I say! Have you _____ a single word I have been saying to you？

Smith: Mary, I hate to say goodbye, but I have to.

Mary: _________, Smith. I hope to see you again.

A． Be careful

B． Nice to meet you

C． As you like

D． Take care

Reese: Remember you have got to show them how easy-going you are.

Kent: Thanks. __________

A． You did me a favor.

B． You say it.

C． I will keep that in mind.

D． I hope so.

it.

Susan: Oh no! _________.

Mary: But don't worry. I'll buy you a new one.

A． Don't do that

B． What a shame

C． Don't say that

D． How pity it is

I say things I don't mean.

M: If you want your kids to be polite, you have to be polite to them.

Q: What conclusion can we draw from the conversation？

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A．Children learn by example.

B．Children must not tell lies.

C．Children don't like discipline.

D．Children must control their temper.

ry often you find it impossible to escape from some idle or inquisitive chatter-box, or from somebody who wants something for nothing. If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you least want it to ring; when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out , or when you are in your bath. Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself, "Ah, well it will all be the same in a hundred year's time？" You are not. You think there may be some important news or message for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Have you never rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the tab]e, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number？

But you will say, you need not have your name printed in the telephone directory, and you can have a telephone which is only usable for outgoing calls. Besides, you will say, isn't it important to have a telephone in case of sudden emergency--illness, accident, or fire？ Of course, you are right, but here in a thickly populated country like England one is seldom far from a telephone in case of dreadful necessity.

I think perhaps I had better try to justify myself by trying to prove that what I like is good. I admit that in different circumstances--if I were a tycoon(实业界巨头) , for instance, or bed-ridden I might find a telephone essential. But then if I were a taxi-driver I should find a car essential. Let me put it another way: there are two things for which the English seem to show particular aptitude: one is mechanical invention, the other is literature. My own business happens to be with the use of words but I see I must now stop using them. For have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone. I think I had better answer it. After all, one never knows, it may be something important.

What does the work "pest" in the second sentence of the first paragraph mean？ ()

A．Harmful thing.

B．Insignificant thing.

C．Troublesome thing

D．Trivial thing

by making money. They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the one thing that everyone wants.

Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. They study all their lives in search of it. Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing. They keep telling themselves: when I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.

What is it that everyone wants more than anything else？ What is it that all of us keep working and striving for each day？ It is happiness.

Happiness is a strange thing. It does not mean the same to all men. What will make one man happy may not make another man happy. Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone. What do you mean when you say: "That makes me happy？"

Read what different people have said about happiness. Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may bring you what you search for -- happiness.

The main idea of the above article is ______.

A．Happiness means the same to everyone

B．Happiness is the thing that everyone wants most of all

C．Money makes one happy, so does helping others

D．Both A and C

Philip: Hello! Is that you, Tom？

Tom: Yes, (56)

Philip: I can't believe I (57) you at last. And what have you been doing？

Tom: Yeah, I haven't been home a lot lately. And I've had a lot of work and social engagements. Oh,

Philip, (58) to London？

Philip: I just came back about a week ago, I (59) by phone several times, but you were not in.

Tom: Sorry, Sorry. Did you have a nice holiday, then？

Philip: Lovely. I went to Scotland and traveled around.

Tom: (60) ! I need a holiday indeed.

Philip: Well, I suppose so.

Tom: Oh , somebody's at the door. I have to go. And I have to say " good-bye'. Nice talking to you.

Philip: Same here, bye-bye.

56.

A. when did you get back

B. What a surprise I got

C. How I admire you

D. I am Tom

E. got hold of

F. got through

G. this is Tom

H. tried to contact you

A What do you mean B What about you

C I’m not sure D What a pity

E What do you think F Sounds great

G Say, why don’t you come with us H Do you mean it

Jessica: I’m so excited! We have two weeks off! What are going to do？

Natasha:__56__. I guess I’ll just stay home. Maybe I’ll catch up on my reading. __57__？ Any plans？

Jessica: Well, my parents have rented an apartment in California. I’m going to take long walks along the beach every day and do lots of swimming.

Natasha: __58__!

Jessica: __59__？ My parents will be happy to have you with in.

Natasha: __60__？I’d love to!

“ I have the worst memory in the world．I meet some—one and，a minute later，forget his name．’’ Well，I have news for you．That is not always so．Sometimes you do not forget the name．You do not even hear it in the first place． Try to recall(回忆)the last time You met a stranger．The introduction probably sounded something 1ike this：“Mr·Jones，say hello to Mr．Fuzafumer．”What you heard was a mumble (嗫嚅)·The thing to do at this point is to say，“I'm sorry，I didn’t catch your name．” Most people think it isn’t polite to ask to hear a name again．I don't know why．If you make the slightest fuss(大惊小怪)over it，he or she will love you． Here ale five simple rules to help you remember names： 1．Be sure to hear the name． 2·Ask how the name is spelled．This forces you to pay attention． 3·Make a remark about the name—any remark．For example，“0h，I just met a person with the same name.”0r，“What is that name a derivative(派生词)of？”Whatever． 4·Use the name where it is possible during the talk． 5·Use the name again when you say good．bye． Remember this：anything that is meaningful is already half-remembered．Names like Flag，Hunter，Rivers，Armstrong already have meaning．But how will you picture．names like Bartosevitch ？ Think of“bought a savage”．If you meet someone named Bill，picture a dollar bill．For Richard，picture someone being rich． The writer thinks that people________ ．

A.don’t always forget other's names

B.don’t hear others’names

C.never forget others’names

D.have the worst memory

Are you superstitious？ No, of course not. Do you believe in magic (魔法), and luck charms (护身符), and elves or gremlins (小精灵) ？ Certainly not, but if I should greet you with the usual How's business？" You'll answer "Oh, just so-so" although your business is profiting greatly. When you are successful in some venture you might say you were just lucky. And yet, you know it was probably due to your a bility and hard work. Why？ Sometimes you knock on wood because wood was once a tree and there is a primitive belief that protective gods inhabit trees and knocking on wood attracts their attention so they may be credited with your successes.

If I should sneeze, only the strongest of you could refrain(克制而不) from saying "God bless you". Why bless this unsanitary (不讲究卫生的) habit？ Our ancestors believed that a sneeze opened the body to invasion by devils, and invoking (召唤) the name of God made the devils get out in a hurry. You may not realize it, but you express this same "devil invasion" when you say, "Whatever can have gotten into that child？" or "I wonder what possessed me to do that？"

Although they may no longer be believed, evidences of superstitions that have had their origins in the primitive fear of the unknown still exist in modern language and gestures.

The author ______.

A．believe that most people are superstitious

B．believe that very few people are superstitious

C．believes that there are still some evidences of superstitions in what we say and what we do

D．is superstitious

English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." the foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No. "In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment＜赞美的话＞as the English people do. 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 he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say" No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "no", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. If asking for a job, one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A．Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B．Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C．Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D．Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.