【正文】 “Don39。t call me Mrs call me Sally.” Using only first names usually indicates friendliness and , if you do not feel fortable using only first names, it is quite acceptable to be more smile and say that after a while you will use first names but you are accustomed to being more when you first meet often, introductions are made using both first and last names: “ Mary Smith, this is John Jones.” In this situation you are free to decide whether to call the lady “Mary” or “Miss Smith”.Sometimes both of you will begin a conversation using last names, and after a while one or both of you may begin using first names have a choice: if you don39。第一篇：2014年成人英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案(一)2014年成人英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案一Passage 1 Questions 15 are based on the following passage A great difference between American social customs and those of other countries is the way in which names are have little concern for “rank”, especially Americans do not want to be treated in any especially respectful way because of their age or social rank。it makes them feel Americans even find the terms “Mr.”, “Mrs” or “Miss” too of all ages may prefer to be called by their first names.“Don39。t want to use first names so quickly, no one will think it impolite if you continue according to you own the first paragraph the author tells us that do not talk about rank, especially socially feel unfortable when talking about rank tae interests in social customs don39。t call me Mrs Smith, just call me Sally.” that shows is not a married woman prefers to be called “Sally” is not Mrs Smith likes to be more formal passage you39。美國人很少關(guān)注“級別”，特別是在社交方面。這種特別的尊敬會讓他們感到局促不安。他們無論年長或者年少可能更愿意別人稱他們的名字?！敝环Q呼名字常常意味著友好和接納。只要微笑著說過一會兒你會稱呼名字，但是第一次見面你習(xí)慣于比較正式的稱呼。史密斯，這位是約翰”在這種情況下，你可以自由決定稱呼這位女士“瑪麗”還是“史密斯小姐”。你可以選擇：如果你不想這么快就稱呼名字，沒有人會認為你按照自己的習(xí)慣繼續(xù)稱呼姓氏是不禮貌的。多數(shù)美國人不想因其年長或者級別高而受到特別的尊敬。比較四個選項，D的意思最準(zhǔn)確、最符合原文。所以選C。uneasy）.D 第一段結(jié)尾提到 如果只稱呼名字你會感到不安，正式一些是完全可以接受的。所以與美國人談話并不一定必須（have to）稱呼名字。所以選擇 B 本文主要介紹美國的社會習(xí)俗or to ask their parents to buy for packages suggest that a buyer will get something for products sold in reusable containers are examples of a similar product in plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is , the cost of the container is added to the cost of the size of a package also motivates a the package has“Economy Size”or“Family Size”printed on suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least that is not always find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic information on the package should provide some the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an words and pictures do not tell the whole the product inside can do .“A buyer will get something for nothing”in paragraph 2 may probably mean )a buyer will not get what he pays forB)a buyer will get more than what he pays forC)a buyer will get something useful free of chargeD)a buyer will get more but pay less the pasage we know the buyer pays more attention to )the size of a containerB)a container with attractive pictureC)a welldesigned containerD)a plain container with low cost suggestion does the writer give in the passage?A)It39。一個好的包裝有時會促使人們購買某種產(chǎn)品，例如，一個小孩子可能會因為包裝盒子上印有一個電視演員的圖片而要買那份早餐食品，小孩子對圖片的興趣遠遠大于他對早餐的興趣。有些包裝顯示，有的購買者買一件東西，卻什么也不圖。盡管裝在一個普通容器中的同樣的產(chǎn)品價錢要低一些，但是，因為人們認為包裝是免費的，所以他們通常還是更喜歡購買裝在可重復(fù)利用的玻璃器皿中的產(chǎn)品。包裝的尺寸同樣也會促使人購買。但是事實上這并不總是對的，要看是否真是這樣，買者要知道該產(chǎn)品是怎么出售的，每單位賣多少錢。但是對于任何一個買家來說，最重要的事情是要記住，包裝就是廣告。答案及精解25.【答案精解】A。這句話的意思是“有的購買者買一件東西，卻什么也不圖。只有選項A是表達的這種意思，其他幾個選項意思近似。推理題。包裝誘惑人進行購買，為什么人們會購買呢，主要是因為人們對好的包裝感興趣，通常認為他們是免費的。推理題。28.【答案精解】A。第二段最后一句However，the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product，說明所有包裝的成本都是算入產(chǎn)品價格的，選項A說包裝的玻璃碟子不花錢，這是不正確的。主旨題。二是對于賣家來說，就是要注意如何包裝產(chǎn)品了。第二篇：2014年成人英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案(十一)2014年成人英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案十一Directions: This task is the same as Task 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through letters and resumes must attract the attention of busy readers, who may spend only 60 seconds deciding whether to consider you article gives you the tools to write a successful letter and resume.“Successful,”of coures, means a letter and resume that will get you an that, your interpersonal skills will help you land the letter and resume only aim to get you to the next stepthe personal job letters and resumes still get sent through the , a growing number of applicants(申請人)use the Interact to apply for example, online services can place resumes into a bank used by hundreds, perhaps thousands, of resumes will be scanned with the use of software, which searches for key words that reflect abilities needed for specific jobs and then sends selected resumes to you use online techniques like and resume services or stick with the traditional approach(方式)the same basic writing principles letter, no longer than one page, should be specific about the job you seek and your main selling resumeone page or two at mostshould simply, specifically, and neatly highlight(強調(diào))your successful letter and resume will help you )gain tools B)get an interview C)make decision D)bee attractiveThe underlined word “l(fā)and” in the first paragraph means“_________”.A)obtain B)reach C)plan D)place to the passage the purpose of writing a job letter and resume is to )show you interpersonal skills B)get a chance of being interviewed C)attract the attention of busy readers D)let panies know about abilities people still send their letters and resumes through ) B)the Internet C)the online service D)traditional mail of the following is TRUE according to the basic writing principles mentioned in this passage? A)The job letter should be longer than one )The resume should be longer than two )The resume should be simple, specific and )The job letter should include the details of all the 決定你是否值得進一步考慮。當(dāng)然，“成功”意味著通過你的求職信和工作簡歷，你將得到面試的機會。寫求職信和工作簡歷的目的是為了能進入下一步，即參加面式。比如，在線服務(wù)將工作簡歷存入成千上萬家公司共用的數(shù)據(jù)庫。無論你是使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)技術(shù)(如電子郵件或在線簡歷服務(wù))還是仍然使用