题目内容
One's attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste any success. But if you are_________, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.
I love eating persimmons (柿子). But you can't get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably_________bad.
In Grade 9, because of my poor grades, my parents were worried that I wouldn't be able to get into _________ excellent high school. They pushed me to study harder, but I didn't really understand _________ they were so anxious.
Summer came, and I studied hard. The hot weather made me_________ sleepy and I couldn't focus on my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop_________, Mom would shout, "Hey you! Think about your future, if you don't work hard, you'll regret it!" I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks_________ were full of words. But all I thought about was playing _________my friends and eating persimmons.
My mom would say to me, with a serious look on_________face, "If a persimmon tree doesn't grow in summer, it can't bear __________ fruit in autumn! Only by hard work can you get the good result of your work."
Although I didn't understand it at that time, I__________came to see the truth of her words. A few months later, I succeeded in getting into the key high school. It was autumn.
Walking in my new school, I could see quite a few persimmon trees. It was __________ a red fruit that it looked as if it was on fire. Suddenly, I realized that working hard__________ be bitter but its fruit is sweet.
My mom was right, if a persimmon tree doesn't grow during summer, it can't bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer__________now it was autumn. The fruits of my labors could __________ by me now！
1.A. work hard B. working hardly C. hardly work D. hardworking
2.A. tasted B. taste C. tastes D. have tasted
3.A. a B. an C. the D. /
4.A. what B. how C. why D. that
5.A. feeling B. to feel C. felt D. feel
6.A. to work B. working C. work D. worked
7.A. whose B. who C. what D. which
8.A. about B. to C. with D. on
9.A. her B. hers C. herself D. she
10.A. hundred B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. two hundreds
11.A. graduation B. gradual C. gradually D. graduated
12.A. very B. so C. such D. too
13.A. may B. should C. must D. need to
14.A. and B. however C. or D. so
15.A. be enjoyed B. enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed
Eating and drinking in China can be an enjoyable cultural experience.However,there are some things you should know before you go to China.
Share the same dishes.In China ,eating is more of a public activity.Food is generally ordered to be shared by all people at the table.Each person has his or her own small rice bowl.And food from the plates in the center of the table is placed using chopsticks ,or perhaps serving spoons.
Host places food in your bowl. Your Chinese host places food in your bowl,usually without even asking.The host may put chicken legs in the guest’s bowl.Though Westerners may feel uncomfortable,it’s a sign of hospitality（好客）in China.
Use chopsticks. It is common in China for everyone to use their own chopsticks for fetching food from the dishes in the center.If you prefer,serving spoons and serving chopsticks can be provided for food in the center of the table.Don’t be embarrassed（尴尬的） if you can’t use chopsticks well.The main thing is that you enjoy the food.
Restaurant—noise and smoking.In some popular restaurants,especially in the evenings,it’s usually very noisy and smoking is also allowed.Eating noisily and talking with one’s mouth full may be considered rude in the West.However,these acts can be thought as a sign of enjoying the food.
Dessert—not common in Chinese eating.Eating something sweet for dessert is not a Chinese custom.Sweet things can be found hidden among everything else on a Chinese menu.
Eating and drinking in China
Share the same dishes | Generally, food is ordered to be shared by 1. at the table |
Host places food in your bowl | It’s a 2. of hospitality for the host to place food in your bowl. |
Use chopsticks | People in China eat food with chopsticks. |
Restaurant——noise and smoking | In the restaurant,it’s usually very noisy and people are allowed to smoke .It’s also not rude when people eat noisily and talk with 3. . |
Dessert—not4.in Chinese eating | It’s not common for Chinese to eat something sweet for dessert .however,we can find 5.on a Chinese menu. |