Americans love to talk and generally it is OK to talk even to strangers about nearly any subject at any time as long as you are polite．However there are some subjects，like racism，American foreign policy，gun ownership，and religion that are best discussed among friends．
In America，it is OK to approach a stranger and start up a conversation with him as long as the subject is not too abstract．In America，it is not considered inappropriate to talk to people you don’t know．Talking to a stranger about the weather or the quality of nearby restaurants，or the prices in a grocery store is all perfectly fine．Even complimenting someone on the car they drive or asking them where they bought their clothes are all appropriate topics of conversation with complete strangers．
Generally，Americans prefer that people say what they think and they respect frankness．Usually when it comes to personal matters，it’s best to accentuate(强调)the positive：don’t tell someone that their children are ugly or that their cooking is terrible．However；it’s OK to tell someone that they are wrong as long as you do so politely and with respect．Americans generally believe that you show someone respect by telling them the truth．Don’t be afraid to be honest with Americans，but be appropriate．
Most Americans will start a conversation with a person they just met by asking them what they do for a living．This question is not only considered appropriate by Americans，but it’s also considered an important way to learn about someone．
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ．| A．how to make friends with Americans | | B．how to make proper conversations with Americans | | C．what Americans like to talk about in their dailv life | | D．what to avoid in talking with Americans |
小题2:When you talk to an American for the first time，you can ask him the following questions EXCEPT “ ”.| A．How does America treat other countries | | B．Where did you buy your wonderful car | | C．What do you do | | D．How is the dessert the nearby restaurant offers |
小题3:When you find that an American has made a mistake, you’d better ．| A．point it out directly and politely | | B．pretend not to see it | | C．tell his friends about this | | D．cover it up for him |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
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文章是关于如何和美国人进行合理的谈话的。
小题1:主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章正是关于美国人谈话的话题，以及如何和美国人进行合适的对话，B正确。
小题2:本题运用排除法。BCD三项在文章都有提及。
小题3:推理题。根据倒数第二段Americans prefer that people say what they think and they respect frankness．可知美国人喜欢坦率的人。故A符合要求。 |
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The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 36 person.
When I first knew Bill , back in 37 , he was one of the most carefree（无忧无虑）people I had ever 38 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 39 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 15 miles to see an old 40 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 41 was never dull when he was 42 . With him there was one wild 43 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 44 to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 45 , I wasn’t even sure it was 46 . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 47 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the 48 thing Bill cared about were possessions(财富). Now they seemed to be his main 49 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow I never 50 Bill changing so much. My image of him 51 the one I had formed 52 the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s 53 to expect people to remain the same, especially 54 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 55 the same way about me.
| 小题1: | | A．proper | B．usual | C．same | D．right |
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| 小题2: | | A．childhood | B．the army | C．his thirties | D．college |
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| 小题3: | | A．considered | B．met | C．supposed | D．expected |
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| 小题4: | | A．most | B．much | C．nothing | D．none |
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| 小题5: | | A．movie | B．hospital | C．man | D．country |
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| 小题6: | | A．learning | B．life | C．work | D．fun |
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| 小题7: | | A．in | B．out | C．around | D．away |
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| 小题8: | | A．joke | B．mistake | C．chance | D．adventure |
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| 小题9: | | A．managed | B．continued | C．decided | D．hoped |
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| 小题10: | | A．First of all | B．At first | C．Now and then | D．All the time |
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| 小题12: | | A．thought | B．spent | C．argued | D．talked |
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| 小题13: | | A．first | B．next | C．last | D．only |
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| 小题14: | | A．interest | B．event | C．subject | D．problem |
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| 小题15: | | A．forgot | B．minded | C．imagined | D．liked |
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| 小题16: | | A．remained | B．reminded | C．suggested | D．became |
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| 小题17: | | A．since | B．from | C．at | D．till |
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| 小题18: | | A．unnecessary | B．foolish | C．common | D．unusually |
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| 小题19: | | A．because | B．that | C．how | D．when |
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| 小题20: | | A．discovered | B．acted | C．looked | D．felt |
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It’s often true that jobs for students sometimes lead to employment after graduation, so it’s a good idea to think carefully before you begin working during your college years.
During my entire college life I worked as a bartender （酒吧招待）. I have to say that I really enjoyed that job, and was fond of the idea of making money without doing too much work. I also had the opportunity to socialize （ 交际） while working. I came to be known among the upper class, and gradually became popular on campus because of my job. However, working as a bartender can have the negative side that people tend to think that you enjoy drinking.
All in all, I wish I had thought more carefully before deciding to take that job. I got a Bachelor’s degree （学士学位）in English, qualifying（使···有资格） me to work as a writer, but so far I have only been able to use the skills I learned from that part-time job.
It would be different if I had searched for jobs related to writing or editing（编辑） instead of bartending. It’s commonly accepted that employment for students is only temporary （临时的），but we should never forget that it can connect to the work we get after we graduate. After all, employers not only look at the degree, but also your previous experience.
So before getting a part-time job while you’re at school, consider what you want to do for the rest of your life.
小题1:Which of the following is a benefit（好处）of working as a bartender for the author?| A．He had a good time after school. | | B．He made connect with many people. | | C．He satisfied his curiosity about others. | | D．He had learned how to make wine. |
小题2:The underline word “negative” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ _______”. | A．bad | B．same | C．wrong | D．bright |
小题3:The author writes the text mainly to _______. | A．describe his part-time job during his college life | | B．tell students to be careful with their part-time jobs | | C．convince（使确信）students that bartender is the part-time job | | D．advise students to look for their future jobs in the college |
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People who like their traveling have their reasons. They believe that traveling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike traveling also have some reasons.
Traveling, in my opinion, dose more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadened our mind. We can get in touch with other civilization（文明）, culture, customs and ideas.
Through history, most people traveled because of necessity —not for pleasure. People traveled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans traveled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity. They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon（地平线）. Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.
So, traveling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.
小题1:How many reasons for traveling are mentioned in Paragraph 3?| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
小题2:In the writer’s opinion, traveling can be _______. | A．expensive | B．funny | C．helpful | D．tiring |
小题3:What’s the main idea of this passage?| A．Different kinds of traveling. | | B．Traveling enriches our mind. | | C．Ways to enjoy yourself while traveling. | | D．The advantages and disadvantages of traveling. |
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Hot words on the Internet don’t stay hot for long. “Geili” and “fuyun”, last year’s biggest linguistic innovations, are practically prehistoric in Internet terms. What’s buzzing now is “hold steady”
The term comes from a segment (片段) on the Taiwanese TV show University which features Miss Lin(Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to behave like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. The extremely funny lecture is mainly an over-the-top mockery(嘲笑) of the fashion world, but Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations.
Holding steady, Internet slang for “staying poised”, is one of the qualities the public has been looking for lately as pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy. The quality was demonstrated by a girl named Su Miaoling this year. The contestant in the TV singing competition Super Girl carried herself with an air of confidence on stage and kept her cool when others got anxious. “I like your poise(淡定). Very few contestants on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show’s judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su. Internet users dubbed Su “Sister Poise”.
Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a well-mannered person. Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton made it onto the list in 2011 “for the poise and dignity with which she conducts herself in the public spotlight”. The Duchess of Cambridge was also acclaimed earlier this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding.
Good news for many, poise is not genetic----it can be acquired with a bit of effort. A personal growth guidance gives tips on how to stay poised. “Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves; use self-affirmation by saying ‘I choose to be calm in any situation’; write down your affirmation daily to imprint the goal,” reads the site.
小题1:According to the passage, what does “hold steady” mean?| A．well balanced | B．hold still | | C．remain stable | D．keep calm |
小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．Poise isn’t born with people, so it can be acquired. | | B．Under different pressures, people hope to keep calm. | | C．“Hold steady” comes from a lecture given by a fashion queen. | | D．In western culture, holding steady is a quality of well-mannered people. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT the way to hold steady?| A．learn to use self-encouragement. | | B．Write the goals to be achieved | | C．Practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves. | | D．Take deep breaths when facing difficult situations. |
小题4:The purpose of this passage is to_______.| A．introduce the Internet hot term “hold steady” | | B．tell funny stories about how to hold steady | | C．demonstrate how to keep calm under pressure | | D．give advice on how to keep cool in daily life |
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It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had 16 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 17 the children to bed early and 18 a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 19 with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 20 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 21 cold. After I finished my 22 I began to drink my coffee with my book 23 at page one. Suddenly there was a 24 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the 25 and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got 26 and wanted me to show him the way. It 27 ages to get rid of him. At last I 28 to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 29 awake at eleven o"clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 30 evening！
| 小题1: | | A．decided | B．started | C．come | D．hurried |
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| 小题2: | | A．put | B．made | C．threw | D．allowed |
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| 小题3: | | A．boiled | B．heated | C．cooked | D．prepared |
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| 小题4: | | A．full | B．filled | C．filling | D．to be filled |
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| 小题5: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．answer | D．reply |
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| 小题6: | | A．was getting | B．had got | C．would get | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．supper | B．drinking | C．reading | D．coffee |
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| 小题8: | | A．opening | B．opened | C．open | D．being opened |
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| 小题9: | | A．stranger | B．knock | C．dog | D．man |
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| 小题10: | | A．food | B．supper | C．coffee | D．plate |
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| 小题11: | | A．lost | B．gone | C．missing | D．disappeared |
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| 小题12: | | A．cost | B．spent | C．paid | D．took |
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| 小题13: | | A．tried | B．hoped | C．managed | D．decided |
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| 小题14: | | A．already | B．still | C．possibly | D．almost |
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| 小题15: | | A．pleasant | B．exciting | C．friendly | D．lonely |
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