Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping 36 he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in 37 . He knows what he wants, and his goal is to find it and 38 it. All men 39 walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock(库存), the deal can be done and 40 is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s 41 .
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn’t have what he wants. In that 42 , the salesman tries to sell something else—he 43 the nearest to the article required. A good salesman brings out such a substitute(替代品) 44 , and he may say, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It 45 to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have 46 with this treatment, and the usual response is “This is the right color and may be the right size, but I shouldn’t be 47 my time and yours by trying it on.”
For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the 48 way. Her shopping is not often 49 on need. She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always 50 to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that 51 thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look-out for the unexpected 52 . Faced with a roomful dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another 53 selecting the dress she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n) 54 one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting 55 .
A．until B．unless C．because D．while
A．detail B．advance C．hurry D．mind
A．try B．choose C．buy D．want
A．simply B．immediately C．soon D．quickly
A．finally B．constantly C．normally D．often
A．confidence B．satisfaction C．amusement D．surprise
A．time B．event C．case D．condition
A．offers B．gives C．sells D．delivers
A．carefully B．attentively C．actively D．skillfully
A．happens B．occurs C．comes D．gets
A．experience B．interest C．expectation D．patience
A．losing B．spending C．wasting D．giving away
A．same B．opposite C．clever D．similar
A．based B．relied C．done D．related
A．happy B．ready C．close D．open
A．nobody B．somebody C．anybody D．everybody
A．deal B．bargain C．surprise D．luck
A．before B．after C．as D．by
A．exhausting B．boring C．enjoyable D．graceful
A．customers B．assistants C．husbands D．wives
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 41 _ a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well 42 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited 43 that his father had bought the car. 44 , on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his 45 study room. His father told him how 46 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 47 he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped (包装) 48 box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and 49 a lovely, leather-bound (皮纸封面) Bible, 50 the young man’s name pressed in gold. 51 , he raised his voice to his father, and said “With 52 your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in 53 . He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very 54 , and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him 55 that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram 56 his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and 57 things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden 58 and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible 59 as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the 60 . It had a tag (标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.
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Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men. The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Koni-shiki, who now16 about 230 kg. Born in Hawaii, he was 17 a big boy. When he was a teenager, some people 18 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a19 life. “I had to clean the toilets and20 the rubbish (垃圾),” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to21 to life in Japan. I said to myself, ‘I22 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 23 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 24 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank. But despite his25 he soon had health problems. The doctors told him that he should26 some weight. “I started dieting. I27 to do it. But I did it too28 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 29 in a car crash. “I must go and30them,” he thought. Though it was only three days31 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii. Despite his 32 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well. The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,33 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup. He was so34 that he cried. “You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 35 it.”
A．means B．measures C．weighs D．has
A．always B．hardly C．sometimes D．once
A．promised B．allowed C．considered D．suggested
A．real B．hard C．comfortable D．rich
A．sell B．bring C．take D．empty
A．adapt B．respond C．devote D．lead
A．would B．can C．must D．may
A．speak B．say C．learn D．tell
A．bad B．well C．suddenly D．similarly
A．failure B．success C．effort D．fame
A．gain B．lose C．save D．spare
A．failed B．began C．had D．refused
A．stupidly B．carefully C．slowly D．quickly
A．shocked B．destroyed C．ruined D．injured
A．visit B．care C．meet D．serve
A．after B．since C．before D．until
A．joy B．worry C．surprise D．regret
A．because B．but C．or D．and
A．sad B．nervous C．curious D．happy
A．do B．help C．feel D．leave
Mr. Hall was a rich businessman and lived in a big house beside a beautiful river.
The river usually __16__ over in winter, and one year __17__ happened very early, so that by Christmas time it was covered with really __18__ ice. People could walk across it safely.
The sight of this ice gave Mr. Hall __19__. He decided to have a big Christmas party on the ice. He would have all the furniture in his living-room _ 20 _ out onto the ice. He would have pretty colored lights _ 21 _ all around
, and they would have a wonderful party. So he sent out __22__ to all his important friends, and on Christmas Eve they all began to _ 23 his house and then went onto the ice. They were all in very good _ 24 and thought that it _25_
a wonderful idea of Mr. Hall to have a party on the ice.
The party 26 until late at night, and as the _ 27 guests said their merry Christmas, Mr. Hall was pleased with himself for the __28 party.
He had drunk rather 29 at the party, so he did not wake up very early __30morning. In fact, it was 31midday when he got up and looked out of the window at the spot where the party was held last night. __32__ he saw there made him wonder whether he was still 33 _. He closed his eyes, opened them again but there was no mistake! The ice had __34 up in the early sunshine and had carried all his living-room furniture out to __35.
A．flows C．freeze D．froze
A．freezing B．ice C．snow D．rain
A．thin B．thick C．deep D．shallow
A．a wish B．an idea C．a hope D．a plan
A．selling B．carrying C．sold D．carried
A．lay B．lain C．hung D．hanged
A．introductions B．invitations C．informations D．lights
A．look for B．come to C．see D．leave
A．spirit B．strength C．condition D．manners
A．would be B．had been C．had had D．would have
A．went to B．kept on C．happened D．took place
A．first B．last C．most D．important
A．big B．new C．interesting D．successful
A．many B．little C．a lot D．more
A．next B．the next C．following D．followed
A．most B．mostly C．near D．nearly
A．Where B．What C．That D．Which
A．afraid B．awake C．asleep D．alive
A．dried B．come C．frozen D．broken
A．his house B．the sea C．the river D．land
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The angels were 26 a small space in the cold basement instead of in the comfortable guestroom. As they made their 27 on the hard floor, the older angel saw a 28 in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked 29 , the older angel replied, "Things aren’t always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to he house of a very poor but 30farmer and his wife. After 31 what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they 32 have a good night’s rest. When the sun 33the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife 34. Their cow, whose milk had been their only 35 , lay dead in the field. The younger angel was angry and asked the older angel, “How could you 36 this happen? The first man had everything, 37 you helped him. The second family had 38 but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die 39 help them. ”
"Things aren’t always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we 40 in the basement, I 41 there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. 42the owner was greedy and unwilling to share, I covered the wall so that he wouldn’t 43 it."
"Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came 44 his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem."
Sometimes that is 45what happens when things don’t turn out the way they should.
A．supplied B．supported C．provided D．given
A．food B．rest C．bed D．room
A．hole B．window C．spot D．circle
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．gentle B．generous C．modest D．devoted
A．sharing B．cooking C．buying D．delivering
A．should B．must C．could D．may
A．turned up B．came up C．brought up D．sent up
A．in danger B．in rags C．in defence D．in tears
A．food B．budget C．income D．output
A．have permitted B．have got C．have let D．have caused
A．so B．yet C．however D．or
A．none B．much C．some D．little
A．less than B．other than C．more than D．rather than
A．repaired B．stayed C．lived D．settled
A．realized B．recognized C．noticed D．looked
A．Since B．Although C．If D．While
A．discover B．search C．seek D．research
A．to B．for C．over D．around
A．hardly B．exactly C．obviously D．fortunately
Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 21 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 22 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 23 , he loaded his family into the car and 24 them to see family members in Canada with a 25 ,“there are more important things in life than money. ”
The 26 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 27 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 28 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 29 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 30 was how warm the people were in the house and how 31 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 32 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing33 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 34 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 35parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. The36 is telling the stories in a way children can37 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that38 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s39 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children 40they should take from the story and what the moral is. ”
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A．missed B．lost C．forgot D．ignored
A．when B．while C．how D．why
A．friendless B．worthless C．penniless D．homeless
A．hope B．promise C．suggestion D．belief
A．tale B．agreement C．arrangement D．report
A．large B．small C．new D．grand
A．surprised B．annoyed C．disappointed D．worried
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．talked about B．cared about C．wrote about D．heard about
A．much B．many C．little D．few
A．beyond B．over C．behind D．through
A．argument B．skill C．interest D．anxiety
A．study B．design C．committee D．staff
A．provide B．retell C．support D．refuse
A．trouble B．gift C．fact D．trick
A．perform B．write C．hear D．question
A．means B．ends C．begins D．proves
A．needs B．activities C．judgments D．habits
A．that B．what C．which D．whom