It’s _____ best to make _____ friends wi...

______ in her best skirt, the girl tried ______ herself noticed at the party.

A. Dressed; to make B. Being dressed; making

C. Having dressed;to make D. Dressing; making

______ whether to accept the offer or not, Mary ______ her close friend for advice.

A. Not to know; referred to B. Not knowing; turned to

C. Having not known; turned to D. Not known; referred to

— Sorry, I am late.

— Why, you _____ to the company today. It is Sunday.

A. needn’t to come B. needn’t have come

C. didn’t need to come D. needn’t come

    I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture _____

Since all the ______ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag._______ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. _______ in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was______. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ______.My heart sank and I began to______.

I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ______. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ______ it up, she quickly grabbed it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ______ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(n)_______, I tried to communicate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ______ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ______ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ______ me.

As the subway ______ the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ______ handed me back my bag. But ______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.

Sadly, this ______ custom was more surprising to me than pleasing. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was ______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ______, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.

1.A. background B. difference C. communication D. form

2.A. subways B. posts C. seats D. stations

3.A. Regarding B. Thinking C. Pretending D. Wondering

4.A. But B. So C. Because D. Instead

5.A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone

6.A. suspect B. theft C. liar D. criminal

7.A. hesitate B. scream C. panic D. revenge

8.A. burden B. bag C. money D. shawl

9.A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap

10.A. advantage B. charge C. possession D. notice

11.A. attack B. quarrel C. alarm D. loss

12.A. received B. handled C. spotted D. ignored

13.A. alike B. heavy C. appealing D. magical

14.A. help B. tease C. remind D. violate

15.A. set out B. drew upon C. pulled into D. turned away

16.A. angrily B. gratefully C. modestly D. gently

17.A. until B. once C. before D. while

18.A. considerate B. cautious C. invisible D. symbolic

19.A. messy B. usual C. practical D. awkward

20.A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. relief

Plan your answers beforehand

The holiday season is a favorite for many. There are always parties with family, friends, relatives or work colleagues. 1. But at the same time, it can also make you feel unhappy, especially because there is always the chance that you will be asked to answer awkward questions during these gatherings.

I think you had better have a general idea of who you might meet or the questions some people may ask you. You may prepare answers to some awkward questions. 2. Think of ways you might be comfortable answering questions, and have some basic answers in your head.

My family and I recently attended a holiday event. 3.However, because I knew several people who would most likely be attending the event, I was able to take some time to think about how I wanted to answer the questions they could ask me. This doesn’t mean that I spent the days before the party memorizing answers and recited the answers to the questions like a robot. 4.

5.So I found it most effective to prepare by having several stories and answers, or even questions for your companion, in order to make sure the conversation runs smoothly.

A. Ask some questions of whoever you are speaking with.

B. Communicating with others around you can be fun.

C. And you may even practice a bit beforehand if necessary.

D. You have no way of knowing exactly what questions you may be asked.

E. Some awkward questions might be asked at the holiday parties.

F. I was asked a few awkward questions about my work situation.

G. Rather, I simply decided what I was comfortable telling them.