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Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and agriculture. The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 2 of travel. You can 3 fruit in France, amuse children on American summer camps, and, of course, there are always jobs in hotels and restaurants. But it is not easy now to find work.“ _4 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few chances,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 5 for students.“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When washing up in a restaurant in Paris, you’ll be expected to speak 6 .British students only have a language 7 for jobs in the US and Australia.” Not everyone 8 the experience. Sarah James 9 to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 14__ and it really was a round-the-clock job. The children never slept!” “The trouble is, 15 , expect to have an easy time of it, ” Anthea Ellis points out.“After all, they 16 it as a holiday. 17 , though, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is seasonal work. You’ll 18 when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have few _19_ rights. As soon as the holiday season 20 , they’ll get rid of you.”
1． A．chances B．services C．purposes D．adventures 2． A．comfort B．difficulty C．excitement D．help 3． A．pick B．eat C．clean D．water 4． A．Although B．Because C．In case D．Unless 5． A．language studies B．Vacation work C．health care D．tourist safety 6． A．Italian B．English C．French D．Russian 7． A．gift B．ability C．possibility D．advantage 8． A．remembers B．supports C．enjoys D．understands 9． A．was supposed B．was employed C．was required D．was ordered 10．A．abroad B．alone C．forward D．up 11．A．delivered B．ridden C．driven D．flown 12．A．promises B．noises C．decisions D．choices 13．A．free B．tiring C．busy D．hard 14．A．low B．fair C．reasonable D．equal 15．A．children B．students C．advisers D．parents 16．A．want B．expect C．use D．consider 17．A．As a result B．In addition C．In time D．In fact 18．A．Work hard B．make money C．have a job D．have a hard time 19．A．human B．employment C．civil D．existence 20．A．starts B．goes C．ends D．lasts 1-5 ACADB 6-10 CDCBA 11-15 DBA AB 16-20 DDCBC
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.” 1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________. A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking C. great and important; common D. hopeful and helpful; careless 2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________. A. a normal person; a funny person B. a strong person; a weak person C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person D. a famous person; an ordinary person 3. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius. A. whose parents are clever B. often thinking about difficult problems C. often helped by his parents and teachers D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use 4. It is better for parents ________. A. to praise and encourage their children more often B. to be hard on their children C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do D. to give their children as much help as possible 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth. B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become. C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live. D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion. Keys: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C
任务型阅读 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格 Autumn blues? Let the sunshine in falling leaves, withering flowers, cold winds, faint sunshine. For many people late autumn can be a season of gloom and depression. Spirits can be low. people who suffer from he autumn blues often are extremely exhausted, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight. The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is not known yet, says C
