阅读理解
                                         The way we do things round here
      Some years ago,   I was hired by an American bank.  I received a letter from the head of the
Personnel Department that started,   "Dear John,   I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us.
"That "quite"saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although
I wish we had hired someone else. "Then I discovered that in American English "quite"sometimes means
"very",   while in British English it means "fairly".
      So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just
mean the words people speak.  It is body language,   dress,   manners,   ideas and so on.  The way
people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化).
      Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress,   food and hours of work-while others
may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly,   it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them,   like the climate(气候),   while getting on with business.
       Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you
ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However,   other differences
can be troubling,   like punctuality(准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will
consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany,   five minutes early in the American Midwest,  
an hour early in Japan,   15 minutes afterwards in the UK,   up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some
time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the
times people arrive.  It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

1. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought________.
A. the American bank didn't think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it's difficult to get used to American culture
D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans

2. The word"highlights"in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A. encourages  
B. helps to narrow
C. increases  
D. draws attention to

3. According to the author,   what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help.
B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way.
D. Do indepth research.

4. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are________.
A. Italians  
B. Germans
C. Greeks  
D. the British
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      That cold January night,   I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco.  There I was,   __1__
home at one in the morning after a(n) __2__ practice at the theatre.  With __3__ night only a week
away,   I was still learning my __4__.  I was having __5__ dealing with my parttime job at the bank
and my acting at theatre at the same time.  As I walked,   I thought seriously about __6__ both acting
and San Francisco.  __7__ had become too much for me.  
      As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings,   I felt very __8__ and cold.  I began running, 
  both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robber(抢劫犯).  Very few people were
still out except a few sadlooking homeless people under blankets.  
     About a block from my apartment,   I heard a __9__ behind me.  I   10   quickly,   half expecting
to see someone with a knife or a gun.  The street was   11  .  All I saw was a streetlight.    12  ,   the
noise had made me nervous,   so I started to run faster.  Not until I reached my apartment building and
unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been.  It had been my   13   falling to the sidewalk.  
  14   I wasn't cold or tired anymore.  I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise.  
Although I searched the sidewalk   15   for fifteen minutes,   my wallet was nowhere to be found.  
     Just as I was about to give up the search,   I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车)   16   to the sidewalk
next to me.  When a voice called from the inside,   "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was   17  .  How could
this man know my name? The door opened,   and out jumped a small redhaired man with a(n)   18 
 look in his eyes.  "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked,   holding up a small square shape.  
     It was nearly 3 am by the time I got into bed.  I wouldn't get much sleep that night,   but I had gotten
my wallet back.  I also had gotten back some   19   of city life.  I realized that the city couldn't be a bad
place   20   people were willing to help each other.  
(     )1. A. flying        
(     )2. A. exciting      
(     )3. A. opening        
(     )4. A. lines          
(     )5. A. ability        
(     )6. A. picking up    
(     )7. A. City life      
(     )8. A. sad            
(     )9. A. shout          
(     )10. A. ran          
(     )11. A. empty        
(     )12. A. Still        
(     )13. A. note          
(     )14. A. Surprisingly  
(     )15. A. anxiously    
(     )16. A. pull up      
(     )17. A. awake        
(     )18. A. surprising    
(     )19. A. comfort      
(     )20. A. as a result  
B. driving      
B. tiring        
B. closing      
B. positions    
B. trouble      
B. turning up    
B. Performances  
B. happy        
B. cry          
B. turned        
B. quietly      
B. But          
B. cap          
B. Suddenly      
B. nervously    
B. turn over    
B. dreaming      
B. surprised    
B. enjoyment    
B. as far as    
C. moving          
C. fascinating    
C. dancing        
C. orders          
C. possibility    
C. thinking of    
C. Accountant      
C. small          
C. song            
C. jumped          
C. noisy          
C. Also            
C. key            
C. Ridiculously    
C. whole?heartedly
C. pass by        
C. beaten          
C. amused          
C. pressure        
C. as long as      
D. walking        
D. enjoyable      
D. important      
D. characters    
D. worry          
D. giving up      
D. Job searching  
D. great          
D. noise          
D. stepped        
D. deserted      
D. Furthermore    
D. wallet        
D. Absurdly      
D. sadly          
D. go away        
D. stolen        
D. amusing        
D. excitement    
D. as if          
阅读理解
                                                                     Goldie's Secret
     She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No
way,   not me anyway.  Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're
moving house." "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but
what could we have done?She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an
animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.  
     I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more
creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such
an air of sadness about her.  There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven
knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week
she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the
fire.  
     That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a
walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually
I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as
fast as she could.  
     By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking
(舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had
happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies
were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,"
added a boy from behind her.  
     I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And
I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.  
1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked.  
B. Sympathetic.
C. Annoyed.    
D. Upset.  
2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie________.
A. felt worried  
B. was angry
C. ate a little  
D. sat by the fire
3. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ________.  
A. saw her puppies
B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author
D. found her way to her old home
4. The passage is organized in order of ________.  
A. time  
B. effectiveness
C. importance  
D. complexity
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     She walked into the room and his eyes lit up.  
     She didn't have to say a word.  Just being there was a proof enough to show that she __1__ him.  
They had both __2__ someone they loved.  So this day,   of all days,   was a __3__ one.  She wanted
to make this work.  She was hurt,   __4__ and afraid.  It wasn't supposed to be this way.  
     But the fact was that he knew how she felt.  There was an obvious __5__ in his heart,   too.  So the
one thing that __6__ their love for each other was heartache-the most sorrowful kind.  
     Their eyes locked.  He __7__ and she responded.  He had a special way of __8__ a smile to her
face.  She stood there in the doorway and he motioned(示意) to her to sit next to him.  Not __9__ the
childish grin he now had on his face,   she hesitated for a moment,   but  10  .  There was an awkward
moment of silence between them.  
      Then suddenly he    11   behind the pillow placed strategically nearby.  He pulled out a large red 
  12   and nervously handed it to her.  She snapped back with a look of   13   because she really hadn't
expected this.  
     "Wait,   this   14   with it,   " he said.  Then he handed her a small box,   15   perfectly in white tissue
paper of hearts and flowers.  
     "Now,   " he said,   "   16   the card. "
      It reads as follows:
     I know that Valentine's Day is a   17   day for people in love.  I am sure that you would rather
be out at a   18   dinner,   I'm sorry.  But I want you to know thatI love you.  I am so sorry
that   Dad  19   us,   Mom.  But I just wanted you to know we    20   have each other.  
     Happy Valentine's Day!
      Love,  
    Your son,  Adam
(     )1. A. loved        
(     )2. A. remembered  
(     )3. A. hopeless    
(     )4. A. uneasy      
(     )5. A. puzzle      
(     )6. A. influenced  
(     )7. A. smiled      
(     )8. A. creating    
(     )9. A. recognizing  
(     )10. A. gave in    
(     )11. A. moved      
(     )12. A. letter      
(     )13. A. sympathy    
(     )14. A. remains    
(     )15. A. placed      
(     )16. A. accept      
(     )17. A. special    
(     )18. A. rich        
(     )19. A. deserted    
(     )20. A. still      
B. doubted    
B. found      
B. difficult  
B. angry      
B. pain        
B. broke      
B. questioned  
B. causing    
B. trusting    
B. spoke out  
B. turned      
B. envelope    
B. delight    
B. appears    
B. covered    
B. read        
B. happy      
B. fancy      
B. missed      
B. already    
C. expected  
C. lost      
C. cloudy    
C. bored      
C. regret    
C. blocked    
C. joked      
C. bringing  
C. noticing  
C. helped out
C. pulled    
C. card      
C. surprise  
C. goes      
C. hidden    
C. open      
C. precious  
C. delicious  
C. supported  
C. even      
D. respected    
D. met          
D. memorable    
D. lonely        
D. hope          
D. strengthened  
D. called        
D. removing      
D. enjoying      
D. stepped up    
D. reached      
D. flower        
D. horror        
D. comes        
D. wrapped      
D. spread        
D. fine          
D. pleasant      
D. left          
D. otherwise    
阅读理解
     When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr
Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we
passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever
walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail
when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
      At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was
doing. But I also spoke to the people in the caf? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them
how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble
they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for
a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his
company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
      I've become vicepresident, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever
I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will
realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.

1. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The Power of Being Talkative
B. My Mother's Influence on Me
C. The Power of Saying Hello
D. My Way to Become Vicepresident

2. It is implied in the first paragraph that ________.
A. the writer didn't like Mr Lee
B. the writer didn't say hello to Mr Lee on that occasion
C. the writer didn't get along well with his mother
D.the writer's mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met

3. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company.
B. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.
C. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.
D. The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all.

4. For the writer, saying hello to others ________.
A. is a way to get what he wants
B. has become a habit and a way of life
C. is a way to show respect for his mother
D. is important in making him remembered

5. According to Paragraph 3, in the writer's opinion, speaking to others can ________.
A. make our world much better
B. make people much happier every day
C. help people understand each other better
D. help people work much better
完形填空。
     One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was
expecting a quiet  1  of the splendid artwork.
     A young   2  viewing the paintings ahead of me   3    nonstop between themselves. I watched them a
moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the mans  4   for putting up with her    5    stream of words.   6    by their noise, I moved on.
     I met them several times as I moved   7   the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous
flow of words, I moved away  8  .
     I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   9    when the couple approached
the  10  . Before they left, the man   11    into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 12   it into a
long stick and then  13   his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.
    "Hes a  14    man," the clerk at the counter said. "Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such
a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his
wife come in   15    there is a new art show."
     "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked. "He cant see."
     "Cant see! Youre  16  . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said. "His wife   17   each
painting so he can see it in his head."
     I learned something about patience,   18    and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife
describing paintings to a person without   19    and the courage of a husband who would not   20  
blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk
away, their arms intertwined (交缠).
(     )1.  A. touch
(     )2. A. lady  
(     )3. A. chatted
(     )4. A. attempt
(     )5. A. vivid
(     )6. A. Adopted
(     )7. A. through
(     )8. A. anxiously
(     )9. A. comment
(     )10. A. entrance
(     )11. A. plugged
(     )12. A. made
(     )13. A. led
(     )14. A. brave
(     )15. A. wherever
(     )16. A. wrong
(     )17. A. describes
(     )18. A. kindness
(     )19. A. support
(     )20. A. get
B. view  
B. man  
B. argued  
B. independence
B. constant
B. Adapted
B. to    
B. urgently
B. decision
B. exit  
B. held  
B. lengthened
B. found  
B. rough  
B. whatever
B. silly
B. draws  
B. pride
B. sight
B. hope  
C. wander
C. couple
C. screamed
C. wisdom
C. casual
C. Conducted
C. towards
C. quickly
C. purchase
C. front
C. reached
C. brought
C. forced
C. smart
C. whichever
C. equal
C. shows  
C. enthusiasm
C. expectation
C. allow
D. stare        
D. clerk        
D. yelled        
D. patience      
D. vague        
D. Disturbed    
D. from        
D. sensibly      
D. profit        
D. queue        
D. bent          
D. broadened    
D. tapped        
D. generous      
D. whenever      
D. unique        
D. decorates    
D. courage      
D. confidence    
D. cause                       
阅读理解。
     I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until
I was injured in an accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
     After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay
him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished.
He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was
responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a
good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
     But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three
patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to treat another. Yet he charged me $ 155
each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. Ks5u
     My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew
very well the other part was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited
to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him
$ 770.
     Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date
I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…And I left without getting a cent.
     My experience taught me two things about America: Firstly, in America money is everything. It is
more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly
treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
1.The author's roommate offered to help him because _____
A.He felt sorry for the first time.
B.He thought it was a chance to make some money.
C.He knew the doctor was a very good one.
D.He wanted the author to have a good lawyer.
2. A good doctor is essential for the author to_____.
A. be properly treated
B. talk with the person responsible for the accident
C. recover before he leaves America
D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury
3. The underlined word "charge" in the second passage means"____".
A. be responsible
B. accuse
C. ask as a price
D. claim
4. What conclusion can you draw from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. One must be very careful while driving a car.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. Money is more important than other things in America
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     When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the
time there with Mr Gillespie. I spent many days there__1__ his hand and talking to him. He became a
close __2__ of mine, although he was in a coma(昏迷).
     I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was__3__. I didn't have the courage to ask
any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions__4__,  I
continued to volunteer there.
     Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a __5__face. When I realized who it was,
my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got the __6__to ask him if his name was Mr Gillespie, and if he
had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he __7__yes. I explained
how I knew him. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the __8__ hug.
     He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose(昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and
could __9__me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was a(n) __10__, not a person, who was
there with him. Mr Gillespie firmly believed that it was my__11__and touch that had kept him alive. We
both cried for a while, said our good byes and__12__our separate ways.
     I know that I made a __13__between his life and his death. More __14__,  he has made a very big
difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he __15__for me: he made me an angel.
(     )1. A. touching    
(     )2. A. friend      
(     )3. A. dead        
(     )4. A. undone      
(     )5. A. unbelievable
(     )6. A. issue        
(     )7. A. allowed      
(     )8. A. coldest      
(     )9. A. feel        
(     )10. A. animal      
(     )11. A. noise      
(     )12. A. ran        
(     )13. A. life        
(     )14. A. importantly
(     )15. A. missed      
B. breaking    
B. nurse        
B. lost        
B. unanswered  
B. pleasant    
B. effect      
B. replied      
B. best        
B. appreciate  
B. angel        
B. shout        
B. checked      
B. difference  
B. carefully    
B. realized    
C. holding      
C. volunteer    
C. puzzled      
C. uncovered    
C. familiar    
C. bet          
C. thought      
C. warmest      
C. imagine      
C. businessman  
C. voice        
C. turned      
C. promise      
C. frequently  
C. did          
D. seeking        
D. doctor        
D. gone          
D. unaccepted    
D. strange        
D. courage        
D. considered    
D. worst          
D. send          
D. ambassador    
D. suggestion    
D. went          
D. lives          
D. regularly      
D. practiced      
阅读理解
     It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca
about his plan for the future. "I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it, " Deluca recalls saying. "Buck said, 'you should open a sandwich shop.'"
     That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After
doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,
and when they couldn't cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
      But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, "After six months, we were doing
poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls." All he and Buck
knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
      Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was
working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm
ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we
could tell the public, 'We are so successful; we are opening a second store.'" And they did-in the spring
of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
     But the partners' learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday,
Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. "It probably took me two
and a half hours and it wasn't necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the
personal relationships established really helped out, " Deluca says.
      And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You
just have to keep working toward your goal, " Deluca adds.
     Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain.

1. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.
A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research

2. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B.He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for Deluca.

3. What can we learn about their first shop?
A. It stood at an unfavorable place.
B. It lowered the prices to poor management.
C. It made no profits due to poor management.
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.

4. They decided to open a second store because they ________.
A. had enough money to do it
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make believe(假装)that they were successful

5. What contributes most to their success according to the author?
A. Learning by trial and error.
B. Making friends with supplies.
C. Finding a good partner.
D. Opening chain stores.
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