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的字眼來。(詞數不限)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。（詞數不限）Somespecieswillactuallybecomeextinct

thelossoftheirhabitats.58.She

(不知道的)havingdonewrong.(詞數不限)59.She

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

(不需要打的);it'swithinwalkingdistance,sowewalkedthere.(need)(詞數不限)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(關注的).Reallisteningatleastmeanssomething.Firstitmeansnottochangethesubjectofconversation.Ifsomeonestickstoonetopic,youcantakeitasafactthathe'llbereallyinterestedinit.Reallisteningalsomeansnotjustlisteningtowords,buttotones(語調)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