1．What does she have to do? A．To go shopping. B．To have a cup of coffee. C．To prepare for the exam. 【查看更多】

 

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     My husband and I both work from home．We have four children, so the times when I am alone in the house are few and far between．Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a chance to be by myself ，I do something, whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the household chores (家務(wù)).

     One Thursday，things really came to a head．My husband was heading out to the gym，just thinking that I had nothing to do but watch the twins．My older boys were making plans with their friends without bothering me and they were expecting me to drive them there．The twins，being young，wanted my undivided attention．Even my customers seemed to be demanding that day．They sounded not satisfied with the products and wanted to cut down the prices more．Nobody bothered to ask if I might have plans of my own．But the truth was, I seldom did have any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. I always put their needs before my own．They took advantage of that．

    The next day，when the kids were at school, I headed for the movie theater—alone．I’d never been to the movies alone before．Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being silly by seeing a movie when so much work awaited me at home? I forced myself to take back these thoughts．And then I walked into the theater with my head held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie．For a couple of hours, I was nobody’s wife or mother．I was just myself．

    From that point on，I decided that Fridays would be mine，at least for a couple of hours．Some Fridays, I head for the beach with a good book．Other Fridays, I go shopping．I really look forward to my Fridays after a long week of caring for my family．

    By forcing myself to slow down and put the needs of my family out of my mind, I feel closer to myself．I’m not completely responsible for caring for my family．I don’t need to do it all myself. I just need to remember to spare some time to be with myself．

56.The underlined words“few and far between”mean     .

  A. rare    B. much    C. busy    D. hard

57. What does the writer do when she is alone at home before?

  A．She will do what she likes．

  B．She will go to see a film．

  C．She will fill that time with much work．

  D．She allows herself to have a good rest．

58．How did the writer feel before she entered the cinema?

  A．Relaxed．    B．A little excited．

  C．Hopeful．    D．A little worried.

59．What is the biggest benefit that the writer got from her decision?

  A．She has her husband share the housework．

  B．She no longer overloads herself too much．

  C．She has the time to develop her own hobbies．

  D．She learns to put her own needs in the first place．

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　　Imagine if you got paid to go shopping, and could keep the things you bought with other people's money．Does this sound like a dream?Well, for some, like Amy Knott, from Chicago, this is their job．

　　Amy Knott is a mystery shopper．She is paid to visit a store, eat in a restaurant, go to the bank, stay in a hotel, get her hair cut, fill up her gas tank, or see a movie．She pretends to be an ordinary customer, but afterwards she writes a report about her experience, commenting on things like：How long did you wait in line?Was the food hot?Did the cashier say “thank you”?Did the restroom have soap and tissue?This gives companies useful information about how they can improve their customer service．

　　So who can become a mystery shopper?You do not need any special qualifications or experience, but you need a good memory, an eye for detail, and good writing skills．When you apply for the job, instead of an interview, you will be asked to write about something like：“What was your best shopping experience?”

　　What is the pay like?For a 15-minute visit to a store, you might get ＄10 and the cost of what you buy．For a haircut, you might get ＄35 and the cost of the haircut．Most mystery shoppers do this job in their spare time, like Byron Jenner, who visits a restaurant on his lunch break every day and earns about ＄500 extra a month．But others, like Amy, make it their full-time career, and earn up to ＄40,000 a year．

　　“I love mystery shopping．I can't believe I actually get paid to have fun,” she says．“For example, tonight my husband and I will go out, have a ＄150 dinner, go to stay at a luxury hotel, and I'll walk away with ＄300．”

(1)

Amy Knott is paid to go shopping ________．

[　　]

A．

to see whether the cashier say “thank you”

B．

to do a research for a company to improve its service

C．

to comment on some things

D．

to see whether the restroom has soap and tissue

(2)

Which of the following is NOT the qualification for a mystery shopper?

[　　]

A．

A good memory

B．

An eye for detail

C．

Good writing skills

D．

Passing an interview

(3)

What does Byron Jenner earn as a mystery shopper a year?

[　　]

A．

＄6000

B．

＄40,000

C．

＄420

D．

＄30,000

(4)

As a mystery shopper, Amy Knott feel the job ________．

[　　]

A．

a funny thing

B．

a surprising thing

C．

a great pleasure

D．

a tiresome matter

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　　My husband and I both work from home．We have four children, so the times when 1 am alone in the house are few and far between．Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a chance to be by myself I do something, whether it's related to my career or taking care of the household chores．But the chance is little．

　　One Thursday, things really came to a head．My husband was heading out to the gym, just thinking that I had nothing to do but watch the twins．My older boys were making plans with their friends without bothering me and they were expecting me to drive them there．The twins, being young, wanted my undivided attention．Even my customers seemed to be demanding that day．They sounded not satisfied with the products and wanted to cut down the prices more．Nobody bothered to ask if I might have plans of my own．But the truth was, I seldom did have any plans for myself, and everyone knew it．I always put their needs before my own．They took advantage of that．

　　The next day, when the kids were at school, 1 headed for the movie theater－alone．I'd never been to the movies alone before．Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being silly by seeing a movie when so much work awaited me at home? I forced myself to take back these thoughts．And then 1 walked into the theater with my head held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie．For a couple of hours, I was nobody's wife or mother．1 was just myself．

　　From that point on, I decided that Fridays would be mine, at least for a couple of hours．Some Fridays．I head for the beach with a good book．Other Fridays．I go shopping．I really look forward to my Fridays after a long week of caring for my family．

　　By forcing myself to slow down and put the needs of my family out of my mind, I feel closer to myself．1'm not completely responsible for caring for my family．I don't need to do it all myself．I just need to remember to spare some time to be with myself．

(1)

The underlined words “few and far between” mean _________．

[　　]

A．

rare

B．

much

C．

busy

D．

hard

(2)

What does the writer do when she is alone at home?

[　　]

A．

She will do what she likes．

B．

She will go to see a film．

C．

She will fill that time with much work．

D．

She allows herself to have a good rest．

(3)

How did the writer feel before she entered the cinema?

[　　]

A．

Relaxed．

B．

A little excited．

C．

Hopeful．

D．

A little worried．

(4)

What is the biggest benefit that the writer got from her decision?

[　　]

A．

She has her husband share the housework．

B．

She no longer overloads herself too much．

C．

She has the time to develop her own hobbies．

D．

She learns to put her own needs in the first place．

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聽力

第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)

1．What does the man advice the woman to do?

A．To go to the clinic．

B．To take some medicine．

C．To turn to the doctor for advice on holiday．

2．What might have happened to the milk?

A．It spoiled．

B．It is still in the refrigerator．

C．Its color has gone back to normal．

3．How much should the man pay?

A．＄12

B．＄16

C．＄18

4．What does the man say about Carol?

A．Her exams have already begun．

B．She’s too busy to work on her papers．

C．She’s trying to complete her papers．

5．What does Bob’s store sell?

A．Painting tools．

B．Electronic appliances．

C．Hairdressing products．

第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

聽下面一段材料，回答第6－8題。

6．Where is the woman probably speaking?

A．In a changing room．

B．At a school café．

C．At an information desk．

7．When can the man swim in the afternoon?

A．From one to three．

B．From three to five．

C．From five to seven．

8．What would the man like to play?

A．The tennis

B．The football

C．The basketball

聽下面一段材料，回答第9－11題。

9．What does the man notice about the woman?

A．She has gained weight．

B．She is acting tired．

C．She’s in good physical condition．

10．What do we know about a total body workout?

A．It takes place outdoors．

B．It works all the muscles．

C．It is mainly for adults．

11．How does the woman continue the exercise after the snow melts?

A．She takes up a new sport．

B．She uses an exercise machine．

C．She does another type of exercise．

聽下面一段材料，回答第12－14題。

12．How long does the man’s office hours last?

A．7.5 hours

B．8.5 hours

C．9.5 hours

13．What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?

A．They watch TV or else．

B．They clean the house．

C．They listen to music．

14．What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?

A．She has to take their children to school．

B．She helps the kids with their homework．

C．She goes shopping for food．

聽下面一段材料，回答第15－17題。

15．Why does the man call the woman?

A．Because he wants to check his order．

B．Because he wants to add a few items．

C．Because he wants to cancel the order．

16．Which is right about the order?

A．It has been put off．

B．The order’s telephone number is B5650．

C．It hasn’t covered all the man wants．

17．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man wants to order a laser printer．

B．The product will be on a rush order．

C．The man could have it as late as 10 p.m．

聽下面一段材料，回答第18－20題。

18．What problem did the sculptor Rodin have when he was young?

A．He couldn’t speak until he was four．

B．He couldn’t learn to read and write．

C．He had a mental problem．

19．Which of the following is NOT true about young Thomas Edison?

A．He was sure of himself．

B．He always went to school on foot．

C．His father agreed with what the teacher said about him．

20．What point is this speech trying to illustrate?

A．You should believe in yourself．

B．Boys with difficulty in learning will grow out of it．

C．What your teachers or parents say is not necessarily right．

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聽下面5段對話．每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置．聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題．每段對話僅讀一遍．

1．What's Peter's phone number?

[　　]

A．5915248.

B．5952148.

C．5951248.

2．What's the woman going to do?

[　　]

A．To go swimming.

B．To do some shopping.

C．To go to the station.

3．Where does this coversation probably take place?

[　　]

A．Can the phone.

B．On the street.

C．In the meeting room.

4．What's the food like?

[　　]

A．Very bad.

B．Not good.

C．Pretty good.

5．How does the woman feel about the movie?

[　　]

A．It's very bad.

B．It's very good.

C．She wants to see it again.

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白．每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置．聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間．每段對話或獨(dú)白讀一遍．

聽第6段材料，回答第6～7題．

6．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

[　　]

A．At a hotel.

B．On the street.

C．At the garage.

7．What's the relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Stranger and native.

B．Passenger and driver.

C．Guest and waitress.

聽第7段材料，回答8～10題．

8．What do Americans call Jim Green for the first time?

[　　]

A．Mr. Jim.

B．Green.

C．Jim.

9．What do Americana do when they meet a stranger?

[　　]

A．They must say “Nice to meet you ! ” .

B．They must say “How do you do? ”to him.

C．They often just say “Hi” or “Hello” to him with a smile.

10．What does an American often do when he is leaving?

[　　]

A．He often waves goodbye.

B．He often leaves without saying anything.

C．He often says he has stayed for too long.

聽第8段材料，回答11～13題．

11．What do you know about Helen?

[　　]

A．She couldn't hear very well .

B．She was blind.

C．She couldn't see very well.

12．Who is Jim?

[　　]

A．Helen's elder brother.

B．Helen's boyfriend.

C．Helen's husband.

13．Why didn't she wear her glasses when Helen was with Jim?

[　　]

A．Because she looked prettier to Jim.

B．Because Jim looked better to her.

C．Because Helen and Jim looked better to each other.

聽第9段材料，回答14～16題．

14．What's Henry's trouble?

[　　]

A．He is not fat enough.

B．He does not have enough food.

C．He is not as thin as he wants to be.

15．Who is Henry?

[　　]

A．Susan's cousin.

B．Susan's boyfriend.

C．Susan's nephew.

16．What exercise does Henry do every day?

[　　]

A．Swimming.

B．Swimming and running.

C．Jogging(慢跑).

聽第10段材料，回答17～20題．

17．What happened to Tom and Paul?

[　　]

A．Tom's brother was lost.

B．Suddenly Paul fell down the well.

C．Tom fell down the well out of carelessness.

18．How deep was the water in the well?

[　　]

A．Five feet.

B．Four feet.

C．Three feet.

19．What did Paul do with the rope?

[　　]

A．He jumped into the well with it.

B．He put one end round a tree and threw the other end to Tom .

C．He put one end round himself and threw the other end into the well .

20．How did Tom get out of the well?

[　　]

A．He climbed out of the well along the rope.

B．His father drew him out by the hand.

C．Paul drew him out of the well with his mother.

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