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1、 山东省济宁市第一中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共l5小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AFOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINAAd No.90347.Posted July 12,2016 14:00 by AmandaExpire Date August 12,2016Tag: Beijing Language Teaching Part TimeWe are looking for teachers,whose native language is English,wi
2、lling to teach in China.Most schools are in the south of China.The benefit package for ESL teachers includes:One-year contract: 1st September 2016 to 1st August 2017Salary: 4,000 to5,000/mouthTeaching load schedule: 20 teaching hours per weekA rent-free,fully furnished apartment with a living room,b
3、edroom,kitchen and bathroomKitchen facilities provided,other electric appliances will be supplied: water,heater,microwave etc.If you are interested,please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents (in doc or JPEG format).The subject to be mentioned
4、,as teach in Chinal).CV/Resume（简历）2).A copy of academic degree,diploma,certificate or college transcript3).A photocopy of the data page of valid passport4).A recent color photo5).A letter of recommendation or release（释放）letter from your previous Chinese school (Only if you worked in China previously
5、)6).Any other relevant information that you think might help your application1. This advertisement is about .A. introducing a school B. taking on English teachersC. seeking a teaching position D. attracting foreign students2. If you are employed,you will .A. not have to pay the apartment rent B. wor
6、k full timeC. prepare furniture yourself D. work four months for two years3. What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?A. Your resume B. Your personal passport data C. Your academic history D. A release letterBOnce when I was facing a decision that invol
7、ved high risk,I went to a friend.He looked at me for a moment,and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and braveand mighty（强大的）forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past,it was seldom because I had tried and
8、 failed.It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.On the other hand,whenever I had plunged into deep water,forced by courage or circumstance,I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you ca
9、n eat.And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces.They are potential powers we possess: energy,skill,sound judgment,creative ideaseven physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiritual ones.But they are more important than physical ones.A coll
10、ege classmate of mine,Tim,was an excellent football player,even though he weighed much less than the average player. In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player,who had nothing but me between him and our goal line, said Tim. I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately
11、 threw myself at that guy like a bulletand stopped him cold.Boldnessa willingness to extend yourself to the extremeis not one that can be acquired overnight.But it can be taught to children and developed in adults.Confidence builds up.Surely,there will be setbacks（挫折）and disappointments in life; bol
12、dness in itself is no guarantee（保证）of success.But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So,always try to live a little bit beyond your abilitiesand youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.4. Why was
13、 the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks. B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying. D. Failure blocked his way to success.5. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?A. Swallow more than you can digest. B. Act slightly above your
14、 abilities.C. Develop more mysterious powers. D. Learn to make creative decisions.6. What was especially important for Tims successful defense in the football game?A. His physical strength. B. His basic skill. C. His real fear. D. His spiritual force.7. What is the authors purpose in writing this pa
15、ssage?A. To encourage people to be courageous. B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success. D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.CAn absolute description of the threat hanging over the worlds mammals,reptiles,amphibians and other life forms has been published by the well-known scientific journal,Nature.A special analysis carried out by the journal indicates that an astonishing 41% of all amphibians on the planet now face extinction while 26% of m
