Cultural differences occur wherever you go. When visiting another country, you should be aware of those differences and _______ them. Here are some _______ on how to fit in.
Every traveler to a foreign country feels _______ at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of _______. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as “that crazy foreigner.”
Wearing proper cloths is important too, _______ locals will judge by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is _______, especially if you are a woman. So leave your torn jeans at home.
Also be cautious about expressing _______. Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some countries it is _______ to kiss in public.
1.A. reject B. recite C. respect D. remove
2.A. plans B. tips C. arguments D. choices
3.A. unsafe B. excited C. satisfied D. awkward
4.A. relief B. belonging C. humor D. direction
5.A. but B. for C. so D. or
6.A. forbidden B. allowed C. expected D. tolerated
7.A. emotions B. concern C. interest D. views
8.A. natural B. advisable C. unwise D. unnecessary
Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it.
All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world.
1.A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed
2.A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social
3.A. active B. boring C. careless D. practical
4.A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting
5.A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed
6.A. come up with B. face up with C. look forward to D. step away from
7.A. begin B. check C. like D. find
8.A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully
9.A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically
10.A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous
11.A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret
12.A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice
--- Jack, I’d like to have your opinions about my written report.
--- _______. But I have one suggestion.
A. That’s a good idea B. You are too modest
C. It looks fine to me D. You should check it first
Half an hour later, Lucy still couldn’t get a taxi _______ the bus had dropped her.
A. until B. when C. although D. where
It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I _______ it?
A. had done B. have done C. did D. am doing
--- Is it true that Mike refused an offer from Yale University yesterday?
--- Yeah, but I have no idea _______ he did it; that’s one of his favorite universities.
A. when B. why C. that D. how
