In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water(自来水) before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

1.Which statement is TRUE?

A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B．A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.

C．American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D．American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2.What is served before you order?

A．Bread            B．Butter            C．Coffee            D．Cold water

3.What are the opening and closing times for stores and restaurants in the US?

A．There are no rules about opening and closing times for stores and restaurants.

B．Stores may be open 24 hours a day in every city.

C．Especially in large cities, stores may be open around the clock.

D．You can enter a bar at any time in the US.

 

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中两项为多余选项。

--Mari, which part of New York do you like best?

--I like Soho because there’s lots of great shopping to do.

--Yeah. I always hear about Central Park.   --Yeah, Central Park is in the middle of Manhattan. It’s really big and people go there to play sports or just hang out and walk around.

-- 

--Yes, at that time you can see a lot of joggers because on non-working days the roads are closed off and cars are not allowed to go on them.

--I see. So the park must be very large, right?

--Yes,    If you have a chance, I strongly recommend you go and visit it.

--If possible, I will. What about other parts?

--When I was in high school, I lived near Harlem and I really liked it.

--Why?  

--In Harlem, you get a neighborhood feeling. People talk to each other over the fence and get together for coffee on Sunday mornings.

--Well.   

--Yes. I don’t like going to Times Square because I think it is too commercial.

A. Is there any area you don’t like?

B. Can you tell me something about it?

C. Does it have anything special on weekends?

D. what are the things that you are interested in?

E. I don’t want to go there again as it is too boring.

F. As far as I know, it goes from 56th Street to 110th.

G. If I’m lucky enough, I can see some famous movie stars there.

One day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. The woman _36__ a little boy in a red coat and said: “That is my son __37__ is moving smoothly down the slide (滑板)”. “What a lovely boy!” the man replied. Then he went __38__ saying, “That is my daughter on the bike. She is __39__ a white dress”.

After a while, the man looked at his __40__ and called to the girl in white, “Shall we go home, Mary?” “Only five __41__ minutes, Dad, please?” little Mary cried. The man __42__ and Mary went on riding her bike happily. Five minutes passed soon. The father __43__ and called again to his daughter: “It’s time __44__ now, Mary?” Again, Mary pleaded (恳求), “Give me more minutes, Dad. __45__ five more minutes, OK?” The man smiled and said: “OK.”

The __46__ responded, “You are surely a patient father.” __47__ in thought, the man said nothing. However, after a __48__, he smiled and then said: “Her elder brother Tom was killed by a __49__ driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never __50__ much time with Tom and now I would give anything for just five more minutes with him. I wouldn’t make the same __51__ with Mary. She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The __52__ is that I get five more minutes to watch her play. Life sometimes __53__ too suddenly. ”

Yes, life is all about making priorities (优先考虑的事), and what are your priorities? Don’t always __ 54__ excuses for your not being able to accompany your family members or your friends. Give someone you are __55__ five more minutes of your time today!

1.                A．pointed to      B．looked up       C．shouted at D．argued with

 

2.                A．which          B．who           C．/    D．whose

 

3.                A．in             B．up             C．on   D．out

 

4.                A．wearing        B．putting         C．folding   D．glaring

 

5.                A．feet           B．watch          C．honey    D．gift

 

6.                A．less            B．illegal          C．latter D．more

 

7.                A．nodded        B．shook          C．refused   D．shocked

 

8.                A．put down       B．stood up        C．cut down D．picked up

 

9.                A．going          B．gone           C．went D．to go

 

10.               A．Too            B．Immediately     C．Clearly    D．Just

 

11.               A．woman         B．man           C．girl   D．boy

 

12.               A．Reacted        B．Frightened      C．Lost  D．Rebuilt

 

13.               A．rank           B．while          C．reality D．shelter

 

14.               A．social          B．drunk          C．suitable   D．unfair

 

15.               A．spent          B．wasted         C．exploded  D．fed

 

16.               A．ride           B．ground         C．mistake   D．preparations

 

17.               A．chance         B．truth           C．injury D．glory

 

18.               A．harvests        B．ignores         C．changes   D．orders

 

19.               A．operate        B．question        C．make D．purchase

 

20.               A．proud of        B．beneficial to     C．worried about  D．devoted to

 

 

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”  That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see.

1.By touching things,________.

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out your hand

C．you can tell the difference of the things

D．you can tell what colors they are

2.When people buy things in shops, they often_________.

A．try them on first                        B．keep their right hands on them

C．ask about them                         D．feel and touch them

3.Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?” Because__________.

A．the things are used by people, too          B．people feel the things too often

C．people know how to use the things          D．the things are hard to feel

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．Touching by Feeling                     B．To See or to Feel?

C．To See Better---Feel                     D．Ways of Feeling

 

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was       today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren't. Why are you      at home?”

Then I noticed his      and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.     our family has been his joy, and I guess I have     his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment      many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be     , my room cleaned up, and my      done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer      jobs. I began to notice how     he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be     . For the first time, I     my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to     less. I gave up my pocket money,      it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad     to go in a totally different direction. He     that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him      it, and I admired how much time and    he expended. I      knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

1.A. taken off    B. put off  C. laid off  D. called off

2.A. finally         B. really    C. frequently     D. especially

3.A. happiness  B. kindness        C. loneliness        D. seriousness

4.A. Supporting          B. Providing       C. Offering         D. Shooting

5.A. regarded   B. taken    C. viewed D. looked

6.A. came out   B. brought about       C. gave off         D. let out

7.A. made B. sold       C. banned D. applied

8.A. job     B. homework    C. fun              D. time

9.A. falling into B. putting up     C. keeping on       D. searching for

10.A. depressed        B. patient  C. smart            D. honest

11.A. disappointed    B. optimistic      C. anxious          D. appropriate

12.A. considered       B. remembered         C. refused          D. predicted

13.A. earn         B. enjoy    C. spend   D. find

14.A. even so    B. if only   C. even though D. as if

15.A. hoped      B. decided         C. dreamed       D. expected

16.A. advised    B. informed       C. explained      D. insisted

17.A. form         B. open     C. set         D. build

18.A. strength   B. power   C. force     D. energy

19.A. never       B. seldom C. always   D. hardly

20.A. worst        B. best       C. most      D. least