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*Tell the host of any special dietary needs---if you are a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to common foods. You can tell the host how to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dish yourself. *If you’re going to a potluck (百乐餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer. Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in the host’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat. 60. To be a perfect guest, you should . A. never be late for a holiday dinner party B. leave right away after meal if necessary C. bring a gift with some words of thanks on D. help to make table and clean afterwards 61. “Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who . A. have some special needs for certain foods B. are more important than other dinner companions C. never try some common foods served at dinner D. always bring dishes to dinner themselves 62. According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes are those . A. usually given by the guests B. carefully prepared in the kitchen C. served only at room temperature D. eaten only with a fork and knife 63. The passage is mainly written for . A. holiday makersB. companions C. dinner hostsD. dinner guests C “Football is a very short-term career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin. Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back. Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer. Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university. Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology solutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship(企业家) Hall of Fame in 1999. 64. What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean? A. Sayers ended his football career. B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing. C. Sayers intended to start a new career. D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time. 65. How many times was Sayers honored in his life? A. Only once as a football star. B. Only once as a businessman. C. Twice altogether.D. We are not quite sure. 66. Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ . A. the first knee injury in l968 B. his unfortunate personal life C. another more serious knee injury D. a friend’s being deadly ill 67. What can be learned from this passage? A. Football players are not successful all the time. B. A successful businessman should be a ball player first. C. A retired football player can easily make money. D. Whatever you do, working hard is the most important. D Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much. (责任编辑：admin) |