高中英語外研版Module1SmallTalk 名師獲獎

Module1SmallTalk單元練習一、聽力(聽力)（共20小題；共20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從試題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo? A.Comebacksoon. B.Pickupherfriends. C.Returnwithinformationaboutthebuses.2.Whywasthewomanlate? A.Shemissedthebus. B.Thetrafficwasreallybad. C.Hercarbrokedown.3.Whatdoesthemancareaboutmost? A.Thecar'scolor. B.Thecar'sstyle. C.Thecar'sfunction.4.Howdidthewomanlearnabouthernewjob? A.Fromafriend. B.Fromthepaper. C.FromtheTV5.Whatistrueabouttheman? A.Hedoesn'tworkanywherenow. B.HewillworkforTom'scompany. C.Hewasfiredbyhisboss.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話戲獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatcanthewomanseearoundher? A.Manycars. B.Anoldcinema. C.Alargefield.7.Whatwillthewomandonext? A.Staywheresheis. B.Findmorestreetsigns. C.Gotothegasstationforhelp.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardtheman? A.Forgiving. B.Worried. C.Impatient.9.Howcanthemantellifthefruitisripe,accordingtothewoman? A.Haveatasteofit. B.Pressitwithfingers. C.Judgebyitscolorandsmell.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Howwillthespeakersgohome? A.Bytaxi. B.Bybus. C.Bycar11.Howlongdidthewomanwaittogetherbags? A.Fiveminutes. B.Tenminutes. C.Anhour.12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherfather? A.Hedoesn'tfollowhisdoctor'sadvice. B.Hehasbeensmokingfor14yearsnow. C.Heisworriedabouthislifestyle.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatisthewomandoing? A.Interviewingtheman. B.Talkingwithabusinesspartner. C.Checkingontheresultofaproject.14.Whatdidthemanstudyincollege? A.Biology. B.History. C.Art.15.Whatisthemanproudofhimself? A.Heishonest. B.Heispatient. C.Heishard-working.16.Whatdoesthemanneedtoimprove? A.Theabilitytofocus. B.Theabilitytocommunicate. C.Theabilitytodealwithchallenges.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Wherewouldthistalkbeheard? A.Onaradioshow. B.OnaTVprogram. C.Inadoctor'soffice.18.Howdomostpeopledealwithheadaches? A.Bytakingmedicine. B.Bydrinkingwater. C.Bysleeping.19.Whenshouldadoctorbecalledaccordingtothespeaker? A.Ifyougetheadachesregularly. B.Ifyourheadacheiscausedbycertainsmell. C.Ifyougetaheadacheafterhurtingyourhead.20.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout? A.Thenaturalwaytotreatheadaches. B.Naturalcausesofheadaches. C.Differentkindsofheadaches.二、單詞拼寫(單句首字母填空)（共15小題；共15分）21.Thebrainperformsaveryimportantf

;itcontrolsthenervoussystemofthebody.22.Heimpressedthemasam

(謙虛的)andgood-temperedworkmate.23.Ifyougoontostudyharderandbemorec

,I'msureyou'llbes

nexttime.24.Iamgladtohavetheo

oftalkingtoyou.25.Hewasac

investorwhostudiedthemarketbeforebuying.26.Iamsorrytoi

you,butwherecanItakeabustothesupermarket?27.Thenewinventionwillhaveawiderangeofa

inindustry.28.TheotherdayIhelpedyououtoftheembarrassingsituation,soyouowedmeaf

.29.Youshouldmakeana

toyourparentsbecauseofyourmistakes.30.Doyouknowthereasonofhisa

?Isitbecausehewasill?31.Bythetimewegottothecinema,theticketshadbeensoldout.Weshouldhaveboughttheticketsina

.32.Thep

ofthispassageistotalkaboutaprogramthathelpshomelesspeople.33.Hes

withpleasureaftertheexcellentmeal.34.Itmayrain,buta

Iwillgooutplayingbasketball.35.Whatisimportantistorecognizestrengthsaswellasyours

.三、單詞拼寫(根據(jù)中文提示拼寫單詞)（共15小題；共15分）36.Ifweweretoo

(小心的),wemightloseagoodbusinessopportunity.37.Thechildrenseemunaffectedemotionallybytheirparent's

(離婚).38.I

(自信地)tellyouthatIcanovercomethedifficultiespresent.39.Shedidn'ttellmethereasonwhyshehadnever

(回復)tomyletter.40.Themeetinghasbeen

(提前)toeighto'clock.41.DidyoucometoLondonforthe

(目的)ofseeingyourfamilies?42.ChairmanHuwillattendan

(非正式的)meeting.43.Closeyoureyesand

(想像)atropicalisland.44.Don't

(打斷)thespeakernow.45.Ifyoualways

(取笑)abouthisbaldhead,he'llbeangry.46.Thecommitteewereunanimous(一致同意)thatthe

(申請)shouldbeturneddown.47.Tobehonest,thespecialistisverykind,friendly,considerateand

(謙虛的).48.Imust

(道歉)forcallingyousolate.49.Heseemsvery

(嚴肅的),butinfactheisveryhumorous.50.Hehasmadeuphismindtoovercomehis

(缺點).四、翻譯(根據(jù)中文提示完成句子)（共10小題；共20分）51.我真的不想去，而且天太晚了。Idon'treallywanttogo.

,it'stoolate.52.當時，我似乎怎么也想不出一個恰當?shù)淖盅蹃怼?詞數(shù)不限)Atthattime,itseemedasif

.53.你在這一句中漏掉了最重要的一個詞。You've

themostimportantwordinthissentence.54.盡管她擅長彈鋼琴，但是他從不炫耀。（詞數(shù)不限）Heis

playingthepiano,buthenever

.55.你必須為遲到向你的朋友道歉。Youmust

yourfriendforbeinglate.56.Hardworkcanoftenmakeupfor

(缺乏)intelligence.57.由于失去了棲息地，一些物種即將滅絕。（詞數(shù)不限）Somespecieswillactuallybecomeextinct

thelossoftheirhabitats.58.She

(不知道的)havingdonewrong.(詞數(shù)不限)59.She

(不必來)inperson;aletterwouldhavebeenenough.(come)(詞數(shù)不限)60.We

(不需要打的);it'swithinwalkingdistance,sowewalkedthere.(need)(詞數(shù)不限)五、單項選擇（共20小題；共20分）61. Onlythendidthechildren

thedangeroftakingdrugs. A.aware B.awareof C.becomeawareof D.becomeaware62. Thewaythey

tosolvetheproblemwasverygood. A.thoughtabout B.thoughtover C.thoughtof D.thoughtaloud63. We

haveboughtsomuchfoodnowthatSuziewon'tbewithusfordinner. A.maynot B.needn't C.can't D.mustn't64. ItwasSunday.I

upearly,soIstayedinbeduntil10a.m. A.don'tneedtoget B.didn'tneedtoget C.shouldn'thavegot D.needn'thavegot65. She

haveleftschool,forherbikeisstillhere. A.can't B.wouldn't C.shouldn't D.needn't66.

,dear!Thingswon'tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou. A.Hurryup B.Lookup C.Cheerup D.Makeup67. Hewaslaterfoundouttohaveliedinordertogetaraise.

,hewasfiredbythecompanyforlackofhonesty. A.Infact B.Atthesametime C.Asaconsequence D.Inthefirstplace68. Mr.Liapologised

hismanager

hiscarelessmistake. A./;about B.to;about C.to;for D./;for69. ---Sorry,ProfessorSmith.Ididn'tfinishtheassignmentyesterday. ---Oh,you

havedoneitasyesterdaywasthedeadline. A.must B.mustn't C.should D.shouldn't70. You

haveseparatedthetwoboys.Beforeyoudidthat,asamatteroffact,theyhadregrettedthefightandagreedtomakepeace. A.needn't B.mustn't C.wouldn't D.couldn't71. Therewassomethingwrongwiththenetwork,orthee-mail

earlier. A.couldhavebeensent B.mightbesent C.needhavebeensent D.mustbesent72. ---CanItellmybestfriendaboutit? ---No.Idon'twantanyoneelsetoknow.You

tellanyone. A.won't B.mustn't C.don'thaveto D.don'tneedto73. Thecoursewillgiveageneralintroduction.

,italsoprovidespracticalexperience. A.Infact B.Aboveall C.Apartfrom D.Inaddition74. Ifthereisanychangeaboutthetimeofthemeeting,pleaseinformus

. A.atpresent B.inthemeanwhile C.attimes D.inadvance75. I'mnotsurewhatwillhappenduringthetrip.

,Iwilltryallpossiblemeanstogetthere. A.Eventhough B.Ifso C.Anyhow D.Instead76. ---Youdidn'twaitforTomlastnight,didyou? ---No,butwe

.Hedidn'treturnhomeatall. A.couldn'thave B.needn'thave C.didn'tneedto D.shouldhave77. Hisfamilyissopoorthathecan'taffordhiscollegetuition,sohehasdecidedto

thebank

aloan(貸款). A.apply;for B.applyto;for C.applyfor;to D.apply;to78. Thelittleboywassocarelesswithhisspellingthatheoften

lettersfromwords. A.leftout B.leftbehind C.leftoff D.letalone79. AfterIarrivedatherhouse,she

me

herownroom. A.showed;around B.showed;off C.showed;up D.showed;in80. Itisbadmannersto

otherswhiletheyarehavingaconversation. A.disturb B.bother C.interrupt D.dropin六、完形填空（共20小題；共30分）Amillionairetooksomeofhisupperclassfriendsyachting(駕游艇).Theypassedadeserted81

whereamanwithalongbeardandtatteredclothesstood,82

hisarmsandscreamingintheir83

."Whoisthat?"askedthefriend."Idon'tknow,"saidthehost,"buteverytimewesailbyhegoes84

."Thatmaybeanexceptiontoauniversal85

,whichisthatmostpeoplearehappyto86

iftheycan.Butthereis87

universalprinciple,whichis,88

youarealoneonadesertedisland,youareprobably89

toaskforhelp—especiallyfromastranger.Irecentlylearnedthattheword"mayday"has90

todowiththemonthofMay.91

,itcomesfromtheFrenchword"m'aidez",whichmeans"helpme".Butitisusedonlyasalastresort.Theplaneisnose-diving.Theshipisfatally92

."Mayday!Mayday!Mayday!"avoicescreamsoverthe93

.Ifhelpdoesn'tarrivequickly,allwillbelost.We94

thethoughtthatmenarefamouslybadaboutaskingfordirections.But,95

,mostpeopledonoteasilyaskforthehelptheyneed.They96

untiltheyarehopelesslylost,orasimplejobhasbecomeanightmarebeforethey97

help.Anditisalso98

thathelpisnotusuallytoohardtoget.Butwehavetoaskforit.EntrepreneurBrianTracy99

itwell,"Askforwhatyouwant.Butneverbeafraidtoask."Orlikeonemanisfondofsaying,"Youdon'talwaysgetwhatyouaskfor,butyou100

getwhatyoudon'taskfor."Doyouneedhelp?Itmaybeeasiertogetthanyouthink.Justaskforit.81. A.ship B.island C.bridge D.house82. A.waving B.shaking C.raising D.crossing83. A.face B.sight C.direction D.way84. A.sad B.crazy C.upset D.joyful85. A.theory B.rule C.sign D.sense86. A.give B.receive C.relax D.help87. A.other B.some C.another D.theother88. A.unless B.if C.before D.after89. A.satisfied B.ready C.eager D.reluctant90. A.some B.much C.nothing D.something91. A.Instead B.While C.Although D.Therefore92. A.ached B.injured C.hurt D.wounded93. A.sky B.loudspeaker C.radio D.television94. A.laughat B.glanceat C.referto D.thinkof95. A.insurprise B.intruth C.inorder D.inpublic96. A.escape B.avoid C.wait D.expect97. A.accept B.refuse C.offer D.seek98. A.wrong B.true C.important D.clear99. A.puts B.discusses C.reads D.describes100. A.still B.already C.never D.yet七、閱讀理解（共16小題；共32分）AIlookedatmybeautifulChristmastreeandsighed.Itwastime.TheNewYearwasaweekoldandmytreestillstoodinthecornerofourroomwithitscollectionofmemoriesproudlydisplayedinashowerofcolorfullights.I'dprocrastinatedlongenough.Igotup,wenttothegarageanddraggedalltheboxesintotheroom.Ipreparedtheboxesandcarefullyplacedthedecorationsofthetreeintheirprotectivepackaging,pausingeveryfewminutestoadmireafavorite."Hey,littleSanta!"IheldtheSantafrommychildhood,"Thanksforbeingmyfriendforalmostfiftyyears."Hewasalittleraggedbutstillgivesmeafloodofwonderfulmemories."Untilnextyear,mydearfriend."Therewasacollectionofhandmadeones.Mychildrenmadeinthetheirfirstyearsofschool,morethantwentyyearsago.Madebytinyhands,theyarefarfromperfectindesign,buteveryyeartheygoonmymemorytree—memoriesofyounggigglesonChristmasmorningandasmilingfacewhentheyhandedthemtomewhenIcamehomefromwork."Lookwhatwemade,Daddy!""Oh!Itisbeautiful.Let'sfindaspecialspotonthetreeforit."Everyyearsince,theyaredisplayed.AfewhoursafterIstarted,thefilledboxeswerebackinthegarage.TheroomwasvacuumedandIsatstaringatabarrencorner.Theroomseemedsoempty.Ittookmetwodaysofworktoassembleanddecoratemytree,butonlyafewhourstotakeitapart.Mytreeislikeagoodmarriageoragreatfriendship.Likethetree,theytakealongtimetoassembleanddecoratewithmemories,butcanbetorndownquickly.Allittakesisanunkindwordorathoughtlessact,andwhatoncestoodproudlyintheglowoflovecomesfallingdown.EveryyearIhavetoputmytreeaway,butnotmymarriageorfriendships.Itakegreatcareofthose.TheygettoglowinthecornerofmylifeforaslongasIlive.Igettoanalyzemytreeandfindmemoriesforafewweekseveryyear.Icandothesamewiththelovesinmylifeeveryday.WhenIheldtheSanta,afloodofwonderfulmemoriesreturned.ThesamehappenswhenIholdmywifeorseethesmileofafriendacrosstheroom.Takegreatcareofyourfriendshipsandyourmarriage.Oncetheycomedown,theyaren'taseasytoputbacktogetherasaChristmastree,ifatall.Standtheminthatspecialspotinthecornerofyourheartandadmiretheirglow.101.Theunderlinedword"procrastinated"(inpara.1)means

. A.prepared B.delayed C.arranged D.decorated102.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfeelingwhilehewaspackinguptheChristmastree? A.Casual. B.Uncaring. C.Content. D.Unwilling.103.Theauthorexpresseshisopinionaboutmarriageandfriendshipby

. A.quotingwordsfromotherpeople B.comparingthemtotheChristmastree C.describingtheChristmastreeanditsdecorations D.illustratinghisexperiencesofdealingwiththem104.Astomarriageandfriendship,theauthoradvises

. A.takingthemastheycome B.treatingthemwithgreatcare C.puttingtheminthefirstplace D.treasuringthematallcostsBCertainlypeoplemakeyoufeelcomfortablewhentheyarearound.Youspendanhourwiththemandfeelasifyou'veknownthemhalfyourlife.Thesepeoplehavesomethingincommon.Andonceweknowwhatitis,wecantrytodoitourselves.Howisitdone?Hereareseveralskillsthatgoodtalkershave.Ifyoufollowtheskills,theywillhelpyouputpeopleattheirease,andmakefriendswiththemquickly.Firstofall,goodtalkersaskquestions.Almosteveryone,nomatterhowshyheis,willansweraquestion.Onewellknownbusinessmansays,"Atbusinesslunches,Ialwaysaskpeoplewhattheydidthismorning.It'sacommonquestion,butitwillgetthingsgoing."Fromthereyoucanmoveontoothermatters—sometimestoreallypersonalquestions.Andhowheanswerswillletyouknowhowfaryoucango.Second,oncegoodtalkershaveaskedquestions,theylistenfortheanswer.Thispointseemsclear,butitisn't.Yourquestionsshouldhaveapointandhelptotellwhatsortofpersonyouaretalkingto.Andtofindout,youreallyhavetolistencarefullyandattentively(關(guān)注的).Reallisteningatleastmeanssomething.Firstitmeansnottochangethesubjectofconversation.Ifsomeonestickstoonetopic,youcantakeitasafactthathe'llbereallyinterestedinit.Reallisteningalsomeansnotjustlisteningtowords,buttotones(語調(diào))ofvoice.Ifthevoicesoundsdull,then,it'stimeforyoutochangethesubject.Finally,goodtalkersknowwellhowtodealwithoccasion(場合)ofparting.Ifyou'resayinggood-bye,youmaygivehimafirmhandshakeandsay,"I'vereallyenjoyedmeetingyou."Ifyouwanttoseethatpersonagain,don'tkeepitsecret.Letpeopleknowwhatyoufeel,andtheymaywalkawayfeelingasifthey'veknownyouhalftheirlives.105.Youwillliketostaywithsomepeople

. A.whohavesomethingincommonwithyou B.whenyouhavemethimbefore C.withwhomyoufeeliteasytogetalongwell D.fromwhomyoucangetnecessaryandtimelyhelp106.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression"putpeopleattheirease"mean? A.Tomakepeoplefeeliteasytotalktoyou. B.Tomakepeoplefeelcomfortable. C.Tomakepeoplemoreeasy-going. D.Tomakepeoplefeelencouraged.107.Afteraskingsomebodyaquestion,youshould

. A.makeitclearwhatisfittoasknext B.waitquietlyforhisanswers C.goontoaskhimmorequestions D.changethesubjecttoanotheroneCWouldyouliketomakefriendseasily,havegreatsocialskills,andevendealwithdifficultpeopleeasily?Intoday'sextremelycompetitiveworld,ifyouwanttosucceed,oneofthesmartestthingsyoucandoisinvest(投資)inpeopleskills.Weinvestalotofmoneytoeducateourselves.Andsinceourchildrenarebornwedoeverythinginourpowertoinvestinandencouragetheireducation.However,whatmostfailtodoforourselvesandforourchildrenistoinvestinpeopleskillseducation.Therefore,weneedtotakechargeofdoingthisourselvesbytakingnecessarysteps.Theabilitytodealwithsituationsandpeoplewillhelpwithyourcloserelationshipswithfamilyandfriends,themostnecessarypartofyourlife.Youoftenseedisagreementinfamiliesthatcouldbeavoidedifonlytheyhadalittleknowledgeofpeopleskillsandhowtodealwithdifficultpeople.Ihavetwochildrenwholovetoreadandonewhodoesnot.Thankfullytodaythisisnotaproblemasapersondoesnothavetobeareadertotakeadvantageofagoodself-helpbook—wehaveaudiobooks(有聲讀物)!Audiobooksaregoodforallpeoplelookingforknowledgeandentertainmentbecauseaudiobookscanfillinthatwastedtime—forexamplewhilesomeoneisexercising,drivingordoingthehouseworktheycanbelisteningtosometypeofself-improvementeducationorentertainmentwithanMP3player.Therearelotsandlotsofgreatself-helpbooksonthemarket.Oneofmyall-timefavouritesthatIhaveencouragedmychildrentoread/listentoisDaleCarnegie's"HowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople".Thiswaspublishedin1937butisjustasconnectedtodayasitwasbackthen.Humannaturehasnotchanged.AndifyouthinkitmightbewrittenabitlikeShakespeareandmaybeboringyouwouldbewrong.Hewritesasifhewashavingaconversationwithyouandmakesitreallyentertainingwithquestionsandstories.108.Theauthorfeelsveryconcernedthat

. A.peopleissufferinghigherstresstoday B.alotofmoneyhasbeenspentoneducation C.thecompetitiontodayismoreandmoreserious D.littleattentionispaidtopeopleskillseducation109.Howdidtheauthorsolvetheproblemthatoneofhischildrenhatestoread? A.Theauthordidn'tallowhimtowastetime. B.Theauthorusedaudiobookstointeresthim. C.Theauthormadeuseofagoodself-helpbook. D.TheauthorencouragedhimbybuyinghimanMP3player.110.Thebook"HowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople"isstillhelpfultodaybecause

. A.peoplecanlistentoit B.itisamusingandinteresting C.humannatureisstillthesame D.ithassomesimilaritytoShakespeare111.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage? A.Tocallfortheeducationaboutpeopleskills. B.Toprovidetherightdirectionofeducation. C.Toadvertisesomebestaudiobooksforchildren. D.Togivesomeadviceonhowtogetalongwithothers.DFacialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forexample,inAmericanculture,thesmileisingeneralanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotheruses.Awoman'ssmileatapoliceofficerdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesmileshegivestoayoungchild.Asmilemayshowloveorpoliteness.Itcanalsohidetruefeelings.Itoftencausesconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevenimproper.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces(althoughthisislesscommoninbigcities).SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplaces;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoverpainfulfeelings.Vietnamesepeoplemaytellasadstorybutendthestorywithasmile.Ourfacesshowemotions,butweshouldnotattemptto"read"peoplefromanothercultureaswewould"read"someonefromourownculture.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanotherdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturaldifferencesintheamountoffacialexpressivenesspermitted.Forexample,inpublicandinformalsituationsmanyJapanesedonotshowtheiremotionsasfreelyasAmericansdo.Whenwithfriends,JapaneseandAmericansseemtoshowtheiremotionssimilarly.ItisdifficulttogeneralizeaboutAmericansandfacialexpressivenessbecauseofpersonalandculturaldifferencesintheUnitedStates.PeoplefromcertainculturalbackgroundsintheUnitedStatesseemtobemorefaciallyexpressivethanothers.Thekeyistotrynottojudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionaredifferent.Ifwejudgeaccordingtoourownculturalhabits,wemaymakethemistakeof"reading"theotherpersonincorrectly.112.WhatdoesthesmileusuallymeanintheU.S.? A.Love. B.Politeness. C.Joy. D.Thankfulness.113.TheauthormentionsthesmileoftheVietnamesetoprovethatasmilecan

. A.showfriendlinesstostrangers B.beusedtohidetruefeelings C.beusedinthewrongplaces D.showpersonalhabits114.Whatshouldwedobeforeattemptingto"read"people? A.Learnabouttheirrelationswithothers. B.Understandtheirculturalbackgrounds. C.Findoutabouttheirpastexperience. D.Figureoutwhattheywilldonext.115.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext? A.CulturalDifferences B.SmilesandRelationships C.FacialExpressiveness D.HabitsandEmotions116.Theunderlinedword"it"inParagraph1refersto

. A.afacialexpression B.Americanculture C.smile D.pleasure八、短文7選5(5選5等)（共5小題；共10分）Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.Amangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomething.Hispurposeissettledanddecidedinadvance.117.

Allmensimplywalkintoashopandasktheassistantforwhattheywant.Iftheshophasitinstock,thesalesmanimmediatelyprovidesitandthebusinessoftryingitontakesplaceatonce.118.

Nowhowdoesawomangoaboutbuyingclothes?Inalmosteveryrespectshedoessointheoppositeway.119.

Shehasneverfullymadeuphermindwhatshewants,andsheisonly"havingalookaround".120.

Shewilltryonanynumberofthings.Themostimportantthinginhermindisthethoughtoffindingsomethingthateveryonethinkssuitsher.Sheisalwaysonthelookoutfortheunexpectedbargain.Facedwitharoomfulofdresses,awomanmayeasilyspendanhourgoingfromonerail(掛衣桿)toanotherbeforeselectingthedressesshewantstotryon.Itisapainfulprocessforhusbands,butobviouslyanenjoyableoneforwives.121.

A.Hershoppingisnotoftenbasedonneed. B.Fewmenhavepatiencewiththistreatment. C.Somostdressshopsprovidechairsforthewaitinghusbands. D.Heknowswhathewantsandhisgoalistofinditandbuyit. E.Foraman,slightproblemsmaybeginwhentheshopdoesnothavewhathewants. F.Sheis"alwaysopentopersuasion";indeedsheeventakesseriouslywhatthesaleswomantellsher. G.Finallythedealisoftencompletedinlessthanfiveminuteswithhardlyanychatandtoeveryone'ssatisfaction.九、補全短文（共10小題；共10分）Childrenshouldlearntoswim,eitherbytakingswimminglessonsorbyhavingaparentteachthem.Theearlierachildknowshowtoswim,thebetter.Safetyisthemostimportant122.

whykidsshouldlearntoswim.Unfortunately,drowningclaimsabout3,533livesayear.Childrenattheageof14andyoungeraccount123.

about1in5ofthesenumbers.Ourchildrenarepriceless,andthelikelihoodofdrowningcanbereduced124.

ourpreciousonesareabletoswim.Kidsshouldlearntoswim125.

theycanjointheirfriends.Manyactivitiesrevolvearoundswimming,especiallyinthesummer.Wedon'twantourkidsmissingoutonbeachtrips,waterparkoutings,orpoolpartiesjustbecause