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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　

    Some people think they have an answer to the problems of　　 automobile (汽车) crowding and pollution in large cities. Their　　 answer is the bicycle, or "bike."

    In 1 cities, hundreds of people 2 bicycles to work every day. In　　 New York City, some bike riders have 3 formed a group called "Bike for　　 a Better City". They claim (声称) that if more people rode bicycles to　　 work there would be 4 automobiles in the downtown section (闹市区) of　　 the city and therefore 5 dirty air from car engines.

    For several years this 6 has been trying to get the city　　 government 7 bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to 8　　 special lanes (车道) — for bicycles only — on some of the main　　 streets, because 9 bicycle riders must use the same lanes 10 cars,　　 there may be accidents. "Bike for a Better City" feels that if there　　 were special lanes, more people would use bikes.

    But no bicycle lanes have been painted 11. Not everyone thinks　　 they are a good idea. Taxi drivers don't like the idea — they say 12　　 will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don't like　　 the idea — they say that 13 there is less traffic, they will have　　 less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel　　 by bike.

    The city government has not yet 14 what to do. It 15 to keep　　 everyone happy. 16 weekends, Central Park — the largest open 17 in　　 New York — is closed to cars, and the roads may be 18 by bicycles　　 only. But "Bike for a Better City" says that this is not 19 and keep　　 fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. 20 that happens, the safest　　 place to bicycle may be in the park.

　　  (1)  A. a great deal of　　B. a great many 　　   C. much　　　　　　   D. large amounts　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　  (2)  A. ride　　　　　　   B. take 　　   C. drive　　　　　　  D. make　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　  (3)  A. also　　　　　　   B. too 　　   C. even　　　　　　   D. ever　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］       (4) A. fewer　　　　　　  B. less 　　   C. some　　　　　　   D. more　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　  (5)  A. more　　　　　　   B. most 　　   C. less　　　　　　   D. least　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　  (6) A. people　　　　　　 B. drivers 　　   C. worker　　　　　　 D. group　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　  (7) A. make　　　　　　   B. help 　　   C. hear　　　　　　   D. see　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　  (8) A. help　　　　　　   B. make 　　   C. paint　　　　　　  D. draw　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］       (9) A. when　　　　　　   B. if 　　   C. as　　　　　　　　 D. that　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］      (10) A. of　　　　　　　　 B. for 　　   C. as　　　　　　　　 D. over　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　 (11) A. yet　　　　　　　　B. too 　　   C. method　　　　　　 D. path　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］      (12) A. that　　　　　　   B. this 　　   C. it　　　　　　　　 D. what　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］      (13)  A. X　　　　　　　　  B. ever 　　   C. as　　　　　　　　 D. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］      (14)  A. did　　　　　　　　B. make 　　   C. agreed　　　　　　 D. decided　　　　　　　　　　［　　］      (15) A. hopes　　　　　　  B. suggests 　　   C. persuades　　　　  D. wants　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］        (16) A. In　　　　　　　　 B. On 　　   C. For　　　　　　　　D. By　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］      (17) A. the space　　　　  B. place 　　   C. space　　　　　　  D. room　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    　　  (18)  A. used　　　　　　   B. made 　　   C. passed　　　　　　 D. missed　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］      (19) A. better　　　　　　 B. harder 　　   C. enough　　　　　　 D. enjoyed　　　　　　　　　　［　　］      (20)  A. For　　　　　　　　B. Till 　　   C. Until　　　　　　  D. If　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项．

(A family are just starting their flight. The plane is nearly full.)

A： Where are our seats?

B： 　1　 They are a bit narrow, aren't they? What row are we in?

A： Row 14. Our seat numbers are 14 A, B,C and D.

B： 　2　

A：Right. Who wants to sit next to the window? What about you, Mother?

C： 　3　 I'll have the seat furthest from the window, please. I just want to close my eyes and go to sleep as quickly as possible.

B： Can I have the window seat please, Dad?

A：Sure, Jim.　　 　4　 We'll be above the clouds most of the time.

D： Can I sit beside you please, Mum?

C： Of course you can, dear.

A： 　5　 I think the plane's going to take off in a moment.　

a． Ah, Here they are!

b． We'd better sit down.

c． And you can see more of the scenery outside.

d． No, thanks.

e．All right, thank you.

f．But you won't see much.

g．Along here, I think.

If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.       

If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.

Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. "Who is that?" the new arrival asked St. Peter. "Oh, that's God." came the reply, "but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor."

If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn't attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system.

If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff(即兴的)remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it's the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.

Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote "If at first you don't succeed, give up" or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.

1.To make your humor work, you should ________.

2. The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are ________.

3. It can be inferred from the text that public services ________.

4.To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered ________.

5. The best title for the text may be ________.