10.What should an applicant submit together with his or her application?

A. A current address　　 　　　　　　　 B. A signed contract

C. A request for salary　　　　　　　 　　 D. A recommendation

9.Which of the following is not a requirement for the job advertised?

　　　 A.At least 3 years’ experience as a secretary.

　　　 B.A basic command of written and spoken English.

　　　 C.Experience in real estate.　　　　　 D.Good skills in taking quick notes.

8.According to the passage Florida oranges were valued by the Spanish primarily ________.

　　　 A.as a medium of exchange　　　　　 B.for their unusual seeds

　　　 C.for their medical use　　　　　　　 D.as a source of food for sailors

C

A multinational (跨国的) company engaged in real estate with its headquarters in New York

　is urgently looking for an Executive Secretary reporting to the Business Development Director.

Applicants should have a pleasant appearance, mature and tactful(机敏的) personality ,and be able to organize work efficiently under pressure. There should be at least 3 years’ secretarial experience working at director’s level. Good shorthand skills, and a very high standard of both written and spoken English are required. A command of Putonghua and good computer skills will be an advantage.

The successful applicant will be offered an attractive benefits package, along with the potential of highly rewarding career progression in the expanding operations. Individuals currently earning less than $ 1,500 p.m. are not likely to be considered for interview.

Please apply with full resume, a recent photo, expected salary and contact phone number to Box 8197 SCM Post.

7.According to the passage, Spanish vessels began to bring orange tree seedlings to North America when ________.

　　　 A.the United States agricultural laws were revised

　　　 B.ambitious sailors began to transport seeds secretly

　　　 C.doctors reported a lack of medical supplies

　　　 D.authorities realized that seeds did not travel well

6.Londoners liked the oranges grown by Jesse Fish because they_______

　　　 A.had a lot of juice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.were not too sweet

　　　 C.were not hard to peel　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.had thin skins

5.Jesse Fish went to Florida to _________.

　　　 A.grow oranges commercially　　　 B.buy an island off St. Augustine

　　　 C.get away from his family　　　　 D.work for the British government

4.What is the main topic of the passage?

　　　 A.The role of Florida in the American Revolution.

　　　 B.The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon in 1513.

　　　 C.The history of the cultivation of oranges in Florida.

　　　 D.The popularity of Florida oranges in London in the 1770s.

3. In what way did Amelia's mother help Amelia in her career?

　　　 　　 A. By helping her to buy a plane　　　　　 B. by taking her to an air show

　　　 　　 C. By pressuring her to become a pilot　　 D. By giving her flying lessons

B

Decades before the American Revolution of 1776, Jesse Fish, a native New Yorker, retreated to an Island off St. Augustine, Florida, to escape an unpleasant family situation. In time he became Florida’s first orange baron(巨商) and his oranges were in great demand in London throughout the 1770s. The English found them juicy and sweet and preferred them to other varieties, even though they had thin skins and were hard to peel.

There would probably have been other successful commercial growers before Fish if Florida had not been under Spanish rule for some two hundred years. Columbus first brought seeds for citrus(柑桔)trees to the New World and planted them in the Antilles. But most likely it was Pone de Leon who introduced oranges to the North American continent when he discovered Florida in 1513. For a time, each Spanish sailor on a ship bound for America was required by law to carry one hundred seeds with him. Later because seeds tended to dry out, all Spanish ships were required to carry young orange trees. The Spaniards planted citrus trees only for medicinal purposes, however. They saw no need to start commercial groves(园林) because oranges were so abundant in Spain.

2. It may be inferred from the passage that, at the turn of the century, it was LEAST common

　 for girls to____.

　　　 　　 A. wear skirts　 B. have doting parents C. move from town to town　 D. play with rifles

1. According to the passage, Edwin gave the girls which of the following items?

　　　 　　 A. An airplane　　　　 B. Footballs　 C. An automobile　　　 D. Gym suits