In America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle called WIN-WIN. It sounds strange to me at first because throughout my childhood, I have always been taught to try everything possible to win an upper-hand, rather than to help other people win. However, as time goes by, I have gradually understood the essence (真谛) of WIN-WIN principle—it is the way of winning on both sides.
When I was little, I used to play Chinese checkers (跳棋) which includes two basic tactics (战术): One is to create paths for yourself; the other is to prevent your rival﹙对手﹚ moving. Players may use these two totally different ways in the game, but the key for the player to win is to continuously create paths for him even if his rival may take advantage of it. Finally he can always reach the goal a few steps ahead of the other player.
In the 1990s, a strategy﹙战略﹚ called WIN-WIN became widespread in the western world. Its aim is to achieve your success while giving other people some advantages, so there is no real loser. One example of using the WIN-WIN principle is the voluntary system in the US. Most Americans support the spirit of voluntary contribution. In the US, schools and children organizations usually encourage and support kids to take part in community activities so that the voluntary spirit can be enrooted in their minds from childhood.
In China, it’s quite usual that some people are too selfish and never take people’s interests into consideration, while someone who really has courage to do something for the public is often called “foolish” or “silly”. Actually helping other people can be of great delight for the helper, for he can also learn something useful for his life such as sympathy, care, devotion, etc. So only if you take other people’s interests into consideration , you can make sure to win what you want.
【小题1】The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _______.

A．to tell us the cultural differences between China and the US.

B．to tell us the different educational systems in the US and China.

C．to tell us the importance and meaning of WIN-WIN.

D．to show that WIN-WIN is popular in the US and China.

【小题2】What is the author’s attitude(态度) towards WIN-WIN?

A．Criticism（批评）.	B．Encouragement.
C．Disagreement.	D．Doubt.

【小题3】The underlined word “enrooted” in the third paragraph means ____.

A．removed	B．controlled
C．planted	D．influenced

I looked carefully at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be 　 41 to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another language and experience another style of 　42 in a different country far from the USA.

It was a(n) 　43 time in Daniel life, a step from college into the adult world. I wanted to 44 him some meaningful words. But 　45 　came from my lips(嘴边). I stood quietly, looking into the searching eyes of my son.

It was 　46　 to say something to my son. I knew this was not the first time I had let such a moment 47 . When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. I felt he was very 　48 as the bus turned the corner. I saw his face turned red as the bus 49 . He looked at me-as he did now.

My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always regretted(后悔)never hearing him put his feelings into words and 　50 having the memory of that moment. Why is it so hard to tell a 　　51 something from his heart? My mouth turned 52 , and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly.

“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.”

I wasn’t sure whether he understood 　53 I meant. Then he came toward me and threw his 54 around me. For a moment, the world and all the people 55 , and there was just Daniel and me in our home by the sea.

(　 )41. A. flying　　　 　 B. shipping　　 　　 C. riding　　　　　　 D. driving

(　 )42. A. study 　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. art　　　　　　　　 D. fashion

(　 )43. A. easy　 　　　 　 B. comfortable　　　 　　 C. boring　　　　　　 D. important

(　 )44. A. record　　　 　　　 B. leave　 　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. write

(　 )45. A. something 　 B. everything 　　 C. nothing　　 　 D. anything

(　 )46. A. difficult　　 　 B. easy　 　　　　 C. surprised　 　 D. rare

(　 )47. A. remember 　 B. pass　 　　　　 C. forget　　　 　 D. waste

(　 )48. A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. famous　　　 　 　C. happy　　　 　 D. nervous

(　 )49. A. stopped　　　　　 B. opened　　　　 C. shook　　　　　　 D. drove

(　 )50. A. always　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　 　　 C. usually　　　　　 D. never

(　 )51. A. father 　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　　 C. daughter　　　　 D. son

(　 )52. A. wet　　　　　　　　 B. sour　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　 D. sweet

(　 )53. A. what 　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　 D. that

(　 )54. A. legs　　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　　　　　 C. arms　　　 　 D. feet

(　 )55. A. cheered　　　　　 B. disappeared　　　 C. laughed　 　 D. cried

　

Country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. It is a mixture of __1__ from all of these places.

In the west of America, cowboys had to take care of the cattle （牛）. They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle were nervous and ___2___ ran away. A cowboy’s life was ___3__ and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee to __4__ awake （清醒的） at night. He also sang songs to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle ___5____the cowboy and went to sleep. They would not run away __6__ he sang beautiful and peaceful songs.

In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and other musical instruments （器具）, too. They also added instruments from their homes, __7__ bottles and plates. When they __8__ their friends and families on holidays, they usually sang and played country music.

Country music describes life __9__. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows __10__ about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands （乐队） all over the world now perform country music.

1．A．music          B．view                C．sport                D．exercise

2．A．never           B．seldom              C．sometimes                  D．ever

3．A．funny           B．lonely                C．happy               D．noisy

4．A．smell            B．keep                C．seem               D．sound

5．A．ran to           B．followed              C．watched                    D．listened to

6．A．that             B．whether              C．if                   D．what

7．A．like             B．unlike                C． as                D．for example

8．A．came           B．went                C．introduced            D．visited

9．A．incorrectly        B．clearly                C．shortly               D．recently

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

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．

I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.

The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

1.                A．vacation        B．visiting         C．cloudy   D．windy

 

2.                A．quiet          B．useful          C．exciting   D．crowded

 

3.                A．pleasure        B．daylight         C．sunshine  D．money

 

4.                A．when          B．where          C．what D．which

 

5.                A．always         B．hardly          C．certainly  D．nearly

 

6.                A．summer        B．overnight       C．day-time  D．vacation

 

7.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．interesting D．lonely

 

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

 

9.                A．running        B．walking         C．driving   D．travelling

 

10.               A．view           B．idea           C．seat  D．trip

 

11.               A．rather than      B．or             C．as    D．even though

 

12.               A．talk            B．speak          C．tell   D．say

 

13.               A．easy           B．wrong          C．right  D．simple

 

14.               A．find out        B．worry about     C．wait for   D．take away

 

15.               A．ship           B．train           C．air   D．car