It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 , he made a “great” decision to travel 　37 .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 　40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 　41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 　42 , he got the right ticket in the end and, by 　43 people the way, he also found the right platform(月台). It was 44 with people. Unfortunately, he did not 　45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a 46 position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 　47 forward onto the train by the force of people from 48 . The doors closed and the train 　49 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train 　50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the 　51 . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 　52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 　53 . He could do nothing but explain his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With 55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. protest　　　　　　　 　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 　 C. challenge　　　　　 　 D. invitation

37. A. alone　　　 　 　 　　 B. away　　　 　　　　　 C. along　　　 　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 　　 B. possible　　 　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. right　　　　

39. A. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. hoped　　　 　　　　 B. had　　　　 　 　　C. planned 　　　　　 　 D. happened　　　

41. A. friend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　 　　C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn　　

42. A. Thus B. So C. Therefore 　　　 　　D. However　　　

43. A. leading 　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　　　　　　 C. pointing 　　　　　 　　D. helping　　　

44. A. crowded 　　　　　　　　 B. faced 　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. linked　　　

45. A. manage 　　　　　　　　　 B. decide　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　 　　　　　　　　　 D. expect　 　　

46. A. safer　　　　 　　　 B. lower　　　　 　 　　　 C. better 　　　　　 D. higher　　　　

47. A. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 C. caught 　　　　　　 　　D. pulled　　　

48. A. front B. inside　　　　　　　 　 C. above D. behind　　　　

49. A. switched 　　　　　　　　 B. got 　　　　　　　　 　　C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. lifted　　　

50. A. left B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. started D. soared　　　

51. A. stop B. arrival 　　　　　　　　　　 C. line D. train　　　　

52. A. glad 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　　　 C. worried 　　　　　　　　 D. bored　　　　

53. A. heard of B. talked about 　　　　　 C. came across 　 　　　 D. arrived at　　　

54. A. design B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 　　D. question　　　

55. A. disappointment　　 B. fears 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　 　 　　　 D. smiles

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in China and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite 　36 in China from that in the USA． In the USA, many young people 　37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 　38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 　39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 　41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another 　42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 　43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 　44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 　45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 　46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 　47 if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to 　48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 　49 want to get 　50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 　51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 　52 and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 　53 ． Actually, this is a 　54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 　55 the food in the plate．

36．A．unique　　　　　　　　 B．different　　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　　　 D．harmonious

37．A．come　　　　　　　　 B．build　　　　　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　　 D．abandon

38．A．regular　　　　　　　 B．true　　　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　　　 D．usual

39．A．Also　　　　　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　　　　　 D．Although

40．A．parents　　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　　 C．babysitters　　　　　　 D. grandparents

41．A．while　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

42．A．way　　　　　　　　　 B．custom　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　　 D．habit

43．A．made　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　　 D．set

44．A．expected　　　　　　 B．taught　　　　　　　　　　 C．suggested　　　　　　　 D．required

45．A．up　　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

46．A．promise　　　　　　　 B．pretend　　　　　　　　　 C．decide　　　　　　　　　 D．hope

47．A．tolerate　　　　　　　 B．understand　　　　　　 C．practise　　　　　　　　 D．consider

48．A．adjust to　　　　　　 B．turn to　　　　　　　　　 C．refer to　　　　　　　　　 D．stick to

49．A．area　　　　　　　　　 B．department　　　　　　 C．branch　　　　　　　　　 D．industry

50．A．easy　　　　　　　　　 B．extra　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pocket　　　　　　　　　 D．prize

51．A．Often　　　　　　　　 B．Once　　　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　　　　　　 D．Before

52．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．frightened　　　　　　　 D．confused

53．A．own　　　　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　　　 D．guests　

54．A．signal　　　　　　　　 B．mark　　　　　　　　　　 C．sign　　　　　　　　　　　 D．feature

55．A．leave　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．put　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．taste

It was Tom’s first visit to English, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 　36 　, he decided to travel 　37 .

　　 He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 　38 time to travel in London, 　39 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 40 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 41 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 42 ,he got the right ticket in the end and , by asking people the way, he also found the right 43 . It was 44 tight with people. He did not 45 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better 46 to get on the next one. When the train came in, Tom was 47 forward onto the train by the 48 of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 49 of the stations where the train 50 , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 　51 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 52 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 53 . He explained his 　54 to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 　55 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

36. A. thought　　　　 B. advice　　　　 C. favor　　　　　 D. view

37. A. alone　　　　　 B. away　　　　　 C. along　　　　　 D. abroad

38. A. certain　　　　 B. possible　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 D. proper

39. A. for　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. but

40. A. hoped　　　　 B. had　　　　　　 C. planned　　　　 D. happened

41. A. chance　　　　 B. time　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　 D. turn

42. A. Thus 　　　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. However

43. A. train　　　　　 B. platform　　　　 C. conductor　　　　 D. station

44. A. packed　　　　 B. caught　　　　 C. covered　　　　　 D. seized

45. A. manage　　　　 B. try　　　　　　 C. succeed　　　　　 D. expect

46. A. situation　　　 B. state　　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. condition

47. A. fighting　　　　 B. swept　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　 D. drawn

48. A. help　　　　　 B. strike　　　　　 C. support　　　　　 D. push

49. A. notices　　　　 B. marks　　　　 C. names　　　　　 D. scenes

50. A. left　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. started　　　　　 D. moved

51. A. pause　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　 D. part

52. A. glad　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 C. exciting　　　　 D. tired

53. A. heard of　　　　 B. talked about　　 C. thought of　　　 D. arrived at

54. A. result　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　 D. question

55. A. surprise　　　　 B. pity　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. smile

This is a　　 complicated(复杂的)problem．I don’t know how to solve it.

Ａ.very　　　　　 Ｂ.much too　　　　 Ｃ.much　　　　　　 Ｄ.too much