Every country has its own dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a　 __36__　 guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty，the hostess　 __37__　 him to be there at six thirty or　 __38__　 a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal　 __39__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late，the food will not be so　 __40__，and the hostess will be　 __41__.__42__ the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason，and tell　 __43__ what time he can come.　 __44__the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a　 __45__ of appreciation.

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the　 __46__ in the group to　 __47__ when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated.　 __48__， most young people and some groups of elder people　 __49__　 stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should be　 __50__to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.

When the guests sit down at a dinner table，it is a　 __51__ for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. However，some Americans　 __52__ do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the　 __53__.__54__ the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home，a guest　 __55__ avoid embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.

36．A.polite 　　　 B．elegant C．honored 　　　 D．serious

37．A.tells　 　　　 B．expects C．asks 　　 D．hopes

38．A.at most　 B．less than 　C．at least D．more than

39．A.in case 　　 B．as long as C．so that D．on condition that

40．A.tender　 　 B．nutritious 　C．good 　　 D．enough

41．A.angry 　　 B．nervous 　C．shameful 　　 D．disappointed

42．A.If 　　 B．Unless 　C．Whether 　　　 D．Although

43．A.at　 　 B．in C．on D．about

44．A.Looking at 　　 B．Combined with C．Depending on 　　 D．Related to

45．A.matter 　　 B．heart C．sense 　 D．sign

46．A.host　 　　　 B．men 　C．hostess D．women

47．A.smile　 　　 B．stand 　C．applaud D．nod

48．A.As a result　 　 B．Moreover C．In addition 　 D．However

49．A.whose　 　 B．what C．who 　　 D．which

50．A.aware 　　 B．similar C．active 　 D．sensitive

51．A.custom　 　　　 B．regulation C．habit 　　 D．principle

52．A.even　 　 B．no longer C．still 　　　 D．no more

53．A.following　　 B．same C．deed　 　 D．example

54．A.Unless 　　 B．Until C．While 　 D．After

55．A.shouldn't B．must 　C．needn't D．may

My topic is fashion, and to make my talk more lively, I have brought along five objects. Fashion is important to all of us. Now we are all wearing school uniforms. When we go home, what do we do? We change into other clothes. If we are going out, we like to wear fashionable clothes. So my first object is this blouse. It looks beautiful, doesn’t it? It is my most expensive piece of clothing, and I love it. It costs over $600. You may say that it is too expensive, but luckily I can afford it. The more you spend, the better the quality is. So you see, fashion is quite important to me, I admit it. However, I’m not as fond of fashion as my elder brother. Last summer, my parents took us both to London. They wanted to show us some fashion sights. But my brother Gary did not appreciate the old buildings. He just wanted to spend all his time in the big shopping arcades, searching for the coolest pair of trousers! For him, fashion was more important than culture. These are the trousers he bought. Were they worth the expense of a trip to London to buy these? I don’t think so. I think it was a waste of time and money. We must, however, remember that fashion is a very big business. Changes in fashion can create or lose jobs. As an example, I have brought this blonde wig to show you. Do you like it? It belongs to one of my mother’s friends. She told me that in the 1960s, it was fashionable for Western women to wear wigs. But a few years later fashions changed and women wore wigs much less often. Then the wig factories closed down and hundreds of workers lost their jobs. 1. The writer is at the moment ______. 　　 A. selling some fashionable clothes　 　　 B. buying the coolest school uniforms 　　 C. making a speech to the fellow students　 　　 D. traveling to London 2. According to the passage, the author showed all these objects EXCEPT ______. 　　 A. the blonde wig　　 　　　　　　　　B. the expensive blouse 　　 C. the cool trousers　　 　 　　　　　　　　D. the school uniform 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? 　　 A. The author doesn’t like fashion as much as her elder brother. 　　 B. At one time, wearing wigs was fashionable for Western women. 　　 C. Fashion is important to people who like it. 　　 D. The higher the price is, the better the quality is. 4. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph? 　　 A. Wigs were always popular in the past. 　　 B. People in the east once liked wearing blonde wigs. 　　 C. Fashion is actually a business. 　　 D. Business often depends on the production of wigs.

 

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　　“The world was one vast opportunity for him,”Lou Cannon wrote in his biography of the former US president Ronald Reagon, who died on June 5, aged 83.

　　Lifeguard, sportscaster, movie star, governor, president——there wasn't (1) Reagon didn't do in life. Reagon's (2) years (3) him fight a losing battle (4) Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症). But his (5) attitude toward life has given hope to many people.

　　Born in 1911 of a poor family in a small town, Reagon (6) the powerful optimism which made him believe (7) times lay (8) . As a teenager, Reagon spent summers (9) as a lifeguard at his local beach, (10) 77 lives in 7 years. He graduated from college in 1932 with a degree (11) economics and sociology. (12) in his lifeguard days, Reagon loved to play (13) hero during his film career. But he never became a leading star.

　　Reagon became involved in(参与)politics in the 1950s, which led to him (14) governor of California in 1967. All the (15) Reagon was in California, he (16) his eye on the White House. In 1980, (17) 69, he became the (18) man ever elected president and the first president to serve two complete (19) after World War Ⅱ. Reagon remained positive even when he discovered he had an illness that would (20) him.

(1)

[　　]

A．nothing　　　　B．everything

C．much　　　　　D．many

(2)

[　　]

A．final　　　　　　B．past

C．following　　　　D．latest

(3)

[　　]

A．noticed　　　　B．watched

C．saw　　　　　 D．made

(4)

[　　]

A．for　　　　B．against

C．on　　　　D．down

(5)

[　　]

A．positive　　　　B．negative

C．right　　　　　D．proper

(6)

[　　]

A．grew　　　　　　B．developed

C．grew into　　　　D．developed into

(7)

[　　]

A．best　　　　 B．better

C．worst　　　　D．worse

(8)

[　　]

A．ahead　　　　B．alone

C．along　　　　D．in front of

(9)

[　　]

A．on working　　　　B．to work

C．working　　　　　D．work

(10)

[　　]

A．to save　　　　B．saving

C．saved　　　　 D．have saved

(11)

[　　]

A．on　　　　　B．in

C．about　　　　D．upon

(12)

[　　]

A．As　　　　　B．Like

C．When　　　　D．Liking

(13)

[　　]

A．of　　　　B．in

C．a　　　　D．the

(14)

[　　]

A．selected　　　　B．chosen

C．elected　　　　D．being elected

(15)

[　　]

A．when　　　　　B．while

C．moment　　　　D．times

(16)

[　　]

A．had　　　　　　B．put

C．watched　　　　D．noticed

(17)

[　　]

A．aging　　　　B．aged

C．about　　　　D．older than

(18)

[　　]

A．eldest　　　　B．older

C．oldest　　　　D．elder

(19)

[　　]

A．term　　　　　 B．terms

C．semester　　　　D．semesters

(20)

[　　]

A．damage　　　　B．hurt

C．destroy　　　　D．have destroyed