17．I appreciate/appreciated your kindness to me．——青夏教育精英家教网—

17．I appreciate/appreciated （感激）your kindness to me．

16．The scandal（丑闻） greatly affected （影响）their relationship．

15．In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited．About five minutes later，the bus they wanted came along．They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them．People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way．Someone shouted at them．The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about．The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed．No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus．Learning the language of a country isn't enough．
If you want to have a pleasant visit，find out as much as possible about the manners and
customs of your host country．You will probably be surprised just how different they can be
from your own．
A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table．The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself．AlsoinIndia，you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree．But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement．Nodding your headwhen you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty．
In that country，you shake your head to mean'yes'-a nod means'no'．At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula，you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up．If you thinkthat you have had enough，you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top．
In Europe itisquite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting．Doing this in Thailand，however，could bring about trouble．Also，you should try to avoid touching the head of an adult---it's just not done in Thailand．
11．The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way，because the gentlemenD．
A．were foreigners
B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise
D．didn't line up for the bus
12．In India it is considered impoliteB．
A．to use the right hand for passing food at table．
B．to pass food with the left hand．
C．to eat food with your hands．
D．to help yourself at table．
13．To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe isA．
A．a common  habit
B．an important manner
C．a serious  trouble
D．a bad manner
14．According to the article，if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country，you shouldB．
A．learn the language of the country
B．understand the manners and customs of the country
C．have enough time and money
D．make friends with the people there
15．The best title  for this article isB．
A．People's Everyday Life
B．Mind Your Manners
C．Shaking and Nodding Head
D．Taking a Bus in England．

14．Tom：Lily，what should I get for Ms．Ning for the coming Teachers'Day？
Lily：Your English teacher？How about a notebook？
Tom：（33）D
Lily：Mmm．How about a watch？
Tom：I don't think so．A watch is too expensive．
Lily：I see．（34）C
Tom：No，I don't know what book she likes best．
Lily：Well，（35）B
Tom：No!A scarf is too personal．
Lily：OK，I know．How about flowers？
Tom：Some flowers'？
Lily：Yes，she'11like that!

A．Could you help me？
B．Would she like a scarf？
C．How about her favorite book？
D．Er…don't you think that's too cheap？

13．What is the secret of writing a good letter？Here are two main ones．Don't try to be fancy．Don't try to impress your reader．You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs．
Clear．Use short，direct sentences．（36）C Talk as if the reader were right there with you．Above all，don't use an introduction．
Correct，（37）E Don't guess，even for spelling．Refer to your dictionary．If you need to，check a reference book too．Use them as much as you need to．
Complete．Don't scatter your points．（38）G This is good organization too．
Courteous．Be friendly rather than overly casual．Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something．In all letters，treat others as you want them to treat you．
Concise．Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can．
Conversational．This is really the secret of good writing，（39）A Such a letter has a natural，friendly tone．Let your personality come through naturally．
Considerate．（40）B Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know．Try to be helpful．This will build good feeling toward you．
The seven Cs are about writing letters．But how about school papers？Use the seven Cs．Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor．You'll be surprised．You'll almost instantly become a good writer．And you might even enjoy writing from now on．

A．Just talk to the person．
B．Think of the readers'point of view as you write．
C．Make them easy to understand．
D．Include long sentences in your letter．
E．Make sure what you say is correct．
F．Writing should not be taken too seriously．
G．Finish one point completely before going on to the next..

12．When a disaster happens，you might find yourself without water，gas or electricity．You might also need to leave your home right away．So you are supposed to plan for such bad situations．Here are some suggestions．
Get a family disaster kit （应急包） ready．
It should include the things your family needs．It can help you survive at least for three days with bread，water，medicine and things like that．Put them in a bag so that you can carry it if you leave in a hurry．Do remember that different people have different needs．
（33）C
Try to get your family members together after the disaster．Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn't safe to return home．The first meeting place should be near your house．You can go there in an emergency like a fire．The second should be outside your neighbourhood．
（34）B
It is easier to communicate over a long-distance call than a local one．The person outside your area can help your family members get in touch with each other．
（35）A
Update and practice it as often as possible．You may not be able to stop any disasters，but with a little planning you can help yourself and your family survive．

A．Practise your emergency plan
B．Choose a person outside your area to help
C．Prepare some places to meet your family
D．Learn some necessary knowledge．

11．Good health and fitness are important to us．But many people feel there's just not enough time．However，just a few minutes of exercise a day can actually improve one's health．Here are some tips to help you get fit and healthy．
（33）D Short-term goals are easy to achieve．Long-term goals will take you out of your comfort zone which would be to train for a difficult task．
（34）AReaching out to others who share similar goals will help you reach your goals faster．Join a Weight Watchers group or a local walk or running club in your area．Find an online weight loss forum for support．
（35）BEight glasses of water a day will keep you healthy and help you take off weight．Choose a balances meal when ordering take-out or dining out．If you are out having beef，choose vegetables or salad on your side instead of fries or mashed potatoes．

A．Turn to others for help when necessary．B．Drink and eat healthily．
C．Join a gym or take a yoga class．D．Set short-term and long-term goals．

10．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
How to Improve Your Study Habits
Perhaps your are an average student with average intelligence．You do well enough in school，but you probably think you will never be a top student．（36）GYes，even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work．Here are some tips for you：
1．Plan your time carefully．Make a list of your weekly tasks．Then make a schedule or chart of your time．Fill in committed time such as eating，sleeping，meetings，classes，etc．Then decide on good，regular times for studying．（37）FIt's important to set aside time for relaxation，hobbies，and entertainment as well．Furthermore，it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play．
2．Find a good place to study．Choose one place for your study area．It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library，but it should be comfortable，and it should not have distractions．When you begin to work，you should be able to concentrate on the subject．
3．（38）BListening to what the teacher says in class means less work later．Sit where you can see and hear well．Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says．
4．Study regularly．（39）CReview important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about．If you review your notes and textbook regularly，the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer．Regular review leads to improved performances on test．
5．Develop a good attitude about tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．The world won't end if you don't pass a test，so don't worry excessively about a single test．Tests provide more than grades．（40）E

A．Be volunteer to raise questions．
B．Make good use of your time in class．
C．Go over your notes as soon as you can after class．
D．Those who make the best of their time study with more ease．
E．They also let you know what you need to spend more time studying on．
F．Of course，studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule．
G．This is not necessary the case，however．You can receive better grades if you want to．

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（33）D
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（34）C
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（35）B
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8．Five Things to Do in a Traffic Jam
Tired of traffic jams？Here are some tips that can help you to calm down in a traffic jam．
Listen to CD audio book
It's a good idea to keep several audio books in your car．（36）GListening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored．
Sing loudly
If you begin getting angry because of a long traffic jam，turn your CD player on or radio up．（37）EImagine you're a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration．Your stress will disappear．
（38）A
You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting．For example，you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you can recognize a new song．
Have a snack
Keeping a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams．Choo-se what you like most of all，so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack．（39）CIn that case，time is the last thing to worry about．
Argue with the radio talk show host
Find a station with a radio talk show．（40）DIf you disagree，you can show your anger．
Don't be afraid to call their ideas stupid．Only make sure that the car windows are clo-sed so no one may hear you．
Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you can use these simple tips，and you won't notice how long you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way．

A．Play games
B．Use the radio．
C．Enjoy every bite of it．
D．Listen to their debates carefully．
E．Loud singing can help to reduce stress．
F．Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can．
G．The storyteller's voice can clear all your bad emotions．

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