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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Quitedifferentfromstormsurgesarethegiantseawavescalledtsunamis, whichderivetheirnamefromtheJapaneseexpressionfor“highwaterina harbor.”Thesewavesarealsoreferredtobythegeneralpublicastidalwaves, althoughtheyhaverelativelylittletodowithtides.Scientistsoftenreferredto themasseismicseawaves,farmoreappropriateinthattheydoresultfrom underseaseismicactivity.Tsunamisarecausedwhentheseabottomsuddenly moves,duringanunderwaterearthquakeorvolcanoforexample,andthewater abovethemovingearthissuddenlydisplaced.Thissuddenshiftofwatersets off a series of waves. Thesewaves can travel great distances at speeds closeto 700kilometersperhour.Intheopenocean,tsunamishavelittlenoticeable amplitude,oftennomorethanoneortwometers.Itiswhentheyhittheshallow watersnearthecoastthattheyincreaseinheight,possiblyupto40meters. TsunamisoftenoccurinthePacificbecausethePacificisanareaofheavy seismicactivity.TwoareasofthePacificwellaccustomedtothethreatof tsunamisareJapanandHawaii.Becausetheseismicactivitythatcauses tsunamisinJapanoftenoccursontheoceanbottomquiteclosetotheislands, thetsunamisthathitJapanoftencomewithlittlewarningandcan,therefore, prove disastrous. Mostofthe tsunamisthathit the HawaiianIslands, however, originatethousandsofmilesawaynearthecoastofAlaska,sothesetsunamis haveamuchgreaterdistancetotravelandtheinhabitantsofHawaiigenerally havetimeforwarningoftheirimminentarrival.Tsunamisarecertainlynot limitedtoJapanandHawaii.In1755,Europeexperiencedacalamitous tsunami,whenmovementalongthefaultlinesneartheAzorescausedamassive tsunamitosweepontothePortuguesecoastandfloodtheheavilypopulated areaaroundLisbon.Thegreatesttsunamionrecordoccurredontheotherside oftheworldin1883whentheKrakatoavolcanounderwentamassive explosion,sendingwavesmorethan30metershighontonearbyIndonesian islands;thetsunamifromthisvolcanoactuallytraveledaroundtheworldand was witnessed as far away as the EnglishChannel.
Theparagraphprecedingthispassagemostprobablydiscusses _________ .
tides
stormsurges
tidal waves
underwater earthquakes
Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueabouttidal waves EXCEPT that_____ .
they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
this terminology is not used by the scientific community
they are the same as tsunamis
they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Theword“displaced”inline6isclosestinmeaningto_________ .
not pleased
located
moved
filtered
It can be inferredfrom the passage thattsunamis ________ .
are often identified by ships on the ocean
generallyreach heights greater than 40 meters
are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
AmaindifferencebetweentsunamisinJapanandinHawaiiisthat tsunamis in Japan are more likelyto _________ .
come fromgreater distances
originate in Alaska
arrive without warning
be lessof a problem
A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _________ .
disastrous
expected
extremely calm
at fault
Fromthe expression“onrecord” inline 19, itcanbe inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
was filmedas it was happening
occurred before efficient records were kept
was notas strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
might not be the greatest tsunami ever
ThepassagesuggeststhatthetsunamiresultingfromtheKrakatoa volcano
was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
resulted in little damage
was far more destructive close to the source than far away
caused volcanic explosions in the EnglishChannel
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Alotofadviceisavailableforcollegeleaversheadingfortheirfirstjob.In thisarticleweconsiderthemovetoasecondjob.Wearenotconcernedwith thoselookingforasecondtemporarypositionwhilehuntingforapermanent job.Norareweconcernedwiththoseleavinganunsatisfactoryjobwithinthe firstfewweeks.Instead,wewillbedealingwiththoseofyoutakingarealstep onthecareerladder,choosingajobtofitinwithyourambitionsnowthatyou havelearntyourwayaround,acquiredsomeskillsandhavesomeideaofwhere youwanttogo.Whatsortofjobshouldyoulookfor?Muchdependsonyour long-termaim.Youneedtoaskyourselfwhetheryouwanttospecializeina particularfield,workyourwayuptohigherlevelsofresponsibilityoroutof yourcurrentemploymentintoabroaderfield.Whateveryoudecide,youshould chooseyoursecondjobverycarefully.Youshouldbeaimingtostayinitfor twoorthree years.Thisjobwillbestudiedverycarefullywhenyousendyour letterofapplicationforyournextjob.Itshouldshowevidenceofseriouscareer planning.Mostimportant,itshouldextendyou,developyouandgiveyou increasingresponsibility.Incidentally,ifyouareinterestedintraveling,nowis thetimetopackupandgo.Youcandotemporaryworkforawhilewhenyou return, pickupwhere youleftoffandget the secondjobthen. Future potential employerswillberelievedtoseethatyouhavegotitoutofyoursystem,and arenotlikelytogooffagain.JulietteDavidsonspendherfirstyearafterleaving St.Aldate’sCollegeworkingforthreelawyers.Itwastheperfectfirstjobin that“OK...theywereverysupportivepeople.Iwasgentlyintroducedtothework, learntmy wayaround anofficeandimprovemyword processingskills. However,therewasnoscopeforadvancement.Oneday,Igavemynotice, boughtanairticketandtraveledforayear.JuliettenowworksasaPersonal AssistanttoBrendaCleverdon,theChiefExecutiveofbusinessinthe Community.“Intwo andahalf yearsI havebecome more ableand my jobhas really grown,“ shesays.“ Rightfromthebeginning mybosswasverykeen to developme.MyjobtitleisthesameasitwaswhenIstartedbutthedutieshave changed.Frommainlytypingandtelephonework,Ihaveprogressedtodoing mostofthecorrespondenceandbudgets.Ialsohavetodealwithavarietyof queries, coming from chairmenoflargecompaniestopeople wantingtoknow howtostarttheirownbusiness.Brendainvolvesmeinallherworkbutalso gives me specific projects to doand events to organize.”
Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article?
students who have just finished their studies
people who are unhappy with their current job
those whoare interested inestablishing a career
people who change jobs regularly
Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article?
students who have just finished their studies
people who are unhappy with their current job
those whoare interested inestablishing a career
people who change jobs regularly
Accordingtothewriter,whyisthechoiceofyoursecondjob important?
Itwill affect your future job prospects.
Itwill last longer than yourfirst job.
Itwill be difficultto change ifyou don’t like it.
It should give you theopportunity to study.
“It” in the passage refers to_______.
first job
second job
application
career
Ifyouhaveadesiretotravel,whendoesthewritersuggestthat you do it?
straight after you have left college
when you are unable to findapermanent job
after you have done sometemporary work
between the first and second job
Whatdoesthephrase“youhavegotitoutofyoursystem”in passage mean?
You have planned your career sensibly.
You are an experienced traveler.
You have satisfied your wish to travel.
You have learned to look after yourself.
HowdidJulietteDavidsonbenefitfromtheexperienceofherfirst job?
Itwas good introduction to working inanoffice.
Shemet a varietyofinteresting people.
Itenabled her to earn enough money to travel.
She learnt how to use a word processor.
Inwhat way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?
She hasa more impressive job title.
She now know how to start her own business.
She hasbeen able toextend her skills.
She is more involve in the community.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.Bodyposturesandmovementsarefrequentlyindicatorsofself-confidence, energy,fatigue,orstatus.Cognitively,gesturesoperatetoclarify,contradict,or replaceverbalmessages.Gesturesalsoserveanimportantfunctionwithregard toregulatingtheflowofconversation.Forexample,ifastudentistalkingabout somethinginfrontoftheclass,singlenodsoftheheadfromtheteacherwill likelycausethatstudenttocontinueandperhapsmoreelaborate.Posturesas wellasgesturesareusedtoindicateattitudes,status,affectivemoods,approval, deception, warmth, arid other variables related to conversation interaction.
Thesaying“Apictureisworthathousandwords”welldescribesthemeaning offacialexpressions.Facialappearance–includingwrinkles,muscletone,skin coloration,andeyecolor-offersenduringcuesthatrevealinformationabout age,sex, race, ethnic origin, and status.
Alesspermanentsecondsetoffacialcues-includinglengthofhair,hairstyle, cleanliness,andfacialhair-relatetoanindividual’sideaofbeauty.Athirdgroup offacialmarkersaremomentaryexpressionsthatsignalthatcausechangesin theforehead,eyebrows,eyelids,cheeks,nose,lips,andchin,suchasraisingthe eyebrows,wrinklingthebrow,curlingthelip.Somefacialexpressionsare readilyvisible,whileothersarefleeting.Bothtypescanpositivelyornegatively reinforcethespokenwordsandconveycuesconcerningemotionsandattitudes.
Facial expressions__________.
cannot convey emotions
cannotreinforce spoken words
can only express negative attitudes
can be either visible or fleeting
Gestures __________.
can do nothing with a conversation
can clarifythe meaning of verbal messages
may interrupt the flow of a conversation usual
can end a conversation more quickly than
Accordingtothewriter,“Apictureisworthathousandwords” means __________.
a picture of aface is more valuable than athousand words
a picture is more important than a thousand words
facialgestures can convey a lot of meanings
he has just bought apicture with a thousandwords on it
How many categories of facial expressions are mentioned?
2
3
4
5
Anodoftheheadfromtheteacherwilllikelyaskhisstudentto __________ what he is saying.
go on
give up
put off
throwaway
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
“Where isthe university?” is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but noonecangivethemaclearanswer,forthereisnowalltobefoundaroundthe university.Theuniversityisthecity.Youcanfindtheclassroombuildings, libraries,museumsandofficesoftheuniversityalloverthecity.Andmostof itsmembersarethestudentsandteachersorprofessorsofthethirty-one colleges.Cambridgeisalreadyadevelopingtownlongbeforethefirststudents andteachersarrived800yearsago.ItgrewupbytheriverGranta,astheCam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
Inthefourteenthandfifteenthcenturies,moreandmorelandwasusedfor collegebuildings.Thetowngrewfasterinthenineteenthcenturyafterthe openingoftherailwayin1845.Cambridgebecameacityin1951andnowit hasthepopulationofover100000.Manyyoungstudentswanttostudyat Cambridge.Thousandsofpeoplefromallovertheworldcometovisitthe university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
Why did people name Cambridge the“city of Cambridge”?
Because theriverwas very well-known.
Because thereis a bridge over the Cam.
Because it wasa developing town.
Because there is a river named Granta.
Fromwhat we read we know that now Cambridge is _______.
visited by international tourists
a city without wall
a city of growing population
a city that may have a wall around
Around what time did the university begin to appear?
In the 8th century
In the 9th century
In the 13th century
In the 15th century
Why do most visitors cometo Cambridge?
To see the university
To study in the colleges in Cambridge
To find the classroom buildings
To use the libraries of the university
After which year didthe town really begin developing?
800
875
1845
1951
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