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  Workplaces all over the UK are preparing for Christmas and all the traditions and customs that come with it.But will this Christmas be a cause of happiness and celebration, or of disappointment and embarrassment?

  At this time of year, colleges show their appreciation of each other by doing a “Secret Santa”.Secret Santa involves people who work together buying gifts for each other without saying who they are from.

  Co-workers all write their names on pieces of paper, then organize a lottery in which each worker picks a colleague’s name at random.He then has to buy a present for that colleague, usually on a small budget of five or ten pounds.

  Since the givers are unknown, the quality of presents can vary greatly.In an Internet survey of Secret Santa presents, the gifts that people received range from tickets to the opera to an air freshener for a car.

  Another common workplace tradition is the office Christmas party, at which workmates put on their best clothes and enjoy lots of free wine.

  Most parties go without a hitch, but sometimes the alcohol cause party-goers to behave in a way that they later regret.

  The BBC invited people to share their most embarrassing Christmas office party stories, and received hundreds of funny ones.For example, a man split his trousers while dancing; a drunken lady spent the whole night with the edge of her dress folded into her pants, and later looked at photos that proved it at work.

  But the funniest story must be that of Stuart Vanies, who got so drunk that he put his boss’s head into the toilet.Unsurprisingly, he was fired the very next day.

(1)

How many Christmas traditions are mentioned?

[  ]

A.

One.

B.

Two.

C.

Three.

D.

Four.

(2)

We learn from this article that for Christmas _________.

[  ]

A.

few people buy presents for their colleagues in Britain

B.

British workers write their names on the presents they give their colleagues

C.

people usually give their colleagues presents of high quality

D.

British workers buy their presents based on an agreed budget

(3)

The underlined phrase “without a hitch” in the sixth paragraph means _________.

[  ]

A.

quite smoothly

B.

without a result

C.

with some difficulty

D.

quite unexpectedly

(4)

The examples in the last two paragraphs are to _________.

[  ]

A.

show that most British people enjoy drinking wine

B.

advise readers not to drink wine at parties

C.

prove that funny things often happen at office Christmas parties

D.

criticize the bad habits of the British

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.C;
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科目:高中英语 来源:哈师大附中2008-2009学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型:050

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  Like so many girls of my generation, I went straight from college to society.Through my family's attempt, I found my suitable job.I thought I was doing a great job.

  One day, a female program director arrived at the station.This large and frightening woman came to work every day with an equally large and frightening German dog.She didn't like me.When she called me into her office one Friday afternoon, she simply said,“You're fired!”leaving me to wonder what had gone so terribly wrong.

  Six months later, after calling every program director in town, I went to work for another major-market radio station, doing four-minute stories for a low $15 each.With two young children and a husband who was just starting his own career, I took a chance.

  Today, some 28 years later, I am still at WOR Radio with a two-hour daily talk show interviewing celebrities, authors and politicians, giving information to more than a million listeners a week and loving every minute of it.

  I was young when those firings happened, but the process is still the same.Firings know no age or gender.The trick is to get out from under the covers and make things happen.This is exactly what Sherrye Henry did.

  Sherrye, when her organization came across a sudden financial failure, she was fired.“This wasn't the first job I had lost.Hard as it is, one must remember that there is always life after losing a job.”said Sherrye.Helpful friends, good luck and a good resume got Sherrye back on track.Within a month, she landed what she calls the most satisfying job of her life:raising money for Episconpal Relief and Development(ERD), which provides emergency assistance to people in 40 countries.

(1)

The author was fired because ________.

[  ]

A.

she didn't like her job

B.

she lacked working experience

C.

the program director didn't like her

D.

she made a big mistake

(2)

The author worked for the major-market radio station because ________.

[  ]

A.

she could interview many celebrities

B.

she had to support the family

C.

the salary was very satisfying

D.

her husband had no job at that time

(3)

What can we infer from the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Sherrye caused the financial failure of her organization.

B.

Although she was optimistic, Sherrye was often out of work.

C.

Sherrye got her new job on ERD without much difficulty.

D.

Sherrye volunteered to provide emergency assistance to the people in trouble.

(4)

The author described her and Sherrye's experiences to tell people that ________.

[  ]

A.

they were fired at the same time

B.

it was hard to find a job

C.

they once had the same situation

D.

when facing firing, one shouldn't lose heart

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