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.

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　　It must have been after two o'clock in the morning when the last guests took their ___1___, and although we had enjoyed their arrival, my wife and I were quite___2___to shut the door behind them. We left all the dirty dishes and glasses___3___they were, and, after opening a few windows to let some fresh air in and the___4___of stale（陈旧的）tobacco out, we climbed into bed and fell___5___.

　　I couldn't have been asleep for more than half an hour___6___I woke up with a___7___smell of smoke in my nose. Still half asleep, I walked into the hall, and there, ___8___dense clouds of smoke, I saw that one of the curtains was ___9___ I should have closed the windows then ___10___ delay, but ___11___ I tried to beat out the flames（火焰）with a newspaper. When this failed I___12___into the kitchen to grab a bucket and filled it ___13___ water. At the ___14___ time I shouted to Barbara, who hurriedly dialed 119 to ask the fire brigade（消防员）___15___ coming to my help. We had to work at ___16___ speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to prevent the flames fanned by the wind from the windows ___17___ spreading. We were unable to ___18___ the fire but we ___19___ to keep it partly in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they arrived quickly and they had little difficulty ___20___ putting out the flames. For most of the rest of the day we worked hard.

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.

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　My uncle is fond of sports. He often goes 　1 　during the weekend and 　2 　comes home with a bag full of birds. 　3 　Sunday evening he came home 　4 　than usual. He didn't say 　5 　when he came in . He 　6 　his bag on the table and sat 　7 　the fire. He looked 　8　　 　and cross. “Didn't you have a good 　9 　, dear?” his wife asked. “What do you 　10　　 　,” he answered crossly and 　11　　 　at the bag. “Look at this 　12　　 　! There's only one 　13　　 　in it and it cost me a lot of money!”

　“　14　 there any birds?”my aunt asked 　15　　　. “Hundreds of them!” my 　16　　 　said,“ but I spent the day quarrelling with a 　17 　.”“What happened, dear?”she asked. “I 　18 　my first bird at five o'clock this morning. Soon 　19 　I aimed at another one and 　20　　 　. But I don't know what 　21　　　. I think I slipped because I didn't shoot the 　22　　　. I hit a cow and killed it .The farmer who 　23　　 　it got very angry with me. I 　24　　 　with him for hours and in the end I had to 　25　　 　him ￡50!”

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项的最佳答案。

Dear Jones,

　　    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. 3 , get or borrow 4 ! Walk him several times a day!　　 Americans love dogs and usually stop 5 to anyone with dog. 6 ,try to eat in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) .

　　     People generally 7 the same tables and will sometimes talk to you 8 they see that you are a 9 .

　　     Next, take your dirty 10 to a laundry (洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people 11 there. They often pass the 12 talking to the other customers (顾客) . 13 ask for information from a woman, if you are a 14 , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get 15 results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the 16 　　 :"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 17 . Don't tell the truth when people 18 "How are you ?" They only 19 the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their 20 —especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are 21 . Tell them they are losing 22 . Everyone　　 here wants to be 23 . Don't be late for appointments (约会) ! When someone says six o'clock, 24 be there by six. Americans respect 25 and expect everyone to be "on time".　　 　　

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

Cordially yours,

Socrates

1. A. result　　　　   B. law    C. beginning　　　　D. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
2. A. smile　　　　　　B. shout    C. talk to　　　　  D. run for　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
3. A. At first　　　　 B. First    C. One　　　　　　  D. At once　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
4. A. a dog　　　　　　B. much money    C. a map　　　　　　D. a bike　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
5. A. talking　　　　  B. and nod    C. to talk　　　　  D. to wave　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
6. A. After it　　　　 B. Then    C. Later　　　　　　D. At the same time　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
7. A. have　　　　　　 B. eat    C. buy　　　　　　  D. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 
8. A. although　　　　 B. before    C. since　　　　　　D. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
9. A. American　　　　 B. stranger    C. worker　　　　   D. student　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
10. A. shoes　　　　   B. water 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
11. A. wait　　　　　　B. said nothing 　　C. work　　　　　　D. become kind　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
12. A. cards　　　　   B. time 　　C. clothes　　　　 D. discussion　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
13. A. Never　　　　   B. Seldom 　　C. Always　　　　  D. Sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
14. A. policeman　　   B. girl   　　C. man　　　　　　 D. stranger　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
15. A. worse　　　　   B. better 　　C. fewer　　　　   D. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
16. A. English　　　　 B. pronunciation 　　C. spelling　　　　D. expressions　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
17. A. shouldn't do　　B. can do sometimes 　　C. should do　　   D. will forget　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
18. A. say　　　　　　 B. talk 　　C. tell　　　　　　D. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
19. A. expect　　　　  B. find 　　C. reply to　　　　D. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
20. A. pay　　　　　　 B. age 　　C. family　　　　  D. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］
21. A. strong　　　　  B. young 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. weighty　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
22. A. their way　　   B. something 　　C. light　　　　   D. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］
23. A. thin　　　　　　B. strong 　　C. fat　　　　　　 D. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］
24. A. be sure to　　  B. don't 　　C. never　　　　   D. have to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］
25. A. time　　　　　　B. elders 　　C. knowledge　　   D. women　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］