On the first day of my school life in the USA,I showed a great interest in my marketing class.My teacher, Mrs.Tolman,suggested I____a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and interest in____.So I did.
The first____was to collect money for the marketing competition later in the year by selling candles. Mrs.Tolman said the competition was due in a week and that 40 percent of the____would go into my personal account.
At the beginning,I tried to sell some candles to my host mom.She said that if I could____confidence and do a wonderful sales presentation,she would certainly buy some.I started my presentation with a____handshake.Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and____her that our candles were the best choices for gifts and home decorations.Finally she bought three candles.
Greatly____,I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.On Saturday morning,with great courage, I knocked at the door of my first potential____.
“I’m a student at Skyline High School and we are____money for DECA.I'm trying to sell...”
“Not today,sorry,”the man interrupted me and____the door.
Embarrassed,I walked away and said to myself the____thing that might happen was being refused like that again.I couldn't even count how many times I was____with reasons like "Not today",“I don't have any____money right now”or “I just bought some”,____,I had to continue with the day.____,a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles.I couldn't even hide my____and said "Thank you very much" to her with a bow.
After a____hard work,I turned in my $408 worth of sales of candles,which gave me $163.2 in my own account. I was____to find out I was the second highest seller in all classes.
It was the first time that I had worked as a salesperson.Now I look back on this experience with satisfaction,and I feel glad that I did not____in face of difficulty.
1.A. hold B. join C. build D. attend
2.A. business B. English C. math D. sports
3.A. chance B. way C. challenge D. choice
4.A. income B. candles C. business D. expense
5.A. express B. expect C. make D. show
6.A. firm B. sudden C. rude D. uncertain
7.A. informed B. convinced C. explained D. requested
8.A. satisfied B. disappointed C. shocked D. encouraged
9.A. businessman B. seller C. buyer D. shop keeper
10.A. lending B. raising C. returning D. borrowing
11.A. opened B. knocked C. burst into D. shut
12.A. worst B. uneasy C. best D. unhappiest
13.A. forbidden B. permitted C. refused D. demanded
14.A. small B. extra C. little D. left
15.A. Therefore B. So C. However D. For
16.A. Besides B. Secondly C. Firstly D. Finally
17.A. eagerness B. embarrassment C. excitement D. sadness
18.A. week's B. hour's C. day's D. month's
19.A. puzzled B. surprised C. calm D. lucky
20.A. give away B. give out C. give off D. give in
Maybe you are an average student.1.This is not necessarily so,however.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.Here's how.
Plan your time carefully.When planning your work,you should make a list of things that you have to do.After making this list,you should make a schedule of your time.First your time for eating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Then decide a good,regular time for studying.2.A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems,but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study.Look around the house for a good study area.Keep this space,which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room,free of everything but study materials.No games,radios,or television.When you sit down to study,concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.3.Listening carefully in class means less work later.Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.When you get home from school,go over your notes,review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day and read that material.4.If you do these things regularly,the material will become more meaningful,and you'll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge.The world won't end if you don't pass a test,so don't be over worried.
5.You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
A.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B.Don't forget to arrange enough time for entertainment.
C.Make full use of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E.You probably think you will never be a top student.
F.Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G.This will help you understand the next class.
There were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway,wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face.I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore,so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we went beyond the city,I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive;I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything a if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 p.m.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful.When my uncle arrived with a smile,I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）.I had never done this before.He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile.We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
1.The author expected the train trip to be______.
A. adventurous B. pleasant
C. dull D. exciting
2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The friendly country people. B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets. D. The simple lunch served on the train.
3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph?
A. choose B. enjoy
C. prepare for D. carry on
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country.
C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.
Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly,flies like a fat chicken,eats green leaves,has the stomach of a cow and has claws（爪）on its wings when young.They build their homes about 4.6m above the river,an important feature（特征）for the safety of the young.It is called the hoatzin.
In appearance,the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside.The head is small,with a large set of feathers on the top,bright red eyes,and blue skin.Its nearest relatives are the common birds,cuckoos.Its most striking feature,though,is only found in the young.
Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip.Using these four claws,together with the beak（喙）,they can climb about in the bushes,looking very much like primitive birds must have done.When the young hoatzins have learned to fly,they lose their claws.
During the drier months between December and March,hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April,when the rainy season begins,they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.
B. The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.
C. Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.
D. The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.
2.Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that .
A. they look like young cuckoos
B. they have claws on the wings
C. they eat a lot like a cow
D. they live on river banks
3.What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?
A. They had claws to help them climb.
B. They could fly long distances.
C. They had four wings like hoatzins.
D. They had a head with long feathers on the top.
4.Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?
A. To find more food.
B. To keep themselves warm.
C. To protect themselves better.
D. To produce their young.
When I was a little girl,I remember that when my dad was repairing something,he would ask me to hold the hammer,so we would have time for a conversation with each other.I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.
I grew up and left home for college and since then,my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning.And when I bought a house several years later,my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat.All he asked was to talk to him,but I was to busy in those days.
Four years ago,my dad visited me.He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter.He asked me to have a talk with him,but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.
One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual.I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately.I was in a hurry,so our conversation was short.Several hours later that day I received a call.My father was in the hospital.Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad.By the time I arrived at the hospital,my father had passed away.Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me.I realized how little I knew about my dad,his deepest thoughts and his dreams.
After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself.All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.
1.When the author was a little girl,she .
A. liked playing on the swing
B. often talked with her father
C. was good at repairing things
D. learned to take care of her family
2.When at college,the author .
A. received a call from her father every Sunday morning
B. phoned her father every Sunday morning
C. asked her father to call her every Sunday
D. asked her father to talk with her
3.Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?
A. She had got tired of talking with him.
B. She was busy painting her house.
C. Her daughter asked her to play.
D. She was busy planning a trip.
4.When did the author begin to regret missing the talks with her father?
A. After her father's sudden death.
B. Many years after her father's death.
C. On her way to the hospital to see her father.
D. As soon as she got the news that her father was ill.
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.It serves snacks（小吃）,drinks,ice cream bars and meals.You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk.Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria,you can use the tables to eat your lunch,to have meetings with your friends and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night,you can buy snacks,fast food,and drinks in the Lower Cafe located in the bottom level of the Douglas Center.This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts,games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe,located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall,is available for relaxing,studying,cooking and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students.Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,closed on Sundays.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Center on the upper floor of Douglas Hall.Here,qualified volunteers will work with you on written work,grammar,vocabulary and other academic skills.If you heed help,you can sign up for an appointment by finishing the sign-up sheet outside the door,two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle（班车）service.The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center,leaving from the Mattson Centre.Operation hours are between 8 a.m.and 3 p.m.Saturdays only.Round trip fare is $1.
1.What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A. Do homework and watch TV.
B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
C. Have meals and meet with friends.
D. Add money to your ID and play chess.
2.How can you seek help from the Writing Center?
A. By applying online.
B. By calling the center.
C. By filling in a sign-up form.
D. By going to the center directly.
3.What is the function of the TWU Express?
A. To carry students to the lecture halls.
B. To provide students with campus tours.
C. To take students to the Mattson Centre.
D. To transport students to and from the stores.
