单选题How to Be a Successful Businessperson Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in business and others are not? Here's a story about one successful businessperson. He started out washing dishes and today he owns 168 restaurants. Zubair Kazi was born in Bhatkal, a small town in southwest India. His dream was to be an airplane pilot, and when he was 16 years old, he learned to fly a small plane. At the age of 23 and with just a little money in his pocket, Mr. Kazi moved to the United States. He hoped to get a job in the airplane industry in California. Instead, he ended up working for a company that rented cars. While Mr. Kazi was working at the ear rental(租赁的)company, he frequently ate at a nearby KFC restaurant. To save money on food, he decided to get a job with KFC. For two months, he worked as a cook's assistant. His job was to clean the kitchen and help the cook. "1 didn't like it, "Mr. Kazi says, "but I always did the best I could. " One day, Mr. Kazi's two co-workers failed to come to work. That day, Mr. Kazi did the work of all three people in the kitchen. This really impressed the owners of the restaurant. A few months later, the owners needed a manager for a new restaurant. They gave the job to Mr. Kazi. He worked hard as the manager and soon the restaurant was making a profit. A few years later, Mr. Kazi heard about a restaurant that was losing money. The restaurant was dirty inside and the food was terrible. Mr. Kazi borrowed money from a bank and bought the restaurant. For the first six months, Mr. Kazi worked in the restaurant from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. ,seven days a week. He and his wife cleaned up the restaurant, remodeled the front of the building, and improved the cooking. They also tried hard to please the customers. If someone had to wait more than ten minutes for their food, Mrs. Kazi gave them a free soda. Before long the restaurant was making a profit. A year later, Mr. Kazi sold his restaurant for a profit. With the money he earned, he bought three more restaurants that were losing money. Again, he cleaned them up, improved the food, and retrained the employees. Before long these restaurants were making a profit, too. Today Mr. Kazi owns 168 rest; infants, but he isn't planning to stop there. He's looking for more poorly managed restaurants to buy. "'I love it when I go to buy a restaurant and find it's a mess. "Mr. Kazi says. "The only way it can go is up. /

单选题We cannot go on quarrelling like this. ______

单选题Parachutes are not a {{U}}new{{/U}} invention.

单选题Cement was {{U}}seldom{{/U}} used in building the Middle Ages. A. crudely B. rarely C. originally D. occasionally

单选题Before herbs were available in supermarkets year-round, herb vinegar was made in the fall.

单选题On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island. A．ship B．proposal C．edge D．evasion

单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} {{B}}Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference{{/B}} Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky? When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to children in need of medical care, you might call the idea crazy. Most student leaders don't want to spend a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathon's operations officer for two years. Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin, conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizations. She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining. At large universities like Fangmeyer's, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to "belong in their own comer of campus". Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the survey's findings. "I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus but also find a group of friends." All of this talk of friendship, however, does not mean that students aren't thinking about their resumes. "I think that a lot of people do join to 'fatten up their resume'," said Heitner. "At the beginning of my college career, I joined a few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles." But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying to weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and dealing with the university's complicated bureaucracy. "Outside-of the classroom learning really makes a big difference," Fangmeyer said.

单选题Since ancient times people have found various ways to preserve meat A．eat B．cook C．freeze D．keep

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} {{B}}Inspecting a Used Car{{/B}} The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it's in. A car that's been in a major accident is always a bigger risk, but sellers often try to hide this information. Andrew Blealdey, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal. For about $ 80 be will perform a full, unbiased inspection on a used vehicle. In his 10 years as a professional inspector, Bleakley has seen a lot. He warns "Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used not new. They may have been in a collision." He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it. Bleakiey has special tools to check for this. Bleakley always recommends hiring all independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it. The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection. Which he says generally doesn't mean just any mechanic. A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression, all major systems, including the engine, electrical and charging systems, transmission and drive line, fluids, brakes, suspension, and steering. Essential, too, is all inspection of the car's body and finally a road test. There are, however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used Car: Do a visual check of the car. Look at the right rear door hinges. If they are very worn, or the door doesn't close well, the car may have been used as a taxi. Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries. Check for oil leaks on the pavement. Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem-- it depends on the cause. Don't assume that new 100 king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hash't been driven much. Resellers know people check these details and can buy new pads for around $ 6. Copy down the vehicle identification number (VIN), a 17-character combination of numbers and letters, from the vehicle's dashboard. In Ontado, ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package. This gives details of previous owners, any outstanding liens on the car, and thefair market value of the vehicle. collision n.碰撞；碰撞事故 odometer n.里程表 compression n.压缩；压缩量 brake n．刹车 pedal n．踏脚 lien n，扣押权 unscrupulous adj.办不择手段的 disengage v.松开；使脱离 transmission n．传输 suspension n，悬架 hinge n，铰链 dashboard n．仪表板

单选题One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships {{U}}obediently{{/U}} follow traffic rules in busy harbors.

单选题He was not eligible for the examination because he was over age.A. competitiveB. diligentC. qualifiedD. competent

单选题Choreographer Twyla Tharp uses familiar dance movements in original ways to create works filled with clever gestures and {{U}}abrupt{{/U}} changes in motion and mood.

单选题Most of the butterflies {{U}}perish{{/U}} in the first frosts of autumn

单选题His department will {{U}}merge{{/U}} with mine. A. combine B. sell C. close D. break

单选题Have you talked to her {{U}}lately {{/U}}?

单选题These scissors are blunt and can not cut paper.

单选题The meaning is still obscure .

单选题The passage tells us that as a child grows up

单选题Which of these posters has Alan made?

单选题Electronic Mail During the past few years, scientists all over the world have suddenly found themselves productively engaged in task they once spent their lives avoiding—writing, any kind of writing, but particularly letter writing. Encouraged by electronic mail"s surprisingly high speed, convenience and economy, people who never before touched the stuff are regularly, skillfully, even cheerfully tapping out a great deal of correspondence. Electronic networks, woven into the fabric of scientific communication these days, are the route to colleagues in distant countries, shared data, bulletin boards and electronic journals. Anyone with a personal computer, a modern and the software to link computers over telephone lines can sign on. An estimated five million scientists have done so with more joining every day, most of them communicating through a bundle of interconnected domestic and foreign routes known collectively as the Internet, or net. E-mail is starting to edge out the fax, the telephone, overnight mail, and of course, land mail. It shrinks time and distance between scientific collaborators, in part because it is conveniently asynchronous (异步的)(Writer can type while their colleagues across time zones sleep; their message will be waiting). If it is not yet speeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication. Jeremy Bernstein, the physicist and science writer, once called E-mail the physicist"s umbilical cord (脐带). Later other people, too, have been discovering its connective virtues. Physicists are using it; college students are using it; everybody is using it; and as a sign that it has come of age, the New Yorker has celebrated its liberating presence with a cartoon—an appreciative dog seated at a keyboard, saying happily, "On the Internet, nobody knows you"re a dog."