named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The story turned out to be this :George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music played by the young man. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements about George is is not true? C
A. He intended to give the violinist $50. B. He was very excited to get the lottery back.
C. He threw the lottery in the violinist’s hat on purpose
D. He finally got his lottery back because of the violinist’s honesty. 2. The violinist was surrounded with a lot of people because ____D____. A. He was playing the violin in the street for fun B. He was performing in public to train himself
C. He has written something strange on paper in front of him
D. He has written something that attracted people’s curiosity 3. What did the young violinist do to George? A A. He returned the money back to George B. He asked for some reward from George.
C. He played the violin again to thank him for his generosity D. He wanted to make a friend with George
4. What does the phrase “bear oneself” mean in paragraph 7? B A. enjoy oneself B. behave oneself C. cheat oneself D. adjust oneself.
5. What kind of people can be compared to the water on the mountain? C A. smart people B. mean people C. dishonest people D. honest people Passage 2
During the meal, you'd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustn't pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl. Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say \some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say \hostess offers you more, you will most probably starve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they don't make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from your cup. The coffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the
meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.
After the dinner, the guests usually stay for an hour or two, and then they would say, \hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. \Won't you have another coffee?\The guests, for instance, would say, \love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. Good night. \
And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteous to send a thank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.
1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? C A. How to Prepare for a Meal. B. Never Press Food on Your Guest. C. Table Manners in the U. S. A. D. How to Enjoy a Dinner.
2. The passage suggests that __B____.
A. to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are full
B. you should keep silent at a dinner table in order to be polite C. if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on him
D. talking is necessary at a dinner table
3. At a dinner table, you do all of the following except ___B___. A. making the least noise possible
B. picking up your soup bowl to drink away the last drop C. handling your silverware with care D. drinking the coffee from your cup
4. What does \C A. Friendly. B. Generous C. Polite D. Noble. 5. The passage implies that ___A___. A. different nations have different customs
B. Chinese customs are quite similar to American ones
C. both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main course D. if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you Passage 3
Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called One- On- One helps elementary students who’ve fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English. You’d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week. Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors — he’ll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy this community service … and you’ll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you’ve had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you’d like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge’s office this week. 1. What is the purpose of the talk? B
A. To explain a new requirement for graduation. B. To interest students in a new community program
C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.
D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program. 2. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? C A. To find jobs for graduating students.
B. To help education majors prepare for final exams. C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. D. To provide funding for a community service project. 3. What does Professor Dodge do? A
A. He advises students to participate in certain program. B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.
C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom. D. He helps students prepare their resumes.
4. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? D A. Contact the elementary school. B. Sign up for a special class. C. Submit a resume to the dean. D. Talk to Professor Dodge.
5. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? B A. Faculty. B. Students. C. Residents D. Graduated students Passage 4
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five
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