2016-2017学年第二学期高三承智班英语周练试题（5.7） 一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Earn Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries! Do you have too much free time this summer vacation? Do you need a summer job to earn extra money? Do you want to be involved in your community (社区)? Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.Book Theater brings children s book stories to life. It has shows at all Sunny Libraries. Applicants should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children.Work Hours:Practice: Fridays 4:00 pm 6:00 pmPerformance: Tuesdays 10:00 amRate of Pay: $16/performanceComputer Tutor helps guests to deal with technology problems, involving Internet searches and using the SALS Website to find materials. Applicants should have computer skills.Work Hours:MondayFriday 9:00 am5:00 pmRate of Pay: $ 8/hourBookmobile helps the driver find the routes to libraries. The truck you work in is air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes. Work Hours:Sunday and Friday 9:00 am 4:00 pmRate of Pay: $10/hourReader Desk provides service with a smile while checking materials in and out to guests. Friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required.Work Hours:MondayTuesday 8:00 am4:00 pmRate of Pay: $ 7.50/hour1If you are interested in acting, should be your choice.A. Book Theater B. BookmobileC. Computer Tutor D. Reader Desk2If you get the job of Bookmobile, you are expected to .A. work with young children B. lift heavy boxesC. check materials for guests D. repair computers3The purpose of the advertisement is to .A. attract students to libraries B. raise money for librariesC. introduce new books D. offer job opportunities Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if I would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties and had difficulties with her boss and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident and hated to see a new work day start.I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldnt do enough and was constantly asking for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.Sometimes we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing, or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.4 What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?A. He is a manager in the company.B. He doesnt like his receptionist.C. He likes to compete with others.D. He wants to find another position.5 After hearing his colleagues description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria _ .A. attempted to settle the issuesB. was a problem to her bossC. shouldnt stay in the companyD. could get on well with others6 Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?A. Her previous job was not suitable for her.B. She had difficulty responding to her manager.C. Her boss didnt inspire her working enthusiasm.D. Her boss showed no trust in her ability.7 We can infer that before working with the author, Maria _.A. was not welcome by her colleagues B. wanted to transfer her positionC. didnt like her bossD. felt frustrated at her work8 The writer probably believes that a good boss should _.A. praise and award his employees