阅读理解四则(英文)

(A)Every day we go to school and listen to teachers, and the teacherwill ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask youropinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the classwhat you have found out about these topics, remember that they must beable to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family con-versation or having a chat with friends——you are in a situation where alarge group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have…     

The Waiter

If you have strong arms and feet, a lot of patience and a very goodtemper, you might make a good waiter. You must start, however, notin the restaurant, but in the kitchen, helping the chef,to learn exactlyhow each dish is prepared. Then you will be able to tell the customerswhat the ingredients are and how the food is cooked. From this first     

BITTEN BY THE BLOG BUG？

Most of us will have come across a ‘blog＇, or‘web log＇ by now on the internet, some may regularly read a certain site to keep up with any interesting developments, and even those who rarely touch computers will likely at least be familiar with the term. In this new column we hope to introduce to you the, at times useful, often interesting, occasionally unusual, and sometimes just plain weird world of the biog.     

中小学优秀外语教师出国留学奖学金项目2005年度全国统一选拔考试试题(英文)

Listening Section (20 points, 20 minutes) Instructions You will hear a number of recordings and you will have to answer the questions based on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work. The recordings will be played ONLY ONCE. The test includes FIVE parts. At the end of the test you will be given about eight minutes to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet.     

中小学优秀外语教师出国留学奖学金项目2006年全国统一选拔考试试题

Listening Section(20 points,20 minutes) Instructions You will hear a number of recordings and you will have to answer the questions based on what you hear.There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions,and you will have a chance to check your work.The recordings will be played ONLY ONCE.The test includes FOUR parts.At the end of the test you will be given about eight minutes to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet.     

如何随时随地和别人交谈

I never wanted to be anything but a broadcaster, a talker. And for 40 years, I＇ve been doing just that. To me, the ability to talk well is one of the great pleasures in life and can bring with it some of life＇s greatest rewards, I＇m not saying it＇s always easy. The vast majority of people would rather jump out of an airplane without a parachute than sit next to someone they＇ve never met at a dinner party. But the more you work at it, the easier it will be. To get you started, here are my five basic ingredients for learning how to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere.     

A Conversation Between a Child and God

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God,"They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow,but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?" God replied,"Among the many angels,I have chosen one for you.She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."     

限时阅读理解五篇(英文)

A Dates and names are the sticks and stone over which the current of history flow. But trying to remember all those important facts can be difficult and boring. Reading and memorizing facts might not be much fun. But if you knew that it could help you get a job as a tourist guide, you might think differently. Now students at a high school in Sidon, an ancient city in Lebanon in the Middle East, are doing just that.     

一九九六年下半年河北省高等教育自学考试 英语综合技能试题

Part one Ⅰ. Read the following passages and answer questions according to the requirements of each item. (35 points) A. The Bank Clerk Who hasn't dreamed of having so much money that it runs through the fingers like sand?The only way most of us could ever do this would be to work in a bank.If you start as a junior bank clerk,you will begin in the book-keeping department and you will have minor responsibilities connected with the handling of cheques.You will learn the routine of the branch and the banking industry as a whole.You will most likely be sent to the bank's school for special tuition.Within a short time,you may be working as a cashier,and then you will be handling the public's money.By the time you have worked your way up to the post of branch manager,you will have learned how to deal with customers and how to cope with the difficult ones.     

Chinese Valentine''''s Day The seventh day of the seventh luner month

On Valentine's Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, raise your head and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky. That is, on that day' s evening, Niu Lang and Zhi Nu will meet on a bridge of magpies (鹊桥) across the Milky Way (银河). Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.