I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I"m in L

I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I"m in L

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I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I"m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, “I’m having a dinner party” means: "I"m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can"t afford and we"ll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They"ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it"s not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner parties are in people"s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It"s like a gathering at Bloomingdale"s, a well-known department store.
For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery"s, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club.
小题1:What does the word "shot" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Choice.B.TryC.Style.D.Goal
小题2:What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?
A There is a strange mix of people.       B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared.        D. People have to pay cash
小题3:What does the author think of the parties in London?
A.A bit unusualB.Full of tricks.
C.Less costly.D.More interesting.
小题4: What is the author"s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?
A.Easy-going.B.Self-centred.C. Generous.D.Conservative.

答案

小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
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There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in theclothes that we choose to wear.The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed.Traditionally, a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females,while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking clothes consciousness.
This type of American culture is gradually changing as man’s dress takes on greater variety  and color.Even as early as 1955,a research in Michigan said that men considered that the value of clothing in daily life was very important.White—collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol of ability,which could be used to impress or influence others,especially in the work situation.The white-collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his boss.Although blue-collar workers were less aware that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing,they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of  dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.
Since that time,of course,the patterns have changed,the typical white-collar worker may now be wearing the blue shirt,while the blue-collar may be wearing a white shirt,but the importance of dress has not become less. Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups.
小题1:The passage tells us that       .
A.our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity
B.the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles
C.our values and lifestyles are from the sign language
D.the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression
小题2:Traditionally,people usually thought that       .
A.men cared very much for clothes
B.neither men nor women showed interest in clothes
C.both men and women paid great attention to their clothes
D.women concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t
小题3:White-collar workers pay great attention to their clothes because       
A.they extremely concern about the impression their clothes make on their bosses
B.they know that people might judge them on the basisof their clothes
C.they want to impress and influence others
D.they don’t want to be laughed at
小题4:What does the underlined word“status”in the last paragraph mean?
A.雕塑B.身份C.状况D.资格

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It was her giggling that drew my attention.Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the    21 .Frozen, she refused to give it to me.I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet    22  between teacher and student.When she finally   23  it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it”.
It was a hand-drawn    24   of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.I managed to fold it up calmly.My mind,    25  , was working angrily as I struggled not to   26  .
I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture.It would do them some   27  to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself   28  .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture.They were all silent as I told them how   29  this was for me.I told them there must be a reason    30   and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me.Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom.
As I   31   the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you,” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “We’re   32  of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I   33 were behind the picture, had a list of issues.I was too   34 , too strict…
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of   35  my students, I had begun commanding them to   36 .Where I thought I was driving them to success I was    37   driving them away.
I had some apologizing to do.But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card.The one   38    by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke.The one from the girls asked for    39  .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me.Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the    40  .
小题1:
A.noteB.adviceC.reasonD.help
小题2:
A.battleB.competitionC.argumentD.conversation
小题3:
A.tookB.thoughtC.turnedD.handed
小题4:
A.statueB.graphC.pictureD.poster
小题5:
A.otherwiseB.howeverC.thereforeD.besides
小题6:
A.leaveB.cryC.explainD.argue
小题7:
A.goodB.harmC.favorD.punishment
小题8:
A.amusedB.controlledC.uninterestedD.relaxed
小题9:
A.meaningfulB.forgetfulC.regretfulD.hurtful
小题10:
A.asideB.aboveC.beneathD.behind
小题11:
A.wroteB.finishedC.read D.collected
小题12:
A.proudB.fondC.afraidD.ashamed
小题13:
A.figuredB.promisedC.concludedD.confirmed
小题14:
A.talkativeB.meanC.clumsyD.considerate
小题15:
A.forcingB.encouragingC.comfortingD.teaching
小题16:
A.appreciateB.apologizeC.compromise D.achieve
小题17:
A.actuallyB.normallyC.immediatelyD.generally
小题18:
A.decoratedB.offeredC.signedD.bought
小题19:
A.thankfulnessB.forgivenessC.compensationD.communication
小题20:
A.friendshipB.educationC.knowledgeD.future

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June is always a sad time for Senior Three students. After taking the big test, they leave to  31    their dreams in different ways. It’s hard time when students    32  to say goodbye to carefree high school days and close friends.
People always say that teenage friendships are the most precious. Kids are too young to understand real friendship while adults    33  to relate it to fame and wealth.
Things are    34  with high school best friends. We share each other’s secret. We discuss news from all walks of life and begin to    35  our values. We support each other on the journey to the biggest    36   in our lives. We also share success and failure. The seeds of friendship become deeply rooted.
Many of us don’t realize this ­­­   37   we enter society. One of my friends, Yang Ping,    38  how strong the bond with high school friends could be. “ It was my high school friend who helped me    get    39  the darkest days in my life,” said the 27-year-old girl.
In 2001 Yang lost her job in Beijing. Yang’s best friend was staying in a college dormitory and took her in. Each night the two girls squeezed into a narrow single bed, chatting and crying. “I’ll never forget her care and encouragement, which supported me out of the darkness,” said Yang.
I    40   remember my last days in Senior 3. At the time, I    41   a 20-page message with my best friend, both of us hoping to keep the friendship    42   forever.
But we didn’t realize we were already deep in each other’s    43   . During the past ten years, whenever I’ve needed help or wanted to pour out my    44  , she has always been there at the other end of a telephone line.
It is true that friends come and go. But never forget the ones who have been there for you. Take a closer look at those now around you, they could be the most precious     45  you discover in your entire life.
小题1:
A.realize B.create C.depend D.finish
小题2:
A.decide B.volunteer C.haveD.begin
小题3:
A.attemptB.tendC.planD.manage
小题4:
A.similar B.same C.like D.different
小题5:
A.weigh B.make C.measure D.shape
小题6:
A.challenge B.trouble C.questionD.problem
小题7:
A.unlessB.afterC.untilD.but
小题8:
A.experienced B.appreciatedC.consideredD.thought
小题9:
A.into B.outC.through D.across
小题10:
A.yetB.evenC.alreadyD.still
小题11:
A.changedB.exchangedC.turnedD.discussed
小题12:
A.runningB.goingC.advancingD.marching
小题13:
A.headB.brainC.spirit D.heart
小题14:
A.unhappiness B.happiness C.disaster D.joy
小题15:
A.periodB.treasureC.wonderD.image

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I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.
I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.
I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor"s front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.
My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly"s last days be more cheerful.
小题1:How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?
A.9.B.8C.10D.11
小题2:Where did the friendly lady live?
A.She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.
B.Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.
C.She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.
D.The author was not sure about her address at all.
小题3:How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?
A.They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.
B.They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.
C.They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.
D.They all visited him by person to show gratitude.
小题4:What does the author mean in the last paragraph?
A.He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.
B.He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly"s life more pleasant.
C.He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.
D.The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.

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The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler   36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I   37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to   38  people feel like that." My father asked me   39  I meant. "I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziglar. I replied A(An)  40  was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43 . Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45  I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my  46  to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after  47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a   49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   50  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51  I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately  53  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
小题1:
A.riseB.blowC.putD.raise
小题2:
A.leftB.cameC.arrivedD.slipped
小题3:
A.getB.hopeC.makeD.cheer
小题4:
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.if
小题5:
A.dreamB.ideaC.girlD.speaker
小题6:
A.AfterB.BeforeC.BecauseD.While
小题7:
A.beginningB.workingC.actingD.regarding
小题8:
A.lifeB.loveC.incomeD.career
小题9:
A.disappointedB.movedC.surprisedD.delighted
小题10:
A.whenB.whyC.ifD.how
小题11:
A.planB.promiseC.decisionD.mind
小题12:
A.attendingB.joiningC.enteringD.holding
小题13:
A.newspaperB.bookC.reportD.speech
小题14:
A.dayB.secondC.weekD.moment
小题15:
A.helpB.jobC.godD.company
小题16:
A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something
小题17:
A.aliveB.deadC.missingD.born
小题18:
A.examinedB.searchedC.checkedD.tested
小题19:
A.helpB.harmC.incomeD.money
小题20:
A.selling B.speakingC.writingD.listening

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