Question

As a child,I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone.Living in China   me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice.

I am living in Harbin now,a city in the northern part of China,near Russia.Yesterday I   to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English   the nearest supermarket or coffee shop.There are signs in Russian.   “ espaciba ” which means thanks,I don’t know much else.    I decided to smile at my every attempt to    and ask for information that would    me to an ATM and a coffee shop.It turned out that my efforts and my    were met with more smiles.I learned that    is to be found everywhere even     I can’t communicate,and that people will     depending on what I give.

Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most    people.You will be surprised at what they can    you!

1.A.helps       B.compares    C.impresses  D.provides

2.A.needed     B.refused     C.managed      D.failed

3.A.leaving for B.setting up C.looking for  D.pointing to

4.A.Except for B.As for    C.According to D.Instead of

5.A.Yet         B.Or         C.So           D.Besides

6.A.relax     B.communicate C.explain     D.discuss

7.A.force       B.lead       C.transport    D.follow

8.A.thanks     B.signs      C.questions    D.smiles

9.A.illness    B.weakness   C.kindness     D.happiness

10.A.before    B.when       C.because      D.after

11.A.respond   B.gain       C.bargain     D.benefit

12.A.famous     B.useful      C.unexpected D.familiar

13.A.charge    B.teach      C.lend        D.require

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.B

【解析】

1.1】在中国生活给作者提供(provides)了把这一人生准则付诸实践的机会。

2.2】由下文可知,作者需要(needed) 取钱、喝咖啡。

3.3】作者不会说汉语,也没有用英语标注指引(pointing to)他去最近的超市或咖啡店的标牌。

4.4】对于俄语,除了(Except for)“谢谢”外,作者别的都不知道。

5.5】由于语言不通,于是(So)

6.6】作者决定靠微笑交流(communicate),来获取信息

7.7】作者希望得到能引导(lead) 他去ATM机和咖啡店的信息。

8.8】由上文的I decided to smile及本句的more smiles可知,作者的微笑换来了更多的微笑。

9.9】作者所收到的微笑是别人的一种善举(kindness)。

10.10】作者发现,即便是语言不通的时候(when),善良也无处不在。

11.11】人们的反应取决于你所付出的:你给予越多,获得的也就越多。my smiles were met with more smiles正是人们的回应(respond)。gain获得;bargain讨价还价;benefit使受益,均不符合语境。

12.12】由下文的surprised可知,作者建议向不期而遇的(unexpected) 人学习。

13.13】由上文的learn from可知,作者认为你会被所教授(teach)的东西惊奇不已。