My father met my mother in a poker (撲克牌) game. He
couldn't 21 his eyes off her. It was her company's
annual 22 , and he walked her home that night. The
next week, from his home in Chicago,
he 23 her a postcard:" Remember me?
Please 24 , because I'll be calling you one of
these days. David".
She still has
that postcard. I'm not sure what made her
25 it. Though he already had his heart
26 her, she hadn't chosen him yet, 27 not consciously.
As my father
often told us 28 we were growing up, it was 29 luck that he was at the picnic that
day. As a salesman for a big electronics company, he was in town to 30 customers and happened to stop by
the branch office that Saturday morning to
31 some calls. The telephone rang ; it
was the 32 of a local radio station with whom
my father had done some business. So the manager 33 my father to come right over to
their annual picnic.
My mother was a
writer at that radio station. If my father hadn't 34 by the office that morning ,he told
us, 35 if he'd gotten there two minutes
later, the life--our lives-- would have been 36 .
A few
months after the wedding, my father was transferred East. They 37 inNew York, in the house where I grew up.
Sometimes
I think about that, how time sweeps us
38 and puts us in a certain place
where we're faced with one choice or another. By chance or by the 39 we make, we leave behind other
lives we could have lived, full of 40 passions and joys, different problems and
disappointments.
21. A.
take
B. meet
C. fix
D. put
22. A.
game
B.
competition C. picnic D. meeting
23. A.
booked B. wrote C. sold
D. sent
24. A. do
B. forget C. wait
D. read
25. A.
bring
B. save
C. let
D. gather
26. A. look
for B. set on C. stare at D. fall to
27.
A. at least B. more or less C.
as a result D. at last
28.
A. because B. until
C. though D. while
29.
A. blind
B. sad
C. sorrowful D. tiresome
30.
A. fight with B. agree with C. argue with D. meet with
31.
A. produce B. develop C. make D. get
32.
A. friend
B. manager C. salesman D. customer
33.
A. invited B. refused C. forced D. allowed
34. A. slept B. spoken C. stopped D.
grown
35. A.
and
B. but
C. then D.
or
36. A. missed B. lost
C. stolen D. gone
37. A. married B. settled C. met
D. separated
38. A.
away B. off
C. along D. up
39. A. choices B. places C. lives D. times
40.
A. similar B. familiar C. different D. dangerous
Although
many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most
would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese
student they always say," My spoken English is poor. " However, their
spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that
there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words
to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer
is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited
vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you
use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes
when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should
remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is
to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and
spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to
get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well
as you can. Even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, it doesn't
matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make
allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You
have one mouth but two ears! All that is heard is necessary for you to start
speaking.
Fourth, most
Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主動(dòng)進(jìn)攻型)language learners. Instead of actively
seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait
for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always
remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English
opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not
use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know.
Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by
speaking English more.
41. What is most probably the writer's purpose in writing
the passage?
A.
To improve your reading.
B.
To improve your listening.
C.
To improve your spoken English.
D.
To improve your vocabulary.
42. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _______
A.
Don't be fluency. Just be accuracy !
B.
Don't be nervous, don't be shy. Just write !
C.
Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Just speak !
D.
Don't be shy, don't be fluency. Just listen and write !
43. The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of
"________"
A.
More hurry, less speed.
B. Better late than never.
C.
Silence is gold.
D. Practice makes perfect.
44. The text is most probably taken from a _______
A.
teacher's diary B. report on study
C. sports
newspaper
D. movie magazine
B
The murder took place around ten o' clock p. m. on June 10th. Thirty-two
people watched Kitty being killed right beneath their windows. She was their neighbor.
Yet, none of the 32 helped her. Not even one called the police. Was this
inhumane cruelty? Was it lack of feeling for one's fellow man?
"Not so," say scientists Dr. Darley and Dr. Fatane. They've found the reasons why people don't act.
According to them, a person has to go through two steps before he can help.
First he has to notice there is an emergency.
Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall onto the ground. Is he having a
heart attack, or some other physical trouble? Or is he simply about to sleep
off a drunk? So it's not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real
emergency.
Second and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel
himself responsible. He must feel that he must help.
The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around.
They asked college students to come in to be "tested". Some came
alone, some with one or two others, and some in large groups. When they came in
either alone, in pairs, or in groups, a lady went into the next room. Soon the
students heard a scream, the noise of something falling and a cry for help. All
of these had been pre-recorder.
Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of
the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups,
none helped.
In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that
others will act. They, themselves, needn't. They do not feel any direct
responsibility.
45. Why didn't the thirty-two people act to help Kitty
according to the passage?
A.
Because they were afraid to be killed.
B.
Because they were cruel in their hearts.
C.
Because they thought others would help.
,
D.
Because they didn't notice the emergency.
46. Which of the following is an emergency.'?
A.
Someone is falling onto the ground.
B.
Someone is needing help.
C.
Someone is sleeping off a drunk.
D.
Someone is having a heart attack.
47. The result of the tests shows that_______.
A.
none of the tested students acted to help
B.
the more people there are together, the more people will act to help
C.
the more people there are together, the fewer people will act to help
D.
college students would be more likely to help than ordinary Americans
48. It can be concluded from the passage that Americans
don't ______ in a group.
A.
notice an emergency
B.
feel direct responsibility
C.
depend on each other
D. go
through two steps before they act
C
My
senior year, I can't believe it's almost over. Now when I look back, it was
stressful, but exciting, the ball, graduation, and then of course, college.
I started my
college application process months before Christmas. My parents told me it
would be smart if I set up interviews and tours. But 1 didn't have clear aim. I
wanted to go to college, but I didn't want to deal with the stress.
As the days flew
by, my applications lay on my desk just as I had left them three months before.
"You are wasting valuable time, "my parents complained. Sweeping away
the gathered dust on the applications, I worked on them every Sunday until I
finished. Next came writing the essays. I had many ideas, but every school had
different requirements. I changed them until I was pleased. Finally, everything
was underway.
Now I just had
to wait. In March, I started receiving letters of rejection. I began to think
that I had set myself up for disappointment. I had a letter from Salem State
College stating that they wanted to see my third quarter grades before they
made their decision. Yes! At least someone wanted to consider me. At the
beginning of April, I received a letter from KeensState.
I had been rejected. Those opening words" We regret to inform you..."
made me sit down and cry. I had lost all hope. Then I heard from PlymouthState. Not my first choice, but...I had
been accepted. Maybe if I get my grades up, l can transfer to another school...
The college application process
hurt me deeply. All my friends had dozens of schools to choose from. I guess my
parents were right. High school grades are undoubtedly important to your future
plans. If I could do it all over again, I would take it more seriously.
49. How did the writer feel in the way of going to college?
A.
Happy.
B. Sad.
C. Mixed.
D. Changeable.
50. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.
The writer thought senior year was stressful.
B.
The writer didn't set up interviews and tours.
C.
The writer had a strong desire to get to college.
D.
The writer was afraid of the pressure of college.
51. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.
The writer was fired by the college.
B.
The writer was rejected by the college.
C.
The writer couldn't go to any college.
D.
The writer couldn't go to college forever.
52. The writer felt at the
end of the passage.
A. honourable B. relieved C.
regretful D.
hopeless
D
Business Week (
Oct. 8,2008 )
Introducing
Business Week's Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the
world of sports.
Prospect(展望) ( Oct. 20,2008)
In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called "The
Governance of Britain.” The final section said that we need to be clearer about
the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be British.
It proposed(倡議)
"to work with the public to develop a British statement of values.
" We asked 50 writers and
intellectuals to give us their thoughts on this statement and what should
inform it.
Science( Sep.
28,2008)
In the journal's 28 September 2008 issue, Science, in partnership with
the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and
honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization(視覺) Challenge.
Time( Sep.
1,2008 )
From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a
building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly(蜻蜓)―a dazzling
display of ingenuity(獨(dú)創(chuàng)性).
Guardian( Oct.
17,2008)
Against all the odds, and seeing off competition from favourite to win Ian McEwan and
Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright,45, has been awarded the Man Booker
prize for what the judges called a "powerful, uncomfortable and even at
times angry book," The Gathering.
53. What do these five books have in common?
A.
Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.
B.
They are all published in the year and have one article digest.
C.
Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D.
They all introduce the most influential people.
54. What would be the best title for the article from
Prospect?
A.
In Search of British Values.
B.
The Final Section.
C.
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
D.
50 Writers and Intellectuals.
55. Who wins the Man Booker prize according to the passage?
A.
Gordon Brown. B. Ian McEwan.
C.
Lloyd Jones.
D. Anne Enright.
56. The passage probably appears in a _______.
A.
report
B. magazine C. text book D. science
book
E
Avi Sadeh, a
Psychology Professor at TelAvivUniversity,
said recently:" In real life, the daily struggles between parents and
children are around these narrow problems of an extra hour, extra TV show, and
so on," he added, "Too little sleep and more accidents".
To investigate the effects on children of adding or reducing an hour of
sleep, Sadeh changed the number of hours slept by 77
fourth and sixth graders for five days during a week when the children were
healthy and there were no special social events or school activities.
Sadeh
and his colleagues found an extra hour of sleep can make a big difference. The
children who slept longer, although they woke up more frequently during the
night, scored higher on tests, Sadeh reported in the
March/April issue of journal Child Development.
" When the children slept longer, their sleep quality was somewhat
weak, but in spite of this their performance for study improved because the
extra sleep was more significant than the reduction in sleep quality. " Sadeh said. "Some studies suggested that lack of sleep
as a child affects development into adulthood and it's more likely to develop
their attention disorder when they grow older. "
"Previous research has shown children in elementary school need at
least nine hours of sleep a night on a regular basis", said Carl Hunt,
director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda,"
and high-school-age children need somewhat less, adding the results of
insufficient sleep could be serious. "
"A tired child is an accident waiting to happen," Hunt said.
"And as kids get older, toys get bigger and the risks higher. "Hunt
also said too little sleep could result in learning and memory problems and
long-term effects on school performance.
"This is an important extension of what we already know," Hunt
said of Sadeh's research, "adding sleep is as
important as nutrition and exercise to good health. To put it into reality,
parents should make sure they know when their children actually are going to
sleep and their rooms are conducive to sleeping instead of playing.
"
57. What is Child Development?
A.
A new story.
B. A popular book.
C.
A periodical magazine.
D.
A TV programme.
58. How many persons are exactly mentioned in the text?
A.
One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
59. The underlined phrase "conducive to" ( in the last
sentence) could be replaced by ______.
A.
helping to produce
B. influenced by
C.
full of
D. acceptable of
60. The following statements are right EXCEPT _______
according to the passage?
A. There
are some daily struggles between parents and children because of having nothing
in common with extra rest time.
B. The children who sleep longer
are weak in their study.
C.
Lack of sleep as a child has great effect on their development into adulthood.
D. In
General, children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a
night.
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 36 her, but nobody paid any attention to
him. After the party, he 37 her for coffee. She was 38 . In order not to appear rude, she
went 39 .
As they sat in a nice 40 shop, he was too nervous to say anything
and she felt 41 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter,
“Could you please give me some 42 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came,
he put it in his coffee and drank. 43 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?”
He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing
on the sea… I could 44 its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now
every time I drink it, I 45 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 46 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 47 touched. A man who can admit that he’s
homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 48 .
So they dated, 49 and lived happily together. And every
time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 50 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 51 my life-long lie. Remember the first time
we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 52 sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it
mattered so 53 to you, I’ve 54
to enjoy it. Having
you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we
can be together again, 55 , it means that I have to drink
salty coffee for the rest of my life.
36． A. before B.
beyond C.
after D.
near
37． A. invited B.
paid C.
forced D.
asked
38． A. interested B.
frightened C.
moved D.
surprised
39． A. away B.
along C.
over D.
down
40． A. coffee B.
tea C.
beer D.
wine
41． A. comfortable B.
different C.
uncomfortable D.
indifferent
42． A. sugar B.
pepper C.
candy D.
salt
43． A. Angry B.
Curious C.
Anxious D.
Happy
44． A. feel B.
see C.
notice D.
find
45． A. think over B.
bring up C.
think of D.
remind of
46． A. this B.
it C.
him D.
her
47． A. highly B.
specially C.
hardly D.
deeply
48． A. responsible B.
reasonable C.
sensible D.
representative
49． A. married B.
engaged C.
separated D.
split
50． A. walked away B.
left away C.
passed away D.
got away
51． A. forget B.
forgive C.
apologize D.
value
52． A. instead B.
instead of C.
in spite of D.
regardless of
How clever are you? How do we measure intelligence? Where did your
intelligence come from? Scientists now believe that our genes strongly
influence how our brain develops. We inherit our genes from our parents.
In other words, we inherit our intelligence from our parents. This does not
mean that we cannot do anything to develop ourselves. Each of us must decide
how to use our brains and how to develop our skills.
Scientists
have studied sets of identical twins（同卵雙胞胎）. They have found that certain
areas of the brain are strongly influenced by our parents, and that these areas
influence intelligence. Identical twins have almost identical brains. When they
did tests, scientists found that identical twins had very similar scores in
test with numbers, words, shapes and memory, This was not true with
non-identical twins, or brothers and sister; they had great differences in
their test scores.
However,
our success as adults is not simply a matter of how clever we are. Our ability
to work with other people is also important. In addition, our determination,
confidence and our courage also play important parts. We may inherit our
intelligence from our parents but we must decide how to live our own lives. We
cannot blame our parents!
There is one area where our parents can help us. When we are children,
they can provide us with a stimulating（起激勵(lì)作用的）environment in which to live. This
will help to develop our brains and develop our confidence. If parents
encourage their children to listen to music, to play a musical instrument, to
play with puzzles, to draw pictures and to read books, then their children are
likely to become more intelligent. Remember that when you become a parent!
56． What idea does the writer mainly want to express in this passage?
__________
A. Genes
decide how a child will develop in the future.
B. We can do something to change genes we inherit from our parents .
C. Genes play an important but not a key part in how a person
develop in his life.
D. Using our brains can improve our genes quite a lot.
57． The underlined word “inherit” in the first paragraph means to “__________”.
A. have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those
of your parents.
B. change or be different according to the situation one faces
C. have better quality, physical feature, etc. than that of your
parents
D. prevent you having the same character or appearance as your
parents
58． In the writer’s opinion, _________.
A. a successful person should be social instead of being clever
B. intelligence is not important for a person’s growing
C. parents should offer more activities to help their children
develop
D. children should be taught in the same way their parents were
taught
B
Never go into a supermarket
hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before
lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just
this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an
education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the
weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you
really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s
cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a
package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the
back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both
different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers
is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in
supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because
producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality,
however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the
same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in
brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you
save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they
usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but
you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced
department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads
and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the
psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for
information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the
advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there
any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an
attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a
wise choice.
59． All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary
items” in Paragraph 2 EXCEPT __________.
A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”
B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands
C. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items
D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of
famous brands
60． What does the writer think about ads? __________
A. They are believable. B.
They are attractive.
C. They are full of misinformation. D.
They are helpful to consumers.
61． One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is __________.
A. to make use of ads
B. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All
Natural”
C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch
D. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands
62． The author implies that __________.
A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan
to
B. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are
relatively low
C. discount clothing stores are good places to go to
D. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth
C
A letter to Edward, a columnist (報(bào)刊專欄作家）
Dear Mr.
Expert:
I grew up in
an unhappy and abusive (漫罵的) home. I always
promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a
good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve
achieved.
Here’s the
problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had
places like mine ― so much so that they make mine theirs.
It started out with a couple of them spending
the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can
show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and
stay out forever.
I enjoy
having my friends here sometimes ― it makes the place feel comfortable and warm
― but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my
own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy?
Joan
Edward’s reply to Joan
Dear Joan:
If your
family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably
have trouble letting others know your needs now.
And if you’ve
gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere, you may
fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up
with ― or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand
that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to
time.
Be clear
about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company
but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”
63． We can learn from the first letter that Joan ________.
A. lives away from her parents B.
takes pride in her friends
C. knows Mr. Expert quite well D.
hates her parents very much
64． We can infer from the first letter that ________.
A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy
B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
65． According to Mr. Edward, why can’t Joan tell her friends her
feelings? __________
A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.
B. She does not understand true friendship.
C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.
D. She does not put her needs first.
66． The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means________.
A. dependent life B.
fierce fight
C. bad manners D.
painful feeling
67． The second letter suggests that Mr. Edward ________.
A. is worried about Joan’s problem B.
warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C. advises Joan on how to refuse people D. encourages Joan to be brave enough
D
“The Lord of the Rings”, one of
the best sellers in the new millennium (千年),
was made up of three parts ―― “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and
“The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over
25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the
composition of the creative masterwork.
John
Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents
died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and
his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming
skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After
graduating from Oxford,
Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he
began composing the mythology (神話)
for The
Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal
discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group
was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The
Hobbit”.
Hobbit
was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as
half-sized members of the English rural (鄉(xiāng)村的)
class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for
treasures with a group of dwarves (侏儒).
On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a
golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One
of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to
look at a draft (草稿). The chairman of the firm,
Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his
ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the
adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It
sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in
1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative
that they hold readers ― new and old ― after their publication.
68． What is mainly discussed in the text? __________
A. “The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.
B. A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.
C. A famous professor at OxfordUniversity.
D. The power of the magic ring.
69． What can we learn from the text? __________
A. “The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.
B. People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.
C. Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
D. Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages
in Africa.
70． What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
__________
A. Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.
B. Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.
C. Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
D. Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
71． Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
__________
A. One of Tolkien’s students. B.
Stanley Unwin’s son.
C. Allen & Unwin. D.
Bilbo Baggins.
72． Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J.R.R.Tolkien’s
life experience? _________
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World WarⅠ.
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England
to live with his aunt.
A. f-d-b-c-a-e B.
f-d-c-b-a-e C.
f-c-d-b-e-a D.
d-f-c-a-b-e
E
It is
sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult
for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him
and she says, “If I finish my work, I’ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o’clock.” Is
she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?
In grammatical terms, she is
using the conditional structure (表示條件的句式). By using the conditional, speakers of
English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables
people to be diplomatic (婉轉(zhuǎn)的).
If the girl doesn’t want to go out with the boy, she won’t turn up at the cafe.
She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with
him, but doesn’t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with
her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows
probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make
life very difficult!
The conditional is often
used by people in the news -- politicians, for example -- who wish to avoid
speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to
discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or
she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.”
The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is
using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely
the workers will get their rise.
“If ” is a small word, which
appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech
and conditionals such as the First -- probability -- if I can come to your
party, I will; the Second -- improbability -- if I saw you tomorrow, I’d give
you the book; and the Third -- impossibility (meaning it is too late to change
something that has happened ) -- if you have told me, I would have helped you.
73． The using of the conditional can make a speech _________.
A. clearer B.
quicker C.
more polite D.
more exciting
74． Which of the following is TRUE
according to the passage? __________
A. Language used in the news should make room to argue.
B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch.
C. English people never speak out their ideas in public.
D. The word “ if ” can show different meanings.
75． In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means
__________.
A. the workers will make more money B.
the spokesman doesn’t give any promise
C. the spokesman keeps his word D.
the workers’ problems aren’t difficult
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中國(guó)姓氏
（嫡長(zhǎng)子繼承制）
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