A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

    A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of the company that she could come to office of company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say? Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决),”“I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.”Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully,“Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.”The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told,“What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

 That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.          D．One’s independence.

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely to get the job

B．another girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She didn’t know what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure     

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.
A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表） the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?”  Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”
The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”
That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

1. 1.

   What did the examiner value most?

   1. A.
      One’s beautiful looks.   
   2. B.
      One’s knowledge.
   3. C.
      One’s young age.       
   4. D.
      One’s independence.
2. 2.

   It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

   1. A.
      the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely（有可能）to get the job
   2. B.
      another girl chosen in next test held the company
   3. C.
      the company lost its best employee
   4. D.
      the examiner was surprised at his first choice
3. 3.

   Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

   1. A.
      She knew what to do.
   2. B.
      She couldn’t answer the question.
   3. C.
      She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.
   4. D.
      Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.
4. 4.

   The best title of this passage probably is ________.

   1. A.
      Make your decision quickly   
   2. B.
      Have your own judgment
   3. C.
      Seize your chance in time     
   4. D.
      Hesitation leads to failure

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department. A beautiful girl with a master’s degree in electric engineering went through the difficult process of applying for a job and was shortlisted. In the final stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education.

    The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, “Can you come to the office next Monday?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, and said with hesitation, “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly, “In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell them that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the position has been filled by another suitable candidate. You had better try another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

    That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl slipped away.

51. Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A. Because she felt a little nervous in applying for the job.

B. Because she didn’t want to let her parents down.

C. Because she didn’t expect the examiner would ask such a question.

D. Because her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

52. It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A. the other girl who failed at the last oral test most likely got the job

B. it was hard to make a right decision

C. the company lost its best employee

D. the examiner was surprised at his first choice

53. What did the examiner value most?

A. A candidate’s beautiful looks.      B. A candidate’s knowledge.

C. A candidate’s quick mind.         D. A candidate’s independence.

54. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Make decisions quickly.          B. Use your own judgment.

C. Seize your chance in time.         D. Answer the examiner’s question without hesitation.

四、 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表） the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?”  Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

56．What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.        D．One’s independence.

57．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely（有可能）to get the job

B．another girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

58．Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She knew what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

59．The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure