“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

　　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　　　　   &n
?bsp;　　　　　　  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

 

　　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

 

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。　　

    We were standing on the bridge, 1 to some fish 　　 2 a small red plane flew almost directly 3 our heads. We could 4 see the pilot's face. "What 　　 5 is he up to?" I asked, feeling 6 annoyed.

    "I think he's in trouble," Jack said. "His engine is making a strange noise." "Well, we can't do anything, can we?" I said. "We can't even phone from here." We were on a 7 holiday and we were miles from　　 8 town.　　 "We can 9 the plane down the river." Jack said. " 10 !Let's go!" I must admit I liked the 　　 11 . There were not many fish in that part of the river and I was 12 . We 13 our fishing lines and ran towards our boat. It 14 under some bushes about a hundred yards down the river. 　　 15 the engine started almost at once and soon we were roaring down the river.

    "But can the pilot 16 here?" I asked Jack. He said if 　　 17 was really in trouble, he'll probably try to land there, 18 there was a lake about fifteen miles down the river.Soon we came to the lake. I looked across it and found the small red plane 19 the water, near that island in the middle. We raced across the lake. By the time we 　　 20 the island, the pilot-a very young woman-was sitting 21 the plane."Hi!" she 22 us. "Thanks for coming to help me.　　 23 I interrupted you while you were fishing. 24 , would you like some fish for supper?"　　

    She reached into the plane and 25 a large fish. "There is plenty more in here!" she said, laughing.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)	A. tried	B. trying	C. to try	D. were trying	［　　］
(2)	A. while	B. as	C. when	D. as soon as	［　　］
(3)	A. on	B. over	C. below	D. above	［　　］
(4)	A. just	B. even	C. still	D. already	［　　］
(5)	A. on earth	B.on the earth	C. in the earth	D. in the world	［　　］
(6)	A. quite	B. fairly	C. very	D. rather	［　　］
(7)	A. boat	B. boat's	C. boating	D. boats'	［　　］
(8)	A. near	B.the nearest	C. the farthest	D.the nearer	［　　］
(9)	A. follow	B. see	C. watch	D. look at	［　　］
(10)	A. Come up	B.Come  forward	C. Come here	D. Come on	［　　］
(11)	A. thought	B. idea	C. mind	D. suggestion	［　　］
(12)	A. interested	B. excited	C. tired	D. bored	［　　］
(13)	A. took	B. dropped	C. fell	D. brought	［　　］
(14)	A. laid	B. stood	C. lay	D. appeared	［　　］
(15)	A. Obviously	B. Eagerly	C. Luckily	D. Suddenly	［　　］
(16)	A. land	B. fall	C. stop	D. stay	［　　］
(17)	A. the plane	B. the pilot	C. the boat	D. a pilot	［　　］
(18)	A. as	B. since	C. because	D. for	［　　］
(19)	A. on	B. in	C. below	D. above	［　　］
(20)	A. had reached	B. got	C. had got	D. reached	［　　］
(21)	A. in the middle of	B. on top of	C. on	D. in	［　　］
(22)	A. called in	B. called on	C. called for	D. called out to	［　　］
(23)	A. I'm sorry	B. Excuse me	C. I apologized	D. I beg pardon	［　　］
(24)	A. In a way	B. By the way	C. Anyway	D. On the way	［　　］
(25)	A. look	B.pulled out	C. brought	D. fetched out	［　　］