阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

    The alarm clock rang 1 close to his 2 .He put 3 his hand andturned off the alarm. For some minutes he lay there. 4 , "I must get up," he thought. 5 he sat up and 6 his feet to the 7 . He took 8 his pajamas(睡衣), 9 on the slippers(拖鞋), walked over to the basin, and turned on the hot tap (水龙头). He 10 back the curtains and looked 11 into the street. As he watched, the postman came up the road and handed out the post. Quickly he turned off the 12 , slipped on his dressing-gown(晨服), and 13 downstairs. There was a letter 14 Jane. He sat down at the lowest step and opened the 15 . "My dear," she began."After our talk 16 week, this letter will come as a surprise. I 17 you that I 18 look after myself, that my career(事业) must come, that I didn't know what to do well. I've 19 my mind. I will 20 after all..."　　 He sat there at the 21 of the stairs, unable to understand the full truth. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and his land-lady appeared."Well, well, Mr. Mike,"she said ,"that is a strange 22 to read your letter, to be sure..."She broke off as she noticed how 23 he looked, "Not bad 24 I hope?"He looked at her 25 a smile spreading across his face. "No...good news,"he said," I'm going to get married."　　 　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A. slowly	B. happily	C.loudly	D. coldly	［　　 ］
2.	A. head	B. arm	C.body	D. nose	［　　 ］
3.	A. down	B.off	C.on	D. out	［　　 ］
4.	A. whistling	B. singing	C. sleeping	D. half-awake	［　　 ］
5.	A. But	B. That	C. Thus	D. There	［　　 ］
6.	A. lifted	B. raised	C. lowered	D. rose	［　　 ］
7.	A. floor	B. bed	C. blanket	D. couch(沙发)	［　　　　］
8.	A. away	B. on	C. off	D. in	［　　　　］
9.	A. putting	B. put	C. getting	D. get	［　　　　］
10.	A. pushed	B. broke	C. back	D. drew	［　　　　］
11.	A. out	B. round	C. back	D. behind	［　　　　］
12.	A. clock	B. tap	C. light	D. radio	［　　　　］
13.	A. broke	B. get	C. hurried	D. came	［　　　　］
14.	A. from	B. in	C. of	D. for	［　　　　］
15.	A. bag	B. book	C. paper	D. envelope	［　　　　］
16.	A. next	B. the	C. other	D. last	［　　　　］
17.	A. spoke	B. say	C. talked	D. told	［　　　　］
18.	A. can	B. could	C. able	D. able to	［　　　　］
19.	A. did	B. made	C. changed	D. done	［　　　　］
20.	A. marry	B. marry to	C. marry with	D. be marrying	［　　　　］
21.	A. below	B. top	C. beginning	D. middle	［　　　　］
22.	A. ideas	B. place	C. thought	D. stair	［　　　　］
23.	A. pleased	B. glad	C. happy	D. serious	［　　　　］
24.	A. news	B. feeling	C. accident	D. matter	［　　　　］
25.	A. of	B. for	C. with	D. at	［　　　　］

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　　The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 . American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 :“The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

　　After the World Wax Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's

6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

　　In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 “Music USA.” Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 . Of course, it is special English.

　　In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world, 17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.business	B.culture	C.support	D.information
(2) A.reply	B.answer	C.join	D.interrupt
(3) A.time	B.short	C.English	D.German
(4) A.news	B.problems	C.effects	D.opinions
(5) A.stations	B.news	C.announcers	D.officials
(6) A.home	B.position	C.purpose	D.result
(7) A.if	B.supposing	C.considering	D.in 　　 order that
(8) A.reach	B.satisfy	C.attack	D.support
(9) A.known	B.reported	C.called	D.printed
(10)A.American	B.British	C.standard	D.enough
(11) A.normal	B.fast	C.fast	D.exact
(12) A.invented	B.discovered	C.taught	D.stopped
(13) A.it	B.who	C.which	D.who
(14) A.slowly	B.rapidly	C.normally	D.loudly
(15) A.pleasure	B.course	C.opinion	D.advice
(16)A.difficult	B.important	C.various	D.important
(17) A.flies	B.sends	C.deliver	D.past
(18) A.all	B.past	C.American	D.news
(19) A.broadcasts	B.forms	C.newspapers	D.countries
(20) A.broadcast	B.announce	C.translate	D.prepare

完形填空

　　The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 . American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 :“The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

　　After the World Wax Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's

6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

　　In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 “Music USA.” Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 . Of course, it is special English.

　　In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world, 17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.business	B.culture	C.support	D.information
(2) A.reply	B.answer	C.join	D.interrupt
(3) A.time	B.short	C.English	D.German
(4) A.news	B.problems	C.effects	D.opinions
(5) A.stations	B.news	C.announcers	D.officials
(6) A.home	B.position	C.purpose	D.result
(7) A.if	B.supposing	C.considering	D.in 　　 order that
(8) A.reach	B.satisfy	C.attack	D.support
(9) A.known	B.reported	C.called	D.printed
(10)A.American	B.British	C.standard	D.enough
(11) A.normal	B.fast	C.fast	D.exact
(12) A.invented	B.discovered	C.taught	D.stopped
(13) A.it	B.who	C.which	D.who
(14) A.slowly	B.rapidly	C.normally	D.loudly
(15) A.pleasure	B.course	C.opinion	D.advice
(16)A.difficult	B.important	C.various	D.important
(17) A.flies	B.sends	C.deliver	D.past
(18) A.all	B.past	C.American	D.news
(19) A.broadcasts	B.forms	C.newspapers	D.countries
(20) A.broadcast	B.announce	C.translate	D.prepare