A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favourite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.
When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it's beautiful！”
At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?
Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you're coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other's cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safe keeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.
Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn't even given them a gift!
1.In the four Japanese gentlemen's eyes, Geri took their cards ________．
A．disrespectfully B．embarrassingly
C．politely D. excitedly
2.Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?
A．Because they had finished the task.
B．Because they couldn't bear Geri's behaviour any longer.
C．Because Geri had something more important to do.
D．Because Geri felt embarrassed.
3.What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．ignorance. B．mistake.
C. sadness D．carelessness.
4.The third mistake Geri made was that she ________．
A．used her own card as a conversation starter
B．took her clients' cards with one hand
C．met her clients in jeans
D．kept her clients' cards in a wrong place
5.What lesson can we draw from this story?
A．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
B．Think twice before you take any action.
C．Honesty is the best policy.
D．Don't claim to know what you don't know.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I was very competitive. It didn’t matter __ I was playing sports, working in class, or earning money. I looked at everything as a ___ and I always wanted to be the ___ _.
At the age of seven, I __ _ selling vegetables door to door and soon was addicted to ___ __. It was a great way to help others and make ____ __. I began selling everything I could get my ___ _ on. I learned early, however, that my success in selling wasn’t only the result of getting people to buy a particular item, ____ _ rather that people bought from me largely because they liked me and ____ _ me. That distinction really ____ __ my life.
As I focused more ____ __ helping people, I noticed more and more business opportunities around me. It’s funny how that ____ __. After my ninth birthday, I started my first business. The one ability that has really helped me the most is being able to recognize a “____ _” in the marketplace and then figure out what needs to be done in order to ___ __ the idea into a money-making opportunity.
Over the following years I started several different ____ __. I have been fortunate enough to make my first million before ____ __ from high school and buy my own house by the age of twenty.
So if you’ve got an idea or a passion for ____ __, it’s good to get started now. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Opportunities are all around you, but you won’t see them ___ _ you look for them. In the worse case, you learn from your ___ _ and increase your chances of success the next time. So do what ____ __ inspires you. It’s never too early – or too late – to pursue your passion and achieve your dream.
1.A. that B. whether C. what D. which
2.A. chance B. challenge C. luck D. fortune
3.A. happiest B. favorite C. best D. luckiest
4.A. set B. enjoyed C. started D. shared
5.A. swimming B. shopping C. skipping D. selling
6.A. journey B. sense C. money D. choice
7.A. hands B. arms C. legs D. knees
8.A. so B. but C. or D. and
9.A. cheated B. agreed C. trusted D. required
10.A. recognized B. shaped C. developed D. conducted
11.A. over B. through C. along D. on
12.A. produces B. works C. looks D. acts
13.A. deal B. promise C. change D. need
14.A. look B. take C. turn D. get
15.A. experiences B. trips C. classes D. businesses
16.A. dropping B. graduating C. persuading D. preventing
17.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
18.A. unless B. if C. after D. since
19.A. travels B. views C. mistakes D. advantages
20.A. really B. wrongly C. hardly D. nearly
Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.
A. pull back B. pull up
C. pull through D. pull out
When talking about doing exercise, you should choose an activity that you enjoy and _____ that you will stick with.
A. the one B. one
C. 不填 D. another
--- Excuse me, but may I have access to the Wi‑Fi here? I’d like to take some photos of the delicious food and update my microblog.
---- . Here is the key to it.
A. By all means. B. You said it.
C. Allow me, sir. D. Out of the question.
Don’t be so discouraged. If you _______ such feelings, you will do better next time.
A. carry on B. get back
C. break down D. put away
