科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors (債主) were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you.” he said. After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can settle all my debts in a moment!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe, just knowing it would give him the strength to work out a way to save his business.
With renewed optimism, he made better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away by the arm.
What was the executive worried about?
A. He couldn’t produce enough for the suppliers.
B. The creditors wouldn’t lend him any money.
C. His products didn’t sell well.
D. He might run into bankcruptcy.
Which of the following statements about the old man is TRUE?
A. The old man had known the executive was in trouble before he came.
B. The old man’s way of helping the executive worked out well.
C. The check he wrote was far from enough for the executive.
D. In fact the old man didn’t want to have his money back.
The executive didn’t cash the check because ____________.
A. He was afraid that the bank didn’t have so much money.
B. The check gave him a lot of strength and encouragement.
C. He was uncertain if he could ever pay back the money.
D. He knew the old man wasn’t John D. Rockefeller at all.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Pairs, Jan. 11--- An armored (武裝) car robbery last night ended in a wild gunbattle that two men dead and a hostage (人質(zhì)) seriously wounded.
The drama (刺激的事件) began when an armored car carrying the contents of safety(儲備)boxes to a bank was struck by a large truck, police said.
The bank guards were helpless when the robbers jumped out of the truck and tied them. The robbers used heavy tools and explosives (爆炸品) to break the armored car.
A passing police car turned to look into the accident as the men were removing the contents of the armored car. Police said the three robbers fled on foot across a nearby highway.
Stopping a private car driven by a teenaged girl, the three escaped for central Pairs with the police car in hot pursuit(追捕).
A plain clothes policeman saw the car as it drove through the street of Lat in Quarter. The policeman tried to stop the car, but the thieves started shooting at him, witness (目擊者) said.
The girl hostage tried to slip away. Just as she was crawling (爬出) away from the car, she was hit by a bullet. Police said she was out of danger at Central Hospital.
The gunmen gave up the car and got into a shop, pouring fire on more than 50 policemen that surrounded the building. After a wild gunbattle, police broke into the room. They only found two of the gunmen, both seriously wounded. The third thief was believed to have escaped with over $1.3 million in cash and jewellery.
The passage is about _____.
A. a gunbattle between the policeman and the government soldiers.
B. a bank robbery in Paris.
C. a group of gunmen's robbery of armored car in the streets.
D. how a teenaged girl got seriously wounded.
The robbers came and they _____.
A. in a police car; stole the armed car.
B. in a truck; blasted (炸毀) the armored car.
C. in an armored truck; drove the money car away.
D. in an armored car; opened the armored car with heavy tools.
The three robbers escaped on foot across a nearby highway because_____.
A. a passing police car found them .
B. the explosives were too strong .
C. the contents of the armored car were too heavy .
D. the truck broke down .
A plain clothes policeman is ______.
A. not a policeman but a soldier . B. not a policeman but a gunman .
C. a policeman but he doesn't wear a uniform . D. a robber .
After a wild gunbattle, ______.
A. the robbers were shot dead.
B. the police got back what they wanted.
C. the police failed to get back what they wanted.
D. 50 policemen were killed and the robbers were seriously wounded.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012屆山東省棗莊市高三九月月考英語題(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us. ”That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’ re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don' t
just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化).
Some of these differences may be only on the surface—dress, food and hours of work—while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate(氣候),while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality(準(zhǔn)時).If you invite people to a party at 7 o’ clock
your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the
American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “l(fā)ate” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______.
A. the American bank didn’ t think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it’ s difficult to get used to American culture
D. it’ s easy to misunderstand Americans
2.The word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.
A. encourages B. helps to narrow
C. increases D. draws attention to
3.According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help.
B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way.
D. Do in-depth research.
4.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.
A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年廣東省中山市高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Pairs, Jan. 11--- An armored (武裝) car robbery last night ended in a wild gunbattle that two men dead and a hostage (人質(zhì)) seriously wounded.
The drama (刺激的事件) began when an armored car carrying the contents of safety(儲備)boxes to a bank was struck by a large truck, police said.
The bank guards were helpless when the robbers jumped out of the truck and tied them. The robbers used heavy tools and explosives (爆炸品) to break the armored car.
A passing police car turned to look into the accident as the men were removing the contents of the armored car. Police said the three robbers fled on foot across a nearby highway.
Stopping a private car driven by a teenaged girl, the three escaped for central Pairs with the police car in hot pursuit(追捕).
A plain clothes policeman saw the car as it drove through the street of Lat in Quarter. The policeman tried to stop the car, but the thieves started shooting at him, witness (目擊者) said.
The girl hostage tried to slip away. Just as she was crawling (爬出) away from the car, she was hit by a bullet. Police said she was out of danger at Central Hospital.
The gunmen gave up the car and got into a shop, pouring fire on more than 50 policemen that surrounded the building. After a wild gunbattle, police broke into the room. They only found two of the gunmen, both seriously wounded. The third thief was believed to have escaped with over $1.3 million in cash and jewellery.
1.The passage is about _____.
A.a(chǎn) gunbattle between the policeman and the government soldiers. |
B.a(chǎn) bank robbery in Paris. |
C.a(chǎn) group of gunmen's robbery of armored car in the streets. |
D.how a teenaged girl got seriously wounded. |
2.The robbers came and they _____.
A.in a police car; stole the armed car. |
B.in a truck; blasted (炸毀) the armored car. |
C.in an armored truck; drove the money car away. |
D.in an armored car; opened the armored car with heavy tools. |
3.The three robbers escaped on foot across a nearby highway because_____.
A.a(chǎn) passing police car found them . |
B.the explosives were too strong . |
C.the contents of the armored car were too heavy . |
D.the truck broke down . |
4.A plain clothes policeman is ______.
A.not a policeman but a soldier . |
B.not a policeman but a gunman . |
C.a(chǎn) policeman but he doesn't wear a uniform . |
D.a(chǎn) robber . |
5.After a wild gunbattle, ______.
A.the robbers were shot dead. |
B.the police got back what they wanted. |
C.the police failed to get back what they wanted. |
D.50 policemen were killed and the robbers were seriously wounded. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年吉林省高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語 題型:閱讀理解
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors (債主) were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you.” he said. After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can settle all my debts in a moment!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe, just knowing it would give him the strength to work out a way to save his business.
With renewed optimism, he made better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away by the arm.
1.What was the executive worried about?
A. He couldn’t produce enough for the suppliers.
B. The creditors wouldn’t lend him any money.
C. His products didn’t sell well.
D. He might run into bankcruptcy.
2.Which of the following statements about the old man is TRUE?
A. The old man had known the executive was in trouble before he came.
B. The old man’s way of helping the executive worked out well.
C. The check he wrote was far from enough for the executive.
D. In fact the old man didn’t want to have his money back.
3.The executive didn’t cash the check because ____________.
A. He was afraid that the bank didn’t have so much money.
B. The check gave him a lot of strength and encouragement.
C. He was uncertain if he could ever pay back the money.
D. He knew the old man wasn’t John D. Rockefeller at all.
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