Two small words can bring a smile to someone’s face: thank you. But do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.
In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no .
Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地). , if a friend throws my food away, thinking I was finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.” This can make a situation confusing (困惑的) to foreign people.
However, anyone working in the service sector (行业)—waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on –will a “thank you” from British customers. If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say “thank you” to them. You’re really saying “good ”.
I was first that people don’t often say “thank you” here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.
Yet I can’t change my British of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying “thank you” is free, and I believe the more the better.
A．how B．where C．when D．why
A．need B．use C．good D．time
A．By the way B．For example C．Above all D．After all
A．look B．sound C．taste D．smell
A．say B．write C．send D．get
A．job B．man C．friend D．team
A．excited B．bored C．surprised D．interested
A．way B．habit C．standard D．spirit
完形填空（共15题，计15分）
Everyone has his or her own dream and everyone is trying his or her best to realize it.
On the morning of May 20th, 1927, Charles took off from the muddy airfield in New York and Paris. Fourteen hours later, he was still . During the fourteen hours he had some nervous . The fog was so thick that he could hardly see anything. , he was not afraid. He had flown a plane many times and knew to deal with the problems. Now he had to do but go on.
It was not easy for him to this trip. He waited for a long time. But he never his dream. At last he told himself that a non-stop flight between New York and Paris was possible. And now he was above the Atlantic. As he flew to the surface of the water, he could see the waves in the moonlight. The of the water seemed like music in his ears. He his plane as his partner.
After thirty-seven hours in the air sleep, Charles successfully landed in Paris. He began to a little. He smiled and spoke to himself, “I made it. My dream came true.” More than a thousand people were there to him as a hero. He became overnight. His name was on everyone’s lips and he even appeared on TV.
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完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated ____ the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
We have celebrated the festival ____ the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the ______ century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse ____ any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans (土著印第安人), taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food. We lay the table and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, ____ we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all ____, everyone helps wash the dishes.
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there ___ plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(梅西感恩节大游行) . The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start ____ for presents. Football is ____ important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
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完形填空
We live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have meanings. They are used to different holidays. In ancient Rome, a red flag was a for battle（战斗）．In India, red is the colour of soldiers. In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧).In China, red is the colour of and it is often used at . In ancient Greece, green represented victory. In England, people green as a mark of honour（荣誉）. Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer. In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened. When their relatives ，they usually wear white. The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant ．In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue. Today the police still wear ．Colours can also represent different . For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.
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完型填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Several years ago a young priest (牧师) moved to London. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. One day， he went home by bus as usual. When he sat down， he discovered that the driver had given him twenty extra pence. As he what to do， he thought to himself， “You’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it.” Then he thought， “Oh forget it， it’s only twenty pence. Who would worry about so little ? Also， the bus company already gets too much money; they will never miss it. it as a gift from God， and keep quiet.”
When his stop came， the priest stopped at the door for a moment， then he handed the twenty pence back to the driver and said， “Here， you gave me too much change.”
The driver with a smile replied， “Aren't you the new priest in this area? I’m thinking about going to your church (教堂). I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much .”
When the young priest got the bus， his knees became weak and soft. He had to hold the nearest tree for ， and looked up to the sky and said loudly， “Oh， God. I almost myself for twenty pence!”
We may never see what influence our have on people. What we need to provide is an example for others to see. Be careful of how you behave， and be always because you never know who is watching your actions.
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完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Hello, boys and girls. My is Lingling. I am in . This is our .There are 46 and 47 chairs in it. are 22 boys and 24 girls in our class. There are English girls our class. They are Lucy and Lily. are twins (双胞胎). We are . Miss Chen is our English teacher. is friendly (友好的). We like our class.
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