一、完形填空(10分)
I never knew handshakes before and after a job interview are polite—no one told me. Actually,
it's good manners to shake for three seconds each time 1 something makes it inconvenient.
Once, I was in a job interview. After that, I had already got out of the manager's room when I
suddenly 2 I forgot to shake hands with a "Thank you". So I returned, went straight to him and
3 my hand. What a disaster! I felt so terrible. 4, I failed the interview.
Another time I was invited to a wedding dinner. It was the first time I had dinner at such
an expensive restaurant. On the table there were more than 10 kinds of special dishes I had
5 tried before. While eating, my Chinese friend was telling about 6 people often
cooked them. I couldn't understand most of what she said 7 Pan Tow and I didn't pay
much attention to what she said. After dinner, I was asked which dish I enjoyed most.
"I loved the Pan Tow!" I 8 at once. There was a moment of silence, and then she told
me that Pan Tow was not a dish but where the dish was cooked. Could you imagine my face? It
was terribly 9.
The experiences taught me to express myself in the best possible manner. Remember to
listen carefully when people talk with us and think 10 before we speak.
() 1. A. though B. unless C. since D. if
() 2. A. wondered B. advised C. realized D. praised
() 3. A. waved B. offered C. shook D. pushed
() 4. A. Normally B. Mainly C. Clearly D. Luckily
() 5. A. even B. never C. ever D. already
() 6. A. why B. when C. what D. how
() 7. A. except B. besides C. instead D. over
() 8. A. repeated B. checked C. replied D. ordered
() 9. A. cool B. warm C. cold D. hot
()10. A. second B. twice C. once D. next

(A)
In Anhui, China, an alley lies between two gray walls. It may not look different
from other alleys. But to people who know its history, Liuchi Alley in Tongcheng means more
than the alley itself.
In the early Qing Dynasty, the alley was the dividing line between the Zhang family and
the Wu family. Both families thought the other took more land and they were angry with each
other. The Zhangs then wrote a letter to Zhang Ying, a top official in their family,
hoping he would use his power to make the neighbour back off.
After getting the letter, Zhang Ying thought for a long time. He did not use his power.
Instead, he sent back a letter. There was only a poem in it:
A letter from thousands of miles away,
It's only for a wall you say.
Why not back off three feet as you may,
And stop fighting over an alleyway?
The Great Wall still stands there today,
The emperor who had it built long passed away.
The Zhang family understood and moved their wall back three chi. Then the Wu family
were moved and did the same. Later, a six-chi-wide alley came out between the two families,
and that was how the alley got such a name.
Today, Liuchi Alley attracts thousands of tourists not only for its beauty but also for the
Chinese quality it stands for.
() 1. What did the Zhang and Wu families fight about?
A. A business competition. B. Different family traditions.
C. Land use. D. House designing styles.
() 2. What did Zhang Ying do after receiving the letter?
A. He was very angry with the Wus. B. He suggested the Zhangs step back a bit.
C. He asked both families to step back. D. He used his power to support the Zhangs.
() 3. How did the alley change in width?
A. 0 chi→3 chi→6 chi B. 6 chi→3 chi→0 chi
C. 0 chi→6 chi→3 chi D. 6 chi→0 chi→3 chi
() 4. Which of the following shows the same Chinese quality as Liuchi Alley?
A. Sima Guang broke the vat to save a boy.
B. Kong Rong gave the bigger pears to his brothers.
C. Yang Shi and You Zuo stood in the snow waiting for Master Cheng.
D. Kuang Heng borrowed light from his next-door neighbour to study.