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—Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid she won’t be happy with my ______ .
A . requests
B . excuses
C . apologies
D . regrets
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How many languages can be installed for the Cisco Agent Desktop (CAD) and the Cisco Supervisor Desktop （）.
A . one language for both the CAD and the CSD
B . one language for the CAD and a different language for the CSD
C . two languages for the CAD and one language for the CSD
D . two languages for both the CAD and the CSD
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How many skills may an agent have?（）
A . 25
B . 50
C . no enforced limit
D . as many as the number of ports supported on the server
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But many students don't quite understand that money in the accounts is limited.
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If you show too many images and too many messages on a slide, your listeners might fail to follow what you are saying because their eyes are roving over the slide.
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How many whales does Japan kill a year and what does it say is the purpose?
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Many women are taking the initiative and invite men out, and many men say they view this new phenomenon with ________.
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5.Job titles must feel confusing and many positions will say “entry level”.
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How many ways can be used to signal the stressed syllables?There are three ways to signal the stressed syllables: lengthen it, say it louder with clear vowel and raise the pitch.
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听力原文：For many years, T-shins were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T
听力原文： For many years, T-shins were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color--white. And since they were mom under shirts, they were generally not seen.
Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts as teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, a.s well as easy to care for. [29]Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have be- come one of America's newest ideas of fashion.
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, [30]the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, [31]new designs are coming up all the time.
(30)
A．T-shirts feel soft and wash well.
B．T-shirts are smart and comfortable.
C．T-shirts go well with trousers.
D．T-shirts are suitable for evening wear.
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听力原文： For many years, T-shirts were short sleeved undershirts only for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color--white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.
Today things have changed a lot. T-shirts has become colorful and fashionable. It can be seen al most everywhere and on everyone. Women and children wear T-shirts as well as teenagers, university students and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on the playground, on the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work; Because the T-shirts are relatively inexpensive, smart, comfortable and convenient to wear, they have be come one of the newest ideas in fashion over the world.
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or a picture printed on the front. A T-shirt may bear a single word, a popular phrase, pictures of sportsmen, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.
When do people usually wear T-shirts？
A．When they take part in sports.
B．When they watch a film.
C．When they go shopping.
D．When they read a hook.
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听力原文： For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one colour—white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.
Today things have changed a lot. T-shirt has become colourful and fashionable. It can be seen almost everywhere and on everyone. Women and children wear T-shirts as well as teenagers, university students and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on the playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet, T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for. Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have become one of the newest ideas on fashion over the world.
Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or a picture printed on the front. A T-shirt may bear a single word; a popular phrase, pictures of sportsmen, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.
When do people most probably wear T-shirts, according to the speaker？
A．Listening to music.
B．Watching TV.
C．Taking part in sports.
D．Enjoying a film.
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I don\'t quite follow what she is saying
A believe B understand
C explain D accept
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If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.
If you say to your children "I'm sorry I got angry with you, but...", what follows that "but" can render the apology ineffective: "I had a bad day" or "your noise was giving me a headache" leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior. in expecting an apology.
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say "I'm sorry you're upset"; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying "I'm useless as a parent" does not commit a person lo any specific improvement.
These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.
But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children's expectations can require an apology. A twelve-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent's clothes without permission is not.
If a mother adds "but" to an apology, ______.
A．she doesn't feel that she should have apologized
B．she does not realize that the child has been hurt
C．the child may find the apology easier to accept
D．the child may feel that he owes her an apology
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5 I don’t quite follow what she is saying．
A observe B understand
C explain D describe
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听力原文： An international children's charity says more than one-fourth of the children in Asia are living in absolute poverty and almost half of them are seriously deprived. In a report issued in Thailand, the group says that many Asian families are not benefiting from the region's booming economy and it has pledged $1 billion in aid over the next decade.
The charity group Plan International says 600 million Asian children are deprived of one of the seven basic needs used to define poverty, including food, safe water, shelter, health and education. And it says 350 million children, equivalent to the population of the European Union, are deprived of two or more basic needs, classifying them as absolutely poor.
The group's executive director, Tom Miller, compares these figures to those of the victims from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of southern Asia eight months ago. "Those numbers are absolutely staggering. The world has focused very much on Asia through the tsunami. But in many ways, what we're talking about is, this is a silent tsunami that is happening every single day."
The group, basing its figures on United Nations statistics, says some Asian countries, like China and parts of Southeast Asia, have considerably reduced their numbers of poor children. But it says significant populations of poor people remain in isolated rural areas and among ethnic minorities.
According to the news, which of the following is not among the basic needs used to define poverty？
A．food
B．health
C．education
D．freedom
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A great difference between American social customs and those of other countries is the way in which names are used. Americans have little concern for "rank", especially socially. (76) Most Americans do not want to be treated in any especially respectful way because of their age or social rank; it makes them feel uncomfortable. Many Americans even find the terms "Mr. ", "Mrs." or "Miss." too formal. People of all ages may prefer to be called by their first names. "Don't call me Mrs. Smith, just call me Sally." Using only first names usually indicates friendliness and acceptance. However, if you do not feel comfortable using only first names, it is quite acceptable to be more formal. Just smile and say that after a while you will use first names but you are accustomed to being more formal when you first meet someone.
Very often, introductions are made using both first and last names: "Mary Smith, this is John Jones." In this situation you are free to decide whether to call the lady "Mary" or "Miss Smith". Sometimes both of you will begin a conversation using last names, and after a while one or both of you may begin using first names instead. You have a choice: if you don't want to use first names so quickly, no one will think it impolite if you continue according to your own custom.
In the first paragraph the author tells us that ______.
A．Americans do not talk about rank, especially socially
B．Americans feel uncomfortable when talking about rank
C．Americans take interests in social customs
D．Americans don't care much about social rank
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Attention to details is something everyone can and should do--especially in a tight job market. Bob Cross Icy, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. "It's amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves," he says.
"Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don't bother to spell the company's name correctly. Once I see a mistake. I eliminate the candidates," Crossley concludes. "If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job？"
Can we pay too much attention to details？ Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. "To keep from losing the forest for the tree." Says Charles Garfield, an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, "we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we're working on fit into the larger picture. If they don't, we should drop them and move to something else."
Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. "The Apollo Il moon launch was lightly off-course 90 percent of the time," says Garfield. "But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary." Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.
Too often we believe what accounts for others' success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.
According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected ______.
A．because they eliminated their names from the applicants' list themselves
B．because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume
C．because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications
D．because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume
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I don‘t quite follow what she is saying．
A．observe
B．understand
C．explain
D．descnbe
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Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out Whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to "think and concentrate." Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived (被剥夺) of cigarettes through a series of tests.
In the first test, each subject (试验对象) sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 96. In this simple test, smokers, deprived smokers and nonsmokers performed equally well.
The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters was transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine (尼古丁), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers.
In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.
The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also had trouble separating important information from insignificant details.
"As our tests became more complex," sums up Spilich, "non-smokers performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins." He predicts, "smokers might perform. adequately at many jobs until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity."
The purpose of George Spilich's experiment is ______.
A．to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers
B．to show how smoking damages people's mental capacity
C．to prove that smoking affects people's regular performance
D．to find out whether smoking helps people's short-term memory
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Building a house costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to build a house. Your first step is to find a right piece of land. Your choice(选择) will depend on many different things. You will probably try to find a sunny place with pleasant surroundings(环境) near shops and bus stops not too far from your friends and the place where you work.
Next you will find a good builder and together with the builder you will work out a plan. The builder will draw the plan. It will show the number of rooms their position and size and other parts such as windows doors and electric outlets(电插座). The builder will work out how much money is needed to build your house. He will work out the cost of the wood bricks the glass and everything else that must be used in building the house. Later on when he starts to build this estimate(预算) must be corrected and revised(修订). His estimate is based on existing prices but prices of such things may change and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.
When the builder gives his estimate you may wish to change your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder if his estimate is too high!) You may find that the house you wanted at first costs too much or that you can spend a little more and add something to your plan. The builder&39;s estimate depends on the plan but the final plan depends on the builder&39;s estimate.
1.The best title of this passage is_______.
A.Building a House Costs Much Money
B.Estimate Is Important
C.Planning a House
D.Depend on the Builder
2.The first thing for a person to build a house is_______.
A.to get as much money as possible
B.to find a suitable piece of land
C.to work out a plan
D.to make an estimate
3.The underlined phrase "draw the plan" in this passage means_______.
A.drawing a picture of a building or a room
B.making a plan
C.working out a solution
D.taking a picture out of a room
4.What is the relationship(关系) between the estimate and the plan？
A.The plan depends on the estimate.
B.The estimate depends on the plan.
C.The plan has nothing to do with the estimate.
D.The estimate and the plan depend on each other.
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Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in six weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent.Just send...” and so on？ Of course, it never happens quite like that.The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue.Think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want.Every year many millions of people start learning one.
Some people try at home, with books and records or tapes; some use radio or television programmes; others go to evening classes.If they use the language only twice or three times a week, learning it will take a long time.A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for six or more hours a day.It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country
where it is spoken.However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary.They need the language in order to do their work better.For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language.Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work.Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student's work for him.
36.The advertisements say it would be easy to().
A.speak your native language better
B.keep in mind any foreign language
C.learn a foreign language within several weeks
D.learn by heart a foreign language
37.Nowadays most people want to learn()according to the text.
A.about the country where a language is spoken
B.to speak a foreign language
C.to read essays in the foreign language
D.to write in the foreign language
38.Before the World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to()
A.communicate with their foreign friends
B.read the foreign newspaper
C.read the literacy works of the country
D.work in that foreign country
39.If you only use the language twice or three times a week,().
A.it is easy to learn it well
B.it will take a long time to learn the foreign language
C.you will never learn the language well
D.perhaps you will learn harsh language
40.No matter how quickly or slowly you want to learn a foreign language, you need to ().
A.read books
B.read reports
C.visit the country
D.work hard
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It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax ought to be paid to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth.All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.
There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not.He believed that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door.Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector.The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
21.It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to().
A.how much education one has received
B.whether one is single or married
C.how old one's children are
22.The underlined word "proper" in the second paragraph means().
A.small
B.big
C.right
23.After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government()
A.less tax than he should have
B.more tax than he should have
C.as much tax as usual
24.What did the artist receive()
A.A check from the bank clerk.
B.A check from the tax-collector.
C.A gift from the tax-collector.
25.Why did that tax-collector send a letter to the artist()
A.To send him a new tax form.
B.To return the money over-paid.
C.To remind him of paying the tax.
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完形填空Many TV programs seem to be quite realisti...
完形填空Many TV programs seem to be quite realistic(真实的). One ___1____ watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film may as well happen ____2___ him. With only a little thinking, every man in the street may ____3___ to be a thief, or a spy(间谍), or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend’s home. In it a young girl had been ____4___ and killed. She felt a little frightened. She took a ___5___ back to the center of the city. There were a lot of people traveling with her, so she felt much ___6___.
A man sat face to face with her, ____7___ a newspaper. She thought nothing of it ____8___ she saw him looking at her for a long time. Remembering the film and feeling ____9___, she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on the bus, she found he was following her. When she got off the bus, she was getting more and more nervous as there was ___10___ in the street. She walked as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn’t dare to look ___11____ her shoulder. It seemed to have been hours ___12____ she reached the front door. She felt for her keys, but couldn’t find them. The ____13___ stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, she heard a pleasant ___14____.“I am sorry ___15____ I frightened you. I thought I recognized you in the train, but I was not sure.”
1. A. he B. which C. who D. she
2. A. to B. on C. upon D. in
3. A. look B. appear C. turn D. come
4. A. watched B. followed C. searched D. hurt
5. A. bus B. car C. train D. plane
6. A. safe B. more worried C. dangerous D. safer
7. A. reading B. looking C. seeing D. watching
8. A. when B. after C. as D. until
9. A. frightened B. happy C. excited D. surprised
10. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. none
11. A. on B. for C. at D. over
12. A. before B. when C. as D. until
13. A. thief B. footsteps C. spy D. murderer
14. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word
15. A. whether B. as if C. even if D. if
