Vocabulary
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1．When the right opportunity _______ , he’ll take it.
comes away
comes apart
comes after
comes along
2．In most of the finger-feeding areas, only Westernized people see forks as status _______ .
sympathy
symphony
signature
symbols
3．It’s easy to _______ people when you don’t know their customs.
order
offer
offend
approve
4．Fork-users have historically been _______ the minority.
on
at
in
with
5．Chinese food was served in small portions which did not _______ cutting with a knife or fork.
require
admire
repeat
enjoy
6．I’ve included a few specific examples as _______ of the difficulty of our work.
illusions
imaginations
illustrations
impatience
7．Are you supposed to _______ when you visit some Japanese friends?
bow
jump
nod
bend
8．We are going to the school master’s _______ next week. Remember?
deception
reception
correction
attraction
9．It always _______ me when I can’t afford the time to get involved and help out.
functions
freshens
frustrates
fondles
10．All the world is _______ three parts – finger-feeders, chopstick-feeders, and fork-feeders.
fall into
separate from
broken up
divided into
11．Mr Johnson _______ a teacher who had done similar projects in the same field.
dealt with
told off
led to
told of
12．_______ Dr Wang, students’ language proficiency is very closely related to their motivation in learning.
Prior to
According to
Thanks to
In spite of
13．We want especially to thank the _______ friends who gave us encouragement.
numerous
nutritious
ridiculous
anxious
14．People have eaten with their fingers for most of human _______ .
assistance
existence
persistence
resistance
15．Forks and chopsticks won _______ because they made it easier to handle hot food.
money
game
favor
fate
16．A red carpet _______ all its way to the doorway.
expanded
extended
expressed
explained
17．What is the best way of getting food into the mouth? There is a lot of disagreement _______ the topic.
at
on
in
with
18．The gap _______ rich and poor people in cities have widened greatly these last few years.
besides
below
between
before
19．They have to make the wall strong enough to _______ high winds.
welcome
withstand
withdraw
withhold
20．He’s very _______, and likes to make his own decisions.
indeterminate
indifferent
individual
independent
Grammar
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21．Forks and chopsticks won favor because they _______ hot food.
made easier to handle
made it easier to handle
made handle easier
handle it easier
22．A Japanese couple _______ us over for dinner next week.
have
is having
had
have had
23．People _______ with their fingers for most of human existence.
had eaten
are eating
have eaten
were eaten
24．God _______ us fingers if he _______ us to use such an instrument.
does not give; wishes
had not given; had wished
would not have given; had wished
would not have given; would wish
25．Until fairly recently, the fork _______ in Europe.
has not completely accepted
is completely not accepted
didn’t completely accept
was not completely accepted
26．You played so well. You _______ a lot.
do not practice
must have practiced
may have practiced
mustn’t have practiced
27．Charlie _______ his trip to London because he couldn’t get a passport in time.
have canceled
has to cancel
must cancel
had to cancel
28．Chinese food is usually served in small portions which don’t require _______ with a knife or fork.
cutting
being cut
to be cut
to cut
29．As late as 1897, sailors in the British Navy _______ to use knives and forks because using them was considered unmanly.
have not permitted
do not permit
did not permit
were not permitted
Dialogue
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
30．– I don’t think you should take matters into your own hands at this point.
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Well, I called once but no one answered the phone. .
Perhaps not. It’s just that the whole thing really makes me angry.
He’ll probably grow up to be only four feet tall if he keeps eating like that.
31．– It’s too hard to get the food to my mouth when I was in Japan.
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I had to practice long and hard to manage those little grains of rice.
One thing I’ll say for these things is I don’t eat as much.
It’s easy to offend people when you don’t know their customs.
32．– They must have thought you were terribly rude to have brought your host some food.
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I would be happy to bring some.
I remember one time a friend of mine from Switzerland had us over for dinner.
I’m sure they did, but they were too polite to say anything.
33．– Do you think we should take our Japanese friends something?
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I would be happy to bring some.
Well, I wouldn’t suggest taking food …
You mustn’t wear socks with shoes in them.
34．– Do you have to bow when you meet someone in Japan?
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Definitely. It’s the custom to hold the bowl in one hand.
Yeah. Depending on the situation, it’s polite to do so.
Yes, you never arrive later than the scheduled time.
Reading
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Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy’s main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio’s shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform.
When it was time for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.
One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet. Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed Lampo under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family. Then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station. Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedule. He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning, Lampo arrived at Elvio\’s house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11∶30.
Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys became more frequent, complicated and mysterious. No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia. People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.
Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo\’s illegal travels. They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threatened to call the dogcatcher if Elvio didn\’t get rid of the dog.
Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio\’s office. Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio\’s help to board the train.
One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station.
35．The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ______.
delighted that he was lucky
afraid the dog would bite someone
afraid the conductor would see him and be angry
excited that Lampo would soon meet his family
36．Lampo\’s traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ______.
he could read the train schedules
he was famous in the country
Elvio secretly helped him
he was a very special dog
37．The stationmaster threatened that if Elvio didn\’t get rid of the dog, ______.
Elvio would be fired
Lampo would be put on the train tracks
the stationmaster would send him away
a dogcatcher would be called
38．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?
The dog was once sent away by Elvio.
The dog finally won the stationmaster’s heart.
The dog was faithful to his master.
The dog died when he was seven years old.
39．The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because ______.
the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened.
he had been a friend to travelers
it would bring good luck to the town
Elvio offered money to set up the statue
