【正文】 e theaters C. why Hollywood studios must pay high costs D. how movie theaters reduce their operating costs 24. How does the author feel about bringing outside food into the cinema? A. It is great fun. B. It is convenient. C. It is unacceptable. D. It is lawful. B English is the most widely used language in the history of our pla. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words. However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people, not puters, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible。 9. When does the man eat fast food? A. On workdays. B. Every day. C. On weekends. 10. What is the main reason that the man eats fast food? A. Taste. B. Convenience. C. Benefits to health. 11. What does the man think of fast food? A. It’s his favorite. B. It needs improving. C. It’s part of his life. 聽(tīng)第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14題。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有 10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。 12. What does the woman want to do in the evening? A. Have a drink. B. Hold a dinner party. C. Stay at home. 13. What does the man think people should do at the weekend? A. Have a good sleep. B. Rest and have fun. C. Take some exercise. 14. How does the woman feel about the man’s plan for this Saturday? A. She is a little angry. B. She is very satisfied. C. She is pretty sad. 聽(tīng)第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17題。 but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it。 Some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. Fear of rejection is also a 41 for keeping silent. Small talk in a conversation can 42 as a way of warming up and getting to 43 each other. Most people, no matter 44 successful they are at work, will find the process of 45 small talk unfortable, even pointless. 46 , you will have a pretty small world 47 you refuse to let others in. Starting off with a casual ment or question will make others 48 , and even just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough. Once you have made the first 49 , there is no turning back. You need to keep things 50 before you can gracefully say goodbye. Think about what you would like to 51 with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. Work, family, hobbies or interests are some 52 points of discussion. To keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really 53 in what they are saying. Once you find mon 54 of interest, things will definitely 55 off from there. Small talk can 56 out to be a pleasant experience. The conversation 57 be brief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. Do not let yourself 58 the conversation. Stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. You may 59 find out later on that you have the “ 60 ” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in the small talk. . reason B. right C. result D. sign 42. A. use B. serve C. mean D. take 43. A. learn B. know C. recognize D. help 44. A. what B. whether C. how D. why 45. A. making B. giving C. leaving D. forcing 46. A. So B. Instead C. Besides D. However 47. A. unless B. until C. though D. if 48. A. upset B. fortable C. nervous D. satisfied 49. A. try B. plan C. move D. wish 50. A. changing B. rising C. going D. improving 51. A. share B. know C. do D. show 52. A. private B. present C. general D. important 53. A. careful B. surprised C. encouraged D. interested 54. A. ideas B. experiences C. senses D. points 55. A. put B. take C. get D. set 56. A. turn B. e C. find D. figure 57. A. can B. should C. will D. may 58. A. start B. plete C. control D. consider 59. A. even B. still C. ever D. almost 60. 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