It's very foolish _____ it?                                              

    A. for you to say      B. of you to say       C. with you saying    D. in your saying

It's very foolish _____ it?                                              

A．for you to say

B．of you to say

C．with you saying

D．in your saying

 

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes(想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為)it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call comm.unicates its importance.  

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(產(chǎn)生) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 

60. "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m." Here "attached" means _____.

A. taken       B. drawn        C. given          D. shown

61. According to this passage, time plays an importantt role in _____.  

A. everyday life                    B. school life

C. communication                    D. private life

62. The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Voice of Time

B. The Importance of Time

C. The Importance of an Announcement 

D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man

63. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?  

A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A..

B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries.

C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less.

D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.

　　 In the United States, it is not usual to telephone .someone very early in the morning. If you　 telephone him early ill the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows　 that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. S,,o il is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 l)m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

　　 In racial life, time plays a very important part. Ill the USA guests tend to feel they are not　 highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered　 foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more　 than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different parts of　 the world. Thus, misunderstandings begin to exist between people from different cultures that　 treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are　 not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few　 words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

63. A call at midnight would mean

　　 A. the matter is less important

　　 B. the matter is least important

　　 C. the matter requires immediate attention

　　 D. it is a matter of life and death

64. According to the passage, time carries　　　　 meanings in all parts of the world.

　　 A. the .same　　　　 B. different　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　 D. secret

65. In the passage, the author suggests that invitation cards should be sent

　　 A. three or four days before the party date in all cultures

　　 B. three or four days before the party date in some cultures

　　 C. two weeks before the party date in the USA

　　 D. at your chosen time

66. The best title for this passage is

　　 A. The Voices of Time　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The Saving of Time

C. The importance of an Announcement　　　 D. Time Is Money

You've probably heard the expression, "What you see is what you get." My grandfather used to say. "If you   1   a tree long enough, it will move." We see  2  we want to see. Psychologists tells us that   3   controls our life more than our self -image. We live like the person we see in the   4  . We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful, you   5   . You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is    6   to your vision. If you want to change your   7  , you must change your vision of life.

      Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous when he   8   a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger:“    9    you've retired from body building, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and   10 : "I’m going to become the No.  1 movie star in Hollywood. ”The reporter was  11  and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time, it was very hard to    12   how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a 13    actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Australian accent, could ever   14   to be Hollywood's No. 1 movie star !

     So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger    15   he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said: “I'll do it the same   16  I became the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do is create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my   17   as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly   18  , doesn't it? But it    19   ! Schwarzenegger did become the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember: “If you can see it, you can   20   it.”

1. A. look after         B. live with        C. look at         D. care for

2. A. what               B. where            C. that            D. why

3. A. something          B. everything       C. nothing         D. anything

4. A. water              B. picture          C. novel           D. mirror

5.A. don't               B. won't            C. can't           D. will

6. A. limited            B. contributed      C. devoted         D. offered

7. A. idea               B. image            C. life            D. vision

8. A. turned into        B. met with         C. acted as         D. worked as

9. A. Now that           B. Even if          C. In case          D. Only if

10. A. proudly            B. anxiously        C. confidently      D. happily

11. A. surprised          B. excited          C. disappointed     D. scared

12. A. report             B. imagine          C. find             D. judge

13. A. famous             B. good             C. professional     D. popular

14. A. hope               B. have             C. fail             D. happen

14. A. when               B. why              C. what             D. how

16. A. chance             B. method           C. way              D. effort

17. A. film               B. play             C. family           D. mind

18. A. foolish            B. simple           C. funny            D. clever

19. A. succeeded          B. worked           C. did              D. completed

20. A. move               B. leave            C. get              D. touch