The preparations went on for the dance. I began to worry about what I was to ___21____. It seemed so stupid not to be able to think of anything. One evening, when I was changing for dinner, there was a ____22____ at my bedroom door. I called “Come in,” thinking it was my maid, Clarice. It was Mrs. Danvers.

“I hope you will forgive me for ___23_____ you,” she said, “Have you decided yet, madam, what you will wear?”

There was a ____24____ of scorn（嘲弄） in her voice, of satisfaction. She must have heard through Clarice in some way.

“No, I haven’t decided.”

“I wonder why you don’t ___25____ one of the pictures in the hall.”

I wondered why such an idea did not come to me before. It was an ____26____ answer to my difficulty.

“All the pictures in the gallery would be good to copy, especially that one of the young lady in white.” Her voice was ____27____ normal. Did she want to be friends with me at last? Or did she realize that it was not I who had told Maxim her secret, and was this her way of thanking me for my ____28____?

“Has Mr. de Winter not suggested anything for you?”

“No. No. I don’t want him to know beforehand. I want to ____29____ him.”

“Madam, when you do decide, I should advise you to have your dress made in London. Voce, in Bond Street, is a good place I know. You should study the pictures in the hall, madam, especially the one I ____30____. And you needn’t think that I will give you away. I won’t say a word to anyone.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Danvers.” I went on dressing, puzzled by her manner.

21. A. choose                  B. wear                      C. dress                     D. purchase

22. A. call                       B. servant                   C. ring                       D. knock

23. A. disturbing              B. asking                    C. informing               D. troubling

24. A. sound                   B. suggestion              C. symbol                  D. signal

25. A. study                    B. use                        C. copy                      D. observe

26. A. obvious                 B. interesting              C. easy                      D. exciting

27. A. pleasantly              B. surprisingly            C. extremely               D. apparently

28. A. help                      B. silence                   C. advice                    D. tolerance

29. A. impress                 B. please                    C. shock                    D. surprise

30. A. liked                     B. referred                  C. preferred                D. mentioned

Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.

There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.

If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.

Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.

41．It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.

A. bad behavior is common today

B. bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply

C. people behave badly because of carelessness

D. people are more understanding than before

42．When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.

A. fight it bravely whenever it happens

B. ignore it if it is beyond your control

C. let it go to avoid trouble

D. make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior

43．Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?

A. Because bad behavior is often ignored.

B. Because people are often influenced by others.

C. Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.

D. Because people haven’t realized its consequences.

Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.

There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.

If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.

Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.

60. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.

A. bad behavior is common today

B. bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply

C. people behave badly because of carelessness

D. people are more understanding than before

61. When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.

A. fight it bravely whenever it happens

B. ignore it if it is beyond your control

C. let it go to avoid trouble

D. make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior

62. Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?

A. Because bad behavior is often ignored.

B. Because people are often influenced by others.

C. Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.

D. Because people haven’t realized its consequences.