“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．
				[　　]
A. after	B. for	C. out of	D. into
2．
				[　　]
A. yellow	B. hot	C. beautiful	D. empty
3．
				[　　]
A. owe	B. cross	C. pass	D. finish
4．
				[　　]
A. days	B. months	C. centuries	D. reasons
5．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
6．
				[　　]
A. a	B. no	C. one	D. some
7．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
8．
				[　　]
A. to	B. after	C. until	D. in
9．
				[　　]
A. alone	B. by	C. slowly	D. faster
10．
				[　　]
A. difficult	B. easy	C. successful	D. enough
11．
				[　　]
A. start	B. want	C. take off	D. refuse
12．
				[　　]
A. reason	B. person	C. plan	D. travel
13．
				[　　]
A. explain	B. show	C. examine	D. enjoy
14．
				[　　]
A. after	B. as	C. because	D. before
15．
				[　　]
A. preparations	B. trip	C. holidays	D. writing
16．
				[　　]
A. had	B. fed	C. seen	D. touched
17．
				[　　]
A. live	B. stay	C. move	D. guide
18．
				[　　]
A. begin	B. drop	C. finish	D. make
19．
				[　　]
A. return to	B. work in	C. leave	D. leave for
20．
				[　　]
A. ready	B. back	C. there	D. off
21．
				[　　]
A. morning	B. afternoon	C. evening	D. night
22．
				[　　]
A. talks	B. tapes	C. his wife	D. his guide
23．
				[　　]
A. books	B. camels	C. stars	D. deserts
24．
				[　　]
A. naturally	B. surely	C. correctly	D. exactly
25．
				[　　]
A. exercises	B. classes	C. trip	D. race

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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。

　　　Peter took his girl friend to a 　1　for dinner．The head waiter 　2　them two menus and 　3　their order．Judith chose soup, chicken 　4　vegetables, cheese and biscuits．．．Peter ordered soup fish and chips, then chocolate ice- cream．

　　　Peter　 5　rather afraid of that waiter 　6　his fine suit． The man knew 　7　about food; and he 　8　Peter's order, “You'll have fish, sir, ”he said, “with French fries．”

　“Er-yes, ”said Peter, “yes, that's 　9　．”French fries?　10　that was the mo-dern name 11 chips, but Peter wasn't sure．

　　　The dinner was very nice．Judith ate 　12　hers, but Peter couldn't quite finish his．(The French fries were 　13　just potato chips．)The head waiter brought the 　14　．

　　　Peter knew at once that 　15　was wrong．There was a mistake in the bill．On the menu chicken and vegetables cost 　16　60 pence．But on the bill it was￡　　 1．60．The bill ought to be ￡ 2．00 　17　, not ￡ 3．00． What was he going to do? Ought he 　18　 the waiter? Or say nothing and just 　19　?

　　　He continued to talk to Judith, 　20　he was feeling uncomfortable．The head waiter was looking hard at him, and Peter's face grew 　21　“Perhaps he's right, ”Peter thought, “and I 　22　．What will Judith think if I make another?”

　He called to the waiter．The man smiled and came slowly across the room．Peter 　23　him the bill and three pound notes．

　“Thank you, sir”, he said．“I hope you 　24　the meal．”

　　　Peter stood up quickly, and Judith and he went out．In the street Judith said, “I left 10 pence under my plate 　25　that nice head waiter．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．resturant	B．shop	C．market	D．hotel	[　　]
2．A．carried	B．sent	C．took	D．brought	[　　]
3．A．asked	B．waited for	C．made	D．gave	[　　]
4．A．with	B．for	C．or	D．but	[　　]
5．A．looked	B．seemed	C．felt	D．become	[　　]
6．A．on	B．to	C．for	D．in	[　　]
7．A．many	B．a lot	C．quite a few	D．little	[　　]
8．A．corrected	B．got	C．took	D．received	[　　]
9．A．fine	B．nice	C．good	D．right	[　　]
10．A．Surely	B．Always	C．Perhaps	D．Usually	[　　]
11．A．for	B．to	C．with	D．in	[　　]
12．A．some	B．a 　　 little	C．all	D．a 　　 few of	[　　]
13．A．nearly	B．almost	C．hardly	D．in 　　 fact	[　　]
14．A．menu	B．drink	C．cookie	D．bill	[　　]
15．A．nothing	B．something	C．all things	D．anything	[　　]
16．A．only	B．more than	C．as much as	D．almost	[　　]
17．A．completely	B．one by one	C．altogether	D．separately	[　　]
18．A．tell	B．to tell	C．telling	D．told	[　　]
19．A．leave	B．keep silent	C．sit there	D．pay	[　　]
20． A．but	B．and	C．for	D．when	[　　]
21．A．cold	B．cool	C．hot	D．pale	[　　]
22．A．forgot	B.made a mistake	C．was correct	D．didn't see the menu	[　　]
23．A．gave	B．threw	C．left	D．got	[　　]
24．A．finished	B．didn't like	C．had	D．enjoyed	[　　]
25．A．by	B．on	C．for	D．with	[　　]

　　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was   1   and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad   2   a step and fell, sending my new suitcase  3   , down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew   4   was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red,   5   !

　　 How could I ever   6   him to finish unloading the ear   7   screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the    8   of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked  9   close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a (n)   10   start.

　　 “   11   the room quickly,” I thought.  “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But   12   , would there be a chair in Room 3167 Or would it be a (n)   13   room ?

　　    14  I turned the key in the lock and   15   the door open, with Dad   16   complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in expecting the   17   . But to my   18   , the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

　　 And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new   19   , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori”. Then, she   20   the music and looked over at   21　　 “And of course, you're Mr. Faher,” she said,   22   . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad's face turned decidedly   23   before he could bring out a “yes”.

　　 I knew   24   that Amy and I would be   25   and my first year of college would be a success.

1. A. helpless　　　　　　    B. lazy　　　　　　　　   C. anxious　　　　　　　　    D. tired

2. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. minded　　　　　　  C. missed　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. picked

3. A. rolling　　　　　　　　   B. passing　　　　　　  C. dropping　　　　　　　　  D. turning

4. A. suffering　　　　　　   B. difficulty　　　　   C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. danger

5. A. go ahead　　　　　　   B. look out　　　　　　 C. bold on　　　　　　　　    D. give up

6. A. lead　　　　　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. encourage　　　　　　    D. get

7. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. without　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　   D. besides

8. A. best　　　　　　　　　　  B. beginning　　　　   C. end　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. rest

9. A. with difficulty　　　　　　  B. in a hurry　　　　  C. with fine steps       D. in wonder

10. A. fresh　　　　　　　　  B. late　　　　　　　　   C. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. unfair

11. A. Search　　　　　　    B. Find　　　　　　　　  C. Enter　　　　　　　　　　   D. Book

12. A. in fact　　　　　　　　 B. by chance　　　　  C. once more　　　　　　    D. then again

13. A. small　　　　　　　　  B. empty　　　　　　   C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. near

14. A. Finally  　　　　　　  B. Meanwhile　　　　 C. Sooner or later　　　　  D. At the moment

15. A. knocked　　　　　　  B. forced　　　　　　   C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. only　　　　　　　　  C. even　　　　　　　　　　    D. still

17. A. worst　　　　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tea

18. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment   C. surprise　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

19. A. roommate　　　　   B. classmate　　　　  C. neighbor　　　　　　　　   D. companion

20. A. turned on　　　　    B. turned down　　  C. played　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoyed

21. A. Dad　　　　　　　　    B. me　　　　　　　　    C. the door　　　　　　　　   D. the floor

22. A. questioning　　　　  B. wondering　　　　 C. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 D. guessing

23. A. red　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. less pale　　　　    C. less red　　　　　　　　    D. pale

24. A. soon　　　　　　　　   B. there　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

25. A. sisters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　  C. students　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fellows