18．When I finally arrived at my friend's he lent to me lots of clothes．——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．When I finally arrived at my friend's he lent to me lots of clothes．

17．Katia，like many other Russian girls，are nice and lively．

16．We became friends shortly after we meet each other．

15．A young man，while traveling through a desert，came across a spring of clear water．（31）Thewater was sweet．He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an old man （32）who/that had been his teacher．After a four-day journey，the young man（33）gave_（give） the water to the old man．His teacher took a deep drink，smiled（34）warmly（warm），and thanked his student very much for the sweet water．The young man went home（35）witha happy heart．
After the student left，the teacher let （36）another student taste the water．He spit（吐） it out，（37）saying（say） it was awful．Apparently，it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container．He asked his teacher，"Sir，the water was awful．Why did you pretend to like（38）it？"
The teacher replied，"You tasted the water．I tasted the gift．The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love．Nothing could be （39）sweeter （sweet）．"
We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children．（40）Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace，the proper response is appreciation．We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing．

14．Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want．The word business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services．Most businesses seek to make a profit（利润）-that is，they aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business．（11）D Commonly called nonprofits，these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers．（12）C
Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning，direction，and control of the operations of a business．（13）E One is the establishment（制定） of broad basic policies with respect to production； sales； the purchase of equipment，materials and supplies； and accounting．（14）G The third relates to the establishment of standards of work in all departments．Direction is concerned primarily with supervision（监管）and guidance by the management in authority．（15）A
A．Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work．
B．In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative management．
C．Examples of nonprofit business include such organizations as social service agencies and may hospitals．
D．However，some businesses only seek to earn enough to cover their operating costs．
E．Planning in business management has three main aspects．
F．In the theory of business management，organization has two main aspects．
G．The second aspect relates to the application of these policies by departments．

13．A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders：Can I communicate（交流） with Americans？Can they understand me？Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English？How important are these differences？
Certainly，there are some differences between British and American English．There are a few differences in grammar．For example，speakers of British English say"in hospital"and"Have you a pen？"．Americans say"in the hospital"and"Do you have a pen？"．Pronunciation is sometimes different．Americans usually sound theirs in words like"bird"and"hurt"．Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words．There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary．For example，"colour"and"honour"are British，"color"and honor"are American．
These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabulary are not important，however．For the most part，British and American English are the same language．
1．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid thatA．
A．British people cannot understand him
B．American people cannot understand him
C．the grammar is too hard for him
D．the spelling is too hard for him
2．American English and British English are different inD．
A．spelling      B．pronunciation      C．grammar      D．all of the above
3．What is not mentioned （提及） in the passage？C
A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English．
B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two．
C．How the differences between British English and American English came about．
D．How important the differences are．
4．MostB say"Do you have a watch？"．
A．British people        B．Americans         C．children      D．teachers
5．According to this passage，British people and Americans haveA difficulty in understanding each other．
A．little            B．much             C．some           D．great．

12．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2 只允许修改10处．
Li Ling is the only one of the student in our class who have ever been to England．Last summer she is lucky to be sent there to study for three months．When she arrived in England by plane，she was picking up at the airport by the Johnson family，she would live with for the next few months．The family does everything they could to make Li Ling to feel at home．Li Ling began her study abroad at a middle school，where she met friends from all over world．
She made fully use of every minute to practise her spoken English and was highly thought of by all the people around him．

11．People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show，in a movie，or even in someone's home．The parrot has learned （71）to copy （copy） sounds that people make．Dolphins，bats，and some apes also copy sounds．Now we can add elephants（72）to this list of copycats（盲目的模仿者）．
Dr．Joyce Poole is a zoologist，（73）who studies the sounds of elephants．While she was in Kenya，she would hear strange noises （74）made （make） by Mlaika after sunset．Mlaika was （75）an 8-year-old African elephant （76）and it lived near a highway．
Dr．Poole says that she couldn't tell the difference between Mlaika's call and the （77）distant （distance） truck noise．Why did it copy the sounds of the trucks driving by？Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy （78）practicing/practising（practice） new sounds．When they are kept outside of their（79）natural（nature） environment，they may copy unusual sounds．
So far Dr．Poole （80）has spent （spend） 18years with two female Asian elephants．Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another．
Parrots，dolphins，humans，and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones．

10．Parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money．In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money．Proper preparation for your children，even at a young age，can start them down the path of a successful financial life．（46）F
Talk early and often．
Children start learning about money long before their first savings account，job or credit card．
（47）G Avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty（草率的） and confusing．
（48）D
A trip to the grocery store is a good time to explain price comparison，value and inflation．An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesn't actually come from a machine．You can discuss both earned income，investment returns and even inheritance．Opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services，credit card debt and interest rates．Children need to be taught about debt，specifically loans and credit cards．
Talk about giving．
Children should learn that money doesn't always need to be used for them．（49）A Don't just write the charitable check．Get the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check charities．
Websites like www．charitynavigator．org and www．guidestar．org provide information and ratings．
（50）B
If they open a savings account，they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest．Besides，they can learn about fees，account maintenance and even interest．It can provide a motivation for them to save money．You can offer them a prize if they put the money into savings．
A．It can also provide assistance to others．
B．Open a checking and savings account．
C．Children are eager to know about money．
D．Everyday activities are teachable moments．
E．Parents should help their children know how to use money．
F．Here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money．
G．Begin the conversation even before they're in school by talking about work and money．

9．After hours'travelling，we reached the place of interest，______（　　）

	A．	exhausted		B．	being exhausted
	C．	exhausting		D．	having exhausted

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