— _______ you got to know my telephone number?
— Through a friend of yours.
A. How was it
B. How was it that
C. Was it how that
D. How did
It is almost five years_________we saw each other last time.
A. before
B. since
C. after
D. when
—Do I need to give a tip if I eat at a fast food restaurant in the United States?
—Yes, it’s a common ______ to tip waiter in a restaurant.
A.sense
B.custom
C. method
D. practice
阅读下面内容，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
大多数人都希望受到别人欢迎，但并非都能做到。请根据下表问卷调查结果，写一篇题为How to be popular的英文短文。
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45%的人认为 |
1. 改善外表，穿着得体，精神状态好 2. 经常微笑，待人友善 |
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55%的人认为 |
1. 培养对他人的体贴 2. 当个好听众 3. 不说别人的坏话 |
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你自己的观点 |
（至少两点） |
注意：1. 短文必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥。
2. 开头已经写好，但不计入总词汇。
3. 词数：150左右。
How to be popular
Many people desire to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal. What is the secret to popularity? ___________________________________________________________
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。
I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will.
Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.
If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself.
Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.
Last but not the least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.
So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.
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Title: Tips on how to be 1._________ in your life |
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Tips |
Details |
2._______ |
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3.______down your plan |
◆List everything you need ◆List 4.________you will follow |
To make your plan happen |
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Prepare three 5.________ ways to carry out your plan |
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To 6.________ that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work |
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7.__________ to finish at least part of your plan if not all |
Do everything 8.________ your own time-frame |
To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results |
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Do one thing at once |
Stick to the order of your plan |
To save your interest, motivation and energy |
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Finish what you have started |
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To get your plan 9. ________out thoroughly. |
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10.______________ |
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You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile. |
The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands.
“Who are these people?” I asked.
“Satisfied customers,” answered young Mr. Hopkins. “We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture.” Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing next to one wall. “Now, how can I serve you?” he added.
By this time, I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase them. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop. No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me. Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. I promised Mr. Hopkins that I would come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper.
“Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr. Hopkins. “This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away.
“That was quick!” I exclaimed. I looked at the photograph. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’ dusty shop.
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them. For weeks, my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop. I finally agreed to take him to London to show him.
When we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found...nothing. The little shop was no longer there. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there.
As I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along. “Are you looking for something sir?” he asked.
I turned and said “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. I thought it was here.”
“Oh yes,” said the policeman. “There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son. It sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago.”
I looked again at the place where the shop had been. Then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.
“How strange” I exclaimed.
1.How did the writer like the shop?
A. He found it a modern big shop.
B. He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents.
C. He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera.
D. He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop.
2.Which of the following is true about the shop?
A. It was knocked down a few weeks ago.
B. It was a well-known little shop in London.
C. It was a special shop selling special presents.
D. It was between a music shop and a department store.
3.The word “the commodities’ in the 4th paragraph means _____.
A. the writer’s works
B. the goods in the shop
C. Mr. Hopkins’ photographs
D. Some presents left by other customers
4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Christmas Shopping
B. Hopkins and His Son
C. The Strange Little Shop
D. The Strange Experience
