My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six day a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 1 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 2 to do it efficiently，telling me to 3 to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 4 . Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 5 　because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 6 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 7 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 8 ． I was 9 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 10 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 11 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 12 I owed him about $40 a week． I remember returning to Seattle after being 13 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，1 walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 14 thing Dad said was，“How about your 15 up tonight?” I couldn’t 16 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 17 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 　18 　member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 19 is above all．It has nothing to do with 20 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army． 1．A．cleaning　 B．shining　　 C．removing　　 D．keeping 2．A．why　　　　 B．what　　　 C．when　　　　 D．how 3．A．offer　　　 B．refuse　　 C．love　　　　 D．learn 4．A．interested B．annoyed　　 C．relaxed　　　 D．satisfied 5．A．fun　　　　 B．pride　　　 C．trouble　　　 D．effort 6．A．got it right　　 B．kept it a rule　 C．made it clear　　 D．took it for granted 7．A．had　　　　 B．tended　　 C．hated　　　　 D．managed 8．A．family　　 B．workers　　 C．customers　　 D．friends 9．A．never　　　 B．always　　 C．seldom　　　 D．ever 10．A．must　　　 B．should　　 C．might　　　　 D．could 11．A．at　　　　 B．before　　 C．around　　　 D．for 12．A．worked out　 B．found out C．put out　　　 D．thought out 13．A．alone　　 B．away　　　 C．outside　　　 D．off 14．A．usual　　 B．last　　　 C．next　　　　 D．first 15．A．washing　 B．taking　　 C．cleaning　　 D．moving 16．A．ignore　　 B．follow　　 C．believe　　　 D．understand 17．A．happen　　 B．care　　　 C．go　　　　　 D．matter 18．A．no　　　　 B．other　　　 C．some　　　　 D．another 19．A．team　　　 B．family　　 C．leader　　　 D．restaurant 20．A．why　 　　 B．whether　　 　 C．when 　　　　 D．how

 

How would you like to study at an American university in China?

36  the news that New York University (NYU) is opening a campus on Chinese mainland, the possibility of getting an American education is coming closer to a 37    .

But how will Chinese students deal with a very different style of teaching? 38    that encourages debate, discussion and critical thinking?

You know how kids constantly ask questions? They have so much to learn and simply 39  

information. Asking questions 40____ they are curious.

   So 41____ does that natural 42    become weaker? Not at kindergarten, nor at primary school. But perhaps with puberty(青春期) 43    self-consciousness and a reluctance to draw attention to yourself by asking the teacher questions.

  44   , that’s a pity, because asking your teachers questions should be encouraged. After all, they’ve been educated, 45    a lot more experience than you and perhaps possess a little wisdom.

  When I taught journalism at college in Scotland I 46    answering students’ questions. Some of them asked difficult ones. I didn’t always know the answers. If I didn’t, I’d admit47   and try to find out later.

  At university we were encouraged to challenge our peers and tutors. A student would prepare a paper on a subject and other students would 48       it. It was a way of 49____  critical and logical thinking.

  You can learn to think logically, 50   some of the more difficult problems would probably require advanced math. Having a logical mind    can help develop critical thinking.

  My wife doesn’t have a logical mind, but she does have emotional intelligence. An ability to empathize(有同感) with people, relate to them and 51    their personalities is also important to critical thinking.

   I can’t claim to have 52    like her emotional intelligence, but I’d like to think some of it has influenced me. If you can’t 53     try to put yourself in someone else’s 54    , how can you understand their situation and their problems?

   So try to develop your powers of critical thinking. 55    books, films, music and newspapers. And don’t believe everything you read or see. Think for yourself.

36. A. With 37. A. goal 38. A. Which 39. A. ask 40. A. shows 41. A. when 42.A. character 43.A. gets 44. A. Even so 45. A. having 46. A. enjoyed 47. A. it 48. A. refuse 49. A. promoting 50. A. although 51. A. get 52. A. everything 53. A. at least 54. A .problems 55. A. Choose from

B. As B. reality B. One B. find B. explains B. where B. ability B. exists B. If not B. have B. hated B. them B. follow B. worsening B. as if B. view B. nothing B. at most B. status B. Start with

C.    From C. dream C. It C. look C. predicts C. what C. intelligence C. comes C. Even if C. having had C. met C. what C. criticize C. discussing C. so C. read C. something C. in the least C. shoes C. Have a look at

D. In D. challenge D. Anything D. want D. requires D. why D. curiosity D. runs D. If so   D. to have D. avoided D. one D. ignore D. increasing D. however D. have D. anything D. first of all D. attitude D. Depend on

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  36  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently，telling me to  38  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   40   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  42  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  43  ．

I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  49  thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  54  is above all．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

A. cleaning         B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why               B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                     B. refuse                      C. love                   D. learn

A. interested        B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun             B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right      B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear         D. took it for granted

A. had                B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family            B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never             B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must             B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                 B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out  B. found out                 C. put out                            D. thought out

A. alone            B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual            B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                              B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore          B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen         B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team             B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why             B. whether                    C. when                       D. How