Recently in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-trw door salesman.
I once read a saying. “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they don’t you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration (夸張), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.
You would never have found it to be so true if you hadn’t been a salesman. You needn’t stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you needn’t listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right, you needn’t worry about being refused time after time; you needn’t always keep patience and a smile; you needn’t repeat the same sentences over and over again; you needn’t talk to somebody you dislike ....
I did this work for a month, then I decided to give it up; Apart from the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting worse.
Even worse, I hadn’t enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Some times 1 felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I don’t think it is worth doing such a thing for even though I was earning money it came at great cost.
Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about excellent students who do part-time work while also keeping high scores in class. But according to my experience, park-time work can have some strong negative influences on study.
Most students don’t view the relationship between study and work correctly. In my opinion, if it isn’t a must for financial reasons, students should be careful about taking up a part-time job.
小題1: From the text, we can tell that the writer is _____.    
A．a(chǎn)n unemployed manB．a(chǎn) middle-school student
C．a(chǎn) college studentD．a(chǎn) door-to-door salesman
小題2:Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”? 
A．LosingB．Wasting C．UsingD．Getting
小題3:The writer thought_____. 
A．doing a part-time job was unnecessary
B．part-time jobs had good effect upon study
C．it was hard to deal with the relationship between study and work
D．part-time jobs would be good for every college student
小題4:What would be the best title for the text _____.
A．Part-time Jobs Are UsefulB．Part-time Jobs Can Cost Dear
C．Students Shouldn’t Take Part-time JobsD．Part-time Jobs Are Important to Many Students

小題1:C
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A．observedB．watchedC．noticedD．caught
小題2: 
A．onB．a(chǎn)tC．overD．a(chǎn)gainst
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小題4:
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小題7: 
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A．warnedB．remindedC．a(chǎn)skedD．required
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C．The passenger next to her is dirty.
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Tommy, an only child, had always been happy, cooperative and an excellent student. How could I convince his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a broken-hearted child’s reaction to his parents’ separation and pending (即將發(fā)生的) divorce?
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Whether it’s a carol（圣誕頌歌）service or an evening of karaoke in the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits---it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs（肺）with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.
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小題1:Heart Research UK holds a campaign to __________.
A．encourage people to sing for God at Christmas
B．study the effects of singing on people
C．get people to sing and improve their health
D．bring happiness to people during holidays
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a. Singers’ living longer.
b. Singers’ general health protection.
c. Singers’ feeling happier.
d. Singers’ stress reduced.
e. Singer’s self-respect improved.
A．a(chǎn), b, cB．b, c, dC．c, d, eD．a(chǎn), b, e
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A．end poverty and make schools beautiful
B．find environmental answers and show off
C．focus people’s attention on some social problems
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C．An expression used for greeting.
D．Great applause or cheering.
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A．unrecognizable B．unreachableC．unusable D．unreasonable
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A．The Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to that in outer space.
B．It is similar to the ocean floor in being strange to the humans.
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D．Techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration.
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A．It is a type of submarine. B．It is an ongoing project.
C．It has gone on over 100 voyages. D．It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.
小題4:The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was         .
A．a(chǎn)n attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B．the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
C．made up of geologists from all over the world
D．supported entirely by the gas and oil industry
小題5:Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project?
A．Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance millions of years ago.
B．Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
C．Geologists observed forms of life never before seen.
D．Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes.

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