作業(yè)4高中英語閱讀專練

3C★★Assoonasyoumeet,orevensee,aperson,youformanimpressionofhimbasedonhisposture,gesturesandfacialexpressions.Thisiswhyitisimportanttomakeagoodfirstimpressiononthepersonwhowillbeinterviewingyou.Withinthefirst60secondsofmeetingyou,theinterviewerwillhaveformedanimpressionaboutwhattypeofpersonyouareandwhatkindofemployeeyouwouldbecome,and55%ofthiswillbebasedonlyonyourbodylanguage.Herearesometipstomakethatimpressionagoodone.Firstofall,relax.Thinkpositivethoughtsandyouaremorelikelytocomeacrossasapositive,confidentpersonduringtheinterview.Dresssmartly,asyourappearanceisoneofthefirstthingsaninterviewerwillnoticeyou.Standupstraight,andwalkinwithyourshouldersbackandyourheadup.Trytoavoidslowingdownasyouwalkintotheroombecausethissuggestsfearanduncertainty.Shakehandswiththeinterviewerfirmly.Youshouldhaveapositivehandshakeandawarmsmile.Openingyourcoatorjacketasyousitdownshowsthatyou,too,areopen.Postureisimportant.Youshouldbesittingwellbackinyourseat.Situpstraightandleanforwardslightly,butnottoomuch.Sittingattoomuchofanangle(角度)expressesdiscomfortanddistrust.Twoofthemostcommondefensive(防衛(wèi)的)signalsarecrossingyourarmsandlegs,sotrytoavoidthem.Anotherimportantissueiseyecontact.Lookingsomeoneintheeyeshowsconfidenceinyourselfandtrustintheotherperson.However,don’toverdoit,astoomucheyecontactorstaringwillmaketheotherpersonuncomfortable.Usemoreeyecontactwhenlisteningthanwhentalking,andwhenyoulookaway,lookdown.Lookingupattheceilingwillmakeyouseemboredorrude.63.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellreaders_____.A.whatagoodfirstimpressionisB.howtomakeagoodfirstimpressionC.howlongittakestomakeafirstimpressionD.theimportanceofmakingagoodfirstimpression64.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoradviseyoutodowhenyouarebeinginterviewed?A.Crossyourarmsorlegs.B.Openyourcoatorjacketwhensittingdown.C.Gointotheroommoreslowlythanusual.D.Avoidlookingattheeyesoftheinterviewerdirectly.65.Ifyouleanforwardtoomuch,itmeans_____.A.youareveryboredB.youaretoonervousC.youdon’thaveconfidenceD.youdon’ttrustothers66.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtousebodylanguagetowinaninterviewB.HowtoanswerquestionsinaninterviewC.HowtounderstandbodylanguageD.Howtodealwithaninterviewer4C★★Ifyou’veneverboughtorganicfood,youmightbewonderingwhat’ssospecialaboutit.Isitreallybetterforyou?Howdoesthatwork?Thistextwillgiveyouashortintroductiontothesubject.Organicfoodisproducedwithouttheuseofartificialfertilizersorpesticides(insectandbugkillers)andmanypeoplebuyitbecausetheythinkit’sbetterfortheirhealth.Whetherthat’strueornotisstilldebated,buttherearelotsofotherreasonsfororganicfood.Intensiveagriculture(集約型農業(yè))givesuscheapandplentifulfood,butit’salsooneofthebiggestsourcesofenvironmentalpollution.AccordingtoareportbytheWorldResourcesInstitute,halfofallthechemicalfertilizerseverproducedhavebeenusedsince1984.Fertilizers—andthemuchmoredeadlypesticidesandherbicides(weedkillers)usedwiththem—finallyfindtheirwayintoriversandseas.Sometimestheybreakdownharmlessly,butthey’rejustaslikelytobuildupincreaturesthateatthem(includinghumans).Organicfood,grownwithoutartificialchemicals,isonewaytohelpreducetheproblem.Manypeoplefinditpuzzlingthatorganicproductsaremoreexpensive.Afterall,you’redoingawaywithexpensivechemicals...soshouldn’ttheybecheaper?Organicfarmingistypicallyamorelabor-intensivewayoffarmingandthat’swhyitcostsmore.Asaresponsible(有責任的)consumer,it’suptoyoutodecidewheretoputyourmoney.Areyouhappytobuyproductsthatmayhavebeengrowninaharmfulway?Areyouwillingtopaymoretobuyorganicproductsthatmayhelptoprotecttheenvironment?63.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreeon?A.Organicfoodisbetterforpeople’shealth.B.Organicfoodisbetterfortheenvironment.C.Organicfoodtastesbetterthantraditionalfood.D.Organicfoodcanbeproducedingreatamounts.64.Theunderlinedwords“doingawaywith”inthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby“______”.A.makinguseof B.gettingridofC.keepingawayfrom D.takingadvantageof65.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsorganicfood?A.Doubtful. B.Uncertain.C.Worried. D.Supportive.5B★★ScientistsinColombiahavetrainedateamofratstohelpremovelandminesfromthecountryside.Landminesaresmallbombs(炸彈)hiddeninthegroundanddesignedtoexplodewhensomeonestepsonthem.Whentrained,theratscansmellspecialmetalsintheminesandthensignaltotheirhumanteam.Thenwhyuseratsforsuchanimportantjob?Inthepast,dogshavebeenusedtofindbombs.Ratshaveagoodsenseofsmellandcanrespondtoorders,justlikedogsdo.Butratsaremuchlighterthandogs.Theystandlessofachanceofsettingoffthemines,whichexplodeunderacertainamountofweight.What’smore,thebestratsarecheapertokeepthandogs.Itcostsaboutthesameamountofmoneytotakecareofonedogasitdoes70rats.TheratshavealreadybeenusedinTanzania,anAfricancountrywithmanylandmines.LuisaFernandaMéndezandherteaminColombiaaretrainingtheevenlighterWistarrats.Thesearethewhiteratswithredeyesthatscientistsoftenuseinlaboratoryexperiments.“Theyeventraintheirbabiestoperformtheirjobs,whichsavesusalotoftime,”Méndezsaid.Colombiahasthesecond-highestrate(比率)ofdeathsfromlandmineaccidentsintheworld.Lastyear,landmineskilled695people—56ofwhomwerechildren.Acriminal(犯罪的)groupcalledtheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia,orFARC,aswellasotherorganizations,haveplacedthemines.FARCarestronglyagainstColombia’sgovernment.Thegrouphasplacedminesallarounditsownbasesandinmanyplacesinthecountryside.Inthepast,theColombiangovernmenthiredpeasantsandpoorfarmerstofindmines.Manyofthemdiedtryingtofindthewell-hiddenbombs.ColombianpoliceofficialErickGuzmánhopestheteamofratscancometotherescue.“Theserats