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Success comes from a(n) _47_ attitude. If you _48_ from problems, you will have success in the future. Some school students have __49__ such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that _50__ comes from thinking about things in a positive _51__. If you are _52__, people notice you and you can get a __53__ view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes _54__less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important _55_: you choose to be happy! 36. A. soB. notC. it D. do 37. A. wiseB. smart C. usefulD. simple 38. A. orders B. tellsC. asks D. argues 39. A. problems B. questions C. ideasD. comments 40. A. rolesB. classesC. coursesD. parents 41. A. saysB. writesC. readsD. thinks 42. A. for exampleB. such asC. so asD. so that 43. A. makeB. turnC. letD. change 44. A. whatB. howC. thatD. whether 45. A. andB. but C. soD. or 46. A. yetB. already C. stillD. forever 47. A. badB. good C. independentD. normal 48. A. learn B. rescueC. struggleD. separate 49. A. experiencesB. difficultiesC. fears D. problems 50. A. successB. happinessC. failureD. height 51. A. wayB. meansC. mannersD. spirit 52. A. shortB. smallC. tallD. fat 53. A. lower B. higherC. worseD. better 54. A. takeB. spendC. coverD. cost 55. A. work B. lessonC. teachingD. study 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) A I travel a lot, and I find out different “ styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?” Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.” In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.” People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know. It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! 56. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _________. A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the place C. tell him the names of the streets D. refer to recognizable buildings and places 57. What is the place where people measure distance in time? A. New YorkB. Los AngelesC. KansasD. Iowa 58. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer_________. A. in order to save time B. as a test C. so as to be polite D. for fun 59. What can we infer from the text? A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences. B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. C. People have similar understandings of politeness. D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. (责任编辑：admin) |