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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never    1  to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week   2   Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he   3   that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and   4   had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate   5   quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch   6  .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.

Mr. West stood politely at the   7   of a crowd of women who were   8   forward to try to get to the people who were   9   necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were   10   into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly   11   him.

After half an hour, he was   12   as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been   13   he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his   14   of doing things: he put his head down,  15   a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the   16   of the crowd as hard as he could.

The women around him became very   17   when they saw what he was doing, and began to   18   him. “Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.

“Ladies,”he   19   them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no   20  ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certain

C. able    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. within

3. A. promised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. decided

C. agreed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. insisted

4. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. sometimes

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

5. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. them

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. those

6. A. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment

C. minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. second

7. A. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. middle

C. edge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stage

8. A. pulling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushing

C. gathering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. managing

9. A. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. buying

C. choosing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. seizing

10. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. entering

C. fetching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. coming

11. A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. past

C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

12. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

13. A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. even if　　  

14. A. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way

C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sign

15. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. attempted

C. blew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. gave

16. A. center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end

C. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. back

17. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. angry

C. curious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

18. A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. protect

C. refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. scold

19. A. hated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. waved

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

20. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. good

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

 

Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never    1  to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week   2   Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he   3   that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and   4   had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate   5   quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch   6  .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.

Mr. West stood politely at the   7   of a crowd of women who were   8   forward to try to get to the people who were   9   necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were   10   into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly   11   him.

After half an hour, he was   12   as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been   13   he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his   14   of doing things: he put his head down,  15   a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the   16   of the crowd as hard as he could.

The women around him became very   17   when they saw what he was doing, and began to   18   him. “Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.

“Ladies,”he   19   them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no   20  ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certain

C. able    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. within

3. A. promised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. decided

C. agreed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. insisted

4. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. sometimes

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

5. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. them

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. those

6. A. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment

C. minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. second

7. A. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. middle

C. edge　　   &n

bsp;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stage

8. A. pulling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushing

C. gathering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. managing

9. A. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. buying

C. choosing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. seizing

10. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. entering

C. fetching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. coming

11. A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. past

C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

12. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

13. A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. even if　　  

14. A. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way

C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sign

15. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. attempted

C. blew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. gave

16. A. center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end

C. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. back

17. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. angry

C. curious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

18. A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. protect

C. refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. scold

19. A. hated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. waved

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

20. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. good

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present