Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have 36 with a Chinese host, he always presses 37 food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it of the previous helping. That often makes me 38 very awkward. I have to eat the food even if I don’t 39 it, because it is considered 　40 manners in the West to 41 one’s food on the plate.

I have also 42 that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often 43 the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or 44 . This might be good manners in China, but it is certainly 45 in the West.

In the United States, it is 46 to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very 47 . If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “ 48 ” Here’s an example: When an American is offered 49 by the host, and he doesn’t like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll 50 some diet Pepsi-Cola if you have it. ” That is 51 an American will do.

52 are taught that “Honesty is the best policy. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚)might be more important than 53 . So when I am here in China, I have to observe the 54 here. But when you go to 55 , you had better “do as the Romans do”.

36. A. trouble　　　　　　　 B. dinner　　　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

37. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　D. little

38. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　 D. smell

39. A. eat　　　　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　 D. help

40. A. important　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　　 D. rude

41. A. take　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　 D. pass

42. A. noticed　　　　　　　　 B. minded　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　 D. informed

43. A. accepts　　　　　　　　B. refuses　　　　　　 C. nods　　　　　　　　 D. gives

44. A. thirsty　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. full

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　 C. not　　　　　　　　　　D. right

46. A. impolite　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　C. kind　　　　　　　　　D. sad

47. A. friendly　　　　　　 B. direct　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. kind

48. A. I’m sorry　　　　　B. Yes, I want　　　 C. No, thanks　　　　D. Yes, please

49. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. beer　　　　　　　　　 C. coffee　　　　　　　 D. tea

50. A. bring　　　　　　　　B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　 D. take

51. A. that　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. how

52. A. Englishmen　　　 B. Frenchmen　　　　C. Americans　　　　　　　 D. Australians

53. A. manners　　　　　 B. honesty　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　　　　D. order

54. A. customs　　　　　 B. habits　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　　　　D. ways

55. A. China　　　　　　　B. Rome　　　　　　　　C. the United States　　 D. the United Nations

It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.

　 A. noticed　 B. stated　 C. suggested　 D. noted

It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.

　　A. noticed 　　　B. stated　　 C. suggested 　　　D. noted

　 Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 　36 .

　 Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 　37 : finding a donor heart that 　38 Maria’s blood type could take years. 　39 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 　40 hospitals all over the country.

　 Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 　41 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 　42 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 　43 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 　44 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 　45 something from herself. Could her 　46 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 　47 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 　48 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 　49 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 　50 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 　51 　for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 　52 as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 　53 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 　54 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 　55 in another loving mother’s chest.

36. A. change　 　　　　 B. danger　　　　 　　 C. disorder　　　　　　　　　 D. pain

37. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. distant　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. precious

38. A. matched　　 　　 B. replaced　　 　　　　 C. controlled　　 　　 D. cooperated

39. A. Certainly　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 　 C. However　　　　　　　　 D. So

40. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. phoning 　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. interrupting

41. A. rolling　 　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　　 C. walking 　　　　　　　　 D. jumping

42. A. corner 　　　　　　　 B. bed 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nurse

43. A. mother　　　 B. story　　　　　 　　 C. error　　　　　 　 D. dream

44. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

45. A. save　　　　　　　　　 B. recycle　　　　　　　　　　 C. donate　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

46. A. heart　　　　　 　　　 B. brain　　　　　　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. spirit

47. A. informed 　　　　　 B. warned 　　　　　　　　　 C. congratulated 　　　　 D. reminded

48. A. copy　　　　　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. variation 　　　　　　　　 D. baby

49. A. give up 　　　　　　 B. carry out 　　　　　　　 C. search after 　　　　　 D. put off

50. A. noticed 　　　　　　 B. predicted　　　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. declared

51. A. praying　　　 B. begging　　　　 　 C. decorating　　　 　 D. singing

52. A. belief　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connection　　　　　　　 D. relief

53. A. funeral　　 　　 B. operation　　　　　　　　 C. performance　　　　　　 D. anniversary

54. A. passed away　　　 B. woke up 　　　　　　　　 C. left behind　　　　　　　 D. dressed up

55. A. active　　　 　 B. alive　　　　　 　 C. necessary 　　　　　　 D. changeable

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's __36__, she said she would go. This __37__ be the first time that his classmates and teacher __38__ his mother and he felt __39__ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that __40__ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to __41__ why or how she got the scar.

　　　 At the meeting, the people were __42__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __ 43__ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and __44 __ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within __45__of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

　　The teacher asked __46__, "How did you get the scar on your face?"

　　The mother replied, "__47__ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __48__ afraid to go in because the fire was __49__，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __50__ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She __51__ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be __52__, but to this day, I have never __53__ what I did."

　　　 At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great __54__ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand __55__ for the rest of the day.　

36. A. enjoyment B. excitement C. surprise D. disappointment

　　37. A. should 　B. could 　C. would D. must

　　38. A. noticed 　B. met C. accepted 　D. greeted

　　39. A. sick 　B. tired 　C. afraid 　D. ashamed

　　40. A. included B. passed 　C. covered 　D. shaded

　　41. A. care about　 B. think about 　C.talk about D. hear about

　　42. A. excited 　 B. surprised 　C. impressed D. comforted

　　43. A. in sight of 　B. in spite of C. by way of D.by means of

　　44. A. separated 　B. protected 　C. hid D. escaped

　　45. A. understanding 　B. reminding 　C. hearing D. learning

　　46. A. nervously B. seriously C. carefully D. anxiously

　　47. A. As 　B. While C. Since D. When

　　48. A. so 　B. too C. quite 　D. much

　　49. A. in control B. under control C.out of control D. over control

　　50. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless

　　51. A. pointed 　B. touched C. wiped D.showed

　　52. A. ugly B. frightening 　C. serious 　D. lasting

　　53. A. forgot 　B. recognized 　C. considered 　D. regretted

　　54. A. honor B. sense 　C. happiness 　D. pride

　　55. A. tightly B. slightly C. quietly D. suddenly