A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool．A letter can be enjoyed, read and   1  ． It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart （远离的）;it can keep a   2   with very little effort．

I will give   3  ．A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting   4 ．We had been close as    5    but had grown apart．Our meetings were not   6  ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   7   our misunderstanding．Then he   8   a small island in the Caribbean and we  9  touch．One day he wrote me a letter．He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to   10  ．Rereading the letter, I was  11   by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions．These were all qualities for which I had  12   respected my older brother but   13   he no longer had them．I had never known he could write so   14 ．And with that one letter we became friends   15  ．

It might never have occurred to   16   to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no   17  ．For him, writing was a necessity．It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch．Because we live in an age of   18   communication（通讯）, people often   19   that they don’t always have to phone or email．They have a   20   ．And that is to write．

1．A．received          B．rewritten             C．returned            D．reread

2．A．record              B．promise          C．friendship            D．secret

3．A．an example          B．a lesson          C．an experience         D．a talk

4．A．through             B．together           C．along              D．away

5．A．brothers             B．children            C．fellows               D．classmates

6．A．normal               B．necessary           C．pleasant              D．possible

7．A．deepen               B．start               C．express               D．settle

8．A．toured               B．stopped over      C．reached               D．moved to

9．A．lost                 B．kept in             C．needed               D．got in

10．A．think              B．write              C．enjoy                 D．read

11．A．driven             B．beaten             C．surprised             D．honored

12．A．never              B．seldom            C．sometimes            D．once

13．A．realized             B．judged           C．thought                D．expected

14．A．well               B．often            C．much                D．soon

15．A．later               B．anyhow          C．too                   D．again

16．A．us                B．anyone else       C．someone              D．my brother

17．A．mail services        B．transport services  C．phones                 D．relatives

18．A．poor               B．easy             C．popular              D．busy

19．A．believe             B．decide           C．argue                D．forget

20．A．habit              B．choice           C．method              D．plan

A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool．A letter can be enjoyed, read and   1  ．It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart; it can keep a   2   with very little effort．

       I will give   3   ． A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along well．We had been close as    4    but had grown apart．Our meetings were not   5  ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   6   our misunderstanding．Then he   7   a small island in the Caribbean and we   8   touch．One day he wrote me a letter．He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt．Rereading the letter, I was   9   by its humor and clever expressions．These were all qualities for which I had  10   respected my older brother but   11   he no longer had them．I had never known he could write so well．And with that one letter we became friends   12 ．

       It might never have occurred to him to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no   13  ．For him, writing was a necessity．It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch．Because we live in an age of   14   communication, people often forget   that they don’t always have to phone or email．They have a   15 ．And that is to write．

1．  A．received              B．rewritten             C．returned            D．reread

2．  A．record                 B．promise              C．friendship          D．secret

3．  A．an example          B．a lesson             C．an experience      D．a talk

4．  A．brothers              B．children             C．fellows          D．classmates

5．  A．normal                B．necessary           C．pleasant         D．possible

6．  A．deepen                B．start                  C．express         D．settle

7．  A．toured                B．stopped over       C．reached         D．moved to

8．  A．lost                   B．kept in              C．needed          D．got in

9．  A．driven                B．beaten                C．surprised        D．honored

10．A．never          B．seldom               C．sometimes       D．once

11．                                A．realized        B．judged               C．thought         D．expected．

12．A．later                   B．anyhow             C．too             D．again．

13．A．mail services    B．transport services C．phones          D．relative

14．A．poor                   B．easy                  C．popular          D．busy

15．A． habit               B．choice         C．method         D．plan

I have a special rule for travel: never carry a map. Sometimes I get lost, but I usually have a good time. I can practice a new language, meet new people, and learn new customs. And I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask, “ How can I get to the post office?”

    In Japan, most streets don’t have names; people use landmarks in their  directions. For example, the Japanese will say to the travelers “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

    In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not mountains, so the land is very flat (平的)，in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. For example, they will say: “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

    People in Los Angeles, California, measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh”, they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” They don’t know how many miles away it is.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

66. The underlined word landmarks in the second paragraph means ____.

   A. easily recognizable (可辨认的) objects by which one can tell one’s position

   B. big markets where people can tell you how to get to the post office

   C. tall buildings in front of which is the post office

   D. bus stops which are near the post office you are looking for

67. From the passage we learn that in the American Midwest countryside, ____.

   A. there are no buildings                            B. there are no landmarks

   C. the fields are very flat                           D. there are some hills

68. Which of the following shows distance in time?

   A. The Japanese.                                  B. People in Los Angeles.

   C. People in Greece.                               D. People in the American Midwest.

69. Why don’t the Greeks try to give directions?

   A. Because they often say “Follow me.”

   B. Because they will lead you to the post office.

   C. Because they don’t understand any foreign language.

   D. Because tourists don’t understand their language.

70. The passage tells us that ____.

   A. there are different ways to get to the post office

   B. people everywhere can tell you how far the post office is

   C. in Greece there is much trouble in finding the post office

   D. there are different customs in different places

I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions(方向).

Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure(测量) distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” you say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom(很少) understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in this situation(情形)? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.”People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

One thing will help you everywhere—in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico,  or in any other place. You might not understand a person’s words, by maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!

1. The passage mainly tells us that __________.

A. never carry a map for travel

B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D. New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

2.The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “landmarks” means __________.

A. building names

B. street names

C. hotels, markets and bus stops

D. buildings or places which are easily recognized

3. In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

A. Japan.　　　　　　　

B. American Midwest.

C. Los Angeles, California.

D. Greece.

4. In the passage, __________ countries are mentioned by the writer.

A. seven　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　  C. eight　　　　   D. five

5. Which of the following is wrong?

A. Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions about directions.

B. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.

C. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D. People in different places always give directions in the same way: They use street names.

 

I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions(方向).

Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure(测量) distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” you say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom(很少) understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in this situation(情形)? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.”People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

One thing will help you everywhere—in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico,  or in any other place. You might not understand a person’s words, by maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!

1. The passage mainly tells us that __________.

A. never carry a map for travel

B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D. New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

2.The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “landmarks” means __________.

A. building names

B. street names

C. hotels, markets and bus stops

D. buildings or places which are easily recognized

3. In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

A. Japan.　　　　　　　

B. American Midwest.

C. Los Angeles, California.

D. Greece.

4. In the passage, __________ countries are mentioned by the writer.

A. seven　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　  C. eight　　　　   D. five

5. Which of the following is wrong?

A. Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions about directions.

B. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.

C. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D. People in different places always give directions in the same way: They use street names.