In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _16_ you earn the affection and respect of others._17_ we have already pointed out, Americans_18_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _19_ informally can be a help with your American business _20_. Americans like to talk about a _21_of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _22_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _23_out about the local sports teams so that you can _24_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _25_ will do this year”. Politics can be a _26_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _27_. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _28_ owners and some are even fond of the subject. You can contribute _29_talking about cars you have owned or by _30_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
_31_ naturally television sho
ws and the _32_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _33_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _34_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _35_is popular in America.
A．which B．where C．as D．that
A．While B．Since C．As D．Because
A．mix B．enjoy C．like D．manage
A．conduct B．appear C．behave D．chat
A．friends B．efforts C．contacts D．companies
A．bit B．total C．group D．number
A．meeting B．working C．living ` D．playing
A．find B．learn C．go D．stay
A．work B．participate C．succeed D．break
A．group B．business C．company D．team
A．politically B．economically C．professionally D．personally
A．house B．car C．business D．land
A．to B．toward C．by D．through
A．collecting B．sharing C．gathering D．analyzing
A．so B．therefore C．thus D．hence
A．interesting B．exciting C．excellent D．latest
A．witness B．look C．watch D．glance
A．entertainment B．sports C．business D．movie
A．which B．that C．what D．as
Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested medicine.He always medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases.One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended ill.He lay on his bunk (铺位) and groaned (呻吟) as if he very sick.The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to .He told the man to rest for a few days and the other sailors do his work. Three days later sailor pretended that he had with his chest. the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man .
The other sailors were very because they had work to do.The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not . the mate (大副) decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap,soot,glue and other unpleasant things.Then he got from the captain to give his new medicine to the "sick" men.When they tasted the medicine,they really did feel ill.It was horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk,ran up on deck (甲板) and climbed the mast (桅杆) on the ship. The captain that the men had tried him.So he got them very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.
A．on B．for C．at D．in
A．fetched B．took C．had D．got
A．be B．was C．to be D．being
A．will be B．were C．is D．should be
A．look for B．look in C．look back D．look after
A．got B．took C．sent D．made
A．other B．the other C．another D．other's
A．something wrong B．wrong something C．anything wrong D．wrong anything
A．Before long B．Once more C．Suddenly D．Certainly
A．to drink some water B．to eat something C．to have a rest D．to do more work
A．pleased B．sorry C．angry D．surprised
A．more B．much C．lots of D．little
A．out B．at home C．present D．appear
A．At first B．At the beginning C．At last D．At the end
A．agreement B．permission C．permit D．promise
A．very B．much C．so D．quite
A．highest B．high C．higher D．very high
A．heard B．heard of C．realized D．guessed
A．cheating B．cheat C．cheated D．to cheat
A．worked B．to work C．work D．works
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and what to do, she began crying. After a while，She to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a scent(气味) as he lowered his head. He the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking into the air, the dog through the woods until he found the . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was .
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you me, Laddy.” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper, a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．Strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I the countryside for some place I could rent for the possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner ,rented it, and a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, slowly, they started teaching me the of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into . I saw many people were having a really hard time, their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to a handful of people .There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in if we hadn’t banded together.（团结起来）
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about we can all get by together.
A．equally B．separately C．violently D．naturally
A．off B． over C．apart D．out
A．searched B．left C．toured D．crossed
A．cheapest B．largest C．fairest D．fullest
A．at B．through C．over D．round
A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
A．turned B．approached C．cut D．cleared
A．but B．although C．otherwise D．for
A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
A．looking B．staying C．swinging D．turning
A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
A．neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness
A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
A．Down B．Up C．Deep D．Along
A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments
A．reality B．society C．town D．life
A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering
A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in
A．yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages
A．when B．what C．whether D．how
My mother always says that I’m born to dance ballet. But that September when I was in a ballet class and went to do a turn, something just happened. I heard it and I surely it. I went right to a doctor and got an X-ray examination, which a lot of damage to my knee — a(n) injury for a dancer. I had to have a(n) .Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury. Dance was my life, but , I wasn’t going to be able to do it for a year or never again.
My dad was really a big inspiration for me. He was a battle against cancer at that time. He showed me how to make it through a situation. I thought that if he could do that, I could handle this, too. my operation, I had great difficulty walking, but I knew that if I really worked hard, my injury would heal.
Several months later, I definitely wasn’t at my strongest, but I could a class. The dancing I did was at first — moves that my knee could handle.
Once we started practicing in the fall, I was beginning to feel like myself . One day, I the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld. I thought it must be a(n) because he is very famous in the ballet world. But it wasn’t. He me and taught me a lot of things. At l8, I had a solo performance! It was a big . I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina. After the , Eliot said, “You know, you have a(n) — and you are also made of steel.” That, coming from him, was the compliment (赞美) I have ever received. I’d like to think that my injury made me strong.
A．touched B．accepted C．broke D．felt
A．pointed B．said C．read D．showed
A．necessary B．deadly C．practical D．important
A．holiday B．cry C．operation D．test
A．in time B．all of a sudden C．at present D．once in a while
A．possibly B．luckily C．surprisingly D．hardly
A．leading B．fighting C．losing D．inventing
A．wonderful B．difficult C．positive D．heavy
A．After B．During C．At D．Over
A．set out B．take up C．break into D．get through
A．basic B．quick C．formal D．hard
A．before B．then C．again D．too
A．stole B．borrowed C．faced D．checked
A．mistake B．opportunity C．problem D．task
A．held B．obeyed C．encouraged D．received
A．surprise B．secret C．success D．position
A．speech B．performance C．competition D．match
A．gift B．chance C．luck D．exercise
A．simplest B．deepest C．greatest D．smartest
A．dealing with B．letting out C．setting up D．turning to
Two weeks before Christmas a nine-year-old girl was walking with her friend down the street, sliding on the ice. They were talking about what they hoped to at Christmas.
They stopped to talk to an old man named Harry, who was his knees pulling weeds from around a large tree. His fingers were with cold.
As Harry responded to the girls, he told them he was getting the yard as a Christmas present to his mother, who had died several years before. His eyes filled with tears as he the tree and said, “ My mother was all I had. She loved her and her trees, so I do this for her at Christmas.” His words the girls and soon they were on their knees helping him to around the trees. It took the three of them the rest of the day to complete the . When they finished, Harry pressed a quarter into each of their hands. “I wish I could you more, but it’s all I’ve got right now,” he said.
As they walked they remembered that the house was , with no flowers, no Christmas tree or other decorations. Just the figure of Harry sitting by his curtainless window. The next day they agreed to put their in a jar marked “Harry’s Christmas Present” and then they began to seek for small jobs to more. Every nickel, dime, and quarter they earned went into the .
Two days before Christmas, they had enough money to buy new and a Christmas card. On Christmas Eve they came to Harry’s singing carols. When he opened the door, they him with the gloves wrapped in pretty paper, the card and a pumpkin pie still from the oven. With trembling hands, he the paper from the gloves, and then to their astonishment, he held them up to his face and wept.
A．prepare B．seek C．get D．arrange
A．off B．at C．with D．on
A．black B．blue C．yellow D．white
A．in shape B．in store C．in style D．in practice
A．patted B．cut C．dug D．climbed
A．family B．yard C．job D．pet
A．confused B．shocked C．touched D．reminded
A．gather B．fertilize C．water D．weed
A．task B．plan C．goal D．harvest
A．love B．pay C．praise D．donate
A．ordinary B．comfortable C．clean D．shabby
A．lovely B．friendly C．lonely D．cowardly
A．quarters B．wishes C．letters D．secrets
A．collect B．earn C．raise D．save
A．jar B．box C．wallet D．drawer
A．shoes B．clothes C．gloves D．socks
A．kitchen B．hall C．garden D．doorstep
A．gave B．presented C．shared D．offered
A．warm B．sweet C．soft D．big
A．touched B．folded C．tore D．pasted