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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1

We, Patty and I, had been best friends since Grade Four. Just about everywhere we went, people____we were best friends. We____secrets about popcorn(爆米花)and soda year after year. The best part about having a best friend was taking____sleeping over on Friday nights.
Then in Grade Eight everything changed. Suddenly, my interest in make-up and clothes____my mom. I____believe Patty started the first day of school____the same pigtails(辫子)she had worn forever. What was happening? Other girls seemed more____than Patty.
I started avoiding her and making excuses____, during the middle of the year, as we were sitting in the backyard, the____broke out. I said, “Go home, Patty, and don’t come back.” Then I ran into the house crying. Mom sat me down and I told her____I’ll never forget her words. She said, “____will come and go in and out of your life forever. You are____and it’s okay for both of you to make new friends____is happening is hard but perfectly____.”
Time healed(治愈)a lot of the____, and over the next few years we clearly walked along____paths. Still, when I saw her in the halls of high school, I____a strange sadness. I thought if I went back and “fixed” everything between us, we could somehow start all over____friends. But that was a fantasy(幻想). Our differences were too great, and I could only____she understood.
I’ll always remember the years when Patty and I were best friend, but Mom was right____can change, and we have to let them go when it’s time.
【小题1】
A.realizedB.believedC.knewD.understood
【小题2】
A.sharedB.sparedC.keptD.remembered
【小题3】
A.bedsB.placesC.turnsD.sides
【小题4】
A.surprisedB.scaredC.frightenedD.satisfied
【小题5】
A.wouldn’tB.shouldn’tC.couldn’tD.needn’t
【小题6】
A.wearingB.dressingC.keepingD.staying
【小题7】
A.boringB.interestingC.pleasedD.exciting
【小题8】
A.FinallyB.NaturallyC.GenerallyD.Especially
【小题9】
A.tearsB.wordsC.angerD.hate
【小题10】
A.matterB.everythingC.troubleD.nothing
【小题11】
A.InterestsB.FriendsC.SadnessD.Childhood
【小题12】
A.changingB.studyingC.quarrelingD.imagining
【小题13】
A.WhatB.WhichC.WhyD.When
【小题14】
A.commonB.ordinaryC.regularD.normal
【小题15】
A.unhappinessB.lonelinessC.memoryD.emotion
【小题16】
A.differentB.sameC.hardD.separate
【小题17】
A.rememberedB.thoughtC.feltD.lost
【小题18】
A.likeB.asC.withD.on
【小题19】
A.supposeB.believeC.hopeD.suggest
【小题20】
A.EnvironmentsB.OpinionsC.FriendshipsD.Attitudes

同类题2

   Today, I was phoning at an ATM that was situated inside a gas station. The security guard who was an old man _______ reminded me that I could not use my cell phone there and that it was _______. When I came outside, he smiled at me and I had a strong wish to _______ him.

At first, I felt a little sympathetic (同情的). In my _______, he seemed like a poor, elderly man who was still working. He was _______ at first and just talked about his family in a small voice. When he talked about his _______, he was happy. He told me that she always _______ him, even though she was married herself. Then he _______ his son, who “has a heart of gold”. He also told me I had better _______ some money for my old age, and I thanked him for his ________.

________ we spoke, he opened up quite a bit. He told me about his limited income and how the family were still ________ in spite of all the difficulties. I had nothing to give except ________. I thought about ________ him money, but it didn’t feel quite right. In our conversation , it was ________ that he wanted my time, not my money. I did not want to take away his ________ by giving him money.

By the time the conversation ________, I was close to tears. Ordinary people — when given the opportunity to ________ their story — are real gems (难能可贵的人). Sometimes, time and ________ are the best gifts you can give. That thought made me ________ listening to this old man.

【小题1】
A.gentlyB.carefullyC.shortlyD.secretly
【小题2】
A.uselessB.annoyingC.boringD.dangerous
【小题3】
A.watch out forB.look down onC.talk withD.apologize to
【小题4】
A.pointB.impressionC.imaginationD.memory
【小题5】
A.worriedB.shyC.tiredD.hurried
【小题6】
A.colleagueB.neighborC.friendD.daughter
【小题7】
A.depended onB.looked forC.cared forD.quarreled with
【小题8】
A.describedB.calledC.doubtedD.remembered
【小题9】
A.collectB.saveC.donateD.receive
【小题10】
A.considerationB.expectationC.assistanceD.advice
【小题11】
A.SinceB.BeforeC.AsD.Until
【小题12】
A.busyB.brokenC.poorD.happy
【小题13】
A.timeB.supportC.pityD.trust
【小题14】
A.sendingB.givingC.payingD.lending
【小题15】
A.strangeB.commonC.clearD.unusual
【小题16】
A.luckB.prideC.powerD.courage
【小题17】
A.startedB.continuedC.pausedD.ended
【小题18】
A.shareB.readC.understandD.spread
【小题19】
A.moneyB.adventuresC.presenceD.experiences
【小题20】
A.keepB.appreciateC.forgetD.admit

同类题3

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.
【小题1】
A.outgoingB.intelligentC.overweightD.friendly
【小题2】
A.whistlesB.whispersC.screamsD.laughs
【小题3】
A.rideB.liftC.driveD.travel
【小题4】
A.dullerB.longerC.funnierD.worse
【小题5】
A.missingB.losingC.droppingD.leaving
【小题6】
A.WhileB.ThoughC.SinceD.Because
【小题7】
A.argumentsB.commentsC.statementsD.discussions
【小题8】
A.determinedB.attemptedC.managedD.pretended
【小题9】
A.kept awayB.took backC.put awayD.held back
【小题10】
A.gardenB.churchC.marketD.library
【小题11】
A.escapingB.stoppingC.delayingD.missing
【小题12】
A.on purposeB.by chanceC.in realityD.at ease
【小题13】
A.uninterestedlyB.uncertainlyC.unexpectedlyD.unfortunately
【小题14】
A.concernedB.contentC.angryD.disappointed
【小题15】
A.struggledB.competedC.dealtD.lived
【小题16】
A.runB.studyC.walkD.play
【小题17】
A.alongB.acrossC.byD.in
【小题18】
A.thinB.perfectC.sociableD.pessimistic
【小题19】
A.excitedB.upsetC.regretfulD.proud
【小题20】
A.leadB.stretchC.existD.stay

同类题4

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
【小题1】What caused the crash?
A.The brakes weren’t working.
B.The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.
C.Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.
D.Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
【小题2】What happened to the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?
A.She lost the courage to drive.
B.Her father was violent toward her.
C.Her father kicked her out of the house.
D.She suffered physical pain for a long time
【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.
B.Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.
C.Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.
D.The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.
【小题4】What does the underlined sentence imply?
A.The friend was seriously wounded
B.The wound recovered after 40 years.
C.The friend was deeply hurt by her father.
D.Parents shouldn’t beat their children.
【小题5】The purpose of writing the passage is to show us ________.
A.love is more important than possessions
B.parents should never let a teenager drive
C.it is useless blaming someone after an accident
D.we should always forgive others’ mistakes