2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练(05)及答案
重庆市2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选训练(08)
2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练〔08〕与答案AMr. Knight was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. Knight said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.Mr. Knight wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a small room, was empty. He asked them if they could share a room. The three men said they would. Mr. Knight said the room would be thirty dollars; ten dollars for each person. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.Mr. Knight soon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as a price for that small room.〞he thought. He called his assistant over and said, “Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room.〞The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there, he started to think, “How can three men divide five dollars? I’ll give them each only one dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back. And Mr. Knight will never know.〞 So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each, each had actually(in fact) paid nine. There were three men. $9 3=$27. The assistant kept$2. $27+$2=$29. Where is the missing dollar?56.With the help of the manager, the three men___________.A.went to another hotelB.each got a small room for the nightC.stayed together in a small roomD.got a small room Mr. Knight kept for himself57.At first___________.A.$27 was paid by the three menB.$30 was paid by each of the three menC.$25 was paid by the three menD.$10 was paid by each of the three men58.The assistant___________.A.helped the men to divide the moneyB.kept two dollars for himselfC.kept three dollars for himselfD.returned three dollars to the men and two to the manger59.Where is the missing dollar?A.It was taken by the assistant,too.B.It was taken by Mr. Knight.C.It was taken by the three men.D.In fact, there wasn’t any missing dollar.BLiu Xiang, athlete, born in 1983Liu Xiang made his name by winning the 110-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was the first time an athlete ofnon-African descent (血统) had gone under 13 seconds for the event. In thesame year, Liu set a new 110-meter hurdling world record at the Super GrandPrix in Lausanne, with a time of 12.88 seconds.Lang Lang, pianist, born in 1982Lang Lang began piano lessons at age three. His father quit his job to accompany his boy to Beijing. At 11, Lang Lang was awarded first prize forhis outstanding performance at the Fourth International Young PianistsCompetition in Germany. In 1995, at 13, he won first place at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition in Japan. At 17, Lang Lang made his breakthrough in the West and has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras since then.Li Yuchun, singer, born in 1984Born into a middle-class family, Li was not encouraged by her parents to pursue a career in entertainment. The turning point came when she enteredthe Super Girl contest in 2005. This competition drew the largest audiencesin Chinese television history. She rose above 120,000 applicants with her tomboy style and Latin-flavored performance. Her win came as a surprise to many people because she didn’t fit the stereotype of female singers. She has millions of fans of all ages all over the country. Her haircut and manners have been copied by tens of thousands of girls. Her first album sold more than 430,000 copies in the first month.Ding Junhui, snooker player, born in 1987Ding quit school at 13, after his father insisted he concentrate on snooker. His parents then sold their house to help Ding kick-start his career.In March 2005, he celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the final of theChina Open in Beijing, along the way beating world top-16 ranked players Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and Ken Doherty. In the final, he defeated the then world No 3, Stephen Hendry, ranking first in the tournament. After shooting to fame, questions were raised over the father’s decision for Ding to quit school.60. Who is the passage intended for?A. People only interested in China Daily.B. Children born after the 1980s.C. Students and the young crazy fans.D. Readers of all ages.61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Liu Xiang was the first to prove the Asians can equal the African descent in the hurdles.B. Li Yunchun’s talent made her the best-known singer in China.C. Ding Junhui was forced to drop out of school because of his low grades.D. Lang Lang was the most popular with the students in China.62. Who was the youngest when they rose to fame?A. Li Yuchun.B. Liu Xiang.C. Ding Junhui.D. Lang Lang.CHey there,So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of dollars of your parents’ money, and allyou really know about college is that all of your friends are going. Do you ever stop to wonder whyyou’re going?*Relax. You’re making the right decision. First of all, you’ll discover what interests you by takingcourses in many subjects. For example, it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if yo u’ve neverpainted any pictures; once you’re in a drawing-room on campus, you’ll know one wayor the other.College is also a lot of fun—after you graduate, you’ll be working every weekday for 50 or so years.And remember that college graduate earn about twice the income of those who never attended college.*Finding the right college can be difficult. Fortunately, Johnson Review is here to help you everystep of the way.*Researching Schools. To us, the most important decision you’ll make is to choose the school thatreally fits you best —not the one that is the most competitive or has the best-equipped rooms.*Applying to School. On JohnsonReview ., you’ll find hundreds of actual college applicationsand links to many more.*Raising Your Scores. American College Test is one of the most important parts of the admissioncourse. It’s not the most important, though, and everyone needs to prepare for the best. But, if you can do better, find the right course for better scores.*Paying for School. Most families need financial aid for the high cost of college.The problem isthat financial aid seems difficult to get and many families get caught up in the price of college rather than learning the ways to get financial aid. If you really do your research, you’ll learn that you can afford to attend any college, no matter the cost.For more information, call 600-3681 or visit JohnsonReview .Wherever you go, have a nice trip!Johnson SmithFounder and CEOJohnson Review63.How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?A. 2B. 4C. 3D. 564.The author thinks you should choose the college that is__________.A. well-equippedB. competitiveC. famousD. suitable65.What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost college?A. To ask the family for help.B. To get to know how to ask for financial aid.C. To do research on the price of collegeD. To make a study of financial courses.66.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this te xt?A. To make Johnson Review popular.B. To help readers find the right college.C. To suggest ways to prepare for college learning.D. To introduce college life.DHonesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or doyou appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not.I feel unsure ofmyself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland putit. “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. 〞Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with yourboss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of thatIn my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was reallygood at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a littlepiece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I sho uldn’t do that any more, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.67.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors〞 in the FIRST paragraph means________.A. to be unrealB. to be honestC. to become clearD. to come from an imagined world68.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?A. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.B. Be your true self rather than follow others.C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.69.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?A. Honesty can be of great help.B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.C. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.D. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.70.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express________.A. one must be brave to be honestB. it’s difficult to be honest when others are notC. one should be honest when making a depositD.honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future参考答案56—59 CDBD 60—62 DAD63—66CDBA67—70 ABCD***************************************************完毕。
2013高考英语二轮复习配套作业(解析版)：专项限时训练(五) [名词、形容词和副
专项限时训练(五)[名词、形容词和副词辨析](限时：25分钟)一、名词辨析1．It is the ________ of gravity that makes things fall to the earth.A. powerB. energyC. forceD. strength2. I would like to try that coat on, for I don't know if it is of my ________.A. shapeB. sizeC. modelD. design3. The children are full of excitement at the ________ of their coming holiday.A. approachB. sight[来源:学科网ZXXK]C. thoughtD. interest[来源:学#科#网]4. A good________ of computer is a must in our daily work and life.A. knowledgeB. learningC. skillD. method5. In the article, the writer offers a few good________ to us for health.[来源:学科网ZXXK]A. regulationsB. tipsC. adviceD. opinions6. She raised her finger to her lips as a________ for silence.[来源:学科网]A. showB. wayC. symbolD. sign7. The several ways he suggested to solve the problem proved of no________.A. effectB. resultC. answerD. influence8. We are trying to raise the________ about the environment protection, especially in the cities.A. realizationB. awarenessC. knowledgeD. consciousness9. In the amusement park, there were so many people that I lost________ of Wang Ping.A. touchB. mindC. heartD. sight10. He is a man of great________，from whom much can be learned.A. ageB. desireC. experienceD. fortune11. He is always late for school, which makes his teacher think he has no________ of time.A. senseB. valueC. actionD. feeling12. I can't understand why, but suddenly I had this________ that something terrible was going to happen.[来源:学科网]A. feelingB. ideaC. intentionD. consideration13. The school makes it a________ to get the students clean the classrooms at 7：30 everymorning.A. habitB. timeC. ruleD. notice14. He wanted to become a university student, but his father's death was the________of his hope.[来源:学科网ZXXK]A. damageB. destroyC. ruinD. blame15. Harry Potter is quite a________. It is known all over the world since it was first shown.A. hitB. instrumentC. jazzD. chorus二、形容词辨析1. They are ________ for their son to succeed in the game.A. anxiousB. worriedC. sorryD. hunger2. The foreman(工头) beat him ________，and the other workers were very angry with him.A. red-bloodedB. black and whiteC. red-handedD. black and blue3. It was a ________ evening and I really had a good sleep.A. calmB. silentC. quietD. safe and sound4. In an emergency, you should remain ________.A. calmB. silentC. quietD. sounded5. It is ________ that he has passed the examination, and I am ________ I will pass it too.A. certain; certainB. certain; sureC. sure; certainlyD. certainly; surely6. The price of the Honda cars is very ________ and my parents can't afford it.A. cheapB. highC. expensiveD. dear[来源:学。
重庆市2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选训练(14)
2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练〔14〕与答案AThis is a true story from Guyana. One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box. He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose. He couldn’t get it out. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.So his mother took the boy to a hospital. The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out. She said she had to cut the boy’s nos e to get the paper out.The boy’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May. May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose.“Yes, I can see it,〞May said. “It will be out soon.〞As she spoke, she shook some black pepper 〔胡椒粉〕on the child’s nose. The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.36. After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____.A. he took it outB. his mother took it outC. he did nothing but cryD. he tried to take it out but failed37. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose.B. May succeeded in taking the paper out.C. The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem.D. The boy had to have his nose cut at last.38. The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____.A. he needed to learn to swimB. the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose.C. the sea water would wash out the paper ball.D. he needed a restBIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses〞 is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New YorkCity. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for theirnew neighbours.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses〞 because “Jones〞 is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses〞came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Jonses〞 in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.39. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ____________.A. want to be as rich as their neighboursB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. don’t want others to know they are richD. want to be happy40. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ____________.A. live outside New York CityB. live in New York cityC. live in apartmentsD. have many neighbours41. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones〞 in his series of short stories because “Jones〞 is ____________.A. an important nameB. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbour’s nameD. not a good name42. According to the writer, it is ____________ to keep up with the Joneses.A. correctB. interestingC. impossibleD. goodCDuring the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women.A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and up. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty. This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women economic (经济的) position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to fuller part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage (婚姻), with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.43. We are told that in a family about 1900________.A、few children died before they were fiveB、seven or eight children lived to be more than fiveC、the youngest child would be fifteenD、four or five children died when they were five44. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she______.A、is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselvesB、does not like children herselfC、needn’t worry about food for her childrenD、can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty45. Many girls are now likely to_______.A、give up their jobs for good after they are marriedB、leave school as soon as they canC、marry so that they can get a jobD、continue working until they are going to have a baby46. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _______.A、stay at home after leaving schoolB、marry men younger than themselvesC、start working again in lifeD、marry while still at schoolDDo you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off—and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A sensor(传感器) will find the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will find faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, separate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect(发现) fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you.It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper(拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainment〞will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.47.The author intends to tell us that _____.A. in 2040 we will live without lights and heatersB. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heatersC. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heatersD. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically48. According to the author, in 2040, new technology _____.A. will free us from the keys we use todayB. will turn everything into sensorsC. will make the locks out of dateD. will get rid of all crimes49.Thanks to computers, in 2040 people _____.A. will have no entertainment outsideB. will replace TV with computersC. will be controlled by computersD. will have more fun at home50.The best title for the passage might be _____.A. Sensors and ComputersB. Life at Home in the Year 2040C. The Development of Science and TechnologyD.Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040参考答案。
重庆市高考英语二轮阅读理解精选训练(13)
2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练（13）及答案AImagine that you are in school, giving a speech to your class. Now think what it feels like when stammering (口吃) makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at the Academy Awards in March, 2011, focuses on stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George VI, who became king after his brother Edward VIII gave up the crown to marry an American woman.As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him or her to escape from life.“The serious problem is unseen and unheard,”said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with a news reporter.“Stammering masks your ability,” he said. “It's a serious disability.”Most stammerers face bullying (欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.George VI’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don’t like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said.Travis Treats from St．Louis University praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”. He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they havea lot to give to the world.56. The author writes the first 3 paragraphs to .A. show how harmful stammer is for common peopleB. introduce a famous movie winning great awardsC. tell the story of the king who suffers from stammerD. draw readers’ attention to the problem of stammer57. We learn from the passage that .A. stammerers face bullying in school but not in the workplaceB. Edward VIII gave up his crown because he was a stammererC. stammerers should be understood and can contribute to the worldD. the sufferings caused by stammer haven’t been found yet58. According to Norbert Lieckfeldt, ．A. the voice of stammering people cannot be heardB. people who stammer do better in work than schoolC. there are a lot of things that stammering people can give to usD. the serious problem of stammering remains unseen and unheard59. The paragraph that follows the last will probably talk about ．A. the success the king made by overcoming stammerB. the medical treatments given to the stammerersC. doctors’ opinions upon the serious stammer problemD. how popular the movie The King’s Speech will becomeBThe newspaper seller was a clean, neat man, of about forty with a rather serious, unsmiling face. He didn’t speak much to the customers or to his help ers, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation. and this was how the office workers, rushing to catch their trains, preferred it.It had been a good day. Lunch-time had been warm and sunny, and many people had bought magazines to read outside with their sandwiches. Now it was cold rainy, and people wanted an evening paper for a cheerless joyless journey ahead and a dull evening indoors.At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to collect the money together and count it. Then he left the stand and went home. It was the assistant’s turn this evening to look after it till eight o’clock, when it would be packed away for the night. His large white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large government building. He’d parked there for six months, pretending to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find out about him soon, and he’d have to park in a garage again, which was annoying. Their charges were far too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happened to see him getting into his car. “must be a lot of money in papers, eh?” one of them shouted. He just smiled coldly in reply, and got into the car, placing the bags of money on the floor.He thought about the clerks on the way home. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a week as much as he could make in a good day.56．It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be the sort of man who would ______.A．be a cheerful companion B．try to cheat a customerC．earn a great deal of money D．trust his assistant much57．The assistant’s job that evening was to ______.A．sell papers until 8 o’clock B．start selling magazines at 8 o’clockC. count the money taken that day D．lock up the car park58．If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to _______.A．park his car in a government car park B．look for another free parking place C．pay to park his car in a garage D．pretend he was a government employee 59．When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided they were _______ A．badly dressed B. very well offC．not as rich as himself D. not as hardworking as himselfCThe word “death” is a word many Chinese friends tell me I should not say aloud. They advise me to avoid the word because only speaking of it may bring ill fortune.I deeply believe, however, that to know how to live, we must also know how to die. The problem is how do we talk about death?Like everyone in Taiwan this week, I have had “Tomb Sweeping Day”. I am proud to be part of a people whose culture sends millions of families to cemeteries on thisspecial day to share memories and endless love.Today, eight days after the death of Pope John Paul II, millions of people of all backgrounds still grieve(悲痛) his passing away. He was a deeply human person who knew how to laugh and show emotions, a writer with a gift for words ，a leader who appealed to us by the sheer light of his love for life.On the same day and only hours before the Holy Father left us, a friend of mine named Veronica McBride died of cancer in a small Wisconsin city. My friend Veronica was 52 years old. She was an attractive, humorous young woman who, as the saying goes, “never married”. She published several humor books with her mother, Mary McBride. She enjoyed traveling, and for years sent Christmas card photos of herself standing beside monuments or odd animals. She fought cancer for five years. She joked about her treatment keeping her pretty because it kept her thin, and told me she didn’t mind losing her hair because of chemo therapy. “I get to wear nice wigs!（假发）”The last time I saw Veronica was when I visited her family on a sunny day in August in 2003. When she burst into the front door later and saw me in the living room, she ignored me completely in her hurry to hug her newest baby nephew, leaving me shaking my head in laughter at her.As we look to the significance of the Holy Father and his life, surely we must also keep our eyes open to see the wonder and goodness in ordinary people who show us how to live and how to die.64. The purpose of the article is ___________.A. to memorize his friend VeronicaB. to talk about the significance of life and deathC. to teach us how to face life and deathD. to compare his friend and the Holy Father Pope John Paul II65. The underlined phrase “chemo therapy” in Paragraph 4 probably means __________.A. a medical treatmentB. a kind of cancerC. a kind of medicineD. the newest machine66. Why does the writer compare the Holly Father with his friend?。
高中英语真题-2013高考英语二轮(阅读理解)精品训练(02)及答案
高中英语真题:2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）精品训练（02）及答案In ancient Egypt ，the pharaoh(法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arriv ed at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exha usted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over today’ s conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out the door，picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky a nd said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the pean ut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessl y put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sal es agent said with a broad smile, “Oh that bus left five minutesago.” Dreams of headcutting!It’ s not the news that makes someone angry. It’ s the unsympat hetic attitude with which it’ s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an o peration does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’ t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners k now, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeli ng of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you ar e tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that yo ur room isn’ t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the to ast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your f ist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with symp athy, I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had alread y left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that ’ s all right. I’ll catch the next one. ”Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver b ombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.[语篇解读] 当我们告诉别人不好的消息时，我们应该以同情的表情和语气来表达。
重庆市2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选训练(16)
2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练〔16〕与答案ALast year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad〞 in our local newspaper． There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it． It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address． So I did． I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday．A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door． I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep． He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card． He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom． Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine． I just didn’t know what to say． I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday．That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home． I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday． I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between． I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail．She passed away a couple of months ago． I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts． I dropped them a line of sympathy． I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth．56．The old lady’s address was given because ____________．A． her family wanted to make her well-knownB． the old lady wanted to receive a birthday cardC． the son of the old lady wanted to meet the authorD． her family wanted to give her a happy birthday57． Which of the following best describes the author?A． Brave．B． Polite． C． Caring． D． Faithful．58． Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A． A Kind Act B． An Old LadyC． A Happy Ad D． A Considerate SonBIn the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.No more charging your smart phone every day...No more “range anxiety〞 for electric cars, as new lithium batteries allow them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, just like a tank of gas.And a tiny Chinese company is to be the leader of it all.It already counts Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung as customers for its advanced batteries.But the real money is going to come when it starts selling electric cars.Right now, the stock is trading at an extreme discount, offering in-the-know investors a chance to get in and make a killing.You need to know all the details about this opportunity today —and not a day later. To do that, and to gain access to all the information you'll need to invest confidently, simply sign up for the free e-Letter from Energy & Capital by entering your email address below...Once you do, we'll rush you our latest report, China's $2.00Lithium Linchpin. After getting your report, you'll begin receiving the Energy & Capital e-Letter, delivered to your inbox daily.Become a member of Energy & Capital today. It is free and there is absolutely no obligation (责任), ever.NO-JUNK: By no means will we EVER rent, sell or give away your email address for any reason. Unsubscribing from Energy & Capital is quick, easy, and painless... with justa few clicks. View our Privacy Policy.59. What does the underlined part “make a killing〞 in Paragraph 7 mean?A. Beat all other businesses.B. Make a lot of money in a short time.C. Force other batteries to withdraw from market.D. Be the business leader in battery making.60. What is the possible problem with online subscribing?A. The giving-away of privacy.B. Getting lots of junk emails.C. Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly.D. Not being able to unsubscribe.61. Where is this material probably from?A. A magazine.B. A newspaper.C. A website.D. A booklet.62. This passage is mainly to ______.A. advertise new batteriesB. find potential investorsC. promote Energy & CapitalD. sell new technologyCA new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love〔早恋〕may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression〔忧郁症〕．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self〞．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship〞，this “loss of self〞 is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young peoplewill have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity〔成熟〕gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．63．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Puppy love may bring young people depression．B．Parents should forbid their children’s love．C．Roma nce is a twoedged sword for adults．D．Romance is good for young people．64．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．65．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．66．What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?A．Confused B．DisapprovingC．Disinterested D．ScaredDProfessor Wiseman expects thousands of people to take part in an experiment in controlling dreams．Participants will download a specially designed iphone app that turns their phone into a dream factory．Placed on the bed ,the phone can monitor when a sleeper is not moving, which suggests the onset of dreaming．It then plays a carefully crafted〔精心制作的〕“soundscape〞designed to produce pleasant scenes such as walking in the woods, or lying on a beach．The idea is that this will influence dreaming, causing dreamers to form fantasyland inspired by the sounds they are hearing．At the end of the dream the app sounds a gentle alarm to wake the dreamer, who submits a brief description of the dream to a “dream catcher〞database〔数据库〕．Prof Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, who is best known for his research on sleeps, said,“Getting a good night’s sleep and having pleasant dreams promotes people’s productivity, and is necessary for their mental and physical wellbeing． Despite this we know very little about how to influence dreams．This experiment aims to change that．〞As many as 10,000 people are expected to take part in the study, declared at the Edinburgh International Science Festival．Prof Wiseman teamed up with app developers YUZA, which created the“ Dream：ON〞 software．Participants will be encouraged to share their dreams via Facebook and Twitter．A national survey conducted for the experiment found that 21% of people had trouble sleeping and 15%suffered from unpleasant dreams．Prof Wiseman said people feeling low dreamed far more than others, and often had negative dreams．“Perhaps improving their dreams might help them,〞he added．The “Dream：ON〞 app can be downloaded for free from iTunes or via the project site, :∥dreamona pp ．67．What is the special function of the “Dream：ON〞software?A．Recording the process of dreams．B．Sweetening dreams．C．Stopping unpleasant dreams．D．Waking up dreamers．68．Why does professor Wiseman carry out the experiment?A．To improve the quality of sleeping．B．To analyse mental effect on dreamers．C．To set up a worldwide dream database．D．To know about how to affect dreams．69．If you volunteer to participate in the study, you are expected to ．A．pay to download the“Dream: ON〞appB．lie on a beach with your smartphone onC．present your dreams via Facebook and TwitterD．design a pleasant situation according to the sound70．The word “onset〞in the 2nd paragraph probably means ．A．influence B．backgroundC．starting D．ending参考答案A. 56-58 DCAB. 59-62 BACBC. 63-66 ACDBD. 67-70 BDCC。
重庆市2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选训练(10)
2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练〔10〕与答案AIf you and your friends wish to share a secret，you can write it in code，and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗码)are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar，the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago，used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution，George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War Ⅱ，the Americans “broke〞or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby. Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.In the 16th century，codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano，an Italian astrologer (占星家)，mathematician，and doctor，invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet，which he called a trellis，to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message，he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it，he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.56.The best title of this passage would be________.A.Codes and ciphersB. Differences between codes and ciphersC. History of codes and ciphersD. Inventors of codes and ciphers57.Which of the following statements is TRUE？A.Ciphers can be broken or figured out more easily than codes.B. You could read some words in Geronimo's letter without his trellis.C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.D. Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 1600s.58. According to Geronimo Gardano，a trellis is ________ .A. a piece of paper with many small holesB. a secret message with a lot of small holesC. a letter with unreadable words and sentencesD. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures59.It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of ______ .A. military affairsB. commercial secretsC. scientific achievementsD. personal enjoymentBWith many college graduates struggling to find jobs, one of the most important for you to understand is that you’re in sc hool all your life. In fact, your real education is just beginning.I’d like to pass on a few lessons that you didn’t necessarily get in school. If you’ve been out of school for a few years or a lot of years, they could still teach you something.·Develop relationships and keep networking. If I had to name a single characteristic shared by all the truly successful people I’ve met, I’d say it is the ability to create and nurture (培育) networks of contacts. Start strengthening your relationships now, so that t hey’ll be in place when you really need them later. In the classroom it was mostly about individual performance. Success in real life requires relationships.·Set goals. Ask any winner what the key to his or her success was, and you’ll hear four consistent messages: vision, determination, persistence, and setting goals. If you don’t set goals and determine where you’re going, how will you know when you get there? Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive (激励)to keep you going all day.·Sense of humor. I’m a firm believer in using humor, though not necessary jokes.A good sense of humor helps one understand the unconventional( 非传统的 ), tolerate the unpleasant, and overcome the unexpected. There are plenty of times to be serious, but I believe that keeping things light and comfortable encourages better teamwork. ·Volunteer. It might be hard to do a lot of volunteer work at first, but people who help others on a regular basis have a healthier outlook on life.60. By saying “your real education is just beginning〞, the author wants to .A. explain why it’s difficult for college graduates to find jobsB. show the importance of social experience, besides schooling, in educationC. advise students to value their time at school, and to study hardD. advise college graduates to face bravely the problems they may encounter(遭遇)61. You should start to strengthen your relationships now because .A. it will take you time to develop them before you need themB. you may have gotten used to being judged as an individual, and need to changeC. successful people have no time to develop relationships with youD. you need to spend a lot of time learning the importance of good relationships62. The author believes that being humorous means that you .A. should prepare jokes to be used in various situationsB. can deal with difficult situations in an easy and comfortable wayC. can show your difference from others and be able to succeedD. should smile all the time and avoid being serious on any occasion63. The target readers of this passage are probably .A. educational expertsB. people who want to change jobsC. college graduates who have just left schoolD. high school students who are still at schoolCCHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoking not only can wrinkle(起皱纹) the face and turn it yellow -- it can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday.The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body -- even skin protected from the sun."We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced," Dr. Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan, who led the study, said in a statement."In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years," Helfrich's team added in their report.The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers. Independent judges decided how wrinkled each person's skin was.When skin is exposed to sunlight, notably〔尤其〕the face, it becomes coarse, wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Helfrich's team wrote.Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature 〔过早的〕skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.The report did not discuss the mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels〔血管〕beneath the skin to constrict〔紧缩〕, reducing blood supply to the skin.Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both the skin and the internal organs.64. The best title for this passage would be_______.A. The danger of smokingB. A survey of smokersC. Quit smoking for healthD. Smoking causes skin aging65. It can be inferred from the study _______ .A. smoking won’t make skin protected from the sun ageB. smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organsC. smokers over 65 usually won’t worry about their skinD. the age of smokers is not connected with the result of the test66. From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because_____.A. it will lower blood supply to skinB. it can make you feel tiredC. it can make skin come offD. it can make blood run faster67. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. inform people about the result of the studyB. advise people to how to protect skinC. warn people not to smoke againD. introduce a new way of avoid skin agingD68．According to Rao, what is the problem with veg food?A．It damages our immune system.B．It has few nutrients.C．It contains too much omega 3.D．It is lacking in protein.69．In the opinion of Sai, humans are born vegetarian because humans .A．have the same teeth structure as plant-eating animalsB．believe that veg foods are good for their teethC．belong to the plant-eating animal familyD．can adapt to the living conditions like plant-eating animals70．What advice is given by Santos?A．To have a daily veg+ meat diet.B．Not to eat non-veg food every day.C．To eat digestible food every day.D．Not to eat food without protein.参考答案66—70ACDAB**************************************************完毕。
2013重庆市高考英语(阅读理解)二轮训练8及答案
2013重庆市高考英语（阅读理解）二轮训练8及答案重庆八中高三（上)第四次月考第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
AI really hadn't meant to yell（吼叫）at them．But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen．With a tiresome report to write，I felt bothered at my desk．Suddenly，it occurred to me that my kids were at fault．A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly．“OK，you two here．but what an awful thing you are attempting！” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me．“Get away from us!” he shouted back，there being expression of support from his sister．All of a sudden，I found the fault in myself．Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers（螃蟹螯)and crawled towards them，“Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here Ha，Ha，Ha,he likes to yell at children,and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away,but now he was laughing and crying at the same time．My mission to repair the damage caused by myyelling seemed to work well．Still，I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after．Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself．It only shows just how to get rid of something(ill—feelings,responsibility）by blaming others．It's not my “best self"．We have to search for our “best self” when with our children．They don't need perfect parents，but they do need parents who are always trying to get better．Here，I’m rem inded of the words of a great thinker，“When a man lives with God，his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then，in our lifetime，couldn’t we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since,most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level，what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children？56．The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because______．A．the weather was so unpleasant B．a Daddy has his right to do soC．the kids didn't ask him to join them D．he was tired of his boring work57．Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?A．No obvious reason．B．The children's reaction．C．His self-control．D．The mess made by thechildren．58．According to the passage the author will in another similar situation．A．play a crab again like this time B．apologize to kids in asincere wayC．avoid blaming kids in a hurry D．beat them up about such things59．What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph（s）？A．How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault．B．How to blame our children in a more interesting way．C．How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids．D．How to persuade children to do what they are told to．EMany famous painters worked in Antwerp during the city’s period of greatest power but Peter Paul Rubens is undoubtedly the most famous one of them. Known as Rubens House, the palace-like residence(大宅）and studio where Rubens worked and lived from 1616 until his death in 1640 is now one of Antwerp’s most visited museums。
2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(60结束)及答案
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(60结束）及答案AZoe, Damacela，19, didn’t have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn’t easy for Zoe’s hard-working single mother to make ends meet。
They moved in and out of homeless shelters.Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing class at her school。
She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of her first dress she made was white—black strips。
Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her。
Other girls at school loved her designs too。
They asked her if they could buy dresses from her。
Zoe sold her first dress for ＄13。
Unfortunately, it cost her S25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs," says Zoe。
“But I really had no idea about business.”Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class。
高中英语真题-2013高考英语二轮(文章题)训练(2)及答案
高中英语真题:2013高考英语二轮（文章题）训练（2）及答案(B)Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when the y are young. Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth. It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not t hat difficult either. Children will truly enjoy spending time with th eir fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communic ation is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as a nd when necessary. Don’t expect all conversations to centre ar ound the dinner table. Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk t o them about school, their teachers or their friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you, you also need to op en up to them.If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matte r. And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion. It may be silly to you, but t o your children it is important enough. So don’t wave the topic a way by telling them not to bother about such stupid things. Sim ply discussing their problems with them will help them feel bette r.Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage chi ldren’s love lives. Generally speaking, your children are definitel y not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them k now that you are relaxed about topics on love. Tell your childre n how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by k eeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting the m off from discussing their feelings with you. All they will do is t urn to their friends.25. To children their fathers are usually very _______.A. kindB. greatC. seriousD. strong26. From the second paragraph we can know that _______.A. some children don’t like their fathers at allB. talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessaryC. it is better for fathers to communicate more with their childrenD. mothers should communicate less with their children27. Suppose your children are worried about something you sh ould _______.A. have a talk with themB. express your opinionC. keep silentD. let them alone28. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the under lined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?A. publicB. personalC. strangeD. serious25.【解析】选B。
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2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练（05）及答案 A He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat. On September 11, Israel announced its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel. “He should be punished for the killings,” an Israeli official said, “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups.” But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. Other governments share this idea. Arafat himself said: “They can kill me, but never get me out of my country.” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time. For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving person is harder to hit. In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt. In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over North Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive. What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger. Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ram Allah in December 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafat’s bodyguards took no notice of his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs were dropped nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat. But, Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away, showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel. All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others. But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time will tell. 56. According to the passage, which statement is true? A. In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in South Africa. B. Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel. C. China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat. D. Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away from his people. 57. What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat? A. Arafat is as clever as a cat. B. Arafat can live as long as a cat. C. Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives. D. Arafat should have died for at least 8 times. 58. The underlined phrase “took no notice of” can be replaced by __________. A. obeyed B. ignored C. disagreed D. dissatisfied 59. What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage? A. Hopeful. B. Interesting. C. Satisfactory. D. Doubtful. B In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if things change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it's left off and are delighted. In the States, you can feel free to visit people's homes and share their holidays without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you cannot give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily. Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves easily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as "merely" home cooked food, not "doing something" for your guest. It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes. In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one's home than to go to a public place, except in pure business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment. 60. In the United States, friendships might ________ if things become different. A. disappear little by little B. last forever C. be heartbreaking D. end suddenly 61. All the following factors but ________ prevent people from inviting their friends home for dinner according to the passage. A. different languages B. naughty children C. different customs D. small houses 62. We can infer that ________ in America according to this passage. A. friendships are difficult to get but easy to lose B. it is hard for a person to pick up the friendship when he comes across his long lost friend C. you might be considered as a person hungry for social activities if you accept an invitation too easily D. people care little about where they are invited to go for dinner