1. She is very nice, but because she has a _____b___ way of speaking, she is slow in making friends.
A. forbid
B. forbidding
C. forbade
D. forbidden
2. As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place looks much more ___c______ than it did a few years ago.
A. propertied
B. tedious
C. prosperous
D. unremarkable
3. The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents' _____d____.
A. agreement
B. allowing
C. letting
D. objection
4. My bag looks ______b____ to Mary's, so I often take hers by mistake.
A. the same
B. identical
C. different
D. like
5. I don't have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so I have to do it in a(n) _____c_______ way.
A. direct
B. strange
C. indirect
D. brave
6. I can hardly believe my eyes. This _____d______ man is actually a scientist who once won the Nobel Prize.
A. remarkable
B. unusual
C. magnificent
D. unremarkable
7. She bought a blue and yellow hat to _____a_____ her new blue dress.
A. match
B. shade
C. combine
D. marry
8. When workers are organized and united, managers find it hard to lay them ____a_________.
A. off
B. aside
C. out
D. down
9. In case of emergency, please _____d______ the orders of the ship staff.
A. post
B. transfer
C. confirm
D. obey
10. People at the store will ___c______ your TV set without charge because it is so new.
A. bring
B. buy
C. repair
D. return
11. A completely new situation is likely to ______c____ when the age for leaving school is raised to 16.
A. affect
B. rise
C. arise
D. happen
12. This ticket ________c____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. gives
B. grants
C. entitles
D. credits
13. She ______c_______ Christian when she was only a junior middle school student.
A. started
B. joined
C. became
D. happened
14. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ________d___ in what he promises.
A. wish
B. belief
C. credit
D. trust
15. After that they drove to the Guest House at ________a___ speed.
A. top
B. head
C. whole
D. every
16. It might be asked what the author's basic ______b_ were; then we could understand his works better.
A. meaning
B. intentions
C. educations
D. interests
17. The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts ______b______.
A. are producing
B. are produced
C. produced
D. being produced
18. The fifth-generation computers, with the ability to think for themselves, _b______ and perfected now.
A. developed
B. are being developed
C. have developed
D. will have been developed
19. Until then, his family ________d_____
from him for six months.
A. didn't hear
B. hasn't heard
C. hasn't been hearing
D. hadn't heard
20. Although always on time himself, the professor was quite used _______b___ late for his lecture.
A. to students to be
B. to students being
C. for students to be
D. for students being
21. Homework ______a____ on time will lead to better grades.
A. done
B. be done
C. having done
D. having been done
22. Great importance was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ______b_____ to go to school.
A. to be encouraged
B. being encouraged
C. been encouraged
D. be encouraged
23. ________a_____ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A. As soon as
B. As long as
C. As well as
D. So far as
24. People who want the typist's job will be judged ______b____ how accurate and fast they are.
A. in favor of
B. in terms of
C. in ways of
D. in spite of
25. Thinking someone is stupid is a far _____d_____ from saying so.
A. trace
B. sound
C. voice
D. cry
26. The bicycle that Jim has today is a far _____c_____ from the old one that he used to ride.
A. away
B. distance
C. cry
D. sight
27. You lose your head when you get upset and lose ______b____ of your actions.
A. owning
B. control
C. objection
D. eyesight
28. I picked _________a_ a magazine that was lying on the table.
A. up
B. at
C. on
D. by
29. She picked _________c_ a stone and threw it at the window.
A. on
B. for
C. up
D. at
30. The general orders them all to be driven out at once, without ______b____.
A. failure
B. fail
C. failing
D. failed
31. My roses grow well as long _______a___ they have just enough water and plenty of plant food.
A. as
B. so
C. since
D. for
32. As _________d_ as you work hard and perform well, opportunities will be made available to you as the company succeeds and grows.
A. best
B. most
C. much
D. long
Getaways (外出换换环境) are often the easiest way to spend some quality time reconnecting with your partner. In a weekly survey, we asked people where their favorite romantic getaway 1. reservationdeterminationindicationdestination was. Their answers 2. extendedchangedalteredranged from staying at home to going abroad. Below are the 3. topheadexamplealternative responses.
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Romantic hotel getaways are also fun
to 10. bringtakecarryhandle. Our lives are often 11. coveredengagedinvolvedoccupied with work. However, that doesn't mean you should miss the chance to get away once 12. in a whilein a momentin a minutein forever! Find a hotel in your area that looks 13. creativeornamentalfancyflowery. And make sure it has a deck with a(n) 14. tediousspectacularenormousnumerous view. Enjoy yourself and get some 15. peace of mindpiece of mindpeak of mindappeal of mind. To do this, it'll be necessary to find a 16. quietsilentreservedstill place. So make sure the hotel doesn't have any interruptions such as Internet 17. successprocessassessaccess.
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A1227189350"What's your first impression of the United States?"
The question is the same everywhere; in China we raise a similar question to foreigners. It reminds me of a story, involving an American professor upon my first arrival at the Detroit Airport, U.S.A.
As we drove along a road heading north, he asked, "What's your impression of the U.S.A?" "Here," I answered, "cars go much faster." Upon hearing me, he burst into laughter. Then he said, "Have you noticed yet any difference in the efficiency of management?" Looking at him, I frowned for a while, answered, "Sorry, I am not a big potato. I am a small potato." As he slowly came to understand what I had meant, he smiled brightly.
Cars indeed go much faster. This was truly my first impression of America. It is not a joke, but a telling difference between the two countries. Differences attract me, I am curious about them, and watch, observe, and try to understand them.
So I'd like to introduce to you my small book entitled 100 Culture Stories—America Seen Through Eyes From China. I hope this book will help you expand your understanding of the different cultures of these two countries.
Cooking Fish
It is said, "The best house is in the U.S.A and the best food is in China." So I take pride and pleasure in cooking "the best food" for my American family. Each day I perform my play in a new way, changing the dish's color, the meat's type, or the soup's style. Because of my good job, I am often rewarded by their expressions of appreciation: "Very delicious!" "Very tasty!" "Excellent!" etc.
But the joke is here: yesterday, I cooked Sichuan-style fish for dinner. The green vegetables covered the dish beautifully, with rings of red vegetables spread on it like jewels spread over a lawn. "Red and green, lucky and peaceful," I said to myself, enormously pleased by my achievement.
When all the family members arrived at the table, I proudly showed them "the beautiful green lawn." At that moment, every member immediately stood up, first lo
oking surprised at the fish, then looking at me. "Why do all the fish have their heads?" they asked. "It's horrible!"
Horrible or beautiful? I don't know. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the best part of fish; at special dinners in China, only the honored guest can have the honor of enjoying it. Yesterday is past, but the fish head story remains; it will be kept long in my mind.
Help Yourself
Before I went to America, one of my friends told me a story of his own experience there. He spent two months with an American family last year when he studied in America. They often said to him, "help yourself", as they brought home fruits or other foods. According to Chinese tradition, he would simply smile in answer to their kindness without actually helping himself to any of the food. And he also said, "help yourself" to them whenever he brought home fruits or other foods. Oh, boy, no matter how much or how often he brought home food, as long as it appealed to their taste, they never hesitated to use their hands to "help themselves" until all was finished.
I thanked my friend for helping me understand a cultural difference between Chinese people and Americans. "Help yourself" for Chinese people is mostly for politeness. For Americans it is "to take whatever you like."
1. The purpose of the passage is to introduce a book concerning cultural differences between China and America.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
2. Chinese people do not often ask foreigners about what people think about their country.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
3. The author gave a humorous answer, "Cars go much faster here", which was not really her true feeling.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
4. The book introduced in the passage is written both in English and Chinese.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
5. The author enjoyed preparing meals for her American family very much.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
6. People often praise the author for her cooking.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
7. The author cooked Sichuan-style fish, but all the family members said it was horrible because it was too hot.
A. Y
B. N
C. NG
8. Chinese people enjoy having fish heads, and at special dinners in China the fish head is especially kept for .
9. When Americans were told to "help yourself", they never hesitated to enjoy the fruits or other foods until .
10. When Chinese people say "help yourself" to somebody, mostly they are showing .
Tonga is made up of about 150 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. There are three main groups of islands—Vava'u in the north, Ha'apai in the middle, and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are made up of dead animal remains. The higher islands in the west were formed by a process of mountain building. Large areas on these islands are too mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the mountains are still active—which means that they can be dangerous. Many of the smaller
islands do not have any people on them. There are only two large towns—Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu. These towns are Tonga's chief ports.
Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant sunny climate and natural beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destroyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.
Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully free from foreign rule again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan nobles still controlled local matters. For most of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During the time of her leadership, education and health care were expanded and women were given the right to help choose the leaders. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western methods. The government, in part, is made up of a seven-member body appointed by the king, seven nobles chosen by the nobles, and seven persons chosen by all adult citizens.
Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population have created problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are being made.
1. According to the passage, Tonga is _______c_.
A. a small country to the North of the United States
B. a country with very rich natural resources
C. is a country made up of more than a hundred small islands
D. is a country whose government depends totally on Britain
2. Which of the following statements about Tonga is NOT true? c
A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.
B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.
C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.
D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.
3. What is true about Tonga's political status? b
A. Tonga's foreign affairs are still controlled by the British.
B. Tonga became free from the UK over thirty years ago.
C. Tonga is not governed well because women have power.
D. Tongan women have very high social status.
4. Which of the following is the problem that Tonga is facing now? a
A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.
B. Hunger of its people because of crop problems.
C. Failure of health care and education systems.
D. Social problems and disorders since 1970.
5. This passage is most probably taken from ______a__.
A. a textbook on different places in the world
B. a book on human civilization
C. a book on the world economy
D. a book on environmental protection
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the warmer southern Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen create the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that c
an cause great harm, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling winds hundreds—even thousands—of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, wet air flows in at the bottom of these winds, moves upward through it, and comes out at the top. In the process, the water in this warm air produces rain. And the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young storm begins to move in circles, turning in the direction opposite to the movement of a clock's hands.
The average life of a strong storm of this type is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat given by a great storm's rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and damage in a great storm. One of these storms usually brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea—the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure storm center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
6. This passage describes ___d_______.
A. the growth of great storms
B. the damage caused by great storms
C. the average life of a great storm
D. All of the above
7. The powerful storms described in this passage have winds that move at ___a_______.
A. 75 miles per hour or more
B. less than 75 miles per hour
C. half a dozen miles per hour
D. 75 miles per hour
8. According to the passage, the growth of a great storm goes through the following steps: a
A. small winds—trade winds—air flows—wet air—rain—heat—strong wind
B. wet air—trade winds—strong wind—rain—warm winds—heat—air flows
C. small winds—wet air—trade wind—strong wind—air flows—heat—rain
D. wet air—trade wind—strong wind—heat—air flows—small winds—rain
9. According to the passage, the energy in the heat given by a great storm's rainfall in a single day would _________________b______________.
A. destroy half of the farmlands in the United States within one hour
B. provide electrical power to the U. S. for more than half a year
C. supply water to the United States for more than six months
D. flood the Unites States for six months
10. The greatest cause of death and damage in a great storm is _______a_______.
A. water
B. wind
C. heat
D. air flows
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.
Stare at the clock.
Make silly drawings.
Stare at the clock again.
Complain about the weather.
The clock? It's still there, ticking
even more slowly.
No, none of this was planned for the meeting.
You'd love to get your work done, but instead you spend half your day in a meeting room.
Office workers spend an average of 23 hours a week in meetings, according to the Wharton Center for Applied Research in the US. And, these workers consider only 58 percent of that time useful.
It doesn't have to be this way. Here are a few guidelines for you to use meetings effectively, not eat up your productivity.
1) Know what you want. "Know precisely why the meeting is being held and decide realistically what you intend to accomplish," says Gayle Brickman, a US communication instructor. "If you cannot write these two things down, the meeting should not take place."
2) Figure out whether a face-to-face meeting is necessary. Would a group email be enough? A couple of phone calls? These ways would probably be more efficient with fellow workers you know well.
3) Pick the right times. If possible, avoid planning meetings during your most productive hours. If everyone runs to the break room for coffee at 10:30 am, that would be an excellent time to have informal staff meetings.
4) Be prepared. Read the plan for what needs to be done. Study the numbers on the project you're putting forward. If there are papers to be discussed, hand them out the day before to those who will attend the meeting.
5) Keep track of the time for them. Set apart a certain amount of time each week for the meetings, and keep to it.
If you still find yourself caught in meeting after meeting, don't feel bad. At least your organization obviously thinks your physical presence is valuable.
11. A worker who is in a meeting that he doesn't want to take part in is likely to _________a__.
A. draw funny pictures
B. change the clock
C. check the weather
D. plan another meeting
12. Office workers think that ____c_____ the time used in meetings is wasted.
A. more than half of
B. almost all of
C. less than half of
D. none of
13. In this passage, we are advised to follow some principles in order to _______c___.
A. learn guidelines
B. eat up productivity
C. make the most of meetings
D. increase production
14. To decide whether a meeting is necessary, we may ask the following questions except "___b________".
A. Can I solve the problem by email or phone call?
B. Will my fellow workers like to have this meeting?
C. What is the purpose of this meeting?
D. What do I intend to get from the meeting?
15. It is a good time to have informal staff meetings __________b_.
A. when you and your coworkers are most productive
B. when all the staff are having a coffee break
C. before you hand out the information to be discussed
D. when you can keep track of the time