Robert was a life insurance(人壽保險) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保單). “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.”
People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk 48.
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, you’re 55 to get what you want out of them.
1.A. however B. as C. since D. in spite of
2.A. trouble B. sale C. bargain D. decision
3.A. defend B. fight C. leave D. argue
4.A. should B. will C. shall D. may
5.A. feelings B. plans C. means D. results
6.A. Thus B. But C. Plus D. Since
7.A. less B. more C. half D. just
8.A. arose B. contributed C. benefited D. suffered
9.A. boy B. girl C. clerk D. salesman
10.A. section B. direction C. shelf D. course
11.A. occasion B. stage C. situation D. point
12.A. demanded B. conflicted C. reminded D. arranged
13.A. expected B. commented C. shouted D. acquired
14.A. shoes B. books C. toys D. bottles
15.A. cry B. help C. complain D. worry
16.A. walking B. organizing C. working D. assisting
17.A. process B. silence C. detail D. order
18.A. thoughtful B. instant C. cautious D. complex
19.A. gift B. stick C. honey D. tears
20.A. positive B. likely C. confident D. probable
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Daredevil climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, stood strong winds and rain to climb the world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, Saturday.
Robert, dressed in red rain jacket, tights and climbing shoes, climbed up ropes hung down the side of the 101 storey, 1,667-foot office tower, reaching the top in around four hours."It was a very big moment and I felt a lot of satisfaction though I was so tired and nearly all of my muscles were painful.I felt completely eased." said Robert after taking the ride down in one of the tower's lifts, the world's fastest.
Several hundred on-lookers and shoppers gathered at the base of the tower watching and cheering Robert's progress through live pictures on a large television screen.At times he disappeared from view as clouds passed by the top of the tower surrounding the upper stories.
The 42-year-old Frenchman has covered scores of well-known structures around the world including the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower——without permission or any safety equipment or ropes.
This time Robert was wearing a harness (背帶) fastened to safety ropes for the entire climb.He used the ropes to pull himself up most of the way, using his hands and feet to climb up the walls for only short sections.He said that the management had requested he wear the ropes and safety equipment, which had also become necessary due to the rain making the windows and frames very slippery.Robert said he would not carry his pity the next time.
The text mainly tells us that _________.
A.a(chǎn)nother world record was broken by a Frenchman
B.The French Spiderman climbed the world's tallest building
C.How Alain Robert got the name" Daredevil"
D.Alain Robert was praised for his great success
During his climbing up Taipei 101, Alain Robert ________.
A.never felt tired all the time
B.never used his hands and feet
C.stayed somewhere for a short rest
D.was not seen on the television screen now and then
When Alain Robert climbed the Empire State Building, he was likely to ________.
A.use only his hands and feet B.be 42 years old
C.carry some safety equipment D.get permission of someone
According to the text, we can infer that Alain Robert ________.
A.spent three hours climbing Taipei 101 B.chose a rainy day on purpose
C.will climb Taipei 101 a second time D.got lots of help from on-lookers
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年福州八中高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Probably many of you know the idiom “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But do you believe a tooth for an eye? That’s something a little bit different.
This strange exchange is neither a form of retribution(報應(yīng)) nor an unexpected gift from the Tooth Fairy --- it’s actually a very generous gift from a young Irishman, Robert McNichol, 23, to his formerly blind father, 57-year-old Bob McNichol.
In 2005, Bob McNichol’s sight was destroyed in an accident when his eyes were doused(濺在……上面)with liquid aluminum(鋁). Doctors predicted that he would never be able to see again.
But McNichol never liked to take no for an answer: when he heard about a unique operation called Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis, he knew he had to give it a shot, even though the success rate was a mere 65 percent.
In the technique, the eye socket(眼窩) is rebuilt and implanted(植入) with a human tooth and part of the jawbone, to provide support for an artificial cornea(角膜). Luckily for McNichol, Robert was willing to sacrifice one of his teeth to help his father regain his sight.
The technique isn’t simple: McNichol’s first stint on the operating table lasted ten hours, with a five hour follow-up session at a later date. But thanks to his son’s gift, he’s already seeing astonishing results.
“Now I have enough sight for me to get around and I can watch television. I have come out from complete darkness.” he told his friends.
【小題1】Bob McNichol lost his sight ____ .
A.a(chǎn)fter he had an operation on his eyes |
B.because of an accident |
C.because he met with a serious traffic accident |
D.when he was 57 years old |
A.give it a try | B.make a remark | C.fire a gun | D.kick the ball |
A.make the eye socket look prettier | B.cause his jawbone to function well |
C.help his father take in more food | D.support the implanted artificial cornea |
A.Father and son | B.A unique eye operation |
C.A man defeating darkness | D.Blind man sees with aid of son’s tooth |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆廣東陸豐市高一下學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.
“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.
“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.
The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.
The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (數(shù)字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.
1.In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of
A.Robert’s department’s programmes B.EBC programmes
C.EBC money D.both B and C
2. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”means
A.without any question B.with some question
C.impossible D.possible
3.Robert decided to make more programmes because
A.he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners
B.“the FC” disliked him
C.the members of his department wanted him to do so
D.he wanted to show himself off
4.Why were more and more people listening to Robert’s programmes?
A.Because he always lost his temper (脾氣)
B.Because he disliked “the FC”
C.Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners
D.We don’t know
5.Who do you think won the argument(爭論)in the end?
A.The Financial Controller B.Robert C.Nobody D.The listeners
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年安徽省高三上學(xué)期第三次段考(英語) 題型:單項填空
Mr Smith was so angry at all ________ Robert was doing _________ he walked out angrily.
A. that; what B. that; that C. which; which D. what; that
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012年安徽合肥八中高三上學(xué)期第三次段考英語試題 題型:單項填空
Mr Smith was so angry at all ________ Robert was doing _________ he walked out angrily.
A. that; what B. that; that C. which; which D. what; that
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