填空题Miss Rita Cohen, a tiny, pale-skinned girl who looked half the age of Seymour's daughter, Marie, but claimed to be some six years older, came to his factory one day. She was dressed in overalls and big ugly shoes, and a bush of wiry hair framed her pretty face. She was so tiny, so young that he could barely believe that she was at the University of Pennsylvania, doing research into the leather industry in New Jersey for her master's degree. Three or four times a year someone either phoned Seymour or wrote to him to ask permission to see his factory, and occasionally he would assist a student by answering questions over the phone or, if the student struck him as especially serious, by offering a brief tour. Rita Cohen was nearly as small, he thought, as the children from Marie's third-year class, who'd been brought 50 kilometres from their rural schoolhouse one day, all those years ago, so that Marie's daddy could show them how he made gloves, show them especially Marie's favourite spot, the laying-off table, where, at the end of the process, the men shaped and pressed each and every glove by pulling it carefully down over steam-heated brass hands. The hands were dangerously hot and they were shiny and they stuck straight up from the table in a row, thin-looking, like hands that had been flattened. As a little girl, Marie was captivated by their strangeness and called them the "pancake hands". He heard Rita asking, "How many pieces come in a shipment?" "How many? Between twenty and twenty-five thousand." She continued taking notes as she asked, "They come direct to your shipping department?" He liked finding that she was interested in every last detail. "They come to the tannery. The tannery is a contractor. We buy the material and they make it into the right kind of leather for us to use. My grandfather and father worked in the tannery right here in town. So did I, for six months, when I started in the business. Ever been inside a tannery?" "Not yet." "Well, you've got to go to a tannery if you're going to write about leather. I'll set that up for you if you'd like that. They're primitive places. The technology has improved things, but what you'll see isn't that different from what you'd have seen hundreds of years ago. Awful work. It's said to be the oldest industry of which remains have been found anywhere. Six-thousand-year-old relics of tanning found somewhere-Turkey, I believe. The first clothing was just skins that were tanned by smoking them. I told you it was an interesting subject once you get into it. My father is the leather scholar; he's the one you should be talking to. Start my father off about gloves and he'lhalk for two days. That's typical, by the way: glovemen love the trade and everything about it. Tell me, have you ever seen anything being manufactured, Miss Cohen?" "I can't say I have." "Never seen anything made?" "I saw my mother make a cake when I was a child." He laughed. She had made him laugh. An innocent with spirit, eager to learn. His daughter was easily 30cm taller than Rita Cohen, and fair where she was dark, but otherwise Rita Cohen had begun to remind him of Marie. The good-natured intelligence that would just waft out of her and into the house when she came home from school, full of what she'd learned in class. How she remembered everything. Everything neatly taken down in her notebook and memorised overnight. "I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to take you right through the whole process. Come on. We're going to make you a pair of gloves and you're going to watch them being made from start to finish. What size do you wear?/

填空题Howmuchmoneydoyouleavethewaiterorwaitressinarestaurant?Whatabouttaxidrivers,hotelstaffandhairdressers.?Tippingiscomplex,butevenmoresowhenyou'reabroad.Theproblemisthateverycountryseemstohaveitsownunofficial"rules".InAustralia,forexample,tippingisn'tcommonatall.Andtheyaren'treallyexpectedinrestaurants,oranywhereelseasamatteroffact.It'sthesameinIcelandandChina.AndinJapan,itcanactuallybeconsideredrudetotipinarestaurant.Infact,ifyouleavemoneyawaitermightevenchaseyoutogiveitback.InmostofEurope,tippingawaiterisfairlycommon.However,amountsvaryfromcountrytocountry.InEngland,forexample,mostpeopletiparound10%ofthebill.ButinSpainpeoplegenerallyonlyleavesmallchange.However,ifthere'sonecountrywhereyoureallyshouldtip,it'stheUnitedStates.InstarkcontrasttoJapan,awaiterwillprobablychaseyoudownthestreetifyoudon'tleaveatip!Notonlythat,butAmericansusuallytipuptoahefty20%inrestaurants.Soifyou'resavingupforabigdinnerintheUS,makesureyoutakethatintoaccount.Americansalsotipfordrinks.Infact,therearesomebarsinNewYorkwherestaffearnsuchbigmoneyfromtipsthattheyreceivenowages.Somepeopleevenpaytoworkthere!Butitisn'tonlyinbarsandrestaurantswhereyou'resupposedtotip.Here'ssomeadvicefromatravelwebsiteonhowyoushouldtipinanAmericanhotel:$3fortheparkingattendant.$2forthedoorpersoniftheyhailataxiforyouand$1foreachbagtheyhelpyouwith.Thebellhopgets$2perbag,andyoushouldleavethemaids$3to$5aday.So,fortwopeopleforoneweekendthat'sabout$20beforeyou'veevenpaidfortheroom.Butwhyistheresomuchtipping?Well,inmanycases,workersarepaidbelowtheminimumwageasthey'reexpectedtomakeupthedifferencewithtips.Asaresult,aservercouldearnadecentwageonagoodnight,orhardlybreakevenonaslownight.Servicesectorworkersareevenexpectedtopayincometaxonthetipsasthey'reconsideredpartoftheirnormalwagesforthejobtheydonotjust"extra"money.So,asyoucansee,tippingintheUSisseriousbusiness.There'sevenawebsiteforcelebritytippers.StainedApron(www.stainedapron,com)hasinformationonwho'swhointheworldoftipping.Underthecolumnheading"Scum",youcanfindalistofthebadtippers.ThoseonthelistincludeA1Gore,DanQuayleandBridgetFonda.Andunder"Saints"there'salistofthegeneroustippers,whichincludesJohnnyDepp,RayCharles,AngelinaJolieandBillClinton.ButcouldanyonepossiblymatchthelateKerryPacker(theAustralianbillionaire)?Hewasalwaysageneroustipper,butononeoccasionhecasuallyaskedthewaitressservinghimhowbighermortgagewas.Thetipheleftherpaiditofftothelastpenny.Nowthatreallyis"saintlytipping"!Ofcourse,makesureyou'reabillionairebeforetryingthatone!Questions:

填空题Which three-letter word, when placed in the brackets, forms two different words: one with the letter on the left outside the brackets and the other with the letters on the right? Y( ) RING

填空题Althoughyouraccommodationisbookedforthefirstfewdays,securinglong-termaccommodationwillbeyourownresponsibility.Duringyourorientationprogramme,thehousingoptionsavailablewillbediscussedwithyouandyouwillbeadvisedofthevanousorganizationswhereyoucangoforhelpinfindingaccommodation.Youmayfinditmoreconvenienttoobtainaccommodationintheinstitutionwhereyouarestudying.Alternativelyyoumayprefertorentaroominahouseorflatwithotherstudents.Thevanoustypesofavailableaccommodationarelistedbelow.Thecostofaccommodationwillvaryaccordingtothefacilitiesprovidedandthelocation.Thetypesofhousingavailableinclude:boardinghousessharedhousesorflatsresidentialcollegesrentedhousesorflats.Boardinghouses:Theseareacombinationofsingleandsharedroomswhicharerentedoutindividually.Therearetwotypesofboardinghousesavailable:i)Self-cooking(youdoyourowncookinginacommunalkitchen).Cookingandeatingutensilsareoftenprovided.ii)Fullboard(mealsarecookedforyou).Facilitiesinaboardinghouseusuallyinclude:fullyfumishedroom,sheetsandtowels,sharedbathroom,gasand/orelectricalappliances.Sharedhousesorflats:Sharedaccommodationisavailablewhensomebodyhasaspareroomintheirhouseorflatwhichtheywishtorent.Therentandcostsofgasandelectricityaresharedequallybetweenthepeoplesharingtheflat.Eachpersonisalsoexpectedtohelpcleanandtidythesharedlivingspace(e.g.kitchen,bathroom,livingroom).Peoplesharingahouseorflatarealsoresponsibleforcleaningtheirownroom,doingtheirwashingandcookingtheirownmeals.Residentialcolleges:ResidentialcollegesareafeatureofmanyacademicinstitutionsinAustralia.Thesecollegesarelocatedoncampusorveryclosetothecampusandusuallyprovidesinglebedrooms,sharedbathroom,allmealsandsheetsandtowels.Rentedhousesorflats:Theseareusuallyforalongerterm.Mostflatsareunfurnishedanddonotcontainanyfurnitureexceptastove.Housesareconsiderablymoreexpensivethanflats,andrentvarieswithsize,conditionandlocation.Thecostsofelectricityandgasareadditional.Whenrentingahouseorflatyoucaneithersignaleaseorenterintoawrittentenancyagreementwiththelandlord.Landlordsandmanagingagentsusuallyrequiretenantstodepositanamountofmoney,asabond.Abondiskeptbythelandlord(orinsomeAustralianstatesbyaBondBoard)asaprotectionagainstthetenantdamagingtherentedpropertyormovingoutwithoutgivingnotice.Ifyouhavekepttheplacecleanandnotdamagedit,youareentitledto,havethebondrefundedwhenyouleave.RulesforRentingorLeasing1)Allagreementswithlandlordsshouldbeinwriting.Makesureyoufullyunderstandanyagreementsbeforeyousign.2)Alwaysinspecttheplacecarefullybeforeyoumoveinandkeepalistofanyitemsthatweredamagedbyprevioustenants.Thispreventsproblemswhenyouclaimthereturnofbondmoney.3)Forfurnishedflats,alwayscompilealistoffumitureandequipment.Acopyshouldbeheldbyyou,andacopyheldbythelandlordorrealestateagent.4)Alwaysgetareceiptfromthelandlord/agentwhenyoupayrentandkeepthesereceiptsandanyagreementinasafeplace.Makesureyouhaveareceiptforanybondmoneyyouhavepaid.5)Alwaysgivenoticeinwritingatleastonerentalperiodbeforeyouintendmovingoutandretainacopyofthedatedletteryourself.

填空题Mr Jones' daughter was born two months after the month which begins with the second letter after the thirteenth letter of the alphabet. When was Mr Jones' daughter born?

填空题· A lecture is not (41) . · Use abbreviations

填空题ATTENTION,ALLNEWSTUDENTSWelcometoWestLakesInstituteofTechnology.Youarestronglyadvisedtoadheretothefollowingthreebasicrulesonthis,yourfirstday,ofthesecondsemester:1.Wearyourpre-admissionstudentnumberonyourlapelatalltimes.2.Donotenteranyclassroomswhereclassesarealreadyinprogress.3.Whenaskedtoproducebasicinformationaboutyourself,bereadytoshowyourgreenenrollmentacceptanceadviceslip.·Studentswhohavere-paidtheenrollmentfeeFrom9:00amto10:00am(nolater)youshouldvisitthefoyeroftheOldChapelbuildingtoreceiveyournewstudentinformationkit.Onceyouhaveyourkit,youarenotrequireduntil10:30am,soyoucanrelaxintheStudentCentreuntilyouarecalledoverthePAsystem.·StudentswhoareyettopaytheenrollmentfeeGodirectlytotheAdmissionsCentreandbepreparedtopayyourenrollmentfee(＄150-cashonly)totheNewAdmissionsOfficer.Youwillbeaskedforyouraddressandyourpre-admissionstudentnumber(thenumberonyourgreenenrollmentacceptanceadviceslip).NotethatthisisNOTthenumberwhichislaterdisplayedonyourstudentcard.Onceyouhavepaidyourenrollmentfee,followtheinstructionsaboveforstudentswhohavepre-paidtheirfee.·StudentCardsStudentcardswillnotbeissueduntilThursday.Photographs,however,willbetakenonMondayafternoon.MakeyourwaytotheLibraryatthefollowingtimes:1:00pro-FilmandPhotographicArts3:15pro-Hotel＆Hospitality1:45pm-Marketing4:00pm-Fashion＆Design2:30pm-Travel＆Tourism4:45pm-allotherArtstudentsPhotographsofstudentsinallothercourseswillbetakenTuesdayafternoon.·WelcomeAddressTheDirectorofthecollegewilladdressallnewstudentsintheMainHallataround10:45am.WhenyouheartheannouncementthatdirectsyoutoassembleintheMainHall,makeyourwayswiftlypastthecanteenarea,throughthecourtyardandintotheHall.NofoodordrinksareallowedintheMainHall.·LunchThecanteenissituatedonthegroundfloorofthestudentbuilding.Sincethecanteenisalsousedbymembersofthepublic,youwillbeaskedtoproduceyourenrollmentacceptanceadviceslip.Failuretodothiswillresultinallpurchasesbeingchargedforatnon-discountprices.Cookedlunchesareservedonlybetween12:15pmand1:30pro.·StudentInformationKitsThelateststudentinformationkitcontainsa52-pagebookletwhichtellsyouwhereyoushouldgointheafternoon.Lookonpagethreetofindthecourseyouhaveenrolledin,andfollowtheinstructionsgiven.Areasdesignatedforthevariousgrouptutorialsessionsforeachcoursearelistedonpages4to6.Ifyouarerequiredtohaveyourphotographtakenduringagrouptutorialsession,quietlyexcuseyourself,andreturntothesessionassoonaspossible.Questions:

填空题Visitors can come to the library for reference purposes and even borrow books.

填空题Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?

填空题Why is the Iranian President fearless regarding any military aggression againt Iran?

填空题Flu and How Not to Catch It This winter, in offices and workplaces throughout the country, people are at risk of becoming a health danger to their colleagues. These are the people who, carrying flu viruses, have dragged themselves in to work in sp (1) of the high temperature, headache, sore throat and cough they are su (2) from. Most experts agree that people with flu ought to stay at home, certainly in the case of those (3) jobs involve public safety-airline pilots, air traffic (4) (control) and train drivers. A diet rich in ve (5) and fruit and regular exercise may help people avoid the illness. Experts are (6) (doubt)whether taking lots of vitamin C will (7) any difference, but reducing stress levels may help. Basic hygiene is certainly important, as well, especially in the office. We know that the illness can be passed on f (8) cups and saucers, so do more than simply rinse them under the tap with all the others. Wash them properly with hot water and use disinfectants to clean surfaces. Remember to wash your hands reg (9) and don't touch your face, as flu enters the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. Other tips on prevention include (10) rid of cloth handkerchiefs, which provide a home for germs. Change to paper tissues and throw them away afterwards.

填空题What is the main function of the Inner Court of the Forbidden City?

填空题 Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Elvis Aaron Presley was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His {{U}}(21) {{/U}} brother, Jessie Garcon, died at birth. This left Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948. Elvis {{U}}(22) {{/U}} from Hums High School in Memphis in 1953. Elvis' musical {{U}}(23) {{/U}} were pop and country music, gospel music and the black {{U}}(24) {{/U}} and blues he heard on historic Beale Street in Memphis. In 1954, he began his singing career at the famous Sun Studio in Memphis. By 1956, he was an international sensation. His sound {{U}}(25) {{/U}} different musical styles and challenged the social and racial {{U}}(26) {{/U}} of the time. He began a new era of American music and popular culture. He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearance, and performed many live concerts on tour and Las Vegas. {{U}}(27) {{/U}} , he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artists. His American sales have earned him more {{U}}(28) {{/U}} than any other artist or group. Even though his stardom might have given him special privileges, he {{U}}(29) {{/U}} his country in the U.S. army. His talent, good looks, charm, and good humor endeared him to millions of people. Known by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important {{U}}(30) {{/U}} . figures of the twentieth century. Elvis died at his Memphis home, on August 16, 1977.

填空题The age of requiring retirement in companies should be raised, and so 【M1】______should the age to begin Social Security. First of all, older workers whoremain healthy are valuable workers. Although they may lose some mental 【M2】______speed, their accumulate, experience more than compensates for the 【M3】______loss of quickness. In fact, compared with youngsters, older persons maytake long to make a decision, but it is usually a better one. Many studies 【M4】______have shown that the quality of job performance improves with age. Furthermore,raising the retirement age would prevent from some of the dire economic 【M5】______consequences what senior workers face when they are forced to retire before 【M6】______they need to Nearly 60 percent of workers in the private sector shouldbe allowed to continue working with economic reasons. Fortunately, these 【M7】______people don't have to furnish a home, raise children, and pay for educationalexpenses. Similarly, raising the age that retirement begins could also mean 【M8】______raising the age that Social Security payments begins. As a result, the cost of 【M9】______one of our country's biggest financial burdens will go under. 【M10】______

填空题What American has had the largest family?

填空题The London Underground Map The London Underground map is extremely well designed. Simple, easy to understand and (76) (attract), it performs its primary task of guiding both inhabitants and (77) (tour) round the underground system in London very well. The man behind this great (78) (achieve) was called Henry Beck, an (79) (employ)of the London Underground Drawing Office, who designed the map in 1931. The design of the map showed great (80) (original)because it clearly represented a complex network of (81) (communicate). This design was later used by most of the world's underground systems. The map used before 1931 was messy and (82) (clear). So Beck decided to sketch out a better one using a diagram rather than a (83) (tradition) map. This new map was an enormous (84) .(succeed) with the public when, in 1933, it made its first (85) (appear) on underground platforms and at station enhances.

填空题DavidCameronhaspledgedtherewillbe"nolimit"tothenumberofstudentsfromIndiawhocanstudyintheUKandthenstayontofindwork.MrCameron'schangeofheartcomesashebeginsacampaigntowinovervotersofIndianorigin.HewasstungbyevidencefromTorypollstersshowingthatbeingnon-whiteisthesinglebiggestreasonwhypeopledon'tvoteTory-faroutweighingincomeandsocialclass-eventhoughmanyAsiansshareConservativevalues.HewillreinforcehismessagewithatriptoIndianextweekbilledasthebiggesttradetripeverorganisedbyDowningStreet.IninterviewswithAsiantelevisionstationsintheUKyesterday,MrCameronrevealedhisloveofcricketandhotcurriesandsoughttoconvinceAsianvotersthattheToriessharetheirvaluesoffamilyandhardwork.ButhealsowentoutofhiswaytoencourageIndianstocometotheUK-anofferthatcontrastswithyearsofToryrhetoricaboutrestrictingimmigration.Hesaid:"ThereisnolimitonthenumberofstudentswhocancomefromIndiatostudyatBritishuniversities,nolimitatall.AllyouneedisabasicEnglishqualificationandaplaceataBritishuniversity.""What'smore,afteryou'veleftaBritishuniversity,ifyoucangetagraduate-leveljobthereisnolimittotheamountofpeoplewhocanstayandwork,orthetimethattheycanstayatwork"ExistingHomeOfficerulesmeanthatanystudentwhoobtainsagraduate-leveljob,definedasapostwithasalaryofatleast20,000,canstayintheUK.ButsomeToriescriticizedBusinessSecretaryVinceCableafteraprevioustriptoIndiain2010whenhecomplainedthatrestrictionsonIndianimmigrantsweretootight.MrCameronadmittedlastnightthathehadfailedto"properlycommunicate"thepolicytoIndians.Headded:"NowweneedtotakethatmessageouttotalentedyoungpeopleinIndiaandsayifyouwanttomakethatchoice,Britainwillbeincrediblywelcoming.Wehave40,000IndianstudentsinBritain,I'mreallyproudofthat."ThePrimeMinisterissettomakeaspeechonracerelationinthenexttwomonthsinwhichhewillseektooverturntheviewthatToriesarearacistpartywhichhaslingeredsincethedaysofEnochPowell.MrCameronisalsoconsideringwhethertomakeanapologyfortheworstaspectsoftheBritishEmpire.OnatriptoPakistanin2011,heconcededthatBritainwas"responsible"formanyoftheworld'sproblemsincludingthedivisionsoverKashmir.Yesterdayheagainreferredtothat"history"butdeclinedtointerveneintalksbetweenIndiaandPakistan.OthersareencouraginghimtovisitSrebrenica,where8,000BosnianMuslimswereslaughteredin1995,tohelptheToriesconnectwithMuslimsintheUK.Completethesummarybelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.Afterfindingthat{{U}}{{U}}1{{/U}}{{/U}}isthemajorobstacletoaConservativevictoryinthevote,DavidCameronannouncedthattherestrictionsonIndianstostudyorevenstayintheUKwouldbechanged.Beforethepledge,DavidCameronwasseentobeimplementingthepolicyofrestricting{{U}}{{U}}2{{/U}}{{/U}}HesaidIndianswitha{{U}}{{U}}3{{/U}}{{/U}}couldstayandworkintheUKwithouttimelimit.InthenexttwomonthsCameronwillworkontochangepeople'simpressionoftheConservativeas{{U}}{{U}}4{{/U}}{{/U}}.BasedonhisconcessionthatBritainplayedaroleinthedivisionsoverKashmir,hewasencouragedtovisitSrebrenicatobuildtheconnectionbetweentheToriesand{{U}}{{U}}5{{/U}}{{/U}}.

填空题If you"re thinking of going away to study, your choice of accommodation 1 will be very important. You may be lucky enough to have the chance staying 2 with relatives. Whatever, this can bring problems as well as advantages. 3 Family life may well distract you away from your studies, and there will also 4 be the questions of that you should pay your relatives. No matter how caring 5 they may be and no matter how much they will want you with them, they 6 won"t expect to keep you for nothing. Paying too much or too little can be 7 easily lead to had feeling but setting the right amount can be tricky and embarrassed. You should also consider the matter of satisfying the grant 8 authorities. They may distrust arrangement between relatives and finish up 9 paying you less than you need. Believe it or not, there"s a strange idea that if you"re living with relatives it costs nothing either for you or them. Lodging 10 with strangers can often be the best arrangement after all.

填空题Josie has ￡ 600 to spend. She spends 2/5 of the ￡ 600 on clothes, 0.45 of the remainder at a beauty salon and writes out a cheque for ￡ 150 for a new watch. What is her financial situation at the end of the day?