Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a comer; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to an overseas visitor, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect.

In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gestures. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a men commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional men might describe her as “an excellent jewel”, “extremely beautiful”, “precious”, the Englishman will taffy state “Um, she's all right”. An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It's not bad, you know,” or on seeing very unusual scenery he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed  by this apparent lack of interest and involvement; he must realize that “all right”, “not bad”, and "nice", very often  have the sense of “first-class”, “excellent”, “beautiful”. This special use of language, particularly common in England, is known as restrained statement.

　　  1. If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better

　　　　  A. behave relaxed　　　　　　　　 B. shake hands with all people he meets

　　　　  C. talk with others　　　　　　  D. keep quiet

　　  2. The word “inhibited” (Para. 2) most nearly means——.

　　　　  A. friendly　　　　　　　　　　  B. polite

　　　　  C. afraid　　　　　　　　　　    D. restrained (拘谨的)

　　  3. According to the passage, the Englishman——.

　　　　  A. has less feeling than other nationalities

　　　　  B. has emotions as deep as any other nationalities

　　　　  C. expresses emotion by use of his language

　　　　  D. likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

　　  4. An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of——.

　　　　  A. not bad　　　　　　　　 　　 B. quite right

　　　　  C. fairly good　　　　　　　　  D. very good

The English, as a race, are very different from ail other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, Belgians and Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a comer; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to an overseas visitor, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect.

In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gestures. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a men commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional men might describe her as “an excellent jewel”, “extremely beautiful”, “precious”, the Englishman will taffy state “Um, she's all right”. An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It's not bad, you know,” or on seeing very unusual scenery he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed  by this apparent lack of interest and involvement; he must realize that “all right”, “not bad”, and "nice", very often  have the sense of “first-class”, “excellent”, “beautiful”. This special use of language, particularly common in England, is known as restrained statement.

　　  1. If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better

　　　　  A. behave relaxed　　　　　　　　 B. shake hands with all people he meets

　　　　  C. talk with others　　　　　　  D. keep quiet

　　  2. The word “inhibited” (Para. 2) most nearly means——.

　　　　  A. friendly　　　　　　　　　　  B. polite

　　　　  C. afraid　　　　　　　　　　    D. restrained (拘谨的)

　　  3. According to the passage, the Englishman——.

　　　　  A. has less feeling than other nationalities

　　　　  B. has emotions as deep as any other nationalities

　　　　  C. expresses emotion by use of his language

　　　　  D. likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

　　  4. An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of——.

　　　　  A. not bad　　　　　　　　 　　 B. quite right

　　　　  C. fairly good　　　　　　　　  D. very good

Silence is unnatural to marl．He begins lire with a cry and ends it in stillness．in between he does all he can to make a noise in the world，and he fears silence more than anything else．Even his，conversation is ail attempt to prevent a fearful silence．If he is introduced to another person，and a number of pauses occur in the conversation．he regards himself as a failure，a worthless person，and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox(喋喋不休的人)．He knows that ninety—nine percent

of human conversation meads no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure(醋塑人)．

    The aim at conversation is not, for the most part，to communicate ideas, it is to keep up the buzzing sound．There are，it must be admitted, different—qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito(蚊子)，But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito Than a quiet person．Most buzzing，fortunately, is pleasant to the ear，and some of it is pleasant，even to the mind。He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take park in the buzzing with his neighbors．

    Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk．Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new．Some of them aye content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people’s ears though they have nothing to tell them except that they．have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel．At the end of 3n evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for along time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists

1．According to We author, people make conversation to       

    A．exchange ideas

    B．prove their value

    C．achieve Success in life

    D．overcome of a chatterbox

2．By“the buzzing，of a fly”(Para. 1)，the author means        

    A．the noise of an insect

    B．a low whispering sound

    C．meaningless talks

    D．the voice of，a chatterbox

3．According to the passage，people usually talk to their neighbors   

    A．about whatever they have prepared

    B．about whatever they want to

    C．in the hope of learning something new   

    D．in the hope of getting on well

4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?   

    A．To discuss why people like talking about weather．

    B．To encourage people to join in conversations．

    C．To persuade people to stop making noises．

    D．To explain why people keep talking．

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，扶每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Be sure to book a table if the restaurant you choose is all expensive or a popular one．You will feel embarrassed to show up without booking and having to wait for a table, leaving very bad impression on your friend，especially your girl friend．Also，be sure to check to see if you need to be properly dressed and tell your fi4end ahead of time what to wear.
When your food arrives，proper dining manners make you eat at a right pace so that you have time to talk．A good measure of how fast you should eat is to count 10 seconds between each mouthful and it’s bad manners if you eat too fast and then spend the rest of the time watching your friend eat．
Don’t make noise when having soup and chewing，or chew with your mouth open．
Your napkin(餐巾)should be placed on your lap at ail times．Don’t put it in any other place；It you have to get up，place it nearly on your seat.
When eating，put your fork straight in your mouth．Don’t place your fork in the side of your mouth as it increases the chances of dropping your food，which could be very embarrassing．If you get food stuck in your mouth，don’t pick it out with your fingers or fork at the table．Excuse yourself and go to the restroom and get it out with a toothpick．
When dining，keep your eyes on your friend at all times and try to smile between mouthfuls. Some-times，you should make an effort to show some interest and ask questions like，“How do you like the beef?”If she needs, you are the one who is supposed to flag down the waiter fly a gentle wave of the hand until someone notices you．
56．If you want to eat in a popular restaurant，the author of the passage suggests that     .
A．you book a table beforehand
B．you book a table beforehand and check to be properly dressed
C．you go with a friend
D．you just show up any time you want
57．Good eating manners do NOT include          ．
A．eating at a proper pace
B．making sounds to show how much you enjoy food
C．showing some interest to your friend when dining
D．placing a napkin on your lap
58．We can infer from the passage for sure that           ．
A．the writer of the passage favors those dinning manners．
B．the writer of the passage is not a Chinese
C．toothpick is available in the restroom
D．toothpick is not to be found on a dinner table
59．The passage is mainly about          ．
A．dining manners                        B．an expensive restaurant
C．what to dress                        D．what to eat