A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was  1  for kids playing out from between parked cars and  2  down when he thought he saw  3  . As his car passed, no children appeared． 4  , a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed（猛踩）on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot  5  the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car,  6  the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car,  7  “Just what the hell are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to  8  a lot of money.  Why did you do it?”

The young boy was  9  "Please mister ... please, I'm sorry... I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded．"I threw the brick because no one else would  10  ..."

With tears  11  down his face and off his chin, the boy  12  to a spot just around a parked car.

"It's my brother," he said．"He rolled off the sidewalk and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."

Then he asked, "Would you help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's too  13  for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump（哽咽）in his throat. He  14 lifted the disabled boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed（轻擦） at the  15  scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.

"Thank you and  16  God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger.

Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the little boy   17 his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very  18  , but the driver never 19  to repair the dented（有凹痕）side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this  20  : Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!

1．A．looking                    B．watching               C．caring             D．waiting

2．A．slowed                     B．came                      C．turned                    D．broke

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

4．A．Finally                   B．Immediately                   C．Instead            D．Therefore

5．A．that                          B．when                           C．where              D．how

6．A．grabbed                    B．drew                      C．threw                     D．carried

7．A．saying                      B．speaking                 C．crying             D．shouting

8．A．spend                       B．cost                        C．offer                      D．charge

9．A．shy                              B．apologetic               C．disappointed     D．surprised

10．A．stop                       B．help                        C．appear             D．drive

11．A．pouring                   B．flowing                   C．dripping           D．dropping

12．A．walked                   B．moved                    C．pointed            D．rushed

13．A．important                B．heavy                     C．strong             D．difficult

14．A．hurriedly                 B．slowly                    C．unwillingly       D．painfully

15．A．fresh                      B．recent                     C．original            D．serious

16．A．should                    B．must                       C．may                D．would

17．A．lead                        B．lift                                 C．pull                        D．push

18．A．invisible                  B．noticeable                C．significant        D．attractive

19．A．bothered                 B．considered              C．applied             D．minded

20．A．word                      B．announcement         C．message          D．suggestion

When asked why he or she wears clothes, some people will probably answer "to keep warm and to cover my body". These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others.
If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes would be simple and cheap. In most Western countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main reason for this is not the cost of the cloth or the cost of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion.
Successful businessmen, for example, often wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. It’s just a suit and a tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer. A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the wearer's body just as well.
Fashion is always changing, which means those who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months, even if last month's clothes have only been worn once or twice. Some people have wardrobes full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion. Being fashionable, therefore, can be a very expensive pastime!

1. 1.

   What do people basically wear clothes for?

   1. A.
      Looking attractive to others
   2. B.
      Following the fashion
   3. C.
      Appearing successful to others
   4. D.
      Keeping warm and covering bodies
2. 2.

   The main reason why clothes are sometimes very expensive is that _______

   1. A.
      one has to buy new clothes
   2. B.
      these clothes are in fashion
   3. C.
      the cost of the cloth is high
   4. D.
      making clothes costs much
3. 3.

   We can learn from the passage that _______

   1. A.
      expensive clothes are not any warmer than cheap ones
   2. B.
      fashion is not always changing
   3. C.
      expensive clothes are warmer
   4. D.
      fashion designers like expensive clothes
4. 4.

   What does the underlined word “wardrobes” in Paragraph 4 mean?

   1. A.
      Fashionable clothes shops
   2. B.
      The clothes that some people have
   3. C.
      Cupboards for storing clothes
   4. D.
      Shelves used for keeping books
5. 5.

   What is the passage mainly about?

   1. A.
      Suits and ties
   2. B.
      Clothes and fashion
   3. C.
      Beauty and success
   4. D.
      Cost and pastime

Chinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.

Mianzi

The idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.

Guanxi

Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.

Keqi

Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."

Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.

To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.

In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.

A. relationships between people             B. influences upon others

C. dependence on others                 D. kindness to others

The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.

A. respectful           B. happy            C. shameful        D. weak

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.        

B. It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.

C. It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.     

D. It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.

Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?

A. Caution is the parent of safety.        B. Many hands make light work.

C. There’s no smoke without fire.          D. If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.

London: What could possibly he wrong with planting trees? The benefits are obvious: they firm the soil, absorb extra water and take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
However, it now turns out that planting trees could add to global warming. Tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the wind's power. The problem is that some of those dust clouds play an important part in taking in carbon dioxide.
Huge dust storms blow out over the oceans from dry parts of North Africa and central Asia. Tons of dust are lifted and left as a thin film over the ocean surface.
Dust from China is carried east and left in the Pacific Ocean. If a tree-planting program there is successful and the dust supply reduced, the final result may be that less carbon dioxide gets locked away in the ocean.
Andy Ridgwell, an environmental scientist from the University of East Anglia, has spent the past few years studying dust and says his work shows clearly the complexity of the system and the importance of not working uselessly with it without understanding the results. For this reason the need is to focus on cutting carbon dioxide giving off rather than dealing with the land surface aimlessly.
An American scientist, Robert Jackson, has shown that when native grassland areas are occupied by trees, carbon is lost from the soil. "We are studying why the soil carbon disappears, but one theory is that trees do a lot more of their growing above ground compared to grasses, so less carbon goes directly into the soil from trees. " said Jackson.
In wet areas of the world, the gain from trees absorbing carbon dioxide above ground seems to be outweighed by the loss of carbon from the soil below ground.
Countries that plan to combat global warming by planting trees may have to think again. Solutions to environmental problems are often more complex than they first appear, and understanding the Earth's climate is a very great challenge.
64. People usually hold the opinion that _______.
A. huge dust storms can destroy carbon dioxide
B. huge dust storms can destroy the oceans on the earth
C. planting trees could reduce global warming
D. planting trees is the only way to control huge dust storms
65. Andy Ridgwell, the environmental scientist, believes that _______.
A. environmental problems are more complex than expected
B. trees shouldn't have been planted in dry places
C. dust plays a more important part than trees
D. carbon dioxide is harmful to everything
66. Robert Jackson's experiment proves that _______.
A. carbon can turn grass into dust
B. trees hold more carbon than grass
C. less carbon can make trees grow faster
D. grassland areas should be covered by forests
67. The underlined word "combat" in the last paragraph means _______.
A. learn about        B. give up              C. live with          D. fight against

Chinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.
Mianzi
The idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.
Guanxi
Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.
Keqi
Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."
Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.
To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.
【小题1】In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.