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A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Working for Southern Airlines. C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the three jobs mentioned above. 3. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _____. A. be over 25 years old B. have some similar working experience C. look smart and beautiful D. speak another language besides her own 1-3 BCD (IV)★★ I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me. After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while. I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment. Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m 1. The author asked for room service because _______. A. a lot of money would be saved in this way B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad 2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25? A. Dissatisfied. B. Pleased. C. Surprised. D. Angry. 3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______ A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant B. found it hard to balance his work and his family C. was getting tired of his present job D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries 4. The author wants to tell us that ______. A. people are actually all lonely in their own way B. restaurants should put the need of customers first C. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people 1-4 DCBC (V)★ Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait (海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of starvation (饥饿). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world. 1. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________. A. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific B. sail round the world C. carry men to Philippines D. make a voyage to Asia 2. How long did Magellan and his sailors spend before they reach Magellan Strait? A. 280 B. 1519 C. 1520 D. Fourteen months 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition? A. Cold winter in Patagonia. B. Lack of equipment. C. The death of Magellan. D. Dangers from rocks and storms. 4. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________. A. two B. three C. four D. five 5. The best title for this passage is ________. A. The First Expedition to sail round the world B. The Most Dangerous Expedition C. The Discovery of the Philippines D. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait 1—5 DDBCA (责任编辑：admin) |