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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中选出最佳选项。

If you have made an agreement to go out to eat with someone, you should be clear who is paying. If the other suggests you have lunch with him or her, you might simply say something like this:“I'm afraid it'll have to be some place inexpensive as I have very little money.”The other person may say,“OK, I'll meet you at McDonald's.”This means it is agreed that each person pays for his own meal, i. e. that you “go Dutch”. If the person says,“Oh, no. I'll take you to lunch in a little restaurant I like very much,”it means that the person wants to pay the bill for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, there's no reason why you should not accept this invitation by simply saying “Thank you. That would be very nice.”If a person invites you to his or her home for a meal, it's understood that person is paying. If you invite someone to your home, it's understood that you are buying the food. If you want to invite someone out for lunch, you must also make yourself clear by saying, perhaps,“I'd like to take you to lunch tomorrow at the Hostess Inn Coffee Shop”(meaning you plan to buy the food) or“let's have lunch together tomorrow at Burger King. It's on me.”American women used to expect men to pay for all meals, but today most women will pay for themselves. However, you should always make your position clear. Being clear is the polite thing to do. It is lack of clarity (明了) that causes loss of face in this situation.

1.According to the passage, if someone asks you to go out to eat, ________.

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A.it shows he wants to pay for you

B.it doesn't necessarily meant that he wants to pay for you

C.you should ask him to go out to eat next time

D.you should refuse him if you don't like him

2.The underlined part“go Dutch”means ________.

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A.each paying for himself

B.buying the food at a store

C.paying for the two of you

D.going to some inexpensive place

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A.Men are expected to pay for women when they are eating out.

B.One should accept another person's invitation if he isn't one's good friend.

C.“It's on me.”means“I'll pay for the meal.”

D.If you are invited to someone's house for a meal, you should bring some gifts.

3.In order not to lose face, ________.

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A.one should try to pay for others

B.one should not eat out without carrying a lot of money

C.one shouldn't let a woman pay for him

D.one should make oneself clear and understood

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

 "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it now and then.

 Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

 The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

 The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

 "Burnt yesterday evening."

Mr Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door

C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

What was burnt? ___________.

The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy

It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the  36  was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were  37  among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got  38 , I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down  39  he was asleep. His hat was  40  down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too  41  for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes  42 out. I guessed this man was  43 and asleep, so I walked on  44  through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone  45  the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took  46  to ask him to come in,  47  me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher(牧师) to take his  48  and to give us the Word,  49  the doors to the church opened. In  50  the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped and whispered and made  51  . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit(讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart  52  .
There stood our preacher……he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible and 53  it on his stand.
 54 , I don’t think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you  55  people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

【小题1】
A.schoolB.lectureC.parkD.church
【小题2】
A.arguingB.whisperingC.statingD.speaking
【小题3】
A.closerB.clearerC.lowerD.farther
【小题4】
A.even thoughB.so thatC.as ifD.even if
【小题5】
A.draggedB.pulledC.droppedD.pushed
【小题6】
A.bigB.badC.uglyD.small
【小题7】
A.reachedB.wentC.stuckD.ran
【小题8】
A.homelessB.hopelessC.helplessD.careless
【小题9】
A.outB.byC.acrossD.from
【小题10】
A.invitedB.mentionedC.tookD.called
【小题11】
A.pleasureB.measureC.courageD.trouble
【小题12】
A.exceptB.besidesC.withoutD.including
【小题13】
A.turnB.placeC.timeD.seat
【小题14】
A.whenB.beforeC.asD.after
【小题15】
A.rushedB.hurriedC.cameD.entered
【小题16】
A.decisionB.choicesC.facesD.jokes
【小题17】
A.sankB.fellC.brokeD.failed
【小题18】
A.threwB.setC.laidD.folded
【小题19】
A.BrothersB.FolksC.SupportersD.Members
【小题20】
A.judgeB.hateC.treatD.test

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hong Kong Bans Smoking
Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family? If your dad smokes, you must ask him to be careful. 【小题1】         The new law went into effect on Monday, and heavy fines(罚金) will be imposed on anyone who breaks it. The places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and karaoke rooms. 【小题2】         
Public response has been mixed. Smoking is now banned in public spaces in Hong Kong.
Many Hong Kong residents are in favor of the new regulation, however. Hong Kong hopes the ban can prevent passive smoking. 【小题3】         And it’ll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking because of the ban.
Hong Kong has 7 million people.【小题4】         
Amy Choi, 27, a student, agrees to the smoking ban. ‘ I don’t like people smoking next to me. It’s so smoky and smelly,” she said.
Warning signs are now clearly visible in most public places such as beaches, stadiums, parks, and playgrounds. Some owners of bars and restaurants say that although the new ban may have negative effect on their business, they will still stop their customers from lighting up. If someone breaks the ban, he will have to pay up to HK$5,000.
【小题5】         On January 1,2006, Singapore banned smoking in most public places.

A.Hong Kong is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban.
B.When you stay with a smoking person, you will feel light-hearted.
C.From January 1,2007, Hong Kong bans smoking in most public places.
D.Even smoking in some outdoor places like beaches, sports grounds, museums and parks is against the law.
E.Among them, about 840,000 people aged 15 or above are smokers.
F.It does great harm to people’s health.-
G.You can smoke anywhere except Hong Kong in 2008.

I really hadn’t meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.

With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.

“Ok, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” I was shouting angrily. I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.

All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(钳子) and crawled towards them, “Crabby(暴躁的) Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way.

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feelings, responsibility…) by blaming others. It’s not my “best self”.

We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don’t need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I am reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the book…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn’t we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

1. The author couldn’t help yelling at his kids this time probably because________.

A. the weather was so unpleasant         B. he was tired of his boring work

C. the kids didn’t ask him to join them     D. a Daddy has his right to do so

2. Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

A. No obvious reason.              

B. The boy’s yelling back.

C. His self-awareness.              

D. The girl’s shouting back

3.According to the passage, the author will _____ in another similar situation.

A. play a crab again like this time  

B. apologize to kids in a sincere way

C. avoid blaming kids in a hurry   

D. beat them up about such things

4.What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?

A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.

B. How to play with our children in a more interesting way.

C. How to deal with the housework with children around us.

D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.

5.What does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?

A. The boy was happy because I loved them.

B. The boy was curious because I wanted to help them.    

C. The boy was very happy for I was angry.    

D. The boy didn’t want me to join them.

 

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