MoveaheadorfallbehindistheAmericanattitudethatleadstoresearching,experimentingandexploring.Timeisarealandpreciousresourcetothem,soeveryminutemust1.Citypeoplearealwayshurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,seekingattentioninastoreand2othersoutofwayastheytrytocompletetheirtasks.Briefconversations,littleexchangeswithstrangers,relaxedbusinesschatsovercoffeeorawelcomingcupofteadon'toccurbecausepeoplehatewastingtoomuchtime.Americansassessothersprofessionallyratherthansocially,sotheystarttalkingbusinessimmediately3theyarealwaysconsciousoftime.Becausetheyworkhardatsavingtime,theyhavemeetings4communicationequipmentliketelevisionscreensandtelephonesratherthanpersonalcontacts.InAmerica,telephonessavetimeandenergybecausetelephoneserviceisexcellent5mailislessefficient.Usually,themoreimportantajobis,themoreeffortwillbepouredintoittogetitmoving.1、A、pushingB、throughC、countD、whereasE、since答案:C2、A、pushingB、throughC、countD、whereasE、since答案:A3、A、pushingB、throughC、countD、whereasE、since答案:E4、A、pushingB、throughC、countD、whereasE、since答案:B5、A、pushingB、throughC、countD、whereasE、since答案:DTherewasawomaninDetroit,whohadtwosons.Shewasworriedaboutthem,especiallytheyoungerone,Ben,becausehewasnotdoingwellinschool.Boysinhisclassmadejokesabouthimbecauseheseemedso___1___.Themotherdecidedthatshewouldherselfhavetogethersonstodobetterinschool.ShetoldthemtogototheDetroitPublicLibrarytoreadabookaweekanddoabookreportforher.Oneday,inBen's___2___,theteacherhelduparockandaskedifanyoneknewit.Benputuphishandandtheteacherlethim___3___.“WhydidBenputuphishand?”hisclassmateswondered.“Heneversaidanything.Whatcouldhepossiblywanttosay?”Well,Bennotonly___4___therock,butalsosaidalotaboutit.Henamedotherrocksinitsgroupandevenknewwheretheteacherhadfoundit.Theteacherandthestudentsweresurprised.Benhadlearnedallthisfromdoingoneofhisbookreports.Benlaterwentontothe___5___ofhisclass.Whenhefinishedhighschool,hewenttoYaleUniversityandatlastbecameoneofthebestdoctorsintheUnitedStates.1、A、topB、slowC、classD、answerE、knew答案:B2、A、topB、slowC、classD、answerE、knew答案:C3、A、topB、slowC、classD、answerE、knew答案:D4、A、topB、slowC、classD、answerE、knew答案:E5、A、topB、slowC、classD、answerE、knew答案:AThelastpatientlefthisoffice.Mr.Southhadalookatthe___1___onthewall.Itwasaquartertosix.Itmeantthathehadtostaythereforfifteenminutes.Afriendofhisaskedhimtodinnerthatevening.Ofcourseheshould___2___someflowersforher.Hebroughtoutthepurseandcountedthemoneyinit.Hehadsixtydollarsanditwasenoughtodothat.Andthenherememberedheboughtanewspaperonhiswaytothehospitalafterlunch.Hewastoobusytoreadit.Nowhebroughtitout,butthencameinaman___3___forty.Helookedathimcarefully.Themanlookedstrange.Mr.Southdidn'tknowwhathecamefor.What'swrongwithyou?askedMr.South.Nothing,Mr.South,saidtheman,But…Themanbegantosmileandsaid,Don'tyou___4___me,Mr.South?Youcured(治愈)myrheumatism(风湿病)threeyearsago.Mr.Bell?Yes.Didyou___5___menottogetmyselfwet?Yes,Idid,answeredthedoctor.Well.Icomeheretoaskyouifyouthinkit'sOKformetotakeabathnow?1、A、clockB、buyC、tellD、aboutE、remember答案:A2、A、clockB、buyC、tellD、aboutE、remember答案:B3、A、clockB、buyC、tellD、aboutE、remember答案:D4、A、clockB、buyC、tellD、aboutE、remember答案:E5、A、clockB、buyC、tellD、aboutE、remember答案:CIt'ssaidthatmanyyearsagoclothesweremadeofanimalskins.Peoplestartedtowearclothes___1___theycouldkeepthemselvessafefromthesun,wind,rainandcold.Today,wecanuse___2___materialstomakedifferentkindsofclothes.Butclothesdomorethankeepuswarminmodernsociety,andtheycanalso___3___aboutourculture,ourlife,ourjobs,ourhobbiesandevenourmood.Forexample,whenweseeamaninauniform,weknowhisjobfromtheuniform.Whenweseeawomaninakimono(日本和服),wemaythinkthatsheisJapanese.Ifamanalwayswearssportswear,wemaythinkheis__4___andlikesdoingexercise.Ifaperson___5___wearsyelloworredclothes,maybeheorsheislivelyandeasy-going.Asthesayinggoes,“Youarewhatyouwear.”1、A、alwaysB、sothatC、activeD、differentE、tell答案:B2、A、alwaysB、sothatC、activeD、differentE、tell答案:D3、A、alwaysB、sothatC、activeD、differentE、tell答案:E4、A、alwaysB、sothatC、activeD、differentE、tell答案:C5、A、alwaysB、sothatC、activeD、differentE、tell答案:ABloodisveryimportant.Whendoctorsunderstandhowbloodgoesaroundinsidethebody,theytrywaysofgivingbloodtopeoplewhoneedit.Theytakebloodfromthehealthypeopleandgiveittothepatientinneedofblood.Thiscourseis1“bloodtransfusion(输血)”.Buttherearetwoproblems.First,itdoesnotalwayswork.Sometimespeoplediewhenthey2bloodtransfusion.Later,doctorsfindthatwedonotallhavethesamekindofblood.Therearefourgroups---O,A,BandAB.Weallhavebloodofoneofthesegroups.TheyalsofindthattheycangiveanykindofbloodtopeopleofgroupAB.Buttheyfindthatthey3giveA-groupbloodtoA-grouppeopleandB-groupbloodtoB-grouppeople.IfapersonhasO-groupbloodandthedoctorcouldgivehisbloodtoanyoneelsesafely.Thereisanotherproblem.Togivebloodoftherightkind,doctorshavetofindapersonoftherightbloodgroup.Oftentheycannotfindapersonintime.Atfirsttheyfindtheycankeepthebloodinbottlesforfifteentotwentydays.Theydothisby4itverycold.Theyfindhowtokeepitlongerintheend.Oneday,whenyougrowup,youmaydecidetogivebloodtoa“bloodbank”.Inthisway,youmaystop5dying.Orperhapsonedayyoumaybec