“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(dāng)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

There are 12 star signs in total. Your star sign depends on your 41 . In western culture, some people believe that people 42 the same star sign share similar characteristics. There are lots of stories about star signs.   43  a story about Scorpio.

Once upon a time, in Greece, there was a hunter  44  Orion who was the son of a sea god. He was handsome, brave and strong. One day he said he  45 kill all the dangerous animals. The mother of the land was quite 46  at what he said. She ordered a scorpion  47   him. The scorpion hid in the  48  and gave the hunter a sudden attack 49  the shoulder. The hunter tried his best to fight back. The fighting  50  for ten days and ten nights. In the end, they 51  died. From then on,  52  scorpions appeared, hunters would hide. They  53 met again.

  54 your birthday is between Oct. 23^rd and Nov. 21^st, your star sign is Scorpion. You are a powerful person 55 energy. You can always keep secrets. However, sometimes you do not forgive others.

1. A. body              B. day          C. birthday         D. mind

2. A. under                 B. in            C. on           D. with

3. A. Here’s        B. It’s          C. That’s         D. There’s

4. A. was named             B. called        C. is called       D. call

5. A. would like             B. will           C. had better      D. would

6. A. nervous               B. worried         C. angry       D. pleased

7. A. attack          B. to attack         C. kill          D. to invite

8. A. sea                 B. sun           C. river           D. dark

9. A. on                   B. in             C. with          D. for

10. A. lasts                 B. began         C. was on         D. is on

11.A. all                B. both            C. every           D. each

12.A. however       B. whatever         C. whenever        D. wherever

13. A. hardly           B. often              C. sometimes        D. never

14. A. If        B. Before            C. After           D. Unless

15. A. short of         B. fill with       C. full of          D. proud of

One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become  32  official (官員) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  33  to his teacher.

“It is  34   job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict  35  yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   36   anyone hundred top hats, which will  37  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen!  38  could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit   _39  . “ Never forget  40  I taught you in class!”  

“  41  are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   42   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

  43   hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  44  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  45  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

(   ) 1. A. to dress        B. dressing             C. wearing      D to wear

(   ) 2. A. a              B . the                 C. an           D. /

(   ) 3. A. hello          B. goodbye            C. OK           D. thanks

(   ) 4. A. not an easy     B. not easy         C. a good       D. difficult

(   ) 5. A. about          B. with           C. from         D. to

(   ) 6. A. made          B. bought              C. prepared         D. repaired

(   ) 7. A. give           B. let           C. keep         D. make

(   ) 8.A. How          B. What             C. Why          D. When

(   ) 9. A. pleased        B. angry             C. excited        D. sorry

(   ) 10. A. that           B. how                  C. why              D. what

(   ) 11.A. You           B. We               C. They       D. Us

(   ) 12. A. hardly         B. about            C. almost       D. nearly

(   ) 13. A. Before        B. After             C. Because       D. If

(   ) 14. A. sent out       B. bought               C. sold         D. borrowed

(   ) 15. A. left           B. already         C. yet          D. else

One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become  32  official (官員) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  33  to his teacher.

“It is  34   job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict  35  yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   36   anyone hundred top hats, which will  37  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen!  38  could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit   _39  . “ Never forget  40  I taught you in class!”  

“  41  are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   42   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

  43   hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  44  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  45  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

(   ) 1. A. to dress        B. dressing             C. wearing      D to wear

(   ) 2. A. a              B . the                 C. an           D. /

(   ) 3. A. hello          B. goodbye            C. OK           D. thanks

(   ) 4. A. not an easy     B. not easy         C. a good       D. difficult

(   ) 5. A. about          B. with           C. from         D. to

(   ) 6. A. made          B. bought              C. prepared         D. repaired

(   ) 7. A. give           B. let           C. keep         D. make

(   ) 8.A. How          B. What             C. Why          D. When

(   ) 9. A. pleased        B. angry             C. excited        D. sorry

(   ) 10. A. that           B. how                  C. why              D. what

(   ) 11.A. You           B. We               C. They       D. Us

(   ) 12. A. hardly         B. about            C. almost       D. nearly

(   ) 13. A. Before        B. After             C. Because       D. If

(   ) 14. A. sent out       B. bought               C. sold         D. borrowed

(   ) 15. A. left           B. already         C. yet          D. else

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo has been open for several months and there are large numbers of volunteers serving there.

    Chen Chuan，a 19- year-old student at Fudan University, is usually fast asleep at 6 am. But over the May 1 holiday, he was rising early to eat breakfast and    41    answer questions like，“Where can I find the toilet?” Such is the life of a Shanghai World Expo volunteer. But Chen and his 72,000 colleagues(同事)aren't complaining,   42   ，they’re trying not to. “Volunteering is   43   work，”Chen said，“but it makes me feel happy. ”

    Other student volunteers have   44   feelings. Wang Lin an 18-year-old volunteer from Chongqing University，told us about trying to explain to a tourist why a line to visit a pavilion was so long. When the tourist suddenly got quite angry, Wang became upset   45   being shouted at. Wang said. “I didn’t expect we would have to face so many difficulties in our service. But I know serving is about giving   46  . ”Still，the very next day, Wang received a reward(嘉獎)when she helped a lost child   47   his parents. “The happy smiles and their gratitude(感謝)made me feel so   48   ，” Wang said. “That’s   49  I now always smile to others，even if they don’t look happy. Smiling makes me happy. ”

      50   their green and white clothes，people call volunteers “Little Cabbage”. Wang likes this nickname(綽號). “We’re green, we are fresh，just like the vegetable，”Wang said.

1.A. get ready to      B. get ready for        C. be ready           D. get ready

2.A. at most         B. at least           C. after all            D. at last

3.A. hardly            B. a hard              C. a hardly            D. hard

4.A. same             B. different            C. difficult             D. the same

5.A. for             B. at                      C. in             D. with

6.A. and receiving    B. not receiving        C. for receiving         D. with receiving

7.A. found             B. with finding C. to be found          D. find

8.A. sweetly         B. sweet          C. sweets            D. sweetness

9.A. what                  B. how              C. why             D. where

10.A. Because of      B. Because           C. Thank to            D. Thanks for