Test 1. Cars in the FutureAs big cars cause many problems, such as pollution, shortage of parking space, crowded traffic, scientists are now trying to design some small cars that may some day replace today's big automobiles. If more people begin to drive such cars in the future, there will be less air pollution. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space that is now needed for one car of the usual size. The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer as these cars can only go 60 kilometers per hour.The cars of the future will be fine for driving around the city. However, they will not be suitable for long trips, because these cars by petrol can only go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for refueling.Test 2 The Greenhouse EffectTo get a better understanding of global warming, it is important to understand the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the rise in the temperatures caused by absorption of the Sun's heat and light by the Earth's surface which then is reflected back and trapped within the Earth's atmosphere. The greenhouses gases help to keep the Earth warm, and this is the reason why life on Earth has existed, and still thrives. However, with an increase in the gases like carbon dioxide, ozone, and water vapor in the atmosphere, as an outcome to growing environmental pollution; industrial, domestic, and loss of vast stretches of grassland and rain forest, Earth has gotten nearly 14% hotter than what it used to be 50 years ago, with 2005 being recorded as the hottest year ever. Besides humans and plants, global warming effects on animals is a cause of concern.Test 3 Christmas CandlesFrankly speaking, Christmas candles are no different from any other decorative candle that you might find in the shops all through the year. But the very fact that they are lit up during Christmastime gives them the look of a festival. Christmas candles are big in size and designed in several shapes. You will find the common round shapes Christmas candles tend to play up on the thickness so that they can burn longer, all through the Christmas Eve if desired. Traditional colors of Christmas candles arepreferably red or golden, the colors of the season. But you will find all colors on the shelves nowadays. However, if other colors are used, they are often decorated with obvious Christmas designs to make them part of the season. Red and golden candles are usually kept as they are, because the colors themselves lend grace to the season.Test 4 Bread-makingPeople make bread in different ways, but the bread that's made in Britain contains five ingredients. There's water, flour of course, and then there's salt, sugar and something called yeast. A long time ago, people made bread just from flour and water, and their bread looked and tasted very different from the bread we make today. It was a different shape-like large flat biscuits, and it was dark brown in colour. But it was too heavy to digest. Then the Egyptians discovered that yeast, which is a kind of fungus, will make bread rise. Well, in fact, if you look at a modern loaf of bread through a microscope, it looks a bit like a sponge, doesn't it? Full of little holes. Well, the holes make the bread lighter, of course, and easier to digest.Test 5 UnionsNearly 100 years ago, America's working people began to join together to improve their wages and their working situations. They formed unions in discussions with owners of businesses and factories. This idea became known as collective bargaining. Unions were started at separate local factories. Slowly unions in several factories started to join together. As they gained size, the unions were able to gain strength and effectiveness. By the 1950's unions were successfully representing their members in most American industries. Unions began as organizations for factory workers. Later skilled workers such as electricians and plumbers organized into unions. Recently professional people have also begun to form unions. The unions not only represent the workers in discussions with business management. They also train workers for jobs, give members money if they lose their jobs, and pay workers pensions when they retire. Unions have become established institutions of American industry.。
高级商务英语1unit3textA课后答案1、9．—Will there be more cars in the future?—________. [单选题] *A．See youB．Well, I'm not sure(正确答案)C．You're welcomeD．Thank you2、The carbon we produce when we breathe is much less than（）produced by a car. [单选题] *A. oneB. itC. that(正确答案)D. those3、Grandpa pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s _______ I was born?”[单选题] *A. whenB. howC. whyD. where(正确答案)4、If you want to be successful one day, you have to seize every _______ to realize your dream. [单选题] *A. changeB. chance(正确答案)C. chairD. check5、He always found it hard to satisfy himself. [单选题] *A. 控制B. 满足(正确答案)C. 了解D. 批评6、His handwriting is better than _____. [单选题] *A. mine(正确答案)B. myC. ID. me7、______ pocket money did you get when you were a child? （）[单选题] *A. WhatB. HowC. How manyD. How much(正确答案)8、We haven't heard from him so far. [单选题] *A. 到目前为止(正确答案)B. 一直C. 这么远D. 这么久9、_____ of the land in this area _____ covered with forest. [单选题] *A. Two-fifth; isB. Two fifth; areC. Two fifths; is(正确答案)D. Two fifths; are10、He didn't allow _____ in his room. Actually he didn't allow his family _____ at all. [单选题] *A. to smoke; to smokeB. smoking; to smoke(正确答案)C. to smoke; smokingD. smoking; smoking11、—These shoes look cool. ______ are they?—They are on sale, only $（）[单选题] *A. How much(正确答案)B. How longC. How manyD. How soon12、Jim is a(n) _______. He is very careful and likes to work with numbers. [单选题] *A. secretaryB. tour guideC. accountant(正确答案)D. English teacher13、1．________my father ________ my mother is able to drive a car. So they are going to buy one. [单选题] *A．Neither; norB．Both; andC．Either; orD．Not only; but also(正确答案)14、Since the war their country has taken many important steps to improve its economic situation. [单选题] *A. 制定B. 提出C. 讨论D. 采取(正确答案)15、76．AC Milan has confirmed that the England star David Beckham （）the team soon. [单选题] *A. has rejoinedB. was going to rejoinC. rejoinedD. is to rejoin(正确答案)16、Now he is _______ his homework. [单选题] *A. busyB. busy with(正确答案)C. busy with doingD. busy does17、Her （）for writing was that she wished women to get the right to higher education. [单选题] *A. motivation(正确答案)B. motivateC. effectD. concentration18、Alice is fond of playing ____ piano while Henry is interested in listening to ___ music. [单选题] *A. the, /(正确答案)B. the, theC. the, aD. /, the19、_________ we don't stop climate change, many animals and plants in the world will be gone. [单选题] *A.AlthoughB.WhileC.If(正确答案)D.Until20、17．Joe is a good student and he is busy ______ his studies every day. [单选题] *A．inB．with(正确答案)C．byD．for21、—Why do you call him Mr. Know?—______ he knows almost everything that we want to know.（）[单选题] *A. SoB. OrC. ButD. Because(正确答案)22、Allen is looking forward to _______ his American partner at the trade fair. [单选题] *A. meetB. meeting(正确答案)C. be meetingD. having meeting23、( ) The salesgirls in Xiushui Market have set a good example______us in learning English. [单选题] *A. to(正确答案)B. forC. withD. on24、He does ______ in math.（）[单选题] *A. goodB. betterC. well(正确答案)D. best25、He was proud of what he had done. [单选题] *A. 对…感到自豪(正确答案)B. 对…感到满足C. 对…表示不满D. 对…表示后悔26、16．We asked ______ engineer we met before to help repair the radio yesterday. [单选题] * A．aB．anC．the(正确答案)D．/27、58．—How much is Lucy's skirt?—She________320 yuan for it. I think it's a little dear. [单选题] *A．tookB．paid(正确答案)C．spentD．bought28、He asked for help from his friends who owned a computer company in New York. [单选题] *A. 拥有(正确答案)B. 经营C. 工作D. 了解29、English is very important in our daily life. Never _______. [单选题] *A. give up itB. give it up(正确答案)C. give away itD. give it away30、15．This kind of bread is terrible. I do not want to eat it ________. [单选题] *A．any more(正确答案)B．some more C．no longer D．some longer。
专题08 新型交通出行14篇一、完形填空（2023上·河北石家庄·九年级石家庄市第四十一中学校考期中）The Development of Electric Cars Electric cars may seem like a recent invention, but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were 1 electric cars on the road than gasoline （汽油）cars, because at that time, gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels （燃料）. Electric cars were more popular.When gasoline 2 dropped and new technologies on gasoline cars were developed, electric cars were out of date. Gasoline cars became more popular 3 , because they could go farther without stopping.During the 20th century, gasoline cars got bigger, heavier and faster. They needed more fuel, and it 4 more air pollution. For years, the car makers didn’t worry about pollution. They didn’t worry about how much gasoline cars used, either. But when people began to 5 that there was not enough oil on the earth, they asked carmakers to produce more efficient （高效能的）and less polluting cars.One 6 of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car （混合动力车）, one that ran partly on gasoline and partly on electricity. Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s because gasoline prices went up while prices of hybrid cars went 7 .An all-electric car uses no gasoline. The problem, however, is that car batteries（电池）need to be recharged （再充电）. That makes electric cars not so 8 for long journeys. Many people are not pleased with it. The government and carmakers are working together to 9 safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When more and more people have these electric cars in the future, a gasoline station may 10 .1．A．fewer B．more C．faster D．bigger2．A．prices B．places C．stations D．keepers3．A．instead B．still C．yet D．forever4．A．pushed B．controlled C．caused D．wasted5．A．imagine B．start C．keep D．realize6．A．way B．person C．article D．style7．A．out B．up C．away D．down8．A．different B．delicious C．suitable D．calm9．A．describe B．develop C．forget D．protect10．A．discover B．design C．build D．disappear（2022上·江苏镇江·九年级统考期中）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Passage 1Billions of dollars have already been spent in planning how to set foot on Mars. So why do we want to go there so badly? 1._______Dutch organization Mars One wants to put people on Mars by 2027. The researchers say it is just the next step in human curiosity（好奇心）. “Why did Columbus travel west? Why did Marco Polo head east? 2._______” their website says. Mars One also thinks Mars exploration will improve the development of recycling, solar energy(太阳能), food production and even medical technology.Billionaire businessman Elon Musk runs a company in the United States. Its name is Space X.3.________ Musk, who was born in South Africa but is now a US-Canadian citizen, agrees that curiosity plays a part. But his main reason for going to Mars is the survival(生存) of the human race. To survive,we must learn to live somewhere other than Earth.4.________ In 2011, along with Russia, China planned to send a probe(探测器) to the planet. Another probe will reach Mars by 2021.US space agency NASA is also excited to get to Mars. 5._______ “Future exploration will find evidence（证据）of life, answering one of the biggest mysteries of the universe(宇宙): Does life exist beyond Earth?” the NASA website says. According to it, Mars and Earth have lots of things alike. Exploring Mars also helps us learn more about our own planet’s history and future.A. Japanese also hopes to do a project on Mars.B. Well, different organizations have different reasons.C. Its final goal is to help humans live on other planets.D. China has a long period dream of reaching Mars one day.F. And NASA thinks it helps humans learn more about the universe.G. Because that adventure makes humans find new places to explore.Passage 2An international freight railway network ( 货运铁路网) is connecting China to cities across Europe. 1._______ 2,000 years ago, it took a year to get goods from China to Europe along the ancient silk road. But today, goods from China can reach London by rail in just 14 days. It takes less time than before.Yiwu is a city that is located in China’s Zhejiang Province. In Yiwu, it once took two hours by the road to send European goods to the nearest seaport(海港). 2._______ But today, a new freight rail link connects Yiwu to Europe along an ancient trade route.Yiwu railway station is a big freight station now. 3._______ It’s part of the multi-billion-US-dollar Belt and Road Initiative ( 倡议 ). It is set up in order to develop the international trade.4._______ It spreads across 13,000 kilometers through France, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. Along the way, the train transfers ( 换乘 ) three times because of different track gauges (轨距规) in China, Europe and Russia.With transfers only taking 1 minute per container ( 集装箱), the rail link cut Europe-China transportation time by half. 5._______ Now foreign products are easier and cheaper to buy for Chinese.A. Silk Railroad is very important.B. It is called as the new “Silk Railroad”.D. Then it took a two-month journey across the oceans.E. It began to transport goods overland to Europe in 2014.F. And it only takes people three weeks to get goods from Europe.G. The Yiwu-Madrid railway is the longest rail link in the whole world.Passage 3In many big cities in the world, many people think the overuse of cars is one of the main causes of air pollution. Cars in the future must be environment-friendly. 1.______Some experts think that today’s cars are in trouble because they use too much petrol( 汽油 ).2._____ The car of tomorrow will be made without air conditioning. The tomorrow’s car will be very small, so that only takes up very little room. It needn’t have a pollution control system because it won’t use petrol.3.______ Very few people will be killed in accidents because the top speed will be very low. However, we are also warned not to ask for pretty colors because the cars will come in grey only.4._______ They are sure that people will be happier in the future. They think that all our problems will soon be solved by car companies with the production of the supercar(超级汽车).5. The supercar will have four rooms, TVs, running water, heat, air conditioning and maybe a swimming pool. Large families will travel on long trips comfortably. The supercar will notpollute the environment because they will run on water.A. What’s the problem?B. What will cars be like in the future?C. Other car experts do not hold the same idea.D. I think the car on the future will be more useful.E. In fact, this car will be pushed by clean energy.F. They say the car of the future will be much smaller.G. Tomorrow’s cars will be smaller, faster, and more comfortable.Passage 4Smart wristband( 智能手环), a new welcoming product, is changing our lifestyle. Having a smart electronics gadget（小装置）on your hand can really make huge differences. So from now on it will be a great fun to maintain your health in a more interesting way. 1.______ And there are also many different brands to choose, such as Apple or Huawei.Here are the reasons why people choose a wristband.2._______ The wristband can also be connected to the mobile phone. You are able to use it to answer the phone, but a traditional watch can never do that.Besides, the smart wristband looks fascinating. 3. ______ We often see teenagers wearing wristbands.Thirdly, at present many people have realized the importance of health. Some people play sports every day to keep healthy. 4. ______ The wristband shows the results every day and you’ll know whether you achieve your aim or not.However, some parents are still against using it. 5. ______They think the teenagers are under the radiation(辐射) all the time.Each coin has two sides. Use it or not, it’s up to you.A. It’s so expensive that few people can buy it.B. First of all, it can tell the time like a normal watch.C. A wristband is helpful to know how far they have run.D. It’s very popular among teenagers because it’s cool enough.E. More and more people choose a smart wristband in their lives.F. For them, wearing wristbands for a long time may cause cancer.G. Now a British Intelligent Environment company has produced the software.Passage 5When throwing away trash, do you know which bin it should go in? Some of you might not be able to answer this question. 1. _______ Not knowing how to deal with waste is harder to save energy and protect the environment.If you don’t deal with your garbage, it will go to a landfill(垃圾场) and be buried (埋) together.2._______ The electronic waste you throw away can pollute the soil and groundwater. Other pieces of garbage can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.3._______ For example, Shanghai announced in July that divide the garbage into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.4._______ “ They are things you don’t want but that pigs can eat,” Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be refused are recyclable waste.Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯泡). These things are not recyclable. 5. _______Other Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, Guangdong plan to use this way to deal with their garbage. Let’s encourage each other to deal with our waste well to protect the environment.A.They will go in the “ dry waste ” bin.B.It’s our duty to protect the environment.C.“Wet” waste is also known as household waste.D.These landfills can take up large areas of ground.E.Studying how to stop throwing waste is a life skill.F.But it’s important to know how to deal with your waste.G.Many cities in China have already taken action in recent years.Passage 6Baobabs （猴面包树）are a symbol of Africa, and they are sometimes called “the tree of life” .1. _______ Nine of the thirteen oldest trees, aged between 1,000 and 2,500 years, died in the early part of this century. Researchers say there have never been so many old trees dying in such a short time.2._______ But they do not think baobabs across the continent of Africa are dying out. Baobabs will probably stop growing in some areas, and start growing in other areas.Baobabs are often found in areas where elephants, rhinoceros(犀牛) and other wildlife live. 3. _______Baobabs take in lots of water during the rainy season and store( 储存) it in their trunks and branches. 4. _______ Elephants can get water to drink from the trees.Baobabs are also important to people. They use the baobab fruit to make drinks and mix with milk to create a kind of yogurt. 5. _______ It’s like a kind of medicine, and people can get energy from it. The leaves of the tree are used for making soup and it has some medical purposes.A. However, some baobabs are dying.B. But baobabs become dangerous to people.C. And eating baobab fruit makes people strong.D. Researchers do not know for sure why the trees died.E. Large trees can store as much as 140,000 liters of water.F. Baobabs can provide rich food for people all over the world.G. Elephants help the trees spread when they eat the baobab fruit.Passage 7The word “cosplay” is made up of “costume” and “play”. 1. People wear costumes to dress up as their favorite character and express their love for fictitious（虚构的）characters.The word “cosplay“ came from Japan in 1984 at a science fiction conference, which began withthe first World Science Fiction Conference in New York City in 1939. 2.The idea slowlycaught on with customers. Thanks to the rising number of cosplayers since the 1990s, a popular culture has come out in Japan and some other Asian, even Western countries. And now thousands of costume players crowd into Comic Market every year.3. But with the development of the Chinese animation industry, an increasing number of cosplayers started dressing up as characters from Chinese cartoons and comic books.Many cosplays are being organized in many countries, making this kind of culture popular among some youths. 4.As they grow older, they will give up the practice.5. And it is highly influenced by ACG(电玩游戏）products. China’s ACG industry is likely to see higher growth in 2019, and Chinese animations will have greater influence on overseas markets.B. So “cosplay” means costume play.C. The cosplay culture is in fact a kind of performing arts.D. Many cosplayers are adults who are about thirty years old.E. Cosplay is a traditional culture which can date back to 200 years.F. At the very beginning, many students dressed up as foreign characters.G. In 1978, the manager of Comic Market first used the phrase “costume play”.Passage 8A new way of exercise, called plogging（跑步捡垃圾）, is becoming popular around the world.1.Actually, picking up the rubbish in the forest or parks can also make you fit.The plogging movement（活动）was started by Erik Ahlstrom in 2016 in Sweden. After moving to Stockholm from a small ski-community in northern Sweden, he found there was litter here and there while riding his bike to work every day. He was shocked that the same rubbish could remain onthe road for several weeks without anyone picking it up. 2.And he felt good in his heart toPicking up rubbish became a habit, then a part of his exercise, as he introduced the activity to his partners. 3. Since then, the movement has grown systematically(有组织地) around the world, thanks to the social media.Many people, like Emily Wright, had plogged for a long time. She picked up cigarette ends, plastic bottles and so on though some of them were smelly and even made her sick. Plogging wasn’talways pleasant. 4. She thought it was worth doing that and even it’s terrible for a person not to take responsibility（责任） for it.5.And it also calls on everyone to do something for the environment in our daily life. We’d better do that from now on.A. So he started picking it up.B. The plogging movement is good to the old.C. In a word, this activity is good to our health.D. But what scared her more was to leave rubbish there.E. It requires people to pick up the rubbish while running.F. Young people are not supposed to throw rubbish everywhere.G. By 2016, other people were joining in it, and plogging became official thing in Sweden.Passage 9Many people are not exactly sure about what machine learning is. 1. _______ Smart products have already come into our life in the following fields.On your phone. It’s common to use the phone to carry out a search, call your friends and shop online. 2. _______ For example, in Hangzhou, readers can borrow library books through WeChat. It’s as simple as shopping online: choose, pay and wait for the books.In your shopping basket. 3. _______ For example, a clothes store may remind you to buy a dress online, and Amazon recommends(推荐) some books that you may like.In your email. Machine learning can also be used to distinguish(区分) different objects.4._______ In this way, it can help you save some time to do other things and bring great convenience to you.In hospitals. Doctors are just starting to make a better examination by using machine learning, for example, finding cancer and eye disease.What mentioned above is just some parts of our life. 5. _______ Our life is closely connected to it, which makes our life much easier than before.A.Machine learning is everywhere.B.Everyone often studies on the machine.C.But it has been a part of people’s daily life.D.It’s good to search for the information on the ipad.E.It’s common for you to find shopping suggestions online.F.This makes it useful to choose the emails you want to read.G.Those all depend on technology supported by machine learning.Passage 10When I was a little child, my parents took me to Germany. 1. _______ When I came back, I could speak German fluently.During a holiday, I stayed at home with nothing to do. My father brought a German book. “Why don’t you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than playing computer games all day,” said my father. 2. _______I promised to do 4,000 words each day. But soon I found it was hard to keep the promise. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. 3. _______ And I don’t want to continue it.I counted the words again and again. I felt as if two people were fighting in my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard ,and you will do well!” But then the other one said, “ 4. _______ It will be more interesting than translating. ”I stood up and would turn off the computer. But then I remembered what my parents had told me,“ Whatever you do, don’t stop half way.” 5. _______A.I just wanted to give up.B.I agreed to do it happily.C.I had lived there for nine years.D.I just didn’t agree with my father.E.Go and play computer games at once.F.I decided to play computer games again.G.So I sat down quietly and went on with it.Passage 11When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点). She said I was very thin. 1. ______ I talked too much. I was too proud, and so on. At last, I became very angry.I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. 2. ______ Then he asked, “Are those things true or not? Jane, haven’t you ever thought about what you’re really like?” he added, “Well, you have got that girl’s opinion. Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. ”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half the things were true. Some of them were that I couldn’t change, like being very thin, but others were that I wanted to change. 3. ______I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, “Now you know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen sincerely（真诚地）,not just close your ears and feel hurt. 4. ______ Don’t shut your ears. Listening to the truth and doing what you know are the right things to do. ”Daddy’s advice has made a great difference in my life. 5. ______A. I wasn’t good at math.B. He likes playing tennis.C. He listened to me quietly.D. She told me she was always right.E. I’ve never had a better piece of advice.G. You should be happy with the words someone said about you is true.Passage 12As parents, it’s our job to protect and take good care of our children, especially in times of meeting difficulties. What would you do if someone else’s child was in trouble? 1. ______A couple from Boca Raton, Florida, found out that over 70 children were displaced（被迫离开家园）during Hurricane Irma and had nowhere to go. 2._____ Even if they were not their own children, they were there to help.During Hurricane Irma, over 70 kids were left homeless. They were hungry. 3. ______ They lived in the gym for a week. They hadn’t showered for a week. Even someone were already sick. Marc and his wife, Jennifer, generously（慷慨地）opened their home to the kids. More food and milk were needed. 4. ______ More and more people cared about these kids. They tried their best to think about the kids and made sure they were all happy and having fun.“5. ______ Even though they are there with those kids, they’re afraid too,” Jennifer said. “So to have these kids feel welcomed and comfortable, as a mom it just makes you feel like you’re doing something good.A. Also, they were tired.B. These children were lovely.C. No one knew where they came from.D. They lost their parents, so they’re afraid.F. So they knew they had to do something for them.G. The couple asked their friends and the government for help.Passage 13Kagiso Legobe met a 12-year-old disabled boy on the road. 1. ______The poor boy cannot walk freely due to his disability. He needs a wheelchair to get around. He lived with his aunt’s family. They could not afford to buy him a wheelchair. 2. ______ “I was shocked at what I saw. It is a shabby(破旧的) little house. I learned that the boy was in Grade 1 at his age because he can’t walk by himself and has to stay at home. He must get a good education,” said Legobe.“His aunt told me that the boy lost both his parents. He has an eight-year-old sister. They depend on others’ help. 3. ______” he added.Then Legobe opened a bank account(账户) . 4. ______ Money that has been raised will be used to provide some necessities for the boy’s family. Legobe thanked all those who have offered a helping hand in the life of the disabled boy.“5. ______ He says he can’t afford to miss even a day at school,” Legobe said.A. His aunt taught him.B. People can donate money to it.C. The boy is very excited at this chance.D. Legobe decided to build a school for him.F. I decided to try to help out the situation as possible as he can.G. After learning the boy’s difficulties, his heart was deeply touched.Passage 14In Western countries, you should be careful when giving gifts. Never give a gift in a job interview or at a business meeting. 1. ______ Or as a “thank you” for special invitations or events.When arriving at a special social gathering（聚会）, you may give your gift to the host. With gift giving, a few rules should be given much attention to.2.______ Do not buy too expensive gifts. A small but delicate(精致的) gift is a good choice. A special food from your country, a bottle of wine, candies, flowers are the best if you do not know the host very well, but be certain that your gift will not need much attention.3. ______ You can usually say something like, “I thought you would like this a little later” when you offer your gift.4.______ A bottle of wine is usually all right if you know your host drinks wine, but hard alcohol, such as whisky should only be given as a gift when you know the host and are certain that he would welcome such a gift.5.______ A nice card with it will be better.A.Be modest with your gift.B.It’s impolite to take no gift.C.Be careful of giving alcohol.D.Make sure that your gift is packaged nicely.E.You should not add another matter to the host.F.Take a bunch of flowers with you is necessary.G.Gifts are usually given during special holidays.Passage 15For many Americans, the weekend is a good time to travel. The weather is great, and schools are on holiday. They can take their children to tour. 1. ______ When Americans take a break on weekends, they often go to their favorite places.Most Americans want to make their weekends very special. 2. ______ More and more “family friendly” vacation resorts（度假胜地）offer special programs for children, so that children can also have a great time there.3.______ For example, history lovers search for places of interest and museums where they could see the wonders. Some parents take their children to see the flowers and animals very closely, without disturbing（破坏）the balance of nature. Some people like to go boating, fishing or skiing to relax themselves. Still others prefer to travel around the world.Americans aren’t the only people in the world who travel. 4. ______Nowadays, it is very easy and fast for people to travel from one place to another, because we can travel by plane, train, car or bus. 5. ______ Though it makes people very busy, we can get knowledge and relax ourselves.A.Many people enjoy travelling.B.There are many museums in America.C.It seems that the whole family should stay together.D.People from all over the world can travel as they hope.E.So families would like to plan their trips with kids early.F.And most importantly, people all need a rest after hard work.G.Different people choose different places to relax themselves.Passage 16There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. 1. ______When someone says they have to “face the music”, it does not mean they are going to a concert.“Facing the music” means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action.2.______ For example, “I can’t face another night of camping! It’s cold and rainy.” Or “In life, you must face your fears.” Face used in this way is very common.But now, let’s go back to facing the music. Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely（极其） fast car.” 3. ______ You want to show off to some friends. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. Bang!When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. 4. ______ It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.5.______ To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!A.But you do not listen.B.“Face the music” is a good example.C.Many slangs appeared in American English.D.The “music” here is the result of your actions.E.Americans often use the word “face” in this way.F.You may put up your hands to express your advice.G.There are other same expressions as “face the music”.Passage 17England is very close to France. 1. _______ When an English person is traveling in France, he or she needs to follow the special culture.Never refuse. You should never refuse an invitation to a social event or any kind of offer, even if you don’t like. Maybe it is strange for you. 2. _______Food and eating habits. As an English clerk, you are used to eating your packed lunch quickly before a computer screen in the office. 3. _______ They go to have their relaxing meals and a 2-hour break. Maybe you always have supper at 6 pm, so having to wait until 9 pm can be quite a challenge （挑战）for your stomach but it is certainly worth waiting.Another thing about French culture of food and drinks is the coffee culture. 4. _______ But you will find French people often have coffee and slices of homemade cake with their old friends in their warm homes. I am sure you will also enjoy the lifestyle very much.Greetings. 5. _______ But in France, people greet each other with two kisses on the cheek(脸颊)A. They eat lunch at 1:00 pm and a dinner after 8:00 pm.B. But actually there is no polite way of saying “no” in France.C. However, there are many cultural differences between them.D. You have been used to drinking coffee in a restaurant quickly.E. English people shake hands when they meet for the first time.F. If there is a guest, the master will offer the first-class seat to him.G.You will surprisingly find French clerks leave their offices to restaurants.Passage 18Friends are very important for us. Everyone needs friends. But some people have trouble making friends. 1. _______2._______ It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Do something that your friends and you are interested in. It’s extremely（及其）easier to make friends when you have similar interests.Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.3.______ Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.Be a good listener. When people talk about themselves, listen carefully. Ask lots of questions sincerely （真诚地）. 4. ______Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect, and admire—not just with those who are easy to meet. 5. ______ That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.A.Be a good talker.B.Get out of your house.C.Here are some suggestions.D.Friends need to help each other.E.Be friendly with a lot of people.F.Show an great interest in their answers.G.You should often write to your friends.Passage 19Life is like a journey. On the way, we have happiness and sadness. 1. ______ It’s not difficult for anyone around you to tell his regrets. When we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. How can we avoid future regrets?Make better plans. If you start to do something, you’d better make a full plan before doing it. 2. ______ You will know what comes first and what comes last.Live a more active life. You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. 3.______ “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.Find the right friend. A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you need to deliberate（仔细考虑）it when you choose a friend. 4. ______ When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.Never fear failure. Everybody fails. 5. ______ We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.A. You will feel better.B. The earlier, the better.C. You also need to be kind.D. Even the greatest person failed.E. Sometimes it is also full of regrets.F. Friends can not always be by your side.G. Good friends will always make your ideas better.Passage 20Do you want to be a good player? Here is some advice.Set high but realistic goals for yourself. If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high. 1. ______ Instead, you should take a look at what you are, and find out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself some time to achieve that goal, and break it down into smaller parts if the goal is especially big.。
