请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

It was raining. I went ______ a cafe and asked for a coffee. While I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ______ .I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the ______

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______ in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm busy", he said. He was ______ online with somebody—probably someone he didn't know-and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game—a war game.

I was ______ . Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried ______ to speak to that computer geek(电脑玩家), but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction I was ______ unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, " ______ !" I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my ______ and saw nobody showed any interest.

At that moment, I realized that the people there were having a ______ conversation with their machines, not with people. They were ______ in having a relationship with the computer, particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to ______ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even ______ that the coffee was bad, ______ Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.

1.A.towards B.in C.into D.out of

2.A.loneliness B.pain C.sadness D.fear

3.A.home B.world C.café D.net

4.A.sleeping B.sitting C.laughing D.learning

5.A.chatting B.drawing C.singing D.watching

6.A.frightened B.delighted C.moved D.surprised

7.A.once B.again C.first D.even

8.A.mainly B.suddenly C.certainly D.quite

9.A.shut up B.enjoy yourself C.leave me alone D.help me out

10.A.foot B.coffee C.head D.hand

11.A.boring B.nice C.sad D.pleased

12.A.more interested B.more tired C.more careful D.happier

13.A.tell B.plan C.imagine D.design

14.A.pretend B.understand C.realize D.insist

15.A.as if B.just as C.just after D.even though

Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child—pretending(假装) to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.

But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with such as Hello Kitty, Garfield.

Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher(出版商) Bloomsbury even released an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book.

“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Child-like emotions(情感) maybe needed in such a hard society,” said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap(代沟) between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, cartoon shows and movies to enjoy together.

Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser to London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They stick to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city make them scared. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood. “So, they can keep away from busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said.

1.Why does a kid wish to be an adult?

A.Because he wants to be independent like an adult.

B.Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.

C.Because he really wants to experience the real world:

D.Because he thinks there will be more exciting life when he grows up.

2.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A.All kids refuse to grow up.

B.Kidults think childhood is a good time of their life.

C.Some kidults in Britain like being doctors or teachers.

D.All kidults want to keep away from the busy and stressful life.

3.Which statement is one of the advantages of the kidult culture?

A.It can make adults face the real social life.

B.It can make our society young and full of life.

C.It can increase the sales of children’s books.

D.It helps build good relationship between adults and kids.

4.According to the writer, being a kidult is good in some way except that ________

A.It can improve the relationship between parents and their kids.

B.It can help kidults feel relaxed.

C.It is helpful to solve some social problems.

D.It can make people loyal(忠诚的) to one’s parents.

When you are away from home, eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. Sharing a meal with others is a kind of communication.

When you are in a foreign country, saying yes to the food on your plate is important. It means that you accept the host and the country. That's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere, even though the dish looks strange.

We often fell uncomfortable with food that we are unfamiliar(不熟悉的) with. However, food that seems strange in one culture may be a favorite food in another. South China, for example, there are many restaurants that make dishes from snakes. Sheep's eyeballs may be unfamiliar in some parts of the world,but in Saudi Arabia,they are a choice food. In parts of Colombia,roasted ants are.

Can you refuse such food politely? Most experienced travelers say no. You should at least try a bit of it. Cut things into very thin pieces. This way, you won't notice what it looks like or remember where it came from. Or," swallow(晒下) it quickly," as one traveler advises. "I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like."

Another useful piece of advice is this: It's better if you don't know what you are eating. Don't ask what's for dinner. Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus. Your host will be very happy because you are eating the food that he or she offers.

1.Why is it important to say yes to the food on your plate in a foreign country?

A.Because it shows the importance of tasting foreign food

B.Because it shows you are a very polite traveler.

C.Because it means you accept the food culture in this country

D.Because it means you are interested in the foreign country

2.Where has the traveler in Paragraph 4 most probably been to?

A.the United States B.China. C.Saudi Arabia D.Colombia

3.According to the text, what should you do when served strange food in a foreign country?

A.Learn where it came from. B.See how it was cooked.

C.Ask about its name. D.Have a taste of it.

4.Which of the following is true?

A.People in Saudi Arabia like to eat snakes.

B.Sharing meals is a good way to communicate with others.

C.We'd better not eat food that seeing strange in foreign countries.

D.Most experienced travelers often look at the menu.

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