I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment (评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!

When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

21. The author asked for room service because ______.

  A. a lot of money would be saved in this way   

  B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around

  C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

  D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

22. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.

  A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

  B. found it hard to balance his work and his family

  C. was getting tired of his present job 

  D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

23. The author wants to tell us that ______.

  A. people are actually all lonely in their own way

  B. restaurants should put the need of customers first

  C. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely 

  D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial(虚假的).

Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

Admit you don’t know.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy (同情) if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

Use association (联系).

Connect each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair.” To strengthen your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

Go early.

Consider going early to meetings, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — a review for you.

24. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

   A. They will be moved.                              B. They will be annoyed.

   C. They will be delighted.                          D. They will be discouraged.

25. If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ______.

   A. tell him the truth                          B. tell him a white lie   

   C. ask him for pity                   D. ask others to help you

26. When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ______.

   A. all their names                                      B. a couple of names first  

   C. just their last names                            D. as many names as possible

27. What does the text mainly tell us?

   A. Tips on an important social skill.          

   B. Importance of attending parties.

   C. How to make use of associations.              

   D. How to recite and repeat names.

Help Wanted:

PAINTER

Must have at least 3 years painting experience. Commercial and new construction work. $ 10/hr. Immediate opening. Call 435-9201 with work history.

SECRETARY

Part-time position available in friendly, busy office. Good typing and general office skills. Some weekends required. High pay.

Various duties. Apply(申请) at East Side Management, 500 Park Drive, DeWitt, NY. 13214.

VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT(兽医助理)

Person needed for busy animal hospital. Some nights and weekends.

Apply in person to Johnson-Marks Animal Hospital, 404 Snow Road, Syracuse, NY. 13224.

After 4 p.m. only please.

NURSES’ ASSISTANTS

Full-time and part-time positions available for modern nursing home.

High pay. Call Mrs. Downes, R.N. at 534-7618.

COOK NEEDED

Immediately. Busy downtown restaurant. Must be good and dependable.

Experience preferred. Weekends required. Call 324-9817.

SALESPERSON

Experienced. Must have some knowledge of men’s clothing industry. Available to work evenings and some Saturdays. Send resume(个人简历) to: Martin’s Apparel, 237 Rockledge St. Syracuse, NY. 13224.

TEACHER

Small private school needs English and math teachers. Must have BS degree and at least 4 years teaching experience. Send resume to: Wales Charter School 19 South 8th St. NY. 13214.

HOTEL needs part-time FRONT DESK CLERK. No experience necessary. Excellent people and phone skills a must. Some computer skills helpful. $ 13/hr. Call: Mr Jones 357-2897.

28. If you want to get a job as a math teacher, send your resume to ________.

A．237 Rockledge St. Syracuse, NY. 13224 

B．404 Snow Road, Syracuse, NY. 13224

C．500 Park Drive, DeWitt, NY. 13214  

D．19 South 8th St. NY. 13214

29. If you dislike working on Sundays, being a ______ should be your best choice.

A．cook        B．secretary       C．salesperson D．veterinarian assistant

30. Which job do you think suitable for a beautiful lady, who just graduated from a university and without any work experience?

A．FRONT DESK CLERK   B．TEACHER      C．SECRETARY        D．PAINTER

It’s not just women who wear skirts.    31    In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition.

A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks (格子) on it with different colors, like red and blue.    32   .

   33   There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson.

Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work.    34  

Today, most Scotsmen look on the kilt as formal dress. They usually only wear them at wedding or a big dinner.   35   .

Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument bagpipes (风笛). The army still has kilts as the dress uniform, but they no longer use them when fighting.

A. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.

B. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.

C. How did the Scots start to wear kilts?

D. It was important for Scots to wear skirts at any time.

E. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.

F. Wearing skirts is very beautiful for women.

G. Men can wear them, too.

  Johnny Carson began his career in television 1 ____________ his twenties. First he worked at local stations in Nebraska. Several years 2___________, he moved to Los Angeles, California. It was “The Tonight Show” 3____________ made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years. He became  4____________ most popular star of American television. He 5_____________ (call) “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country liked him and felt they knew him.

   He did not take his fame 6_____________ (serious). For example, when asked 7____________ he became a “star”, he answered: “I started in a gaseous (气体的) state and I cooled.” Carson’s special skill was his sense of humour. Audiences laughed at his jokes he made at the 8_______________(begin) of his show. However, sometimes they laughed 9____________ harder at the jokes that failed. He was the most powerful performer on television. Many comedians(喜剧演员) and singers became 10_______________(succeed)after appearing on “The Tonight Show”.