---What are you busy doing these days?---____...

---What are you busy doing these days?

---____ the college entrance examination.

A. Preparing for    B. To prepare for

C. To be preparing for    D. Prepared for

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— What have you done these days?

— I’ve read all the books _____ you gave me because they are the best ones _____ are on the subject.

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“How’s it going? ”　 I ask the barista(服务生). “How’s your day been?”

“Ah, not too busy. What are you up to?”

“Not much. Just readin. ”

This，small talk, is one of the key rituals(规矩）of American life. It has taken me only a decade to master.

I immigrated to the United States in 2001, for college. I brought only my Indian experience in dealing with shopkeepers and tea sellers. In Delhi, where I grew up, when doing business, people don't ask each other how the other's day has been. They might not even smile. The customer doesn't tremble before complaining about how cold his food is. Each side believes the other will cheat him.

“God, Mahajan, you’re so rude to waiters!” Tom, an American friend, said, laughing, after he watched me ordering food at a restaurant, in the West Village, years ago. Considering myself a mild and friendly person, I was surprised. Tom always asked servers how they were doing or praised their shirts or made jokes about the menu. At that time, this seemed dishonest to me. Did he really like what they were wearing?

American life is based on a principle that we like one another but won’t violate one another’s privacies. This makes it a land of small talk. Two people greet each other happily, with friendliness, but might know each other for years before asking basic questions about each other’s backgrounds. The opposite is true of Indians. At least three people I’ve sat next to on planes to and from India have asked me, within minutes, how much I earn as a writer (only to turn away in disappointment when I tell them).

Living in Brooklyn and then in Austin, Texas. I made coffee shops the places of my movements. Meeting the same baristas day after day produced context, and I got practice. I was beginning to fit in. It felt good and didn’t seem fake anymore.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author takes pride in everything of his homeland.

B. The author still thinks the American way of treating strangers is not sincere.

C. The author finally got used to small talk after a lot of practice in America.

D. It only took the author a short time to learn the real ritual of American life.

2.What do people in the US tend to do in a restaurant?

A. They have friendly small talk with the servers.

B. They ask if the servers are satisfied with their pay.

C. They complain about the food and service straightforwardly.

D. They make objective comments on the servers’ clothing.

3.What do we know about Indians according to Paragraph 7?

A. Indians don’t like each other.

B. Indians live in a land of small talk.

C. Indians show little respect for others; privacy.

D. Indians know little about their friends’ backgrounds.

4.What might be the best title of this passage?

A. A Rude Indian in America

B. Small Talk and Great Friendship

C. My Struggle with American Small Talk

D. Cultural Differences between Countries

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—What do you think of the price of these computers?

—They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ________ in other companies.

A. it                 B. ones               C. that                D. the ones

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--What do you think of the price of these computers?

--They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____at the other companies.

A. it          B. ones         C．that           D．the ones

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— What do you think of the price of these computers?

— They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____at the other companies.

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—Why are you so busy these days?

— We_____trees. Why not join us？

A. have planted　　 B. will plant

C. are planting　　 D.planted

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―Why are you so busy, Mike ?

―I ______ a novel these days.

A. was writing      B. wrote       C. am writing      D. have written

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What is Strengths Finder

Do you have the opportunity to do best every day?

Chances are you don’t. All too often, our natural talents go undeveloped. We devote more time to fixing our disadvantages than to developing our advantages.

In 1998, the Father of Strengths Psychology, Donald O. Clifton, Ph. D. (1924～2003), along with Tom Rath and a team of scientists at The Gallup Organization, created the online Strenghths Finder assessment (评估).

To help people develop their talents, in 2001, Gallup introduced the first online assessment, Strengths Finder, which led to a global conversation and helped millions to discover their top five talents. In 2004, the assessment’s name was formally changed to Clifton Strengths Finder in honor of its designer.

In 2007, Rath and Gallup scientists released (发行) a new edition (版本) of the assessment called Strengths Finder 2.0. Rooted (扎根) in more than 40 years of research, this assessment has continued to help millions discover and develop their natural talents.

In its latest national bestseller, Strengths Finder 2,0, Gallup releases the new and improves its popular assessment and much more. While you can read this book, you’ll use it as a reference for decades.

With hundreds of ways to apply your strengths, the new book and website will change the way you look at yourself—and the world around you—forever.

Available in Strengths Finder 2.0

*A popular price: $ 20

*A special price: Save 20% for students

You can know about its information on www.gallup.com/press/176429/strengthsfinder.aspx.

1.When was the first strengths Finder online assessment introduced?

A.In 1998. B.In 2001.

C.In 2004. D.In 2007.

2.How much should a student pay for the two books strengths Finder 2.0?

A.16 dollars. B.20 dollars.

C.32 dollars. D.40 dollars.

3.Why did Gallup introduce strengths Finder?

A.To help People develop their natural talents.

B.To tell People to find out their disadvantages.

C.To help People discover their interests.

D.To tell people to realize their dreams.

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You can’t camp ________you like these days. Many natural areas are now under protection.

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