In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．
36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.
A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early
C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time
37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   
A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．  
B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．
C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．
D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．
38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．
A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late
B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings
C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture
D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time
39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.
A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time
B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class
C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures
D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．  

 In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

    The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

    In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

    A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

    C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．  

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

     A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

     B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

     C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

     D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

      C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

      D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．  

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

    The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

    In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

    A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

    C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．  

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

     A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

     B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

     C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

     D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

      C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

      D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．  

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

The first time I saw Crlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My God, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with anything else. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

“ Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

Carlos grinned, “ But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come? ” I kept asking myself, “How come this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”

So that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you-being short.” He looked up at me, “ Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

56. The author was angry because        .

A. the class made fun of her       B. Carlos was too rude to her

C. she had to carry many books    D. Reed Harrington didn’t date her.

57. Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?_{高 考资 源网}

A. He was popular.                B. He was new in the school.

C. He was shorter than the author  D. He was chosen president in the school elections.

58. We can infer from the passage that       .

A. Carlos and the author have become good friends.

B. the author will be more confident.

C. Carlos always encouraged the author.

D. the author was tall

59. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to be popular    B. A tall girl       C. Be yourself D. Something about Carlos