M: :So you’re interested in a job as a waitress. _____61_____

W: Yes, for three years at several different restaurants. Now I’m working at the Park Hotel dining room on Hill Street.

M: They have a very nice dining room there. ____62_____

W: Because I can’t work full-time now. I’m taking some courses at a university.

M: I see. ____63____

W: All day Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

M: ______64_____We’re looking for someone who can help us when we get very busy. That’s Thursday afternoon, Friday afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.

W: That’s fine with me.

M: When can you start?

W: _____65_____

M: That’s fine. The first of May. By the way, you’ll get $8.80 an hour, plus tips, of course.

W: Good. Thanks very much.

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (惡行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver

1. 1.

   What is mainly discussed in the passage?

   1. A.
      Moral deeds of people
   2. B.
      Religious activities of the church
   3. C.
      Moral goodness of the giver
   4. D.
      Arguments on giving to beggars
2. 2.

   What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village
   2. B.
      Some people will not do what was morally right in the past
   3. C.
      We don’t meet with those who need help any more
   4. D.
      Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars
   2. B.
      Some beggars want money to help their children go to school
   3. C.
      Some beggars use the money to buy drugs
   4. D.
      Some beggars have no excuse for begging
4. 4.

   In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because       

   1. A.
      the cases can be so different
   2. B.
      there are so many beggars
   3. C.
      there is so much money wasted
   4. D.
      there are so many different arguments

I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had to borrow $5,000 to pay for a trip to the International Young Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that I'd won -- earning enough money to pay back our loan.

It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway（斯坦威鋼琴）.At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.

Now that I was in America, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.

The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the "Gala Benefit Evening" at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to replace him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. My father's mouth hung open throughout the entire song.

I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, it was a great success. Still, my father kept telling me, "You'd better practice!" But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing I'd been fat -- he made sure I ate -- and he'd been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasn't.

My father and I had often practiced a piece called "Horses," a fun version for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet（二重奏）. People went crazy -- they loved it. My father couldn't sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.

There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet when I remember the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots you, and lets you shine.

In the first paragraph his father cried when it was announced that he'd won mainly because__________.

A.his father was excited that his son succeeded at last.

B.his father was under too much pressure.

C.they could pay back the loan with the prize.

D.his father was proud of him.

Tell the order of the events.

a. He and his father moved to Philadelphia.

b. He was asked to replace the great pianist Andre Watts.

c. He and his father played “Horses” together.

d.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard his performance.

e. The Curtis Institute of Music lent him a Steinway

A. a, e, c, b, d       B. b, e, a, d, c       C. d, a, e, b, c       D. a, e, d, b, c

Which of the following statements agrees with the author?

A. The writer’s father had been very fat before they went to America.

B. The writer thought he would be one of them soon when he knew the Chicago Symphony orchestra heard him play and liked him.

C. The Curtis Institute of Music finally eased their money worries.

D. One can achieve his dream if he is lucky enough.

The underlined word there in the last paragraph refers to_________.

A. America     B. Beijing.   C. Carnegie Hall  D. All the places he went to. 

What is the best title of the passage?

A. I Took Off!                          B. When Fortune Spots Me.

C. No Pain, No Gain.                    D. My father and I

It might sound ridiculous that goal setting could actually hold you back from completing tasks and dreams you may have. But it seems like everyone tells you should be setting goals for everything you want to accomplish, short term and long term. Goals can help you sometimes, but in some cases they just lead to constant frustration and they actually bring you down.
Let’s look at this a little closer with an example. A lot of people might set forth as a goal. Many people jump online and are looking to start a business online as a way to make money from home and let’s say they set a goal to make $10,000 in their first month. They do this because they seem tons of people making large sums of money in very little time so they think, $10,000 a month, that shouldn’t be too hard.
But what happens when you only bring in $1,000 in your first 30 days online? If this is pure profit you might still be happy but this is nowhere near reaching the goal you originally set out to meet. So naturally you would feel like you failed to reach your goal and you may be a little disappointed in yourself.
If you continue not to reach this goal month in month , it starts to add up and really weighs on you. I’m not saying that they are bad and you shouldn’t set them but you need to realize that you should not be emotionally attached to your goals.
An alternative approach would be to set certain milestones for when you want to accomplish things and start out small. Build your confidence by accomplishing smaller feats and if you overproduce, then it will be a nice surprise. You have to have some sort of end result in mind but break it down in to a day by day task. It makes it a lot easier for you to handle by just knowing everyday you have to complete a few small tasks and over time the snowball will roll into great things.

1. 1.

   The purpose of the passage is to _______.

   1. A.
      show that it’s necessary to set goals
   2. B.
      prove the disadvantages of setting goals
   3. C.
      suggest way of setting goals to reach success
   4. D.
      introduce how to reach success by setting high goals.
2. 2.

   In Paragraph 2 , the writer used the example to _______.

   1. A.
      persuade readers not to be greedy for money
   2. B.
      prove that goals often result in frustration.
   3. C.
      show goal setting sometimes stops you realizing your dreams
   4. D.
      advise readers not to set goals to avoid frustration
3. 3.

   According to the passage, always sticking to our goals is ______.

   1. A.
      important
   2. B.
      unnecessary
   3. C.
      ridiculous
   4. D.
      natural
4. 4.

   What belief does the writer most probably hold?

   1. A.
      The higher goals we set, the more success we’ll achieve
   2. B.
      Goal setting is not always necessary and helpful
   3. C.
      We shouldn’t set higher goals than other people
   4. D.
      Goals should be set for short term and long term.
5. 5.

   What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      Another helpful tip for setting goals
   2. B.
      Benefits of setting small goal
   3. C.
      Side effects of goal setting
   4. D.
      Success achieved without goal setting.

Water, which covers about 74 percent of the earth’s surface, is man’s most precious resource. Without it we cannot live. Clean water keeps us alive; polluted water means disease and death.Keeping our water pure is by no means an easy task but it is something that must be done.
Hong Kong once prided herself on being the “Fragrant Harbour”. However, these days, it is not certain if Hong Kong’s harbour could still be called “fragrant”. For, like many other places, Hong Kong has not been spared water pollution. A visit to Tolo and Victoria Harbour, or any of the beaches in Hong Kong is enough to make one aware of the ugly truth that Hong Kong waters are indeed polluted.
The great threat to our water is bacteria pollution. Another great source of water pollution is poisonous chemicals. These substances, which are found in industrial waste and agricultural pesticides, make up unseen dangers that enter biological food chains.
Pollution control is a continuing problem for the government. It is believed that the most effective form of control is legislation（立法）. Most importantly, the present laws on pollution should be given more force. On the other hand, no amount of legislation can effectively control pollution unless those concerned are properly educated about the danger posed by pollution.
While a great majority of Hong Kong citizens and residents seem to be greatly concerned about ways to control water pollution, it is discouraging to note that there are, in our midst, some people who remain apathetic（無動于衷）about the problem. In a recent radio programme conducted on what people in the streets thought about the water pollution problem, one apparently unconcerned person said, “What do I care about water pollution? I don’t drink polluted water. As long as the water I drink is not polluted, I’m not bothered. Water pollution is too big a problem and let’s leave it to the government.”
If all residents in Hong Kong will take such an indifferent attitude, all the government’s attempts to control pollution, let alone the anti-pollution legislation, will prove useless. The best form of pollution control each citizen can employ is to be aware of his surroundings. We hope that someday, the problem of water pollution in Hong Kong will cease to alarm us.

1. 1.

   By the underlined sentences, the writer wants to show that ______.

   1. A.
      we should not use polluted water
   2. B.
      it is our responsibility to keep our water clean and safe
   3. C.
      clean water is vitally important to the survival of human beings
   4. D.
      water is abundant but very expensive
2. 2.

   What can you infer from the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      Hong Kong indeed deserves the name.
   2. B.
      Hong Kong never deserves such a name.
   3. C.
      Hong Kong can’t avoid the damage of pollution.
   4. D.
      Hong Kong has failed to live up to such reputation.
3. 3.

   The writer quotes the words in the programme to show us that a block to the solution of the problem is _________.

   1. A.
      people’s lack of education
   2. B.
      people’s I-don’t-care attitude
   3. C.
      people’s wait-and-see attitude
   4. D.
      people’s over-dependence on the government
4. 4.

   In the final analysis, the best approach to the problem of water pollution is ________.

   1. A.
      legislation
   2. B.
      rapid development of modern science
   3. C.
      mass education
   4. D.
      everybody taking care of his own surroundings