完形填空，阅读下面一段短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Driving in China

　　I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板)．In Canada you 　　1　　 16 to get a driver's license．I 　　2　　 myself to be a very good driver．

　　I visited China 20 years ago．I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference．We 　　3　　 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars．In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 　　4　　 that most Chinese depended on bicycles．

　　I 　　5　　 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads．There are far fewer bicycles now but 　　6　　 cars．The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 　　7　　 and the traffic jams are almost constant(经常的)．So are the accidents．On a recent visit I saw four or five 　　8　　 within a two-week period．

　　To get a driver's license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic．However, in China you learn on a closed course, 　　9　　 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads．

　　Driving in Canada and driving in China 　　10　　 two different experiences．In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren't so bad．We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually 　　11　　 , allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won't make much difference．In China, if you stop 　　12　　 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 　　13　　 will follow．

　　I would rather 　　14　　 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing．Because it's 　　15　　 and stronger than most things that might run into it．

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根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

　　The 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on July 28^th．Do you have time to go there? If you do, maybe you will meet some foreign friends．But do you know their characteristics(特征)?

　　The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm．They don't like to speak more words．They look very serious．They like different kinds of amusements．The Germans are very hard-working．They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean．

　　In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans．They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers．They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you．” or “Sorry”．The gentlemen are also the Englishmen．

　　The French's holidays are very long．They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries．The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans．It is very easy to make friends with them．

　　Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing．And they are even opener than all of the Europeans．They don't like to depend on others．So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time．And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life．

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阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　It is not unusual for us to gather with our nearest and dearest at weekends．But do you know that holidays, much like relationships, can be "made, maintained and broken" through conversations? Deborah Tannen, a Georgetown University professor, believes so．She offers suggestions to improve communication at the holiday table and beyond．Let's take a look．

　　A round dining table is best for promoting(促成)a lively conversation because everyone faces one another．

　　Don't seat grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的)table, even though it is the traditional place of honor．Elderly people may feel lonely there because they will be unable to hear or keep up with a conversation．

　　Women prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk．Men might look around at other things．"Guys may be more relaxed keeping their eyes on the TV," says Tannen．"They'll still be listening, though．"

　　Be aware that people have different ways of talking．Be aware of people who seem left out．If you feel you are doing ail the talking, hold back to give others a chance to join in．If you feel you aren't getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start talking before it seems natural or polite．

　　Some families find that gatherings go more smoothly(顺利地)if they take part in an outdoor activity．Going to a park for a walk may be more enjoyable than sitting around chatting．

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