___ is known to all, China is a developing country, belonging to the third world.
A. It B. That C. As D. Which
She showed her new watch to my wife, ___ was kept in a box.
A. who B. which C. that D. it
The reason ______he didn't come was ______he was ill.
A. why; that B. that; why
C. for that; that D. for which; what
We travelled together as far as Chicago, _______ we parted.
A. when B. which C. why D. where
The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said humorously, “England and America are two nations divided by a common language. If he were writing today, he might add ‘divided by a common technology--- e-mail’”.
Two completely different styles of e-mail have formed on either side of the Atlantic-Euromail and Amerimail. Americail is informal and chatty. It’s likely to begin with a “Hi” and end with a “Bye”. The chances of Amerimail containing a smiley face or an “xoxo” are disturbingly high. We Americans are unwilling to dive into the meat of an e-mail. We feel we have to first inform recipients (收信人) about our vacation on the island which was really excellent except the jellyfish were biting and the kids caught a cold, so we had to skip the whale watching trip, then about that investors（投资者）’ meeting in New York. Amerimail is a bundle of contradictions, casual and yet direct, respectful yet over proud. In other words, Amerimail is America.
Euromail is stiff and cold often beginning with a formal “Dear Mr. X” and ending with a simple “Sincerely”. You won’t find any mention of kids or the weather or jellyfish in Euromail. It’s all business. It’s also slow. Your correspondent might take days even weeks to answer a message. Euromail is exactly like the Europeans themselves.
Recently about 100 managers were asked on both sides of the Atlantic whether they noticed differences in e-mail styles. Most said yes. Here are a few of their observations:
“Americans tend to write (e-mail) exactly as they speak.”
“Why don’t you just call me instead of writing five e-mails back and forth?”
“Europeans are less interested in checking e-mail”.
“In general, Americans are much more responsive to e-mail—they respond faster and provide more information.”
So which is better, Euromail or Amerimail? I realized it’s not popular these days to suggest we have anything to learn from Europeans, but I’m fed up with an inbox filled with casual, barely meaningful e-mails from friends and colleagues. If the alternative is a few earnestly written, carefully worded bits of Euromail, then I say, “Bring it on.”
1.What did George Bernard Shaw mean by saying “England and America are two nations divided by a common language”?
A. There is sharp difference between England and America despite their common language.
B. Both England and America speak the common language, so they are much the same.
C. Either England or America is a divided nation, though they share a common language.
D. There is not much difference between British English and American English.
2.Which of the following is most likely to be the “meat” of an Amerimail?
A. The jellyfish were biting.
B. We had an excellent vacation on the island.
C. We were to attend the investors’ meeting in New York.
D. We had to skip the whale watching trip.
3.On receiving an e-mail, Europeans tend to __________.
A. respond to it immediately and earnestly
B. never respond to it all
C. respond by calling up their correspondent
D. take more time than Americans to respond to it
4.What are characteristics of Amerimail?
A. Stiff and cold
B. Casual and indirect
C. Informal and chatty
D. Formal and direct
5.We can conclude from the passage that __________.
A. the different e-mail styles do much harm to the relationship between the two sides on Atlantic
B. the writer doesn’t like either e-mail style as both have their own shortcomings
C. Euromail always impresses the writer as something more pleasant to read
D. Amerimail is more appreciated by the writer for being informative and casually written
Attitude isn’t quite everything when it comes to being successful, but attitude plays a part in every stage of your life. A poor attitude gets more people fired than any other single factor, and a good attitude gets people jobs and helps them keep those jobs more than any other factor.
Your attitude affects many people, from your family to the stranger on the street corner. Your attitude is particularly important when you face seemingly hopeless situations. Losing a job or a friend because of a poor attitude is unfortunate—especially because a bad attitude can be fixed.
You can find at least two ways to look at everything. A pessimist looks for difficulty in the opportunity, while an optimist looks for opportunity in the difficulty. A poet of long ago put the difference between optimism and pessimism(悲观主义) this way: two men looked out of the prison bars—one saw mud while the other saw stars.
Unfortunately, many people look only at the problem and not at the opportunity that lies within the problem. Many employees complain about the difficulty of their jobs, for example, not realizing that if the job was simple, the employer would hire someone with less ability at a lower wage. A small coin can hide even the sun if you hold the coin close enough to your eye. So when you get too close to your problems, to think objectively(客观地) about them, try to keep in mind how your vision（视觉）can be obstructed. Take a step back, and look at the situation from a new angle.
You can’t do anything to change the fact that a problem exists, but you can do a great deal to find the opportunity within that problem. You’re guaranteed a better tomorrow by doing your best today and developing a plan of action for the tomorrows that lie ahead. Just remember to maintain a positive mental attitude.
1.What does the author mean by saying the first sentence in Paragraph 1?
A. If you have a good attitude, you will be successful.
B. Your attitude makes a great influence on your life.
C. Your attitude has nothing to do with your success.
D. Your success is very important to your life.
2.In Paragraph 3, the writer shows us ________.
A. two ways to look at everything
B. the ways to look for opportunity
C. the explanation of pessimist and optimist
D. the ways to look out from prison bars
3.The writer mentions the example of many employees in Paragraph 4 to tell people to ______.
A. ignore the problem
B. make their jobs easy to do
C. wait for the problem to be solved
D. look for opportunity in the problem
4.The underlined word “obstructed” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. dropped B. blocked C. improved D. shared
5.Who can be the target(目标) readers of the passage？
A. teachers B. students C. bosses D. Officers
