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Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way they're treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”， as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.
All new employees, from vice presidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions 1”. Here, they learn about the company's history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.
After passing 揟raditions 1?， the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eighthour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds？…We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”
Even Disney's managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail (单轨车), and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.
All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long璽ime business observer onyce said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them, and rewards them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success…I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”
1. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees ________．begin as ticket takers
B．must learn several jobs
C．begin by receiving onthejob training
D．have already attended Disney University
2. The main goal of the Disney employees is to ________．learn all parts of the business
B．keep their important guests happy
C．be able to answer all kinds of questions
D．see that their guests enjoy themselves
3. Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to ________．gain a better view of the company's objectives
B．remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney
C．set a good example for employees
D．replace employees on holiday
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.
B．Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.
C．Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.
D．Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.
5. This passage is mainly about ________．how Disney employees are trained
B．the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises
C．the importance Disney places on serving people well
D．why Disney enterprises make a lot of money
B
Bicycle Safety
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack—even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
Equipment
Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly. Make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fits properly. Always have a front headlight—visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea. As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of way to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such spots can result in a fine.If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for： No bicycle registration$25
Bicycle parking banned$30
Blocking the path with the bicycle$40
Violation of bicycle equipment requirement$35
1．Registration of your bicycle may help you ________.
A．find your stolen bicycle
B．get your serial number
C．receive free repair services
D．settle conflicts with walkers
2．According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?
A．Brakes.
B．A helmet.
________.
A．ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B．cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C．put the walkers' right of way first
D．call the police before leaving in case of an accident
4．If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined ________.
A．$25
B．$30
C．$35
D．$40A guide for safe bicycling on the campus.
B．Directions for bicycle tour on the campus.
C．Regulations of bicycle race on the campus.
D．Rules for riding motor vehicles on the campus.
C
As computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画)of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as the primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking_stock_in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I'm familiar with it.”
“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said，“Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic( value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.The importance of handwriting and typing
B．To type or to handwrite?
C．Writing by computer will replace writing by hand
D．Practical and aesthetic value of Chinese characters
2. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because________．they are usually asked to email their homework and essays
B．they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C．they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D．computers have become a trend and fashion in China
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the advantages of handwriting?
A．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.
B．The writer's thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
C．Handwriting can impress people well and build one's selfconfidence.
D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
4. The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means “________”．getting bored with
B．getting dependent on
C．becoming crazy about
D．getting curious about
5. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that________．more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D．the typing article better expresses one's emotion and quality
专题限时训练(十七)
【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了迪斯尼公司通过严格的训练管理和优质的服务吸引了来自世界各地的人们。 从第二段“All new employees, from vice presidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking ‘Traditions 1'.”和后面所讲述的训练情况可知，每一个新职员必须进行工作培训。 根据文中第三段最后一句话“Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”可知，迪斯尼乐园员工的目的是为了让客人过得高兴。 根据第四段“Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes.”和这一段的最后一句话“The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.”可知，经理们每年穿上特殊的工作服的目的是为了更好地认清迪斯尼乐园的创办目标。C是错误的，因为游客到迪斯尼的目的不是为了学习它的历史，而是进行娱乐活动。C 整篇文章主要介绍了迪斯尼公司通过严格的训练管理和优质的服务吸引了来自世界各地的人们。【要点综述】 本文讲述了在校园骑自行车应注意的一些事项。 根据文中Theft Prevention一段中的“…which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.”可知选A。D 根据Equipment 中的Lights一段叙述可知，brakes，helmet以及headlight是自行车的必要配置。 根据“Always give the right of way to walkers.”可知答案。 根据Bicycle Parking一段及“Bicycle parking banned…$30”可知答案。 通读全文可知本文讲述了在校园内骑自行车应注意的一些事项。故选A。【要点综述】 全文围绕我们学生是应依靠电脑还是应依靠手来写作业展开叙述。 文章话题：我们学生应该依靠电脑还是应该依靠手来写作业。 由第四段“It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer.”和第七段 “Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? ”可知学生依赖电脑是因为电脑方便、快捷、修改容易。 由倒数第二段中 “Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”可知书写可以给人好的第一印象， 但并没有说可以帮助人们建立自信。故C项表述错误，符合题意。其他选项文中均有明确的表述。 结合上文computer dependence和下文的表述，不难推出taking stock in的意思为“相信；依靠”。故B项为正确答案。 最后一段介绍：北京许多小学已把写作课规定为必修课，在大学里，学生被要求交书面作业。由此我们可以得出结论：今后越来越多的学生会重视书写。故C