“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
2 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 3 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 6 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 7 beautiful with the new clothes 8 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 9 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 11 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 12 . When 13 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 14 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 15 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing
A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding
A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept
A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all
A．did B．done C．to do D．do
A．such B．such a C．so D．so a
A．for B．on C．in D．into
A．being B．be C．having D．have
A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know
A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing
A．With B．Without C．by D．under
A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets _ _ the traffic drives on the left. you cross a street, you must look to the right first _ then the left.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very _. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be _ _, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the _. So you must be careful. Have a look first, __you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses two floors. You can sit on the floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s quite .
A．if B．because C．when D．since
A．Before B．After C．As soon as D．When
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．busy B．free C．big D．beautiful
A．careless B．careful C．excellent D．strict
A．right B．left C．right and left D．right or left
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．in B．with C．for D．on
A．second B．first C．third D．ground
A．boring B．interesting C．expensive D．safe
There is no doubt that the friends can improve our lives, kind of friend someone has. There are some good reasons why real are important. Real fiends can be a source(资源) of_ .When you are in trouble， for example， true friends will hope. Real fiends may help a friend to be as a student president，and the president of a country. Some of us will remember that school，work and life are better and more fun when with fiends. And there are other reasons why real friends are . You can quickly real and good fiends when you are down or when you need their help the most. Why? Because a real fiend will not you when you are down，and will not turn against you in jealousy(妒忌)，for example，when you succeed.
A．wherever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
A．teachers B．relatives C．friends D．classmates
A．stress B．happiness C．sadness D．tiredness
A．accept B．offer C．refuse D．support
A．built B．bought C．spread D．chosen
A．either B．also C．even D．ever
A．shared B．found C．made D．happened
A．unnecessary B．impossible C．necessary D．amazed
A．find B．decide C．pick D．invent
A．think B．greet C．leave D．please
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to admire(羡慕) those people who have beautiful houses large gardens and swimming pools those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel and those who have cars may want to on the country road in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your will always take good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will congratulations to you; when you do something , people around you will help you correct it. And when you do something to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness.
If you notice(注意到) a bit of , you can find that happiness is always around you.
A．with B．of C．in D．for
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．alone B．happy C．lonely D．shy
A．drive B．dance C．fly D．walk
A．trouble B．bed C．surprise D．future (将来)
A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．people
A．speak B．tell C．talk D．say
A．wrong B．badly C．new D．right
A．bad B．good C．boring D．happily
In the doctor’s waiting room, sick men and women were sitting on the chair. Bob, a school boy, was among them. They all looked very sad Bob. He lost himself in an story in a magazine. Just then the doctor came in and said he was ready the next person. Bob jumped up and the doctor's room. “What’s your trouble?” asked the doctor. Before Bob could say a word, the doctor made him on the bed. “Now I’ll listen to your heart beat.” Bob tried to speak, but the doctor told him not to anything.
“I’ll your temperature.” Bob tried , but the doctor stopped him. After a moment, the doctor said, “Well, boy, don’t . There is with you.” “I know,” said Bob. “I just come to fetch(取) some medicine for my father.”
A．except B．and C．or D．so
A．excited B．interest C．interesting D．interested
A．with B．for C．at D．in
A．ran into B．run in C．walk into D．entered into
A．to lay B．lied C．lying D．lie down
A．say B．said C．talking D．speaking
A．make B．let C．bring D．take
A．sit up B．to sit up C．and sit up D．to sit down
A．afraid B．worry C．happy D．laugh
A．wrong nothing B．wrong anything C．nothing wrong D．anything wrong
Smiling is the most attractive human behavior. The power of smiling can work out many wonders. 
I love to take a walk around the small neighborhood where I live. Whoever I meet on the way, they always give me a friendly greeting with a nice smile as soon as our eyes . I smile back. This kind of smiling exchange represents the most part of my jogging experience in the States.
My daughter's smile is just like sunlight, which warms me inside the same way the sun warms my body. It can clear away any clouds and unpleasant feelings. The smile of my wife, however, makes me enjoy the of an elegant woman, it can sometimes relax me quite a lot.
Julia Robert's is nothing but roaring like an earthquake. Americans may have opinions in many things, but they all agree that Julia is America's sweetheart. Her laugh plays a very good part in her acting. Once I tried some candy in a store, the owner asked me how sweet the candy is, I said sweeter than Julia Robert. of us broke into a kind of Julia's laugh. Yes, laugh is something we can not do without. Otherwise, our life would be too .
Smiling does not belong to human alone. Once I stayed at an American home and he had a little dog named Mini. When I held her gently and asked her to give me a little smile, just opened her mouth wide and half closed her eyes, looking like smiling.
Los Angles is not only the place where it has the most sunshine in a year, where most people smile! That’s why so many people love to travel there all year round.
A．contact B．close C．change D．open
A．fashionable B．painful C．enjoyable D．educational
A．though B．like C．as D．from
A．pride B．courage C．success D．beauty
A．cry B．laugh C．smile D．performance
A．different B．similar C．same D．strange
A．All B．Both C．Neither D．None
A．lonely B．cool C．sunny D．sad
A．it B．she C．he D．I
A．even though B．as if C．so that D．but also