单选题The driver listened carefully, then he ______ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy.A smiledB criedC refusedD jumped

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of 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 understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)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 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 cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never 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 competition is quite keen.

40. 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 could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

A、My pleasure, It is really an interesting project.

B、Fine, thank you. It is really an interesting project.

C、Thank you, John. It is really an interesting project.

He said the eighteenth and last lesson ____ quite easy.

A、is

B、was are

C、were

I was always fascinated _______ to his interesting stories.

A、 to listen to

B、 listening to

C、listened to

D、 listen to

One day，a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to (31) their time．He gave an example those students would never forget．

He pulled out a wide jar(罐子) and put it on the table． He also took out several rocks and carefully put them into the jar one at a time． When no more rocks would( 32) inside，he asked，"Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted，" Yes． "The teacher replied，"Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones． He dumped some in and ) (33)the jar． The stones went down into the spaces (34) the big rocks． He then asked the group once more，"Is this jar full?"

"Probably not，"one of them answered． "Good ! "he replied． He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces( 35) ． Once more he asked the question，"Is this jar full?"

"No!"the class shouted． Once again he said，"Good! Then he poured a cup of water in (36) the．jar was full． Then he asked，"What is the key point here?"One student put up his hand and said，"The key point here is that even if you are busy，you can (37) plan everything well if you try really hard ! "" No， the speaker replied，"that's not the point． The point is if you don-t put the big rocks In(38) ，your ’ll never get them in． What are the 'big rocks in your (39) ? Time with your loved ones，your education，or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first，or you ’II never get them in (40) ．"

( )31．

A．spend

B．take

C．kill

D．arrange

A. That

B. What

C. Why

Hi Bob, I'd like to congratulate you on the progress of Beihai project.()

A. Fine, thank you. It is really an interesting project

B. Thank you, John. It is really an interesting project

C. My pleasure, It is really an interesting project

He said ________ as not within his power to answer the question.

A. that

B. this

C. such

D. it

Passage Four

"We're more than halfway (中途) now; it's only two miles farther to the tavern (客栈) ," said the driver.

"I'm glad of that," answered the stranger, in a more sympathetic way. He meant to say more but the east wind blew clear down a man's throat if he tried to speak. The girl's voice was quite attractive; however, later he spoke again.

"You don't feel the cold so much at twenty below zero in the Western country. There isn't such damp chill (潮冷)", he said, and then it seemed as if he had blamed the uncomplaining young driver. She had not even said that it was a bad day, and he began to be conscious of a warm hopefulness of spirit, and sense of pleasant adventure under all the woolen scarves.

"You'll have a cold drive going back," he said anxiously, and put up his hand for the twentieth time to see if his coat collar was as close to the back of his neck as possible.

"I shall not have to go back!" cried the girl, with eager pleasantness. "I'm on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train. We had word that someone was coming to the tavern."

46. How far was the drive from the train to the tavern?

A. One mile.

B. About four miles.

C. Two miles.

D. Less than four miles.