4. A. worked　　 B. drove　　　　 C. pushed　 D. stepped

答案： D　 指导：前面有人，因此急忙踩刹车。step踩。

3. A. condition B. surroundings　 C. car　　　 D. road sign

答案：B　 指导：surroundings这里表示周围的物体。

2. A. blue　　　 B. green　　　　 C. yellow　 D. red

答案：A　 指导：因为前面有sky．

1. A. know　　　 B. understand　　 C. learn　　 D. realize

答案：A　 指导：不知道，不清楚。

2.(典型例题)

　　　 As we walked out of the office and into the lift,no words were spoken. We couldn't even look at each other. We were both just stunned(愣住)and did not 　1　 what to say to one another.

　　 We got into the sky 　2　 car, and left the parking lot. Mum wasn't paying much attention to her 　3　 , but all of a sudden she　 4　 hard on the brakes(车刹)and we both went　 5　 　. Outside of the car we saw a 　6 　, half on and half off his bike. "Where did you get your license, woman?he shouted, “You almost　 7 　me!"

　　 The biker got back on his bike and rode off,　 8　 shaking his head. It was then that mum and I looked at each other. We cried,　 9　 we came to realize that I had(a)　 10　 . We talked about it for hours,and I knew I had so　 11　 support and that I was going to be 　12　 　Twelve years later, at age 31, cancer has now been put　 13　 　me. I had major surgery(手术)and 4 months of radiation treatment. Thank God,it was caught at a(n)　 14　 stage,and I was able to make a full recovery.

　　 Cancer 　15 　me so much--so much for the better. It 　16　 me to appreciate life and those in my life,and never to　 17 anything for granted. Life is too short and you have to live each moment to the very 　18　 .

To this day,I wish I could 　19　 that man on the bike. I'd like to tell him that he was not the only survivor to come　 20　　 . that day,as I am living proof.

20．A　 解析：在这个多元文化的大熔炉里，语言通常是第一个受到影响的。

19．D解析：contributeste to．．．向……贡献出……。

18．B解析：互相之间都进行改变(同化)。

17. B解析：各种文化在美国这个大熔炉里混合。

16．A　 解析：compare．．．to把……比作。