阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

　　Now I'm in Madrid, visiting an old friend. It's a lovely city, but I'm having a few problems with the eating times.

　　At home I usually have a small breakfast at seven thirty, then a sandwich for lunch at about one o'clock. That's OK--It's about the same here. But I always have dinner at about seven in the evening. Not here! In Madrid people usually eat at about ten! In London I'm usually in bed by eleven, but here the streets are full every night until a long time after midnight. My friend says that a lot of people go to bed at two or three o'clock in the morning. I don't understand. Everybody is up for work at seven or eight o'clock in the morning. So when do they sleep?

(1)What is the writer doing in Madrid?

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A．He is having a few problems with the eating times.

B．He is having a good time.

C．He is visiting a friend of his.

D．He is sleeping all day.

(2)In Madrid, people usually have dinner at ________ .

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(3)The streets in Madrid are ________ at night.

[　　]

(4)What does the writer think of the people in Madrid?

[　　]

A．He thinks they are very lazy.

B．He thinks they are very busy.

C．He thinks they are very strange.

D．He thinks they are very friendly.

(5)Which is right?

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A．The writer comes from America.

B．The writer usually goes to bed at 10 o'clock.

C．The people in Madrid often go to bed in the morning.

D．The writer thinks seven or eight o'clock in the morning should be the time for work.

　　阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

　　Now I'm in Madrid, visiting an old friend. It's a lovely city, but I'm having a few problems with the eating times.

　　At home I usually have a small breakfast at seven thirty, then a sandwich for lunch at about one o'clock. That's OK--It's about the same here. But I always have dinner at about seven in the evening. Not here! In Madrid people usually eat at about ten! In London I'm usually in bed by eleven, but here the streets are full every night until a long time after midnight. My friend says that a lot of people go to bed at two or three o'clock in the morning. I don't understand. Everybody is up for work at seven or eight o'clock in the morning. So when do they sleep?

(1)What is the writer doing in Madrid?

[　　]

A．He is having a few problems with the eating times.

B．He is having a good time.

C．He is visiting a friend of his.

D．He is sleeping all day.

(2)In Madrid, people usually have dinner at ________ .

[　　]

(3)The streets in Madrid are ________ at night.

[　　]

(4)What does the writer think of the people in Madrid?

[　　]

A．He thinks they are very lazy.

B．He thinks they are very busy.

C．He thinks they are very strange.

D．He thinks they are very friendly.

(5)Which is right?

[　　]

A．The writer comes from America.

B．The writer usually goes to bed at 10 o'clock.

C．The people in Madrid often go to bed in the morning.

D．The writer thinks seven or eight o'clock in the morning should be the time for work.

I live in the north of New York. One day last 31 when we received our first snow, I looked out and knew that I had to stay at home.

An hour later, I tried to go out to walk my dog. But to my  32, I found my sidewalk and path were cleaned. I had no idea 33  did this good deed（事情）. I looked over to my neighbor’s sidewalk. There stood the husband with also surprising looks on his face. I  34  him who did it. He also had no idea.

About a week later, we had another snow and I  35 to find the snow angel (天使). It was a good plan, but I got busy inside and  36 to keep a look out. When I remembered to look out, the sidewalk was 37  again.

Now I believe determined (坚决的) to find my snow angel. I asked everyone I knew in the neighborhood. I had 38  here for only three years and only knew some of them. So once again my snow angel got away.

I waited for the third snow. While I was reading I  39 some noise. Tears came to my eyes. I found my snow angel was an 8-year-old boy. He lives a few houses away from me, 40  he came here to clean my side-walk.

For a short time I know , he is an angel for everyone, not only for me.

1.	A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter

 

2.	A．excitement B．surprise C．worry D．interest

 

3.	A．what B．whose C．who D．when

 

4.	A．told B．talked C．said D．asked

 

5.	A．decided B．wanted C．had D．began

 

6.	A．had B．forgot C．thought D．remembered

 

7.	A．noisy B．quiet C．clean D．dirty

 

8.	A．worked B．taught C．come D．lived

 

9.	A．listened B．heard C．looked D．saw

 

10.	A．but B．or C．if D．and

 

完形填空

　　Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

　　When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and 3 , you may think there's something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are 4 places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 5 to the owner of the restaurant, Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 , In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients (宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch (均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 8 . This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it's 9 to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service (服务) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

　　The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 10 the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's  __1___  to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to  __2__ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and __3___, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are __4___ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even __5___ to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for __6__. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴请宾客）， but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the __7__ , they usually leave some money for the__8___. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it's __9___ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are __10__ all over the world.

1.                A．popular        B．difficult         C．important D．enjoyable

 

2.                A．cause          B．keep           C．stop D．make

 

3.                A．lively          B．dangerous       C．lucky D．polite

 

4.                A．noisy          B．quiet           C．busy D．clean

 

5.                A．shout          B．explain         C．complain  D．ask

 

6.                A．everybody      B．nobody         C．somebody D．none

 

7.                A．bill            B．waiter          C．visitors   D．food

 

8.                A．gatekeeper      B．seller          C．waiter    D．visitor

 

9.                A．terrible         B．common        C．serious   D．unusual

 

10.               A．different       B．popular        C．expensive D．cheap