In 1608 an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy(意大利). He liked the country and 　42 　down everything interesting. But he found one thing 　43　 　interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote, “　 44　 　the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands because, as they say, people do not always have 　45 　 　hands.”

Before he went back to England, Thomas Coryate bought a few 　46 　　.

At home Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When the steak (牛排) was brought out, he took out a fork and wanted to 47 　　the steak as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were 　48　 　when they saw this, and he told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all. Thomas Coryate tried to prove (证明) that his friends were　 49 　　, so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first 　50　 　of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor, His friends began to 　51 　at him and he had to take the fork away.

People in England began to use forks only fifty years later.

42. A. broke　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. calmed

43. A. less　　　　　　 B. much　　　　 C. even　　　　　 D. more

44. A. Why　　　　　　 B. Which　　　　 C. When　　　　 D. Where

45. A. clean　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　 C. dirty　　　　　 D. safe

46. A .knives　　　　　 B. dishes　　　　 C. forks　　　　　 D. plates

47. A. use　　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. cut

48. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. tired

49. A. honest　　　　 B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　　 D. clever

50. A. piece　　　　　 B. kilo　　　　　 C. Pound　　　　 D. Bag

51. A .cry　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　 C. shout　　　　 D. laugh

41. No one told us __________. We need your help.

A. How should we do　　 B. What should we do　　　　　 C. how to do it　　　　　　　 D. what to do it

40. ---- In recent years, more and more Americans like traveling during holidays

　 ---- ___________.

A. So do Chinese　　　　　 B. So will Chinese　 C. So Chinese do　　　　　 D. So Chinese will

39. We are doing much better ___________ English ___________ our teachers’ help.

A .in, at　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. at, in　　　　　 　　　 C. in, with　　　　　　 　　　 D. in, under

38. Don’t worry! I’m sure you will ______ your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.

A .catch up with　　　　　　 B. agree with　　　　 C. be afraid of 　　　　　　 D. make friends with

37. --- Mr. Wang, I have trouble ___________ the book.

　 --- Remember ___________ it three times at least.

A. to understand, reading　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. understanding, reading

C. understanding, to read　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. to understand, to read

36. --- He was ___________ tired ___________ he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

　 --- Oh, we can go out and let him have a good rest.

A. too, to　　　　　　　 　　　 B. so, that　　　　　　　 　　　 C. enough, to　　　　 　　　 D. such, that