I would be delighted to discuss my application with you in further detail.

Qingdao. It's been a great pleasure to have the presence of the general manager and his delegation here tonight. I hope that through our joint efforts, the future trade between us will expand even further.

E-mail

From: Megan Campbell

To: Marta Apter

Marta:

I'm sorry I didn't respond to your e-mail earlier. I had a problem with my e-mail system for a few days, and I wasn't able to retrieve new messages. I would be delighted to take on the assignment you propose. Please send me all the details about the project and the deadline. I will be out of town next week, but I look forward to hearing from you.

Megan

What is Megan's main purpose in writing this e-mail？

A．To apologize to Marta for not finishing an assignment

B．To tell Marta she will accept an assignment

C．To tell Marta she will be unable to complete an assignment on time

D．To explain to Marta her problems with an assignment

The news ______ to Mount Tai during the summer holidays delighted us.

A．we would have gone

B．which we would go

C．that we would go

D．would we go

The news_____to Shanghai delighted all of them.

A．they would go

B．which they would go

C．that they would go

D．would go

anted approaches of strange men. Our mothers didn’t teach us to tell a man to get lost; they told us to smile and hint that we' d be just delighted to spend time with the gentleman if we didn’t have other commitments. The man in the Oak Room bar would not be put off by a demure lowering of eyelids; he had to be told, roughly and loudly, that his presence was a nuisance.

Not that I am necessary against men and women picking each other up in pubhc places. In most instances, a small a mourn of sensitivity will tell a woman or a man whether someone is open to approaches.

Mistakes can easily be corrected by the kind of courtesy so many people have abandoned since the "sexual, revolution". One summer evening, I was whiling away a half hour in the outdoor bar of the Stanhope Hotel. I was alone, dressed up, having a drink before going on to meet someone in a restaurant. A man at the next table asked, "If you' re not busy, would you like to have a drink with me？ "I told him I was sorry but I would be leaving shortly. "Excuse me for disturbing you, "he said, turning back to his own drink. Simple courtesy. No insults and no hurt feelings.

One friend suggested that I might have avoided the incident in the Oak Room by going to the Palm Court instead. It’s true that the Palm Court is a traditional meeting place for unaccompanied ladies. But I don’t like violins when I want to talk. And I want to sit in a large, comfortable, leather chair. Why should I have to hide among the potted palms to avoid men who think I' m looking for something else？

What is the author’s attitude towards the traditional instruction of feminine politeness？

A．She thought it should be cultivated from girlhood.

B．She implied that it was not always useful and practical.

C．She suggested it should be rid of completely.

D．She thought it was totally out of date.

听力原文：A: Hello, Michael. How are things going？

B: Very well, thanks. Cathy, guess what, Tom and I have just won this year's speech contest.

A: Oh, how wonderful! Congratulations!

B: Thanks. Are you free this Saturday evening？ You see, we are thinking about having a Party,.... you know ... just to celebrate.

A: Yeah, I'll be glad to come. You guys deserve to celebrate. You've been working so hard, haven't you？

B: Yes, to tell the truth, we haven't had a good night's sleep last week. We need a break.

A: Are there any other people coming to the party？

B: We've invited some of our friends to come over and we would especially like you to join us.

A: I'd be delighted to. Thank you ... Um ... Would you like me to bring some food or drinks？

B: Oh, don't bother. We've got everything ready.

A: Oh, that's very kind of you. By the way, can I bring my sister to the party？ She’s coming to visit me this weekend.

B: Sure, you can. She'll be welcome.

(27)

A．They have just won the spelling contest.

B．They have just won the composition contest.

C．They have just won the speech contest.

D．They have just won the vocabulary contest.

听力原文： My father was a very soft-spoken man, however, he had some very definite ideas about money and work. He believed that work was good for the soul and, besides, money could come in very handy. Papa also felt that the best way to get a job was to already have one.

As a teenager, I remember my father being delighted when my brother landed a job working for a major hamburger chain. My brother wasn't very happy about the job but desperately wanted the money necessary to buy his own ear. Although the position was as unglamorous as they come, my father felt that it was a good beginning. He believed that if you had a job, it would show other employers that you are worth hiring.

Even to this day, I never resign a position until I am offered another one. Papa's wise counsel has helped me to be gainfully employed ever since I graduated from college. Although papa died a few years ago,' his wisdom will be passed on to generation upon generation.

(30)

A．He was indifferent to his job.

B．He was happy about his job.

C．He was unhappy about his job.

D．He was satisfied with his job.

ishing in a small pool of rain-water about five centimeters deep outside it.

Tom stopped and watched the man for a few minutes. He saw that most of the people who passed by him believed he must be rather mad.

Tom pitied the man, so after a few minutes he went up to him and said kindly, "Hello, would you like to come into the bar and have a drink with me？" The fisherman was delighted to accept his offer, and the two men went into the bar together. Tom bought the fisherman a few drinks, and finally said to him, "you've been fishing outside here, haven't you？ How many did you manage to catch this morning, if I may ask？"

"You are the eighth," the fisherman answered happily.

8. What was the poorly dressed man doing when Tom saw him？

(8)

A．Smoking.

B．Flying.

C．Drinking.

D．Fishing.

A hiker came across a cat while hiking in the woods. Not seeing an owner, the hiker decided to take the cat to the local animal shelter. As she was carrying the cat into the animal shelter, the hiker heard a man say, “I found you!” The cat’s owner was so delighted to find his cat that he promised to pay the hiker $250 for her troubles. The hiker told him that that would not be necessary; she had picked up the cat out of her love for animals and expected no reward. Later, however, the hiker received a large bill in the mail and realized that she could really use the reward money. The hiker called the owner, but the man refused to honor his earlier offer. If the hiker sues to collect the reward, what will she recover？

A、(A) Nothing, because there was no consideration for the reward.

B、(B) Nothing, because the hiker rejected the man’s offer.

C、(C) $250, because the technical defense of the statute of frauds will be overcome by the act that the hiker had fully performed.

D、(D) $250, because moral consideration is sufficient to support the promise of a reward.

eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat—the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives. No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay for dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To my surprise, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.

The word "repulsive" in Para. 1 most probably means "______".

A．disgusting

B．pleasant

C．acceptable

D．delicious