On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over hundred degrees in   21   air. Crowded. Tempers（脾气）of both the tourists and waiters had   22   to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment（环境）.

At the table next to mine sat an attractive,   23  couple, waiting for   24  . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their   25   and stepped together   26   the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped   27   for the two chairs. He politely   28   his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.

  29   appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to   30   the table and take their   31  , and then walked back to the   32   cheers of the rest of his   33  . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went

  34   into the water to   35   the wine. The couple toasted（祝酒）each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd   36   by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables   37    to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.

One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?

    Customers are not served   38  . Why not?

    Sometimes one should consider   39   the line of convention（常规）and enjoy   40   to the fullest.

21. A. fresh                  B. cool                       C. still                  D. thin 

22. A. managed            B. expected            C. attempted         D. risen 

23. A. lonely                B. curious　　       C. well-dressed      D. bad-tempered　　　

24. A. cheers                B. service                     C. attention           D. flowers

25. A. metal table         B. empty bottle　　C. chairs              D. bags

26. A. on                     B. off                   C. around             D. along

27. A. outside               B. forward　　      C. down                      D. back　　

28. A. led                    B. seated               C. watched            D. received

29. A. The manager      B. A friend　         C. A waiter           D. The servant　

30. A. set                     B. wash                C. remove             D. check

31. A. menu                 B. bill                  C. food                 D. order

32. A. loud                  B. anxious             C. familiar            D. final

33. A. tourists              B. customers         C. fellows             D. assistants

34. A. at last                B. in time            C. once more               D. as well

35. A. change                      B. drink　             C. sell                  D. serve　

36. A. replied　            B. insisted　          C. agreed　           D. understood　

37. A. prepared            B. joined in           C. settled up          D. continued　

38. A. with pleasure       B. in the café               C. in the sea          D. with wine

39. A. following           B. keeping            C. limiting            D. crossing　

40. A. life                    B. wine                C. lunch                      D. time　

The manager of the hotel had two men ____ the gate, waiting for the guests coming.

    A. outside    B. standing　　   C. with    D. guarding

 

The manager of the hotel had two men ____ the gate, waiting for the guests coming.

    A. outside    B. standing　　   C. with    D. guarding

 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten-Thousand-li Great Wall"　　 1. In fact, it's more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds 2 way from　　 west to east, across deserts, over mountains, 3 valleys till at last　　 it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 The Great Wall has a 4 of over 2000 years. Parts of it 5 built　　 through different dynasties. It was during the Qing Dynasty 6 the　　 parts were joined up into one long wall.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 The Great Wall is wide enough at the top 7 five horses or ten men　　 to walk 8 . Along the wall are watchtowers, 9 soldiers used to keep　　 watch 10 were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 It was difficult to build 11 wall in the ancient days without any　　 modern machines. All the work 12 by hand. Thousands of men died of 13　　 when they were forced to work 14 the wall.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 Today the Great Wall has become a place of 15 to the Chinese　　 people and people from all over the world.　　 　　

1. A. in China    B. in Chinese    C. of China    D. in the Chinese

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2. A. it's  B. it   C. their 　　  D. its

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3. A. in 　　　　B. over    C. through    D. from

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4. A. history   B. historical    C. historic   D. histories

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5. A. were 　　  B. was    C. is 　　　　D. are

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6. A. which 　　 B. that    C. where 　　  D. when 　　

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7. A. to 　　　　 B. for    C. from 　　   D. with 　　 

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8. A. side by side   B. little by little   C. from side to side   D. step by step

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9. A. who 　　B. in which    C. where    D. there 　　　　　　 

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10. A. Fire 　　B. A fire 　　　　C. Fires    D. The fire

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11. A. such a   B. such    C. so 　　  D. so a

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12. A. were done  B. was done   C. was worked  D. were worked

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13. A. cold and hungry 　　  B. cold and hunger  

  C. coldness and hunger   D. cold and hungrily

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14. A. over   B. on 　　　　　　C. in 　　D. for

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15. A. interests    B. the interest    C. interest   D. the interests 　　

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Nancy Clark paced(漫步) back and forth in the hall of the theatre.　　 16 the theatre her new play Laugh Minute was about to begin.　　

　　 　　

　　 Nancy was 17 to watch it herself. This was the opening night for　　 the play. She said 18" If tonight's audience(观众) thought the play　　 was 19, it would probably become a success. But if they 20 it the　　 play would soon close."　　

　　 　　

Nancy 21 hard, she was hoping to hear the audience 22 loudly and　　 often. But she heard 23 laughter during the first act(幕).　　

　　 　　

　　 When the first act 24, about one fourth of the audience left the　　 theatre.　　

　　 　　

　　 As Nancy watched the people leave, she knew that the future of　　 the play 25.　　 　　

16. A. Outside    B. Inside 　　 C. Within    D. Out   

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17.A. too pleased 　　 B. too sad 　　

 C. too nervous      D. too frightened 　　

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18. A. yourself    B. myself    C. himself 　　D. herself   

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19. A. funny 　　 B. stupid    C. clever    D. foolish   

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20. A. liked    B. didn't like    C. like 　　 D. don't like  

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21. A. noticed     B. listened 　　 C. heard    D. watched   

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22. A. crying      B. shouting 　　 C. talking    D. laughing  

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23. A. few      B. a lot of 　　 C. very little    D. many  

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24. A. ended    B. started    C. went by    D. left 　　 

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25 A. will be decided     B. had been decided      

 C. have been decided   D. was decided  

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