Bruno was sure that it would have ___________...

Bruno was sure that it would have ___________ if they had left Gretel behind in Berlin to look after the house because she was nothing but trouble.

A. made it clear　　 B. broken the rules of politeness

C. made a lot more sense　　 D. received a small pension

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Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.

A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned

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Have you ever received a gift that was so dearly, not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy — the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart. We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) — by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. (Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.)

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

1.The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to ________.

A. make her feel better

B. keep your friendship

C. get the expected effect

D. receive a present in return

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3.In the third paragraph, the author tells us that ________.

A. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

B. one learns from what he did in the past

C. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

4.The best possible title for this passage is “________”.

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts            B. An Important Tradition

C. Exchanging Presents                D. Message in a Gift

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They would __if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they had food.

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Martin had said that his father was a chef, which Bruno knew to be true because he sometimes ________　 Martin from school, wearing a white smock and a tartan apron.

A.picked B.caught C.collected D.brought

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The dog had such 　　 to its master that it would not leave him, even when he was dead.

A. invitation 　　　 B. attention 　　　 C. protection 　　　 D. devotion

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It was reported that an agreement ____ between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.

A.reached B.had been reached C.was reached D.has been reached

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. Fortunately we had a map, without          we would have got lost.

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A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-nine birthday.

“That’s right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”

“Well, sir.” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”

The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. you look fit and healthy to me!”

1. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very ________.

A. friendly man—he never made any enemies

B. healthy man—he lived longer than all his enemies

C. lucky man—his enemies had all died

D. terrible man—he had got rid of all his enemies

2. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honor of interviewing the old man again the following year, ________.

A. he was trying to make the old man happy

B. he wished he himself would live another year

C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred

D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again

3. When the old man said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t”, what he meant was .

A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year”

B. “Of course you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy”

C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again”

D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again”

4. What kind of man would you say the old man was?

A. He was silly.

B. He was unpleasant

C. He was very proud and sure of his health.

D. He was very impolite to young people.

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—I told you that he would go abroad for further study.

—Actually I had little doubt_____ it was true.

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