High school students need “cool” jobs in summer holidays. Working at popular retail chains(零售连锁店) and ice-cream shops are good choices. The U.S. Department of Labor(美国劳工部) says that about two-thirds of the teenager workers are in fast food business. 1/5 of cooks and food workers are between 16 and 19 years old and 2/5 of food workers are part-time workers.

If you think taking a part-time job is easier, you are wrong. For young people, whatever you do, do your jobs well. Because a good work record will be useful for higher-paid jobs in the future. Let’s share my story.

Unless with my family members, I would go to eat fast food. That doesn’t mean I don’t like working in a fast food restaurant. My first part-time job, at age 16, was at the McDonald’s in Bloomington, Indiana. It was very hard work. Especially on Indiana University football weekends, we had no time to rest, but we still had a lot of fun. Finally I got a higher-paid job.

A future manager believes that difficult work encourages success. The growing U.S. population will bring more restaurants. While many people can’t deal with the pressure(压力) to fill orders quickly, the people who really do a great job will get plenty of rewards in the workplace.

1.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ______.

A．more than half of teenager workers are in fast food business

B．teenagers in America like to work in a fast food restaurant

C．teenagers like to take a part-time job in summer holidays

D．almost all teenagers are interested in fast food

2.The author uses his own story mainly to tell us that ______.

A．he never liked fast food and would never eat it

B．he didn’t like working in a fast food restaurant at all

C．he did a great job, which enabled him to find a better one

D．he never went to the fast food restaurant with his family

3.The underlined phrase “A future manager” in Paragraph 4 means the person who ______.

A．will become a manager in the future         B．wants to be a manager in the future

C．doesn’t like his job at present             D．worries about his future

4.From the last paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A．a manager will do less work and get more money

B．not all the people are suitable for the job in fast food business

C．a hardworking waiter has few chances to be a manager

D．the growing U.S. population can bring higher-paid jobs

 

---- Your father is very strict with you.      

---- ____. He never lets off a single mistake of ours.

A. So he is         B. So is he         C. He is so     D. So does he

 

Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.

One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window—and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night,　as he lay staring at the ceiling. Alan began to cough. He was choking. Henry watched in the dim room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence—deathly silence.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.

1.Judging from the passage, the meaning of the underlined word “alien” is ______.

A．disappointing       B．sudden           C．new              D．strange

2.What finally happened to Alan?

A．He was moved to another room.            B．He died.

C．He switched his bed with Henry.            D．He was very sick.

3.Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _____.

A．to see the black wall                     B．to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C．to feel the joy of breathing fresh air         D．to see more than Alan

4.Which of the following words could be used to describe Alan?

A．Kind-hearted and imaginative              B．Well-informed and humorous

C．Talkative and funny                      D．Cold-hearted and indifferent

 

首先请阅读下列William J. Bennett家庭教育系列读物的封面及基本信息：

   

A .Bennett gives this thrilling account of the virtues of America

and the many brave men and women who have made

it the powerful nation it is today. The tale of human struggle

and victory captures what is unique about America.

     

B．Filled with stories of the heroes and virtues, this book presents stories and poems that show children what it means to be an American, so this book is a national popular one and the best seller of the year.

C．The book intends to inspire children to find heroes in their lives,

such as Jackie Robinson, Abraham Lincoln and this book also includes tales about everyday people, such as a young boy who goes in search of an angel to watch over him, only to find that he has one—his mother.

D．This collection of stories will help children develop their most important quality, character and includes stories from the Bible, and from sources

as diverse as well-known fairy tales, the philosophy of Plato,

the poetry of Robert Frost and Aesop’s fables.

E．This book is a treasury of timeless stories which teach young

people the importance of showing virtues in one’s daily life.

It is a perfect gift for graduation or other special occasions.

Well-known works from Aesop, Dickens and Shakespeare are

presented to teach virtues.

     

F.This inspiring book offers examples of good and bad, right

and wrong in great works from literature and in stories from

history. Organized by stages along life journey, these stories

serve as reference on moral compass, guiding the readers

through challenges in their life.

以下是购书者对这些书籍的简要评论。请将简要评论与封面及基本信息匹配起来。

1.This great book by Bennett guides the kids to find heroes in their lives through a collection of stories. Also it just tells us stories about common people as heroes, which is very instructive. So it is very popular among the kids.

2.Drawn from familiar western history as well as a wide selection of tales from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the stories are great, designed to inspire as well as instructive. This book is a good guide that will help family members meet the challenges of life at any age.

3.Bennett will make you feel terrific about America. The big topic of politics and war reclaim the place they used to enjoy in the old histories. He never misses the chance to tell a good story. He has an eye for the strange and the surprising about America.

4.This book is well-received for children in America, because it is full of stories and poems to tell our kids how to be a hero and what virtues they should have, which can be their moral compass to their life and that will mean a lot to be American kids.

5.Bennett selected stories and poems to teach young people the importance of virtues in their daily life, which is really a perfect gift for graduation or other special occasions. This book belongs on every young person’s bookshelf.

 

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning. After breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in  the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Before leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all that her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were  worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

1. _______ always does some housework in the morning.

A. Harry’s father    B. Harry’s mother      C. Harry       D. Nobody

2.Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

A. he’s too young        B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies

3.When the man was in London, _______.

A. Harry had to stay at home    B. Harry couldn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class   D. Harry wouldn’t go to school

4.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him

B. Harry didn’t believe himself

C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D.  Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself