He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a generous contribution to help the community.

A. commercial　 B. generous　　　 C. comparable　　 D. profitable有利可图的，有益的；

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 　16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 　17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 　20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 　21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 　22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 　23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 　24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 　25 smaller differences like the culture of 　26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 　27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 　28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 　29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 　30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 　32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 　33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 　34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 　35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

16. A. heart　　 　　 　　　 B. city　　　 　　 　　　 C. center　　　 　　　 D. suburbs

17. A. cultural　　　 　　　 B. commercial 　 　　　 C. economic　　 　　　 D. scientific

18. A. home town　 　　　 B. departure　　　　　 　　　 C. location　　　　　　 　　　 D. destination

19.　 A. how　　　 　　 　　　 B. why　　　 　 　　　 C. however　　 　　　 D. where

20.　 A. big　　　 　　 　　　 B. modern　　 　　 　　　 C. small　　 　　 　　　 D. fashionable

21.　 A. travel　　 　　 　　　 B. survive　　　 　　　 C. live　　　 　　 　　　 D. serve

22.　 A. happened　 　　 　　　 B. seemed　　 　　 　　　 C. proved　　 　 　　　 D. managed　

23.　 A. brought　　 　 　　　 B. ordered　　 　　 　　　 C. designed　 　　 　　　 D. fetched

24.　 A. laughter　 　　 　　　 B. pleasure　　 　 　　　 C. shock　　　 　 　　　 D. embarrassment

25.　 A. prefer　　 　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　 　 　　　 C. tell　　 　　　　 　　　 D. appreciate

26.　 A. serving　　 　　 　　　 B. tipping　　 　 　　　 C. donating　 　　 　　　 D. toasting

27.　 A. unless　　 　　 　　　 B. if　　　　 　　 　　　 C. when　　　 　 　　　 D. since

28.　 A. rarely　　　 　　　 B. mostly　　　 　　　 C. almost　 　　　 　　　 D. hardly

29.　 A. try　　　　 　 　　　 B. wait　　　 　 　　　 C. think　　 　　 　　　 D. expect

30.　 A. like　　　 　　 　　　 B. along　　　 　 　　　 C. for　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. in

31.　 A. So　　　　 　 　　　 B. Therefore　　 　　　 C. However　 　　 　　　 D. But

32.　 A. come　　　 　 　　　 B. become　　 　 　　　 C. turn　　 　　　 　　　 D. get

33　 A. walks　　　 　　　 B. drives　　 　　 　　　 C. wanders　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. rushes

34.　 A. depend on　　 　　　 B. reflect on　 　　 　　　 C. spy on　 　　　　 　　　 D. watch on

35.　 A. experience　　 　　　 B. job　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. challenge　 　　 　　　 D. business

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 　16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 　17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 　20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 　21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 　22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 　23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 　25 smaller differences like the culture of 　26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 　27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 　28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 　29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 　30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 　32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 　33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 　34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 　35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

16. A. heart　　 　　 　　　 B. city　　　 　　 　　　 C. center　　　 　　　 D. suburbs

17. A. cultural　　　 　　　 B. commercial 　 　　　 C. economic　　 　　　 D. scientific

18. A. home town　 　　　 B. departure　　　　　 　　　 C. location　　　　　　 　　　 D. destination

19.　 A. how　　　 　　 　　　 B. why　　　 　 　　　 C. however　　 　　　 D. where

20.　 A. big　　　 　　 　　　 B. modern　　 　　 　　　 C. small　　 　　 　　　 D. fashionable

21.　 A. travel　　 　　 　　　 B. survive　　　 　　　 C. live　　　 　　 　　　 D. serve

22.　 A. happened　 　　 　　　 B. seemed　　 　　 　　　 C. proved　　 　 　　　 D. managed　

23.　 A. brought　　 　 　　　 B. ordered　　 　　 　　　 C. designed　 　　 　　　 D. fetched

24.　 A. laughter　 　　 　　　 B. pleasure　　 　 　　　 C. shock　　　 　 　　　 D. embarrassment

25.　 A. prefer　　 　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　 　 　　　 C. tell　　 　　　　 　　　 D. appreciate

26.　 A. serving　　 　　 　　　 B. tipping　　 　 　　　 C. donating　 　　 　　　 D. toasting

27.　 A. unless　　 　　 　　　 B. if　　　　 　　 　　　 C. when　　　 　 　　　 D. since

28.　 A. rarely　　　 　　　 B. mostly　　　 　　　 C. almost　 　　　 　　　 D. hardly

29.　 A. try　　　　 　 　　　 B. wait　　　 　 　　　 C. think　　 　　 　　　 D. expect

30.　 A. like　　　 　　 　　　 B. along　　　 　 　　　 C. for　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. in

31.　 A. So　　　　 　 　　　 B. Therefore　　 　　　 C. However　 　　 　　　 D. But

32.　 A. come　　　 　 　　　 B. become　　 　 　　　 C. turn　　 　　　 　　　 D. get

33　 A. walks　　　 　　　 B. drives　　 　　 　　　 C. wanders　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. rushes

34.　 A. depend on　　 　　　 B. reflect on　 　　 　　　 C. spy on　 　　　　 　　　 D. watch on

35.　 A. experience　　 　　　 B. job　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. challenge　 　　 　　　 D. business

Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is　 36　 , but leaves out important information that should be 　　37　 , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just 　 38　 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 　 39　 it for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner, 　 40　 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 　　41　　 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 　　42　 !

He didn’t say anything that was 　 43　 , but he deliberately left out some important　 44　 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 　　45　 , but they are just as not 　46　　 .

Untrustworthy candidates in 　　47　 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 　48　 three million jobs. Then she 　 49　 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 　50　 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 　 51　 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 　52　 million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 　 53　 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 　 54　 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 　　55　 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

36. A. false 　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　 D. boring

37. A. included　　　　　　 　 B. contained　　　　　 C. involved　　　　　　　　　 D. referred

38. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. donated　　　　　　　　　 D. won

39. A. swapped　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　 C. turned 　　　　　　　　 D. made

40. A. right 　　　　　　　 B. well　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

41. A. books　　　　　　　　 B. papers　　　　　　　 C. tickets 　　　　　　　　　 D. balls

42. A. winner　　　　　　　 B. loser 　　　　　　 C. fighter　　　　　　　　　　 D. thinker

43. A. true　　　　　　　　　 　 B. real　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. false

44. A. details　　　　　　　　 B. information 　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. errors

45. A. stories　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　 C. facts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lies

46. A. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　 C. honest 　　　　　　　　 D. clever

47. A. political 　　　　　 B. commercial　　　 C. personal　　　　　　　　　 D. public

48. A. stopped　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. avoided　　　　　　　　　 D. gained

49. A. seeks 　　　　　　　 B. gets　　　　　　　　 C. achieves　　　　　　　　　 D. searches

50. A. writing　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. saying 　　　　　　　　　 D. speaking

51. A. Otherwise　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. In fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. This way

52. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. two 　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. four

53. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. against 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

54. A. words　　　　　　　　 B. facts　　　　　　　　 C. data　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

55. A. fails 　　　　　　　　 B. tries　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　　　　　　　　 D. plans