Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. __1__ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to __2__ new staff. My son targeted a company that was __3__ to hire only one person __4__ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes(简历).

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later ____5____ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ____6____ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two __7__ arrived at the interview place on time, __8__ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably __9__. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our __10__. We will tell you the __11__ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very __12__.

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me __13__ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole __14__?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also __15__ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s __16__ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” __17__ in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not __18__ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand __19__. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of __20__ compared with others!

1.A. As to  B. Due to  C. Instead of      D. Contrary to

2.A. promote    B. train      C. employ D. discover

3.A. encouraged        B. allowed          C. supposed      D. intended

4.A. while B. since     C. though  D. if

5.A. meet B. attract   C. decide  D. represent

6.A. slowly         B. smoothly       C. secretly         D. silently

7.A. members   B. students        C. friends  D. candidates

8.A. waiting for B. watching over        C. thinking about       D. looking into

9.A. formal        B. simple   C. funny    D. strange

10.A. information      B. notice   C. order    D. return

11.A. result       B. choice  C. mark     D. idea

12.A. annoyed  B. puzzled C. disappointed          D. shocked

13.A. doubtfully         B. excitedly       C. calmly   D. worriedly

14.A. matter      B. cause    C. conclusion    D. interview

15.A. middle     B. ending          C. part       D. course

16.A. way B. reply     C. problem        D. question

17.A. changed  B. grew     C. came     D. developed

18.A. expect     B. forget   C. dislike   D. regret

19.A. generosity        B. curiosity        C. dignity  D. personality

20.A. abilities    B. strengths       C. challenges     D. opportunities

(A)

    Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so.    1you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating    2. Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if    3table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by    4good table manners at home.

    Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel    5. This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good    6make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.

    By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are. You    7that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your    8full and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.

    Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being    9to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a    10for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity(成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion.

11A. because           B. but              C. unless               D. though

12A. in public         B. at home          C. at ease              D. in a hurry

13A. such              B. no               C. some             D. good

14A. acting                B. enjoying         C. practicing           D. watching

15A. comfortable       B. stressed         C. depressed            D. outstanding

16A. dishes                B. manners          C. atmospheres      D. friends

17A. mention           B. prefer               C. doubt                D. realize

18A. stomach           B. bands                C. mouth                D. bowl

19A. essential         B. considerate          C. obvious          D. unusual

20A. time              B. place                C. chance               D. way

 (B)

    There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists,   1., would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human  activity.    2., in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly    3.。 Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired(给…以灵感) by the work of contemporary painters. Of the musical compositions that were considered as    4.to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

    Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist victor Hartmann.   5.their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s    6.death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasuv, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that Mussorgsky try to    7.his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.

    The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that made up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as   8.rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade(舞曲中的行进)，   9.the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising    10.. Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.

11.A. therefore            B. however          C. moreover         D. otherwise

12.A. For example      B. On the contrary      C. In general           D. On the other hand

13.A. separate         B. unknown          C. close                D. relevant

14.A. links                B. additions            C. responses            D. keys

15.A. Before               B. Though           C. As               D. If

16.A. unavoidable      B. undiscovered     C. unnecessary      D. unexpected

17.A. control              B. relieve              C. conceal          D. represent

18.A. symbols          B. imaginations     C. contributions        D. subjects

19.A. but              B. for              C. once             D. as

20.A. paintings            B. topics               C. contrasts            D. visions

No Mobile Means You’re Not in Touch
My household now has four mobile phones: one for me; one each for my eldest children, the twin boys; and one for my 15-year-old daughter. Only my 12-year-old son does not (yet) have his own mobile. In other words, we’re now in line with national figures, which show that Australia has 19 million mobile phones for a population of just over 20 million people. Among 15-to 17-year-olds, nearly nine out of 10.
The reality is that a mobile phone is the coolest thing of all for a teenager to own. It’s even more important than a television, a DVD player or access to the internet. If you don’t have a mobile you are, quite literally, out of touch.
Of course, there are good and bad sides to mobiles. In my global media world, I’ve lived with a mobile switched on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the past ten years. At the same time, here in Perth, I started a movement on talkback radio called CAMPIR (Campaign Against Mobile Phones in Restaurants). Nothing annoys me more than people who feel that an incoming mobile call is more important than the company they are with at a restaurant or even at their dining table at home, but I believe that in the long term, we will have a revolt against the intrusion of mobiles into our personal lives.
There was a study in New Zealand last year among young teenagers that showed a quarter have used text messaging to end a relationship. Here in Australia, I’ve read of people being fired by text. That’s cold. On the other hand, lots of parents---myself included---feel their children are safer if they have their mobile with them when they are away from home.
I’ve even read that the use of mobiles among kids may mean that they smoke less. Phones are a stronger status symbol than cigarettes among children and also give them something to do with their hands.
Psychologists, though, argue that mobiles are actually a way for kids to bypass their parents. They can communicate constantly with their friends without their parents knowing anything of the conversations. No matter what the future brings, I don’t expect ever to have fewer mobiles in the house. On the contrary, the next challenge is to see if I can get through the rest of this year without having to buy a mobile phone for my youngest child.
1.According to the passage, a mobile phone is the coolest thing for a teenager to possess because _________.
A.In their opinion, the mobile phone is the most fashionable possession
B.A mobile phone is the most useful tool in the life.
C.The teenager keeps in contact with others exactly by using a mobile phone.
D.The Internet is less important than the mobile phone.
2.,Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.In New Zealand most young teenagers have used text messaging to end a relationship.
B.The writer doesn’t think his children can avoid danger if they have their mobile with them .
C.The use of mobiles among kids may contribute to their less smoking.
D.Cigarettes are the strongest status symbol among children.
3.The underlined word “bypass” in the fifth paragraph probably means __________.
A. contact       B. avoid        C. inform        D. oppose
4.  It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. The children in the family each have a mobile phone.
B. About 60% of the children aged 15-17 have phones in Australia.
C. The writer is likely to buy a mobile phone for his youngest child this year.
D. The writer doesn’t agree that children should own a mobile phone.