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She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 33 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 34 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 35 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 36 to please him. When she got home, with her small but 37 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 38 table. Her mother was in great 39 . "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 40 that she could not say a single word. 21. A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift 22. A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed 23. A. never B. seldom C. always D. scarcely 24. A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. Besides D. Finally 25. A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring 26. A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood 27. A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked 28. A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell 29. A. time B. show C. board D. duty 30. A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact 31. A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade 32. A. experience B. things C. books D. school 33. A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found 34. A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop 35. A. always B. nearly C. only D. never 36. A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certain 37. A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made 38. A. on B. by C. beside D. at 39. A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment 40. A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited 三、阅读理解。(40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。 A Can you remember any of the bad habits you used to have when you were very young? Perhaps, as a baby, you used to suck your thumb(拇指). Of course, you do not do that any more, but you can surely remember your mother’s efforts to train you. The good habits you now have in such matters as personal cleanliness were part of this early training. We may not suck our thumbs any more, but as we get older we get other bad habits. We can’t give them up easily, either.(Anyone who has tried to give up smoking knows this very well!) Each period brings its own problems. In babyhood, it’s thumb-sucking; in childhood, it’s nail-biting; in our teens, it’s smoking; in middle age, it’s over-eating, and so on. And if anyone tells you that he has no bad habits, you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all. 41. Generally speaking, a child likes ______. A. sucking thumbs B. biting nails C. smoking D. eating too much 42. According to the passage, now we have good habits such as personal cleanliness, for which we benefit from _______. A. the social conditions B. some strict rules C. our friends’ kind help D. our mothers’ early training 43. At the end of the story the writer says "And if anyone tells you that he has no bad habits, you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all". Here what do you suppose the worst habit is? A. Reading. B. Playing. C. Walking. D. Lying. 44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It is very difficult to get rid of our habits. B. At different ages people have different bad habits. C. Giving up smoking is as difficult as giving up other bad habits. D. Sucking thumbs is a young child’s bad habit. B How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow. 1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”. 2. In British English, “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English, “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know. 3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, “Ms”, etc. before their family names. 4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men. (责任编辑：admin) |