Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have 36 with a Chinese host, he always presses 37 food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it of the previous helping. That often makes me 38 very awkward. I have to eat the food even if I don’t 39 it, because it is considered 　40 manners in the West to 41 one’s food on the plate.

I have also 42 that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often 43 the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or 44 . This might be good manners in China, but it is certainly 45 in the West.

In the United States, it is 46 to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very 47 . If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “ 48 ” Here’s an example: When an American is offered 49 by the host, and he doesn’t like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll 50 some diet Pepsi-Cola if you have it. ” That is 51 an American will do.

52 are taught that “Honesty is the best policy. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚)might be more important than 53 . So when I am here in China, I have to observe the 54 here. But when you go to 55 , you had better “do as the Romans do”.

36. A. trouble　　　　　　　 B. dinner　　　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

37. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　D. little

38. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　 D. smell

39. A. eat　　　　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　 D. help

40. A. important　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　　 D. rude

41. A. take　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　 D. pass

42. A. noticed　　　　　　　　 B. minded　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　 D. informed

43. A. accepts　　　　　　　　B. refuses　　　　　　 C. nods　　　　　　　　 D. gives

44. A. thirsty　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. full

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　 C. not　　　　　　　　　　D. right

46. A. impolite　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　C. kind　　　　　　　　　D. sad

47. A. friendly　　　　　　 B. direct　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. kind

48. A. I’m sorry　　　　　B. Yes, I want　　　 C. No, thanks　　　　D. Yes, please

49. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. beer　　　　　　　　　 C. coffee　　　　　　　 D. tea

50. A. bring　　　　　　　　B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　 D. take

51. A. that　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. how

52. A. Englishmen　　　 B. Frenchmen　　　　C. Americans　　　　　　　 D. Australians

53. A. manners　　　　　 B. honesty　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　　　　D. order

54. A. customs　　　　　 B. habits　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　　　　D. ways

55. A. China　　　　　　　B. Rome　　　　　　　　C. the United States　　 D. the United Nations

How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."

　　 Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.

　　 I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.

　　 Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

　　 Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.

41. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________.

A. doesn't need improving　　　　　　　 B. couldn't be improved　

C. will be better some day　　　　　　　 D. will be worse in the future

42. What does the author think of the woman's life?

A. positive　　　　 B. satisfying　　　 C. colorful　　　　 D. passive

43. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.　　

B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts

C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.　

D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

44. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________.

A. positive action B. positive thinking　

C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed

45. The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________.

A. understand yourself B. improve your life 　

C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way

The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good_____.

A. expectation　　 B. reputation　　　　 C. contribution　 D. civilization

Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of 　 36　 , for they are widely accepted everywhere. 　37　 this is very 　38　 for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money: they are quite 　39 in themselves. A shop-keeper runs a certain 40 when he accepts a check and he is quite 　41 his rights if, on occasion, he 　42 to do so. People do not always know this and are 　43　 if their good faith is called in question. A wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely 　44 experience.

One day he decided to buy a particularly fine pearl necklace at a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large__45 of precious stones and asked if he could pay 　46 check, the assistant said that this was quite 47 . But the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone 　48 exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry at it and said he would buy a necklace 　49 . When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay 　50 he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough the police arrived, __51 to my friend for the 　52 , but explained that a person who had used the same name as his 53 for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to 　 54　 out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read, “I have a gun in my pocket, ask no questions and give all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite__55__ the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.

36. A. change 　　 　　 B. exchange　　　　 　　 C. trade 　　　　　　　 　　 D. business

37. A. Because　　　　　　 　　 B. If 　　　　　　　　 　　 C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. Since

　　38. A. favourite　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　 　　 C. profitable 　　　　　　　 D. convenient

　　39. A. dangerous 　　 B. priceless 　　　 　　 C. unimportant 　　　　　 D. valueless

　　40. A. chance 　　　　　　 　　 B. risk 　　　　　　　 　　 C. opportunity 　 　　　 D. danger

41. A. within 　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　 　 D. beyond

42. A. refuses 　　　　　　 　　 B. agrees 　　　　　 　　 C. fails 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hates

43. A. unhappy 　　 　　 B. ashamed 　　　 　　 C. shocked　　　　　 　 D. puzzled

44. A. uninteresting 　　 B. unreasonable 　　 C. unforgettable　　 　　　 D. unpleasant

　　45. A. amount　　　 　　 B. accident 　　　　 　　 C. stock 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. in 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. by 　　　　　　　　 　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 　 D. on

　　47. A. in need 　　　　　　 B. in common 　　 　　 C. in use 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in order

48. A. used 　　　　 　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. named 　　　　　　　　　 D. by

49. A. anywhere 　 　　 B. somewhere 　 　　 C. somewhere else 　　　 D. everywhere

50. A. unless 　　　 　　 B. otherwise 　　　 　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

51. A. coming 　　　　　　 B. sticking　 　　　 　　 C. apologizing 　　　　　　 D. checking

52. A. manner 　　　　　　 B. behavior 　　　　 　　 C. inconvenience　 　　　 D. treatment

　　53. A. responsible 　　 B. answered 　　　　　　 　　 C. charged 　　　　　　　 D. blamed

　 54. A. copy 　　　　 　　 B. read 　　　　　　　 　　 C. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bring

　 55. A. unlike 　　　　 　　 B. different 　　　　 　　 C. dissimilar 　　　　　　　 D. dislike