I started surfing about five years ago and    3     in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first   4     was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to   5    surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my

    6   there’s nothing like it. It involves(牵涉到)body, 　　7    , and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all   8     us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that    9    , becoming one with the    10    , is like I’m weightless.

The one thing I can   11     from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge(挑战). You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean    12     an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive(活跃有力的)and 　　13    . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it    14     from any other sport.

I’ve 　　15     to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new    16    , so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start    17     the limits of things boys and men used to dominate(主宰)?

There’re women 　　18     side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys   19    the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to    20    , and they will.

1. A. tell　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. answer 

C. give　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

2. A. wonder　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. understand
C. reply　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. believe

3. A. stayed　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. came　　　　　　

C. dropped　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. fell

4. A. wave　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. storm　　　　　　

C. sail　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. boat

5. A. bring　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　&

nbsp;　　　　   B. connect　　　　　　

C. compare　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. tie

6. A. work　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. study　　　　   

 C. holiday　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. life

7. A. mind　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　

C. health　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

8. A. along　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. above　　　　　　

C. around　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

9. A. beach　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. water　　　　　　

C. board　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lake

10. A. sky　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. world　　　　　　

C. earth　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. ocean

11. A. take　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　

C. make　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. keep

12. A. catches　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. includes　　　　　　

C. offers　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. collects

13. A. sharp　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. great　　　　　　

C. hard　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

14. A. known　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. right　　　　　　

C. far　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. different

15. A. chosen　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. tried　　　　　　

C. learned　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. promised

16. A. levels　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. points　　　　　　

C. steps　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. parts

17. A. reaching　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. accepting　　　　　　

C. pushing　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. setting

18. A. sitting　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walking　　　　　　

C. fighting　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. working

19. A. of　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. from　　　　　　

C. on    　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. with

20. A. think　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. succeed　　　　　　

C. perform　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. feel

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would    1   :surfing(冲浪运动). But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people    2    . Most certainly not.

I started surfing about five years ago and    3     in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first   4     was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to   5    surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my

    6   there’s nothing like it. It involves(牵涉到)body, 　　7    , and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all   8     us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that    9    , becoming one with the    10    , is like I’m weightless.

The one thing I can   11     from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge(挑战). You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean    12     an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive(活跃有力的)and 　　13    . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it    14     from any other sport.

I’ve 　　15     to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new    16    , so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start    17     the limits of things boys and men used to dominate(主宰)?

There’re women 　　18     side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys   19    the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to    20    , and they will.

1. A. tell　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. answer 

C. give　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

2. A. wonder　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. understand
C. reply　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. believe

3. A. stayed　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. came　　　　　　

C. dropped　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. fell

4. A. wave　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. storm　　　　　　

C. sail　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. boat

5. A. bring　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. connect　　　　　　

C. compare　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. tie

6. A. work　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. study　　　　   

 C. holiday　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. life

7. A. mind　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　

C. health　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

8. A. along　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. above　　　　　　

C. around　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

9. A. beach　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. water　　　　　　

C. board　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lake

10. A. sky　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. world　　　　　　

C. earth　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. ocean

11. A. take　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　

C. make　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. keep

12. A. catches　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. includes　　　　　　

C. offers　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. collects

13. A. sharp　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. great　　　　　　

C. hard　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

14. A. known　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. right　　　　　　

C. far　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. different

15. A. chosen　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. tried　　　　　　

C. learned　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. promised

16. A. levels　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. points　　　　　　

C. steps　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. parts

17. A. reaching　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. accepting　　　　　　

C. pushing　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. setting

18. A. sitting　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walking　　　　　　

C. fighting　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. working

19. A. of　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. from　　　　　　

C. on    　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. with

20. A. think　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. succeed　　　　　　

C. perform　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. feel

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.