英语趣味阅读

　　The difference between life in one county and in (1) is quite often (2) the difference between city life and village life in (3) country. In (4) English (5) everybody (6) everybody else ; they know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you usually have (7) dinner. If you want any help , you will always get it and he glad (8) (9) in return. In a large city (10) London , there are many things to see and many places (11) . (12) People often do not know each other (13) . It sometimes happens that you have (14) seen your next- door neighbour, don't know his name or (15) about him. People living in London are often very lonely, particularly(尤其) (16) . This is because the people they are with all day are scattered(分散)over large areas (地区) in the evenings and weekends. If you walk (17) the streets in London (18) a Sunday, it is almost like an empty town. One is (19) for old people who do not live with their (20) and have no work to go to during the day.

1．

[　　]

2．

[　　]

3．

[　　]

4．

[　　]

5．

[　　]

6．

[　　]

7．

[　　]

8．

[　　]

9．

[　　]

10．

[　　]

11．

[　　]

12．

[　　]

13．

[　　]

14．

[　　]

15．

[　　]

16．

[　　]

17．

[　　]

18．

[　　]

19．

[　　]

20．

[　　]

英语趣味阅读

　　The difference between life in one county and in (1) is quite often (2) the difference between city life and village life in (3) country. In (4) English (5) everybody (6) everybody else ; they know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you usually have (7) dinner. If you want any help , you will always get it and he glad (8) (9) in return. In a large city (10) London , there are many things to see and many places (11) . (12) People often do not know each other (13) . It sometimes happens that you have (14) seen your next- door neighbour, don't know his name or (15) about him. People living in London are often very lonely, particularly(尤其) (16) . This is because the people they are with all day are scattered(分散)over large areas (地区) in the evenings and weekends. If you walk (17) the streets in London (18) a Sunday, it is almost like an empty town. One is (19) for old people who do not live with their (20) and have no work to go to during the day.

1．

[　　]

2．

[　　]

3．

[　　]

4．

[　　]

5．

[　　]

6．

[　　]

7．

[　　]

8．

[　　]

9．

[　　]

10．

[　　]

11．

[　　]

12．

[　　]

13．

[　　]

14．

[　　]

15．

[　　]

16．

[　　]

17．

[　　]

18．

[　　]

19．

[　　]

20．

[　　]

“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You1very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
2at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself3or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still4saying  “No”.5the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people6. He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look7beautiful with the new clothes8.” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think9modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you11can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by12. When13for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident.14self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great15to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)

1. 1.
   1. A.
      say
   2. B.
      talk
   3. C.
      speak
   4. D.
      tell
2. 2.
   1. A.
      surprising
   2. B.
      surprised
   3. C.
      laughed
   4. D.
      laughing
3. 3.
   1. A.
      understood
   2. B.
      understand
   3. C.
      to understand
   4. D.
      understanding
4. 4.
   1. A.
      keep
   2. B.
      keeping
   3. C.
      keeps
   4. D.
      kept
5. 5.
   1. A.
      At first
   2. B.
      By the way
   3. C.
      In the end
   4. D.
      First of all
6. 6.
   1. A.
      did
   2. B.
      done
   3. C.
      to do
   4. D.
      do
7. 7.
   1. A.
      such
   2. B.
      such a
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      so a
8. 8.
   1. A.
      for
   2. B.
      on
   3. C.
      in
   4. D.
      into
9. 9.
   1. A.
      being
   2. B.
      be
   3. C.
      having
   4. D.
      have
10. 10.
    1. A.
       I’m afraid
    2. B.
       I’m not sure
    3. C.
       I don’t mind
    4. D.
       I don’t know
11. 11.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       really
    3. C.
       badly
    4. D.
       luckily
12. 12.
    1. A.
       another
    2. B.
       other
    3. C.
       the other
    4. D.
       others
13. 13.
    1. A.
       asking
    2. B.
       ask
    3. C.
       provide
    4. D.
       providing
14. 14.
    1. A.
       With
    2. B.
       Without
    3. C.
       by
    4. D.
       under
15. 15.
    1. A.
       importantly
    2. B.
       unimportant
    3. C.
       important
    4. D.
       importance

Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.
He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!
His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan（扫描） made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was scared!
Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.
“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”
Andrew began by auditing(旁听) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.
【小题1】Andrew’s strange behavior(行为) including all the following except_________.

Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.

He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!

His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan（扫描） made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was scared!

Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.

“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”

Andrew began by auditing(旁听) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.

1.Andrew’s strange behavior(行为) including all the following except_________.

A．having no idea what the other students were talking about

B．getting lost on his way to his favorite cinema

C．having trouble finding the right words when speaking

D．not knowing who he was

2.The underlined word "scared" in the third paragraph means “ __________”.

A．very frightened                         B．very excited

C．very surprised                          D．very happy

3.The tumor in Andrew’s brain __________.

A．didn’t damage his memory

B．didn’t have to be removed

C．caused his forgetfulness

D．is still in his brain

4.Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because ___________.

A．he wanted to realize his dream

B．he liked to stay with other students

C．he wanted to forget his illness

D．his parents wanted him to do so

5.Which of the following is the best title of the article?

A．A man with an amazing brain

B．An unusual story of memory lost and found

C．How to improve your memory

D．Never lose your memory