Edgar began to see many things from that narrow compartment with its windows to the【71】world. He【72】out of the window with new eyes. And it seemed to him that he saw everything in its proper light for the first time.
Houses fled by as【73】blown away by the wind, and this made him think about the people who lived in them. Were they【74】or poor, happy or miserable? Did they【75】as he did, to know everything?
(36)
A.up
B.due
C.owing
D.on
(56)
A.bachelor
B.young man
C.single
D.spinster
.The 8th day of the 12the lunar month is the Laba Festival.It is treated as the beginning of the Chinese holiday season.After the Laba Festival,people enter into the busy preparation for the Lunar New Year.The main activity of the Laba Festival is cooking and sharing the special laba gruel(laba-zhou).Most people believe it has a close relation to Sakyamuni,the Buddha.He left his comfortable home and set off in search of the final enlightenment.After days of travelling without rest,he collapsed near a river in northern India.He was revived by a wandering shepherdess,who offered him her lunch of family leftovers consisting of sticky cereal,glutinous rice,dates,chestnuts and wild fruit.After consuming this repast,Sakyamuni took a batch and sat under a tree for meditation,where he finally attained enlightenment.The very day was the 8th day of the last lunar month.The meal was the original laba gruel.
Sakyamuni ate a meal which was made of all the following except()
A、wild fruit
B、rice
C、cereal
D、meat
Did you know that all human beings have a "comfort zone" regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.
Greeks, some of the Eastern Mediterraneen, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Mrica, there's even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.
This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic (强调的) point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator, in Paris they take it as it comes!
Although North Americans have a relatively wide" comfort zone" for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands--not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person' s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling, or an arm around him in sympathy; they pat an arm in reassurance(放心)or stroke a child's head in fondness; they readily take someone's arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar mute. To many people -- especially those from Asia or the Moslem(穆斯林) countries--such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if done with the left hand. The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S. Many Americans are simple left and use that hand more.
In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ().
A.are the same to South Americans
B.stand even closer than Greeks
C.feel embarrassed when too close
D.stand nearer during a conversation
Every afternoon when John could sit up, he would describe to Tom all the things he couldsee outside the window. Tom was so attracted by the description that he could not wait for thoseone-hour periods. The window faced a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and birds played on thewater while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm and a fine view ofthe city could be seen in the distance. As John described all this in detail, Tom would close hiseyes and imagine the beautiful scenes.
Days and weeks passed. One morning, the nurse found that John had passed awaypeacefully in his sleep. The next day, Tom asked if he could be moved to the bed next to thewindow. The nurse was happy to do this, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left himalone.
Slowly, painfully, Tom supported himself up with one arm to take his first look at the realworld outside, but only faced a blank wall. When the nurse came back, Tom asked her what hadmade John describe such wonderful things outside this window. She said that John was blind andcould not even see the wall. “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you,” she added.
We can learn from Paragraph 1 that_______________ .
A.Tom was allowed to sit up
B.John and Tom were old friends
C.Tom could look out of the window
D.John and Tom were roommates in a hospital
Why did Tom expect that one-hour period every day?A.Because he could listen to what John described.
B.Because he could change the bed with John.
C.Because he could see the park by himself.
D.Because he could have a rest then.
What happened to John according to Paragraph 3?A.He went blind.
B.He fell asleep.
C.He was dead.
D.He became weaker.
What did Tom ask the nurse to do?A.To move him to another room.
B.To move him to the other bed.
C.To get him a new nurse.
D.To get him a new doctor.
How would Tom feel when he heard what the nurse said?A.Upset.
B.Happy.
C.Calm.
D.Moved.
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Two years later, I returned to china. The three of us still keep in touch. Jim now works in a travel agency in Paris. He got married to one of the pretty girls. He wrote to tell us that now he can enjoy a delicious breakfast with his beautiful wife every morning in their comfortable living room. Steve wants to work in china. And V m helping him with this. I have introduced him to the dean of the OverseasSection of our university. He is very interested in Steve. He wants to know if Steve can work here teaching the overseas students Chinese. I have sent the messageto Steve. I&39; m sure he’ d be very happy to accept the job. However, I hope he could try harder to improve himself. Othervise, all the overseas studentswould speakwith his terrible pronunciation!
Which of the following statementsis true according to the passage?
A.The three of them were all language majors.
B.Steve and Jim were more alike in character.
C.The author didn’ t enjoy talking with Steve.
D.Their living condition was rather poor.
What is the author,s opinion of Steve?A.Steve was a very hardworking fellow.
B.Steve enjoyed cooking Chinese food.
C.Steve enjoyed shopping more than Jim.
D.Steve' s Chinese accentwas quite pure.
Which of the following is true about Jim?A.Going out with girls cost him a lot of time.
B.He had a French way of making friends.
C.He learnedFrench in order to dateParis girls.
D.He liked doing housework.
What does the last sentenceof the first paragraphimplies that___?A.Stevedidn't like offering help to others.
B.American people only eat their own food.
C.Americans and Chinesediffer in their senseof value.
D.Stevewanted Jim to do his own shopping.
From the last paragraph, we can learn that_____ .A.Jim is avery good husband.
B.Steveenjoys teaching Chinese.
C.The author works for overseasstudents.
D.The three friends still keep in touch.
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If you thought handshakes were just a gesture of greeting, then think again! A handshake is not only a way of greeting; it can also show your personality. Since we all want to set a good first impression, it is important to know the right shaking hands manners.
Stand up and maintain eye contact while shaking hands. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, stand up and shake his or her' hand. It is impolite to be still seated. Keep right distance between the two of you; not too close, but enough distance to shake your hands well. Keeping eye contact makes the other person feel welcome and comfortable.
Keep a handshake brief and firm. You let go of each other's hand after 2-3 seconds. Make sure your handshake ends before your conversation does. One's handshake should show a feeling of strength and warmth. The hand should be firm and not lifeless like seaweed. Then, how firm should a handshake be'? Just grasp the person's hand completely and do not press it too hard.
21. Which of the following statements about the significance of handshakes is not true?
A. Handshakes are just a gesture of greeting.
B. Handshakes are more than a way of greeting
C. Handshakes can show our personality.
22. If you are seated when someone comes for a handshake, you should().
A. stand up and shake his or her hand
B. keep seated and shake his or her hand
C. bow and say hello to him or her
23. Keeping eye contact while shaking hands makes, the other person feel.
A. nervous
B. comfortable
C. afraid
24. How long does a handshake usually last?
A. As long as the conversation lasts.
B. 5 minutes.
C. 23 seconds.
25. Which of the following words can best describe a proper handshake?
A. brief and strong
B. brief and firm
C. brief and soft
It is reported that comfortable environment can ______ higher productivity.
A.result to
B.result in
C.lead in
D.cause to
The chair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to ______.
A.sit
B.sit on
C.be seat
D.be sat on