阅读下列短文,然后从每小题A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A gentleman once advertised(登广告)for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the other boys away.

“I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation(推荐信)with him.一

“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, "he had a great many: -

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly(井然有序的).

"He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was__________

"He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite.

"He lifted up the book which I had purposely (故意地) laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

"And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest (谦逊的 ) .

"When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

1.Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context(上下文).

A.kind B.smart

C.lovely D.healthy

2.How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

A.He made his shoes clean when he came in.

B.He took off his cap when he came in.

C.He waited quietly for his turn.

D.His teeth and fingernails were clean.

3.The gentleman laid the book on the floor because_________.

A.he used to be like this

B.he wanted to know who was orderly

C.he tried to know who had tidy personal habits

D.he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

4.How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?

A.Five. B.Six

C.Seven. D.Eight.

5.What can you learn from this passage?

A.The gentleman is a wise man.

B.All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

C.Good behaviors c行为) and good habits a工e important for a person.

D.One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.

Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to celebrate this holiday. It is the most important family gathering of the whole year.

In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween — as early as the beginning of November! In every shop window I pass on my way to school, I see Santa decorations (装饰), candy canes (拐杖糖) and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for Christmas.

One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar (圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps (片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny gift behind each flap. It can be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day until you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition began in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas (新教徒地区) in Germany.

Another interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers (驯鹿) and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere of celebration.

In London, we don’t celebrate Christmas for only one day. You can feel the festive mood around the whole city from November until January.

1.British people get ready for Christmas starting from ___________.

A.the beginning of November B.24 days before Christmas

C.the beginning of December D.beginning of Halloween

2.Which of the following traditions began in Germany?

A.Receiving Christmas gifts. B.Eating candy canes.

C.Having an advent calendar. D.Setting up decorative lights.

3.What does the underlined word “breathtaking” mean in paragraph 4?

A.遥远的 B.奇怪的 C.黯淡的 D.惊人的

4.What do we know about Christmas in the UK?

A.The festival mood will last for a long time. B.Many traditions come from Germany.

C.People in London don't celebrate Christmas. D.People will receive 24 gifts during Christmas.

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