Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends— you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself. Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.

1. When you speak to the class, you should speak ____________.                                                                      

A. as slowly as possible   B. in a low voice.

C. loudly               D. forcefully

2. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is___.

   A. noisy    B. quiet   C. having a rest    D. serious.

3. The situation in the class is _____than in your house.

   A. not very different from          B. sometimes the same as

   C. sometimes not different from    D. not the same as

4. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _________.

     A. to show your ability                         B. to be very gentle

C. to make sure that you can be heard      D. to put the official at ease

5. The main idea of the passage is _________.

A. that we should talk in different ways in different situations

B. that we must speak loudly

C. that we must keep silent at any time

D. that we must talk with the class

Customs are social habits. They have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.

In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries.

Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.

One interesting custom in China is that mothers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.

6. It is true that customs _____     .

  A. have been formed during a short time

  B. have been formed little by little

  C. have been quickly formed and changed

  D. have never been changed

7. In this passage, the word “garment” is ______     .

  A. a kind of food        B. a bed

  C. a sort of clothes      D. a room

8. How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countries at their marriages?

  A. The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes.

  B. Men wear the white coats.

  C. Their parents all have attended their marriages.

  D. Their marriages are only held in the men’s homes.

9. From this passage we know  ______    .

  A. the people all over China spend New Year in the same way

  B. people in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other

  C. each people has his special custom for New Year

  D. most of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriously

10. The difference about clothing between Chinese and Western babies is that ______     .

  A. Chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes

  B. Chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes

  C. Western babies are dressed in bigger clothes while Chinese babies are usually wrapped

  D. Western babies have more clothes than Chinese babies

Long long ago , there lived a great king. He was rich but unsatisfied all the time. One day, the king came across a servant who was singing happily when he worked.   16   He asked the servant, “Why are you so happy?” The servant replied, “Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, and my family and I don’t need too much.”

17    Later that day, he asked his advisor’s advice. After hearing the whole story, the advisor said, “Your Majesty, just place 99 gold coins in a bag and leave it at the servant’s doorstep, and you will know the answer.”

When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy.  18  He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins. He looked everywhere to find the 100th one, but did not find it.

 19    He overworked, and scolded (责骂) his family for not helping him make that 100th gold coin. He stopped singing while he worked. Seeing the great change, the king finally knew that it was desires that destroyed the servant’s happy life. And he also found the secret to be happy.

We can be happy, even with very little in our lives.    20   We lose our sleep, our happiness, and we hurt the people around us. All these are a price for our growing needs and desires.

A. The king was very amazed.

B. There were so many gold coins!

C. The king wasn’t satisfied with his answer.

D. From that day on, the servant’s life was changed.

E. The servant began to live a happier life from that day on.

F. Look at what you have done, not what you have not been able to do.

G. But we want even more the minute we’re given something bigger and better!

Early in the morning , I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ___41___ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ___42___ some of them looked very anxious and ___43___ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ___44___ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ___45___ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ___46___ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept ___47___ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “ ___48___  anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! It’s ___49___ (I).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers ___50___ (sudden) became friendly to one another.

Several days ago, Mr. johnsmith had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air. He liked sitting__21_a window when he was__22_, so when he got onto the plane, he__23__a window seat. He__24_that all of them had already been taken__25_one, and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one. Mr Robinson was__26_that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards__27__.

When he__28__it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written__29_ink and said, “This is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice in a plane__30__, but he thought that the plane__31_be carrying something particular heavy in__32__baggage room which made__33_necessary to have passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and__34_another empty seat, not beside the__35_, to sit in.

Two or three other people tried__36__in the window seat beside the soldier, but they, too, __37_the notice and went on. Then, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier, who was__38__the passengers coming on, quickly took the notice off the seat beside him and__39__that way succeeded in__40_the company of the girl during the whole of the trip.

21. A. beside                                   B. on                                 C.  nearly                  D. far from

22. A. travelling                         B. sitting                     C. flying                     D. sleeping

23. A. found                              B. looked for               C. noticed                   D. searched

24. A. found                              B. looked for               C. saw                        D. observed

25. A. besides                           B. except                    C. expect                    D. except for

26. A. glad                                B. pleased                   C. surprised                D. satisfied

27. A. it                                   B. One                         C. them                      D. her

28. A. went                              B. arrived                    C. got                        D. reached

29. A. by                                  B. with                              C. in                          D. of

30. A. past                                B. then                               C. ago                        D. before

31. A. may                                B. must                       C. would                     D. should

32. A. her                                        B. his                          C. its                         D. it’s

33. A. that                                 B. this                                C. it                           D. what

34. A. saw                                B. seeing                     C. finding                   D. found

35. A. door                               B. window                  C. soldier                   D. girl

36. A. to sit                               B. sitting                     C. to seat                    D. seating

37. A. wrote                              B. stared at                  C. read                       D. looked at

38. A. smiling                            B. watching                 C. laughing                  D. talking

39. A. in                                          B. by                          C. on                          D. for

40. A. failing                                     B. having                           C. missing                   D. helping