小卷速测(十) 完形填空+阅读理解D+回答问题
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
One thorn(刺) of experience can give people a lesson.
Ralph Wick was seven years old.In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time.When he could not have what he wanted, he would 1 for it.If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not have it, he would also cry.
One day, he went with his mother into the 2 .The sun shone.The grass was cut.The flowers were starting to come out.Everything made them feel nice.
Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy.A 3 was on his face.He wished to do as he was told.Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.
“Now you must be tired and 4 ,” said his mother.“Have a good rest here and eat some cookies.I will get a beautiful red rose(玫瑰) for you.” So his mother brought the red flower to him.When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand, Ralph 5 it.
“No, my dear,” said his mother.“See how many thorns it has.You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your hand.” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and 6 took it away.But he was soon very sorry.The thorns hurt his hand.It was so painful that he could not use it for some time.He 7 doing that.
Ralph would never forget this.From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before.He felt so 8 that he at last learned to do as he was told.
Suffer will be at present if you do not listen to the man’s advice.
( )1.A.run B.cry C.plan D.call
( )2.A.hotel B.factory C.hospital D.field
( )3.A.smile B.sign C.fear D.mark
( )4.A.lazy B.noisy C.hungry D.sleepy
( )5.A.waited for B.asked for C.cared for D.thanked for
( )6.A.quietly B.proudly C.politely D.suddenly
( )7.A.started B.regretted C.finished D.enjoyed
( )8.A.modest B.bright C.sorry D.confused
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
Weather talk wins for people in the US
My Chinese friend is going to the US and he is nervous about what to talk about. “Talk about the weather” is my advice.
“How are you?” is often followed by comments(评论) about the weather. “Nice day today.” “Cold/Hot enough for you?” “Will it ever stop raining?” “Some winter we’re having.” “Can’t remember a winter/summer so cold/hot.” “Whew, it’s hot out there.”
These statements are often followed by a long conversation entirely about weather conditions, past, present and the future.
Our fascination with weather might seem silly, but the real purpose behind those endless discussions is small talk. Weather is a safe topic of conversation. As a group, we Americans seem to enjoy chatting with those around us. Whenever we stand in line at the grocery store, we like to take part in this kind of conversation with other people standing in line with us. If I were seated next to another American on any form of public transport, I’d expect both of us to make a harmless comment about the weather as a way of greeting each other. At parties, the weather is a common topic, especially with those you are meeting for the first time.
In contrast(相反), we are taught to avoid certain topics like religions(宗教) and politics.
Weather is everywhere, it affects everybody and it’s a fairly objective, neutral(中性的) topic. You don’t have to have an opinion about it, just state a fact. What is truly interesting is the fact that we can go on and on about it.
My Chinese friend has a hard time understanding why we put so much effort into this topic—and why I warn him about bringing up much more “interesting” subjects like salaries(薪资) or how much something costs.
