My father was a fisherman. He had his own boat, but it was hard   1   a living on the sea. He worked hard and would   2  out until he caught enough to feed the family. He was a big man and was strong from pulling the   3   and fighting the sea for his catch.

When you got   4   to him, he smelled like the ocean. However much Mother washed his clothes, they would   5   smell of the sea and fish.

He had an old truck and would drive me to school when the weather was   6  . He used his truck in is his fishing   7  . On the way to school, the old truck would   58   a cloud of smoke. Soon he would stop right in front of the school. Then he would   9   over and give me a big   10   on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so uncomfortable for me. Here, I was twelve years old and   11   old for a goodbye kiss!

One day, when we got to the school, he had his usual big   12  . He started to lean toward me, but I   13   my hand up and said, “No, Dad. I don’t want a goodbye kiss.” Then he had a(n)   14   look on his face, and he looked at me for a long time. I saw his eyes were   15   with tears. “Yes, you have grown up and don’t need a kiss any more. Then I won’t ” he said.

It wasn’t long after that when my father went to   16   and never came back.

No one knows   17   I would give to have my father give me just one   18   kiss on the cheek … to feel his rough old face … to   19   the ocean on him … to feel his arm around my   20  . I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told him I didn’t like his goodbye kiss.

1．A．doing                    B．leading                C．getting                D．making

2．A．stay                      B．keep                    C．leave                   D．turn

3．A．waves                   B．nets                    C．boat                    D．hat

4．A．close                    B．beside                 C．nearby                D．far

5．A．not                       B．still                     C．yet                      D．seldom

6．A．dry                       B．fine                     C．clear                   D．bad

7．A．company               B．business              C．industry              D．journey

8．A．send out                B．make out             C．put out                D．bring out

9．A．turn                      B．jump                   C．get                      D．lean

10．A．pat                      B．touch                  C．kiss                    D．hug

11．A．so                       B．that                     C．too                     D．enough

12．A．yell                     B．sign                    C．laugh                  D．smile

13．A．rose                    B．put                      C．hid                      D．shook

14．A．frightened            B．surprised             C．excited                D．shocked 

15．A．stuck                  B．flowed                C．covered               D．filled

16．A．school                 B．sea                      C．home                  D．church

17．A．why                    B．how                    C．what                   D．which

18．A．another               B．other                   C．either                  D．more

19．A．taste                   B．smell                   C．see                     D．feel

20．A．hand                   B．head                    C．neck                   D．nose

Do people in your country hug in the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection(亲密) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses. But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don’t permit this, for example, in Korea and China. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street.
In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don’t kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner and situation in which they touch each other.
67. The main idea of this passage is ____.
A. the custom in Korea and China are exactly the same.
B. Koreans and Americans can never understand each other.
C. South Americans are more friendly than North Americans
D. Different countries permit different amounts of touching in public
68. Chinese and Korean feel surprised to see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ____.
A. they never hug or kiss
B. they themselves are polite
C. their own customs don’t permit such conduct
D. kissing each other is not allowed on the street
69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Chinese people often kiss on the street. 
B. In all countries public affection is permitted.
C. In many countries, men shake hands when they greet each other.
D. The Americans are not as polite as people in other countries.
70. From the passage we can guess____.
A. Korean people often kiss and hug on American streets
B. People all over the world like to kiss their friends
C. Americans like to kiss and hug Korean people on the street
D. It may be strange to Americans to see two men kiss on both cheeks.

Do people in your country hug in the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection(亲密) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses. But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don’t permit this, for example, in Korea and China. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street.

In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don’t kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner and situation in which they touch each other.

67. The main idea of this passage is ____.

A. the custom in Korea and China are exactly the same.

B. Koreans and Americans can never understand each other.

C. South Americans are more friendly than North Americans

D. Different countries permit different amounts of touching in public

68. Chinese and Korean feel surprised to see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ____.

A. they never hug or kiss

B. they themselves are polite

C. their own customs don’t permit such conduct

D. kissing each other is not allowed on the street

69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese people often kiss on the street. 

B. In all countries public affection is permitted.

C. In many countries, men shake hands when they greet each other.

D. The Americans are not as polite as people in other countries.

70. From the passage we can guess____.

A. Korean people often kiss and hug on American streets

B. People all over the world like to kiss their friends

C. Americans like to kiss and hug Korean people on the street

D. It may be strange to Americans to see two men kiss on both cheeks.

Do people in your country hug in the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection(亲密) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses. But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don’t permit this, for example, in Korea and China. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street.

In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don’t kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner and situation in which they touch each other.

The main idea of this passage is ____.

       A. the custom in Korea and China are exactly the same.

       B. Koreans and Americans can never understand each other.

       C. South Americans are more friendly than North Americans

       D. Different countries permit different amounts of touching in public

Chinese and Korean feel surprised to see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ____.

A. they never hug or kiss

B. they themselves are polite

C. their own customs don’t permit such conduct

D. kissing each other is not allowed on the street

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese people often kiss on the street. 

B. In all countries public affection is permitted.

C. In many countries, men shake hands when they greet each other.

D. The Americans are not as polite as people in other countries.

From the passage we can guess____.

A. Korean people often kiss and hug on American streets

B. People all over the world like to kiss their friends

C. Americans like to kiss and hug Korean people on the street

D. It may be strange to Americans to see two men kiss on both cheeks.

Do people in your country hug in the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection(亲密) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses. But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don’t permit this, for example, in Korea and China. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street.

In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don’t kiss or hug when they greet each other. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner and situation in which they touch each other.

67. The main idea of this passage is ____.

A. the custom in Korea and China are exactly the same.

B. Koreans and Americans can never understand each other.

C. South Americans are more friendly than North Americans

D. Different countries permit different amounts of touching in public

68. Chinese and Korean feel surprised to see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ____.

A. they never hug or kiss

B. they themselves are polite

C. their own customs don’t permit such conduct

D. kissing each other is not allowed on the street

69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese people often kiss on the street. 

B. In all countries public affection is permitted.

C. In many countries, men shake hands when they greet each other.

D. The Americans are not as polite as people in other countries.

70. From the passage we can guess____.

A. Korean people often kiss and hug on American streets

B. People all over the world like to kiss their friends

C. Americans like to kiss and hug Korean people on the street

D. It may be strange to Americans to see two men kiss on both cheeks.