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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　　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one liked it more than James Wilson did. He 1 slept with his windows open even 2 snow was falling outside.

　　One winter Wilson went to Finland on business. When he 3 his room in the hotel he found that the windows were closed to 4 the icy air out. He did his best to open 5 , but failed.

　　The bed was really 6 , but Wilson could not sleep. He could not 7 the closed windows. No fresh air! It was 8 to think of!

　　At about one o’clock in the morning he was 9 awake, worrying about the air in the room. He became very 10 . Where was the windows? He could see something that looked like 11 over there. He threw a shoe at it through the 12 with all the force of his strong right arm. A terrible sound of breaking glass 13 the room, but to Wilson’s sad heart it seemed like the sound of 14 music. Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep.

　　When daylight came through the window, he 15 and lay with his eyes closed. There was 16 to worry about. What was it? Oh, the broken windows! Yes, indeed, He would have to pay 17 that. He opened his eyes to look.

　　Suddenly he 18 in surprise; the window was not broken at all. The glass was all in one piece, just as good as it had been the night before. 19 was entering the room through the window!

　　He then turned his eyes to the side and saw a broken picture hanging on the wall. There was 20 on the floor below it, and a lot of broken glass round the shoe.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.seldom	B.often	C.sometimes	D.always
（2）A.when	B.until	C.after	D.before
（3）A.left	B.ordered	C.reached	D.tidied
（4）A.prevent	B.keep	C.stop	D.send
（5）A.one	B.all	C.it	D.more
（6）A.bad	B.ordinary	C.excellent	D.cold
（7）A.break	B.forget	C.escape	D.imagine
（8）A.unfortunate	B.anxious	C.difficult	D.terrible
（9）A.already	B.nearly	C.hardly	D.still
（10）A.angry	B.sorry	C.worried	D.serious
（11）A.paper	B.glass	C.a picture	D.a man
（12）A.darkness	B.air	C.shadow	D.distance
（13）A.destroyed	B.covered	C.filled	D.entered
（14）A.funny	B.pleasant	C.strange	D.common
（15）A.got up	B.woke up	C.went in	D.came down
（16）A.a lot	B.little	C.something	D.someone
（17）A.to	B.with	C.from	D.for
（18）A.sat up	B.stood up	C.stayed up	D.picked up
（19）A.No thief	B.No fresh air	C.No sunlight	D.No wind
（20）A.a glass	B.two shoes	C.a shoe	D.a pair of shoes

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　　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one liked it more than James Wilson did. He 1 slept with his windows open even 2 snow was falling outside.

　　One winter Wilson went to Finland on business. When he 3 his room in the hotel he found that the windows were closed to 4 the icy air out. He did his best to open 5 , but failed.

　　The bed was really 6 , but Wilson could not sleep. He could not 7 the closed windows. No fresh air! It was 8 to think of!

　　At about one o’clock in the morning he was 9 awake, worrying about the air in the room. He became very 10 . Where was the windows? He could see something that looked like 11 over there. He threw a shoe at it through the 12 with all the force of his strong right arm. A terrible sound of breaking glass 13 the room, but to Wilson’s sad heart it seemed like the sound of 14 music. Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep.

　　When daylight came through the window, he 15 and lay with his eyes closed. There was 16 to worry about. What was it? Oh, the broken windows! Yes, indeed, He would have to pay 17 that. He opened his eyes to look.

　　Suddenly he 18 in surprise; the window was not broken at all. The glass was all in one piece, just as good as it had been the night before. 19 was entering the room through the window!

　　He then turned his eyes to the side and saw a broken picture hanging on the wall. There was 20 on the floor below it, and a lot of broken glass round the shoe.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.seldom	B.often	C.sometimes	D.always
（2）A.when	B.until	C.after	D.before
（3）A.left	B.ordered	C.reached	D.tidied
（4）A.prevent	B.keep	C.stop	D.send
（5）A.one	B.all	C.it	D.more
（6）A.bad	B.ordinary	C.excellent	D.cold
（7）A.break	B.forget	C.escape	D.imagine
（8）A.unfortunate	B.anxious	C.difficult	D.terrible
（9）A.already	B.nearly	C.hardly	D.still
（10）A.angry	B.sorry	C.worried	D.serious
（11）A.paper	B.glass	C.a picture	D.a man
（12）A.darkness	B.air	C.shadow	D.distance
（13）A.destroyed	B.covered	C.filled	D.entered
（14）A.funny	B.pleasant	C.strange	D.common
（15）A.got up	B.woke up	C.went in	D.came down
（16）A.a lot	B.little	C.something	D.someone
（17）A.to	B.with	C.from	D.for
（18）A.sat up	B.stood up	C.stayed up	D.picked up
（19）A.No thief	B.No fresh air	C.No sunlight	D.No wind
（20）A.a glass	B.two shoes	C.a shoe	D.a pair of shoes

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　　One day when Einstein was 　1　his way home, a young man stopped　　 him and wished 　2　a word with him. Einstein granted his request.

　　The young man asked, “How, Mr Einstein, can you 　3　your fame?”

　　The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of 　4 　famous　　 every day.”

　　The young man nodded, “Yes, I have been dreaming 　5　being a　　 person as well-known as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become famous, I don’t　　 know when I can achieve my fame.”

　　 　　Einstein told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you 　6　to be famous like this,　　 you will have to wait until you 　7 　.”

　　Why should I? ” the young man was 　8 　.

　　Einstein said, “　 9 　you dream of is actually a high building. You never think of　　 how to build it 　10 　bricks.Thus the building will never 　11 　reality. However,　　 your story can serve 　12 　a mirror.People will remember you 　13 　your laziness.　　 They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Don’t you　　 think you will be a notorious person 　14 　?”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.
				[　　]
A. in		B. on	C. at	D. to
2.
				[　　]
A. have		B. having	C. to have	D. to having
3.
				[　　]
A. have achieved		B. be achieved	C. be achieving	D. to achieve
4.
				[　　]
A. become		B. bacame	C. get	D. becoming
5.
				[　　]
A. for		B. of	C. from	D. into
6.
				[　　]
6.	A. want	B. wanted	C. will want	D. are wanting
7.
				[　　]
7.	A. die	B. will die	C. are dying	D. died
8.
				[　　]
8.	A. puzzle	B. puzzling	C. puzzled	D. to puzzle
9.
				[　　]
9.	A. That	B. It	C. Which	D. What
10.
				[　　]
10.	A. in	B. with	C. use	D. by
11.
				[　　]
11.	A. come to	B. come up with	C. come across	D. come into
12.
				[　　]
12.	A. as	B. such	C. for	D. on
13.
				[　　]
A. for		B. because	C. because of	D. reason of
14.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

			[　　]
A. since then	B. by then	C. till then	D. now and then