Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!
It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1.We can know from the passage that the author works as ______.
A．a doctor B．a model C．a teacher D．a reporter
2.Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to______.
A．marry a better man\woman B．become a model
C．get an advantage over others in job-hunt D．attract more admirers
3.According to the passage, the author believes that ______.
A．everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost
B．it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C．media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D．it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
4.What does the author think of his height?
A．He hates to be called a short man.
B．He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C．He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D．He just accepts it as it is
Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?
1.Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?
A．Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.
B．Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
C．Because he was always in a mixed mood.
D．Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.
2.Why did the first dog like the house?
A．Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
B．Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.
C．Because he liked everything presented to him.
D．Because he felt he was welcome here.
3.The underlined word “ growl” probably means ______.
A．make an unfriendly noise B．smile C．say hello D．stare
4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
A．A Small happy Little Dog B．The House of 1,000 Mirrors
C．The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place. D．Two Little Dogs
Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ___36___ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ___37___ each other.
One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He 38 _ it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m 39__ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”
“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ___40___ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his place or his __41___ any more. I want you to build me a 8-foot ___42___.”
The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you __43__.” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.
In the evening, the carpenter had just ___44___ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was __45___ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a __46____, which went from one side of the river ___47__ the other! On the other __48____ of bridge, was his younger brother.
“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.
“No,” the elder brother was __49___.
“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and __50___,” the carpenter smiled.
Suddenly they began to understand ___51___. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a _52____. Standing on the bridge, they _53___ each other’s hands with ____54__ in their eyes.
“Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ___55___ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”
1. A．meeting B．question C．decision D．quarrel
2. A．forgive B．like C．speak D．believe
3. A．got B．opened C．shut D．left
4. A．looking for B．looking at C．looking on D．looking up
5. A．See B．Watch C．Observe D．Look
6. A．house B．face C．farm D．eyes
7. A．wall B．fence C．road D．bridge
8. A．excited B．pleased C．moved D．surprised
9. A．begun B．done C．finished D．continued
10. A．surprised B．happy C．anxious D．sad
11. A．house B．bridge C．fence D．river
12. A．to B．between C．across D．till
13. A．end B．side C．field D．stage
14. A．disappointed B．puzzled C．amazed D．worried
15. A．love B．hate C．joy D．anger
16. A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
17. A．river B．fence C．farm D．wall
18. A．brought B．took C．held D．clapped
19. A．smiles B．tears C．anger D．sadness
20. A．leave B．get C．stay D．work
____________ my surprise, when the audiences saw this film, they all shouted __________ surprise.
A．In; in B．In; at C．To; at D．To; in
根据提示完成下列句子。
注意：1. 每空一词。
2. 填错任何一个词（包括词的形式）便失去句子的本意，所以此题不给分。
1.他用英语读这段文章确实有困难吗？
Do you really______ ______ ______ ______this passage in English?
2.我们有很多工作要做，所以要利用好我们珍贵的时间。
We have a lot of work to do, so we must_____ ______ ______ ______our valuable time.
3.我表弟在那里等我。我等不及要看见他们。
My cousins are waiting for us there. I ______ ______ ______ ______see them.
4.Athough he is old, the man is still energetic.
Old ______ ______ ______, the man is still energetic.
5.我们决定以暴制暴。事实上我们根本不喜欢暴力。
We decided to answer violence with violence.______ ______ ______ ______ ______we didn’t like violence.
6.The house is a little small. My grandparents lived in the house ten years ago.
The house ______ ______ my grandparents lived ten years ago is a little small.
7.毫无疑问，我们班一定赢得这场篮球赛的胜利。
There ______ ______ ______ ______ our class is sure to win the basketball match.
8.中国人热爱钓鱼岛，它属于中国。
We Chinese love Diaoyu Island which ______ ______ China.
根据所给汉语提示，请写出正确形式的英语单词，使原句意完整与正确。
1.The man has a lot of business________(搭档)and they are all very rich.
2.You’d better read English every day in order to speak English ______(流利).
3.Don’t worry, Xiao Wang has ________(安排时间)the meeting properly.
4.________(装饰)with flowers and jewels, the lady looks more beautiful..
5.The river becomes rapids as it passes through deep________(峡谷), travelling across western Yunnan Province.
6.The other day, I saw a water pipe ________(爆裂)and a lot of water flowing into the lake.
7.I mean the Party members in our school do their best to work______(无私).
8.The great man said that the blacks and the whites are born________(平等).
9.The little girl often________（设计）something in a fancy style..
10.They are debating whether or not to attend the ________(非正式的)party.
