每题3分，共45分 1、 　Attention to the Details
　　1 Attention todetail is something everyone can and should do—especially in a tight jobmarket.
　　Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the jobapplications that come across his desk every day. “It''s amazing how manycandidates eliminate themselves, ”he says.
　　2 “Resumes(简历)arrive withstains. Some candidates don''t bother to spell the company''s name correctly. OnceI see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, ”Crossley concludes. “if they cannottake care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”
　　3 Canwe pay too much attention to details?Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle overlittle things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep fromlosing the forest for the trees, ”says Charles Garfield, associate professor atthe University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselveshow the details we''re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don''t, weshould drop them and move to something else. ”
　　4 Garfield compares thisprocess to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch wasslightly off-course 90 percent of the time. ”says Garfield. “But a successfullanding was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. Thisallowed us to make adjustments as necessary. ”Knowing where we want to go helpsus judge the importance of every task we undertake.
　　5 Too often webelieve what accounts for others'' success is some special secret or a luckybreak (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that bydoing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

1“Ready credit” or “reserved checking”

A.is designed to give the depositor a check.

B.allows the depositor to write a check to pay any amount.

C.allows the depositor to borrow money from a bank by writing a check.

D.an interest.allows the depositor to charge

2One of the disadvantages in borrowing from parents or relatives is that

A.parents or relatives will ask the young people to pay back soon.

B.it will not help young people to develop a good credit habit.

C.they always charge interest.

D.they always charge higher rates than other lenders.

3The word blizzard in paragraph 12 can be replaced by

A.snowstorm

B.hurricane

C.mist

D.fog

4 What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip?

A.Heb will turn ack.

B.He will drive around.

C.He will stop to explore.

D.He will stop exploring

5When did motels suddenly appear?

A.After the work to build the interstate highway system started.

B.When driving trips became popular

C.After many roads were paved.

D.After new cars were made.

2、 　　Road Trip VacationsIt''s summer. In the United States, it''s the season of swimming pools, barbeques, camping and road trips.
　　Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money.来源：考试大
　　"Ever since I went to college, I''ve been traveling around a lot, exploring the country," said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England.
　　The best part about car trips, said Hawkins, is that you can be spontaneous. "On a road trip, if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore."Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees. "With road trips you don''t have to plan in advance, you can just get into a car and drive."Even with high gas prices, driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas, but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars.
　　Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motels started appearing outside cities.
　　By the 1950s, car ownership became the norm. Construction of the US interstate highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant chains popped up1 everywhere making long distance trips easier.
　　Today, the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world. Only 8 percent of American homes have no car, according to the most recent US census.
　　Though many college students don''t own a car, most have access to one. On many of Hawkins'' trips, they used a borrowed van.
　　Hawkins'' most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer, helping rebuild the city after HurricaneKatrina hit it last July.
　　They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church parking lots.
　　Roberts'' road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal, they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -250 cold. To find their hotel, they turned on a laptop and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet coverage.
　　"I know we should have planned better, but we''re young. Now, when I see those guys I always say:''Remember when we were lost in the snow storm!'' I''ll never forget that."

1Which of the following is a bad habit of the executive passengers that frustrates the airlines?

A.They do not book their seats in advance.

B.They do not sit on the seats they are supposed to take.

C.They do not travel on the flight they .have booked

D.They do not pay in advance for the seats they book.

2The following are all mentioned as reasons why the airlines are having a hard time EXCEPT that

A.the tourist industry is experiencing an all-time low.

B.there is no increase in the number of passengers

C.there are more seats on the planes than needed.

D.the competition between airlines is strong.

3 The improvements the airlines attempt at include all the following EXCEPT

A.making their seats more comfortable.

B.providing better food during flights.

C.showing more movies during the long flights.

D.offering sleeperettes to first-class passengers

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