阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

Where do people usually go to meet their friends? People in different countries may have ___26__ places to go.

The Chinese like going to __27__. Families, friends and workmates all go out to eat as a way of enjoying __28__.

In the same way, the __29___ also go out for dinner. However, most of them prefer to meet in pubs. It is an important custom for British people to __30__ for a drink with their workmates. They go there in the evening and sometimes during the day. Most people will __31___ wine or beer. According to a recent study, many people think that the after-work drink is a good way to keep up __32___ with their workmates.

However, for the French, they __33__ to meet in cafes. Going to the café is an __34__ part of their daily life in France. People __35___ go there during the day. In the morning, people __36___ go there to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee. At lunch they may go there for __37__ to eat. Then when it is evening they may go back to __38__ a glass of wine.

“Although the __39__ places are different from country to country, in fact, they have the same purpose, that is, people need a __40__ to get together,” said Aidan Saunders, a professor of social history at the London University. “We are sociable animals.”

26.　　 A. strange　　　　　　　　 B. same　　　　　　　　　　 C. opposite　　　　　　　　 D. different

27.　　 A. restaurants　　　　　　 B. cinemas　　　　　　　　 C. theatres　　　　　　　　 D. parks

28.　　 A. himself　　　　　　　　 B. herself　　　　　　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　　　　 D. themselves

29.　　 A. Chinese　　　　　　　　 B. British　　　　　　　　　 C. French　　　　　　　　　 D. Japanese

30.　　 A. look　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beg

31.　　 A. order　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

32.　　 A. friendship　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　 D. spirit

33.　　 A. come　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　 C. prefer　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

34.　　 A. easy B. important　　　　　　　 C. expensive D. impossible

35.　　 A. seldom　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　　　 C. often　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

36.　　 A. may　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　 D. dare

37.　　 A. nothing　　　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　 C. something　　　　　　 D. everything

38.　　 A. break　　　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

39.　　 A. meeting　　　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　　 D. working

40.　　 A. tool　　　　　　　　　　　 B. book　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　 D. film

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming（把…按能力分班）pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
　　Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力的) abilities. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
　　In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
　　Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. And expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
1. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity_________.
　　A. to develop academic abilities                 　　 B. to learn to teach.
　　C. to do some experiments                        　　 D. to learn to be capable organizers.
2. By "held back" in the first paragraph the author means _________.
　　A. drawn to their studies                           　　     B. prevented from advancing
　　C. made to remain in the same classes         　　 D. forced to study in the lower classes
3. In the passage the author's attitude towards " mixed-ability teaching" is ________.
　　A.questioning               B. approving  　　     C. objective 　　 D. critical
4. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to _________.
　　A. offer advice on the proper use of the library
　　B. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
　　C. argue for teaching bright and not -so-bright pupils in the same class
　　D. recommend pair work and group-work for classroom activities
5. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _____.
　　A. total personality              　　                   B. intellectual ability
　　C. learning ability and communicative skills        D. personal qualities and social skills

He had a lot of friends, none of _____ could lend him any money.

　　A. whom       B. them 　    C. which　    D. who

　　 You are really very kind. I’ll never forget the      you have done to me.

　　A. favour      B. deed

　　C. help        D. good

 In time of serious accidents，______ we know some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.

　　A. whether          B. until　　        C. if               D. unless