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45定时训练(9).完形填空john and bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.both worked very _1_.after several years, however，the boss _2_ bobby to the position of manager but john remained a(n) _3_ employee.john could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and _4_ the boss did not value hardworking staff，but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.the boss knew that john worked very hard for the years. he _5_ for a moment and said, “thank you for your criticism (批评)，but i have a(n) _6_.i hope you will do one more thing for our company _7_ you leave. perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”john _8_.the boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the _9_.john went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.the boss then asked how much per kg and john just _10_ his head. he went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.the boss told john to wait a second，and he called bobby to come to his office.he asked bobby to do the _11_ thing as he had told john to.bobby went，returned and said，“boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 _12_ 10 kg.he has 340 melons in _13_.on the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，_14_ from the south two days ago.they are fresh，red，and of good quality.”john was very _15_ and realized the difference between himself and bobby.he decided not to _16_ but to learn from bobby.my dear friends，a more successful person is better at _17_，thinks more and explores in depth._18_ exist in the daily details.for the same matter，a more successful person sees more and _19_ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his _20_.if a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.how could you win?【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。1a.badlybhardclazilydhappily解析根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司工作。答案b2a.promotedbpraisedcencourageddsupported解析然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。答案a3a.specialbuniquecdevoteddordinary解析同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。答案d4a.chargedbprovedccomplaineddconvinced解析约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。答案c5a.thoughtbapologizedcexplaineddwhispered解析面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。答案a6a.invitationbordercrequestdpromise解析老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。答案c7a.sincebbeforecafterdunless解析在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。答案b8a.refusedbdoubtedcagreeddinsisted解析根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。答案c9a.marketbofficecdistrictdbuilding解析公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。答案a10a.noddedbturned cwaveddshook 解析因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。 答案d11a.otherbsame cdifferentdlittle 解析老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。 答案b12a.bybto cwithdfor 解析西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：copies are available for two dollars each。 答案d13a.storebplace ccontroldshape 解析他有340个西瓜的存货。have sth in store意为“贮存有某物”。 答案a14a.discoveredbgrown cboughtdproduced解析这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的货，buy意为“买进，买入”。答案c15a.confusedbdisappointed cexciteddimpressed 解析约翰听了博比的汇报后，对博比深表“钦佩”，发自内心地佩服他的工作方法和态度。 答案d16a.resignbcompare cenvydsuspect 解析约翰认识到了自己与博比的差距，因此他决定不辞职了，而是向博比学习。此处与第一段最后一句中的resignation照应。 答案a17a.expressingbbargaining cmanagingdobserving 解析从博比的故事可以看出，成功人士更善于“观察”事物。 答案d18a.desiresbexperiences cchancesdharvests 解析“机遇”就存在于生活的细节中。 答案c19a.fartherbnearer chigherdlower 解析同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远。答案a20a.successbaimcpositiondwisdom 解析成功人士会发现并抓住每一个机会去实现自己的“目标”。 答案b.阅读理解aparents are creating an “i want it now” generation by indulging childrens every demand at christmas，say experts.youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.behavioural consultant chris calland said，“parents are desperate to make christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.theres nothing wrong with that as such.the problem arises when it means always giving in to all our childrens demandseven if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”ms.calland，who runs “santa says no” style sessions with colleague nicky hutchinson，added, “many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.yet so often the parcels weve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.”ms. calland and ms.hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offsprings christmas lists this year.they say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”ms.calland said，“all too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that were only building up problems for the future.we are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”“children learn fastif we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.make sure you and your partner are working together on this.be consistent.and try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”【语篇解读】本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了“i want it now”一代。21how is the “i want it now” generation created?aparents cant afford the gifts for their children.bparents become heavily in debt.cparents are trying to make christmas into a magical fairy tale.dparents give children whatever they want at christmas.解析细节理解题。从第一段第一句可知，“i want it now”一代的产生是由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足。答案d22what is the main problem with the “i want it now” generation?athey are quite selfcentered.bthey like to live in fairy tales.cthey waste a lot of money on gifts.dthey cant keep their interest in gifts.解析细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知“i want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。答案a23what is probably the aim of “santa says no” style sessions?ato advise on how to wrap gifts properly.bto keep childrens interest in the gifts.cto tell parents how to say no to childrens demands.dto advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.解析推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，“santa says no”style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。答案c24according to the passage，we can infer that ms.calland intends to _.aanalyze childrens behaviorbgive advice to parentscintroduce a new generationdgive her support to parents解析推理判断题。综合分析mr.calland的话可知，ms.calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。答案b25ms.calland would agree that parents should _.abuy nothing for children at christmasbchoose gifts carefully for childrenclet children choose their own giftsdavoid competing with others解析细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“and try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为d。答案dbit was august 2nd,1927.the news had spread fast.a man named ralph peer was coming to the city of bristol.he wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments.and he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded.that was a lot of money in those days.many people came to bristol that day to play for mr.peer.but one group seemed to have just the sound that he was looking for.they were a man named ap.carter，his wife sara，and her cousin maybelle.they called themselves the carter family.their first recordings were sent to radio stations throughout the united states.many listeners were surprised at what they heard.instead of classical or jazz songs that radio stations usually played，a new sound was born.the carter family sounded different.they did not sound as if they had taken music lessons.but it did not matter.the people in poor rural areas thought they sounded just like their neighbors.the carters sang songs about living in the mountains of virginia，tennessee，and north carolina.they sang about the love of a young man for a special girl.they sang about the beauty of nature.they sang about death and sadness.and they sang religious songs that told of the hope for a better life after death.ap.carter sang in the group and also searched for new songs.he often traveled long distances to small towns in the southeastern united states.he wanted to hear the songs that local people sang in their communities.he wrote down the words but kept the music in his memory.when he returned home，he helped sara and maybelle fit them to the carter family musical style.the carter family soon became famous.they recorded more songs.they traveled to many cities and towns in the eastern united states to perform.thousands of people heard them sing and bought their recordings.some people estimate that within three years，the carter family sold three hundred thousand recordings.【语篇解读】本文向我们介绍了第一个以乡村音乐为曲风的家庭。26what does this passage mainly talk about?aa family born for music.ba family singing differently.cthe first family of country music.da family singing in a group.解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要向我们介绍了第一个以乡村音乐为曲风的家庭，他们使这种音乐被大众认识并认可。答案c27when mr.peer heard the carter familys songs，he most probably felt _.adisappointedbcalmcconfuseddexcited解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“but one group seemed to have just the sound tha