—__—Yes,we do（）

A.Yes, we do.

B.OK, let’ s do it.

C.I’ d like to.

A.Well, either time will do

B.Any time is OK

C.At any time

D.Yes,at 6:00

s, but also in many【42】ways. For example, we sometimes move our heads【43】when we want to say "yes" , and we move our heads【44】when we want to say " no" .

People, who can【45】hear nor speak, talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not understand each other's language have to do the same. The following story shows【46】they sometimes do it.

【47】English man who could not speak Italian was【48】traveling in Italy. One day he entered a restaurant and sat【49】a table. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, 【50】his fingers into it, 【51】them out again and moved his lips. In this way he meant to say, "【52】me something to eat. " The waiter soon brought him【53】tea. The Englishman【54】his head and the waiter understood that he didn't want tea, so he took it【55】and brought him【56】coffee. The Englishman was angry. He was just going to leave the restaurant【57】another traveler came in. When this man saw the waiter, he【58】his hands on his stomach. That was enough. In【59】minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat【60】his table.

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A．say

B．speak

C．tell

D．talk

a hurry and looking at their watches. It isn't that our friends are all very busy; it is just that we haven't got a television. People think that we are very strange. " But what do you do in the evening？" they are always asking. The answer is very simple. Both my wife and I have hobbies. We certainly don't spend our evenings staring at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often attends evening classes in foreign languages. This is particularly useful as we often go abroad for our holidays. I collect stamps and am always busy with my collection. Both of us enjoy listening to the music and playing chess together.

Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house. This does not worry us as we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before. Our friends are lost—no television! So they don't know what to do. On such evening our house is very full as they all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games. Yes, life is possible without television.

The author's friends like______.

A．sitting and playing chess in the evening

B．attending classes in the evening

C．listening to music in the evening

D．watching television in the evening

A: Hello, Mr．Kubat．I am glad to meet you here at the fair.

B: Likewise．Take a seat, please．How about a cup of tea？

A: Sure．Thank you．It seems your business is prosperous．There are many customers here.

B: Yes, it's not too bad．Our sales are going up year after year．And we still have a large potential production capacity.

A: Well, what do you think of choosing a commission representative or agent abroad to promote your sales？

B: That's a good idea．So far, we have several agents abroad.

A: We are willing to be your agent in Thailand for hand-held tools．What do you think？

B: That sounds good.

A : Then , what's your usual commission rate for your agents？

B: Usually, we give a commission of 3% to our agents.

A: 3% is too low, I think．You see, we have a lot of work to do in sales promotion such as advertising on radio or TV, printing booklets, leaflets, catalogues and so on．It all costs money．3% is not enough.

B: Don't worry．We'll allow you a higher commission rate if your sales score a substantial increase.

A: You mean to say.--

B: Now, if you sell US ＄2 million worth of hand-held tools annually, we can only allow 3% commission．If the annual turnover exceeds US ＄5 million, you can get 5% commission．What do you think of that？

A: It sounds OK．Then how do you pay the commission？

B: We may deduct the commission from the invoice value directly or remit it to you after payment.

A: All right．If it's okay, we would like to sign an agency agreement with you immediately.

B : Think it over．We hope to keep a good business relationship with you.

A: Thank you for your help.

p to meet him.

Peter: Excuse me, are you Mr. Henry Smith？

Henry: Oh, you must be Peter.

Peter: () Mr. Smith.

Henry: Nice to meet you, too.

Peter: How was your journey？

Henry: ()

Peter: Our car is in the parking lot. Shall we go to the hotel first？

Henry: Yes. I really need a good rest. And, Peter, could you do me a favor？

Peter: Yes, of course.

Henry: I wonder if you could help me take my suitcase and box to the car. ()

Peter: My pleasure, sir. (Trying to lift the box) You've put the whole of America into your box. They are really very heavy, ha-ha! Please stay here while I get a cart.

Henry: By the way, do you know where I can get mints here？ It seems there's no store around.

Peter: I know where the store is. Would you like me to get some mints for you？

Henry: ()

Peter comes back, and they walk out of the gate.

Henry: Oh, it's good to see the sun! I'm always worried about Beijing's haze.

Peter: Yes, () That'll be a nice change, won't it？ A big improvement on what we've been having.

Henry: That's great! I think all this sunshine is just too good to be true!

选择合适的单词或短语完成句子。

A. Pretty good, but a little tiring.

B. It seems to be clearing up.

C. They are too heavy for me to carry.

D. That's very kind of you.

E. Nice to meet you.

fice？

Lester: Well, we can move in any time after July first, but moving in and actually getting started are two different things.

Wendy: Good point．Anyway, I have our new marketing manager, Helen Parker, helping us set up.

Lester: What is she doing？

Wendy: She's overseeing the purchase of equipment and so forth.

Lcster: Does she have a background in that sort of thing？

Wendy: As a matter of fact, it turns out she practically ran her last company , from marketing to finance.

Lester: I'm looking forward to meeting her.

Wendy: Have you begun to investigate factories？ I'm so glad we aren't going to try to run our own factory at first.

Lester: Yes, I've started．And I've found some good people for R and D, too．Then there are the art people designing our logos.

Wendy: Oh, no ! Millions of details: logos, slogans, letterhead, name cards…

Lester: You thought setting up a company was going to be easy？

and for two weeks, they are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don't like crowds and in any case we are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.

Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so they were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself.

When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. "Oh, dear!" I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.

In January

A．lots of people go shopping for discount

B．people have a lot of money to spend after Christmas

C．all the shops close for a two-week Christmas holiday

D．people don't have enough money to go looking for bargains

and for two weeks, they are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don't like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.

Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London, We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station, so I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself.

When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. "Oh, dear! "I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.

In January ______.

A．lots of people go shopping for discount

B．people have a lot of money to spend after Christmas

C．all the shops close for a two-week Christmas holiday

D．people don't have enough money to go looking for bargains

English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." the foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No. "In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment＜赞美的话＞as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "no". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say" No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "no", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. If asking for a job, one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A．Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B．Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C．Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D．Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.