“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

 

Markita Andrews became a great salesgirl when she discovered, at age 13, the secret of selling.

It 36 　with desire. For Markita and her mother, who worked 　37 a waitress in New York after her husband left them when Markita was eight, their 　38 was to travel the globe. "I'll work hard to make enough money to send you to 39 　," her mother said one day. "You'll go to college and when you 40 　, you'll make enough money to take you and me around the world. Okay?"

So at age 13 when Markita 41 in her Girl Scout（女童子军）magazine that the scout who sold the most cookies would 　42 an all-expenses-paid trip for two around the world, she 　43　 to sell all the Girl Scout cookies she could --- more Girl Scout cookies than anyone in the world, ever.

But desire alone is not 　 44 　. To make her dream come true, Markita knew she needed a plan.

Her aunt 　 45 　. "When you are doing business, dress like you are doing business. 　46 　your Girl Scout uniform. Always smile, whether they buy or not, always be 47 　. And don't ask them to buy your cookies; ask them to 48 　."

Lots of other Scouts may have 49 　that trip around the world. But only Markita went off in her uniform each day after 　50 　. "Hi, I have a dream. I'm earning a trip around the world for me and my mom by selling Girl Scout cookies," she'd say 51 　the door. "Would you like to invest in one dozen or two dozen boxes of cookies?"

Markita 　52 　3,526 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that year and won her trip around the world.

Markita is not 53 　than thousands of other people. The 54 　is that Markita had discovered the secret of selling: Ask, Ask, Ask! Many people fail before they 55 　begin because they fail to ask for what they want. The fear of rejection leads many of us to reject ourselves and our dreams

36. A. goes　　　　　　　　　 B. starts　　　　　　　　　　 C. stays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ends

37. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

38. A. decision　　　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interest

39. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

40. A. marry　　　　　　　　 B. grow　　　　　　　　　　 C. graduate　　　　　　　　　 D. succeed

41. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

42. A. win　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

43. A. needed　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　　　　　 D. hesitated

44. A. attractive　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

45. A. complained　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　　　　 C. declared　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

46. A. Put　　　　　　　　　　 B. Wash　　　　　　　　　　 C. Prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. Wear

47. A. patient　　　　　　　　 B. fair　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

48. A. invest　　　　　　　　 B. choose　　　　　　　　　 C. attend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

49. A. wanted　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　　　 C. planned　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranged

50. A. supper　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　　　 D. education

51. A. behind　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

52. A. sold　　　　　　　　　　 B. produced　　　　　　　 C. advertised　　　　　　　　 D. bought

53. A. prettier　　　　　　　　 B. happier　　　　　　　　　 C. luckier　　　　　　　　　　 D. smarter

54. A. answer　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　　　 D. conclusion

55. A. immediately　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still