Passage Four
It had been a long, brutal day on the sales floor for young Brent. He’d had his share of "ups"--what retail salespeople say when it’s their turn with the next customer--and more than his share of downs. And now he was in danger of being shut out for the day.
He hadn’t been shut out in a long time. Even in his early days with the company, he could always sell something to someone. He was a natural.
But not on this day. This, of course, exposed him to some good-natured ridicule from his associates, who took not-so-secret delight in seeing the sales genius get his stroke of misfortune.
Brent had more at stake here than just professional pride and reputation, however. Brent was a new father. He and his wife, Kay, had decided that she would be a full-time morn, which meant he would financially support the family. When he did well on the sales floor, finances weren’t a probl
A. had had a good day on the sales floor
B. had met an old friend of his father’s earlier in the day
C. was proud of his father’s achievement
D. was grateful for having a respectable name
What do you know about the sea We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it
The first thing—to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.
The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometres of water above it! What a deep place!
If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which
A. To show that the sea in some places is very deep.
B. To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.
C. To show that its depth is 9 kilometres greater than the height of the highest mountain.
D. To show that its depth is 11 kilometres greater than the height of the highest mountain.
Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must (52) an educational institution, and they are required to study for a (53) of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient (54) resources to support themselves (55) in this country.
In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, (56) must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or (57) these permits, and there is little that can be done (58) it; it would be extremely unwise for a foreign visitor to work (59) a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation (驱逐出境). There are some people from the European countries, who are often given (60) residence permits of up to fi
A. receive
B. refuse
C. oppose
D. accept
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