阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项的最佳答案。

Dear Jones,

　　    You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "dos" and "don'ts" helpful.

　　     As a 1 , it isn't easy to find anyone to 2 in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. 3 , get or borrow 4 ! Walk him several times a day!　　 Americans love dogs and usually stop 5 to anyone with dog. 6 ,try to eat in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) .

　　     People generally 7 the same tables and will sometimes talk to you 8 they see that you are a 9 .

　　     Next, take your dirty 10 to a laundry (洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people 11 there. They often pass the 12 talking to the other customers (顾客) . 13 ask for information from a woman, if you are a 14 , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get 15 results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the 16 　　 :"Please", "Thank you ", and "You're welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术) .　　 　　

　　     There are some things you 17 . Don't tell the truth when people 18 "How are you ?" They only 19 the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their 20 —especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are 21 . Tell them they are losing 22 . Everyone　　 here wants to be 23 . Don't be late for appointments (约会) ! When someone says six o'clock, 24 be there by six. Americans respect 25 and expect everyone to be "on time".　　 　　

　　     Above all, don't worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

Cordially yours,

Socrates

1. A. result　　　　   B. law    C. beginning　　　　D. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
2. A. smile　　　　　　B. shout    C. talk to　　　　  D. run for　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
3. A. At first　　　　 B. First    C. One　　　　　　  D. At once　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
4. A. a dog　　　　　　B. much money    C. a map　　　　　　D. a bike　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
5. A. talking　　　　  B. and nod    C. to talk　　　　  D. to wave　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
6. A. After it　　　　 B. Then    C. Later　　　　　　D. At the same time　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
7. A. have　　　　　　 B. eat    C. buy　　　　　　  D. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 
8. A. although　　　　 B. before    C. since　　　　　　D. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
9. A. American　　　　 B. stranger    C. worker　　　　   D. student　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
10. A. shoes　　　　   B. water 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
11. A. wait　　　　　　B. said nothing 　　C. work　　　　　　D. become kind　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
12. A. cards　　　　   B. time 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. discussion　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
13. A. Never　　　　   B. Seldom 　　C. Always　　　　  D. Sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
14. A. policeman　　   B. girl   　　C. man　　　　　　 D. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
15. A. worse　　　　   B. better 　　C. fewer　　　　   D. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
16. A. English　　　　 B. pronunciation 　　C. spelling　　　　D. expressions　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
17. A. shouldn't do　　B. can do sometimes 　　C. should do　　   D. will forget　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
18. A. say　　　　　　 B. talk 　　C. tell　　　　　　D. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
19. A. expect　　　　  B. find 　　C. reply to　　　　D. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
20. A. pay　　　　　　 B. age 　　C. family　　　　  D. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
21. A. strong　　　　  B. young 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. weighty　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
22. A. their way　　   B. something 　　C. light　　　　   D. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
23. A. thin　　　　　　B. strong 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
24. A. be sure to　　  B. don't 　　C. never　　　　   D. have to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
25. A. time　　　　　　B. elders 　　C. knowledge　　   D. women　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　One Saturday afternoon in February, 1943, a farmer in Mexico stopped 　1 　for a moment and looked across his field of corn. 　2 　he saw a thin line of white smoke curling up (旋转) out of his field, about 200 feet 　3 　he stood. As he went toward the smoke to see 　4 　, he heard a strange 　5 　. The line of smoke 　6 　bigger. It looked 　7 　some great force were pushing it up into the sky.

　The farmer 　8 　home to get his wife. While he was urging his wife to hurry 　9 　the house, the earth 　10 　violently (剧烈地). When he stood up 　11 　the earth stopped shaking, he looked across the field and saw that 　12 　flames (火焰) were rising from his cornfield. A volcano 　13 　.

　They hurried across 　14 　earth to the village of Paricutin, 　15 　was near their farm. They found the village in ruins (废墟) and the road from the village 16 frightened people 　17 　to safety.

　Paricutin did not become dark that night. The volcano lighted up the sky for miles around. Flames rushed 　18 　the ground. The volcano hurled (喷出) hot stones a thousand feet 　19 　the air. Great explosions shook the earth and heavy black ashes (灰) fell from the sky.

　But that was not all. Next there was lava (熔岩). 　20 　the third evening a stream of lava began to boil up from the centre of the volcano. It 　21 　slowly across the valley, 　22 　certain death to everything that could not move from its path.

　Government officials, scientists, newspaper reporters and photographers rushed into the valley. They went as 　23 　to the fire 　24 　and stayed there for several days, 　25 　the new volcano which people now call Paricutin, after the village.

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　    Joe Bloggs always had a cigarette on his lips. He smoked while he　　 read, while he looked at the television, and while he drank a cup of　　 coffee. He smoked forty cigarettes a day, but he was happy.　　 Joe's friend, Fred Brown, said to him, "It is very bad to smoke." When Joe heard this, he started to worry and became thin. So he　　 did not buy any more cigarettes. He became so thin he went to Fred for　　 help. Fred said, "You must eat more." So Joe did not smoke, but he ate　　 chocolate, and he became very fat. Again he went to Fred for help.Fred said, "You must not eat chocolate." So Joe stopped eating　　 chocolate, but he went back to smoking cigarettes. He became thin again　　 but he was not happy, because he still smoked.Sometimes Joe Bloggs wished Fred Brown was not his friend!

1. When Joe became thin first time it was because ___________.

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A. he smoked too much

B. he worried too much

C. he stopped smoking

D. he ate too little

2. The following sentences tell what happened to Joe. Which is the　　 right order of the events?

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a. He did not smoke; he ate chocolate; he was fat; he was　　 unhappy.

　　 b. He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was thin; he was　　 unhappy.

　　 c. He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was not fat; he was　　 happy.

　　 A. a.b.c.　　  B. c.b.a.　　 　　

　　 C. b.a.c.　　  D. c.a.b　　

　　 3. In the end Joe was unhappy about his friendship with Fred　　 because __________.

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A. Fred's advice had brought him no good

B. he never liked being told what to do

C. he in fact had never really trusted Fred

D. Fred had given him the wrong advice on purpose (故意地)　　

4. What kind of person would you say Joe was?

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A. He was not the kind of person who used his head much.

B. He had no will power to carry out a decision.　　

C. He was not happy to let others make decisions for him.　　

D. He was always changing his mind and was never satisfied.　　

5. What is the writer trying to tell us with this story?

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A. One should think and decide for oneself.

B. One should ask friends for help and advice.

C. Smoking is bad for one's health.

D. Chocolate is bad for one's health.