Dear Carol,
I wear braces (牙箍) and I know I look just terrible in them. Is there anything I can do to improve my appearance until they come off?
Connie N.
Philadelphia, PA
Dear Connie,
Start by thinking about how good you are going to look when your braces come off. If you are negative（负面的）about your appearance, people will pick that up right away about you. In the meantime there are several things that you can do to lift your spirits:
Change your hairstyle. Be sure to get a good cut so that the shape of your hair will be flattering to your face and also good for your type of hair (fine, thick, straight, curly, etc.) Choose a hairstyle that draws attention away from your face. Hair pulled back into a pony-tail or into a ball on top or slightly off-center can be attractive and practical for this purpose.
Keep skin clean. If you choose to wear makeup(化妆品), it should look natural. Blusher(腮红) and lip gloss(润唇膏) in light tones of peach or pink are best.
Be well-groomed(打扮). Neatness really counts. People see a total look about you before they ever become aware of your braces. And first impressions are lasting ones!
1.Why did Connie write to Carol?
A. Because she really cared about her clothes.
B. Because she cared much about her appearance.
C. Because her teeth were not good.
D. Because she didn’t know how to make up.
2.Carol’s idea about one’s appearance is that _________.
A. change your hairstyle and you will look beautiful
B. keep your skin clean and you will look good
C. neatness really counts
D. if you yourself don’t think you look smart, neither will people
3.Carol tries to let Connie know that __________.
A. the deepest impressions one leaves on others is the first ones
B. spirits are important when we talk about one’s appearance
C. there are some practical ways to draw people’s attention away from where you don’t feel good
D. all of the above
4.The underlined word “count” means “_________” in the last paragraph.
A. say numbers in order B. be important
C. not include D. be accepted
Read the advertisements, and then choose the right answer.
1
Driver Wanted
(1) Clean driving license.
(2) Must be of smart appearance.
(3) Aged over 25.
Apply to: Capes Taxi,17 Palace Road, Boston.
2
Air Hostesses （空姐）for International Flights Wanted
(1)Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
(2) Height 1.6m to 1.75m.
(3)Education to GCSE(General Certificate of Secondary Education)standard.
(4)Two languages. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airline, Heathrow Airport West.HR37KK.
3
Teachers Needed
(1For private language school。.
(2)Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to: The Director of Studies. Instant Language Ltd,279 Canal street, Boston.
1.What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?
A. Fond of beer and wine.
B. Punished（处罚） for speeding and wrong parking.
C. Unable to speak a foreign language.
D. Not having college education.
2.Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college. Which job might be given to him?
A. Driving for Capes Taxis.
B. Working for Southern Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.
D. None of the three.
3.What prevents Mary, aged 25, becoming an air hostess?
A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined.
B. She can’t speak Japanese very well.
C. She has never worked as an airhostess before.
D. She doesn’t feel like working long hours flying abroad.
4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements?
A． Marriage（婚姻）. B. Male or female.
C. Education. D. Working experience.
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
1.The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.
A. alone B. with his wife
C. with his friend D. with an Italian
2.One night he went out for _______ alone.
A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest
3.Suddenly he found his_______ was gone.
A. watch B. money C. book D. ring
4.The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.
A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.
B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work
D. he was afraid of the Frenchman
5.Who was robbed of the watch on earth?
A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.
C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.
There was a woman in Detroit（底特律），who has two sons．She was worried them，especially the younger one，Ben， he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class fun of him because he seemed so ．
The mother that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a a week and do a report about it for her．
One day，in Ben’s ，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben up his hand and the teacher let him ．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered．He said anything；what could he possibly want to say？
Well，Ben not only the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were ．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book ．
Ben later went on to the of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学) at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．
After Ben had grown up，he something about his mother that he did not know as a ．
She，herself，had never learned how to ．
1.A．about B. on C. with D. over
2.A．because B. so C. but D. though
3.A．played B. got C. took D. made
4.A．clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
5.A．asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
6.A．made B. let C. told D. considered
7.A．notice B. message C. book D. question
8.A．class B. room C. office D. lab
9.A．looked B. gave C. took D. put
10.A．think B. leave C. stand D. speak
11.A．always B. even C. quickly D. never
12.A．found B. played C. knew D. threw
13.A．whether B. when C. where D. why
14.A．afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
15.A．pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
16.A．top B. end C. back D. side
17.A．so B. and C. or D. however
18.A．learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
19.A．doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
20.A．read B. work C. teach D. show
Then Peter worked as a university teacher, made it possible for him to support a large family.
A. what B. which
C. who D. that
The first thing he does every morning is to read through the job offers in the newspapers.
A. advertised B. advertising
C. to be advertised D. being advertised
