1.With a boy leading the way, we ______ ______ ______ ______ finding his home last night.
有个小男孩领路，昨晚找到他的家我们没有困难。
2.He ______ _______ ________ Chinese.
他下定决心学中文。
3.Since Li Ming settled here, he has ______ ______ ______ ______ his neighbors.
李明在这里定居后，和邻居相处得很好。
4.I write a diary to ______ ______ ______ ______, so I could remember them when I get old.
我用日记记下自己的经历，以便老了以后能够记住。
5.The policy of reform and opening up ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ developing the economy in China.
改革开放的政策对中国经济的发展起到重要的作用。
I am fond of my sister but she has one __1.__. She can be really __2.__. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip __3.__. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t __4.__ details. So I told her that the __5.__of the Mekong is in QingHai Province. She gave me a __6.__ look – the kind that said she would not __7.__. When I told her that our journey would begin at __8.__ more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. __9.__ she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to __10.__.
So why has English changed __1.__? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and __2.__ each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very __3.__ the English spoken today. It was__4.__ German than the English we speak __5.__. Then __6.__ between about AD 800 and 1150, English became __7.__German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers __8.__the English language and __9.__ its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to __10.__ a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.
Last week my parents and I took a two-day trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan. Like everyone knows, it's famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. The weather was fine. It was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. The three of them were very excited. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. On the way up I was busy take pictures since the scenery was so beautiful. The time passes quickly．Evening came. We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. The food was expensive and the service was good. I was so tiring that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow．ZXXK
Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens?
In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture (文化). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(顺应)the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset, or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business.
The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (固有的)limits. Why Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We (people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesn't mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had.
Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required to set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills.
1.Which question does the author try to answer?
A. What past experience is useful for businesses
B. How much time is needed for making plans
C. How can changes be made in businesses
D. What kinds of employees are the best
2.Where does the business culture mainly come from?
A. The founder B. The progress C. The new employees D. The collective effort
3.What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader?
A. It can prevent the enrichment of experience
B. It is useful far skill and knowledge learning
C. It is important for personal beliefs build-up
D. It may limit the company's development
It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.
Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑师),has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.
The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.
When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.
Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says." I just put the cover down. "
Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".
"It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.
1.By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan's flat______.
A. is cheap B. has cheap furniture C. has a simple design D. is fairly small
2.Where is Chan's flat?
A. Next to a big house B. Under an old building
C. In a busy London street D. By the side of a country road
3.Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text?
A. Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed
B. Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed
C. Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed
D. Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table
4.What is the purpose of this writing?
A. To sell Chan's flat for more money
B. To tell people how to take care of small flat
C. To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat
D. To call on engineers to design their own home
