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高二英语限时阅读8AThe purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state 1 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have 2 . It should besimple, human, personal and brief without 3 out any necessary facts.In writing a letter of application, keep in 4 that the things a possible employer is most 5 to want to know about are your qualifications , your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. 6 the first few sentences fail to 7 the readers attention, the rest of the letter may not be 8 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not 9 your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your 10 in todays newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful 11 of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives 12 your product and why they like it.”Try to 13 generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now 14 . College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I 15 in a letter? Employers want experiencewhich, naturally, no 16 has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is 17 . It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. 18 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent 19 is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it 2 0 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.1. A. clearlyB. carefullyC. obviouslyD. easily2. A. foundB. done C. knownD. heard3. A. sendingB. takingC. leavingD. picking4. A. brainB. sightC. orderD. mind5. A. real B. alikeC. likelyD. able6. A. WhileB. AlthoughC. AsD. If7. A. pay B. winC. show D. fix8. A. kept B. continuedC. written D. read9. A. toB. forC. into D. from10. A. advertisementB. report C. article D. introduction11. A. watch B. searchC. study D. discussion12. A. change B. make C. sell D. use13. A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain14. A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting15. A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide16. A. workerB. beginner C. owner D. manager17. A. success B. developmentC. practice D. experience18. A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get19. A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea20. A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. saferB Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French Film Festival in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme dOr, the festivals top prize. The festival runs to May 21. The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. “It wasnt a big to-do,” said Fred Biery, a US District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. “These are very private people,” he said. Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bad cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted (接纳) to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. “She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely,” a spokeswoman said. The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys (使者) for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson.21. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is _. A. a figure in a film B. a dancer in a show C. a country singer D. a prize winner22. We know from the text that _. A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctors careC. eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoys D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones assistant23. This text most probably appears in _. A. a book on film stars B. a film review in a magazineC. a newspaper D. a notice CThe largest campaign of killing rats in history is set to poison millions of rats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Scientists say the campaign planned for 2013 and 2014 will restore beautiful South Georgia to the position it once held as the worlds most important nesting sites for seabirds.It was sailors in the late 18th century who unintentionally introduced rats to what had been a fresh environment. “If we can destroy the rats, at least 100 million birds will return to their home on South Georgia,” says Tony Martin, a biology professor at the University of Dundee who was invited to lead the project.South Georgia is by far the largest island to get rid of animals that destroy native wildlife after being introduced deliberately or accidentally by people. Though rats and mice have done the most damage, cats, foxes, goats, deer, rabbits and other species have been targeted in the campaigns around the world.South Georgia is seven times the size of New Zealands Campbell Island, currently the largest area ever killing rats. The successful war against Campbell Island rats was carried our in 2001 with 132 tons of poison dropped from five helicopters.“New Zealand pioneered the techniques for ridding islands of rats and in fact our operation on South Georgia is based on New Zealands technology.” Says Martin. “Some New Zealanders will be helping our campaign, including our chief pilot, Peter Garden, who was also chief pilot for the projects at Campbell Island and Rat Island, in the Aleutian chain of the north Pacific.”The second and third stages in 2013 and 2014 will involve dropping as much as 300 tons of poison from the air onto every part of the island where rats might live. It is a huge operation, carried out during the stormy southern autumn when the rats are hungry and the risks of poisoning native wildlife are less than in the spring and summer months. “Ideally wed do in winter but the weather makes that too risky,” Martin says.The ecological payback will be priceless. But Martin says, “The full benefits will take decades to arrive, because some of these birds are slow to hatch.”24. According to the passage, how did the rats appear on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia ?A. They were attracted there by wildlife. B. They escaped there from Campbell Island.C. They were introduced there by sailors accidently.D. They were brought in by people deliberately.25. Which of the following is True about Peter Garden ?A. He is in charge of the campaign on the sub-Antarctic island.B. He will be the only pilot for the project on the sub-Antarctic island.C. He will benefit a lot from the campaign on the sub-Antarctic island.D. He made great contributions to the project at Campbell Island and Rat Island.26. The operation of ridding South Georgia of rats is to carried out in autumn because _.A. the war against Campbell Island rats failed in all seasons except autumn.B. only then do the New Zealanders to help the operation have the spare time.C. rats then need more food and the operation does less harm to native wildlife.D. the poison kills rats more effectively than it does in any other season.27. What can we infer from the passage?.A. The campaign of killing rats will benefit the native wildlife in a short time. B. Rats arent the only species to be blamed for the disappearance of wildlife. C. The first stage of killing rats on the sub-Antarctic island didnt make great achievements. D. The campaign in South Georgia will fully follow in the footsteps of that on Campbell Island. DAccording to a study by SallieMae, 84 percent of undergraduate students have credit cards, and by the time they are seniors, they have accumulated US4,100 in debt, on top of whatever student loans they may have taken out.Credit cards are the most convenient form of payment, and they are aggressively marketed to college students. Reportedly, a typical college student carries 4.6 credit cards and US3,173 in credit card debt.Credit cards seem to be a fact of life, not just student life. In the long term, using a credit card properly and paying off the balance can help establish a card history and increase your credit score, which will come in handy when you need an important loan, for a house or car, for example. Your credit score can affect even unrelated things like insurance rates. Credit cards also offer more protection for users than debit cards （借记卡）.Under federal law, the credit card holder is only responsible for the first US50 in fraudulent(欺诈的)purchases in cases of theft or loss. However, debit card users are responsible for the first US500.SallieMae found some good news in the fact that two thirds of students had discussed credit issues with their parents, but 84 percent said they needed more information. Those who didnt get any guidance were more likely to be surprised when they found out how much they owed.While credit cards offer the easiest access to money, they make it easy to live outside your means. Less than a fifth of students surveyed paid off their balance every month, and carrying a balance brings finance charges, sometimes at a very high interest rates.SallieMae found that almost 40 percent of students chose their first credit card based on direct mail, which is probably why students get credit card offers in the mail. But when the credit card offers flow in, be sure that you read the fine print. Offers of low or no interest rates can disappear, leaving you a debt that climbs beyond your ability to pay it off. 28. What does the first paragraph imply?A. Most of the senior students are shocked to see how much they owed.B. Students can only take out loans from credit cards.C. Most of students loans come from credit cards.D. Credit cards have a bad effect on college students.29. The underlined part “come in handy” in the third paragraph probably means “_”.A. bring trouble B. make mistakes C. be important D. be useful30. According to SallieMae, what is the possible reason why students get so many credit card offers in the mail?A. Many students first credit card is based on direct mail.B. It costs the banks little to mail out credit cards.C. Students dont like to go to the bank to open a credit card account.D. Banks have no other way to let students use their credit cards.31. What is the theme of the third paragraph?A. The advantages of using debit cards.B. The similarities between credit cards and debit cards.C. The advantages of using credit cards.D. Credit cards are the most convenient form of payment.EFor centuries people dreamed of going into space. This dream began to seem possible when high-flying rockets were built in the early 1900s.In 1903 a Russian teacher named Konstantin Tsiolkovsky figured out how to use rockets for space travel. His plan was the first one in rocket science to use correct scientific calculation. About 30 years later, a U.S. scientist named Robert Goddard built the first rockets that could reach high altitudes. During World War II, German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives. After the war, scientists from Germany went to the United States and the Soviet Union to help those countries build space rockets.These two countries were soon racing to get to space first. Each of these countries wanted to prove that it was stronger and more advanced than the other one. Both countries also had powerful bombs. People in the United States were worried when the Soviets were first to launch a space satellite, which was called Sputnik. The Soviets were also first to send a person into space. Yury Gagarin orbited the earth in the Vostok I spaceship in 1961.The US government set a goal for its space program to be the first country to put a person on the Moon. The U.S. space program built a series of Apollo spaceship. These vehicles were powered by huge Saturn 5 rockets. In 1969 Apollo II took three men to the moon successfully. Nell Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.The Soviets may have lost the race to fly people to the Moon, but they built the first space station in 1971. The United States also built a space station. The space stations allowed people to live and work in space. Then the Soviet Union and the United States cooperated to hook two spaceships together in space. This action ended the space race. Today a much larger space station, built by several countries together, orbits Earth.Another new way to go to space is by space shuttle. A space shuttle, first made in the Unit