A few months ago, a driver went through a red light and crashed into my car. ____, the accident was not my fault.
The police arrived and began taking ____. I explained that I had been going at about 55km/h. “So you were going about 50km/h ...” he said.
“No, I said I was doing about 55km/h,” I said.
“Right, so you were doing about 50km/h ...” again he ____.
In a slightly ____ tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55km/h!”
“OK, ____ that’s the way you warn it,’’ this lime the officer simply replied.
I didn’t ____ it at the time, but I was actually ____ myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. ____. I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insurance company.
The city speed limit is 50km/h. I ____ getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company ____ I had insisted I was doing 55 km/h.
It suddenly ____ me that the traffic policeman had been trying to ____ me out. He hadn’t ____ about the 5km/h; he had known ____ about the insurance that I had not. I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the ____, but I could at least have ____ him instead of acting so rudely. ____, he had been trying to do me a favor. Sometimes the ____ thing to do is to let other people talk while you ____ shut up and listen. Never ____ ―to hear, you have to be able to listen.
1.A. Suddenly B. Perfectly C. Clearly D. Slightly
2.A. statements B. responsibilities C. offers D. tests
3.A. requested B. repeated C. warned D. sighed
4.A. concerned B. annoyed C. excited D. satisfied
5.A. though B. until C. if D. or
6.A. like B. feel C. realize D. make
7.A. playing B. blaming C. cheating D. shooting
8.A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
9.A. ended up B. couldn’t help C. felt like D. gave up
10.A. unless B. because C. while D. but
11.A. comforted B. struck C. embarrassed D. confused
12.A. seek B. help C. show D. carry
13.A. minded B. thought C. joked D. forgotten
14.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
15.A. story B. truth C. reason D. excuse
16.A. reminded B. noticed C. treated D. thanked
17.A. After all B. In general C. By accident D. Believe it or not
18.A. hardest B. smallest C. nearest D. latest
19.A. simply B. thankfully C. hurriedly D. vividly
20.A. escape B. forget C. regret D. speak
How to Apply for a Private High School (USA)
Find out what your interests are. 1. Do you want a small school or a large school? Do you want to attend a co-educational school or a school with only people of your gender? Where is your primarily strength? Art? Finding out what your interests are will help you find out what school best fits you.
Research schools. You will want to research more than one school. Find the best ones. 2. Others will just be for experimenting with the application process (ie: the interview).
3. You can rank them from first through however many you apply to. The ones closer to last you may use as your trial schools so that you can experiment with the application process (just do not tell them that you arc doing so).
Request and fill out all of the schools’ application forms. 4. Other forms must be filled out by your parents. The main purpose of those two forms is to give the school an idea of what accommodations they may have to make to fit your needs, and whether or not you can thrive at the school.
Turn in the application and transcript forms on time, if not earlier. This shows the admissions office of the school that you are really serious about applying, and that you are not a procrastinator（拖延者）. 5.
A. Some of these will be placement exams so that they school can see what class they should put you in.
B. Some of these will be safety schools, just in case you don’t get into the ones you want to get into.
C. Figure out what you want to get out of a private school experience.
D. Schedule your interviews and tour dates.
E. Rank your school choices.
F. Apply for financial aid if the schools offer it.
G. Some of these forms must be filled out by your teachers.
It is easier to negotiate（谈判）first salary requirement because once you are insider, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don’t at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth’s story.
I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle（小隔间）offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.
It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit （价值）, but “nice” isn’t a quality shared by most organizations. If you feel you deserve a good raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it.
Performance is your best bargaining chip（筹码）when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to prove that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs（a new client or a sizable contract, for example）just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.
Use information as a bargaining chip coo. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?
Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.
1.According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should .
A. prove his ability B. give his boss a good impression
C. ask for as much money as he can D. ask for the salary he hopes to get
2.What can be inferred from Beth’s story?
A. Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.
B. If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.
C. People should not be content with what they have got.
D. People should be careful when negotiating for a job.
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A. unfairness exists in salary increases
B. most people are overworked and underpaid
C. one should avoid overstating one’s performance
D. most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises
4.To get a pay raise, a person should .
A. advertise himself on the job market
B. persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract
C. try to get inside information about the organization
D. do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions
Mary Tram, the creator and managing director of Mistral Computers, has been widely commended as a major innovator（创新者）in the computer industry. Some journalists in the computer world have also claimed that she is the leading force today in the changing computer market.
Tram was the first designer to actually handcraft personal PCs using light durable attractive materials. She was the first to recognize the opening in this side of the market and her “seize the day” mentality has been making vast amounts of money for her company ever since.
Recently the world of technology has been commending her work again. Tram has taken the bold move of cutting the price of computers in an already declining market. Most companies have been unable to match her low prices and thus have been unable to match her profits. Tram has made some changes to her company’s production methods, making the production faster and more efficient. In addition, Mistral Computers is responsible for all of its sales, without the use of any middlemen; people either go online or telephone the company, without having to go to any shops or having to use any salespeople. At the end of the day, Mistral and Tram have proven to have what it takes to succeed in a lime when the majority of companies don’t. Lowering the costs and maintaining high standards of customer service have made the difference for this company.
1.Why was the article written?
A. To discuss a new aspect in the world of computer technology.
B. To give information to executives about the new and improved PCs.
C. To give a short description of a successful executive.
D. To talk about cost structure in the computer world.
2.What is the special sales policy of the company?
A. To cut prices when the market is weak.
B. To offer personally designed computers.
C. To make a mass of products.
D. To sell door to door.
3.The word “commend” in Paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. blamed B. recommended
C. praised D. appointed
Paulie received a remote control car, some clothes, and a collection of action figures for his birthday. But what he really wanted was this video game he had been asking for. Only Granddad’s present was to come, so, with two fingers on each hand crossed tightly, he hoped.
“Here you go you little whippersnapper.”
“Thanks,” said Paulie, ripping the wrapping clean off the present.
His face dropped; all he got was a drawing pad, and an old, used, wooden pencil.
“Now that there is a magic pencil,” said Granddad.
Paulie looked sceptical.
“It brings imagination to life,” said Granddad, prodding（戳一下）his nose secretly.
Later that night, Paulie was sent to bed. But he couldn’t sleep. He wished he had his game to play, but he didn’t. So he got up, took out his pad and “magic” pencil, and started to draw.
Paulie drew a monster. He then drew a castle for the monster to attack, and he added a princess, as they are always in castles. Paulie figured the monster wanted to eat the princess as her dress made her look like a birthday cake.
Then he drew a knight（骑士）, as knights always rescue princesses.
Then something magical happened. Paulie was sucked into this paper world.
Paulie now stood looking down at the castle. A knight was charging at him. So, with his mighty（有劲儿的）arm, he hit the knight right hard out of the picture. Then he ate the princess.
Paulie soon found himself back in his bedroom. He looked at the paper; on it was a drawing of the monster. It was licking（舔）its finger, with a big smile. Paulie smiled back.
Paulie didn’t want his game anymore. He realised this short but thick pencil and paper could take him anywhere.
1.When Paulie opened his grandpa’s present, he felt .
A. puzzled B. excited
C. disappointed D. angry
2.Paulie couldn’t fall asleep because he .
A. was still expecting his birthday present
B. was too excited with his birthday present
C. didn’t know how to enjoy his birthday present
D. didn’t get the gift he had been expecting
3.Paulie got up and .
A. drew a magic fairy world with the pad and pen
B. ate the princess after fighting against the knight
C. imagined himself the knight protecting the princess
D. made friends with the monster in the castle
4.In the end, Paulie .
A. changed his opinion on a fairy story
B. fell in love with his granddad’s present
C. understood why he didn’t like his presents
D. went anywhere with his pad and pen
Sports & Activity Day
Sunday, 14 May 2017
2:00pm—6:00pm
Amk Active Park（Ang Mo Kio Street 15）
Learn A Sport & Play As A Family
◆ Join us for our Spores & Activity Day as we celebrate the Finale of the Singapore Family Celebrations 2017!
◆ Learn a sport together as a family at our Sporting Centre with many activities, including Amora Mass Dance Training!
◆ Get your family together through a fun-filled Power Up Training!
Register Now
◆ Registration is FREE !
◆ Be the first 2000 to register by l May so that you can receive Amora free gift worth $70.
◆ Registration closes by 10 May and you can register by SMS to 71819223 or email require@sfc.sg the following: < Amora Mass Dance Training >, < your name >, < age > and < contact number >.
For more information, call 7771661. There will also be bus services for free at AMK Point on 14 May for all Singapore Family Celebrations participants!
1.The event is mainly designed for .
A. families to get closer B. friend to learn to dance
C. children to learn a sport D. parents to organize a game
2.The event will .
A. be taken part in only by 2000 people
B. last for four hours in the afternoon
C. take place in different places
D. be open to registration until 14 May, 2017
3.We can learn from the text that all the participant can .
A. get Amora free gift worth $70 B. register in three different ways
C. call 71819223 for more information D. take a free bus ride at AMK Point on May 14
4.The text is probably .
A. a story B. a report
C. a poster D. a notice
