（A）根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式，每空只寫一詞。
【小題1】 Ningbo is a beautiful 　▲　（城市）with a long history.  
【小題2】 Uncle Wang usually goes 　▲　 （游泳）in the river nearby on Sundays.
【小題3】 He can’t see the blackboard clearly, so he needs a pair of 　▲　（眼鏡）.
【小題4】 Sorry, I can’t follow you. Would you please speak more 　▲　（緩慢地）?
【小題5】David wanted to buy an iPhone 4, but his father didn’t 　▲　（同意）.
（B）在下列各句的空格內填上一個適當?shù)耐暾膯卧~，該詞的首字母已給出。
【小題6】 It’s cold outside. Please put on your w　▲　 winter coat.
【小題7】Last year we p　▲　 a lot of trees around our school. And now they grow well.
【小題8】 This backpack is c　▲　, but he still can’t afford it.
【小題9】May is the f　▲　 month of the year.
【小題10】 Don’t worry about me, mom. I can take care of m　▲　.

（C）根據(jù)短文內容，用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，每詞限用一次。
Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colors. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue 　【小題11】　 is good for the mind and body. Blue can 【小題12】　 mean sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “I’m feeling blue.” Some colors make us feel happy. Orange is such a happy color. It can bring you happiness and cheer you up when you are sad. If you feel 　【小題13】　 or weak, please wear colors that make you feel energetic. Green can give you energy, because it 　【小題14】　 new life. And you can also wear red. That makes it easier 　【小題15】　 you to take action.

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   16    at the answer. Thinking he had not made    17    understood or the girl had not   18    him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”   19    the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   20    to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   21   a compliment (恭維) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She   22   understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   23   , people will feel proud and  24    when they are praised . So if someone says the   25    you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”

In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not   26   being proud, so sometimes you should be confident   27   being modest.

   28   you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by   29  . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will   30    get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1.A. excited        B. surprised    C. relaxed          D. frightened

2.A. itself     B. herself      C. himself          D. themselves

3.A. heard      B. watched      C. listened to      D. looked at

4.A. Though     B. Although     C. Or               D. But

5.A. when       B. which        C. what             D. how

6.A. receive        B. accept       C. refuse           D. disagree

7.A. hardly     B. really       C. rarely           D. badly

8.A. east       B. south        C. west             D. north

9.A. dutiful        B. modest       C. shameful         D. confident

10.A. dishes        B. cups         C. glasses          D. bowls

11.A. think     B. say          C. ask              D. mean

12.A. as soon as    B. as well as   C. instead of       D. in spite of

13.A. Unless        B. Until        C. Whether          D. If

14.A. another       B. the other    C. the others       D. others

15.A. fail to   B. expect to    C. succeed in       D. believe in

 

閱讀下面語言材料，根據(jù)要求作答。根據(jù)短文內容，判斷文后句子的正確(T)與錯誤（F）
“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
【小題1】“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."
【小題2】It is polite to say" No. I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
【小題3】When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.
【小題4】"Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a phone.
【小題5】Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1  at the answer. Thinking he had not made   2   understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” But the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   3   to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   4   a compliment (恭維)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She     5      understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the west, people will feel proud and   6  when they are praised(贊揚). So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”

In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not   7  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident    8   being modest.

  9    you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down on by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try ”, he or she will  10  get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．relaxed   D．frightened

 

2.                A．her            B．herself         C．himself   D．him

 

3.                A．when          B．which          C．what D．how

 

4.                A．a(chǎn)ccept         B．receive         C．refuse    D．disagree

 

5.                A．hardly          B．really          C．rarely    D．badly

 

6.                A．kind           B．modest         C．shy  D．confident

 

7.                A．think           B．say            C．a(chǎn)sk  D．mean

 

8.                A．different from   B．a(chǎn)s well as        C．instead of D．the same as

 

9.                A．Unless         B．Until           C．Whether  D．If

 

10.               A．expect to       B．fail to          C．succeed in     D．believe in

 

 

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse: “Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
【小題1】“How are you?”is another way of saying"Hello."or"Hi."
【小題2】 It is polite lo say"No.I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
【小題3】When someone says"I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.
【小題4】"Someone is at the door."may be an excuse for finishing a plume can.
【小題5】Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just became they try to be nice to each other.

閱讀短文，根據(jù)意思，判斷所給句子的正誤。正確的寫T，錯誤的寫F。
“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet（問候） each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual（不尋常的） question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply （只）other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
　　Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly（確切） what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly（強烈地）, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
　　People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people.For example, many talks on the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up（掛）says: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning (燒)on the stove（爐）.” The excuses（借口） might be real（真的）, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt （傷）the other person.
　　Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
【小題1】“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."
【小題2】It is polite to say" No. I disagree. I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
【小題3】When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone，it means he wants to go on talking.
【小題4】"Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a talk.
【小題5】Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.

根據(jù)短文內容，用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，每詞限用一次。

Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colors. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue 　1.　 is good for the mind and body. Blue can 　2.　 mean sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “I’m feeling blue.” Some colors make us feel happy. Orange is such a happy color. It can bring you happiness and cheer you up when you are sad. If you feel 　3.　 or weak, please wear colors that make you feel energetic. Green can give you energy, because it 　4.　 new life. And you can also wear red. That makes it easier 　5.　 you to take action.

 

根據(jù)短文內容，用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，每詞限用一次。

Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colors. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue 　【小題1】　 is good for the mind and body. Blue can 　【小題2】　 mean sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “I’m feeling blue.” Some colors make us feel happy. Orange is such a happy color. It can bring you happiness and cheer you up when you are sad. If you feel 　【小題3】　 or weak, please wear colors that make you feel energetic. Green can give you energy, because it 　【小題4】　 new life. And you can also wear red. That makes it easier 　【小題5】　 you to take action.

閱讀下面語言材料，根據(jù)要求作答。根據(jù)短文內容，判斷文后句子的正確(T)與錯誤（F）
“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
【小題1】“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."
【小題2】It is polite to say" No. I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
【小題3】When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.
【小題4】"Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a phone.
【小題5】Sometimes people don’t say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1  at the answer. Thinking he had not made   2   understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” But the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   3   to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   4   a compliment (恭維)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She     5      understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the west, people will feel proud and   6  when they are praised(贊揚). So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not   7  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident    8   being modest.
  9    you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down on by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try ”, he or she will  10  get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

【小題1】

A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened

【小題2】

A．her B．herself C．himself D．him

【小題3】

A．when B．which C．what D．how

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)ccept B．receive C．refuse D．disagree

【小題5】

A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly

【小題6】

A．kind B．modest C．shy D．confident

【小題7】

A．think B．say C．a(chǎn)sk D．mean

【小題8】

A．different from B．a(chǎn)s well as C．instead of D．the same as

【小題9】

A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If

【小題10】

A．expect to B．fail to C．succeed in D．believe in

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse: “Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
【小題1】“How are you?”is another way of saying"Hello."or"Hi."
【小題2】 It is polite lo say"No.I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
【小題3】When someone says"I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.
【小題4】"Someone is at the door."may be an excuse for finishing a plume can.
【小題5】Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just became they try to be nice to each other.

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1   at the answer. Thinking he had not made    2   understood or the girl had not   3   him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”   4   the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   5   to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   6  a compliment (恭維) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She   7  understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   8  , people will feel proud and 9   when they are praised . So if someone says the   10   you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not   11  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident   12  being modest.
   13  you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will   15   get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

【小題1】

A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened

【小題2】

A．itself B．herself C．himself D．themselves

【小題3】

A．heard B．watched C．listened to D．looked at

【小題4】

A．Though B．Although C．Or D．But

【小題5】

A．when B．which C．what D．how

【小題6】

A．receive B．a(chǎn)ccept C．refuse D．disagree

【小題7】

A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly

【小題8】

A．east B．south C．west D．north

【小題9】

A．dutiful B．modest C．shameful D．confident

【小題10】

A．dishes B．cups C．glasses D．bowls

【小題11】

A．think B．say C．a(chǎn)sk D．mean

【小題12】

A．a(chǎn)s soon as B．a(chǎn)s well as C．instead of D．in spite of

【小題13】

A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If

【小題14】

A．a(chǎn)nother B．the other C．the others D．others

【小題15】

A．fail to B．expect to C．succeed in D．believe in

“You speak very good English”

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You  41  very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite

  42  at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself  43  or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still  44  saying  “No”.  45  the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.

What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people  46  . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look  47  beautiful with the new clothes  48  .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think  49  modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No,   50  I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所當然)that you  51  can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  52  . When  53  for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident.  54  self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great  55  to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)

1.A. say     B. talk        C. speak    D. tell

2.A. surprising  B. surprised       C. laughed         D. laughing

3.A. understood        B. understand   C. to understand        D. understanding

4.A. keep  B. keeping         C. keeps    D. kept

5.A. At first        B. By the way    C. In the end     D. First of all

6.A. did     B. done     C. to do     D. do

7.A. such  B. such a   C. so D. so a

8.A. for     B. on          C. in  D. into

9.A. being B. be          C. having   D. have

10.A. I’m afraid B. I’m not sure  C. I don’t mind  D. I don’t know

11.A. hardly      B. really    C. badly     D. luckily

12.A. another   B. other    C. the other       D. others

13.A. asking       B. ask         C. provide          D. providing

14.A. With         B. Without         C. by D. under

15.A. importantly      B. unimportant C. important      D. importance

 

完形填空，通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出一個可以填入短文空白處的最佳選項。 “You speak very good English” 　　The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English．“You 　　1　　 very good English．” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor．” The foreigner was quite 　　　　2　　 at the answer．Thinking he had not made himself 　　3　　 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well．” But the Chinese student still 　　4　　 saying “No”．　　5　　 the foreigner gave up and didn't know what to say． 　　What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he didn't accept a compliment as the American people 　　6　　．He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”．He actually understood what the American had said．But he thought he should be modest．If someone says to a woman, “ You look 　　7　　 beautiful with the new clothes 　　8　　．” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you．” In our country we think 　　9　　 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior．But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 　　10　　 I can't do it well, ” then the others will take it for granted(理所當然)that you 　　11　　 can not do it．If you often say, “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 　　12　　．When 　　13　　 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it．So in the West, one should always be confident．　　14　　 self-confidence, he can't go anywhere．Confidence is of great 　　15　　 to one in a country where competition is quite keen．(激烈) (1) [　　] A． say B． talk C． speak D． tell (2) [　　] A． surprising B． surprised C． laughed D． laughing (3) [　　] A． understood B． understand C． to understand D． understanding (4) [　　] A． keep B． keeping C． keeps D． kept (5) [　　] A． At first B． By the way C． In the end D． First of all (6) [　　] A． did B． done C． to do D． do (7) [　　] A． such B． such a C． so D． so a (8) [　　] A． for B． on C． in D． into (9) [　　] A． being B． be C． having D． have (10) [　　] A． I'm afraid B． I'm not sure C． I don't mind D． I don't know (11) [　　] A． hardly B． really C． badly D． luckily (12) [　　] A． another B． other C． the other D． others (13) [　　] A． asking B． ask C． provide D． providing (14) [　　] A． With B． Without C． by D． under (15) [　　] A． importantly B． unimportant C． important D． importance

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閱讀下面短文，然后按要求做題．

　　take phrasal verbs

　　take after sb, phr. v [T not in progressive form]to look or behave like (an older relative): Mary really takes after her mother; she has the same eyes, nose and hair.

　　take off phr. v

　　1．[T](take sth, off) to remove (esp. clothes): Take your coat of f. opposite put on.

　　2．[I](of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to rise into the air at the beginning of a flight.

　　3．[T](take sb. off) informal to copy the speech or manners of (someone), esp. for amusement; mimic: The actor made everyone laugh by taking off the members of the royal family.

　　4．[T](take sth, off) to have a holiday from work on (the stated day) or for (the stated period): I'm taking Thursday off because 1'm moving house./Take a few days off, Michael.

　　5．[I]to begin to become successful, popular, or well-known: It was at this point that her acting career really took off.

　　6．[I]informal to go away, esp. on a journey or to leave in a hurry: She just took off without saying goodbye to anyone.

　　take (sth.) over phr. v

　　[I; T]to gain control over and be responsible for (something): Who do you think will take over now that the governor has Left./I'm feeling too tired to drive any more; will you take over?

　　take to sb./sth. phr. v

　　[T]to feel a liking for, esp. at once: I took to Paul as soon as we met./I'm not sure if he'll take to the idea.

　　take sb./sth, up phr. v [T]

　　1．to begin to spend time doing; interest oneself in：John took up acting while he was at college. [+-ving]Alfred's just taken up playing the guitar.

　　2．(of things or events) to fill or use (space or time) esp. in a way that is unpleasant：The job took up most of Sunday./These boxes of yours are taking up too much space.

　　3．to continue：I'll take up the story where I finished yesterday.

　　注釋：amusement n．娛樂活動　　gain vt．獲得

　　mimic adj．模擬的　　responsible adj．有責任的

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1．Which “take off” in the following sentences has a different meaning?

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A．I took a week off in October and I'm taking off Thanksgiving, too.

B．Everyone takes Christmas off.

C．She used to take off her teacher to make her friends laugh.

D．You need a break. Why not take a fortnight off from work?

2．Melissa ________ her father in being generous.

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3．“Today, we are to ________ Unit 11, Planting trees.” Our teacher said to us at the very beginning of the class.

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4．He will ________ my job while I ________ a week ________ for New York.

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A．take after, take…to

B．take up, take…after

C．take to, take…over

D．take over, take…off

5．I ________ her the moment I met her.

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完形填空 　　One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “ You speak very good English．” But the girl answered, “ No, no．My English is very poor．” The foreigner was quite 　　1　　 at the answer．Thinking he had not made 　　2　　 understood or the girl had not 　　3　　 him clearly, he said , “ Yes , indeed, you speak very well．” 　　4　　 the girl still kept saying , “ No．” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn't know 　　5　　 to say． 　　What's wrong with the girl's answer? She didn't 　　6　　 a compliment(恭維)in the same way as the American people do．She should answer , “ Thank you” instead of “ No”．She 　　7　　 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest．In the 　　8　　, people will feel proud and 　　9　　 when they are praised．So if someone says the 　　10　　 you have cooked are very delicious , you should say , “ Thank you．” 　　In our country we think being modest is a virtue(美德)and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion , being confident does not 　　11　　 being proud , so sometimes you should be confident 　　12　　 being modest． 　　　　13　　 you are modest and say , “No , I'm afraid I can't do it well” , while working in a western country , the others may think that you really cannot do it．If you often say “No” , you will certainly be looked down upon by 　　14　　．When asking for a job , if one says something like “Yes , I can certainly do it ” instead of “ Let me have a try ” , he or she will 　　15　　 get it．So in the west , you should be brave to show your self-confidence． (1) [　　] A． excited B． surprised C． relaxed D． frightened (2) [　　] A． itself B． herself C． himself D． themselves (3) [　　] A． heard B． watched C． listened to D． looked at (4) [　　] A． Though B． Although C． Or D． But (5) [　　] A． when B． which C． what D． how (6) [　　] A． receive B． accept C． refuse D． disagree (7) [　　] A． hardly B． really C． rarely D． badly (8) [　　] A． east B． south C． west D． north (9) [　　] A． dutiful B． modest C． shameful D． confident (10) [　　] A． dishes B． cups C． glasses D． bowls (11) [　　] A． think B． say C． ask D． mean (12) [　　] A． as soon as B． as well as C． instead of D． in spite of (13) [　　] A． Unless B． Until C． Whether D． If (14) [　　] A． another B． the other C． the others D． others (15) [　　] A． fail to B． expect to C． succeed in D． believe in

閱讀理解 　　Many daily American expressions are based (以……為基礎) on colours． 　　Red is a hot colour．Americans often use it to represent heat．When they say “red-hot”, that means they are very angry about something．Loud music is popular with many people．Some may say that such music is red-hot． 　　Pink is a lighter kind of red．People sometimes say “I'm in the pink” when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century．It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows that they are in good health． 　　Blue is a cool colour．The old Blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music．Blues is slow and sad．Someone who is “blue” is very sad． 　　The colour green is natural for trees and grass．But it is an unnatural colour for humans．A person who has an upset stomach may say “I'm feeling a bit green”．A person on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves can be said “l(fā)ook very green”．Sometimes a person may be very jealous because he does not have anything as nice as someone has, like a fast new car．That person may say “I'm green with envy”．Some people are green with envy because someone has more dollars or “greenbacks”．Dollars are called greenbacks in American slangs because that is the colour of the bottom of their bank notes． 　　The colour black is used often in expressions．People may say “it's a black day” when everything goes wrong on that day． 　　In some cases, colours describe a situation．Blackouts were common during the World War II．All the lights in a city were turned off at night to make it difficult for enemy planes to find their aims in the dark． (1) What does “I'm in the pink” mean? [　　] A． I'm sad． B． I'm happy． C． I'm healthy． D． I'm worried． (2) We describe a day on which everything goes wrong as ________． [　　] A． a red day B． a green day C． a pink day D． a black day (3) What does the underlined word, “blackouts” mean in Chinese? [　　] A． 漆黑的夜晚 B． 穿黑衣服外出 C． 燈火管制 D． 去掉黑色 (4) Which of the following sentences is TRUE, according to the passage? [　　] A． People in the USA use the colour black to express heat． B． If you are blue, you are very happy． C． Blue and red are both warm colours． D． If someone is very rich, you may be green with envy．

閱讀理解 　　“How are you?” is a nice question．It’s a friendly way that people in the U．S．A greet each other．But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question．It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer．The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine．The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer．They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”． 　　Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean．For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree．I think you’re Wrong…”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure．” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone． 　　People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people．For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now．” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse：“Someone’s at the door．” “Something is burning on the stove．” The excuses might be real, or not．Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that．The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person． 　　Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking．It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language． (1) “How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello．" or" Hi．" (　　) (2) It is polite lo say" No．I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others． (　　) (3) When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone．it means he wants to go on talking． (　　) (4) "Someone is at the door．" may be an excuse for finishing a plume can． (　　) (5) Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just became they try to be nice to each other． (　　)

閱讀理解 　　The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student in English“You speak very good English”．But the student answered,“No, no．My English is very poor．”The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer．Thinking he had not made himself understand or the student had not heard him clearly, he said,“Yes, indeed, you speak very well．”But the Chinese student still kept saying“No”．In the end the foreigner gave up and didn't know what to say． 　　What is wrong with the student's answer?It is because he didn't accept a compliment as the English people do．He should have said“Thank you”instead of“No”He actually understood what the American had said．But he thought he should be modest．If he said“Thank you”, that would mean he was too proud．According to the Western culture, if someone says the dishes, you have cooked are very delicious, you should say“Thank you”．If someone says to a woman“You look so beautiful with the new clothes on”, she should be very happy and answer“Thank you”．In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad thing．But in the West, if you are modest and say“No, I'm afraid I can't do it well”, then the others will take it for granted that you really can-not do it．If you often say“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by others．If asking for a job, one says something like“Yes, I can certainly do it”instead of“Let me have a try on the job”, he or she will expect to get it．So in the West, one should always be confident．Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere．Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competitions is quite keen． (1) 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 wouldn't like others to say“No”． C． Because he could hardly hear what the student had said． D． Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the Western countries． (2) As the student kept saying“No”, the American ________． [　　] A． became disappointed B． got angry C． lost interest D． could not continue the talk because he really didn't know what else he could say (3) According to the Western culture, if one is given a compliment he or she should say“________”． [　　] A． Pardon B． Excuse me C． Yes, thanks a lot D． Thank you (4) Why does a man in the West who asks for a job say something like“Yes, I can certainly do it”? [　　] A． Because he is not modest． B． Because he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job in order to get the job． C． Because he could do nothing but speak that way． D． Because he just wanted to have a try． (5) What does the passage tell us? [　　] A． The Chinese people are modest while the Westerners are confident． B． Confidence is more important than modesty． C． How to accept compliments given by Westerners． D． About the Western culture．