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1、阅读&作文版块 Reading AThese days it is very common for young men to give flowers to young women when they are in love, but this hasnt always been the custom. In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite popular for people in love to secretly send each other baskets full of strange things. Usually, an old woman w
2、ho sold flowers or fruits in the street left the basket beside the door of the person receiving it.These gift baskets included many kinds of objects, such as flowers, stones, feathers, wax, and even charcoal (木炭). Each thing in the basket had a special meaning and the person who received the basket
3、could determine (测定) the true feelings of the giver.A bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the hearts of young men. Each different flower had a different meaning. For example, the flowers from an orange tree meant, “You are beautiful and pure.” Pink carnations meant, “My love for
4、 you is strong and great.” Yellow roses, on the other hand, meant, “I saw you with someone else.”Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love understand the meaning of the flowers they received. Not all of the dictionaries agreed, however, on the meaning of each flower, so a perso
5、n had to watch out what flowers they chose to send. For example, depending on(依据) which dictionary you used, and which color you gave, a young mans roses could mean, “I love you,” “love is dangerous,” or even, “my love has decreased(减少).”By the 1880s, using flowers to send messages had fallen out of
6、 fashion(流行), and the more direct way of sending love letters began. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower has been lost.() 1. What custom is talked about in the second and third paragraphs?A. Sending gift baskets.B. Sending flowers.C. Selling gif
7、t baskets. D. Selling flowers.() 2. What did the items in a gift basket explain to the receiver?A. The receivers looks.B. The receivers personality.C. The senders feelings. D. The senders name.() 3. Where was the idea of sending gifts of love popular in 1700s?A. Asia.B. Turkey.C. Europe.D. North Ame
8、rica.() 4. How did people know the meaning of each kind of flower?A. They found out from books. B. The sender told them.C. Old women explained it. D. They read secret letters.() 5. The word “decreased” in the passage means “_”.A. goes upB. goes downC. stays the sameD. varies( ) 6. What can be the be
9、st title of this passage?A. The introduction of sending flowers to send messagesB. How to send flowers.C. Sending flowers has fallen out of fashion.D. Different flowers have different meanings.B.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分） The impression you make at
10、 the beginning of an interview is very important. Interviewers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners. A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a 80 and positive attitude.
11、When you introduce yourself, look into the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand-shake, others dont. Try to be as 81 as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the inter
12、viewer know how you feel about yourself. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job? Speak clearly and loudly enough. show interest and enthusiasm(热情) in your 82 . When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also dont say negative things about yourself. Listen to
13、questions carefully. 83 you dont understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain. Im sorry, but I didnt catch that. Im not sure exactly what you mean. Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that they dont expect you to be completely 84 and relaxed. But they
14、expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job. At the end of the interview, 85 the interviewer for her or him. Its a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.80.A)confidentB) dissatis
15、fiedC) unhappy D) excited81.A) smartB) nervousC) natural D) strict82.A) soundB) voiceC) manner D) action83.A) Unless B) IfC) Until D) As84.A) quietB) silentC) calm D) still85.A) praiseB) thankC) admireD) greetC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分）Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? Its p_86_ because you both have different personalities(性格) . Personality is also about how people think, behave, a
