Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.post  B.pressure C.paid  D.negotiating  E.abandon               F.balance    G.average     H.entitled     I.increasingly      J.reluctantly

Most women in France work. Their average salary is about 75% that of their male co-workers, even though laws passed in 1972 require “professional equality” between the sexes.
The good news is that women are __1__moving into middle management, but a handful are to top executives. The higher their position, the harder it is to __2__family and career. A 38-year-old woman who graduated from the National school of Administration remembers that when she took a senior __3__in a ministry, her male colleagues assured her,” you are one of us, one of the guys”. But when she became a mother, she found it difficult to stick to age-old traditions of being a housewife. Meanwhile, she couldn’t follow the office schedule. “It was too much__4__ to have long lunches and late-night meetings.”, she said.
For those who want to balance family with a job, France is a heaven. Women marry later, on __5__, than in America - at age 25. They stay in the workforce, and part-time jobs are easy to find. Maternity(孕产) benefits are generous, with over six months of __6__ leave. Women who’ve raised three or more children are __7__to get a state-funded pension, and the quality of publicly funded education for children is high.
French businesswomen dress elegantly, argue intelligently and play hardball at the __8__table. They show their wit, intellect, ability to make puns and understanding of politics, history and literature. Unlike most American female executives who dress conservatively in a dark, not particularly flattering suit, with no jewelry and little makeup, Frenchwomen see no need to __9__femininity(妇女特质) and elegance in the business world. They prefer soft colors, stylish clothes, silk scarves, light makeup, and simple but elegant jewelry.

Body image is a person's opinions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way you look，appreciating your body for its capabilities and accepting its imperfections. Body image is part of someone's total self-image. So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.

Recognize your strengths. Different physical qualities and body types are good for different things — and sometimes the things you did well as a kid can change during puberty (青春期）.What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, flexibility, strength, or coordination leads you to excel at a certain sport. Or perhaps you have some non-sports skills. Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your self-respect and how you think of yourself.

A good body doesn't always translate into athletic success. Too often, the way guys see their body image is closely associated with their performance on a sports field or in the gym. But what if you don't like team sports or you got cut from a team you really wanted to make?

If you don't like team sports，find another form of physical activity that gets you going. This will help you stay in shape and help you to appreciate the skills you may not have realized you had in a team environment.

If you like team sports but didn't make a particular team，use this as an opportunity to discover what you're good at, not to regret what you aren't best at.

Look into starting a strength training program. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good builds don't just happen — they take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet. There's no need to work out too much. A healthy routine can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Another benefit of working out properly is that it can cheer up yourself ——lifting weights can lift your spirits.

Don't harm your body, respect it! To help improve your view of your body, take care of it. Treating yourself well over time results in a healthier，stronger body ——and that contributes to a better body image. Practicing good living habits — regular showering ； taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin； wearing clean clothes, etc.——also can help you build a positive body image.

Be yourself. Your body is just one part of who you are — along with your talent for comedy, a quick wit, or all the other things that make you unique. Your talents, skills, and beliefs are just as much a part of you as the cover they come in. So try not to let minor imperfections take over.

55.  The HM)st important point of body image lies in it that ijt is closely associated with ______

A. one's physical appearance                         B. one's athletic achievements

C. one's body abilities                                   D. one's self-confidence

56.  Witch of die following statements is true?

A.  One's abilities developed in his childhood will stay on all one's life.

B.  A good body is certain to lead to a good sport performance.

C.  A good body image results mainly from extreme workouts.

D. Exploring non-sports talents matters equally as sports skills in building self-respect.

57.  It can be inferred from the passage that ______

A.  lifting weights is the best sport in lifting one's spirits

B.  keeping good living habits does good to body image

C.  one should try not to let minor imperfection take over

D. any activity out of. team sports can lead to one's discovery of one's potential skills

58.  This passage mainly deals with ______

A. what body image is                                  B. why body image is important

C. how body image should be improved      D. what makes up body image

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Job hunting has always been a headache for college graduates. Though many graduates are employed right after graduation, some are   48 . Most serious of all, some still have no idea  49    to go working even a long time after graduation.

The reasons   50  this phenomenon are various. On the one hand, a few years ago colleges and universities enrolled so many students in popular majors, such as economy, finance and so on   51    the number of graduates is greater than the need in the market. On the other hand, most graduates would rather stay in large cities without suitable jobs to do   52  go to the country.

I believe the problem can be solved   53  both colleges and students take measures. First, they should research the market and develop special skills to suit   54  needs. Second, students’ attitude towards employment should be changed. They should go to some   55  cities and the countryside. There they can also give full play to their professional knowledge. In a word, if we pay much attention, the problem can be solved.

 

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night: “Sorry.”

One time as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzled—why would he apologize when it is my fault?

Another time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator, at the same time, we both said “sorry”. I thought it interesting, was it really necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend explained to me that according to the American mentality, the escalators a public place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a position in the elevator, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an apology?

If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say: “Sorry, the tickets are sold out.” Whenever one of your hopes goes unfulfilled, an American will say “sorry” as a sign of sympathy.

During my stay in America, I often came across situations in which I was supposed to say “sorry”. Gradually, I realized that when friction（摩擦）appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is wrong; If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools tempers and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.

1.How many examples are given to show that Americans like to say “sorry”?

A．One             B．Two              C．Three            D．Four

2.When the author was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly ______.

A．and took away his bag                    B．and touched his bag

C．to help him with his bag                   D．to brush his bag

3.Which of the following plays a different role in the passage?

A．Paragraph 2       B．Paragraph 3        C．Paragraph 4        D．Paragraph 5

4.At last, the author’s attitude towards the Americans’ “sorry” seems to be ______.

A．angry            B．interested         C．approving(赞成)    D．disappointed

5.The best title for the passage can be “_______”.

A．My life in America                       B．Americans’ “sorry”

C．My experience in an escalator             D．The meaning of “sorry”

 

句子改错（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）

1.You are terrible ill . You’d better stay in bed .  ________

2.The twins didn’t feel well , but they didn’t come . ________

3.There is going to have a dolphin show in the zoo .  ________

4.Yesterday was her birthday. She bought himself a nice diamond necklace.

5.Though he is a five-year-old boy, but he can play computer very well .____________

6.It’s hard for him to do so many homework in one day . __________

7.Computer is one of the greatest invention. I can’t imagine life without it          

8.I think doing some exercise can make you feel relaxing after a day’s work.