(九)

“You speak very good English.”

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 2 at the answer, thinking he didn’t make himself 3 , or the student didn’t hear him clearly.

He said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.

What’s wrong with the student’s answer?

It is because he didn’t accept a compliment(赞扬) as the American people do. He should say “Thank you” but not “No”. He actually understood what the American said. But he thought he should be modest.

In our country we think 6 modest(谦虚) is a virtue(美德) and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 7 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然) that you 8 cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 9 . So in the West, one should always be confident(自信的). 10 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere.

( )1. A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell

( )2. A. surprising B. surprised C. laughed D. laughing

( )3. A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding

( )4. A. enjoyed B. spent C. stood D. kept

( )5. A. At first B. By the way C. In the end D. First of all

( )6. A. being B. be C. having D. have

( )7. A. I’m afraid B. I’m not sure C. I don’t mind D. I don’t know

( )8. A. hardly B. really C. badly D. luckily

( )9. A. another B. other C. the other D. others

( )10. A. With B. Without C. By D. Through

(十)

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Rakesh, he studied and lived in a boarding school(寄宿学校). Every night he jumped over the wall and played outside. He 1 returned before dawn (黎明) and lay on his bed again, so no one knew that Rakesh went out at 2 .

One night as usual, Rakesh found everyone asleep. He decided to play outside again. He went into his teacher—Mrs. Green’s room 3 and saw her sleeping. Then Rakesh walked out towards the wall. Near the wall, there was a ladder in the bushes, he hid it there. He 4 the ladder and he climbed up it, then jumped over the wall. 5 at that time his teacher was awake and saw him going out. 6 got up and took away the ladder from the wall. A few hours later, Rakesh returned. In the dark, he tried to climb 7 from the wall. Sadly, there was no ladder, instead, Mrs. Green was standing where the ladder was and waited for him. Rakesh was very 8 to be punished (处罚), but to his surprise, she just helped Rakesh to get onto the ground, said, "Rakesh, at least 9 a warm coat with you when you go out at night."

Mrs. Green's kindness made Rakesh know his own faults. He apologized (道歉) and never went out at night again. It is the 10 lesson that he has ever had.

1. A. never B. always C. seldom D. sometimes

2. A. daytime B. weekends C. night D. noon

3. A. loudly B. quietly C. happily D. quickly

4. A. took care of B. took away C. took a look at D. took out

5. A. And B. But C. So D. Because

6. A. He B. They C. She D. It

7. A. up B. down C. out D. in

8. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. surprised

9. A. buy B. bring C. take D. borrow

10. A. worst B. best C. farthest D. smallest

(十一)

Mrs. White had a lovely young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening , it was cold outside when it began to snow 1 . Mrs. White looked everywhere and shouted its name, but she couldn’t 2 it, so she 3 the police, and said,” I have lost a cat. Did 4 find one?” “No, Madam,” answered the policeman at the other end. “I will ring you up if someone find it. 5 , what colour is your cat?” “ White”,“ I think it 6 in the snow. But don’t worry. I know cats are really very strong animals. They sometimes live for a few days in the snow, and until it melts or somebody finds them, they’re quite all right.” Mrs. White felt 7 when she heard this. “Yes, yes. I think you are right.” She said,“ and my cat is very clever. She is 8 than any other cat. She can almost talk …..” The policeman was getting rather tired.” Well then,” he said,“ Why don’t you 9 your telephone. Perhaps she is trying to 10 you now.”

1. A thick B thickly C heavily D heavy

2. A look for B find C find out D found

3.A telephoned B told C asked D spoke

4. A no one B someone C anyone D everyone

5. A By the way B In the way C On the way D This way

6. A maybe B may be C be D may

7. A happy B sad C unhappy D worried

8.A more clever B clever C much cleverer D much more clever

9. A put down B write down C take down D sit down

10. A call B called C calling D calls