高三英语Unit 6 Manners,customs and cultures冀教版知识精讲

高三英语Unit6Manners,customsandcultures冀教版

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Unit6Manners,customsandcultures

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1.reflectv.反映，归咎

Hersadlooksreflectedthethoughtpassingthroughhermind.

她忧戚的面容反映出她内心的思想。

reflectonvt.考虑（回想，回顾）

Hehastoreflectonwhatanswertogive.

他得思考一下如何答复。

reflectionn.反映，沉思，映像

1）Onfurtherreflectionshesawhermistake.

进一步细想后，她明白了自己的错误。

2）Thisisareflectionuponyourhonor.

这对你的名誉是一个损害。

3）Thecatfeltcuriouswhenshesawherownreflectioninthemirror.

小猫看到自己在镜子中的倒影，感到很好奇。

2.takeawayfromvt.从..拿走（从....拿开）；消除

Hetookawaymanybooksfromthelibrary.

take的相关短语：

lake叩art拆卸，拆开takeaway减去takedown写下，记下takefor把...

误认为takein欺骗；吸收，吸纳takeoff起飞；匆匆离开；脱下takeon承担；呈

现；开始雇佣takeover接收，接管taketo喜欢，开始从事lakepictures照相

takecareof照顾，照料takeup开始从事，着手处理takeiteasy别紧张

3.goaboutvt.着手（尽力，走来走去）

1）Couldyoupleaseinformmehowtogoaboutcontactingalawyer?

请您告诉我怎样去联络律师？

2）Let'sgoaboutourbusiness.

咱们来干自己的事吧。

3）Despitethethreatofwar,peoplegoabouttheirworkasusual.

尽管战争一触即发，人们仍像平时一样工作。

goover复习；察看goafter追求gofor去找，努力获取，被认为,主张,

拥护goinfor参加goround流传gothrough遭受、经历

4.awarenessn.认识（了解，知道）

awarea.知道的，意识到的beawareof/beawarethat...

Theirsuddenattackmadeusmoreawareofthedangeraroundus.

他们突然的攻击使我们更加注意我们周围的危险。

Areyouawarethatyouaresittingonmyhat?

你知道你坐在我的帽子上了吗？

5.uncertaina.不确定的

certaina.一定的pron.某几个，某些

forcertain肯定的，无疑的，必然发生的

besure/certain+about/of对(某事)有把握.主语必须是人

besure/certaintodosth.句型中，表示一定会做某事.主语可以是人，也可以是物

“besure/certain+从句”句型中，表示“确信……”，主语只能是人，而不能是物

“makesure/certain+从句”结构中，表示“确定；弄清楚”，主语只能是人

Ifscertainthat...(这里it作为形式主语代替从句时，则其后的表语用certain,而不能

用sure)

Examples:

(1)Ifscertainthateveryeffectmusthaveacause.

无疑，每个结果必定有其原因。

(2)Ican'tsayforcertainwhenhewillarrive.

我说不准他什么时候会来。

(3)ForcertainreasonsIwillbeunabletoattendthemeeting.

因为某种原因，我不能出席这次会议。

(4)Fmuncertainwhethertogoornot.

我不能肯定去还是不去。

注意：

Pmsure…与Fmcertain…均可译为“我深信(确)信……”，但两者的含义却不同。前

者表示一种主观上的判断或感觉，事实并不一定如此。

后者强调的则是客观事实，意为主语已经知道后面的内容是既定的事实。

I'msurehedidn'tstealit.Heisn'tthatkindofperson.我确信他没偷，他不是那种人。I'm

certainhedidn'tbreakthecup.Ibrokeitmyself.我敢肯定他没有打碎那个茶杯，(因为)那个

茶杯是我打碎的。

6.insb.'sshoes处于..的地位(或境地)=putoneselfinsb/splace

Putyourselfinmyshoes,andthenperhapsyou,llstopcomplaining.

你设身处地为我想一想，也许就不会再抱怨了。

Whatelsecouldhedo?Putyourselfinhisplace.

他又有什么办法呢？你替他设身处地想想看。

7.conveniencen.便利，方便

convenienta.方便的

It'sconveniencetodo/It'sconvenientforsb.todo/atone's(sb',s)convenience

Examples:

(1)It'sagreatconveniencetoliveintown.

住在城市里有很大的方便。

(2)Willitbeconvenientforyoutocomeinthemorning?

你上午来方便吗？

(3)Wetrusttoreceiveachequeatyourearliestconvenience.

我们希望早日收到你的支票。

8.extendeda.广大的,扩大范围的，长期的beextendedto扩大到..

extendv.延长，扩充

Examples:

(1)ThehotweatherextendedintoOctober.

炎热天气一直持续到十月。

(2)Mygardenextendsasfarastheriver.

我的花园一直伸展到河边。

(3)Thepaddyareawasextendedto900000mulastyear.

去年稻田面积扩大到了90万亩。

(4)Sheextendedbothhandstowardshermother.她向母亲伸出双臂。

注意：

extend意为"延伸，扩展，伸出"；expand意为”张开，展开，膨胀"；expend意为

“用掉，耗费掉"stretch指把某样东西变长，通常不是加长，而是用拉伸的方法使之变长;

spread指使某物摊开、展开或消息等向四面八方传播开；

9.mattern.事件，物质，原因v.有关系

It(doesn't)matter+从句

What'sthematterwithsth.?.......怎么了?

Amatterof关于...的问题

Examples:

(1)1don'ttalkwithmybossaboutmyprivatematters.

我不和我的老板谈私事。

(2)Whafsthematter?Whyareyoucrying?

怎么回事？你为什么哭？

(3)Itdoesn'tmattertomewhatyoudo.

你做什么都跟我毫无关系。

(4)Iwanttospeaktoherinthematterofmysalary.

我想跟她谈谈我的薪水问题。

(5)Itmaybeamatterofmonthsbeforeifsready.

要准备好可能得数月时间。

10.supportn.支持，援助，供养vt.支援，帮助，支持

supportern支持者

Examples:

(1)Heneedsahighincometosupportsuchalargefamily.

他需要有高收入才能供养得起这样一个大家庭。

(2)Whichfootballteamdoyousupport?

你支持哪个足球队？

(3)Theysignedapetitioninsupportoftheworkers'demands.

他们在请愿书上签名，支持工人的请求。

(4)Thetheatrehashadtocloseforlackofsupport.

这家剧院光顾者寡只好关闭。

(5)Thegovernment'ssupporterswelcomedthenewlaw.

拥护政府的人都欢迎新颁布的法规。

11.pickup

1)拾起；抱起

e.g.Hepickeduphiscryingchild.他抱起了他啼哭的孩子。

2)(非正规地)学会，学到

e.g.Youngchildrensoonpickupwordstheyheartheireldersuse.孩子们很快就能学会他们

经常听到的大人们说的话。

3)见到；听出，收听到

e.g.Wepickeduptheharbourlightsaswesailedalong.我们向前航行时看见了港口的灯

塔。

4)搭载

e.g.We'llsendtheambulancetopickhimup.我们要派-一辆救护车接他走。

5)无意地或偶然地买到，顺便去买

e.g.Wheredidyoupickupthatlovelyoldvase?你在哪里买到那只可爱的旧花瓶？

6)染上(疾病或坏习惯)

e.g.Hehaspickedupsomebadhabitsatthatschool.他在那所学校沾染了一些坏习惯。

7)整理，收拾

e.g.Iwon'tpickupafteryou,children.孩子们，我不会替你们整理房间的。

8)加速

e.g.Thetrainmovedslowlyfromthestation,butpickedupspeedasitreachedtheopen

country.火车在站内走得很慢，但到开阔地段便加速行驶。

12.figureoutvt.算出(想出，理解，断定，解决)

Examples:

(1)Itdidn'ttakethechildrenlongtofigureoutthecorrectanswer.

孩子们没有花很多时间就算出了正确的答案。

(2)He'stryingtofigureoutawaytosolvetheproblem.

他正在努力想办法解决这个问题。

(3)1can'tfigureoutwhyheisabsent.

我弄不明白他为什么缺席。

13.adjustv.调整，使..适于

adjustoneselftosth./doing

Examples:

(1)Headjustedhimselfveryquicklytotheheatofthecountry.

他很快使自己适应了这个国家炎热的天气。

(2)Thiskindofdeskcanbeadjustedtotheheightyouneed.

这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。

(3)Isoonadjustedmyselftomynewjob.我很快适应了新的工作。

(4)Thesedesksandseatscallbeadjustedtotheheightsofanychild.这些课桌椅可以按

孩子的身高进行调整。

(5)Canyouadjustthelightonmybikesothatitshinesontheroad?你能替我把自行车上

的灯调整一下，使光线照在路上吗？

14.possessv.持有，克制,为..着迷

Examples:

(1)1don'tknowwhatpossessedhimtodrivesofastdownthatbusystreet.

我不知道他着了什么魔，在那条热闹的街上把车子开得这么快。

(2)ThepoliceaskedmeifIpossessedagun.

警察问我是否有枪。

(3)Hepossessestwocars.

他有两辆汽车。

possessionn.财产，所有，拥有

inpossession(物)被据有，(人)据有

inpossessionof(sth.)控制，拥有inthepossessionof(sb.)控制，拥有

Examples:

(1)Thepeoplehadtogatheruptheirfewpossessionsandescapedabroad.

人们不得不收拾起仅有的一点财物逃到国外去。

(2)Hewasfoundinpossessionofdangerousdrugs.

他被发现藏有危险物品。

(3)Twentyyearsago,hisfatherwasveryrichandwasinpossessionofafarm.

二十年前，他父亲很富有，有一个农场。

15.judgmentn.裁判，宣告，判决书

Examples:

(1)Hepassedjudgmentontheguiltyman.

他对那个罪犯做出了裁决。

(2)Inmyjudgment,weshouldaccepttheirapology.

依我看，我们应该接受他们的道歉。

(3)Herdecisionseemstoshowalackofpoliticaljudgment.

她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。

judgen.法官v.裁决，判断，审判vt.断定，判断

Examples:

(1)Heisanimpartialjudge.

他是一位公正的法官。

(2)Youcan'tjudgeabookbyitscover.

不能根据封面判断一本书。

(3)Wejudgethatheisthebestcandidate.

我们认为他是最佳人选。

(4)Ijudgehimtobeabout40.

我断定他有40来岁。

16.referv.把..提交，谈及，参考

refertovt.涉及(指的是，提及，参考，适用于)

(1)Forfurtherparticulars,pleaserefertoChapterTen.

详情请看第10章。

(2)Don'trefertothismatteragain,please.

请不要再提这件事了。

(3)Thisregulationrefersonlytochildren.

这些规定仅适用于儿童。

17.similara.相似的,类似的，相同，一样besimilarto类似于

(1)Wehavesimilaropinions.

我们的看法相同。

(2)Goldissimilarincolortobrass.

金和铜颜色相仿。

(3)Hetalkedaboutitinasimilarway.

他对此事有相似的说法。

similarityn.相似，类似

Thesimilaritybetweenthemhasoftenbeenremarkedon.

他们之间很相似，这是常有人提到的事。

【模拟试题】

第一部分：单项填空

1.—Doyouhavethetime?

—Sorry,Ihavenowatch.

A.Whatashame.B.Thanks,anyway.

C.Itdoesn'tmatter.D.Whynotbuyone?

2.Asisknown,oneofthemanybenefitsofforeigntravelislearningtodealwith

unexpected.

A.the;/B./;anC.the;theD./;the

3.Thepeoplelivinginthatapartmenthavefreetotheswimmingpool.

Theydon'thavetobecharged.

A.timeB.accessC.entranceD.care

4.一I'mreallywornout!

—SoamI!Afterall,wethediscussionfornearly2hours.

A.hadB.haveC.arehavingD.havebeenhaving

5.Withhisfullattentiononthetask,hehadnoideaaboutwhat'dhappenedaround

him.

A.wasfixedB.fixingC.fixedD.beingfixed

6.Thegirlstrugglingintherivershoutedforhelp,butnoneofthepeoplejumpedintotheriver

torescueher;,theyjustwentaway.

A.thereforeB.anyhowC.insteadD.yet

7.—It'salongtimeIlastsawyou.

—Yes,anditwillbeanothermonthwecanmeetagain.

A.beforesinceB.when;beforeC.since;untilD.since;before

8.——IhearJasonhasgonetoHarvardUniversityforhisMaster'sdegree.

—Oh,Hownice!Doyouknowwhenhe?

A.wasleavingB.leftC.hadleftD.hasleft

9.Thetwogracefulladiesburstintolaughternowandthenasifsomethingfunny.

A.tochatwithB.tochataboutC.chattingwithD.chattingabout

10.—Howcouldtheancienttemplebedamagedovernight?

—Ithappenedtheheavystorm.

A.asaresultB.onaccountC.owingtoD.resultingin

11.Herhusbandhasbeenlaidoffforayear.wasthathersongothurtbadly.

A.TomakemattersworseB.Makingmattersworse

C.WhatmademattersworseD.Whichmademattersworse

12.Failureashewasinhispreviousattempts,hestillstickstheresearchaimedat

increasingproduction.

A.inB.toC.onD.with

13.thefrequentcommunicationisdeepeningtheunderstandingbetweencountries

greatly;itmayalsocontributetosomeunsteadyfactors.

A.WhenB.WhileC.IfD.As

14.一Well,itiscertainforhimtogettreatedcontinuously.

-hedoesn'trespondtothetreatmentyet?

A.HowdoyoulikeB.Howabout

C.WhatifD.Buthow

15.forthespecialist'scarefultreatment,hetilllastyear.

A.Ifitisnot;can'tliveB.Wereitnot;couldn'thavelived

C.Haditnotbeen;couldn'thavelivedD.Iftheywerenot;couldn'tlive

第二部分：完形填空

阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项。

Thehousenextdoorhadbeenemptyforsolongthatwehadquiteforgottenwhatitwasto

haveneighbors.Oneday,16.agreatfurniturelorrydrewupnearourfrontgateandina

shorttime,allkindsoffurniturewere17onthepavement.Asmallcararrived,outofwhich

camesevenpeople:aman,awomanandfivechildrenof18ages.Thechildrenhurriedout

andbeganlaughing19asthewholefamilymovedintothehouse.Windowswere20

open:furniturewasputinto21;andlittlefaceslookedcuriouslyatusoverthefenceand

disappeared.Itwasourfirst22totheRobinsons.

Thoughwebecamefirm23withournewneighbors,weoftenhadcausestobemade

angrybethem.Ourgardenbecameanunsafeplace:littleboys24ascowboysorIndians

wouldjumpupfrombehindbushes,25woodengunsatusand26ustoputourhands

up.Sometimesourliveswere27:atothers,wewerekilledwitha28"Bang!Bang!”.

Evenmoredangerouswerethearrowsthatoccasionallycameflying29thegardenfence.

Butwedidnot30goinfearforourlives.TheBorbinsonswerefriendlyandhelpful

andwhenweleftfortheholidays,weknewwehadnothingtofear31ourneighborswere

around.Weunderstoodwhatitwasliketohave32inthelong,friendless,winterevenings

33

Mr.Robinsonwould34inforacupofteaandchat;orwhenMr.Robinsonwould35

overthefenceandtalkendlesslywithfatheraboutgardeningproblems.

16.A.butB.thereforeC.howeverD.strangely

17.A.unloadedB.removedC.loadedD.destroyed

18.A.thesameB.variousC.youngD.middle

19.A.delightedlyB.sadlyC.astonishinglyD.frighteningly

20.A.brokenB.kickedC.forcedD.pushed

21.A.placeB.roomC.orderD.use

22.A.managementB.introductionC.interviewD.arrangement

23.A.enemiesB.strangersC.friendsD.relatives

24.A.lookingB.pretendingC.dressedD.worn

25.A.throwB.putC.fireD.point

26.A.askB.orderC.makeD.lead

27.A.savedB.wastedC.devotedD.spared

28.A.softB.sharpC.funnyD.slow

29.A.onB.towardsC.overD.under

30.A.alwaysB.everC.sometimesD.then

31.A.unlessB.thoughC.solongasD.evenif

32.A.loveB.pleasureC.satisfactionD.company

33.A.whileB.whenC.asD.since

34.A.dropB.lipC.jumpD.break

35.A.climbB.fallC.leanD.lie

第三部分：阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题中的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

A

Therearesomanydifferentplasticcardsthatadultshavetocarryaround-librarycards,

savingscardsfordifferentbanks,creditcards,justtonameafew…Sowhynothaveonecardto

replacethemall?

ScottBarnhill,an11-year-oldfifth-gradestudentintheUShascomeupwithanideafora

''SecurityOneCard”.

Soundsmart?TheUSPatentOfficethoughtso,anditpermittedapatentforhisideainApril.

Here'sanexampleofhowBarnhill?sideawouldwork.

Let'ssayyouhavethethreecardsmentionedabove.Insteadofcarryingthemall,youcould

havejustonebyhavingadditionalmagneticstripsaddedtoit.

Themagneticstripscanbeaddedtoanyplasticcard,evenablankone.

Companiescouldaddtheirinformationtooneofthestrips.Forinstance,youcouldaska

librarytoaddastriptoyourbankcard.

Barnhillhasalotofhobbies,includingdesigningwebsites.Hegottheideaattheageof9

whenhesawhisfatherusingakeycardtoentertheirhotelroom.Hethought,“Thehotelsare

wastingmoneywiththekeycards."So,insteadofusingahotel-issuedkeycard,guestscoulduse

theircreditcards-ifthehoteladdedaspecialmagneticstrip.Atcheck-out,thestripwouldsimply

beremoved.

Nowthathehashispatent,hisnextstepisaletter-writingcampaigntogetsupportfrom

majorcreditcardcompanies.

“Fmgoingtobewritingletterstocreditcardcompaniestoaskiftheycanco-operate.Ihope

they'llgivememoneyeverytimesomeoneputsastriponthebackofanothercard,oreverytime

theideaisused,“Barnhillsaid."I'Hwritethelettersandseewhattheysay.Iftheysayno,I'llask

someoneelse,anothercreditcardcompany.^^

Heishopingtomakemoneyfromhispatentandhasdecideditwouldbebettertocollect

royalties（专利使用税）iftheideatakesoffratherthansellhispatent.

“ThepersonwhoinventedATMsolditwholly,andifhe'dchosenroyaltieshe'dgetlike2

centsforeverydealandhe'dbeabillionairenow."Scottsaid.

36.Theadvantageof'"SecurityOneCard^^isthatit.

A.couldremovetheburdenoftakingallkindsofplasticcards

B.wouldbeverysafe

C.wouldsaveyourmoney

D.couldhavealotofmagneticstripsonit

37.TheimmediatecauseofScott'sinventionwasthat.

A.hefoundevenahotelissueditsowncards-keycards

B.herealizedhotelsshoulduseonlyonecard

C.hefoundthatadultshavetocarryaroundsomanyplasticcards

D.herealizeditwouldbeagoodchancetomakebigmoney

38.Whena"SecurityOneCard^^isused,.

A.onehastoaddadditionalmagneticstripstoithimself

B.onehastopayScottBarnhilleachtimeamagneticstripisadded

C.alltheextracostsgotoitsusers

D.acertainamountofmoneymustbepaidtoitsinventor

39.Theunderlinedphrase“takesoff9inthelastparagraphbutoneprobablymeans.

A.makesmoneyB.winsalotofsupport

C.isworthalotD.isperfect

B

Asuicide（自杀）bomberblewupabusparkedoutsideaKarachihotelyesterdayina

thunderousexplosionthatkilled11Frenchengineers,theirPakistanidriverandapasser-by.

Twenty-treepeoplewerewounded.

Pakistan'sgovernmentdenounced（公开指责）theexplosionasanactofterrorismaimedat

foreigners,andsuspicionfellonmilitantIslamicgroupsangeredbyPakistaniPresidentGeneral

PervezMusharraf\supportfortheUS-iedunitedwarinneighboringAfghanistan.

Therewasnoevidencelinkingtheattack,directlytotheal-Qaidaterroristnetworkof

OsamaabinLaden,butmanyofthemilitantIslamicgroupsinPakistanaresympatheticto

al-Qaidaandsomehavelinkstotheorganization,accordingtotheAssociatedPress.

MushaiTafpromisedtofightback.

“Wefeelthisactofinternationalterrorismhastobemetwithfullforce.Mygovernmenthas

thecompletedeterminationofmeetingthisthreat,hesaid.

“Iwouldliketheinternationalcommunitytounderstandourhomeenvironmentresulting

fromourcooperationagainstinternationalterrorism,Musharrafsaid.

FrenchPresidentJacquesChiraccondemned（谴责）theattackandsenthisnewlyappointed

defenseministertoPakistan.

The11FrenchkilledinthebombingwereengineersworkingattheKarachiseaportfora

state-ownedFrenchmarineconstructioncompany,theFrenchForeignMinistrysaidinParis.They

werepartofateambuildingasubmarinePakistanboughtfromFrance.

ThebuswasparkedoutsidetheSheratonHotelwhenthebombwentoff-obviouslyina

secondvehicledrivenbythebomber,tearingalargecrater（弓单坑）intheroadanddestroying

nearbyvehicles.

“Wehaverecoveredaburntbodyfromacar,“saidSindhprovincialpolicechiefSayed

KamalShah,referringtothesuicidebomberandhisvehicle."ThesoundwassoloudIthinkyou

couldhavehearditfromsixmilesaway,"saidMunirSheikh,apoliceofficerwhowasactually

presentattheeventandsawtheexplosion.Theexplosioncaused14deaths,includingthebomber.

40.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotilepassage?

A.PervezMusharrafisFrenchPresident.

B.JacquessChiracisPakistaniPresident

C.SayedKamalShahisapoliceofficer.

D.MunirSheikhismemberofamilitantIslamicgroup.

41.Theexplosionwasconsideredtobemadeby.

A.OsamabinLadenB.militantIslamicgroups

C.theal-QaidaterroristsD.aPakistanpoliceman

42.TheFrenchForeignMinister.

A.wasnewlyappointedandsenttoPakistanbyFrenchPresidentyesterday.

B.condemnedtheattackinapressconferenceinPairsyesterday.

C.denouncedtheexplosionasanactofterrorismaimedatFrenchpeople

D.saidtheFrenchkilledwereengineersbuildingasubmarinePakistanboughtfromFrance.

43.Thesuicidebomber.

A.wasfounddeadandburntinacar

B.shotthroughthewindowofhisvehicle

C.wasfounddeadinalargecraterintheroad

D.wasarrestedbyPakistanpoliceofficerMunirSheikh

C

Hiringaself-drivecarreallyaddstotheenjoymentofyourholiday.Therearesomany

interestingplacestovisitandifyouenjoyseeingmorethanjustthecitycenterthereisnobetter

waytotravelthanbycar.

HireCharge

Whatisincluded:

(a)Unlimiteddistancetobetraveled.

(b)Expensesonoilmaintenance(保养)andrepairswhichwillbepaidbacktothedriver

onproductionofreceipts.

(c)Fullinsuranceandnotincludingpersonalaccidents(seebelow).

Whatisnotincluded;

(a)Personalaccidentinsurance.

(b)Garaging,gas,parkingandtrafficfines.

ConditionsofHire

1.Theshortestrentalperiodattheselowpricesisthreedays.Forpricesforoneortwodays

onlyseeourrepresentativeatthehotel.

2.CarhiremustbebookedsixweeksormorebeforearrivalinLondontobesureofhiringa

car.Butifyouhavebeenunabletomakeabookinginadvance,pleaseseeourrepresentativeatthe

hotelwhomaystillbeabletohelpyou.

3.Thecarsdescribedonthesheetareexamplesofthetypeofcarsavailableineachprice

range.

Ifyoudecidetohireacar,justfillinthebookingformandreturnittous.Abookingfeeof

£12aspartofthecarhirecostisrequired.

Shouldyoubeforcedtogiveupyourcarhirebookingafterpayinginfull(twoweeks

beforedateofhire)thenacancellationchargeof£12willbemade.

44.Inwhichsectiondoyouthinkthisreadingpassageistakenfrom?

A.DailyStoriesB.HomeNews.

C.Advertisements.D.GuidesforTravel.

45.Whatcostsisacarhirerresponsiblefor?

A.Thecostofmaintenanceofthecar.

B.Themoneypaidforbreakingthetrafficlaws

C.Insuranceagainstdamagetothecar.

D.Thecostofrepairstothecar.

46.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Youcanhireacaratanytimeatlowprices.

B.Thecompanyprefersshortrentalperiodstolongerones.

C.Accordingtothereading,thedistancelimitforahirerisrequired.

D.Youshallpayforthenecessaryrepairsfirst.

47.Ifcarhirerschangetheirmindsafterpayingthewholecostofhiring,the£12bookingfee

is.

A.notreturnedatallB.returnedinpartimmediately

C.notrequiredD.returnedinfullwithintwoweeks

D

Abranchofpsychologycalledneurolinguistic（神经语言学）programminghasmadean

interestingandusefuldiscovery:Youcanchangethewayyouimagineorrememberthings

withoutchangingwhatyouimagine,anditwillchangeyourfeelings.Forexample,ifavisual

memorymakesyousadwheneveryouthinkaboutit,youcanmakethatmentalpicturesmaller

andlessbright,andwhenyoudo,thememorywon'tmakeyouassad.Sinceyouhaven'tchanged

thecontentofthememory,youhaven9tlostanyinformation.You'vesimplymadeitlesspainful.

Whenyouvisuallyrememberapleasantmemory,youcanmakethepicturemorecolorful

andthememorywillgiveyouevenstrongergoodfeelings.Youcanmakeyourpicturesofthe

futurebrighter,wider,deeper,oryoucanbringtheimagescloser.Changeslikethesewillmake

youfeeldifferent-evenwhenyouleavethecontentofthepicturethesame.

Whatistrueforvisualimagesalsoappliestothewayyoutalktoyourself.Forexample,if

youhavetroubleencouragingyourself,trychangingthetoneofvoiceyouusewhenyouspeakto

yourself.Somepeopleorderthemselvesaround.Thevoicetheyusetotalktothemselvesiscruel

andcommanding.Listeningtoyourselfbeingbossycanhavethesameeffectaslisteningto

someoneelsebeingbossy:itcanmakeyouwanttoriseup.Changeyourtonetofriendlyorsweet,

andyoumightfeelmoreencouraged.Whenyoutellyourself“Icandoit"，fillyourinternalvoice

witheagernessandbackitupwithinspiringmusic.Thepossibilitiesareinfactendless.

Theimportantthingtounderstandisthatthewayyoucodeyourinnerworldhasanimpact,

andyouhavequiteabitofcontroloverthatcoding.Youcanchangeitdeliberately.Whenyoudo,

itwillchangeyourfeelings,whichwillchangeyouractions,whichwillchangetheworldaround

you.

48.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.YoucanChangetheWorldaroundYou!

B.BeMerry.

C.YouCanChangePeople'sAttitudetowardsYou.

D.TalktoYourselfinaFriendlyWay.

49.Tileunderlinedword“deliberately“canbereplacedby.

A.bychanceB.onpurposeC.difficultlyD.easily

50.Wecallinferthatifwemakeasadmentalpicturebiggerandbrighter,wecanbecome

A.happierB.sadderC.calmerD.wiser

51.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Somepeopleorderthemselvesaround^^suggest?

A.Somepeopleoftenorderalotoffood.

B.Somepeopleorderotherstofollowtheirinstructions.

C.Somepeopleareverycrueltothemselves.

D.Somepeopleareverystrictwiththemselves.

E

Businessactivitiesarebecomingincreasinglyworldwideasmanyfirmsspreadtheir

operationsintomarketsabroad.ManyU.S.firms,fbrexample,aretryingtoenlargemarketsby

doingbusinessinChina,India,LatinAmerica,RussiaandotherEasternEuropeancountries.

MultinationalCorporations(MNC),whichoperatesinmorethanonehundredcountries,

especiallymove