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.

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.

完形填空

　　Two men are in a hospital 1 in rooms next to each other. Both are 2 because of the 3 sixteen-year-old boy. The boy is Jimmy Brand, a high-school 4 One of the men he 5 was his father; 6 was his employer（雇主）.

　　A week 7 When Jimmy and his father were out driving, Mr Brand suddenly felt a pain 8 his chest. Jimmy drove him to their family doctor, 9 said he should hurry to the 10 Mr Brand said it was not necessary, 11 Jimmy persuaded him to go at once. As soon as they were in the hospital, 12 had a bad heart attack If he had been anywhere else he 13 .

　　Six days later, Jimmy had the night off 14 Mr Green’s store, where he worked part-time, After coming home at eleven o’clock, he decided to go to the store again to see 15 his boss was all right. 16 some reason, he had a feeling Mr Green might be in 17 As Jimmy drove up to the store, he saw a man 18 away. Then Mr Green staggered（踉跄地走）out to Jimmy’s car and fell down 19 it. He had been stabbed（捅）. Jimmy rushed him to the hospital 20 to save his life.

完形填空

　　Two men are in a hospital 1 in rooms next to each other. Both are 2 because of the 3 sixteen-year-old boy. The boy is Jimmy Brand, a high-school 4 One of the men he 5 was his father; 6 was his employer（雇主）.

　　A week 7 When Jimmy and his father were out driving, Mr Brand suddenly felt a pain 8 his chest. Jimmy drove him to their family doctor, 9 said he should hurry to the 10 Mr Brand said it was not necessary, 11 Jimmy persuaded him to go at once. As soon as they were in the hospital, 12 had a bad heart attack If he had been anywhere else he 13 .

　　Six days later, Jimmy had the night off 14 Mr Green’s store, where he worked part-time, After coming home at eleven o’clock, he decided to go to the store again to see 15 his boss was all right. 16 some reason, he had a feeling Mr Green might be in 17 As Jimmy drove up to the store, he saw a man 18 away. Then Mr Green staggered（踉跄地走）out to Jimmy’s car and fell down 19 it. He had been stabbed（捅）. Jimmy rushed him to the hospital 20 to save his life.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项的最佳答案。

Dear Jones,

　　    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. 3 , get or borrow 4 ! Walk him several times a day!　　 Americans love dogs and usually stop 5 to anyone with dog. 6 ,try to eat in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) .

　　     People generally 7 the same tables and will sometimes talk to you 8 they see that you are a 9 .

　　     Next, take your dirty 10 to a laundry (洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people 11 there. They often pass the 12 talking to the other customers (顾客) . 13 ask for information from a woman, if you are a 14 , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get 15 results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the 16 　　 :"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 17 . Don't tell the truth when people 18 "How are you ?" They only 19 the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their 20 —especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are 21 . Tell them they are losing 22 . Everyone　　 here wants to be 23 . Don't be late for appointments (约会) ! When someone says six o'clock, 24 be there by six. Americans respect 25 and expect everyone to be "on time".　　 　　

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

Cordially yours,

Socrates

1. A. result　　　　   B. law    C. beginning　　　　D. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
2. A. smile　　　　　　B. shout    C. talk to　　　　  D. run for　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
3. A. At first　　　　 B. First    C. One　　　　　　  D. At once　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
4. A. a dog　　　　　　B. much money    C. a map　　　　　　D. a bike　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
5. A. talking　　　　  B. and nod    C. to talk　　　　  D. to wave　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
6. A. After it　　　　 B. Then    C. Later　　　　　　D. At the same time　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
7. A. have　　　　　　 B. eat    C. buy　　　　　　  D. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 
8. A. although　　　　 B. before    C. since　　　　　　D. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
9. A. American　　　　 B. stranger    C. worker　　　　   D. student　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
10. A. shoes　　　　   B. water 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
11. A. wait　　　　　　B. said nothing 　　C. work　　　　　　D. become kind　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
12. A. cards　　　　   B. time 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. discussion　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
13. A. Never　　　　   B. Seldom 　　C. Always　　　　  D. Sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
14. A. policeman　　   B. girl   　　C. man　　　　　　 D. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
15. A. worse　　　　   B. better 　　C. fewer　　　　   D. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
16. A. English　　　　 B. pronunciation 　　C. spelling　　　　D. expressions　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
17. A. shouldn't do　　B. can do sometimes 　　C. should do　　   D. will forget　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
18. A. say　　　　　　 B. talk 　　C. tell　　　　　　D. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
19. A. expect　　　　  B. find 　　C. reply to　　　　D. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
20. A. pay　　　　　　 B. age 　　C. family　　　　  D. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
21. A. strong　　　　  B. young 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. weighty　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
22. A. their way　　   B. something 　　C. light　　　　   D. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
23. A. thin　　　　　　B. strong 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
24. A. be sure to　　  B. don't 　　C. never　　　　   D. have to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
25. A. time　　　　　　B. elders 　　C. knowledge　　   D. women　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］