take the CD with me. I’m really sorry about that. I promise to bring them back this Sunday and give it to you. I sincerely hope that you won’t be angrily with me.
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and want to _______. She was tired of fighting and_______. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one _______.
Her father, a cook, took her to the _______. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second _______, and in the last ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked (吸吮) her teeth and _______ waited, wondering what he was doing. In twenty minutes, he pulled the carrots and eggs out and _______ them in two different bowls, and the coffee in a mug. He brought her closer and asked her to _______ the carrots. She did and noted they were _______. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After ________ off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. ________, he asked her to sip the coffee. She ________, as she tasted its rich aroma (芳香).
“What does it mean, Father?” she curiously asked.
He explained that each of them had faced the ________ adversity (逆境), boiling water, but each ________ differently. The carrot went in strong and hard but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became soft and ________. The egg had been fragile. Its ________ outer shell had protected its liquid inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were ________, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had ________ the water .
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.
Life will necessarily meet adversity, if so, do not be ________ . Always remember: The real success can be ________ only after the hard struggle.
1.A.give up B.go on C.clean up D.work on
2.A.devoting B.relaxing C.struggling D.arguing
3.A.invented B.appeared C.answered D.understood
4.A.kitchen B.bedroom C.supermarket D.bookstore
5.A.milk B.apples C.cabbages D.eggs
6.A.happily B.carefully C.impatiently D.early
7.A.handed B.placed C.found D.threw
8.A.enjoy B.taste C.smell D.feel
9.A.hard B.strong C.soft D.sweet
10.A.getting B.taking C.giving D.keeping
11.A.However B.Therefore C.Finally D.Instead
12.A.smiled B.boiled C.sobbed D.cried
13.A.bad B.same C.serious D.different
14.A.reacted B.created C.worked D.played
15.A.smelly B.bad C.weak D.tasty
16.A.slim B.fat C.thick D.thin
17.A.pleasant B.delicious C.unique D.usual
18.A.changed B.awaited C.mixed D.colored
19.A.excited B.discouraged C.surprised D.disappointed
20.A.arrived B.finished C.missed D.achieved
