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When you talk with new friends, usually there are three parts in the conversation. The first part is greeting. In this part, you and your new friend will great each other and tell each other your names or exchange name cards. The second part is the conversation itself. Sometimes the conversation is just a small talk. That is, you talk about unimportant matters, such as the weather, sports, entertainments and other interesting things. But it’s not the time for you to ask about private or unpleasant things. Sometimes the conversation is about important matters like business affairs. The third part of the conversation is the leave-taking part. In this part, you tell your new friend that you’re happy to have met him or her and then the conversation comes to the end.
( ) 11. There are three parts in the conversation when you talk with new friends. ( ) 12. The first part is the conversation itself.
( ) 13. Conversation between you and your new friend should be a small talk.
( ) 14. It’s a good time for you to ask about your new friend’s private things in the conversation. ( ) 15. When the conversation comes to the end, you tell your new friend you are happy to meet him or her.
Answers: T F T F T 2.
A motorist saw two men walking along lonely country road. They were carrying heavy bags, so he at once informed the police. That morning the police had broadcast（广播） a message on the radio asking for information which might lead to the arrest of two thieves who had stopped a train and stolen mail-bags containing a lot of money. The police soon arrived on the scene. They questioned both men but neither of them could speak English. The men tried hard to resist arrest and kept shouting loudly at the police all the way to the station. When they arrived there, both men refused to say anything and simply pointed at their bags. The police opened them at once and then realized that they had made a terrible mistake. The men were French onion-sellers and their bags were full of onions! Apologizing for their mistake, the police set the men free immediately.
( ) 11. Two men had stolen mail-bags containing a lot of money in the train. ( ) 12. One of the men could speak English. ( ) 13. The police arrested the two thieves. ( ) 14. The men’s bags were full of onions.
( ) 15. The police put the men into prison immediately. Answers: T F F T F 3.
When Tom left school, he did not really know what he wanted to do. He first worked in an office, but he found that it was boring. There was also the trouble with his second job in a car factory. He then decided to work out of doors, and got a job as a gardener in a park.
Now he works much harder than he did in the office or in the factory, because his work is
more varied. He works the hardest in autumn and winter, keeping the park tidy and preparing for spring and summer. In summer he can relax and he can feel proud that he has helped to make the park so beautiful. Many people visit the park and he is always pleased when he hears them say how lovely it looks.
( ) 11. Tom used to work in an office and a car factory. ( ) 12. Tom is working as a gardener in a park.
( ) 13. Tom works the hardest in spring and summer. ( ) 14. Tom thinks his work is boring.
( ) 15. Many people say the park looks beautiful when they visit it. Answers: T T F F T 4.
All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day! ”
For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free. ”
On Friday morning, after she had finished shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back into the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam”, he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.” 答案：RWWWR 5.
My grandfather used to have a beautiful gold pocket watch. He wore it on a fine gold chain across the front of his waistcoat, and when I was small he promised to leave it to me in his will. “When I’m gone,” he said, “this is going to be yours.”
Unfortunately that will never happen now. About three months ago, my grandfather came up to London to visit us. The first Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park.
“We’ll do better than that,” said my grandfather, “we’ll go and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.” So off they went. They got home about teatime and my grandfather was looking very upset.
“My watch,” he said, “it’s gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding the pigeons.”
答案：RWWRW
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Mr. Richard was worked in a small seaside town for about ten years and he and his wife have a comfortable house near the sea. During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house, and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel. Finally one day in June Mr. Richards complained to a friend. “One of my wife’s cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer?” “Oh,” the friend answered, “that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again.” Hearing this Mr. Richards nodded and smiled. 答案: 11-15: RRWRW 7．
A man was traveling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof was badly damaged. Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them, but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, “I am very sorry! My elephant had a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!” Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and he would pay for all the damage.
When the man got back to his own country, the customs officers would not believe his story. It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that they believed him. 答案：11-15: YYNNY 8.
The world is not only hungry but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you for nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that huge amount is sea water. Man can only drink and use the three percent—the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes and underground. And we cannot even use all of it, because some of it is polluted. However the small amount of fresh water which is sometimes replaced by rainfall is still enough for us now. But our need for water is increasing rapidly almost day by day. Only by taking steps now can we avoid the serious water shortage in the future. One way is to make use of sea water by removing the salt, which is already in use in many parts of the world. 答案：11-15：YNNNY