Fred Ames and I haven’t much in common. I sometimes wonder why we are friends 1 Perhaps it is Fred’s skill as a craftman that I find so   2  He’s always busy making things. Everything he makes is so perfect that I sometimes feel a bit of envy. If I  3  to remark that one of my books is so  4  and loose that I shall have to  5  it away, Fred takes it home with him and  6  it a few days later beautifully bound（装订）. If I  7  a vase and it is broken into a thousand pieces, Fred puts it together again in such a way that only an expert would see the  8 .

My  9  is that I’m one of those hopelessly impractical and incurably lazy person. 10  my work at the office, the only thing that interests me is listening to classical music. I have a big 11  of records and all day long the only thing I can  12  is  13  I am going to get home to listen to a new piece of music.

I’ve often  14  to get Fred interested in music. When I’m in one of my talkative moods (which isn’t often , by the way), I spend hours  15  the beauties of a particular piece. I look at him as he’s gazing at that little black statue of monkey I   16  in the mantelpiece and  17  if he’s heard anything at all. 18  I look into those big, blue, expressionless eyes of his, I realize that he hasn’t been listening to a word I’ve said. “I’d love to make a  19  of that some day.” He remarks, indicating the statue.

One Saturday afternoon I came home from work even earlier than usual. Getting home from work is one of the few things I’m good at. It’s certainly the only time I ever  20 . But this day I excelled（胜过平时） myself. I had just bought a new record of some light music and I could hardly wait to listen to it.

1．A．after all                 B．above all            C．in all                   D．at all

2．A．good                     B．attractive            C．perfect             D．interesting

3．A．happen                 B．want                 C．intend           D．have

4．A．old                       B．broken              C．torn           D．tight

5．A．put                      B．give              C．throw             D．leave

6．A．returns                 B．gives          C．takes              D．brings

8．A．matter                 B．difference         C．damage             D．perfection

9．A．trouble                B．difficulty          C．habit               D．hobby

10．A．Outside              B．Except          C．Beside              D．But for

11．A．amount               B．number           C．many              D．collection

12．A．think over           B．think of            C．think up             D．think about

13．A．that                   B．how             C．when              D．what

14．A．managed             B．tried            C．failed              D．intended

15．A．pointing out        B．pointing at          C．setting up           D．setting down

16．A．keep                 B．put                C．lay                D．leave

17．A．think               B．imagine            C．suppose             D．wonder

18．A．As                  B．Since            C．When              D．While

19．A．piece              B．copy             C．statue               D．model

20．A．hurry            B．expect         C．enjoy              D．like

Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster’s ears and mouth. One common mistake is The Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age….” Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I don’t say much.”

Kids reflexively（条件反射地） shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over, and they don’t register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, they scream. Then comes the ‘We’re so disappointed’ speech. Then the ‘I never did that to my parents’ lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous（荒唐的） they sound, they never take it back.”

Lines like “When you have children of your own, you’ll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichés（陈词滥调） to justify our actions, we weaken our position.

Since kids are creatures of the here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good communicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: ‘I’m not letting you go to the party because I don’t think there will be enough adult supervisions（监护）.’”

Betty, who lives in Missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about. My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information. Then they never think I’m preaching.”

This really helped when Betty’s kids began driving. Instead of constantly repeating “Don’t drink; don’t speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. She depended on a teen-ager’s strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn’t being asked for them.

1．The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．compare two ways of parents` communicating with their kids

B．give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids

C．explain why kids won’t listen to their parents.

D．introduce kids` reaction to the communication between them and their parents

2．Which of the following statements is NOT right?

       A．Kids won’t listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.

       B．Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.

       C．Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.

       D．Kids don’t like any discussion at all.

3．What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?

       A．独白              B．对话                C．插话                  D．讨论

4．Which of the following topic may appeal to kids?

       A．Parents` own experience             

       B．Kids possible life in the future

       C．Something related to kids` present life  

       D．What parents have done to their own parents.

5．In order to make kids follow their advice, parents should______.

       A．tell their kids to listen carefully        B．set out their warnings directly

       C．list out as many examples as possible   D．arouse kids` desire to express themselves.

A NEW weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet (包装). Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table.

The European Union announced on October 22 that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage smokers. To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list. "The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young," said David Byrne, an EU health official. "Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes." The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warnings included "smoking kills" and "smoking can lead to a slow and painful death." So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers. According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable (可避免的) death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.(272)

1．Which of the following statements is right?

       A．There is no warnings against smoking on the packs of cigarettes now.

       B．One country in Europe has used such photos on the packets of cigarettes.

       C．No country in EU has reacted to the proposal.

       D．No biggest cause of death beyond smoking can be avoided in EU.

2．Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?

       A．A New Weapon on the Way          B．The Fight against Smoking

       C．Pictures to Shock Smokers                                          D．Warnings on the Packets of Cigarettes

3．The main purpose of using the photos is to warn_______.

       A．all smokers                                       B．young smokers     

       C．adult smokers                                   D．non-smokers

4．What probably made the EU think of the idea?

       A．A country’s success in this aspect      B．People’s fear of disease and death

       C．The youth’s fear of losing beauty       D．The increasing seriousness of smoking

Chinese officials yesterday urged employers to take more measures to protect workers against workplace diseases and injuries.

Experts estimate（估计） that about 200 million workers face a potential danger of occupational diseases and work-related injuries.

The majority of them are farmers-turned-workers who are working in small or medium-sized firms.

One of the most serious workplace diseases on the Chinese mainland is pneumoconiosis, a lung disease that is caused by breathing in too much dust of coal, silicon, and cerement. It causes serious breathing difficulties and can be fatal（致命的）.

The disease killed 966 people in the country last year, according to an official report released by the Ministry of Health yesterday.

From the early 1950s until the end of last year, 607,570 people were diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.

Among the number, 137,481 people died from the disease.

Chen Xiaohong, vice minister of health, said the general level of prevention and control of workplace diseases is still quite low in China.

“Health authorities（官员） at various levels will do more education work in the future to raise employers` awareness that they are the first person responsible for any workplace diseases or accidents,” Chen said.

He made the remark at a ceremony held by his ministry and other relevant departments under the State Council to award prizes to 56 companies which have done well in protecting workers` health.

On the Chinese mainland, more than 16 million companies are engaged in potentially dangerous sectors, such as coal mining, construction, and those that use chemicals, according to the Ministry of Health.

Although many companies, especially large foreign-invested and State-owned ones, have done well in protecting workers` health, many employees are still working in dangerous places with poor protection and without any insurance support.

At least 90 per cent of Chinese companies are small or medium-sized organizations.

Many of these companies, especially private ones based in towns and villages, do not want to spend their money strengthening workplace protection against various diseases and injuries, or buying insurance（保险） policies for their employees.

According to statistics（统计） from Chinese labour and social welfare authorities, there are about 120 million farmers-turned-workers working in Chinese cities. Less than 10 per cent of them have medical or injury insurance and many have no contracts（合同） with employers.

According to Chinese law on preventing occupational diseases, employers should establish qualified working conditions before opening factories, buy insurance policies for their workers, and provide regular health examinations for labourers.

However, according to a survey last year of 74,946 companies that use chemicals or are based in “dangerous sectors,” only about 50 per cent offered health tests for workers.

1．From the passage we can see that_______.

       A．200 million workers suffer from workplace diseases and injuries

       B．about 23% of Chinese workers once died from pneumoconiosis during about 55 years.

       C．less than 12 million farmers-turned-workers have medical or injury insurance.

       D．50% of the companies have done well in protecting workers` health.

2．From the passage, we can infer_______.

       A．Chinese law on preventing occupational diseases has worked well.

       B．the workers` awareness of protecting themselves has been greatly raised.

       C．much remains to be done to protect the workers from workplace diseases.

       D．the workers themselves are responsible for any workplace diseases or accidents.

3．In order to protect the workers` health, ______.

       A．the government should strengthen its related laws.

       B．the companies should take more measures.

       C．the workers should fight for their rights.

       D．All of the above.

4．The writer presents the serious situation by using______.

       A．examples                                          B．figures                 

       C．description            D．authorities` statement

Foreign teachers specialized in foreign languages

Working Period: Sep, 2007 to Jul, 2008

Requirements： The foreign teachers should be native speakers, at least bachelor degree, having at least 2 years’ teaching experience.

Position:

1．English teacher:                                           Vacancy: 10

2．French teacher:                                         Vacancy: 1

3．German teacher:                                        Vacancy: 1

4． Russian teacher:                                       Vacancy: 1

5．Arabic teacher:                                         Vacancy: 1

6．Portuguese teacher:                                                                  Vacancy: 1

7．Japanese teacher:                                      Vacancy: 1

8．Spanish teacher:                                        Vacancy: 1

9．Korean teacher:                                         Vacancy: 1

10．Italian teacher:                                       Vacancy: 1

Foreign teachers specialized in non-language majors

Working Period: Sep, 2007 to Jul, 2008

Requirements： The foreign teachers should be native speakers in English, at least master degree, having at least 2 years teaching experience.

Position: Foreign teachers specialized in the following majors: International Politics, Law, Tourism Management, Journalism, Marketing, Finance, International Economics and Trade, Financial Affairs Management.

Position: some

Vacancy: some

We also recruit the short term visiting professors specialized in either languages or non-language majors beside the long term foreign teachers. The working period should be 2 or 3 weeks.

Contact Us

Address: International Exchange and Cooperation Office Beijing International Studies University

No.1 Ding Fu Zhuang Nanli , Chaoyang District,Beijing 100024, P.R.China

Tel: +86-10-65778564/65778565

Fax: +86-10-65762520

Contact Person: Xie Binhui

Email: amybinhuixie@yahoo.com

Website: www.bisu.edu.cn

1．Which of the following persons can apply for the job as a long term foreign teacher?

     A．A French man with a master’ degree in English who works as an English teacher for 10 years.

       B．An Egyptian with a bechalor’s degree in Arabic who teaches Arabic for five years.

C．An Englishwoman with a master’s degree in English who has taught Portuguese for 5 years

       D．A German with a doctor’s degree in Marketing and two years` teaching experience.

2．Mr. Bruno from Italy has a master’s degree in law and two years` teaching experience, Which position can he apply for? 

       A．the position of the long term foreign language teachers

       B．the position of the long term foreign non-language teachers

       C．either of the two positions.

       D．neither of the two positions

3．How many ways are offered to contact the University?

       A．3       B．4     C．5      D．6

This parable（寓言）is told of a farmer who owned an old mule（骡子）. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule praying or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing（评估）the situation, the farmer sympathized（同情）with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery.

At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!

This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly（胜利地）over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity（逆境）.

THAT`S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity.

The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us!

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs（生手）built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic.

1．Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well?

       A．Because he thought the mule was of little use.

       B．Because he didn’t like the praying made by the mule.

       C．Because he thought the well couldn’t be used any longer after the accident.

       D．Because he didn’t want to see the mule suffer more in the well.

2．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?

       A．The mule became calm                      B．The mule became quiet.

       C．The mule suddenly had an idea           D．The mule lost heart.

3．Who saved the mule at last?

       A．The farmer                               B．The farmer’s neighbors 

       C．The farmer and his neighbors               D．The mule himself.

4．What lesson can we learn from the passage?

       a．One should give up something of little use.

       b．One should depend oneself when in trouble.

       c．One should show mercy to others who are in trouble.

       d．There must be something that one can do well no matter what he is.

       e．Be self-determined and never give up, and one can succeed in the end.

       A．a, b, e          B．b, d, e          C．a, c, e          D．b, c, e

A 11-year-old Japanese boy was killed in June near his school.                       1．_______

It great surprised the people in this neat, peaceful place                             2．________

in southwestern Japan, where he was living in. “Japan is not                        3．_______

what was any more,” said his mother,  “I                                    4．_______

think Japan was safe and now this has changed.”                              5．_______

The killer said in a letter carrying in a local newspaper                            6．_______

that he acted out of a hatred against Japan’s over-strict                           7．_______

education system. This was worried the education                              8．_______

expert. They think that Japan’s young students                                  9．_______

in high pressure are becoming used to rudeness and violence.                   10．_______

They describe today’s Japanese high school students as “emotionless generation who can’t feel the pain of others.”

目前，一些中学生在学校谈恋爱，遭到父母及老师的反对，请以“Love and Learning”为题，写一篇120词左右的短文，内容应包括这些学生和家长老师的意见看法，并简要陈述自己的观点。

-- Mr. Smith, you’re fined for over – speeding. Please sign here.

--- Over – speeding?             

A．Are you all right?                                        B．I’m a foreigner.

C．You can’t be serious.                                  D．It doesn’t matter.

I simply don’t know what would have happened to you          on you.

A．if we didn’t keep eyes                                  B．had we not kept an eye

C．should we not keep an eye out                            D．might we not have kept our eyes