Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so, __1__ you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating __2__. Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if __3__ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by __4__ good table manners at home.

Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel __5__. This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good __6__ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.

By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are. You __7__ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your __8__ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.

Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being __9__ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a __10__ for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity (成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion. 

A. because        B. but           C. unless D. though

A. in public     B. at home      C. at ease          D. in a hurry

A. such B. no         C. some       D. good

A. acting          B. enjoying             C. practicing   D. watching

A. comfortable   B. stressed      C. depressed     D. outstanding

A. dishes    B. manners        C. atmospheres     D. friends

A. mention   B. prefer          C. doubt           D. realize

A. stomach    B. hands    C. mouth          D. bowl

A. essential   B. considerate     C. obvious   D. unusual

A. time      B. place        C. chance       D. way

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。

As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been  36  only once-for a woman who had merely fainted. But the   37  made me quite curious about how  38  this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if  39  with a real mid-air medical emergency-without access  40  a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So   41  the New England Journal of Medicine last week   42  a study about in-flight medical events, I   43  it with interest.

The study estimated that there are a(n)  44  of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not   45  ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints.  46  13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to   47  a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies   48  heart trouble, strokes, and  difficult breathing.

Let’s face it: plane rides are   49  . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly   50  they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty   51  , but passengers with heart disease   52  experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood.  53  common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis(血栓)-the so-called economy class syndrome(综合症).  54  happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation(立法), flights with at   55  one attendant are starting to install emergency medical equipments to treat heart attacks.

36. A. called   B. informed C. addressed    D. surveyed

37. A. accident B. incident C. condition    D. disaster

38. A. soon B. many C. long D. often

1,3,5

       Whether you're heading into the wild or down the road, it's hard to find a better electronic sidekick than a GPS. (Well, you know, other than a cell phone.)

       Because a GPS has to receive a signal from space, physical impediments(遮挡) like skyscrapers, cliff faces, and even trees can stump(阻断) it. Reception is less of an issue with the ultrasensitive(超灵敏) chipsets in newer models, but if the walls are closing in on you, take a tip from a time when navigation systems weren't the streamlined panels they are today: Hooking up an antenna(天线) will make use of even the most tenuous celestial connection. There's a port on the back of most GPS devices for jacking in.

       You'll also want to remember that a GPS is not a compass: It runs on software. Like your PC, it needs to communicate with the mother ship periodically. Vendors(供应商) refresh firmware and maps on a regular basis, sometimes even daily. These updates deliver new bits of data that significantly affect your gadget's accuracy. But if you live in the boonies(郊区) on a road named after your sister-wife, don't expect NavTeq to come a-knocking with its survey equipment. Fortunately, most companies make it easy to update your own maps. Usually it's as simple as plugging into your home computer, dropping a couple of pins in Google Maps, and clicking Save.

       If you own a new Tom Tom, it's even easier. You can edit maps on the unit itself, though you might not have to: Some of the company's navigation updates themselves. Tom Tom's IQ Routes software takes data from every person who uses the company' gadgets and readjusts its assumptions about which roads you should use and how long a given route will take. It will even change its own maps.

       See, it's not that hard: Your GPS may use NASA technology, but getting the most out of it isn't rocket science.

46. The writer thinks the useful electronic partner is __  

____besides a cell phone when driving outdoors.

       A. a GPS             B. Tom Tom's IQ Routes              C. a PC        D. NASA

47. Which statement is NOT true about a GPS according to the passage?

       A. It receives a signal from space.

       B. It is not a compass.

       C. It needs to refresh its information.

       D. It has no port to connect other equipment.

48. You may learn from the passage that Tom Tom (Para 4) is _______.

       A. a GPS receiver

       B. a device that can be used to edit maps

       C. a device that can be used to update software

       D. a person who readjusts GPS assumptions

49. The main idea of the last paragraph is _______.

       A. that we should make the most of GPS in rocket science

       B. that getting the most out of GPS is too difficult

       C. getting the most out of GPS is very easy

       D. GPS owns NASA technology

50. Which is not mentioned about a GPS according to the passage?

       A. Its usage.          B. Its price and shape.   C. Its technology.      D. Its benefit.

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