It’s believed that the increase in unemployment _______ the rise in crime.

A．contributes to              B．belongs to               C．adapts to               D．related to

Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _______ the traditional customs.

A．perform                  B．observe                   C．predict                    D．recommend

His blood type is so rare （稀有） that it’s difficult to find any type to _______ his.

A．fit                   B．suit                  C．match                     D．agree

Looking at photos in an old album is a good way of _______ old times.

A．bringing up             B．lighting up             C．turning up             D．calling up

The scene in which his friend was eaten by the shark _______ itself to him each time he saw the photo, which left him in deep sorrow and fright.

A．presented                B．reflected                 C．impressed               D．informed

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1．_________________________（要花费很多时间和精力） to get an exhibition ready. （take）

2．_________________________（只有选举他为总统这个国家才会） return to normal. （only）

3．It’s _________________________（是你而不是我） that ought to apologize to him. （rather）

4．He got into a fight with another boy ___________________（在老师不在的时候）. （absence）

5．________________________（我们现在关心的） is whether he has arrived safely. （concern）

6．The problem hasn’t been settled ________________________________________（尽管我们已尽了一切努力）. （despite, effort）

7．_______________________（所有的钱都用完了）, he had to ask his mother for some. （with）

8．__________________________（无论伤得多重）, he remained optimistic about life. （injure）

9．_________________（对那个女孩印象极其深刻）, I recommended her for the job.（impress）

10．I don’t think ____________________________ （将要采访的那个人） is a VIP. （interview）

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   1   tuition （学费） for my brother and me. They don’t   2   in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt （缝被子）. I   3   sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very   4   voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   5   in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.   6   at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said   7  . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable （耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a   8  . It can   9   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is   10  .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  11  . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were   12  , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk   13   on the country road. My father had never been so   14  . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these   15   the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would   16   in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like   17   with your mom. I like this kind of life.”   18   his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   19  , I understand that love is just a   20   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1．A．expensive                 B．low                        C．cheap                            D．high

2．A．play                         B．talk                         C．act                         D．perform

3．A．silently                     B．carefully                 C．certainly                 D．happily

4．A．anxious                    B．low                        C．eager                      D．curious

5．A．surprise                    B．pride                       C．disappointment        D．satisfaction

6．A．So                           B．But                         C．And                        D．For

7．A．sadly                        B．excitedly                 C．regretfully               D．thoughtfully

8．A．trouble                     B．pleasure                  C．thread                     D．cloth

9．A．hardly                   B．often                      C．always                    D．ever

10．A．valuable                  B．inside               C．true                        D．priceless

11．A．winter                    B．autumn                   C．summer                  D．spring

12．A．free                        B．back                       C．fine                        D．ready

13．A．continuously           B．worriedly                C．constantly               D．slowly

14．A．gently                     B．perfect                    C．pleased                   D．thankful

15．A．put up                    B．took up                   C．made up                 D．set up

16．A．run                         B．recover                   C．stand                      D．work

17．A．walking                  B．living               C．sitting                     D．chatting

18．A．Examining        B．Seeing                    C．Noticing                 D．Reading

19．A．practice                  B．observation             C．experience                     D．activity

20．A．thread                     B．treasure                  C．jewel                      D．light

One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.

       It was the most embarrassing （令人尴尬） party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.

       Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…

       I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual （休闲的，随意的）. They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.

       In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests. We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there.

       After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.

1．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?

       A．It was very formal.                                     B．People wore casual clothing.

C．It took place in a restaurant.                         D．People care more about formality.

2．This story is mainly about _________.

       A．culture differences                                      B．living in the United States

C．what to do at a cookout                               D．how to get prepared for a cookout

3．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.

       A．left the cookout early                                  B．probably didn’t enjoy the cookout

C．never wears blue jeans                                D．will never go to a cookout

4．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?

       A．Patiently.                B．Willingly.                C．Carefully.                D．On purpose.

When we meet another person for the first time, we are actually flooded with new information. Almost at once, we notice his appearance, style of dress, and manner of speech. Furthermore （besides）, as we listen to what he has to say and observe the things he does, we begin to form some ideas of what kind of person he is and what he intends to do. As you know from your own experience, though, we do not only gather these separate pieces of information. Instead, we go further and combine them into a unified （统一的） picture. In short, we form an overall impression of each person we meet—an impression that can be favorable （making people like） or unfavorable. But how precisely （exactly） do we perform this task? How do we combine so much different information into a clear first impression with such quick speed? A great deal of research has been performed on this question, and results point to the following answer: we perform this task through a special type of averaging （平均）.

       Expressed very simply, our impressions of others seem to represent a weighted average of all information that can be gathered about them. That is, they reflect a process in which all information we have about others is averaged together—but with some facts, or input （输入） receiving greater weight than others. As you can readily see, this makes good sense. For example, in forming an impression of a new boss you would probably be affected to a much greater degree by how this person gives you orders （whether respectfully or not） than by the color of his or her eyes. The fact that not all information about other persons affects our impressions of them to the same degree, raises an important question. Just what kinds of input receive the greatest weight? Again research provides some revealing （发人深思的） answers.

1．This passage is mainly about _________.

       A．how our first impressions are expressed        B．how our first impressions are formed

C．how we can favorably impress others           D．how first impressions affect our lives

2．According to the passage, the first impression is _________.

       A．the result of quick look                                B．not based on enough information

C．a combination of pieces of information          D．the observation of what a person does

3．Research has shown that first impressions are generally more affected by _________.

       A．the way others speak                                  B．appearance and style of dress

C．all information we have                               D．certain types of information at hand

4．The passage tells us _________.

       A．ways of making good first impressions

B．what kinds of input receive the greatest weight are not clear now.

C．when we meet other persons for the first time we form an overall impression of them almost at once.

D．The first impression that we form of other persons are always favorable.

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1．The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A．give advice                                                 B．introduce new ways of body-building

C．ask you to go to the center                          D．introduce ways to lose weight

2．Through the advertisement, the center wants to show it’s ________ one.

A．the cheapest                                               B．the largest

C．the newest                                                        D．the most advanced

3．If you want some exercise as well as relaxation after a busy day, you’ll go to the center and _________.

A．use the imported gym equipment                  B．use the ‘Lazy-bone’ fitness center

C．join in the gymnastic exercises                            D．buy a special card

4．Those who keep ‘Lazy-bone’ fitness cards are probably _________ people.

       A．lazy                        B．rich                        C．unhealthy                D．young