1、Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasnt even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. Weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.Im not really angr
2、y with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But Ive lost ju
3、st a little more faith in human natureAnd as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldnt answer that question. I wonder if you can.1. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to . A. describe the contents of the bag in detail. B. give some suggestions to the
4、three thieves C. state the fact that she was careless with the money D. tell the thieves hardly any money was available 2. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer? A. The cash in her bag. B. The handbag itself. C. The papers and notes in the bag. D. The check books in the bag.3. Wh
5、at can we conclude about the police? A. They think the case quite common. B. They show sympathy for the woman. C. They have doubts about human nature. D. They are unable to find the thieves.4. Why does the author write the letter? A. To give the thieves a serious warning. B. To express her affection
6、 for her valuable bag. C. To call peoples attention to their belongings. D. To complain about the fall of morality.参考答案 1 4 DCAD*结束 Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. A survey conducted recently by sina. com. sh
7、owed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% peopl
8、e involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the
9、 advancement of Chinas economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness i
10、s filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is
11、 related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too
12、plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with t
13、he western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.1From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _. Amost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous Bmany fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon Csome think that celebrating foreign festivals is
14、a sign of foreign goodness chasing Dhalf think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion2The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China _. Ahave lost their religious background Bare the same as those celebrated in the West Ccan give more fun than traditional Chin
15、ese festivals Dmay reduce the hunger of public people3What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones? AForeign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly. BThe food at foreign festivals is too simple. CChinese festivals always have something to do
16、 with culture. DForeign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.4Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals? APeople can relax themselves. BPeople can show their thanks to others. CForeign festivals have longer hi
17、stories than Chinese ones. DPeople have known more about the western culture.参考答案 C A D C*结束Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a
18、full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher le
19、vels of responsibility and employee commitment.Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by c
20、ontrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britains Equal Opportunities
21、 Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because
22、 it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a grea
23、ter chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, th
24、e two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals.5. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.B. Work sharing requires more working hours.C. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.D. Work sharing depends
25、on the employers decision.6. According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _.A. they were over ideal working ages B. they sought higher social statusC. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs D. they had to take care of both work and f
26、amily7. In job sharing the partners should _. A. enjoy equal social status B. have similar work experience C.know each other very well D. keep in touch with each other8. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. discuss how to provide more jobs B. describe job sharing in generalC.recommend job shar
27、ing to women D. compare job sharing with work sharing参考答案 58.ABCB*结束Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness. The study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia wou
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