23．It is important to know about the cultural differences that　　　　 cause problems.

A．must 　　　 　　　 B．dare　　　 　　　 　　 C．need　 　　　 　　 D．may

22．While income worry is _______ rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that ________ aged parents may face.

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

单项选择 ( 共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分 )

　 从A,B.C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21． -Please sit down and have a break. You have been working on this machine

nonstop for two hours.

-No, thanks. 　　　　　　　.

A．I’m not in the least tired　　　　 　 　　　B．I’m too tired to move

C．I’m not a little tired　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．I’m a bit tired

20. How do they differ in each society?

　 A. The nature of the three events.

　 B. The way these events are celebrated.

　 C. The relation among the three events.

19. Which of the following can we choose?

　 A. Birth.　　　　　　　　 B. Death.　　　　　　　　 C. Marriage

18. What are the greatest events in human life?

　 A. Birth, education and work.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Birth, marriage and retirement.

　 C. Birth, marriage and death.

17. What does the man decide to do in the end?

　 A. To smoke outside.　　　 B. Try to give up smoking.　　 C. To smoke at a later moment.

听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20三个小题。

16. How did the man deal with his smoking habit?

　 A. He had tried to give it up but in vain.

　 B. He had never tried to give it up.

　 C. He had given it up a few times.

15. Where could the man smoke?

　 A. On the floor.　　　　　 B. In the whole building.　　 C. Outside the building.

14. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?

　 A. Who should get the car ready.

　 B. How many friends they should invite.

　 C. What food and drink they should prepare.

听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17三个小题。