It takes time (4)to know a man .——青夏教育精英家教网—

In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts（a kind of cake） and coffee. The small shop, 1 on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their 2 .

I 3 coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”

Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst 4 the shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and 5 on. I didn’t 6 if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.

I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to 7 their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store 8 their bus came.

Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare （车费） when a ticket went 9 — always repaid the next day．When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait 10 for a very late bus．They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay．At _ closing time I wouldn't 11 the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived．

I 12 a lot of doughnuts on snowy days．I enjoyed my pals （伙伴）, but it never 13 to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock．I 14 it was true, and he introduced himself 15 the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team．

"I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children．I 16 about them having to take two buses to get home．It 17 a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them．"

I told him it wasn't a big 18 ．that I enjoyed the kids．

"No, you don't understand．When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're 19 ．It is a big deal．And I'm grateful．"

So I was the Doughnuts lady．I not only had received a 20 ．I had become a landmark．

1．A．existed B．located C．lied D．stood

2．A．ride B．train C．passengers D．cars

3．A．tasted B．had C．made D．poured

4．A．into B．out C．for D．along

5．A．go B．come C．pass D．pull

6．A．consider B．mind C．think D．realize

7．A．hear B．notice C．share D．show

8．A．when B．before C．after D．until

9．A．stealing B．disappearing C．missing D．remaining

10．A．happily B．anxiously C．sadly D．bravely

11．A．lock B．open C．watch D．keep

12．A．ate up B．gave away C．let out D．sent away

13．A．stuck B．reminded C．moved D．occurred

14．A．admitted B．talked C．guessed D．refused

15．A．for B．to C．as D．like

16．A．care B．worry C．frighten D．wonder

17．A．means B．takes C．has D．gives

18．A．pride B．pleasure C．deal D．help

19．A．controlled B．behaved C．alive D．safe

20．A．word B．title C．prize D．award

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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it; the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it is done at once. All being well, the bargain can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer something else—he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you want." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual reply is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only "having a look round." She is always open to persuasion; indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.

53. When a man is buying clothes, he ___________.

A. puts price before quality　　B. chooses things that others think suitable for him

C. does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right things

D. buys good quality things, so long as they do not cost too much

54. When a man cannot get what he wants, he ________.

A. buys something of the same color in a slight different style

B. usually does not buy anything

C. will try on some other clothes of the same style

D. wastes no time in buying something else

55. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes ?

A. They welcome suggestions from anyone

B. Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes

C. Women often buy things without thinking　　D. They listen to advice but never take it

56. The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is ________.

A. that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do

B. that women bargain for their clothes and men don't

C. that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting down

D. the time they take over buying clothes

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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping_1_he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in _2_. He knows what he wants, and his goal is to find it and buy it. All men_3_walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock(库存),the deal can be done and_4_is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s _5_.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn’t have what he wants. In that_6_,the salesman tries to sell something else----he_7_the nearest to the article required．A good salesman brings out such a substitute(替代品)_8_and he may say,”_9_know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It_10_to be the color you mentioned．” Few men have_11_with this treatment, and the usual response is :“This is the right color and may be the right size, but I shouldn’t be_12_my time and yours by trying it on.”

For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the_13_way.

Her shopping is not often_14_on need．She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”.

She is always_15_to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that_16_thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look out for the unexpected_17_.Faced with a roomful dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another_18_selecting the dress she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n) _19_one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting_20_.

1．A．for B．since C．because D．while

2．A．detail B．advance C．hurry D．mind

3．A．simply B．immediately C．soon D．quickly

4．A．finally B．constantly C．normally D．often

5．A．confidence B．satisfaction C．amusement D．surprise

6．A．time B．event C．case D．situation

7．A．offers B．gives C．presents D．delivers

8．A．carefully B．attentively C．actively D．skillfuly

9．A．I B．You C．They D．People

10．A．happens B．is C．comes D．takes

11．A．experience B．interest C．expectation D．patience

12．A．losing B．spending C．wasting D．giving away

13．A．same B．opposite C．clever D．similar

14．A．based B．relied C．done D．related

15．A．happy B．ready C．close D．open

16．A．nobody B．somebody C．anybody D．everybody

17．A．deal B．bargain C．surprise D．luck

18．A．before B．after C．as D．by

19．A．exhausting B．boring C．enjoyable D．graceful

20．A．customers B．assistants C．husbands D．wives

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　　Wang Fengqin, a 61-year-old woman in Beijing, volunteers to sort rubbish in her living area in Beijing Chaoyang District．

　　At 6：30 every morning, while half of Beijing is still in sleeping dreams in bed or enjoying a delicious breakfast, Wang rushes through her busiest hours in the day．She gets up, gives her face a quick wash, takes a simple breakfast and rushes to the four rubbish dustbins beside the gate of her living area．There she checks the waste left by her neighbours to make sure it is sorted correctly．

　　"Sorting rubbish will improve the environment for all of us and it only takes a minute," Wang said．"I want to help my neighbours develop good habits．"

　　As Wang spoke, an old man came by and threw a plastic bag full of rubbish into the dustbin marked "recyclable(可回收)"．

　　"Hey, please there are some orange peels and fish bones in your bag, so they are supposed to be put into the dustbin marked ' kitchen waste '," Wang told him．

　　Learning the old man was in a hurry, Wang let him go, opened the bag herself, picked out the kitchen waste and threw it in the right dustbin．

　　Wang has been doing this every day from 7∶30 am to 9 am and from 6 pm to 8 pm since March 10．She says people usually go downstairs and throw out rubbish at this time．

　　Most people had no idea about sorting rubbish at first, but now 90 percent can put rubbish in the correct dustbin, Wang says．However, she plans to keep doing this job until all her neighbours sort correctly．

(1)

When does Wang Fengqin usually get up in the morning?
[　　]
A．	at 7∶30．
B．	at 6∶30
C．	at 9∶30
D．	at 8∶00

(2)

The old man didn't sort his rubbish probably because ________．
[　　]
A．	he was afraid of Wang
B．	he thought it was Wang's job
C．	he was in a hurry
D．	he didn't know where the dustbin was

(3)

According to the passage, one shouldn't put _________ in the dustbin marked "kitchen waste"．
[　　]
A．	orange peels
B．	broken toys
C．	terribly smelly food
D．	fish bones

(4)

From the passage, we can say that Wang Fengqi is __________．
[　　]
A．	always busy with her housework
B．	always careless to throw out rubbish
C．	very cruel to others
D．	warm-hearted and ready to help others

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While traveling in Ssesse Island, Uganda, I came across a basket weaver. Weaving basket designs is a complex craft that ____1____ much skill and cleverness. To see an expert at work is so ____2____ that I had watched this particular lady for hours. What was astonishing, ____3____, was that a young African man had also become ____4____ as the basket weaver performed her craft.

____5____ whether the young man was more interested in the basket weaving or the weaver, I ____6____ the unexpected couple. On being asked about his ____7____ in weaving, the wise young man looked at me with complete puzzle and ____8____ that he didn’t know how to weave so he was watching because people can always ____9____ something from one another.

Of all the lessons I’ve learned during my travels, one of the finest is that ____10____ has nothing to do with wealth and little to do with ____11____ education! Wisdom can be ____12____ in every village, every town, every city, country, and continent in every ____13____ of the earth. Moreover, the wisest are often not those who are the most outspoken but, ____14____, those who are quiet and modest.

The young man on Ssesse Island is a perfect ____15____. His high status in the village was such that he was not ____16____ to study the lowly task of basket weaving; yet, there he was. And to top it off, this modest young man threw out a pearl of wisdom so ____17____.

As I watch what is ____18____ in our world today, I find myself wishing that more people had the wisdom of my young African friend. Much time has ____19____ since I met the young man but I have carried his wisdom in my heart ____20____. And I believe that it doesn’t matter who we are, we can always learn something from one another.

1．A．asks B．takes C．costs D．deserves

2．A．encouraging B．moving C．fascinating D．touching

3．A．however B．otherwise C．anyhow D．therefore

4．A．inspired B．excited C．delighted D．engaged

5．A．Thinking B．Finding C．Wondering D．Accepting

6．A．walked B．approached C．reached D．met

7．A．hobby B．doubt C．advantage D．interest

8．A．replied B．told C．spoken D．remarked

9．A．borrow B．learn C．understand D．think

10．A．thought B．knowledge C．wisdom D．opinion

11．A．private B．special C．usual D．formal

12．A．found B．invented C．discovered D．created

13．A．side B．space C．corner D．district

14．A．though B．instead C．however D．therefore

15．A．example B．figure C．model D．symbol

16．A．meant B．predicated C．planned D．expected

17．A．certainly B．naturally C．surely D．definitely

18．A．appearing B．turning C．happening D．showing

19．A．passed B．disappeared C．lost D．missed

20．A．ever after B．before long C．long since D．ever since

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