阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

Football is, I suppose, the most popular games in England. One had only to go to one of the important   31   to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and   32   for one side or the other.

One of the most   33   thing about football in England to a stranger is the __34__ knowledge of the game which even the   35   seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in   36   of the important teams. He   37   photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you   38   he expects will win such and such a match,

  39  his opinion is usually as   40   as that of men three or four times his   41  .

Most schools in England take   42   seriously—much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries,   43  lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements（安排）. In England, it is believed that   44   is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the   45  ; it also means character training; and one of the   46  ways of training character is by means of games,   47  team games, where the boy has to learn to   48   with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its   49  . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for   50  .

A. games         B. matches      C. sports        D. sports meet

A. fighting        B. jumping      C. laughing     D. cheering

A. exciting        B. pleasant      C. surprising    D. disappointing

A. great          B. interesting    C. limited       D. useless

A. smallest boy    B. oldest man    C. shortest child  D. most stupid child

A. none          B. each         C. few          D. most

A. has           B. takes         C. accepts       D. gains

A. why          B. which        C. who          D. whom

A. but           B. and          C. however       D. because

A. same         B. useless       C. many         D. valuable

A. experience     B. height        C. age           D. size

A. matches       B. football       C. education      D. pupils

A. where         B. there         C. their          D. because

A. learning       B. education      C. a textbook     D. physical education

A. school        B. lab           C. library        D. classroom

A. quickest       B. cheapest       C. best          D. modernest

A. especially      B. usually        C. seldom       D. hardly

A. fight          B. struggle       C. work          D. study

A. teachers       B. pupils         C. players        D. team

A. eyesight       B. head          C. foot           D. body

   Arguing with your parents is totally natural for teens. From your hairstyle to your friends, to your marks at school, to your television habits, to your future plans, it might just seem like you argue with your parents about everything. While this is not generally a pleasant state of affairs, it is normal and it will most likely pass.
Argue fairly
Arguments between teens and parents generally come about when both parties believe that they know what is best for the teen. Parents have been caring for their teens for over a decade, but teens are quickly becoming adults and believe that they are able to take care of themselves. If you must agree with them, argue fairly by: Allowing each person to speak their mind. Refusing to interrupt others when they are speaking. Sticking only to the topic at hand.
Argue respectfully
No matter how heated things may get during an argument, try to remember that your parents still are worthy of your attention, respect and love. During arguments, be respectful by: Keeping your voice lowered at all times and refusing to shout. Sitting still and staying calm. Refusing to engage in angry actions such as kicking, throwing or hitting anything. Reasonably explaining the reasons for your opinions.
_________
There is a thin line between having a discussion and engaging in an argument, but smart teens know that keeping their interactions with their parents at the discussion level practically guarantees that they will be taken more seriously. No one likes to argue, and the parents of teens can be especially weary of it, so keeping things at the discussion level will work to everyone's advantage.
Arguing with parents is practically a sign of the teenaged years, but out-of-control arguments don't serve anyone well. Before arguing with your parents, decide what type of teen you want to be and what compromises (妥协)you are willing to make in order to achieve your goals. You never know, you might just avoid an argument all together.
60.This passage mainly tells teens______.
A. arguments don't solve any problem
B. arguing with parents may hurt them
C. some tips on arguing with parents
D. how to avoid arguing with parents
61. When arguing with your parents, you should______.
A. make up your mind not to give in
B. show your respect for them
C. express your opinions through actions
D. make full preparations for it
62. Which of the following is proper for the blank in the passage?
A. Take discussion seriously                  B. Argue seriously
C. To be smart teens                     D. Argue only when needed
63. The underlined phrase "be weary of "in the passage probably means_  ___.
A. be proud of   .                      B. be interested in
C. be tired of                      D. be satisfied of
64.It seems that the author thinks teens' arguing with parents is_______
A. normal        B. practical         C. shameful          D. impolite

American is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

   Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.

   Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes , we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine (常规). They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

   For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!

1.The writer of this passage must be ____.

A. an American   B.  a Chinese  C. a professor  D. a student

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their family.

B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

3. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friends, we will probably be ___.

A. warmly welcomed at the airport    B. offered a ride to his home

C. treated hospitably at his home      D. treated to dinner in a restaurant

4.From the underlined sentence, we can know the Chinese people  ____.

A. are strict with time           B. don’t take time seriously

C. don’t know how to use time   D. are willing to spend time for friends

5.A suitable title for this passage would probably be “____”

   A. Friendships between Chinese   B. Friendships between Americans

   C. Americans’ hospitality    D. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendship

– My friend Jack said something bad behind my back, and I feel a bit sad.

   -- Well, don’t take it seriously; you know, there is a saying that goes “__________”.

A. A good tongue is a good weapon.

B. A friend without faults will never be found.

C. A friend is never known till a man has need.

D. A good book is a light to the soul.

Don’t take it seriously, Alice. I wasn’t making ______ fun of you — it’s nothing but ______ joke.

A. 不填; the      B. the; the        C. the; a        D. 不填; a