I attended a party one night. During the dinn...

I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”

The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldn't be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. "What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.

The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,"Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible."

On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. "Yes, of course," he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle." I learned a lesson I'll　 never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.

Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it

1.What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?

A. Tell a humorous story. B. Show off his rich knowledge.

C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. D. Correct the storyteller's mistake.

2.. Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?

A. Because he didn't know much about the Bible.

B. Because he thought the author was really wrong.

C. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.

D. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author .

3.How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?

A. Thankful. B. Regretful.

C. Satisfied, D. Confused.

4.What can be the suitable title for the passage?

A. You Can't Win an Argument B. You Can't Make Mistakes in Public

C. Do Have an Open Mind D. Mind Your Manners at a Party

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I was attending a party onenight given in Sir Ross’s honor; and during the dinner, the man sitting next to me told ahumorous story based on the quotation(引语): “There’s a divinity that shapes ourends, rough-hew them how we will.”

The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knewthat, and I knew it positively. There couldn’t be the slightest doubt about it. And so, to get afeeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee of one to correct him. He stuck to his guns. “What? FromShakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.

The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine,was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. Sothe storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammondlistened, kicked me under the table, and then said: “Dale, you are wrong. Thegentleman is right. It is from the Bible.”

On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond: “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare.” “Yes, of course,” he replied, “Hamlet, Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why prove to a man he is wrong? Is that going to make him like you? Why not let him save his face? He didn’t ask for your advice. He didn’t want it. Why argue with him? Always avoid your sharp angle.” The man who said that taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.

Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right.You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.

1.What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?

A. Tell a humorous story. B. Show off his rich knowledge.

C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. D. Correct the storyteller’s mistake.

2.Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?

A. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author.

B. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.

C. Because he didn’t know much about the Bible.

D. Because he thought the author was really wrong.

3.How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?

A. Regretful. B. Thankful.

C. Satisfied. D. Confused.

4.What can be the suitable title for the passage?

A. You Can’t Win an Argument B. You Can’t Make Mistakes in Public

C. Do Have an Open Mind D. Mind Your Manners at a Party

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What did the man do last night?

A. He attended a party.　　 B. He had his car repaired.　　 C. He went to a restaurant

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A.The woman is going to hold a party tomorrow.

B.The man asks the woman not to attend the party.

C.The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party.

D.The man offers to drive the woman to the party.

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What did Betty do last night?

A. She attended the party.　　 B. She did her homework.　　 C. She talked with the man.

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Several weeks ago，I had a dinner party. During the___ a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. Later, when I planned to have the carpet　 _______，experts came out. They _______ that they could not only get out the　 _______, butalso make every carpeted room look and smell nice.

After spending more than 200 dollars, my _______ looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned, but there was still one slight _______— the stain was still there, and to say I was _______, actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain, I _______ another expert. This was a real expert with great _______ in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain, he immediately explained to me how _______ it would be to deal with the stain, and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his _______ to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best _______.

In the first scenario（1'青景）I expected the stain to be　 _______In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between _______ and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur _______ the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly. ________ good things will happen if you set your expectations _______ In the carpet cleaning scenario above, the second _______ not only set my expectations appropriately by under promising, but he also over delivered by getting the stain out—a result that _______ my expectations, making me very _______ So remember: set your expectations properly.

1.A. show　　 B. speech　　 C. work　　 D. get-together

2.A. rolled　　 B. cleaned　　 C. fixed　　 D. designed

3.A. promised　　 B. doubted　　 C. warned　　 D. complained

4.A. scar　　 B. stain　　 C. paint　　 D. sweat

5.A. walls　　 B. garden　　 C. house　　 D. furniture

6.A. doubt　　 B. problem　　 C. difference　　 D. improvement

7.A. calm　　 B. cheerful　　 C. satisfied　　 D. disappointed

8.A. called in　　 B. paid off　　 C. attended to　　 D. broke with

9.A. interest　　 B. character　　 C. adventure　　 D. reputation

10.A. attractive　　 B. difficult　　 C. common　　 D. popular

11.A. product　　 B. garbage　　 C. equipment　　 D. collection

12.A. effort　　 B. symbol　　 C. record　　 D. benefit

13.A. saved　　 B. covered　　 C. displayed　　 D. removed

14.A. dissatisfaction　　 B. surprise　　 C. happiness　　 D. regret

15.A. so　　 B. until　　 C. if　　 D. but

16.A. On the contrary　　 B. To be honest　　 C. On the whole　　 D. In conclusion

17.A. abruptly　　 B. properly　　 C. incorrectly　　 D. honestly

18.A. player　　 B. adviser　　 C. neighbor　　 D. cleaner

19.A. added up　　 B. ruled out　　 C. went beyond　　 D. turned down

20.A. glad　　 B. sad　　 C. angry　　 D. upset

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I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it　　　 at that time．

A．was raining　　 B．would rain　　 C．had rained　　 D．had been raining

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What will the man do on Saturday evening?

A.Go cycling. B.Do cooking. C.Attend a party

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the man and the woman doing while talking?

A. Attending a party.

B. Visiting an art exhibition.

C. Having a picnic.

2.Where does Tony come from?

A. He’s a German.

B. He comes from New York.

C. He’s a native of Portland.

3.What does Susan do?

A. She’s an art teacher at the Art College.

B. She teaches art in a high school.

C. She’s a waitress in a restaurant.

4.What does Tony ask Susan to do next week?

A. Come to his art exhibition.

B. Attend his graduation ceremony.

C. Be his model at the Art College.

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What does the man come for?

A.A dinner. B.A meeting. C.A party.

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