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Advice on “Do's” and “Don'ts” in the United States

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 “do's” 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 __5__,try to eat in a cafeteria (食堂). People generally share the same tables and will sometimes talk to you __6__ they see that you are a __7__. Next,take your dirty __8__ to a laundry (洗衣)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry,and many people __9__ there,They often pass the __10__ talking to the other customers (顾客). __11__ ask for information from a woman,if you are a __12__,and from a man,if yon are a woman! It seems to get __13__ results for a reason I can't understand．Learn the __14__,“Please”,“Thank yon” and “You're welcome” before yon come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术).

　　There are some things you shouldn't do. Don't tell the truth when people __15__“How are you?” They only __16__ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their __17__--especially woman! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are fat. Tell them they are losing __18__ Everyone here wants to be __19__. Don't be late for appointment (约会)! When someone says six o'clock,be sure to be there by six. Americans respect __20__ and expect everyone to be “on time”.

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

Cordially yours,

Socrates

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Advice on “Do's” and “Don'ts” in the United States

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 “do's” 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 __5__,try to eat in a cafeteria (食堂). People generally share the same tables and will sometimes talk to you __6__ they see that you are a __7__. Next,take your dirty __8__ to a laundry (洗衣)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry,and many people __9__ there,They often pass the __10__ talking to the other customers (顾客). __11__ ask for information from a woman,if you are a __12__,and from a man,if yon are a woman! It seems to get __13__ results for a reason I can't understand．Learn the __14__,“Please”,“Thank yon” and “You're welcome” before yon come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术).

　　There are some things you shouldn't do. Don't tell the truth when people __15__“How are you?” They only __16__ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their __17__--especially woman! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are fat. Tell them they are losing __18__ Everyone here wants to be __19__. Don't be late for appointment (约会)! When someone says six o'clock,be sure to be there by six. Americans respect __20__ and expect everyone to be “on time”.

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

Cordially yours,

Socrates

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 “Oops.” I fell flat on my face and my books scattered (散落) on the ground. I muttered (咕哝) through closed teeth, “I forgot about that stupid bump (不平的路面). I’ve got to remember it tomorrow.”

Today there was a reason I was   11 . This was the day we had to   12  a poem in class. Although I had only lived in France for a few months, I still had to do all the homework from my classes in school.

Memorizing the poem had taken me hours, but I still wasn’t   13  if I would remember it when I stood up in front of class.

This   14  walk to school was always full of   15 . Every day I   16  pass a dog that lived by a church. The huge black animal with long teeth and a loud bark was my   17 . He had once  18  me so completely by surprise that I had jumped in front of a car and was nearly   19 .

But today I had remembered to collect some stones to   20 . He would   21  for all the times he had given me a shock...but the beast wasn’t around today! The one time I was   22  to fight him and he was  23 .

My mind   24  back to the poem. This was the first poem I’d tried to memorize.

When I got to school there were still a good five minutes before class. Then time came for the poem recitals.

“Would anyone like to   25 ?” asked Madame Thimonier.

I remembered my dad’s advice: “Just go first, and   26  everyone. Even if you forget part of the poem, you’ll have made a good impression!”

So I raised my hand. Madame Thimonier looked surprised.

I walked to the front of the room. I began and soon stumbled (结巴) on the first line but managed to   27  from my mistake and continue.   28  was all coming back to me. Those hours spent memorizing the poem had   29 .

I kept reciting at a rapid pace. I looked over at Madame Thimonier and saw a look of astonishment on her face.

I walked back to my desk full of   30  after I had said the whole poem perfectly.

11. A. forgetful             B. strange                     C. upset                       D. distracted

12. A. recite          B. explain                     C. remember                 D. analyze

13. A. clear                   B. sure                         C. doubtful                   D. aware

14. A. regular         B. long                         C. daily                        D. short

15. A. danger         B. excitement               C. astonishment            D. fright

16. A. had to               B. needed to                  C. hated to                    D. loved to

17. A. friend                 B. enemy               C. guide                       D. fellow

18. A. taken                  B. made                        C. brought                    D. caught

19. A. run off              B. broken down            C. knocked off             D. run over

20. A. have fun             B. train it               C. fight back                 D. give it a lesson

21. A. learn                   B. see                           C. regret                       D. pay

22. A. nervous              B. ready                       C. willing               D. determined

23. A. disappeared  B. gone                       C. missing                    D. lost

24. A. flew                   B. came                        C. got                          D. wandered

25. A. start                   B. try                           C. volunteer                  D. recite

26. A. impress              B. encourage          C. surprise                    D. show

27. A. recover        B. rise                          C. free                         D. break

28. A. This                   B. That                         C. It                      D. Memory

29. A. paid back            B. paid off                    C. worked out        D. made it

30. A. confidence   B. respect                     C. belief                       D. pride

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is   36   . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not   37  what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is   38  by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American   39  .   To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children  40   on their own two feet. From  41   , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more   42  to make their own choices.  43  choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to   44  them with. When they   45  young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage   46  . Of course, many young adults still   47  their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the   48  ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “  49  to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带).   The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to  50  their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own  51  . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the   52  to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an)   53  among equals. But   54  to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to   55  . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.

36. A. strange                          B. different                  C. new                        D. unlike

37. A. noticing                   B. remembering        C. knowing                  D. deciding

38. A. influenced              B. made                      C. controlled               D. changed

39. A. services                     B. standards              C. rules                    D. values

40. A. sit                                B. get                            C. stand                    D. rise

41. A. adulthood               B. girlhood              C. boyhood                  D. childhood

42. A. freedom                   B. space                    C. time                        D. money

43. A. Adults                    B. Teenagers             C. Americans                   D. Parents

44. A. help                      B. join                     C. share                    D. provide

45. A. gain                      B. pass                        C. become                   D. reach

46. A. wives                     B. partners                    C. husbands              D. couples

47. A. seek                          B. invite                     C. try                          D. choose

48. A. room                           B. house                          C. nest                         D. place

49. A. connected              B. held                           C. stuck                    D. tied 

50. A. serve                     B. treat                        C. describe                   D. recognize

51. A. jobs                          B. plans                    C. dreams                    D. hopes

52. A. dependence               B. trust                        C. belief                          D. confidence

53. A. friendship              B. companion              C. membership             D. association

54. A. known                     B. similar                    C. contrary                  D. due

55. A. travel                     B. visit                        C. see                          D. live

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is   36   . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not   37  what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is   38  by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American   39  .   To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children  40   on their own two feet. From  41   , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more   42  to make their own choices.  43  choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to   44  them with. When they   45  young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage   46  . Of course, many young adults still   47  their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the   48  ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “  49  to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带).   The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to  50  their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own  51  . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the   52  to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an)   53  among equals. But   54  to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to   55  . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.

36. A. strange                          B. different                  C. new                        D. unlike

37. A. noticing                   B. remembering        C. knowing                  D. deciding

38. A. influenced              B. made                      C. controlled               D. changed

39. A. services                     B. standards              C. rules                    D. values

40. A. sit                                B. get                            C. stand                    D. rise

41. A. adulthood               B. girlhood              C. boyhood                  D. childhood

42. A. freedom                   B. space                    C. time                        D. money

43. A. Adults                    B. Teenagers             C. Americans                   D. Parents

44. A. help                      B. join                     C. share                    D. provide

45. A. gain                      B. pass                        C. become                   D. reach

46. A. wives                     B. partners                    C. husbands              D. couples

47. A. seek                          B. invite                     C. try                          D. choose

48. A. room                           B. house                          C. nest                         D. place

49. A. connected              B. held                           C. stuck                    D. tied 

50. A. serve                     B. treat                        C. describe                   D. recognize

51. A. jobs                          B. plans                    C. dreams                    D. hopes

52. A. dependence               B. trust                        C. belief                          D. confidence

53. A. friendship              B. companion              C. membership             D. association

54. A. known                     B. similar                    C. contrary                  D. due

55. A. travel                     B. visit                        C. see                          D. live