Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. This is about the family standing ahead of us.

　　The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean.

　　The children were well-behaved. They stood in line, two by two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night. You could tell that they had never been to the circus before.

　　The tickets lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly replied, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets please, so I can take my family to the circus”.

　　The ticket lady quoted(报)the price. The man stopped holding his hand. The man’s lips started to quiver(颤抖). He leaned toward her and asked again, “How much did you say?”

　　The ticket lady quoted the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he couldn’t take them to the circus.

　　My dad put his hand into his pocket, pulling out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground, though we weren’t rich. Then he reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

　　The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, he replied, “Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

　　My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn’t get to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.

　　1. The children were talking about ________ .

　　A) clowns B) other acts they would see that night

　　C) elephants D) all the above

　　2. The underlined word ‘well-behaved’ in the third paragraph means ________.

　　A) holding hands B) talking excitedly

　　C) showing good manners D) showing bad manners

　　3. How many tickets would the man buy altogether?

　　A) six B) eight

　　C) ten D) twelve

　　4. Why was the man disappointed when he heard the price of the ticket?

　　A) Because he had lost his money.

　　B) Because he didn’t want to buy them.

　　C) Because he thought the circus was dull.

　　D) Because he didn’t have enough money for tickets.

　　5. Which of the following is NOT True?

　　A) The family didn’t go to the circus that night.

　　B) The writer and his father helped the family.

　　C) The father couldn’t afford the tickets.

　　D) The writer didn’t go to the circus that night.

　　6. From the passage we know that the big family was poor ________.

　　A) but worked very hard

　　B) and they felt very sad

　　C) but they were very happy

　　D) and they often asked for help from others

　　The impression(印象) you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Interviewers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners.

　　A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a 1 and positive attitude. When you introduce yourself, look into the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand-shake, others don’t.

　　Try to be as 2 as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?

　　Speak clearly and loudly enough. show interest and enthusiasm(热情) in your 3 . When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don’t say negative things about yourself.

　　Listen to questions carefully. 4 you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.

　　"I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch that. I’m not sure exactly what you mean."

　　Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that they don’t expect you to be completely 5 and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.

　　At the end of the interview, 6 the interviewer for her or him. It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.

　　1. A)confident B) dissatisfied C) unhappy D) excited

　　2. A) smart B) nervous C) natural D) strict

　　3. A) sound B) voice C) manner D) action

　　4. A) Unless B) If C) Until D) As

　　5. A) quiet B) silent C) calm D) still

　　6. A) praise B) thank C) admire D) greet

　　参考答案：

　　1—6. D C C D A C

　　1-6. A C B B C B