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

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。

Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face, but I pushed them 37 .My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready .But the 39 never came.

　　On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 40 at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

　　“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 43.

　　“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill .I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

　　I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman .But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased 47 their impatience. With every 48, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out. “Xian Sheng Yu, please” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51  , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket .

　　Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at 52 . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

　　Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53  , but , in the end the joke is on 54 . Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统)fading away.

A. characters	B. games	C. custom	D. language
A. ahead	B. aside	C. along	D. around
A. unless	B. before	C. when	D. until
A. time	B. study	C. success	D. attempt
A. aim	B. stare	C. nod	D. joke
A. cared about	B. asked after	C. argued with	D. laughed at
A. at times	B. from now	C. right now	D. in time
A. decision	B. preparation	C. information	D. permission
A. spelled	B. reviewed	C. repeated	D. kept
A. farm	B. market	C. pond	D. stand
A. guessed	B. ignored	C. doubted	D. forgot
A. with	B. as	C. by	D. from
A. desire	B. effort	C. second	D. movement
A. persuading	B. allowing	C. forcing	D. leading
A. bright	B. red	C. pale	D. blank
A. empty-handed		B. tongue-tied
C. open-mouthed		D. broken-hearted
A. service	B. root	C. risk	D. home
A. trade	B. incident	C. challenge	D. deed
A. me	B. us	C. it	D. them
A. thrown	B. reflected	C. divided	D. lost

I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a　 1 　 education. If they can 　 2　 it, they can　　3　 send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they can't. If the children really want to go, they'll find a 　 4　 . There are plenty of loans(贷款)and scholarships for the bright and　　5　 ones who can't afford to pay.

When children grow up and want to 　 6　 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the　　7　 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 　 8　 , not an obligation(责任;义务).

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children a personal　 9　 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly　 10 　 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so　 11　 , so afraid of failing that he(or she)won't try at all. Of course they should be　　12 　 corrected when they do wrong, but it's often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves　　13　 . What the parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate(宽容)them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand　 14　 . When criticisms(批评)are really needed, they should be　 15　 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around　　16 　 to build their lives. This means teaching them to　 17 　 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by　 18 　. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have　　19　 laughing and loving.

No child asks to be　　20 　. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1. A. college B. formal C. usual D. foreign

2. A. find B. get C. afford D. receive

3. A. gradually B. certainly C. hardly D. finally

4. A. supply B. help C. hand D. way

5. A. handsome B. rich C. eager D. wealthy

6. A. get married B. get a job C. go abroad D. live alone

7. A. time B. right C. duty D. energy

8. A. favor B. job C. habit D. service

9. A. worth B. affair C. belief D. respect

10. A. brought B. compared C. forced D. taken

11. A. unsure B. unusual C. unknown D. unfair

12. A. properly B. gently C. nearly D. possibly

13. A. now and then B. in time C. earlier D. ahead of time

14. A. failure B. honor C. progress D. test

15. A. mixed B. satisfied C. shared D. balanced

16. A. it B. which C. whom D. what

17. A. consider B. refuse C. respect D. know

18. A. meal B. time C. word D. deed

19. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. fun D. freedom

20. A. praised B. alone C. born D. poor

It ________ who did the good deed.

A. was them 　　　B. was they　

C. were them 　　 D. were they

 

One good deed deserves another

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　1 a meal at the next house. 　2　 , he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. 3 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 　4 you?”
　 “You don’t owe me 　5 ,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for __6 of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt as if he had got stronger 　7 .
　 Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors could do nothing, so they sent her to the big city, where specialists were called 　8 to study her disease, Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, 　9 . When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately 10 from the chair and went down 　11__ the hospital hall towards her room.　　　　　　　　
　12 his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to his room and tried to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
　 After a long struggle, they won the 　13__. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for 　14　 . He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. Then the bill was 　15　 to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 16　 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on it 　17 her attention. She read these words.

“ 18 IN FULL WITH ONE GLASS OF MILK.”
Dr Howard Kelly

Tears of joy ___19___ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful 　20 love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.

1. A. pay for　　　 B. intend for　　 C. search for　 D. beg for

2. A. Thus　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　 C. However　　　 D. Therefore

3. A. in honor of　 B. instead of　　 C. in addition to　 D. in spite of

4. A. own　　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. spend

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

6. A. acts　　　　　 B. behavior　　　 C. measure　　　 D. benefit

7. A. mentally　　　 B. physically　　 C. thoroughly　 D. luckily
8. A. on　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　 D. up

9. A. to include　　 B. including　　　 C. included　　 D. is included

10. A. raised　　　 B. rose　　　　　 C. stood　　　　 D. aroused

11. A. cross　　　　 B. over 　　　　 C. through 　　 D. under

12. A. With　　　　 B. Wore　　　　　 C. Putting on　 D. Dressed in

13. A. fight　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. disease　　　 D. treatment

14. A. help　　　　 B. conclusion　　 C. agreement　　 D. cure

15. A. delivered 　 B. sent　　　　　 C. flied　　　　 D. carried

16. A. positive　　 B. uncertain　　　 C. negative 　　 D. unsure

17. A. paid　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. made

18. A. Spent　　　　 B. Took　　　　　 C. Paid　　　　 D. Cost

19. A. flooded　　　 B. floated　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. flew

20. A. what　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. whose