仔细阅读对话，选择恰当的答语。

(　　 ) 1. She hardly watch TV , does she?　 (　　 ) 2. Must he clean his room after school?　 (　　 ) 3. Would you mind closing the window? (　　 ) 4. May we talk about the math in the library? (　　 ) 5. It’s getting hotter and hotter, isn’t it? (　　 ) 6. How long have you lived there? (　　 ) 7. May I have a sandwich? (　　 ) 8. Would you like to come for a walk?　 (　　 ) 9. How long has your brother taught in that school? (　　 ) 10. Could you please not put your cap here?

A. Yes, I’d love to. B. No, he needn’t. C. No, you mustn’t. D. Sorry, I’ll put it in my desk. E. Since he left the army. F. I’ve lived there all my life. G. It perhaps is. H. No, she doesn’t. I. Of course, you can. J. No, not at all.

 

Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never　 2　　 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .

　 Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 　 4 　sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 　 5　 he looked very happy .

　 He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”

　 He had a wide smile　　 6　 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .

　 “Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”

　 Alice thought he　 　7　 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 　 8 of a happy old age .

　 “I hope you don’t 　9 　me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 　10 I am your age ”

The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for　 　11 　? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”

Alice was 　12 　. She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 　13 　wrong . She thought he should be　　 14 　 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 　15 　eating well or doing lots of exercise .

“How old are you ?”she asked .

“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”

1.　　A. lunch 　　　 B. breakfast 　　　　 C. dinner 　　　　　　 D. supper

2.　　A. exercised 　 B. drank 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked 　　　　　 D. slept

3.　　A. too 　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　 C. either 　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

4.　　A. man 　　　　 B. woman 　　　　　 C. boy 　　　　　　　　 D. girl

5.　　A. so 　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　　　　　 D. or

6.　　A. in 　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

7.　　A. saw 　　　　 B. looked 　　　　　　 C. listened 　　　　　 D. found

8.　　A. secret 　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　　 D. future

9.　　A. stand 　　　　 B. mind 　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

10.　A. when 　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　 D. for

11.　A. health 　　　 B. success 　　　　　 C. happiness 　　　 D. life

12.　A. surprised 　 B. worried 　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　 D. relaxed

13.　A. something B. anything 　　　　 C. everything 　　　　　　 D. nothing

14.　A. angry 　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. quiet 　　　　　　　 D. sick

15.　A. through 　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. without 　　　　　 D. by

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　　Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you __1__ to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?

　　In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British __2__ changes quite often. It's also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying“It's a lovely day today, isn't it?”

　　Besides the weather, it's good to talk about gardens __3__ English people. For example, you could say,“Those roses look really beautiful, __4__ ?”English people love their pets. So it's also nice to begin with“What a lovely __5__! What is its name?”

　　In America, people like to talk about sports, __6__ American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying“It's a nice shirt! Where did you get it ?”The weather is a __7__ topic there, too.

　　Of course, there are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk in western countries.

　　Don't ask people“How old are you?”Age is usually a __8__, especially for women. __9__ ask“How much money do you make ?”It makes people uncomfortable. Don't ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend __10__ boyfriend. Politics or religion is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.

(1) A．listen	B．travel	C．talk
(2) A．weather	B．people	C．food
(3) A．in	B．at	C．with
(4) A．don't they	B．do they	C．aren't they
(5) A．day	B．rose	C．dog
(6) A．such as	B．the same as	C．so that
(7) A．dangerous	B．difficult	C．safe
(8) A．friend	B．secret	C．problem
(9) A．Never	B．Please	C．Ever
(10) A．or	B．with	C．but