She ran as quickly as she could so as________.
A、not to lose the race
B、to not lose the race
C、don’t lose the race
D、didn’t lose the race
A、not to lose the race
B、to not lose the race
C、don’t lose the race
D、didn’t lose the race
Petra
It ____1____ one night at our local nightclub. I was dancing, and suddenly I ____2____ the feeling that someone was watching me. I looked around and saw a boy on the other side of the room staring at me. I ____3____ to be brave and walked over to him. Hans was very shy but we had a drink and started talking. We just clicked and we quickly became friends.
Ricardo
It was New Year’s Eve and I ___4____ some people around to my house to celebrate. I planned a quiet party but my friends brought other friends and by twelve o’clock there were lots of people. I was ____5____ some drinks in the kitchen when I noticed this woman on her ____6____. She didn’t seem to know anybody, so I ____7____ over to her and ____8____ myself. She said, “So you’re not Antonio, then!” She was at the wrong party– she had made a____9____ with the address! I asked her to stay and we got on really ____10____…and now we’re together.
1、A、came
B、happened
C、went
2、A、had
B、felt
C、sensed
3、A、told
B、liked
C、decided
4、A、invited
B、loved
C、asking
5、A、washing
B、making
C、playing
6、A、side
B、self
C、own
7、A、ran
B、went
C、leaned
8、A、introduced
B、asked
C、talked
9、A、fuss
B、wrong
C、mistake
10、A、good
B、well
C、fine
A.when
B.whether
C.that
D.why
小题1:What does Mr. Smith do?
A. A bank clerk
B. A policeman
C. A thief
小题2:Mr. Smith caught the man in the clothes shop ___________.
A. by exchange
B. by mistake
C. by accident
小题3:Why did the man return the sweater to the shop?
A. Because he didn’t want his wife to see it
B. Because he liked money more than the sweater
C. Because he hated it and wanted to get the money back
小题4:Bob was caught so quickly because ___________.
A. his address was found on the envelope he used
B. he received a phone call from the bank clerk
C. the police waited for him outside the elevator
小题5:What do you think of Bob?
A. He is brave
B. He is careful
C. He is careless
Yesterday was a typical day. Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase (手提箱) , and drove to a town about ten miles from his home.
He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street.No one looked at him. He was another businessman walking to work.
At 8:05, Richard saw what he wanted. A man was leaving his house.
Richard walked around the block again. At 8: 10, he watched a woman leave the same house. After she left, Richard worked quickly. He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree. He took a screwdriver (螺丝刀) out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in.
First, he looked through the desk in the living room. He found $ 200 in cash. In the dining room, he put the silverware (银器) into his briefcase.
The next stop was the bedroom. Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald(祖母绿宝石) necklace. Richard passed a color TV, a stereo (音响) , and a camera, but he didn’t touch them. Everything had to fit into his briefcase. In less than five minutes, Rich and climbed back out the window.He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again.No one looked at him. He was just another businessman, walking to work.
1.Why did Richard wear a business suit?()
A、Because he is a professional
B、Because he didn’t want to draw others’ attention to him
C、Because he works hard
D、Because he is a thief
2. Richard ____ , after the man left his house.
A、stood behind a tree
B、entered the house
C、walked around the block again
D、opened the window with a screwdriver
3.No one saw Richard get into the house because ____.
A、it was night time
B、he ran very fast
C、he stood behind a tree
D、he was very clever
4.How long did Richard stay in the house?____
A、Five minutes
B、One hour
C、Nearly five minutes
D、Fifteen minutes
5.The reason why Richard didn’t take the TV set is that ____.
A、it is too big to carry
B、it is too heavy to carry
C、it is worth nothing
D、it is difficult for him to carry such a thing without being noticed
The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.
“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.
“I'm the prisoner of a giant.”the girl told the ant.“He won't let me go until I've made three separate heaps of grain, barley(大麦)and rye(黑麦)out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.”
“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.
“I know,”the girl cried, “and if I haven't finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”
“Don't cry,”the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”
Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.
The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.
Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.
6.The ant was playing when it ran here and there.()
A.T
B.F
7.The drop of water fell on the ant when it was nearly dying.()
A.T
B.F
8.The young girl was crying because she wanted to have supper.()
A.T
B.F
9.The giant would eat the girl if she failed to do the work.()
A.T
B.F
10.The ant's friends saved the girl's life.()
A.T
B.F
Just before dawn, there was further trouble.Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine.Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe.When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House.From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time.Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation and that air travel was useful.
(1).Her engine went wrong when Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England.()
A.T B.F
(2).When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, she changed her direction and landed in Ireland.()
A.T B.F
(3).According to the passage, Amelia Earhart's reason for making her flights was to show that aviation was not just for men.()
A.T B.F
(4).Amelia Earhart was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.()
A.T B.F
(5)."A Dangerous Flight from North America to England would be the best title for the passage.()
A.T B.F
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Kindness or Strangers
At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout.
The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. the boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother.
He bit hard on his lip to stop the tears and walked outside to wait on the bench in front of the shop. This was all too much for the young assistant who had served him and she said, “ I wish I could afford to pay for the rest of his things.” One of the other girls said she had a few dollars. Then two others said they could help as well.
These four young girls pooled their money and found that they had more than enough money for the boy’s extra purchases. So they upgraded his pens and pencils to top-quality ones, then took the bag out to the boy on the seat. His young face changed from sadness to the most beautiful smile. His mother arrived much later to pick him up. Instead of running to the car, he ran back into the store and called out, “ thank you!”
I was so proud of my team that day. They did something wonderful for that boy and also found the pleasure of giving was as great as receiving.
1.The boy went to the store to__________.
A.buy a basket
B.ask for help
C.shop for school
D.make a phone call
2.At the checkout, the boy found that he ______________.
A.didn’t have enough money
B.didn’t have his money on him
C.forgot to ask his mum for money
D.had lost his money in the sore
3.The boy walked out of the store to ______________.
A.wait for his mum
B.rest on the bench
C.get more money
D.look for a friend
4.The shop assistants were ________________.
A.curious
B.wealthy
C.well-trained
D.kind-hearted
5.The boy ran back into the store to ______________.
A.do extra shopping
B.express his thanks
C.return the money
D.take his bag out
Brooke Walker keeps eating junk food(垃圾食品)and already weighs more than Britain's fattest teenager did at the same age .she's been warned by the doctor that they can do no more for her .Next month ,she will begin a healthy eating and exercise plan to save her life.
Brook, who’s too large for girls’ clothes and has to wear boys’ clothes, has been laughed at all her life. She stays indoors much of the time. ”when ”I look in the mirror I feel sad,” she said.
“Doctors have told me that unless I lose weight and exercise I will be very, very sick when I grow up. I have tired really hard to do as the doctors say. But every time I play outside, people stop and look at me and call me “fatso”. I end up crying in my room. ”
Brooke’s weight increased quickly when she developed a love of takeaways and fatty junk food. She often ordered food from shops or restaurant and ate at home. Her daily meal used to be potato chips, chocolates, pizza, and sweet drinks. Brooks’ mum Stacey, a busy single mum, admits Brooke suffered from being dished up with fast food in her early year.
In the first seven days she won’t be able to phone home, but she’s determined to succeed. “I can’t wait to go,” she says. “I am not afraid of going away. My one wish is to lose weight and look like other girls. I am tired of being called fatty and want it to end.”
32、what does the underlined word “diet” most probably mean in the text?()
A.To limit(限制) food
B.To do exercise
C.To see a doctor
D.To go outdoors
33、How does Brooke feel about being fat?()
A.calm
B.sad
C.angry
D.nervous
34、What has caused Brooke’s health problem?()
A.Poor family background
B.bad eating habit
C.lack of exercise equipment
D.little food at home
1、How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm?()
A.Fourteen
B.Twenty-one
C.Twenty-nine
D.Thirty-six
2、Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?()
A.He was in bed
B.He was inside the house
C.He was outside the house
D.He was on the roof
3、Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ______.
A.her husband knew there would be a storm
B.they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C.she felt the house was moving
D.the welfare department helped her
4、The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.
A.something to eat
B.something to wear
C.somewhere to study
D.somewhere to stay
5、Which of he following may be the best title for this passage?()
A.Terrible Storm
B.A Lucky Woman
C.Good Soldiers
D.Clever People
Group as a non-executive director, but is uncertain as to the level and nature of her contribution to the strategic
thinking of the Group.
The Marlow Fashion Group had been set up by a husband and wife team in the 1970s in an economically depressed
part of the UK. They produced a comprehensive range of women’s clothing built round the theme of traditional English
style. and elegance. The Group had the necessary skills to design, manufacture and retail its product range. The
Marlow brand was quickly established and the company built up a loyal network of suppliers, workers in the company
factory and franchised retailers spread around the world. Marlow Fashion Group’s products were able to command
premium prices in the world of fashion. Rodney and Betty Marlow ensured that their commitment to traditional values
created a strong family atmosphere in its network of partners and were reluctant to change this.
Unfortunately, changes in the market for women’s wear presented a major threat to Marlow Fashion. Firstly, women
had become a much more active part of the workforce and demanded smarter, more functional outfits to wear at work.
Marlow Fashion’s emphasis on soft, feminine styles became increasingly dated. Secondly, the tight control exercised
by Betty and Rodney Marlow and their commitment to control of design, manufacturing and retailing left them
vulnerable to competitors who focused on just one of these core activities. Thirdly, there was a reluctance by the
Marlows and their management team to acknowledge that a significant fall in sales and profits were as a result of a
fundamental shift in demand for women’s clothing. Finally, the share price of the company fell dramatically. Betty and
Rodney Marlow retained a significant minority ownership stake, but the company had had a new Chief Executive
Officer every year since 2000.
Required:
(a) Write a short report to Susan Grant identifying and explaining the strategic strengths and weaknesses in the
Marlow Fashion Group. (12 marks)