The writer wants to change her job because _____.

25． Which of the following is TRUE?

A． The writer never fights with Grace．

B． When Grace has problems in her studies， she asks the teacher．

C． The writer is not as tall as Grace．

D． The teacher doesn’t think the writer is improving in her drawing．

Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?

A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.

B. Because he is not modest.

C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.

D. Because he was eager to get the job.

D

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes , women use their own name in some situations （情况）and their husband’s in other situations . And some use both their own name and their husband’s.

根据短文内容，完成下面表格。

different people

reason to change the name

Hanna

It is ____61____ for people to remember.

Joseph

He wants to have a name that’s ____62_____.

famous people

Their name may sound _____63_____.

Li Kaiming

Using different names can make ____64_____ easier.

a woman

After she gets _____65_____, she may change her name.

61._________________________________________________________________________

Last week Polly decided to give up her job. She is fed up with it, she finds it boring and she wants to change her career. Her employers,‘Lucky Shops'，are not too bad. They give her quite good benefits，such as free lunches and paid holidays, but she does not get on with her boss. Her salary is quite goad, but，because she is not happy, she wants to lank far something else. Last Saturday she talked about it with David and Xiaoyan. They agreed with her. They said she should resign and try another career, so she took action. She lacked at advertisements in the paper and picked out three jabs that looked interesting. She had to write out her GV to apply for a jab, and she did that an Wednesday evening. Xiaayan helped her with it. She has a lot of experience of selling and goad business training but is worried about her lack of experience in some areas.

1. Polly has decided to ask for a higher salary.

A. Right

B. Wrong

2. She doesn't like her bass.

A. Right

B. Wrong

3. Her friends agreed that she should resign.

A. Right

B. Wrong

4. She has no experience of selling.

A. Right

B. Wrong

5. She's worried about her lack of experience in same areas.

A. Right

B. Wrong

A. he was her favorite

B. he is a musician

C. all 15-year-olds should have their own stereos

D. she wants to be fair with the children

The writer\'s experiment shows that downshifting _______ .

A enables her to realize her dream

B helps her mold a new philosophy of life

C prompts her to abandon her high social status

D leads her to accept the doctrine of She magazine

  I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience and facing so many freshmen, I was trembling. I didn't remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the conference room without finishing my speech, leaving everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am just storing knowledge; yet fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don't necessarily reflect anything about me. I don't know how to socialize. When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society.

  I realize that everyone has her or his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part-time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest does make me happy. I will still stay on in college, but I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.      

1. From this passage, we know that the author回答.

  A. does not think education is the most important thing in her life any more

  B. thinks that communication with other people is more important than education

  C. realizes that it is more important to really develop oneself than just to store knowledge

2. By saying that she is "a junior student" in her college, the author means that she is回答.

   A. a student in her third year in college

   B. a very young college student

   C. younger than most students in college

3. The author thinks the awards she has received 回答.

   A. show that she is a top student

   B. show how much time she has spent in learning

   C. don't necessarily reflect her real self

4. The author fears that she will be of no use to society, mainly because回答.

   A. she feels she is a loser

   B. she does not know how to communicate with others

   C. studying takes too much of her time

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage, when the author says that she wants to find a part-time job?回答

   A. The job might enable her to get to know society.

   B. She wants to change her lifestyle.

   C. She wants to get some shelter from the real world.

Last week Polly decided to give up her job. She is fed up with it, she finds it boring and she wants to change her career. Her employers, 慙ucky Shops? are not too bad. They give her quite good benefits, such as free lunches and paid holidays, but she does not get on with her boss. Her salary is quite good, but, because she is not happy, she wants to look for something else. Last Saturday she talked about it with David and Xiaoyan. They agreed with her. They said she should resign and try another career, so she took action. She looked at advertisements in the paper and picked out three jobs that looked interesting. She had to write out her CV to apply for a job, and she did that on Wednesday evening. Xiaoyan helped her with it. She has a lot of experience of selling and good business training but is worried about her lack of experience in some areas.

(1). Polly has decided to ask for a higher salary.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(2). She doesn’t like her boss.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(3). Her friends agreed that she should resign.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(4). She has experience of teaching.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(5). She’s worried about her lack of experience in some areas.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

A. of inflation

B. life is made too easy by modern miracle-performing appliances

C. she’s spending too much time and energy to keep things running

D. her children will be leaving home soon

I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience and facing so many freshmen, I was trembling. I didn't remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the conference room without finishing my speech, leaving everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes up so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am just storing knowledge, yet I fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don't necessarily reflect anything about me. I don't know how to socialize. When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society.

I realize that everyone has his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part-time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest makes me happy. I will still stay on in college. But I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.

1. From the passage, we know that the author _____.

A. does not think education is a most important thing in her life any more

B. thinks that communication with other people is more important than education

C. realizes that it is more important to develop oneself than just to store knowledge

2. By saying that she is “a junior student” in her college, the author means that she is ___.

A. a student in her third year in college

B. a very young college student

C. younger than most students in college

3. The author thinks the awards she has received _____.

A. show that she is a top student

B. show how much time she has spent in learning

C. don't necessarily reflect her real self

4. The author fears that she will be of no use to society mainly because _____.

A. she feels she is a loser

B. she does not know how to communicate with others

C. studying takes too much of her time

5. Which of following statements is NOT true according to the passage, when the author say that she wants to find a part-time job?

A. The job might enable her to get to know society.

B. She wants to change her lifestyle.

C. She wants to get some shelter from the real world.