阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes.But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t believe how _______time has passed.

If you are _______ with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and _______ when you are bored.Now scientists have _______ a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain _______ according to how we focus on a task.When we are _______ , we concentrate more on how time is passing.And _______makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment_______ by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image _______ researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to _______ concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then _______ the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color.The results showed that _______ was more active when the volunteers paid attention to _______ subjects.

It is thought_______ if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to _______ its resources, and pays less attention to the clock._______, time passes without us really _______it, and seems to go quickly.If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its _______ energies on monitoring the passing of time._______ , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored _______ , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

1.A.slowly B.foolishly C.terribly D.quickly

2.A.disappointed B.satisfied C.familiar D.similar

3.A.drags B.stops C.goes D.backs

4.A.thought over B.come up with C.suggested with D.made up

5.A.change B.develop C.grow D.slow

6.A.sleepy B.bored C.excited D.active

7.A.which B.we C.what D.this

8.A.produced B.carried out C.tried D.did

9.A.where B.why C.while D.as

10.A.first B.quickly C.how D.partly

11.A.familiar with B.focus on C.make out D.tell apart

12.A.the researchers B.the experiment C.the clock D.the brain

13.A.no B.less C.more D.some

14.A.when B.which C.that D.where

15.A.spread B.gather C.reach D.fix

16.A.However B.Furthermore C.Therefore D.Finally

17.A.recognizing B.watching C.counting D.noticing

18.A.full B.enough C.right D.proper

19.A.In fact B.As a result C.For example D.Instead

20.A.in class B.with work C.in mind D.of lessons

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。

It was Mother’s Day.I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t ______ back home.When I passed by a ______ shop,an ______ came to my mind,“I’ll send Mum some roses.”

While I was ______ my flowers,a young man went inside.“How many roses can I get ______ only five dollars,Madam?” he asked.The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as______ as forty dollars a dozen---- Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨).“ No,I ______ have red roses,” he said,“my mum was ______ ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her.Now I want to get something special,roses,as rose is her ______

After hearing it,I said I would pay ______ of the money for the young man.______ by both of us,the assistant said,“well,lovely young men,thirty dollars a dozen,only for you.” Taking the roses,the young man almost jumped into the ______ and ran out of the shop.It was ______ worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting ______Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to ______ them to my mother.

As I walked out,I felt ______Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park.But soon I ______ it was not a park ______ a cemetery(墓地).Crying,the young man carefully ______the roses,“Mum,why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God,please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this,I turned and quickly walked to the ______I would take the flowers home myself.

1.A.go B.come C.return D.turn

2.A.jewellery B.clothing C.rose D.flower

3.A.fact B.word C.idea D.picture

4.A.picking B.getting C.selling D.showing

5.A.in B.for C.at D.on

6.A.much B.cheap C.expensive D.high

7.A.might B.have to C.should D.can

8.A.a bit B.hardly C.badly D.nearly

9.A.flower B.favorite C.dream D.gift

10.A.all B.some C.the rest D.much

11.A.Surprised B.Pleased C.Excited D.Moved

12.A.roses B.assistant C.air D.street

13.A.very B.well C.not D.only

14.A.moment B.time C.scenery D.incident

15.A.give B.offer C.present D.send

16.A.relaxed B.amazed C.shameful D.nice

17.A.understood B.realized C.learned D.was told

18.A.and B.or C.nor D.but

19.A.laid B.lay C.buried D.grew

20.A.man B.street C.shop D.cemetery

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat;in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example , people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles , California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’ is about five minutes from here.” You say , “Yes , but how many miles away is it ?”They don’t know .

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes . What happens in such a situation ? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry ,I have no idea .” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one .A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan !

1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ____________.

A. describe the place carefully

B. show him a map of the place

C. tell him the names of the streets

D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

2.What is the place where people measure distance in time ?

A. New York. B. Los Angeles.

C. Kansas. D. Iowa

3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _____________.

A. order to save time B. to cheat him

C. so as to be polite D. for fun

4. What can we infer from the text ?

A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences .

B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly .

C. People have similar understandings of politeness .

D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors .

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