Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
1.Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A. earn more money for his family B. learn something from a salesman
C. get away from the farm D. get enough to eat.
2.Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.
B. he cut down the price by half
C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.
D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.
3.The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.
B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.
D. the knives were produced in one factory.
4._____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A. His business skills and his wealth.
B. The low price of the goods he sold.
C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.
D. His natural skill for showing things.
5.The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.
D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.
Two years after the First World War (1914-1918), a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Clinton. Once a year they had supper in Barton’s house. Barton was very rich.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone. At the same time they were talking and talking. They soon forgot about the coin. After supper, Barton asked for his coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost. One man said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned their pockets inside out. Only Clinton refused, however. “I didn’t steal the coin, and I will not be searched,” he said. After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him. He grew poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Clinton to apologize. “But,” he asked, “you knew the coin was not in your pocket. Why did you refuse to be searched?” “Because I was a thief,” Clinton answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry to my hungry wife and children.”
1.The story took place ________.
A. in 1920 B. after 1945 C. in 1950 D. 1916
2.The coin was passed and praised because ________.
A. Clinton was rich B. the supper was good
C. it was a large gold coin D. they were happy
3.Everyone was to be searched because _________.
A. they were thieves B. the gold coin was lost
C. Clinton stole the gold coin D. they stole the gold coin
4.Clinton refused to be searched because _________.
A. he was afraid to be found that there was some food in his pockets
B. he didn’t steal the coin
C. he was poor enough
D. the gold coin was in his pocket
5.“After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him.” From the sentence we know that _____.
A. people thought of him as a beggar
B. people took no notice of him
C. people look down upon him
D. Clinton refused to see his friends
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An 8.8magnitude earthquake struck Chile on 27 Feb,2010.More than 300 people are reported __36__(kill) in Chile after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the South American nation early Saturday，__37__(cause)considerable destruction as well，and creating tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean.
Rescuers worked frantically for hours to help survivors of the quake __38__centered 100 kilometers from the city of Concepcion but caused damage and deaths in several parts of Chile.
Homes，buildings and bridges collapsed or caught fire，cars __39__(overturn)，and the main international airport had to be shut down because of damage. One survivor said it was terrible. She said she thought she was not __40__(scare)of earthquakes but then，she says，it looked as if everything was going to collapse. There were at least eight aftershocks and tidal waves of up __41__ two meters that hit Chile’s coast. Residents in lowlying areas and living on islands off the mainland tried to flee __42__higher ground. Chile experiences many earthquakes but the early Saturday natural disaster was __43__of its most severe (剧烈的). Thorne Lay，a geophysicist at the University of California，Santa Cruz，said it was much stronger than __44__one that caused devastation(废墟)in Haiti last month，but probably less __45__(destroy)，because of where it was centered.
I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 21 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 22 . I once put a worm in a girl's pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to 23 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 24 very much at first; I didn't want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 25 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 26 person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 27 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn't like studying.
I finally 28 that life shouldn't be like this. So I retook the 29 and got an A grade. And more 30 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 31 for the entrance exam. I 32 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 33 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn't have had a happy family. Looking back on what I've 34 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is 35 .
1.A. schools B. majors C. jobs D. directions
2.A. attention B. respect C. trouble D. help
3.A. leave B. join C. visit D. describe
4.A. friend B. childhood C. teacher D. family
5.A. rude B. good C. terrible D. new
6.A. first B. youngest C. last D. right
7.A. following B. changing C. misusing D. breaking
8.A. guessed B. doubted C. remembered D. realised
9.A. lesson B. exam C. photo D. position
10.A. difficultly B. effectively C. importantly D. likely
11.A. prepare B. call C. wait D. hope
12.A. suddenly B. unluckily C. accidentally D. finally
13.A. sorry B. proud C. glad D. afraid
14.A. written B. experienced C. seen D. concerned
15. A. strange B. perfect C. impossible D. false
根据中文意思完成句子或根据英文句子转换句型, 每空一词。
1.Two-thirds of the villagers died or __________ __________ during the earthquake.
三分之二的村民在地震中死伤。
2.The teacher commanded that all the exercises _________ ________ in an hour.
老师要求所有练习都要在一个小时内完成。
3.A lot of new questions _________ _________ at the meeting yesterday.
许多新问题在昨天的会议上被提出来。
4. He has written a book. I’ve forgotten the name of the book.
=He has written a book the name __________ __________ I’ve forgotten.
5.You can leave only when he comes.
= ________ _________ he comes ________ you leave.
根据句意和所给单词的首字母（或汉语提示）填空。（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）
1.The students who were t____________ in the burning building were frightened.
2.We were r____________ from the sinking ship by a passing boat.
3.It took a long time for him to ____________(康复) from a bad cold.
4.After g_____________ from Qinghua University, she worked as an engineer.
5.They have made a r_____________ for international help.
6.She p_____________ the yellow dress to the red one because it fits her better.
7.He has all the _____________(品质) of a successful businessman.
8.In class, you should be very a_____________ in answering the questions your teacher asks.
9.What is your father’s _____________(态度) towards your plan?
10.Lucy is a r_____________ girl, and you can depend on her.
11.The film is ________(以……为基础)on a novel by D．H.Lawrence.
12.I said hello to her ,but she________ (不理睬)me competely.
13.Many people go out for a walk at________(黄昏).
14.I had to walk home because I didn’t have enough money for the ________(费用)
15.There was snow on the hill tops but not in the________(山谷).
