Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 　1 by tramps to inform their 2 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 3 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

　　 Quite 4 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be　 5 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into 　6 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 　7 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 8 a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 　9 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 　10 , for the tramp’s face lit up with 11 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him 　12 his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The 13 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt 14 for him as he walked 　15 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and 　16 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 　17 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the 18 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 19 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 20 , whistling as he went along.

　 1. A. employed　 B. made　 　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　 D. put up

　 2. A. parents　　 　　　　 B. classmates　 　 C. fellows　 　　　 D. friends

　 3. A. share　 　　　 B. save　 　　　　　 C. give　 　　　　　 D. put

　 4. A. in a way　 　　　　　 B. by mistake 　　 C. by the way　 　 D. by chance

　 5. A. with　 　　　　 　　B. in　 　　　 　　C. by　 　　　　　　 D. on

　 6. A. a fashion　 　　　　　 B. a design　 　　 C. pieces 　　　　　 D. blocks

　 7. A. success　 　　　　　　 B. care　 　　　　　 C. failure　 　　　 D. family

　 8. A. gave　 　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　 C. set　　 　　　　　 D. made

　 9. A. drawing　 　　　　　 B. kissing　 　　　 C. correcting　 　 D. studying

　 10. A. pleased　 　　　　 B. strange　 　　　 C. funny　 　　　　 D. exciting

　 11. A. surprise　　　 B. satisfaction 　　 C. worry　 　　　　 D. disappointment

　 12. A. rise　 　　　　　　　 B. put on　 　　　 C. raise　 　　　　 D. throw

　 13. A. conversation 　　 B. introduction 　　 C. quarrel　　 　 D. greeting

　 14. A. happy　 　　　　　 B. frightened　 　　 C. worried 　　　 D. sorry

　 15. A. cheerful　 　　　　 B. sadly　 　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　 D. eagerly

　 16. A. waved　 　　　　　 B. swung　　 　　 C. shook　　 　　　 D. nodded

　 17. A. Digging　 　　　　 B. Stealing　 　　 C. Putting　 　　　 D. Looking

　 18. A. existed　 　　　　　 B. moving　 　　　 C. shining　 　　　 D. existing

　 19. A. belongings　 　　　 B. clothes　　 　 C. umbrella　 　　 D. stick

　 20. A. step　 　　　　　　　 B. position　 　　C. pace　 　　　　 D. situation

Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 　1 by tramps to inform their 2 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 3 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

　　 Quite 4 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be　 5 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into 　6 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 　7 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 8 a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 　9 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 　10 , for the tramp’s face lit up with 11 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him 　12 his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The 13 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt 14 for him as he walked 　15 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and 　16 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 　17 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the 18 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 19 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 20 , whistling as he went along.

　 1. A. employed　 B. made　 　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　 D. put up

　 2. A. parents　　 　　　　 B. classmates　 　 C. fellows　 　　　 D. friends

　 3. A. share　 　　　 B. save　 　　　　　 C. give　 　　　　　 D. put

　 4. A. in a way　 　　　　　 B. by mistake 　　 C. by the way　 　 D. by chance

　 5. A. with　 　　　　 　　B. in　 　　　 　　C. by　 　　　　　　 D. on

　 6. A. a fashion　 　　　　　 B. a design　 　　 C. pieces 　　　　　 D. blocks

　 7. A. success　 　　　　　　 B. care　 　　　　　 C. failure　 　　　 D. family

　 8. A. gave　 　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　 C. set　　 　　　　　 D. made

　 9. A. drawing　 　　　　　 B. kissing　 　　　 C. correcting　 　 D. studying

　 10. A. pleased　 　　　　 B. strange　 　　　 C. funny　 　　　　 D. exciting

　 11. A. surprise　　　 B. satisfaction 　　 C. worry　 　　　　 D. disappointment

　 12. A. rise　 　　　　　　　 B. put on　 　　　 C. raise　 　　　　 D. throw

　 13. A. conversation 　　 B. introduction 　　 C. quarrel　　 　 D. greeting

　 14. A. happy　 　　　　　 B. frightened　 　　 C. worried 　　　　 D. sorry

　 15. A. cheerful　 　　　　 B. sadly　 　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　 D. eagerly

　 16. A. waved　 　　　　　 B. swung　　 　　 C. shook　　 　　　 D. nodded

　 17. A. Digging　 　　　　 B. Stealing　 　　 C. Putting　 　　　 D. Looking

　 18. A. existed　 　　　　　 B. moving　 　　　 C. shining　 　　　 D. existing

　 19. A. belongings　 　　　 B. clothes　　 　 C. umbrella　 　　 D. stick

　 20. A. step　 　　　　　　　 B. position　 　　C. pace　 　　　　 D. situation

Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people; but as an American, I always found myself 　1 to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the 　2 books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would 　3 over the visitor's leaving and make them feel they would be welcome to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness.

Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that 　4 relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.

5 for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a 　foreigner, I'm not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I've had to learn the expressions of politeness and 　6 at a leaving-taking.

The Chinese feel they 　7 see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop. I've sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off, 8 he's gone to the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive.

That's very well, but when I'm the guest being seen off, my protests are always 　9 . My hostess or host, or both, insists on 　10 me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don't 　11 to see me off at the every landing”. If I try to go fast to 　12 them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to accept the inevitable (不可避免的).

Besides, that’s going against Chinese 　13 , because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you 　14 someone？Not “farewell or Godspeed (祝福)”, but “Go slowly”. To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your 15 ”,or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly.”

1. A. easy　 B. difficult　　　 　 C. unable　　 　 D. effective

2.A.useful 　 B. terrible　　　 C. priceless 　 D. proper

3.A.smooth　 B. talk　　　　 C. calm　　　 　 D. take

4.A.speeded　　 B. broke　　　　 C. destroyed　 　 D. eased

5.A.Parting　　 B. Leaving　　　 C. Separating D. Interviewing

6.A.protest　　 B. refuse　　　 C. explain　 D. state

7.A.can　　　　 B. will　　　　 　 C. may　　　 D. must

8.A.although　　 B. unless　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. since

9.A.effective　 B. unnecessary C. useless　 D. troublesome

10.A.leading　　 B. seeing　　　 C. inviting　　　 D. pushing

11.A.trouble　　 B. have　　　 　 C. decide　　　　 D. walk

12.A.protect　　 B. keep　　　 　 C. discourage　　 D. dismiss

13.A.rule　　　 B. custom　　 　 C. design　　　　 D. opinion

14.A.meet with　 B. talk with　　 C. part from　　 D. call on

15.A.foot　　　 B. health　　　 C. shoe　　　　　 D. step

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer’s home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous, because the boss was very 1 , with a fine home, and cars that 2 more than her house. The boss was a generous 3　 , and took them to the 4 restaurants. Arlene knew she would 5 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was 6 herself greatly. They were about to 7 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking 8 at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to 9 him. There was nothing on the 10 except a penny. The boss reached down and 11 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his 12 as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single 13 ? Why would he even take the time to 14 ? When they were in the restaurant she could 15 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin 16 , and asked if the penny had some value. A 17 crossed the man’s face as he took the penny out of his pocket. "Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust’." "In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. 18 I find a coin I see those words. They can be 19 on every single American coin, but people never seem to 20 them! For a short time, at least, I cherish (珍惜) each one as if it were gold."

1. A. mean 　　　　　　　　 B. wealthy　　　　　　 C. popular 　　　　　 D. modest

2. A. indicate　　　　 　 B. expect　　　 　 C. cost 　　　　　　　 D. equip

3. A. host 　　　　　　　　　 B. waiter 　　　　　　 C. resident　　　　　　 D. guest

4. A. nearest　　　　 　 B. oldest 　　　　　　　　　　 C. finest 　　　　　　 　　D. warmest

5. A. often 　　　　　 　　B. already　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　 　　D. ever

6. A. enjoying 　　　　　　 B. improving　 　　 C. promoting 　　D. blaming

7. A. praise　　　　　 　 B. leave 　　　 　　C. enter 　　　 　　D. reserve

8. A. up 　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. close 　　　 　　D. far

9. A. support 　　　 B. pass 　　　　　　　 C. shout 　　　　　　 　　D. challenge

10. A. ground 　　　　　　　　　　 B. restaurant 　　C. bill 　　　　　　　　 D. car

11. A. saved up 　　　　　 B. applied for 　　　　　　 C. picked up 　　D. hunted for

12. A. pocket 　　　　　　 　　B. wallet 　　　　　　 C. bag　　　　　　　　　 D. hat

13. A. treasure 　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　 D. penny

14. A. stop 　　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　 D. Maintain

15. A. stand 　　　　 　　B. keep 　　　　　　　 C. doubt 　　　　　　 　　D. avoid

16. A. box 　　　　　　　　　 B. collection 　　C. competition 　　 D. memory

17. A. smile 　　　　 　　B. frown 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. Tear

18. A. Whenever　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Whatever　　　　 D. Whoever

19. A. registered　　 　 B. printed 　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

20. A. notice　　　　 　 B. appreciate 　　C. share 　　　 　　D. seize