Only when we keep the mission in mind can the Chinese dream be realized as soon as poss

For example, it is recorded in many history books the people who lived over three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.

In some periods of history, a person who stole salt was thought to have broken the law. Take the eighteenth century for an example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. History also records that only in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century for stealing salt! About one hundred and fifty years ago, in the year 1553, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be seriously punished. The offender' s ear was cut off.

Salt was an important item on the dinner table of a king. It was always placed in front of the king when he sat down to eat. Important guests at the king' s table were seated near the salt. Less important guests were given seats farther away from it.

Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used ______.

A．to punish people who had broken the law

B．to keep dead bodies from decay

C．to keep fish alive

D．to make chemicals

Passage Two

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over". "Before the war", apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice -cream and bananas, which I had only heard of . When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant little to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆) , so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the un- mistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one."

40. Where did the author live before the Second World War？

A. In London.

B. In a small town.

C. In Europe.

D. In the countryside.

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

The houses we live in are very {A. expensiveB、B. importantB、C. huge}. They keep us from being cold in the winter and hot in the summer. In the winter they keep out of the snow. They also keep out the wind. Even if it is blowing outside, we are nice and warm inside. In the summer houses keep the hot sun from us. When it rains, they keep us from getting wet.

Houses are also places {A. whichB、B. thatB、C. where} we feel safe. People can’t get at us or our things. Houses give us a place to be together with our families and friends. Mothers and fathers {A. care forB、B. care aboutB、C. take care} their children there. The children play there. The family eat and sleep under the same roof.

Houses are different in many ways. They are made of different things. Some houses are made of wood. Some are made of stones. Sometimes more than one thing is used to make a house.

Houses come in different {A. placesB、B. sizesB、C. names}. Some houses have only one room. Some houses have more than one room. Big buildings found in cities have a great many rooms. They hold many families. The rooms in which each family lives are called an apartment.

Houses are different in the ways they are {A. buildB、B. buildingB、C. built}. Houses in tropic countries can be lightly built. In places where it rains much of the time, houses must keep out the water.

take care (“注意”，“当心”，“留心”)

A.keep

B.are with

C.in touch with

D.keep in touch

A.A.as if

B.B.if only

C.C.now that

D.D.as long as

If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, then think again! A handshake is not only a way of greeting; it can also show your personality. Since we all want to set a good first impression, it is important to know the right shaking hands manners.

Stand up and maintain eye contact while shaking hands. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, stand up and shake his or her' hand. It is impolite to be still seated. Keep right distance between the two of you; not too close, but enough distance to shake your hands well. Keeping eye contact makes the other person feel welcome and comfortable.

Keep a handshake brief and firm. You let go of each other's hand after 2-3 seconds. Make sure your handshake ends before your conversation does. One's handshake should show a feeling of strength and warmth. The hand should be firm and not lifeless like seaweed. Then, how firm should a handshake be'？ Just grasp the person's hand completely and do not press it too hard.

21. Which of the following statements about the significance of handshakes is not true？

A. Handshakes are just a gesture of greeting.

B. Handshakes are more than a way of greeting

C. Handshakes can show our personality.

22. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, you should().

A. stand up and shake his or her hand

B. keep seated and shake his or her hand

C. bow and say hello to him or her

23. Keeping eye contact while shaking hands makes, the other person feel.

A. nervous

B. comfortable

C. afraid

24. How long does a handshake usually last？

A. As long as the conversation lasts.

B. 5 minutes.

C. 23 seconds.

25. Which of the following words can best describe a proper handshake？

A. brief and strong

B. brief and firm

C. brief and soft

阅读理解

阅读下面的文章，根据文章内容判断文章后的句子是正确(T)还是错误(F)。

MANAGING ONESELF

We live in an age full of opportunitiesA、If you are smart enough, and have got ambition and keep pushing forward, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession, no matter where you started out.

But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren't managing their employees' careers. Professional workers must be their own chief executive officers (CEO). It's up to you to strive for your place, to keep yourself engaged and productive during a working life that may last around 50 years. To do those things well, you'll need to have a deep understanding of yourself — not only what your strengths and weaknesses are, but also how you learn, how you work with others, what your values are, and where you can make the greatest contribution, because only when you operate from strength can you achieve true excellence.

History's great achievers — Napoléon, da Vinci, and Mozart — have always managed themselves. But they are so unusual both in their talents and in their accomplishments as to be considered rare exceptions. Now, most of us, even those of us with modest talents, will have to learn to manage ourselves. We will have to learn to develop ourselves. We will have to place ourselves where we can make the greatest contribution. And we will have to stay mentally alert and engaged during a 50-year working life, which means knowing how and when to change the work we do.

操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”;句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。

1. Companies today are responsible for employee's career. {T; F}

2. It is the CEO who decides your place. {T; F}

3. You need to understand your company well so that you can do things well. {T; F}

4. Understanding yourself means knowing well about your strengths, weaknesses, your values, how you learn, how you do with others and so on. {T; F}

5. Ordinary people cannot manage themselves well. {T; F}