40.A.first　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.last　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.other

39.A.watching　　　　　　　　　　 B.facing　　　　　　　　　　　 C.noticing　　　　　　　　　　 D.separating

38.A.know　　　　　　　　　fort　　　　　　　　　　 C.stand　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.meet

37.A.if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　　　　　　　 C.until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.unless

36.A.exciting　　　 B.entire　　　　　 C.interesting　　　 D.early

55.A.is yours　　　　　　　　 B.means nothing　　　　　 C.belongs to you　　　　　 D.costs nothing

36~40 ABDBC 41~45 ACDAB　　 46~50 DCBAD 51~55 CCBAD

D

American’s latest strategy(对策)for single persons who don’t want to be single any longer has many names :speed-dating,express-date ,10-minute-dating or simply mini-date.

The principle(原则)is the same :Why spend an　36　evening with a stranger　37　you realize after only the first few minutes that you can’t　38　the person？

The solution(解决办法):The man and woman sit down　39　each other.A bell is sounded,and in the next 7 to 10 minutes each one tries to find out as much as possible about the 　40　 persons.When the bell 　41　 off a second time ,the men stand up and move　42　 to the next female.

At such a meeting in San Francisco 　43　,some 200 men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 had a 　44　 expression on their faces ,in two long　45　 opposite each other.The signal was given ,and then almost everybody started 　46　 away.

Richard Cosse,　47　 of “American Singles,” says this is the fastest,most effective and at the moment “　48　 ”way to search for a partner.Minute-dates have become a 　49　 everywhere from computer fans in Silicon Valley to gays in San Francisco to the suburbs of Chicago.Gosse says the quick method to get to know each other is helpful above all for 　50　 singles who are not brave enough to speak to a stranger in a bar.

His　51　 :Don’t talk about money,your weight or about your former partner ,but 　52　 about your dreams ,desires and hobbies.

Most speed-dating meetings cost about US ＄25 per evening,　53　　a person to get to know 15 to 20 people　54　the opposite sex.Speed-dating is so much in demand in America that most meetings are　55　out weeks and months in advance.

53.A.Putting out 　　　　　 B.Holding out 　　　　　　 C.Shaking　　　 　　　　　　 D.Waving

gratulate 　　　　 B.tell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.inform 　　　　　　　　　 D.thank

52.A.secretary　　　　　　　 B.policeman 　　　　　　　　 C.manager 　　　　　　　　　 D.salesman

51.A.door 　　　　　　　　　 B.entrance 　　　　　　　　　 C.cash-desk 　　　　　　　　 D.shelves

50.A.shop 　　　　　　　　　ter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.department 　　　　　　　　　　 D.supermarket