短文理解l
Some office procedures may be unfamiliar if you are a new comer in America.
Again, matters of time and pace crop up. Work days officially start at 9:00 A.M. This should really mean 9 o'clock-not ten past or half past nine. You will find some people feel free with starting time, but employers notice this even though they do not necessarily blame it officially.
Employees in many nations have an idea that one works when the boss is present, but any time he is not there, if there is nothing specific or pressing to do, one can relax by reading the newspaper, doing one's fingernails, or otherwise \the time\in a personal way. In America one is being paid for one's time. Employees are expected to find other work if their own desks are dear, to finish anything left from previous days, or to help someone else with his work--but never sit without doing their duty. The employer expects value for the money he is spending. He \\than he is doing himself; he will quite probably work through lunch hour and even take work home late at night.
Employee's lunch hours should be kept within the given time (unless one is officially discussing company business. ) Long lunch-time absence may be overlooked now and then, but not habitually. Also, although others may start getting ready to leave the office a few minutes earlier, new employees should be careful not to cut the day short. Work until the day officially ends at five o'clock if you are in an office where flexible work time is the accepted procedure. Flexible work hours--starting or ending work earlier or later--are fairly common in Europe but relatively new in the U. S. A.
Some half million Americans are on the system; some people estimate that ten million will have that option sooner or later. The system is designed to ease traffic problems at first. But it adds family time to women workers as a result, for it enables them to choose their time working in an office, thus allowing them more chances to work and take care of their children at the same time. Besides it gives people a greater sense of control over their lives. A by-product appears to be greater worker productivity, less absenteeism and a higher sense of work ethic.
如果你是在美国一个新来的一些办公程序可能比较陌生。 再次，时间和速度突然出现问题。工作日正式开始在上午09时这应该真的是9点而不是10过去或九时半。你会发现一些人感到自由与起始时间，但雇主注意到这一点，即使他们不一定怪正式。
在许多国家的员工有一个作品的时候，老板是存在的想法，但任何时候他是不存在的，如果没有什么特殊或榨尽，人们可以通过
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阅读报纸，做一个人的指甲放松身心，或以其他方式“传递以个人的方式的时候。“在美国，一个是被支付一个人的时间。员工们希望能够找到其他的工作，如果自己的办公桌，亲爱的，完成任何东西，从以前的日子离开，或帮助别人对他的工作 - 但决不会坐视而不做他们的职责。雇主预期值。因为他花的钱。他“拥有”你的时间，而他是为它付出。那句“时间就是金钱”，意味着正是这么做的。老板并没有要求更多的你比他正在做自己;他很有可能通过午餐时间工作，甚至把工作带回家深夜。
员工的午餐时间应保持在规定时间内（除非是正式讨论公司的业务。）长的午餐时间没有可现在再被忽视，但不是习惯。此外，虽然别人可能开始准备离开办公室几分钟前，新员工要注意不要剪的日子很短。工作，直到有一天在五点钟正式结束，如果你是在办公室，灵活的工作时间是接受的过程。灵活的工作时间 - 启动或提前或推后结束工作 - 在欧洲相当普遍，但在美国相对较新
一些五十万美国人在系统上;一些人估计，千万迟早有该选项。该系统旨在缓解交通问题在第一。但它增加了家庭时间来女工的结果，因为它使他们能够选择自己的时间在办公室工作，从而使他们有更多机会合作，照顾他们的孩子在同一时间。除了给人在他们生活的控制感更强。副产品似乎是更高的工作效率，更少的缺勤和工作热情更高感。
26. In the first paragraph, the phrase \ D. happen or arise
27. In the sentence \do not necessarily blame it officially\fact that _______
B. this or that employee is late for work
28. The author suggests that it be a wrong idea that _______ in America.
A. if one is not busy, he can relax by reading the newspaper
29. A new employee should be careful __
C, not to leave the office until the day officially ends
30. What is not true as far as flexible working time is considered? A. It has greatly reduced the traffic problem.
26.在第一段中，“突然出现”的意思_______ D.发生或出现
27.在句子“......但雇主注意到这一点，即使他们不一定责怪正式”，代词“这”指的是事实，_______
B.这样或那样的员工上班迟到
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28.笔者认为，这是因为_______在美国一个错误的观念。 A.如果不忙，他可以看报纸放松
29.新员工应慎重__
C，不离开办公室，直到有一天正式结束
30.尽可能灵活的工作时间被认为是什么是不是真的？ A.它大大降低了交通问题。
短文理解2
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA . There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of stone American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national American city has its own daily newspapers. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the \to the \which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers appeal to all tastes, so they also try and apply to readers of all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist (极端分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt lo attract middle of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
世界上没有一个国家有更多的报纸比美国。有几乎其中的2000，与在英国180，在日本，164在阿根廷和111进行比较。石
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美国论文的质量非常高，他们的观点被引用世界各地。尊敬的报纸，如华盛顿邮报和纽约时报有一个强大的影响力遍布全国。然而，邮政及时报不是国家美国城市都有自己的报纸。的国内和国际新闻，这些目前细账最好的，但很多倾向于限制自己国家或城市的消息。
就像记者在大多数其他国家，美国报纸的范围从“煽情”，报道犯罪，色情和传闻，到“严重”，这集中在时事新闻和世界事件的分析。但是，除了少数例外的美国报纸试图招待，以及提供信息，因为它们与电视竞争。
正如美国报纸呼吁所有的口味，所以他们也试图适用于所有政治派别的读者。一些报纸支持极端主义（极端分子）在最右边和最左边群体，但大多数报纸的尝试罗吸引-的道路美国人谁基本上是温和的中间。许多这些论文由不同的政治和社会观点的知名记者打印列，以提出一个平衡的图片。
正如在其他民主国家美国报纸可以是负责任或不负责任，但人们普遍认为美国新闻界提供其国家好，它已经不止一次勇敢裸露的政治丑闻（丑闻）或犯罪行为，例如，^水门事件。报纸吸引了公众的注意越南战争的恐惧。
31. There are more daily newspapers in C. the USA than in Britain or Japan
32. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because __
B. they have to compete with television
33. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political persuasions by
D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints
34. The word \ D. newspapers
35. This passage is mainly about --
A. the characteristics of American newspapers
31.还有更多的日常报纸 C.美国比英国和日本
32.大多数美国报纸试图招待他们的读者，因为__ B.他们与电视竞争
33.许多美国报纸吸引不同政见的读者 代表不同的政治观点D.打印文章
34.在第二段手段词“记者”
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D.报纸
35.这段话主要讲述 - A.美国报纸的特点
阅读理解3 阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。
Many people in the UK have done parachute or bungee jumps for charity. People like to help charities and if they can have a bit of fun at the same time then everyone is happy. Usually the person doing the jump has responded to an advertisement in the paper asking for volunteers. The person receives a sponsorship form from the charity, which they complete with the names of friends, relatives and colleagues who promise to give money to the charity if the person does the jump. Once the person has enough sponsorship, he or she will do the jump and usually receives a certificate to show their sponsors. The sponsors then pay their money to the charity.
很多人在英国做降落伞或蹦极跳的善款。人们喜欢帮助慈善机构，如果他们能有一点乐趣的同时则皆大欢喜。通常在做跳跃的人回应了一个广告的文件，要求志愿者。该人收到来自慈善机构，他们与朋友，亲戚和同事谁答应把钱给慈善机构，如果这个人确实跳的名字填写了赞助的形式。一旦人有足够的赞助，他或她会做跳跃，通常接收证书，以显示他们的赞助商。赞助商再支付他们的钱给慈善机构。
F 36. If you want to parachute or bungee jump in the UK you must do it for a charity.
T 37. People like to have fun and help charities.
NG 38. A lot of sponsorship is needed before you can do a jump.
F 39. People always receive a certificate after doing a parachute or bungee jump.
T 40. The sponsors pay their money after the person has done the jump.
错 36如果你想跳伞或蹦极跳在英国，你必须做一个慈善机构。
对37.人们喜欢有乐趣和帮助慈善机构。
没提到38.很多赞助是需要的，才能做一个跳跃。 错39人做降落伞或蹦极跳后总是收到证书。 对40.赞助商支付他们的钱后，人已做了跳跃。
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