Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
In our country we think being modest(谦虚的) is a virtue(美德) and being proud is a bad thing.One day,I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student,"You speak very good English."But the girl answered,"No,no.My English is very poor."The foreigner was quite (1) at the answer.Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him(2) .He said,"Yes,indeed,you speak very well."(3) the girl still kept saying,"No."In the end the American boy could not understand and didn't know (4) to say.
What's wrong with the girl's answer?She didn't (5) a compliment(恭维) in the same way as the American people do.She should answer"Thank you"instead of"No".She (6) understood what the American boy had said,but she thought she should be modest.In the (7) ,people will feel (8) and confident when they are praised.So if someone says the (9) you have cooked are very delicious,you should say,"Thank you".
If you are modest and say,"No,I'm (10) I can't do it well",while working in a western country,people may think that you really can not do it.If you oftensay,"No",you'll certainly be looked down upon by (11) .When asking (12) a job,if one says something like,"Yes,I can certainly do it"instead of"Let me have a try",he or she will (13) get it.So in the west,you should be brave to show your self﹣confidence.In my opinion,being confident does not (14) being proud,so sometimes you should be confident (15) being modest.
(1)A.excited |
B.surprised |
C.frightened |
(2)A.clear |
B.clearly |
C.not clearly |
(3)A.Though |
B.And |
C.But |
(4)A.which |
B.what |
C.how |
(5)A.accept |
B.refuse |
C.disagree |
(6)A.hardly |
B.really |
C.badly |
(7)A.east |
B.south |
C.west |
(8)A.proudly |
B.pride |
C.proud |
(9)A.dishes |
B.cups |
C.glasses |
(10)A.afraid |
B.active |
C.angry |
(11)A.the other |
B.other |
C.others |
(12)A.for |
B.as |
C.to |
(13)A.fail to |
B.expect to |
C.succeed in |
(14)A.think |
B.say |
C.mean |
(15)A.as soon as |
B.as well as |
C.instead of. |
阅读短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
Look at this picture. It is __1 __nice classroom. In the picture, you can see a teacher’s2__on his desk. It’s a Chinese book. Eight desks and eight chairs in the room. You can see a girl and__3__ boys.
The girl’s __ 4 __is Julia. She is eleven. The boy __5__a black hat is Tom. The other boy is Tony. They __6 __the same coats and they are the same age. I __7 they are twins. Tom is a__8__ boy. A book is in his hand. You __9__ see the teacher.10 __is the teacher? He is taking the photo
A.an B.a C.the D.one
A.backpack B.baseball C.book D.hat
A.one B.three C.four D.two
A.name B.age C.brother D.notebook
A.at B.on C.in D.under
A.is B.wear (穿) C.look D.am
A.think B.see C.bring D.meet
A.dear B.first C.lost D.good
A.is not B.can’t C.be not D.doesn’t
A.What B.How C.Where D.That
从每题所给的选项中选出正确答案,补全短文。
Building a new house costs quite a lot of money. If you plan to 1 a house, your first step is to find a suitable (适当的 piece of 2 . You will probably try to find a sunny place, in a 3 situation (位置), near stores and bus stops, not too4 from your friends and the place where you work. Next you have to find an experienced (有经验的) builder, and together with the builder you will make a5 . The builder will draw it. The builder will also 6 the cost of your house.
He will estimate (估计) the cost of the wood, the glass, and 7 that he must use in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, his estimate must be right, because the 8 may change (变化), and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.9 the builder gives you his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much, or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your first plan.
A.but B.have C.build D.find
A.floor B.place C.land D.playground
A.faraway B.surprised C.pleased D.pleasant
A.near B.far C.close D.next to
A.map B.plan C.decision D.book
A.find out B.carry on C.work out D.work on
A.everything else B.nothing else C.else anything D.else something
A.color B.prices C.time D.house
A.When B.While C.Until D.Since
A.cost B.spend C.take D.pay for
The faster way to travel in a city is by subway. In many big cities, there1 usually more than one subway lines. How to travel by 2 ? Here is something to know 3 you travel by subway. First, you should choose the right line. If you don't, you will have to get off and take 4 one. Second, you need some coins (硬币) to buy your 5 . In6 of the ticket machines, only coins are used. You can change (换)7 at the ticket office. If you have a prepaid (预付款) card, you can just go ahead. After you buy the ticket, you should 8 the train behind a yellow line. You 9 stand too close to the yellow line. It's 10
A.have B.has C.are D.is
A.subway B.bus C.train D.bike
A.after B.before C.until D.as soon as
A.the next B.other C.the other D.another
A.food B.book C.ticket D.map
A.most B.all C.each D.few
A.money . B.coins C.subway D.ticket
A.look for B.get off C.get on D.wait for
A.must B.mustn't C.have to D.don't have to
A.dangerous B.safe C.fun D.OK
It was Christmas Eve. It was very cold. A 1 girl was selling flowers on the street. Her parents were ill, 2 she had to get money 3 food. She felt cold and hungry. She 4 in front of a beautiful house. The girl knocked at the door and a man came out. She asked him if he 5 some flowers. The man said he didn’t want any. She left the house and felt tired. She sat down at the foot of 6 tall wall. She looked at the flowers. The flowers smelled very nice. She suddenly had a strange feeling. She felt she was becoming light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found 7 above the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them was her granny. Granny welcomed her and asked her 8 she didn’t stay at home. The girl told her that she 9 to sell flowers to get money because her parents were badly ill. Granny told her not to worry and gave her 10 of beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl laughed happily.
A.happy B.sad C.poor D.rich
A.that B.so C.because D.as
A.for B.to C.in D.on
A.stop B.stops C.stopped D.was stopping
A.need B.needs C.needed D.want
A.a B.an C.the D./
A.her B.she C.her’s D.herself
A.so B.because C.when D.why
A.has B.have C.had D.having
A.lot B.lots C.a lots D.any lot
Mr. White looks out of the window. There is a little boy on the other side of the street. The boy 1 a piece of bread out of a bag and begins to eat it. There is a very thin dog 2 the street, too. The boy says to it, “Come on. I’m going to give you 3 bread.” The dog is very hungry and goes to him. But the boy 4 give it any bread. He kicks(踢) 5 god. It runs away, and the boy laughs.
Then Mr. White comes out of 6 home and says to the boy, “I’m going to give you a shilling(先令).” The boy is 7 and says, “Good.”
“Come here!” Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, 8 Mr. White doesn’t give him a shilling. He hits him 9 his stick(手杖).
The boy 10 and says, “Why do you hit me? I don’t ask you for any money.”
Mr. White says, “you know the god doesn’t ask you for any bread, but you kick it.”
A.take B.takes C.taking D.is going to take
A.to B.by C.for D.in
A.a B.the C.some D.any
A.does B.do C.don’t D.doesn’t
A.the B.a C.an D./
A.his B.he C.his D.her
A.sad B.angry C.sorry D.happy
A.and B.or C.so D.but
A.by B.with C.from D.to
A.crys B.cries C.will cry D.is crying