1Sept.6th,2014阅读理解AsaleadingChineselanguageschoolandaculturalexchangeinstituteinChina,GlobalExchangeEducationCenterhasbeenprovidingMandarin(orPutonghua)languagecoursesandculturalexchangeprogramsforoveradecade.Howtoapplyforourprograms■Inordertoapplyforallofourprograms,youmustbeatleast18yearsold.ingoodhealth,aseniorhighschoolgraduate.■ApplicationProcedureforChineseLanguageProgramsStep1.Sendusacompletedapplicationformbyemailorfax.Step2.Sendus$60applicationfeeafterreceivingouremailconfirmation.Step3.Arrangethepaymenttransfer.Step4.PlanthetriptoBeijing.■ApplicationProcedureforChineseBusinessInternship(实习)ProgramStep1.SendusacompletedapplicationformwithyourCVandpersonalstatementfortheprogrambyemailorfax.Step2.Sendus$310,including$60applicationfeeand$250internshipplacementdeposit,afterreceivingourletterofacceptancefortheprogram.Step3.Arrangefinalpaymenttransferafterreceivingoursecondconfirmation.Step4.PlanthetriptoBeijing.■PersonalStatementforapplicantsforChineseBusinessInternshipProgramYoushouldstatewhyyouwanttotakethisprogramandwhatyourexpectationsoftheprogramare.Howyouwillmakeuseofthisprograminyourfuturecareer.■APPLICATIONDEADLINESTheapplicationsformostprogramsarereviewedonarollingbasis.Youareencouragedtosubmityourapplicationaheadoftheapplicationdeadlines.■ConfirmationHavingreceivedyourapplication,GlobalExchangeEducationCenterusuallysendsoutanemailconfirmationforthebookingwithin2-5workingdays.1.Thetextisprobablywrittenfor______.A.juniorhighgraduatesB.internationalstudentsC.jobseekersD.languagetrainers2.Ifyouapplyforbothoftheprograms,thetotalapplicationfeeswillbe______.A.$310.B.$120.C.$250.D.$370.3.IfyouwanttoapplyforChineseBusinessInternshipprogramsuccessfully,you'll______.A.sendtheapplicationformbypostB.sendpersonalstatementandCVonlyC.havetogetconfirmedatleasttwiceD.havetomakeatravelplaninBeijing4.Whichofthefollowingisnotnecessarilyincludedinapplicants’personalstatement?A.Theirpurposesoftakingtheprogram.B.Theirexpectationsoftheprogram.C.Theirfuturepracticeoftheprogram.D.Theirfeedbacksontheprogram.2完形填空JoeBiggswasabutcher.HisshopwasinavillageinthebeautifulsouthofEngland,andhe1initformanyyearswhilehisfatherwasthere.Thenwhenhisfatherreachedtheageof65,hestoppedworkingintheshop,andJoewasaloneinit,sohehadtowork2.Joeworkedfiveandahalfdaysaweek.Hisshop3atoneo’clockonThursday,anditwasclosedthewholeofSunday.Saturdayswerethe4days.MostofJoe’s5cametohisshopfromthenearesttown,butsometimeshegotupearlierthanusualinthemorningand6intothecitytochoosemeat.Itwas7there.Joehadabig8inhisshop,buthetriednottobuytoo9meatatatime,andto10itbeforeheboughtmore.One11awomancameintotheshopatfiveminutestoone.“SorryI’mlate,”shesaid,“butsomefriendshavejusttelephonedtosaythattheyarecomingto12tonight,andIneedmore13.”Joeonlyhadonepieceofmeatintheshop.Hehadsoldalltheothers14intheday.Hetookthepiece15andsaidtothewoman,“Thisis6.5pounds.”“Thatpieceistoo16.”thewomansaid.“Haven’tyougotanythingbigger?”Joewent17theroombehindhisshop,openedtherefrigerator,putthepieceofmeatintoit,tookitout18andshutthedooroftherefrigerator19,thenhebroughtthepieceofmeatbacktothewomanandsaid,“Thispieceisbiggerandmoreexpensive.It’s8.75pounds.”“Good,”thewomanansweredwithasmile,“giveme20ofthem,please.”1.A.livedB.studiedC.workedD.played.2.A.moreB.harderC.laterD.again3.A.shutB.startedC.openedD.served4.A.hardestB.easiestC.quietestD.busiest5.A.customersB.meatC.buyersD.friends6.A.walkedB.flewC.droveD.ran7.A.easierB.fresherC.nearerD.cheaper8.A.refrigeratorB.roomC.kitchenD.cupboard9A.muchB.expensiveC.freshD.adequate10.A.eatB.cookC.sellD.freeze11.A.ThursdayB.SundayC.MondayD.Saturday12.A.partyB.dinnerC.lunchD.dance13.A.foodB.vegetableC.meatD.fruit14.A.laterB.earlierC.quickerD.cheaper15.A.inB.upC.awayD.out16.A.smallB.largeC.cheapD.bad17.A.outsideB.fromC.intoD.through18.A.stillB.againC.evenD.back19.A.carefullyB.quicklyC.lightlyD.heavily20.A.bothB.noneC.eachD.all七选五3Whileitisimpossibletolivecompletelyfreeofstress,itispossibletopreventstressaswellasreduceitseffectwhenitcan’tbeavoided.1●2Whenyouarenervous,angryorupset,tryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.Running,walking,playingtennis,andworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.●Takecareofyourself3Ifyoueasilygetangryandcan’tsleepwellenough,orifyou’renoteatingproperly,itwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleeping,youshouldconsultadoctor.●MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don'tforget,playcanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.4Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.●5Stresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthat“there’ssomuchtodo,andnotenoughtime”.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresult,youmaynotachieveanything.Instead,makealistofeverythingyouhavetodo,thendoonethingatatime,checkingoffeachtaskasitiscompleted.Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Dowhateveryoulikeandwanttodo.B.Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.C.Makealistofthingstodo.D.Try