Although Americans’ informality(不拘礼节) is well-known, many new visitors still think that it indicates (表明) a lack (缺少) of respect. This is especially __42__ in the business world. Americans often use names when meeting a stranger and don’t always shakes hands. They often just smile and say “Hi” or “Hello” instead of using a more formal hand shake. It’s good __43__that to an American such an informal greeting really means the same thing__44__ a more formal hand shake. Similarly (相似的),Americans do not usually give a special “farewell” or hand shake to each person when they __45__a party of business meeting. They often just wave goodbye to the whole groupers, perhaps say, “ Well, so long, everybody. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Then they will leave. No hand shakes.

　 　Americans seem__46__ totally (完全地) hurried and hard-working or totally informal and at ease (自在). Often you will see men working at office desks without their chairs and__47__ put their feet up on the desk while they talk__48__the telephone. This does not mean to be rude(粗鲁的). Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal.

　 A__49__ to the United States should therefore(因此) understand that being in a great hurry does not indicate__50__ and being informal and being at ease doesn’t show a lack of respect.

　 　Americans have a great group of customs (习俗) and __51__that at first may seem puzzling to a visitor. But very soon you will learn these new ways.

42. A. truly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. true

43. A. to forget　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to remember　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembering

44. A. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as

45. A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. come to　

46. A. neither　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either

47. A. can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still

48. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on

49. A. businessman　　　　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worker

50. A. friendliness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unfriendly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unfriendliness

51. A. hobbies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. festivals　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. habits(习惯)

41. __________of the class _________ League members.

　　 A. Two-fifths; are　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Half; is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. One third; is

40. It is ______ expensive a camera ________ I don’t have enough money to buy it.

　　 A. so; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. too; to

39. This question is hard ___________.

　　 A. to be answered　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to answer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer

38. --- Have you sent your parents an e-mail telling them that you arrived safely?

　　 --- No. __________of them ________ use a computer.

　 　A. Both; can’t　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Both, can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Neither; can

37. None of us knew what had happened __________ they told us about it.

　　 A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. after

36. __________ was the window broken?

　　 A. By whom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. By who