二、阅读理解题

　　Passage 1

　　Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, there 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 arrived at the shopping center, 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 cup of 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(硬纸板) box. “Oh, dear!” I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not go to the sales again.

　　1. In January (A) .

　　A. lots of people go shopping for cheaper things

　　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

　　2. In this passage, the word "bargain" could best be replaced by "something (B ) ".

　　A. given to people for free B. bought at a reduced price

　　C. good but very expensive D. sold to the first 10 customers

　　3. The husband and wife in the story (D) .

　　A. went to the sales for some Christmas presents

　　B. never went shopping because they were short of money

　　C. often went to the sales to buy clothes

　　D. wished to buy a TV set and some clothes

　　4. Why did the wife feel quite pleased with herself? (B)

　　A. Because everything after Christmas was so cheap.

　　B. Because she bought a television at a very cheap price.

　　C. Because they finally had a new TV set.

　　D. Because her husband was willing to wait for her at the station.

　　5. After their day's shopping, they (C) .

　　A. were happy with their bargains. B. had got everything they wanted.

　　C. got more than they had hoped for. D. had to go back to the sales the next day.

　　Passage 2

　　Nowadays more and more people enjoy going abroad on holidays. Traveling is fun, but being lost in a foreign place is definitely not. So you should not only have some knowledge about the city where you are going to travel, but also learn how to ask the way.

　　If you want to stop someone and ask the way, the best way to get his attention is to say "Excuse me". This phrase can be used regardless of gender and age. In this way you will never make a mistake about their titles. And it is not always correct to call a man "Sir" and a woman "Madam" or "Miss", because in different situations you may have to call them differently.

　　In asking for directions, try not to ask a question more than once. If you can't follow the speaker, you can repeat the key words you hear. Look at the following example:

　　A: "Go straight ahead for three blocks and then turn right."

　　B: "Three blocks, and then …?"

　　In this way, the speaker will realize that he has been speaking too fast and will probably slow down for you.

　　The most important of all, you must be polite when you are asking for directions. People like to help polite strangers. Good manners can make you get help easily. You should smile sincerely and look into the eyes of the person you are speaking to. Keep a distance and do not stand too closely because people will feel unsafe as you are a stranger. Keep smiling and eye contact. At last, you should say "Thank you" sincerely whether or not you get the answer.

　　1. Traveling is fun, but (A) is definitely not.

　　A. being lost in a foreign place B. speaking to a foreigner

　　C. asking the way D. going abroad

　　2. To say " (D) " is the best way to stop someone and ask the way.

　　A. Sir B. Madam C. Miss D. Excuse me

　　3. Which of the following is NOT good manners according to the passage? (D)

　　A. Keeping a distance. B. Smiling sincerely.

　　C. Keeping eye contact. D. Repeating your question.

　　4. If you have not got your answer at last, what would you say? (A)

　　A. Thank you. B. You are welcome. C. I am sorry. D. You are a nice person.

　　5. In this passage, the author gives us some advice about (A) .

　　A. asking the way B. traveling abroad

　　C. how to be polite D. how to address (称呼) others