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　　The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank yous”. Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires 1 seven or eight of these. Another 2 of our good manners is the queue. New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the 3 national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours? I think not.

　　Take forms of address (称呼) for example. The average English person- 4 he happens to work in a hotel or department store-would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our 5 “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express 6 . I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou” (Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you” would be 7 for strangers and professional relationships.

　　And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed how the British 8 ever touch? Personally, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is 9 , you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be 10 than that?

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　　The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank yous” . Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires 1 seven or eight of these. Another 2 of our good manners is the queue. New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the 3 national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbors ? I think not.

　　Take forms of address (称呼)for example. The average English person— 4 he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam” . Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our 5 “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express 6 . I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou”Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you”would be 7 for strangers and professional relationships.

　　And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed how the British 8 ever touch ? Personally, I find the Latin habits of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror ; or, if their escape is 9 , you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be 10 than that ?

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A．at least	B．at most
C．less than	D．not more than

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A．signal	B．scene
C．sign	D．sight

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A．true	B．original
C．superior	D．advanced

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A．if	B．whether
C．when	D．unless

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A．universal	B．unique .
C．regular	D．normal

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A．politeness	B．gratitude
C．democracy	D．consideration

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A．ordered	B．reserved
C．offered	D．stocked

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A．highly	B．mostly
C．hardly	D．nearly

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A．confirmed	B．assured
C．jammed	D．blocked

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A．better	B．ruder
C．more polite	D．more frightening

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

It used to be our custom to take handmade baskets to friends on May Day．We would   21   baskets on a doorstep, knock on the door, and then run away as fast as our legs could   22   us．It was delightful to peer (窥视) around a bush and watch our friends open their   23   and pick up the colorful gift,   24   who had left it out for them.

I clearly   25   the May Day of the year when I turned ten．That year I was faced with a(an)   26   involving one of my dearest friends, Pam．We had studied and   27   together nearly every day, but things   28   after a new family had moved into our small town．Pam was spending more and more time at their house and I felt   29  and left out.

When my mother asked me   30   I was going to take a May Day basket to Pam’s house, I responded   31   , “Absolutely not! I hate Pam.” I began to cry.

Mom wiped away my   32   and told me that things and people change．She explained that one of the greatest things friends can do is to give each other a   33   to grow, to change and to develop, and that it’s   34   for one’s friends to spend time with other people.

 I   35  decided to give Pam a basket as a sign of forgiveness, and asked my sister to help me do it．As we watched from our   36   place, Pam picked up the basket and said loudly enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldn’t   37   me!”

That day, I made a   38   that changed my life: I decided to hold my friends tightly in my heart, but   39    in my expectations of them, allowing them   40   to grow and to change—with or without me.

21．A．hang         B．place         C．throw           D．give

22．A．send          B．transport          C．carry            D．support

23．A．baskets         B．eyes             C．arms             D．doors

24．A．asking          B．wondering             C．mentioning      D．informing

25．A．remember      B．experience           C．remind                 D．grasp

26．A．plan          B．task              C．opportunity      D．challenge

27．A．lived         B．played             C．traveled           D．discussed

28．A．failed               B．finished           C．changed           D．proved

29．A．started          B．hurt              C．paid             D．injured

30．A．why                B．what           C．whether           D．how

31．A．anxiously      B．weakly           C．angrily            D．happily

32．A．tears          B．thoughts          C．unhappiness     D．freedom

33．A．reason          B．means           C．chance          D．direction

34．A．able          B．impossible       C．acceptable        D．doubtful

35．A．nearly             B．hardly             C．finally             D．generally

36．A．covering          B．hiding            C．cheering          D．passing

37．A．miss          B．forget              C．disturb             D．control

38．A．decision        B．mistake           C．suggestion        D．difference

39．A．deeply          B．shortly             C．highly             D．loosely

40．A．time          B．space            C．sense            D．care

   The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65  seven or eight of these.Another __66   of our good manners is the queue.New?comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.

Take forms of address (称呼)for example.The average English person__68   he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69  “you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70  .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are old?fashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71   for strangers and professional relationships.

And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72   ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73   ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74  than that ?        

65.A.at least          B. at most         C. less than         D. not more than

66.A.signal            B. scene           C. sign              D. sight

67.A.true              B. original        C. superior          D. advanced

68.A.if                B. whether         C. when              D. unless

69.A.universal         B. unique          C. regular           D. normal

70.A.politeness        B. gratitude       C. democracy         D. consideration

71.A.ordered           B. reserved        C. offered           D. stocked

72.A.highly            B. mostly          C. hardly            D. nearly

73.A.confirmed         B. assured         C. jammed            D. blocked

74.  A. better         B. ruder           C. more polite        D. more frightening 

                                       The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank you”, Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires __11__ seven or eight of these. Another __12__ of our good manners is the queue. New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the __13__ national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbors? I think not.

    Take forms of address (称呼) for example. The average English person － __14__ he happens to work in a hotel or department store － would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our __15__ “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __16__. I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou” (Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you” would be __17__ for strangers and professional relationships.

    And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed how the British __18__ ever touch? Personally. I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is __19__. you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be __20__ than that?

11、A. at least             B. at most             C. less than                  D. not more than

12、A. signal               B. scene                C. sign                        D. sight

13、A. true                 B. original            C. superior                   D. advanced

14、A. if                     B. whether            C. when                       D. unless

15、A. universal          B. unique              C. regular                    D. normal

16、A. politeness         B. gratitude           C. democracy               D. consideration

17、A. ordered            B. reserved           C. offered                    D. stocked

18、A. highly              B. mostly              C. hardly                     D. nearly

19、A. confirmed               B. assured             C. jammed                   D. blocked

20、A. better                      B. ruder                C. more polite              D. more frightening