53．The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

　　 A. encourages B. helps to narrow

　　 C. increases D. draws attention to

52. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．

　　 A. the American bank didn't think much of him

　　 B. the American bank might hire another person

　　 C. it's difficult to get used to American culture

　　 D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans

5.(2011·全国II)D

The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join

us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite"sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't

just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化)．

Some of these differences may be only on the surface一dress, food and hours of work一while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate(气候)，while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality(准时)．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock

your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the

American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

68. We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who _____.

　　　 A. trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined

　　　 B. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential

　　　 C. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils

　　　 D. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning

[答案]DAAB

67. Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ____.

　　　 A. develop her capabilities for writing.　　　　 B. give her a chance to collect material

C. involve her in teenage social activities　　 D. offer her a series of writing jobs.

66. What does Archy & Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

　　　 A. A book of great fun.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A writer of high fame.

　　　 C. A serious masterpiece.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A heartbreaking play.

65. Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?

　　　 A. She lent her some serious classics.　　　　　 B. She cultivated her taste for music.

　　　 C. She discovered her talent for dancing.　　 D. She introduced her to adult plays.

4.(2011·上海卷)(A)

　　　 The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.

　　　 During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre ____ not just children’s theatre but adult comedies and dramas --- and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.

　　　 My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.

　　　 Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities---and it did---but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.

　　　 Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favorite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted(多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.

40.　 D。从最后一段Tim的话” 有些人坐而等待死亡，而有些人则在他的余生尽可能的忙碌着“ 可知，他认为自己做出的事情是值得的有意义的。

39.　 D.。细节理解题。从第四段前两句话中得出，“We didn’t want to give the children rubbish“ 比喻指我们不想要质量不好的东西。从本段首句主题句中也能得出the Richters 关心的是书的质量。