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Every country has its own dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a __36__ guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty，the hostess __37__ him to be there at six thirty or __38__ a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal __39__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late，the food will not be so __40__，and the hostess will be __41__.__42__ the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason，and tell __43__ what time he can come. __44__the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a __45__ of appreciation.
As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the __46__ in the group to __47__ when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated. __48__， most young people and some groups of elder people __49__ stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should be __50__to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.
When the guests sit down at a dinner table，it is a __51__ for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. However，some Americans __52__ do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the __53__.__54__ the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home，a guest __55__ avoid embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.
36．A.polite B．elegant C．honored D．serious
37．A.tells B．expects C．asks D．hopes
38．A.at most B．less than C．at least D．more than
39．A.in case B．as long as C．so that D．on condition that
40．A.tender B．nutritious C．good D．enough
41．A.angry B．nervous C．shameful D．disappointed
42．A.If B．Unless C．Whether D．Although
43．A.at B．in C．on D．about
44．A.Looking at B．Combined with C．Depending on D．Related to
45．A.matter B．heart C．sense D．sign
46．A.host B．men C．hostess D．women
47．A.smile B．stand C．applaud D．nod
48．A.As a result B．Moreover C．In addition D．However
49．A.whose B．what C．who D．which
50．A.aware B．similar C．active D．sensitive
51．A.custom B．regulation C．habit D．principle
52．A.even B．no longer C．still D．no more
53．A.following B．same C．deed D．example
54．A.Unless B．Until C．While D．After
55．A.shouldn't B．must C．needn't D．may
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The Mullah couldn’t break his word. That would be 1 for an important person in the village. He certainly 2 to sell his donkey for a dollar. So he said, “ 3 me at the donkey fair (集市) on 4 . I shall sell her at that time. I shall 5 my donkey to the one who will treat her most 6 .”
Everybody was kind to animals in the village. So the Mullah 7 out a plan. He wanted to 8 his word and also to keep his donkey.
On the night before the donkey fair, the Mullah bought a piece of 9 .No one had any idea why the Mullah should want that.
On Saturday, man and boy in the village came to the donkey fair.
They found a 10 tied with a piece of rope 11 the tail of the Mullah’s donkey! Beside them stood the Mullah, who looked 12 .
“It is 13 , I’ll sell my donkey for a dollar,” said the Mullah. “Just one 14 , though, my donkey and my cat are very good friends. They must not be 15 . The kind man who 16 my donkey must buy my cat also.”
“How much is your cat?” asked many 17 .
“Oh, my cat is a very 18 animal,” said the Mullah. “Her father 19 a mouse for a king. Her mother caught a mouse for 10 .She is one of the finest cats. For such a great cat I want one hundred dollars”.
The men laughed, and gave up the idea of owning the donkey.
1．A. right B. wrong C. impossible D. strange
2. A. didn’t want B. wanted
C. hadn’t decided D. intended
3. A. Meet B. Pay C. Talk D. Help
4. A. tomorrow afternoon
B. the day after tomorrow
C. the evening
D. Saturday
5. A. give B. take C. sell D. show
6. A. cruelly B. warmly C. kindly D. carefully.
7. A. put B. thought C. carried D. made
8．A. say B. keep C. break D. send
9．A. bread B. paper C. cloth D. rope
10．A. cat B. dog C. cock D. rope
11．A. with B. on C. to D. around
12．A sad B happy C tired D fine
13．A. a lie B. true C. real D. a pity
14．A. matter B. problem C. thing D. question
15．A. killed B. sold C. beaten D. parted
16．A. sees B. buys C. likes D. wants
17．A. voices B. sounds C. noises D. cries
18．A. pretty B. cruel C. strong D. important
19．A. looked after B. caught C. drove D. grasped
20．A. me B. her father C. the Queen D. her
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Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 32 outside and I had no plans to 33 being in the bright sun．She 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 35 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 36 , I decided to help her．
37 she asked me, “What if we 38 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 39 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 40 ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 41 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 42 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 43 to do something for others．
All that seemed 44 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 45 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 46 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 47 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 48 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming 49 !
I feel blessed by being 50 by such wonderful and loving souls．
31. A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decorating
32. A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty
33. A. suggest B. avoid C. continue D. practise
34. A. further B. therefore C. already D. hardly
35. A. choose B. enjoy C. buy D. serve
36. A. worried B. popular C. confused D. difficult
37. A. Finally B. Simply C. Then D. Luckily
38. A. show B. leave C. make D. order
39. A. challenged B. expected C. invited D. encouraged
40. A. creative B. ready C. changed D. familiar
41. A. board B. picture C. idea D. car
42. A. purpose B. trouble C. secret D. theme
43. A. need B. duty C. imagination D. sense
44. A. important B. disappointing C. hopeful D. natural
45. A. matter B. mean C. belong D. refer
46. A. relax B. try C. help D. smile
47. A. food B. rags C. money D. fruit
48. A. interested B. amazed C. bored D. frightened
49. A. scene B. scenery C. story D. view
50. A. supported B. understood C. refused D. surrounded
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