Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
1.What was Albert in the oil company at the beginning?
A. A customer.B. A worker.C. A manager.D. An assistant.
2.Why wasn’t Albert angry at his nickname?
A. He could become famous.
B. He liked to have a nickname.
C. It could make his workmates happy.
D. It could advertise for his company for free.
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It’s very important to do small things well.
B. Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
C. You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D. You should make more advertisements for your company.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A Clever Way to Make Advertisements
B. Albert and Rockefeller
C. Four Dollars a Bucket
D. The Second Board Chairma
假设你是学生李华，得知好朋友William在学习中感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你按照以下要点给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。
1. 快乐学习，保持愉快的心情；
2. 积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐；
3. 多与同学交流，互相鼓励。
注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已经为你写好(不记入总词数)，但不得抄入答题卡内。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear William,
Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed about study. I have a good mind to offer you some advice on how to study effectively. ___________________________
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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。
During my second month of nursing school, our professors gave us a quiz. I had smoothly finished the others' questions when I got stuck on the last one: "What’s the first name of the woman who clean the school?" I had seen, many times, the woman, tall and in her fifty, but how could I know her name? I handed in my paper, leave the last question blankly. After a class ended, one student asked for the answer for the question. The professor said, "As you know, that in your careers you will meet many people. You should respect them and care about them, even you just smile and say ‘hello’ to them.
Over 2,200 years ago, Chengdu was threatened by frequent floods. Li Bing, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River1. (prevent) flooding. 2.having a long study and a lot of hard work by the local people, the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed. Since then, the Chengdu Plain 3. (be) free of flooding and the people have been living peacefully and wealthily.
It is the4. (old) and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. It is also 5. wonder in the development of Chinese science. The project consists of three important parts，namely Yuzui, Feishayan and Baopingkou, which were 6.(science) designed to control the water flow of the rivers throughout the year.
There is a glorious bridge called the Anlan Cable Bridge crossing the Minjiang River above Yuzui, 7. you can clearly see the entire system. The great 8. (construct) originally started before the Song Dynasty. At that time, the body of the bridge was constructed with wooden blocks and the handrails(扶手)were made of bamboo. Recently the wood and bamboo have been replaced with steel and concrete to guarantee the security of 9.(visit) from home and abroad. Seen from afar, the bridge looks like a rainbow 10.(hang) over the river.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When you are living a fully-scheduled life, every minute counts. No matter how many ways you divide your ________, there’s never enough time in a day to catch up.
Six years ago, I was ________ with a care-free, stop-and-smell-the-roses type of ________. When I needed to rush out, she was taking her sweet ________ picking out a purse and a shining crown. When I needed to have a ________ 1unch, she'd stop to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma. Whenever my child caused me to deviate(偏离) from my main ________, I thought to myself, we don’t have time for this. ________, the two words I most commonly spoke to my little lover of life were: "________！"
Then one day, things ________. We'd just picked up my older daughter from kindergarten and were getting out of the car. Seeing her little sister not going fast enough for her liking, my older daughter said, "You are so ________." When the older one crossed her own arms, it dawned on me that her annoyed look ________— that of mine. I saw the damage my hurried existence was doing to ________ of my children.
Though my ________ to slow down was made almost three years ago. Living at a slower pace still takes great effort. My younger daughter is my living ________ of why I must keep trying. In fact, she reminded me once again the other day. When I thought my little child was going to eat the last ________ of an ice cream, she held out a spoonful of it. "I saved the last for you," she said. At that moment, I ________ I'd just got the deal of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time, and unexpectedly, ________, she reminded me that things taste ________ and love comes easier when you stop ________ through life.
Pausing to delight in the simple joys of daily life is the only way to truly live. Trust me, I learned from the world's born ________ in joyful living.
1.A. attentionB. memoryC. loveD. experience
2.A. boredB. blessedC. contentD. patient
3.A. sisterB. grandmaC. sonD. daughter
4.A. timeB. ice creamC. stepD. lunch
5.A. bigB. quickC. nutritiousD. joyful
6.A. goalB. responsibilityC. scheduleD. interest
7.A. ConsequentlyB. FranklyC. SurprisinglyD. Unusually
8.A. Cheer upB. Pull upC. Shut upD. Hurry up
9.A. improvedB. changedC. appearedD. worsened
10.A. sillyB. excitedC. carefulD. slow
11.A. silencedB. contradictedC. mirroredD. encouraged
12.A. bothB. allC. someD. neither
13.A. demandB. offerC. promiseD. mistake
14.A. reminderB. memoryC. imageD. example
15.A. halfB. biteC. cupD. piece
16.A. wonderedB. realizedC. recognizedD. valued
17.A. in conclusionB. in short
C. in returnD. in fact
18.A. hotterB. softerC. sourerD. sweeter
19.A. rushingB. goingC. gettingD. surviving
20.A. scientistB. magicianC. expertD. designer
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Shoulder pain is common. The shoulder has the most range of movement of any part in the body. 1.Furthermore, shoulder pain sometimes comes from other areas of the body. Here are some tips to help reduce shoulder pain.
2.Often, the root cause of shoulder pain is simply your overdoing something. If your problem is work related, change to a different activity. If the shoulder pain is exercise-related, then you may be working out too aggressively or with bad form — turn to a personal trainer for help.
Ice your shoulder. The application of ice is useful for almost all acute Injuries. 3. Apply ice for 10-15 minutes every hour, then reduce the frequency as the pain and swelling become less strong.
Do some light shoulder stretches(拉伸). While standing or sitting, reach around the front of your body and seize the opposite elbow(肘). 4.Reach behind your back towards your shoulder and hold it with your other hand. Slowly pull on the hand with the painful shoulder until you feel a stretch.
See your doctor. If your shoulder pain is especially severe, and long-lasting, what else can you do? 5.Your doctor will discuss a treatment plan according to your pain.
A. Seek medical help.
B. Rest your shoulder.
C. Build shoulder strength.
D. Consider surgery if necessary.
E. That's why it's so likely to suffer from injury.
F. The cold treatment works well when applied to the most painful shoulder.
G. Gently pull on the back of the elbow until you feel a stretch in the shoulder.
