The TV program is very attractive as it deals with _______ subjects such as music，painting and fashion．

A. diverse 　 B. constant　 C. casual 　 D. precise

Jess was sad and her friends helped her 　　 the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.

A．break through 　 B．break down C．get through 　 D．get rid of

Is this the reason _________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his week?

A. he explained　 　　　　 B. what he explained

C. how he explained 　D. why he explained

He had a good ______of the examination result when he saw his daughter's face.

　 A. report　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　 D. news

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see　　　 B. to be seen　

C. seeing　　　 D. seen

他下决心要在一家电脑公司找一份工作。（be determined to do sth）

_____________________________________________________________

----Does Bill do his new job well ?
------_______his old job . I'm afraid there is no hope for him .
A. Not better than　 B. No better than C. Not so well as　 D. No less than

Tom ought not to ______me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told    B. tell         C. be telling   D. having told

How do you address (称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1．When talking to a stranger there is often no special form of address in English. Usually，if you want to catch the attention of a stranger, it is necessary to use such a phrase as “Excuse me”．

2．In British English “Sir”and “Madam”are considered to be too formal (正式的)for most situations. They are used mostly to customers (顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam”are not so formal and are commonly used between stangers, especially with old people whose names you don’t know.

3．When you talk to some people you know，you can use their names.If you are friends, use their first names；if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”， “Mrs.”， “Ms.”， etc. before their family names.

4．There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers.However，many of these are limited in use. For example，“pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers，but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

1．According to the passage，“Excuse me” is mainly used to ________.

A．address a person you don’t know　　　 B．apologize to others

C．catch the attention of a stranger　　　　　 D．suggest good manners

2．If John Smith is your best friend，according to the passage you should often call him ________.

A．John 　　　　　 B．Smith　　　　　 C．Mr. Join 　　　　　D．Mr. Smith

3．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．“Sir” and “Madam”are used more often in America than in England.

B．People often use“Mr.”“Mrs.”or “Ms.”before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well.

C．“Pal” and “mate” are usually only used among men.

D．While addressing friends，people just use their first names.

4．The passage is most likely taken from an English ________.

A．textbook 　　　　 B．card　　　　 C．storybook 　　　D．grammar book

5．From the passages，we can infer that ________.

A．British English and American English have some differences

B．when your friends introduce a strange woman to you，you may call her first name.

C．“Excuse me” is common in Britain but not in America

D．“Sir” and “Madam” can be used when you meet your close friends