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   Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that _______. "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" _______ me. I thought he was saying" We're _______ pleased you decided to join us although I _______ we had hired someone else. "Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", _______ in British English it means "fairly".

So the _______ lesson about working in other countries is to _______ the language and by that I don't just _______ the words people speak. It contains _______ language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things ________ many of the differences we see between cultures.

Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while ________ may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the ________ and accepting them, like the climate, while we're getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be a(n)________. People are ________ polite; the service is better; you ask something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.________, other differences can be ________ punctuality(准时).If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock, your guests will consider it polite to ________ exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some in the evening in Greece. I ________ not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the ________ people base their behavior on. It is simply ________ in their own country.

【小题1】
A.wroteB.statedC.startedD.reminded
【小题2】
A.shockedB.saddenedC.annoyedD.delighted
【小题3】
A.a lot ofB.little ofC.a bit ofD.kind of
【小题4】
A.wishB.expectC.suggestD.deny
【小题5】
A.whileB.asC.sinceD.when
【小题6】
A.importantB.lastC.firstD.interesting
【小题7】
A.speakB.learnC.appreciateD.use
【小题8】
A.careB.meanC.writeD.tell
【小题9】
A.localB.writtenC.bodyD.spoken
【小题10】
A.showsB.expressesC.announcesD.notices
【小题11】
A.someB.anotherC.otherD.others
【小题12】
A.differencesB.climatesC.lifestylesD.languages
【小题13】
A.requirementB.encouragementC.excitementD.improvement
【小题14】
A.lessB.moreC.veryD.likely
【小题15】
A.InsteadB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Moreover
【小题16】
A.disappointingB.promisingC.troublingD.pleasing
【小题17】
A.turn upB.turn downC.drop outD.call up
【小题18】
A.wantB.hopeC.hateD.prefer
【小题19】
A.ruleB.timeC.cultureD.habit
【小题20】
A.honestB.meaningfulC.acceptableD.repeated
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同类题2

   When 65-year-old Joan Price got a check in a hospital in November,she knew she wouldn't be returning to her home. But she _________ to pay her rent so her cat,Isis,would have a _________ place to live in.

Price got _________ wrong with her liver 40 years ago. She was unable to walk or stand without _________—a difficult condition,but her only _________ was for Isis.

The manager of Price's building in Fort Lauderdale,Florida,_________ the cat and cleaned her litter box,but Isis,a 2-year-old black cat that Price had _________,was alone. And with no friends or family nearby,Price _________ that Isis would have no one to care for her.

"I was so anxious. I cried every night,"Price _________ Vetstreet. com. "I don't care about myself. I'm ready. But I am worried if Isis is OK."

Price began getting in touch with rescue groups to find a new home for Isis,but she wasn't having any luck ____________ Dorian Wagner,a Florida blogger,who often helps local rescues find homes for cats,____________ Price's unpleasant situation.

Wagner ____________ Price's story with her Facebook community. Soon so many people were ____________ in helping that Wagner started a Facebook page to ____________ updates and organise assistance.

The ____________ quickly found a foster home(寄养家庭)for Isis,but they knew she needed a ____________ home,so Wagner worked with Good Karma Pet Rescue and began to ____________ whoever hoped to adopt Isis.

Soon they found a home with the help of a friend in Michigan, and another member of the Facebook group offered to ____________ the cat to meet her new owner.

When Price learned that Isis would have a new family, she was ____________ deeply. Just knowing Isis was taken care of gave her much ____________.

【小题1】
A.stoppedB.continuedC.hopedD.offered
【小题2】
A.safeB.niceC.peacefulD.lonely
【小题3】
A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything
【小题4】
A.doubtB.assistanceC.strengthD.difficulty
【小题5】
A.problemB.opinionC.purposeD.concern
【小题6】
A.followedB.fedC.watchedD.protected
【小题7】
A.taken upB.taken onC.taken inD.taken over
【小题8】
A.guessedB.arguedC.worriedD.complained
【小题9】
A.toldB.calledC.visitedD.asked
【小题10】
A.unlessB.afterC.untilD.when
【小题11】
A.heard aboutB.took downC.put downD.brought about
【小题12】
A.relatedB.connectedC.sharedD.added
【小题13】
A.encouragedB.calledC.knownD.interested
【小题14】
A.solveB.provideC.produceD.publish
【小题15】
A.manB.womanC.groupD.blogger
【小题16】
A.lastingB.quietC.warmD.lovely
【小题17】
A.organizeB.supportC.meetD.seek
【小题18】
A.takeB.fetchC.keepD.bring
【小题19】
A.satisfiedB.touchedC.shockedD.attracted
【小题20】
A.comfortB.stressC.prideD.luck

同类题3

   The 30 miles of steep(陡峭的)roads that snake through the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers' hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46-year-old father of four, wasn't expecting any trouble on the road last New Year's Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nine-year-old daughter Mia, four-year-old son Baylor, and nine-year-old neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Logan Canyon hundreds of times over the years.

The weather was fine-but the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp U-turn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep ten-foot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.

There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upside-down car was filled with water. "It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater, "remembers Andersen, a soft-spoken product development manager. "You're thinking, is this how it's all going to end?"

Having lost the sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Miahad been right next to him in the front seat;now, in the blackness, he couldn't find her. "I thought, if I didn't get out, maybe none of us were going to get out." Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. That's when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Leading all the three children to safety, they began to shout at the father, "Who else is in the car?"Andersen says respectfully, "It was like the sight of angels(天使)."

【小题1】What might be the main reason for the car accident?
A.The sharp U-turn.
B.The steep dam.
C.The sudden braking.
D.A truck hitting the car.
【小题2】What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A.Andersen lost consciousness in the water.
B.Strangers helped Andersen out of the car.
C.Andersen liked Mia most among the children.
D.Strangers teamed together to save the three children.
【小题3】The underlined sentence is to express Andersen's feeling of being ________.
A.tiredB.excited
C.doubtfulD.grateful
【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A.A Dangerous Road
B.Rounding a U-turn
C.Miracle Rescue from an Icy River
D.Mystery of the Bear River Mountains

同类题4

   My daughter is a single parent. She works hard to_____ for herself and her three young sons. She carefully controlled how much money they spent and_____ to plan for the little luxuries(奢侈品). When her eldest son,David,wanted a_____ so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job,she_____ and soon,he was the proud_____ of a good second-hand bike.

One afternoon,my_____ asked David to go to a local shop. He rode his bicycle,but foolishly left it outside the shop_____ locking it up. When David came out of the shop,it was_____. He walked home in_____ and then,together with his frustrated mother,went to the local police station to report the______ .

Imagine their______ when they arrived at the station:David’s bike was in a car’s boot(行李箱).The_____ told them how he’d seen a group of kids______ the bike once my grandson went inside the shop.

The driver—in his late teens himself-called out to them to“leave that bike______”. Despite this,one member of the group______ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed. Not to be ______,the teen got in his car,drove after them and______ that they give the stolen bike back.

He was______ to be able to return it to my grandson together with a lecture about the bad result of______ to use the bike lock. ______,in all the excitement,he slipped away,without even giving them his name or telephone number.

【小题1】
A.standB.provideC.changeD.arrange
【小题2】
A.permittedB.refusedC.managedD.decided
【小题3】
A.bicycleB.watchC.helmetD.backpack
【小题4】
A.gave outB.set asideC.saved upD.worked out
【小题5】
A.bikerB.workerC.sellerD.owner
【小题6】
A.motherB.daughterC.fatherD.brother
【小题7】
A.withoutB.againstC.exceptD.by
【小题8】
A.leftB.desertedC.brokenD.gone
【小题9】
A.laughterB.troubleC.tearsD.peace
【小题10】
A.dangerB.theftC.accidentD.fight
【小题11】
A.joyB.regretC.angerD.sadness
【小题12】
A.policemanB.managerC.teacherD.driver
【小题13】
A.rideB.fixC.stealD.knock
【小题14】
A.outB.offC.awayD.alone
【小题15】
A.jumpedB.touchedC.walkedD.moved
【小题16】
A.annoyedB.upsetC.confusedD.discouraged
【小题17】
A.advisedB.requiredC.suggestedD.ordered
【小题18】
A.gratefulB.surprisedC.happyD.determined
【小题19】
A.learningB.tryingC.rememberingD.failing
【小题20】
A.BesidesB.AfterwardsC.SuddenlyD.Therefore