1 . He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _________ it differently.

A．could express	B．would express
C．could have expressed	D．must have expressed

2 . You may use the room as you like ________ you clean it up afterwards.

A．so far as

B．so long as

C．in case

D．even if

3 . When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
1. According to the passage, winners      .

A．blame themselves rather than others

B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．deal with problems rather than blame others

2. The underlined word remedyin Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．improve

B．accept

C．avoid

D．consider

3. When problems occur, winners take them as ______.

A．excuses for their failures	B．chances for self-development
C．challenges to their colleagues	D．barriers to greater power

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner’s Opportunity.	B．A Winner’s Problem.
C．A Winner’s Secret.	D．A Winner’s Achievement.

4 . Mozart's birthplace and the house                  he composed “The Magic Flute” are both museums now.

A．where	B．when
C．there	D．which

5 . This is the last factory ________ he used to work at, many workers of _______ still have a good relationship with him.

A．/; it

B．which; whom

C．/; which

D．which; that

6 . Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions, but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another culture, but it does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to conclude about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
1. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ________.

A．show friendliness to strangers

B．be used to hide true feelings

C．be used in the wrong places

D．show personal habits

2. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A．Learn about their relations with others.

B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.

C．Find out about their past experience.

D．Figure out what they will do next.

3. What would be the best title for the test?

A．Cultural Differences

B．Smiles and Relationships

C．Facial Expressiveness

D．Habits and Emotions

7 . I found the lecture hard to follow because it ________ when I arrived.

A．started	B．was starting
C．would start	D．had started

8 . A new ______ to teaching languages is being used here, and it has turned out to be very helpful to the students.

A．approach	B．means
C．method	D．way

9 . I don’t know whether you happen _________, but I’m going to study in the U.S. this September.

A．to be heard

B．to be hearing

C．to hear

D．to have heard

10 . Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s，but it cost________his.

A．as much twice as	B．twice as much as
C．much as twice as	D．as twice much as