[单项选择]According to the passage, a "skills cripple" is someone who ______. ( )
A. is seriously ill
B. has a rich imagination
C. is a bad writer
D. has a serious injury to the leg

[单项选择]According to the passage, why so many family-run businesses fail to survive
A. Because they are frequently facing financial problems.
B. Because the family members in these companies do not trust each other.
C. Because there are often communicative problems within family members.
D. Because they do not focus on family ties.

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Passage One
Skills are the activities that a person does well. What things are you good at doing Everyone has many skills. Sometimes it is difficult to recognize the skills that you have.
Job skills are abilities you need for a specific job. For example, a chef needs to know how to cook and bake. A taxi driver needs to know how to drive a car and read signs. A secretary needs to know how to type and take messages.
Transferable skills are skills you can use in many different jobs. You can take skills from one job and use them in a very different job. Speaking English well, for instance, is a skill you can use in almost any job. Some examples of transferable skills are teaching other people, solving problems, accepting responsibility, organizing projects, making decisions, and creating new ideas. Employers want to select employees who have or who can learn the skills necessary to do the job.

（）skills are skills you can use in many different jobs.
A. Job
B. Cooking
C. Babysitting
D. Transferable

[单项选择]According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to _________.

[单项选择]According to the passage, background music is so widespread because it can ______.
A. help to create a soothing atmosphere
B. decrease production in factories
C. promote sales in all places
D. help to have more meals

[单项选择]According to the passage, what is advisable for someone who is seeking a partner
A. Avoid hurrying love.
B. Go back home on his own.
C. Try speed dating.
D. Find a partner within 3 minutes.

[单项选择]According the passage, the housework often brings satisfaction to women ______.
A. who are very rich
B. who envy their neighbors
C. who work outside the home
D. who are dependent on their husbands

[单项选择]According to passage, Indian names were important because they ______.
A. described the character of a man
B. described the appearance of a man
C. were never used by other people
D. told us his profession

[单项选择]According to the passage,
A. the problem of student cheating has its roots in deeper problems
B. students do not cheat on essay tests
C. a change in the educational system will eliminate the need to cheat
D. punishment is an effective method of stopping cheating

[单项选择]According the passage we know that the two brothers ______.
A. got a large amount of money from their uncle
B. used to make a living by fishing and were quite rich
C. once lived in poverty
D. gave up the search for the sunken treasure after they had a try

[单项选择]According to passage, human beings can survive almost everywhere on Earth because ______.
A. they have developed advanced forms of transportation
B. they have learned how to process seawater for drinking
C. their body temperature can vary considerably
D. their shelters and clothing help them to adapt to the environment

[单项选择]According to the passage, Sommer
A. inherited huge problems.
B. splurged the company asset.
C. tried out successful reforms.
D. regarded Ricke highly and helped him.