Question

As a child,I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone.Living in China me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice.

I am living in Harbin now,a city in the northern part of China,near Russia.Yesterday I to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English the nearest supermarket or coffee shop.There are signs in Russian. “ espaciba ” which means thanks,I don’t know much else. I decided to smile at my every attempt to and ask for information that would me to an ATM and a coffee shop.It turned out that my efforts and my were met with more smiles.I learned that is to be found everywhere even I can’t communicate,and that people will depending on what I give.

Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most people.You will be surprised at what they can you!

1.A.helps B.compares C.impresses D.provides

2.A.needed B.refused C.managed D.failed

3.A.leaving for B.setting up C.looking for D.pointing to

4.A.Except for B.As for C.According to D.Instead of

5.A.Yet B.Or C.So D.Besides

6.A.relax B.communicate C.explain D.discuss

7.A.force B.lead C.transport D.follow

8.A.thanks B.signs C.questions D.smiles

9.A.illness B.weakness C.kindness D.happiness

10.A.before B.when C.because D.after

11.A.respond B.gain C.bargain D.benefit

12.A.famous B.useful C.unexpected D.familiar

13.A.charge B.teach C.lend D.require

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.B

【解析】

1.1】在中國生活給作者提供(provides)了把這一人生準則付諸實踐的機會。

2.2】由下文可知,作者需要(needed) 取錢、喝咖啡。

3.3】作者不會說漢語,也沒有用英語標注指引(pointing to)他去最近的超市或咖啡店的標牌。

4.4】對于俄語,除了(Except for)“謝謝”外,作者別的都不知道。

5.5】由于語言不通,于是(So)

6.6】作者決定靠微笑交流(communicate),來獲取信息

7.7】作者希望得到能引導(lead) 他去ATM機和咖啡店的信息。

8.8】由上文的I decided to smile及本句的more smiles可知,作者的微笑換來了更多的微笑。

9.9】作者所收到的微笑是別人的一種善舉(kindness)。

10.10】作者發現,即便是語言不通的時候(when),善良也無處不在。

11.11】人們的反應取決于你所付出的:你給予越多,獲得的也就越多。my smiles were met with more smiles正是人們的回應(respond)。gain獲得;bargain討價還價;benefit使受益,均不符合語境。

12.12】由下文的surprised可知,作者建議向不期而遇的(unexpected) 人學習。

13.13】由上文的learn from可知,作者認為你會被所教授(teach)的東西驚奇不已。