Broadly speaking , the Englishman is a quiet, shy , reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of _________(51) or foreigners he often seems inhibited(抑制) ,___________(52) embarrassed . you have only to take a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious –looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. Practically, there is here an _____________(53) but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken ,makes the person immediately the object of ______________(54)
: ^; C5 U8 Z+ @ It is a well-known fact that the English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest______________-(57)everyone. This may be so. Fundamentally Englishmen cannot have much____________(58) in the weathermen , who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong___________(59) cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate-or as inaccurate –as the ___________(60) in his predictions. # Q! n$ j! T% r+ K
The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprised at the number of references_________(61) weather that English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are conducted by comments on the weather. “Nice day,isn’t it ?” “beautiful !” may well be heard instead of “good morning , how are you ?”___________(62) the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to ___________(63) a conversation with an Englishman but is __________(64) to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the _______(65). It is a safe subject which will stimulate an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.
/ m+ U! K0 _( b+ X 51 A friends B strangers C workmates D schoolmate
+ X) n" a0 ^5 @. p1 R; }( t+ J2 [ 52 A yet B otherwise C even D though
" o. H! U' J* ~4 z% O 53 A unwritten B written C unknown D apparent
% }2 k( ]1 w* v' N! r( H# i 54 A suspicion B opposition C attack D attention
! h( L. m, x0 O5 j& ~0 s 55 A passion B interest C will D ability
8 b4 c5 D& a% ?2 Z3 l! o1 `4 a! f 56 A at length B to a great extent C from their heart D by all means
: D N- o R- s: l 57 A for B to C in D with ! I: k0 _6 N" p8 v5 i0 w
58 A faith B reliance C honor D credit
. s) c& A8 ~7 R3 |0 D1 m u# ?7 Y& ^5 O 59 A if B once C when D whereas 6 m" R, r$ ~3 i
60 A spokesmen B addressors C weathermen D announcers
) v) J* ~8 u7 v8 U5 u; K 61 A about B on C as to D to . h2 N5 q8 e+ n- C2 a6 |
62 A since B although C however D before
! L" A: W% L" ~' W$ L 63 A end B start C skip D stop
' q! L* M7 N3 H9 O4 _: K0 v u 64 A at a loss B at last C in fact D on the occasion 8 x. ?( \( b/ j! t( Y) W {# ]# x
65 A weather B climate C football D basketball |