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A. return it B. give it to one of our friends

C. do nothing D. write a thank-you note

7. When someone helps us to do something, we should ____________.

A. thank him B. say “sorry” to him

C. use the word “please” D. not say anything

8. One of the important words in any language is __________.

A. “hello” B. “yes” C. “no” D. “please”

9. We have to use the word “please” when we ___________.

A. hurt someone’s feeling B. ask for something

C. forget something D. break a promise

10. The three important words in any language are __________.

A. “ thanks”, “ hello” and “goodbye” B. “yes” , “no” and “really”

C. “thanks”, “please” and “sorry” D. “well”, “please” and “pardon”

Passage Two:

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.

Then , in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and

vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinema and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want; the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night

11. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ___________

A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.

B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London

D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.

12. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden

C. renting a small flat with a garden D. renting a small flat without a garden

13. When the garden is in blossom, that one _________ has been rewarded.

A. living in the country B. having spent time working in the garden

C. having a garden of his own D. having been digging, planting and watering

14. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that ______ if they had to live outside London.

A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable

C. their life was worthless D. their life was useless

15. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to _______.

A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from D. prevent away

Passage One:

Mr. Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr. Perkin always were the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people , and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr. Perkin did not like to be different.

The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta400s. He was satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front , behind and on both sides of him.

Mr. Perkin parked his car in a big car-park near his office, and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o’clock, there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a look he didn’t like. So he stopped.

Poor Mr. Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.

6. Mr. Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because ________.

A. the bus did not come B. he liked new clothes, food and cars

C. he liked to do the same as other people D. he liked to be different from others

7. He drove to work in his new car ________.

A. the very next day B. the day he bought it

C. a week he bought it D. on the day he first watched the cars passing

8. He was satisfied with his new car because ____________.

A．no one else had a yellow one B. it was the se as other cars all around him

C. he was in front of all the other cars D. other cars were not as bright as his

9. People gave him a look because ____________.

A. he had a nice new car B. he could not open the door of his car

C. he was in the wrong car-park D. he was trying to open more than one car

10. Mr. Perkin had to wait until ________.

A. there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park

B. there was only one car in the car-park

C. there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park

D. there was no one about to look at him

Passage Two:

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in rush-often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly , seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.

Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.

You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.

The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “ a short fuse”. We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life

Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcome cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a cafe or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professional rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.

11. Which of the following statements is wrong？ ________