A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had   26   to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   27   it, so he  told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

    Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   28   he was to have such a fine son, and told him how   29   he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  30  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his   31   to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then   32   out of the house, leaving the Bible.

    Many years passed and the young man was very   33   in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.  34   that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him   35   that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a   36   telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take   37   of the things that his father left him.

    When he began to search through his father’s important

papers, he saw the still new Bible,   38      as he had left

it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to      39 

the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）

dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 

  40      of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN

FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.

          

1.A．expected                    B．believed        C．enjoyed                   D．felt

2.A．afford                          B．spend                       C．cost              D．pay

3.A．excited                   B．proud                        C．angry                     D．anxious

4.A．far                           B．much                        C．long                    D．often

5.A．Interested                  B．Tired                         C．Surprised               D．Relaxed

6.A．hand                           B．head                         C．voice                       D．sound

7.A．looked                         B．moved                      C．walked                    D．rushed

8.A．careful                         B．helpful                     C．wonderful             D．successful

9.A．Wanting                B．Suggesting              C．Noticing                 D．Realizing

10.A．on                                 B．since                         C．after                  D．from

11.A．bag                                B．ticket                        C．phone                     D．book

12.A．care                           B．part                         C．notes                 D．time

13.A．just                                B．only                           C．always                    D．already

14.A．use                                 B．open                         C．turn                         D．close

15.A．place                         B．date                          C．test                    D．name

 

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
【小题1】A call at midnight would mean_________.

A．the matter is less important

B．the matter is too difficult to handle

C．the matter requires immediate attention

D．it is a matter of life and death

【小题2】According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.

A．everyday life	B．personal life
C．getting along with others	D．business

【小题3】In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.

A．three or four days before the party date in all cultures

B．three or four days before the party date in some cultures

C．three or four days before the party date in the USA

D．at your chosen time

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1.A call at midnight would mean_________.

A．the matter is less important

B．the matter is too difficult to handle

C．the matter requires immediate attention

D．it is a matter of life and death

2.According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.

A．everyday life                           B．personal life

C．getting along with others                  D．business

3.In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.

A．three or four days before the party date in all cultures

B．three or four days before the party date in some cultures

C．three or four days before the party date in the USA

D．at your chosen time

 

——Where is Tom? We can’t find him anywhere.

——Perhaps he_____home.

A．has come         B．is going           C．went             D．was going

 

Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb (哑的)   51 he was normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried everything to get him to 52 , but with no success.

     When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in the town 53 him carefully, but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he 54 spoke.

     "There might be something wrong with his 55 , and he doesn't know he's able to speak," one doctor said.

     "But he can read and write," said Mr. Green. "We've written him notes, telling him that he can speak."

     "It's certainly very 56 ," another doctor said. "Perhaps he'll be able to speak some day."

      57 passed. Leo went to university. But he did not speak a 58 word.

     Then one day, Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up from his 59 and said, "Pass me the salt, please."

     Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. "You spoke! You spoke!" they cried, "Why have you   60 so long to speak?"

     "I didn't have anything to say," he said. "Until now everything was perfect. But you forgot to put salt in these potatoes."

1.A. because       B. when             C. though             D. before

2.A. speak         B. walk               C. play               D. laugh

3.A. taught         B. found             C. examined          D. asked

4.A. never         B. often               C. usually             D. always

5.A. back          B. hair               C. face               D. mind

6.A. unfair        B. strange            C. noisy             D. quiet

7.A. Hours       B. Weeks            C. Months            D. Years

8.A. good        B. right               C. single              D. new

9.A. chair        B. meal               C. hands              D. books

10.A. slept        B. walked             C. served             D. waited