28. If our car had not ________, we would have been here on time.
A. broken out B. broken into C. broken away D. broken down
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
From Mr. Ward Hoffman.
Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persaud's article “What's the tipping point"(Financial Times Weekend, April 9-l0) when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic(讽刺的). If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants, he need only ask the first American he meets in London.
Americans tip in restaurants for one reason, and one reason only: we tip to supplement (补贴) the salary of restaurant workers. Quality of service does not enter into it, beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service, or a little more for good service.
Not tipping at all in a non-fast-food restaurant is not a choice. In the US, one used to tip about 15 per cent for dining in a family-style restaurant or in an upmarket (高档的) restaurant. Here, in San Francisco Bay area restaurants, we are encouraged to tip 20 per cent or more, to help restaurant workers live in this very expensive area.
After eating at an Italian restaurant in my city, I left a tip of 20 per cent on the non-tax part of our dinner bill. It was expected. There is nothing more complicated (复杂的) than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.
Ward Hoffman,
Palo Alto, CA 94306, US
* * *
From Mr. Philip McBride Johnson.
Sir, I agree with most of Raj Persaud's opinions about the doubtful value of tipping, but with one exception(例外). Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.
It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage. But frequent a hotel or a restaurant, always tip a bit more, and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.
Philip McBride Johnson,
Great Falls, VA 22066, US
68. What can we learn from Hoffman's letter?
A. Quality of service determines tipping in the US.
B. Americans don't tip in non-fast-food restaurants.
C. Tipping in US upmarket restaurants is unnecessary.
D. How to tip in the United States is not complicated.
69. Johnson's letter shows ________.
A. a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit more
B. diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurant
C. repeat diners may get good service if they tip a bit more
D. the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers
70. From the two letters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud ______ .
A. feels doubtful about the value of tipping
B. believes tipping improves quality of service
C. wants to ask Hoffman about tipping in the US
D. thinks tipping a bit more one can get good service
71. The two letters most probably appears in a ______.
A. notice B. handbook C. book review D. newspaper
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011福建南安一中高一下学期期末英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of out brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.
With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain sizes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.
Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the sizes of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with thinking and feeling, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract(萎缩) with age.
Contraction of front and side parts, as cells(细胞) die off, was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction---using the head.
The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than those in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.
【小题1】 The team of doctors wanted to find out ____.
A.at what point people grow live longer. |
B.how to make people live longer |
C.the size of certain people’s brains. |
D.which group of people are the busiest |
A.an examination of farmers in northern Japan |
B.using computer technology |
C.examining the brain sizes of different people |
D.tests given a thousand old people |
A.our brains contract as we grow older |
B.one part of the brain does not contract |
C.sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds |
D.contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country |
A.engineers | B.office clerks | C.professors | D.researchers |
A.most of us should take more exercise |
B.it’s better to live in the towns |
C.the brain contracts if it is not used |
D.the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年四川省南山中学高一5月月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Part-time Front Desk Position
Fuse Fitness is looking for a part-time front desk receptionist (接待员) at our new Carlsbad location.
Job duties include:
Welcoming and greeting members; Answering phone calls;
Signing up new members; Cleaning and performing other various duties.
You should have great communication skills and be dependable. More importantly, you should have a positive spirit in stressful situations. You are expected to work five days a week (including weekends).
Please, no phone calls about this job in the morning!
Tel: (760) 434-7704 E-mail: info@fusefitness.com
Apply (申请) in person at: 2502 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
The first impression you make in a job interview is very important. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what you are wearing. That’s why it’s always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual.
Before you even think about going to an interview, make sure you have suitable interview clothes and that everything fits correctly.
Get your clothes ready the night before, so you don’t have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview.
Polish (擦亮) your shoes.
Bring a breath mint (薄荷糖) and use it before you enter the building.
For more information: Visit: Jobsearch. monster. com
Or Tel: (800) 421-7250 or (760) 603-4000 Carlsbad, California
【小题1】How should you contact Fuse Fitness about the front desk position in the morning if you can’t go in person?
A.Call (760) 603-4000 | B.Call (760) 434-7704 |
C.Visit Jobsearch. monster. Com | D.Send an e-mail to info@fusefitness.com. |
A.Working five days a week including weekends. |
B.Having good communication skills. |
C.Keeping cheerful even in difficult situations. |
D.Welcoming guests and answering phone calls. |
A.What to Bring to a Job Interview | B.How to Find a Desired Job |
C.Job Interview | D.Interview Dressing Suggestions |
A.The first judgment is made based on how you behave. |
B.What to wear should be taken into consideration before an interview. |
C.It is OK to dress informally for an interview if the work environment is casual. |
D.You don’t need to pay attention to your shoes because nobody will notice them. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011届黑龙江大庆实验中学高三考前得分训练三英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Seattle International Film Festival :Future Wave Shorts Program
Seattle Washington
May/June annually
Deadline:March
A presentation of original short films created by youth aged 18 and under. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes(including end titles).The juried Future Wave winner receives a $500 each prize!
http://www.siff.net
Contact:Dustin Kasper 【dustin.Kasper @siff.Net 】
Entry fee:$20
University if Toronto Film and Video Festival
Toronto
February
Deadline:January
Annual Festival accepting all lengths and genres(流派),with an emphasis on student work.Submission (提交)form on festival website.
http://www.uoftfilmandvideofestival.ca
Contact: Steven Hoffner 【uoftfilmfest@harthousetheatre.ca】
Entry fee:$15 (early) $20(final)
Young Cuts Film Festival
Toronto Ontario
August 23th-27th
Deadline:April 30th
The Young Cuts Film Festival is one of the world’s most important film festivals for film makers under the age of 25 and is for student film makers and non-student film makers alike. It’s important because we not only evaluate young film makers’ short films for our own Festival competition,but we can also evaluate your film with an eye to establishing its market potential. For more information please go to our website at www.youngcuts.com or emai
l us at info@youngcut.Com
Contact:Peter Bailey 【info@youngcut.Com】
Entry fee:$60.00—$90.00
Scene First Student Film Festival
Wilmington North California
June 14th-16th
Deadline:May
The 3-day national film competition provides student film makers with an opportunity to show their short films, network with industry professionals, and learn from academic and industry leadership ——all in a relaxed social environment.
http://www.scenefirstfestival.com
Contact: Sam Connelly 【samc@campusentertainment.net】
Entry fee:$12
【小题1】
If you want to enter Seattle International Film Festival,you have to ______.
A.be above 18 years of age |
B.apply before May |
C.make a film no more than 10 minutes in length |
D.make![]() |
A.win some prize money |
B.have their films sold at the film market |
C.meet very professional film makers |
D.know whether it is possible for their films to go into market |
A.Seattle International Film Festival |
B.University if Toronto Film and Video Festival |
C.Young Cuts Film Festival |
D.Scene First Student Film Festival |
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省新乡市2010届高三下学期第四次模拟考试试卷(英语) 题型:阅读理解
Lost a German Dog
Address: Stoneywood Circle, Mableton, GA, 30126
Please help up find our missing boy. He escaped through the backyard fence this morning. Weighing pounds, he is black and wearing a blue collar. He was last seen beside the Cooper Lake. If anyone finds it, please call us. Thanks.
Meghan: 678-458-2045
Dave: 678-350-6959
Found an Orange Cat
Address: Marietta, GA
I found an orange cat with medium—length hair in the Indian Hills neighborhood. He is an adult cat, and may even be an elderly cat. He is extremely thin, and has probably been missing from his home for a while. His legs, which give him a little bit of trouble, have some old mjuris. Call me and he prepared to answer questions to de termine if this is truly your cat.
Dog Found
Address: Tujunga, CA
The dog has been wandering the streets of Tujunga. She is very sweet. Please let me know if you are looking for this wonderful girl. Be prepared to answer questions.
Julia: 834-600-2316
Lost Camera
Address: Uvalde, Tx, 78801
I lost my camera yesterday. I believe it was left in a car at about 2:30 p.m. on my way to the St. Louis Airport or at the Airport. I would love the camera back. It has every picture that I have taken since Jan. 1, 2009. It is a Kodak EasyShare Z612 camera in a black case. Please contact me if you have found it.
Cindy: 689-346-2389
1.The purpose of the text is to____________.
A.tell people to be careful with their things
B.show how many things are lost or found
C.help people find the things they have lost
D.list the information about the lost things
2.All the four pieces of information include___________ .
A.the exact and detailed addresses of the four people
B.the places where the things were lost or found
C.the colors and sizes of the lost or found things
D.the ways in which the things were lost or found
3.If you find a black dog with a blue collar beside the Cooper Lake, you may call__________.
A.Meghan at 718-322-5809 B.Julia at 834-600-2316
C.Cindy at 678-458-2045 D.Dave at 678-350-6959
4.Why do John and Julia ask callers to answer questions?
A.To make sure whether they are the real owners.
B.To test whether they can raise the animals well.
C.To write an essay with the detailed information.
D.To make an appointment with the real owners.
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