阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

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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．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A． 　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A． 　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A． 　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A． 　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A． 　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A． 　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A． 　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A． 　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A． 　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A． 　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A． 　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A． 　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

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的最佳答案。

Dear Jones,

　　    You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "dos" and "don'ts" helpful.

　　     As a 1 , it isn't easy to find anyone to 2 in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. 3 , get or borrow 4 ! Walk him several times a day!　　 Americans love dogs and usually stop 5 to anyone with dog. 6 ,try to eat in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) .

　　     People generally 7 the same tables and will sometimes talk to you 8 they see that you are a 9 .

　　     Next, take your dirty 10 to a laundry (洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people 11 there. They often pass the 12 talking to the other customers (顾客) . 13 ask for information from a woman, if you are a 14 , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get 15 results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the 16 　　 :"Please", "Thank you ", and "You're welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术) .　　 　　

　　     There are some things you 17 . Don't tell the truth when people 18 "How are you ?" They only 19 the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their 20 —especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are 21 . Tell them they are losing 22 . Everyone　　 here wants to be 23 . Don't be late for appointments (约会) ! When someone says six o'clock, 24 be there by six. Americans respect 25 and expect everyone to be "on time".　　 　　

　　     Above all, don't worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

Cordially yours,

Socrates

1. A. result　　　　   B. law    C. beginning　　　　D. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
2. A. smile　　　　　　B. shout    C. talk to　　　　  D. run for　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
3. A. At first　　　　 B. First    C. One　　　　　　  D. At once　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
4. A. a dog　　　　　　B. much money    C. a map　　　　　　D. a bike　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
5. A. talking　　　　  B. and nod    C. to talk　　　　  D. to wave　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
6. A. After it　　　　 B. Then    C. Later　　　　　　D. At the same time　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
7. A. have　　　　　　 B. eat    C. buy　　　　　　  D. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 
8. A. although　　　　 B. before    C. since　　　　　　D. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
9. A. American　　　　 B. stranger    C. worker　　　　   D. student　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
10. A. shoes　　　　   B. water 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
11. A. wait　　　　　　B. said nothing 　　C. work　　　　　　D. become kind　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
12. A. cards　　　　   B. time 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. discussion　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
13. A. Never　　　　   B. Seldom 　　C. Always　　　　  D. Sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
14. A. policeman　　   B. girl   　　C. man　　　　　　 D. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
15. A. worse　　　　   B. better 　　C. fewer　　　　   D. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
16. A. English　　　　 B. pronunciation 　　C. spelling　　　　D. expressions　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
17. A. shouldn't do　　B. can do sometimes 　　C. should do　　   D. will forget　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
18. A. say　　　　　　 B. talk 　　C. tell　　　　　　D. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
19. A. expect　　　　  B. find 　　C. reply to　　　　D. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
20. A. pay　　　　　　 B. age 　　C. family　　　　  D. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
21. A. strong　　　　  B. young 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. weighty　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
22. A. their way　　   B. something 　　C. light　　　　   D. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
23. A. thin　　　　　　B. strong 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
24. A. be sure to　　  B. don't 　　C. never　　　　   D. have to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
25. A. time　　　　　　B. elders 　　C. knowledge　　   D. women　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］

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　Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch． She was very anxious to 　1　　 　a new way of cooking a fish dish, 　2　　 　she was very 　3　　 　with herself when the dish was ready． 　4　　 　the dish was very 　5　　 　, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes． 　6　　 　, five minutes later, when she came back for it she was 　7　　 　to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish． 　8 　she was 　9　　 　to stop the cat from eating the fish． That 　10　　 　was a good success and everyone 　11　　 　the dish very much． They talked and 　12　　 　till four o'clock．

　At the end of the afternoon, 　13　　 　she was alone, Mrs Wilson felt tired but 　14　　 　． She was in an armchair just near the 　15　　 　and 　16　　 　the window she was 　17　　 　to see the neighbour's cat 　18　　 　in the garden． Why, the fish dish must be 　19　　 　．What would happen 　20　　 　her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for 　21　　 　．The doctor told her to 　22　　 　each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible． Finally the danger was over． Once again Mrs Wilson was 　23　　 　in her armchair in the living room, still tired but 　24　　 　happy, just then the phone rang． It was her neighbour． “Oh, Millie,”her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead． She was 　25　　 　by someone in a car and thrown in your garden．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．try	B．make	C．ask	D．have	[　　]
(2) A．but	B．or	C．and	D．for	[　　]
(3) A．busy	B．angry	C．sorry	D．pleased	[　　]
(4) A．When	B．As	C．While	D．So	[　　]
(5) A．soft	B．hard	C．hot	D．cold	[　　]
(6) A．However	B．Therefore	C．Though	D．Because	[　　]
(7) A．pleased	B．Satisfied	C．Disappointed	D．frightened	[　　]
(8) A．Unfortunately	B．Fortunately	C．Certainly	D．Really	[　　]
(9) A．in time	B．on time	C．for some time	D．at that time	[　　]
(10) A．day	B．morning	C．afternoon	D．evening	[　　]
(11) A．thought	B．enjoyed	C．hated	D．refused	[　　]
(12) A．laughed	B．coughed	C．quarrelled	D．sobbed	[　　]
(13) A．who	B．which	C．where	D．while	[　　]
(14) A．worried	B．Sleepy	C．happy	D．Disappointed	[　　]
(15) A．window	B．door	C．table	D．room	[　　]
(16) A．above	B．below	C．in front of	D．through	[　　]
(17) A．anxious	B．eager	C．satisfied	D．surprised	[　　]
(18) A．dead	B．dying	C．died	D．death	[　　]
(19) A．harmless	B．broken	C．poisonous	D．helpful	[　　]
(20) A．for	B．to	C．with	D．from	[　　]
(21) A．advice	B．medicine	C．information	D．news	[　　]
(22) A．have	B．let	C．telephone	D．make	[　　]
(23) A．excited	B．satisfied	C．overjoyed	D．alone	[　　]
(24) A．still	B．no longer	C．even more	D．much more	[　　]
(25) A．wounded	B．killed	C．hurt	D．knocked	[　　]