【1】　　Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is ___1___ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, ___2___ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to ___3___ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. ___4___, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, ___5___ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of ___6___.
　　It has been known as a fact that the a British has a ___7___ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it ___8___. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom ___9___ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and ___10___ to everyone. This may be so. ___11___ a British cannot have much ___12___ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong ___13___ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate——or as inaccurate——as the weathermen in his ___14___.
　　Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references ___15___ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are ___16___ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?" ___17___ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. ___18___ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is ___19___ to knowswheresto begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will ___20___ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
　　1. A. relaxed 　　B. frustrated 　　C. amused　　 D. exhausted
　　2. A. yet 　　B. otherwise 　　C. even　　 D. so
　　3. A. experience 　　B. witness　　 C. watch 　　D. undergo
　　4. A. Deliberately　　 B. Consequently 　　C. Frequently 　　D. Apparently
　　5. A. unless 　　B. once 　　C. while 　　D. as
　　6. A. suspicion 　　B. opposition　　 C. criticism 　　D. praise
　　7. A. emotion 　　B. fancy 　　C. likeliness　　 D. judgement
　　8. A. at length 　　B. to a great extent 　　C. from his heart 　　D. by all means
　　9. A. follows　　 B. predicts　　 C. defies 　　D. supports
　　10. A. dedication 　　B. compassion 　　C. contemplation　　 D. speculation
　　11. A. Still　　 B. Also 　　C. Certainly 　　D. Fundamentally
　　12. A. faith 　　B. reliance 　　C. honor 　　D. credit
　　13. A. if 　　B. once 　　C. when 　　D. whereas
　　14. A. propositions　　 B. predictions 　　C. approval　　 D. defiance
　　15. A. about　　 B. on C. in 　　D. to
　　16. A. started 　　B. conducted　　 C. replaced 　　D. proposed
　　17. A. Since 　　B. Although　　 C. However 　　D. Only if
　　18. A. Even if 　　B. Because 　　C. If　　 D. For
　　19. A. at a loss 　　B. at last 　　C. insgroups　　D. on the occasion
　　20. A. stimulate　　 B. constitute 　　C. furnish 　　D. provoke
　　参　考　答　案：1. A 　2.C 　3.B 　4.D 　5.B　 6.C　 7.B　 8.A　 9.A　 10.D　11. C 　12.A　 13.C　 14.B　 15.D　 16.C 17.B　 18.C　 19.A　 20.D
【2】　　Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __1__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __2_-_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __3__ because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve __4__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __5__ entersintosa broad flexible training p
　　 rogram that will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ .
　　 Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __8__ benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __9__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__. Some drift from job to job. Others __11__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
　　 One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __12__ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __13__ both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __14__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar" job is __15__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __16__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __17__ of young people should give serious __18__ to these fields.
　　 Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __20__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.Ｗww.KaＯ8.CC
　　 1. A. identification 　B. entertainment 　C. accommodation　 D. occupation
　　 2. A. however 　B. therefore 　C. though 　D. thereby
　　 3. A. entirely　 B. mainly　 C. partly　 D. his
　　 4. A. its　 B. his 　C. our　 D. their
　　 5. A. since　 B. therefore　 C. furthermore　 D. forever
　　 6. A. make 　B. fit 　C. take 　D. leave
　　 7. A. job　 B. way　 C. means　 D. company
　　 8. A. to 　B. for 　C. without　 D. with
　　 9. A. little 　B. few 　C. much 　D. a lot
　　 10. A. chance 　B. basis 　C. purpose 　D. opportunity
　　 11. A. apply 　B. appeal 　C. stick 　D. turn
　　 12. A. our　 B. its 　C. your 　D. their
　　 13. A. concerning　 B. following　 C. considering　 D. disregarding
　　 14. A. preferences　 B. requirements 　C. tendencies　 D. ambitions
　　 15. A. a 　B. any 　C. no 　D. the
　　 16. A. Therefore 　B. However 　C. Nevertheless 　D. Moreover
　　 17. A. majority　 B. mass 　C. minority 　D. multitude
　　 18. A. proposal 　B. suggestion 　C. consideration 　D. appraisal
　　 19. A. towards 　B. against　 C. out of 　D. without
　　 20. A. turns 　B. parts 　C. choices　 D. risks
　　参　考　答　案： 1.D　 2.A　 3.C 　4.D 　5.B 　6.B 　7.A　 8.C　 9.A　 10.B 11.C　 12.B　 13.D　 14.B 　15.C 　16.D　 17.A　 18.C　 19.C　 20.D
【3】　　The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 1 young couples are the result of 2 attraction and affection 3 than practical considerations.
　　In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children
　　Teenagers begin 4 in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 5 . Though young people feel 6 to choose their friends from 7 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is 8 in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 9 choices by 10disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
　　11 ,marriages between members of different groups(interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 12 of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by 13 prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, 14 in the armed forces. 15pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more 16 to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 17 nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are 18 the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 19 a family. Marriages between people of different national 20 (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
　　1.A.linking 　B. involving 　C. connecting 　D. correlating
　　2.A.personal　 B. emotional　 C. mutual 　D. magnetic
　　3.A.more　 B. less 　C. rather　 D. other
　　4.A.dating　 B. appointment　C. engagement 　D. matching
　　5.A.position 　B. association 　C. contacts 　D. contract
　　6.A.certain 　B. embarrassed　 C. hesitated 　D. free
　　7.A.similar 　B. identical 　C. differential 　D. diverse
　　8.A.for 　B. likely 　C. due 　D. because
　　9.A.influence　 B. give 　C. make　 D. offer
　　10.A.sounding 　B. avoiding　 C. expecting　 D. voicing
　　11.A.Moreover　 B. However　 C. Therefore 　D. Furthermore
　　12.A.mobility 　B. motive 　C. moral 　D. mission
　　13.A.less 　B. rather 　C. fewer　 D. many
　　14.A.work　 B. serve　 C. stay　 D. remain
　　15.A.but　 B. otherwise　 C. likewise 　D. or
　　16.A.probable　 B. likely 　C. reluctant 　D. readily
　　17.A.rare 　B. scarce　 C. seared　 D. relieved
　　18.A.in 　B. at 　C. on 　D. for
　　19.A.raise　 B. obtain 　C.grow 　D. unite
　　20.A.origin 　B. source 　C. resource 　D. base
　　参　考　答　案：1.B　 2.C　 3.D　 4.A　 5.C　 6.D　 7.D　 8.C　 9.A　 10.D11.B　 12.A 　13.C　 14.B　 15.D　 16.B　 17.A　 18. C　 19.A　 20. A

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