8．-See the gathering clouds outside?Please take this umbrella with you．- ．( )A．Thanks．Take it easy——青夏教育精英家教网——

8．-See the gathering clouds outside？Please take this umbrella with you．
- ．（　　）

	A．	Thanks．Take it easy		B．	OK，just in case
	C．	Well，it just depends		D．	All right．I'll try my luck

7．Unemployment in USA is likely to remain high in 2010，and _______ for the next few years．（　　）

6．His album won several awards at the music festival，_______ was beyond his wildest dream．（　　）

5．According to the newsman，as a result of heavy fog， expressway has
been closed up until further notice．（　　）

4．______ man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by ______ company he keeps．（　　）

3．The public transportation in this city is very convenient，where many buses run ______．（　　）

2．What I need is _____ book that contains _____ ABC of English grammar．（　　）

1．I am very grateful to my high school teachers，without_____help I wouldn't be so
excellent．（　　）

20．Destiny and Personal Responsibility
One important variable affecting communication across cultures is destiny（命运）and personal responsibility．This refers to the degree to which we feel ourselves the masters of our lives，contrary to the degree to which we see ourselves as subject to things outside our control．Another way to look at this is to ask how much we see ourselves able to change and act，to choose the course of our lives and relationships．Some have drawn a parallel between the personal responsibility in North American settings and the view itself．The North American view is vast，with large spaces of unpopulated land．The frontier attitude of"King"of the wilderness，and the expansiveness of the land reaching huge distances，may relate to generally high levels of confidence in the ability to shape and choose our destinies．
In this expansive land，many children grow up with a heroic sense of life，where ideas are big，and hope springs forever．When they experience temporary failures，they encouraged to redouble their efforts，to"try，try again．"Action，efficiency（效率），and achievement are valued and expected．Free will is respected in laws and enforced by courts．
Now consider places in the world with much smaller land，whose history reflects wars and tough struggles：Northern Ireland，Mexico，Israel，Palestine．In these places，destiny's role is more important in human life．In Mexico，there is a history of hard life，fighting over land，and loss of homes．Mexicans are more likely to see struggles as part of their life and unavoidable．Their passive attitude is expr4essed in their way of responding to failure or accident by saying"ni modo"（"no way"or"tough lick"），meaning that the failure was destined．
This variable is important to understanding cultural conflict．If someone believing in free will crosses paths with someone more passive，miscommunication is likely．The first person may expect action and accountability．Failing to see it，he may conclude that the second is lazy，not cooperative，or dishonest．The second person will expect respect for the natural order of thins．Failing to see it，he may conclude that the first is forcible，rude，or big headed in his ideas of what can be accomplished or changed．

67．The author thinks that one's character is partly determined byD．
A．physical senses B．general attitude
C．financial background D．geographic characteristics
68．According to the passage，Mexicans would think that Americans areA．
A．impractical B．dishonest C．ambitious D．hesitant
69．The underlined word"subject"in Paragraph 1probably meansD．
A．a topic of a discussion
B．a branch of knowledge
C．a person being experimented on
D．a person under the power of others
70．The author would probably agree thatC．
A．vast land may lead to a more controllable desire
B．heroic sense of life roots deeply in a small country
C．living in limited space contributes to an accepting attitude
D．fighting over land may help people gain high levels of confidence．

19．Even before my father left us，my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen，complaining，"Mom，I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand．"
Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，"she told me．"And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"
In the second grade，our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars，swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn，I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed，and I went home crying．
That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me，and I saw her"we'll see about that"look． The next afternoon，she took me back to school．At the deserted playground，Mom looked carefully at the bars．
"Now，pull up with your right arm，"she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced，and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time，crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．
One night，after a dance at my new junior high，I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom，"I said，weeping，"none of the girls would dance with me．"
For a long time，I didn't hear anything．Then she said，"Oh，honey，someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．"Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．

56．Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes？C
A．Cruel． B．Serious． C．Strict． D．Cold．
57．From the passage，we know monkey bars can help a child trainD．
A．the skill to circle round a bar
B．the skill to throw and catch things
C．the speed of one's hand movement
D．the strength and skill to hang and swing
58．What does the sentence"I saw her'we'll see about that'look"imply？A
A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．
B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．
C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．
D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．
59．The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage isD．
A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B．the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth．

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