高考英语阅读理解模拟训练(一)ATheimpressionyoumakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Employersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearance,attitude(态度)andmanners.Afriendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.Asmileshowsaconfident(自信的)andpositiveattitude.Whenyouintroduceyourself,makeeyescontactwiththeinterviewer.Someinterviewersofferahand-shake.Othersdon’t.Trytobeasnaturalaspossible.Butpayattentiontoyourbodylanguage.Thewayyousit,walk,gesture,useyourvoiceandshowfeelingonyourfaceareallpartsofyourbodylanguage.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourselfandthesituationyouarein.Areyoufeelingpositiveaboutyourself?Yourabilities?Yourinterestinthejob?Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.Showinterestandenthusiasminyourvoice.Whenyouspeak,lookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourself,orformeremployers.Listentoquestionscarefully.Ifyoudon’tunderstandaquestion,asktheinterviewertorepeatorexplain.I’msorry,butIdidn’tcatchthat.I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean.Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthat.Theydon’texpectyoutobetotallycalmandrelaxed.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.Theyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejob.Attheendoftheinterview,thanktheinterviewerforherorhim.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterview,ordeliveritbyhand.Phonethecompanyifyouhavenotheardanythingafteroneweek.Askiftheyhavemakeadecisionaboutthejob.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.youshouldalwaysputonasmilewhenmeetingtheemployerB.youshouldstandstillwithrespectbeforetheemployerC.thefirstimpressionisveryimportantinaninterviewD.employersunderstandandlikeemployees’nervousness2.Whyshouldwepayattentiontoourbodylanguage?A.Becauseitcanhelpuswintheemployer’spositiveimpression.B.Becauseitcanhelpusfeelabouttheemployer.C.Becauseitisneededbyouremployer.D.Becauseweneedittoimproveourfeeling.3.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.A.togiveyousomeadviceontheartoffindingajobB.totellfromwrongaboutjobinterviewsC.toexplainwhyweshoulddosomethingaboutaninterviewD.tosuggestnotbeingshyinaninterview4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AFriendlySmileB.MakingaGoodImpressionC.Don’tBeNervousD.SendingaThank-YouLetterBInatimeoflowacademic(学术的)achievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.however,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents(答问卷者)listedtogivechildrenagoodstartacademicallyasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThemajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpre-schooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.62percentofthemoreindividuallyoriented(强调个性发展的)Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Anem-phasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LikeinAmerica,thereisdiversity(多样性)inJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotential(潜力)development.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.5.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve________.A.JapaneseparentspaymoreattentiontopreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB.Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC.Japanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicin-structionD.Japan’shighereducationisbetterthantheirs6.MostAmericanrespondentsbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportanceto________.A.problemsolvingB.groupexperienceC.parentalguidanceD.individuallyorienteddevelopment7.InJapan’spreschooleducation,thefocusison________.A.preparingchildrenacademicallyB.developingchildren’sartisticinterestsC.tappingchildren’spotentialD.shapingchildren’scharacter8.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.Theycangainmoregroupexperiencethere.C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.D.Theycanhavebetterchances