完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 36 have you recently received? Who do you go to get advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a 37 adviser.
Parents, teachers and friends are often great 38 . Sports figures, public officials, and nationally known figures can also be good 39 of mentors, but a person with whom you have a personal relationship will most likely be able to 40 you the best advice.
Mentors teach things that seem to be 41 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and 42 , and can sometimes be 43 for a non-native to understand. For example, all 44 glitters(闪烁)is not gold(some things are not as 45 as they appear ).
Advice columns(栏目) 46 newspapers and magazines are another way to 47 advice.
Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 48 themselves. Many people are not 49 to ask for help or 50 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 51 their own experience to 52 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 53 respected in North America. People love to offer motivational (激发性的) 54 and encouragement. One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out when you are in 55 .
36. A. success B. measure C. position D. advice
37. A. devoted B. united C. trusted D. expected
38. A. interviewers B. mentors C. followers D. competitors
39. A. examples B. mentors C. manners D. services
40. A. consider B. exchange C. get D. offer
41. A. present B. attractive C. common D. especial
42. A. experience B. difference C. culture D. behavior
43. A. simple B. difficult C. natural D. brief
44. A. that B. which C. what D. who
45. A. different B. same C. exciting D. valuable
46. A. in B. on C. at D. upon
47. A. reduce B. add C. keep D. get
48. A. enjoy B. teacher C. express D. defeat
49. A. brave B. afraid C. honest D. lucky
50. A. talk B bring C. care D. look
51. A. remind B. suggest C. advise D. share
52. A. lead to B. set free C. help out D. look out
53. A. originally B. highly C. equally D. closely
54. A. stories B. sadness C. movement D. adventure
55. A. happiness B. trouble C. excitement D. nature
—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.
— .It was her fault.
A.No way B.Not impossible C.No chance D.Not at all
We forgot to bring our tickets, but please let us enter, _____?
A. do you B. can we C. will you D. shall we
–Did a letter come for me?
–Yes, ____ came for you this morning.
A. that B. it C. one D. the letter
Jane nearly missed the flight ____ doing too much shopping.
A. as a result of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of
Your body language _____ your real emotion.
A. gave in B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out