阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

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　　One summer evening, Tom returned home at five to seven. When he opened the front gate, he immediately saw something___1___. There was a heavy footprint___2___ the earth in one of the flower beds. Tom was___3___going to blame（责怪）the postman___4___he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room___5___was out of the place.

　　He walked___6___the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a moment___7___could hear nothing. The front-room was half-open. Tom___8___it thoughtfully, ___9___if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He stepped silently___10___the hall to the door and looked___11___ the room. The shadow（影子）of___12___was clearly reflected on the hall wall___13___ the evening sunlight. He had obviously been standing behind the door___14___Tom's return. Very quickly Tom closed the door and___15___the key. Then he set out to___16___the police.

　　As was___17___, the thief tried to climb___18___a window to get out. He set about him with his umbrella___19___it like a sword. Three minutes later the police arrived and the thief was caught. Tom was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole he felt quite___20___himself.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

It was just getting dark; there was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. But I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I    1   to Salisbury.

I was going along   2   at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a woman’s scream—“  3  !”I looked round, but the only   4  of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking car just   5  a bend in the road about a hundred yards   6  .That was   7  the cry had come from. I   8   speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing,  9   he did the same and began to draw away from me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but   10   with fear.

“Let me go,  11   fool; you’re hurting me. Oh! Oh!”

I felt my blood   12  . The fog was coming down thicker now; the countryside was lonelier. The man in the car had no   13   noticed this. Again came a cry.

“Drop the knife, fool. Oh!”Then a cry and a groan.

If I was to save her, it was now or   14  . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would   15   try to bring the murderer to the police station. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its   16  , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and crashed into the ditch on the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out, mad with anger.

“Fool!”he shouted   17   he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was quicker than he. I put all I knew into   18   that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It caught him right on the ground without a   19  .I rushed to the car,  20   open the door and peered inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.

“You have been listening to a radio play. Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”

1. A. reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrived

C. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. led

2. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly

C. fearfully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. quickly

3. A. Save　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. Come

C. Aid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Help

4. A. person　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. sign

C. figure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. form

5. A. turning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. coming

C. hurrying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dropping

6. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. apart

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. far

7. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. when

C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

8. A. put aside　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put up

C. put down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. put on

9. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. for

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

10. A. filling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. nodding

C. trembling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. covering

11. A. you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. your

C. yours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. you’re

12. A. boil　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. run

C. come　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. freeze

13. A. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort

C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. troubles

14. A. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. then

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. never

15. A. at most　　　　　　   　　 　　　　    B. at least

C. at last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. at first

16. A. path　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. direction

C. behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. trail

17. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

18. A. an anger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. a beat

C. a fist　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a blow

19. A. word　　　　   　　 　　　　　　　　   B. voice

C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sound

20. A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushed

C. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. broke

I was going along   2   at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a woman’s scream—“  3  !”I looked round, but the only   4  of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking car just   5  a bend in the road about a hundred yards   6  .That was   7  the cry had come from. I   8   speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing,  9   he did the same and began to draw away from me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but   10   with fear.

“Let me go,  11   fool; you’re hurting me. Oh! Oh!”

I felt my blood   12  . The fog was coming down thicker now; the countryside was lonelier. The man in the car had no   13   noticed this. Again came a cry.

“Drop the knife, fool. Oh!”Then a cry and a groan.

If I was to save her, it was now or   14  . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would   15   try to bring the murderer to the police station. The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its   16  , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and crashed into the ditch on the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out, mad with anger.

“Fool!”he shouted   17   he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was quicker than he. I put all I knew into   18   that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It caught him right on the ground without a   19  .I rushed to the car,  20   open the door and peered inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice.

“You have been listening to a radio play. Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately.”

1. A. reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrived

C. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. led

2. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly

C. fearfully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. quickly

3. A. Save　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. Come

C. Aid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Help

4. A. person　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. sign

C. figure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. form

5. A. turning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. coming

C. hurrying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dropping

6. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. apart

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. far

7. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. when

C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

8. A. put aside　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put up

C. put down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. put on

9. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. for

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

10. A. filling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. nodding

C. trembling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. covering

11. A. you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. your

C. yours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. you’re

12. A. boil　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. run

C. come　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. freeze

13. A. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort

C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. troubles

14. A. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. then

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. never

15. A. at most　　　　　　   　　 　　　　    B. at least

C. at last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. at first

16. A. path　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. direction

C. behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. trail

17. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

18. A. an anger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. a beat

C. a fist　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a blow

19. A. word　　　　   　　 　　　　　　　　   B. voice

C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sound

20. A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushed

C. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. broke