“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late  _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I   hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not   _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your   _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress.  _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary   38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!

【小题1】
A.asB.butC.andD.or
【小题2】
A.hotelB.shopC.bankD.restaurant
【小题3】
A.luckyB.happyC.sorryD.angry
【小题4】
A.excuseB.ideaC.causeD.answer
【小题5】
A.BeforeB.BehindC.BeyondD.Against
【小题6】
A.nervousB.shyC.calmD.angry
【小题7】
A.caredB.talkedC.askedD.worried
【小题8】
A.informationB.offerC.introductionD.support
【小题9】
A.hiddenB.filledC.decoratedD.covered
【小题10】
A.tookB.filledC.closedD.came
【小题11】
A.whenB.afterC.beforeD.that
【小题12】
A.As usualB.For one thingC.In factD.In general
【小题13】
A.LessB.PlentyC.MoreD.None
【小题14】
A.pleasureB.surpriseC.joyD.regret
【小题15】
A.ofB.withC.onD.in

Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia(蒙古), some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp(打嗝)” after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.

    In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.”

    In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.

   What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.

   Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.

1.In Mongolia, burping is a way to show that__________.

A.      the host is very friendly with the visitors

B.      one doesn’t want to eat anything at all

C. one enjoys the meal that is prepared by the host

D. one is not polite at table

2. In some parts of Polynesia, to be polite while eating, one should____________.

A. eat as fast as possible                    B. eat with his mouth full of food

C. turn his back on others                    D. sit still without doing anything

3.It is good manners for people in East African towns__________.

A. to sit down beside others and wait for them to talk

B. to say “hello” to others on the street

C. to try to talk to others when they are working

D. never to speak to anyone on the street

4.We have good manners to show that we________.

A. are different from other

B. begin all manners in the same way

C. want to be friendly to other people

D. don’t want people to trouble us

5.Which of the following is not true?

   A. Manners are not the same in different countries.

   B. It is good manners to give a burp when you’ve had enough in any place.

   C. Sometimes manners are different in different places in the same country.

   D. A person with good manners is liked by other people.

 

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