----- Did you say you like the film TINATIC?----- _______.I said it’s not bad.
A.Not exactly
B.I don’t know why
C.You’re great
D.That’s all right
A.Not exactly
B.I don’t know why
C.You’re great
D.That’s all right
Reese: Remember you have got to show them how easy-going you are.
Kent: Thanks. __________
A. You did me a favor.
B. You say it.
C. I will keep that in mind.
D. I hope so.
A. Isn't she your girlfriend
B. They said she had left for London
C. What's the problem
D. Her office left you a message
E. Why not invite me, then
F. They said they had phoned Linda
G. The manager of their office had suddenly fallen iii
H. Sorry, I lost my way
A: Are you phoning Linda?
B: Yes. But how did you know?
A: (56)
B: What did they say?
A: (57)
B: What happened?
A: (58) . She had to go and take his place for three days.
B: That's too bad.
A: (59) ?
B: You see, I had arranged for us to have a dinner with a friend tonight.
A: (60) ?
B: Sure. Why not?
Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don' t really listen closely we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You' re a lucky dog." That' s being friendly. But "lucky dog?" There' s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn' t see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn' t think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn' t important. It' s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone' s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
This passage is mainly about ______.
A.how to interpret what people say
B.what to do when. you listen to others talking
C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people
D.why we go wrong with people sometimes
Philip: Hello! Is that you, Tom?
Tom: Yes, (56)
Philip: I can't believe I (57) you at last. And what have you been doing?
Tom: Yeah, I haven't been home a lot lately. And I've had a lot of work and social engagements. Oh,
Philip, (58) to London?
Philip: I just came back about a week ago, I (59) by phone several times, but you were not in.
Tom: Sorry, Sorry. Did you have a nice holiday, then?
Philip: Lovely. I went to Scotland and traveled around.
Tom: (60) ! I need a holiday indeed.
Philip: Well, I suppose so.
Tom: Oh , somebody's at the door. I have to go. And I have to say " good-bye'. Nice talking to you.
Philip: Same here, bye-bye.
56.
A. when did you get back
B. What a surprise I got
C. How I admire you
D. I am Tom
E. got hold of
F. got through
G. this is Tom
H. tried to contact you
People don't use their middle names very much. So" John Henry Brown" is usually called "John Brown". People never use Mr.; Mrs. or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr. Brown; but you should never say Mr. John. They use Mr. , Mrs. or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.
Sometimes people ask me about my name. "When were you born, why did your parents call you Jim?" they ask. "Why did they choose that name? The answer is they didn't call me Jim. They called me James. James was the name of my grandfather'. In England, people usually call me Jim for short. That's because it is shorter and easier than James.
Most English people have ______ name(s).
A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four
For several weeks Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the luck customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: "Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free".
On Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and took it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, and went towards the cash-desk. As she said so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her, "Madam",
he said, holding out his hand,"I want to congratulate you" You are our lucky customer" and everything you have in your basket is free."
The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods _______.
A.on the radio
B.from the manager
C.at the supermarket
D.from their friends
All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not
have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember,
once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!”
For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends,
she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband
tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket
would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten
to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand,
“I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”
The housewives learnt about the of free goods _______.
A. on TV
B. from the manager
C. at the supermarket
D. from the newspaper
Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?
A.Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.
B.Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.
C.Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".
D.Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.
How long do you think ______ to finish this urgent task?
A.did it take you
B.it will take you
C.will it take you
D.it to take you
______you will never convince him.
A.However long you argue
B.However you argue long
C.How you argue long
D.How long you argue
You seldom have to do the cooking,______?
A. have you
B. haven't you
C. do you
D. don't you