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摘要：21．Does matter if he can’t come here on time? A．this B．that C．he D．it

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Does matter if he can’t come here on time?

A．this B．that C．he D．it

阅读理解

　　When I first came to America, I made friends with a neighbour who used to live a couple blocks from my street．We used to visit each other, do some activities, and go out together sometimes．This friend taught me a lot about American culture, but in some cases I had to learn the hard way because we didn't have enough time together as friends for me to learn all about American culture from him．

　　One day this same friend invited me to a party．It wasn't a real party, it was some kind of informal get－together．Since it was summertime he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before．

　　It was the most embarrassing party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T－shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party．It was hard to explain my embarrassment to the other guests．When one of them turned around and said,“What nice clothes!What's the occasion!”I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment．I did not answer at all．If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn't have come near me．But she did．Maybe she didn't ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt．I could have told her I had to go to another party afterward, but I didn't want to continue the conversation．

　　Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice．It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place．So I wanted to pretend that I was okay．

　　I had already realized their customs were different from mine, but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced(感到信服的)that people here are more casual．They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation．

　　In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite．For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests．We do dress casually for going on picnics or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend's when invited if other people will be there．

　　After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn't that I wasn't accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn't fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place．It does not matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group．I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs．After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don't have as many problems as I've had in the past．

(1)

Which of the statements describes the cookout in the story?
[　　]
A．	It was very formal．
B．	People wore casual clothing．
C．	It took place in a restaurant．
D．	There, the author knew all the guests．

(2)

This story is mainly about ________．
[　　]
A．	cultural differences
B．	living in the United States
C．	what to do at a cookout
D．	how to dress up in a foreign country

(3)

It can be inferred from the story that the author ________．
[　　]
A．	left the cookout early
B．	probably didn't enjoy the cookout．
C．	never wears blue jeans
D．	doesn't like the way others wear

(4)

Where does the author come originally?
[　　]
A．	America
B．	China
C．	Cape Verde
D．	the passage doesn't say

(5)

Why did the author feel embarrassed at the cookout?
[　　]
A．	He wore more formal clothing than the others attending the cookout．
B．	He didn't like the food there．
C．	He didn't know anyone there．
D．	He was the only foreigner there．

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阅读理解

　　“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey．I’ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to．

　　Her point is that blind luck is very rare．You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you．If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩)for a rabbit to run out and break its neck．

　　A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier．It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香)hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day．

　　Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies．First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not．He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside．On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds．Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting．There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters．The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message．

　　It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper．They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity．People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day．

　　I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do．Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year．Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines．I did not dream these would have been possible．I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police．Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not．

　　As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment．Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational(理性)thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make．Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem．

　　Finally, try to turn bad luck into good．Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English．

(1)

Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?
[　　]
A．	Make the best of a bad job．
B．	Rome was not built in a day．
C．	All is not gold that glitters．
D．	A good heart conquers ill fortune．

(2)

The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to “________”．
[　　]
A．	recognize
B．	mark
C．	locate
D．	receive

(3)

The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show ________．
[　　]
A．	man can conquer nature
B．	luck is in your own hand
C．	bad luck can turn into good
D．	you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you

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He started to paint. Suddenly he thought of a 1 to get his friends to help him do the work. “Aunt Polly told me to try very hard, and that is 2 I’m going to do.” He smiled and began singing.

Just then his friend Ben came 3 He laughed when he saw Tom painting. “What’s the 4, Tom? Does your aunt want you to work on such a nice day?”

Tom did not 5 painting. “Work? Oh, no, Ben. You see, painting is an 6 .First you must choose the right day, then you must get the best paint and brush. But most important of all, you must have the right 7. Aunt Polly says that there isn’t a boy in town 8 can paint this fence like me!”

Ben’s eyes opened wider. “Really, Tom? Let me try a 9.”

“Oh that isn’t possible ,” said Tom. “My Aunt Polly is very sure of the 10 she wants her fence painted．Remember, she chose me.”

“Come on, Tom, I’ll give you half my apple if you let me paint,” Ben 11 “Your aunt will never know the 12!”

“Oh, you’re wrong about that, Ben,” answered Tom. “She has very good 13. And think how I would feel 14 all,” she asked me to paint her fence.

“You may have my whole apple,” Ben said．“Give me the paint brush now.”

“Well, if you really think you can do it—here, 15 the brush but be very careful the way you paint.” Tom took a 16 into the red apple.

Half an hour later, when his friend had painted four 17 of the fence, Tom said, “You’re doing it quite well, Ben, but of course you need to do much more 18 you can really call yourself a painter.”

As each hour passed, Tom’s painting became more complete. Each friend who happened to walk past took his 19 at painting a few boards — all for a price, of course. “You have to make them think it’s 20 wonderful,” thought Tom. “They’d never want to do it without paying for it.”

1.A．idea

B．plan

C．design

D．picture

2.A．why

B．how

C．when

D．what

3.A．along

B．across

C．past

D．down

4.A．thing

B．matter

C．work

D．business

5.A．want

B．begin

C．finish

D．stop

6.A．object

B．outline

C．art

D．article

7.A．color

B．person

C．position

D．master

8.A．which

B．where

C．who

D．before

9.A．bit

B．lot

C．little

D．time

10.A．painter

B．worker

C．way

D．method

11.A．replied

D．promised

C．allowed

B．decided

12.A．plan

B．change

C．mark

D．difference

13.A．eyes

B．hearing

C．friends

D．judgment

14.A．In

B．Above

C．After

D．For

15.A．fetch

B．get

C．bring

D．take

16.A．bite

B．smell

C．taste

D．breath

17.A．feet

B．hours

C．boards

D．bottles

18.A．before

B．after

C．when

D．unless

19.A．brush

B．turn

C．time

D．chance

20.A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

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He started to paint. Suddenly he thought of a 1 to get his friends to help him do the work. “Aunt Polly told me to try very hard, and that is 2 I’m going to do.” He smiled and began singing.

Just then his friend Ben came 3 He laughed when he saw Tom painting. “What’s the 4, Tom? Does your aunt want you to work on such a nice day?”

Ben’s eyes opened wider. “Really, Tom? Let me try a 9.”

“Oh that isn’t possible ,” said Tom. “My Aunt Polly is very sure of the 10 she wants her fence painted．Remember, she chose me.”

“Come on, Tom, I’ll give you half my apple if you let me paint,” Ben 11 “Your aunt will never know the 12!”

“Oh, you’re wrong about that, Ben,” answered Tom. “She has very good 13. And think how I would feel 14 all,” she asked me to paint her fence.

“You may have my whole apple,” Ben said．“Give me the paint brush now.”

“Well, if you really think you can do it—here, 15 the brush but be very careful the way you paint.” Tom took a 16 into the red apple.

1.A．idea

B．plan

C．design

D．picture

2.A．why

B．how

C．when

D．what

3.A．along

B．across

C．past

D．down

4.A．thing

B．matter

C．work

D．business

5.A．want

B．begin

C．finish

D．stop

6.A．object

B．outline

C．art

D．article

7.A．color

B．person

C．position

D．master

8.A．which

B．where

C．who

D．before

9.A．bit

B．lot

C．little

D．time

10.A．painter

B．worker

C．way

D．method

11.A．replied

D．promised

C．allowed

B．decided

12.A．plan

B．change

C．mark

D．difference

13.A．eyes

B．hearing

C．friends

D．judgment

14.A．In

B．Above

C．After

D．For

15.A．fetch

B．get

C．bring

D．take

16.A．bite

B．smell

C．taste

D．breath

17.A．feet

B．hours

C．boards

D．bottles

18.A．before

B．after

C．when

D．unless

19.A．brush

B．turn

C．time

D．chance

20.A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

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