第三部分 閱讀理解 　　

閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。 　　

A 　　

At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadn't checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. 　　

One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didn't recognize. The second was the subject line: "pleas papers. " Clearly, the e-mail was仕om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. 　　

The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I' m used to getting these kinds of requests; it' s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land. 　　

A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: "hi dear Dr. I'm very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I' d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . .. thank you very much for help I want to tell you that I' m ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. " 　　Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I' d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系統(tǒng)的) illness. He signed off:" warmest regards to you and lovely family. " 　　

Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me由at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的) in his message made me want to both smile and cry. 　　

36．Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author' s attention？ 　　

A．The subject line was not written in standard Englis 　　

B．It was not completely written in Englis 　　

C．The sender's name seemed familia 　　

D．It had a short subject lin 　　

37． What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers？ 　　

A．Reprint research paper 　　

B．Exchange research finding 　　

C．Chat with them on the Interne 　　

D．Wish each other the best of luc 　　

38．Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the author's e-mails also delivered______. 　　

A．heart-warming friendly feelings 　　

B．medicine to treat certain disease 　　

C．news about each others' family 　　

D．their opinions on wars 　　

39．What can we infer from the text？ 　　

A．The author of the text is a language teache 　　

B．Iraqi people are much happier now than befor 　　

C．The Internet can bring people closer to each othe 　　

D．Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lo 　?　

B 　　

Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens 　　

In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture (文化). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(順應(yīng))the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset , or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business. 　　

The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (固有的)limits. Why Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We ( people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesn't mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had. 　　

Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required ta set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills. 　　40．Which question does the author try to answer？ 　　

A．What past experience is useful for businesses 　　

B．How much time is needed for making plans 　　

C．How can changes be made in businesses 　　

D．What kinds of employees are the best 　　

41．Where does the business culture mainly come from？ 　　

A．The founde 　　

B．The progres 　　

C．The new employee 　　

D．The collective effor 　　

42．What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader？ 　　

A．It can prevent the enrichment of experience 　　

B．It is useful far skill and knowledge learnin 　　

C．It is important for personal beliefs build-u 　　

D．It may limit the company's developmen 　　

43．What plays a key role in making changes in a company？ 　　

A．Making a breakthrough in the way people thin 　　

B．Training people to be able to face hardshi 　　

C．Setting clearer goals for employee 　　

D．Making the past fit the futur