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　　When I was a boy, children always objected 1 wearing school uniform but teachers were 2 on it because they said all of us looked 3 . Otherwise, they said children could compete with 4 and the poorer children would be unhappy because people would see how poor they were. In recent years, however, many schools have 5 the idea of making children wear uniform but funnily enough, now that children can wear 6 they like, they have adopted a uniform of their own. When some journalists visited a London school, they found that all the boys and girls were dressed in jeans. One girl said she would rather die than wear a coat instead of a jersey because 7 wants to look different 8 the other children in the class. Parents may not be as happy about this as children, but they 9 to be, because this new kind of uniform is one that the children like, not something they have forced to wear, and it is also 10 cheaper than school uniform used to be.

　　1. A. against B. to C. for D. on

　　2. A. warm B. eager C. keen D. interested

　　3. A. same B. like C. as D. alike

　　4. A. each other B. another C. themselves D. others

　　5. A. waited for B. taken off C. put out D. given up

　　6. A. that B. which C. what D. as

　　7. A. anyone B. no one C. none D. someone

　　8. A. than B. that C. from D. to

　　9. A. ought B. should C. would D. had

　　10. A. a lot B. very C. more D. a lot of

　　When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. Some Americans no longer do this, so the visitor must notice 11 do and do 12 . Until the meal is 13 , if the dinner is in a private home, a guest may avoid embarrassment by leaving the talking 14 someone else. Some families have a habit of offering a prayer of thanks before they eat. 15 . If a prayer is offered, everyone 16 quietly with bowed head until the prayer is over. If the family does not 17 the custom, there is no pause in the conversation.

　　18 dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, 19 the thoughtful person is careful not to overstay his or her welcome. The host and hostess may 20 a guest to stay longer in order to be polite, but most dinner parties break up at about 11 o’clock.

　　11. A. that others B. which others C. others D. what others

　　12. A. likely B. alike C. likewise D. unlikely

　　13. A. in the way B. on the way C. under way D. out of the way

　　14. A. for B. to C. with D. about

　　15. A. So do other families

　　B. The same is true of other families

　　C. Other families do not

　　D. Nor do other families

　　16. A. does not sit B. sits C. is not seated D. sit

　　17. A. follow B. reserve C. adjust D. characterize

　　18. A. Being followed by B. Finished C. Following D. Having been finished

　　19. A. nevertheless B. but C. however D. despite

　　20. A. decline B. suggest C. emphasize D. urge

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