四:阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)。

阅读下列短文,从短文后各题的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

       A beautiful woman took a plane on business. She found her seat and sat down next to a young man. The man was just thinking of making a few dollars on the plane. When he saw the woman, he got an idea.

       “Hey! Would you like to play a game?” he asked the woman. “No, thank you. I just want to take a nap (打盹),” the woman answered. “It’s really easy. All you have to do is to answer the questions that I ask you. If you don’t know the answer, you give me five dollars. If I don’t know the answer to your question, then I’ll give you five dollars.” “No,” the woman still refused. “OK. If I don’t know the answer to your question, I’ll give you five hundred dollars. How about that?” the man said. Then the woman became interested and decided to join in the game.

       “OK. How many moons does Jupiter (木星) have?” asked the young man. The woman reached into her purse and took out a five-dollar bill. “What goes up the mountain with three legs and comes back with four?” the woman asked. Then the young man took out his computer and searched the Internet for an answer. Minutes later, the young man handed five hundred dollars to the woman.

       After a few hours, the young man really wanted to know the answer to the question. So he asked the woman, “What is the answer to your question?” The woman reached into her purse and handed the young man a five-dollar bill.

46. Why did the man ask the woman to play a game?

       A. He wanted to show his kindness.     

       B. He wanted to have a pleasant journey.

       C. He wanted to earn some money from it.

       D. He wanted to make friends with the woman.

47. How much did the woman get at the end of the story?

       A. $ 500.        B. $ 5.          C. $ 10.                    D. $ 490.

48. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

       A. The woman told the man the answer to her question.

       B. The woman gave the man’s money back to him.

       C. The woman asked the man another question.

       D. The woman didn’t know the answer, either.

49. We can learn from the story that the woman is ______.

       A. clever        B. friendly                    C. polite         D. Honest

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

D

If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time ( but not early). Americans expect promptness. It is OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you are invited to someone’s home for a meal, it is polite to “bring a small gift”. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host and/ or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

Some Americans don’t know about the dietary restrictions of various ethnic and religious. Don’t make a fuss about it. If your host doesn’t say anything about what you are eating, then you shouldn’t, either. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to admit that you don’t eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that you have enjoyed the other foods and have had “more than enough” to eat. Don’t make the cook feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you enjoyed.

Don’t leave immediately after dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

If you invite someone to join you for dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant first to find out if you need a reservation in order to avoid a long wait for a table. To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to arrive. When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives. However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, don’t get into an argument about it. Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they don’t feel indebted, and those feelings should be respected. In most American restaurants, the waiter or waitress’ tip is not added to the bill. If the service was adequate, it is customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of bill. In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS.)

80. When invited to an American family for dinner, the first rule of polite behavior to keep in mind is to __________________________________.

81. The author uses the expression of “host and/or hostess” to avoid the impression of  

   _______________________________________.

82. When served a food that you don’t like in an American family, what is the proper thing for you to do?

   ___________________________________________________.

83. What is the proper amount of tip in an expensive American restaurant ?

   ________________________________________________.

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