Woman：Thank you very much for your help． Man：A.Never mindB.Not at allC.I

Woman: Thank you very much for your help.

Man: ________.

A: No thanks

B: Not at all

C: It doesn ’t matter

D: Never mind

Woman: Thank you very much for your help.

Man: ________.

A: No thanks

B: Never mind

C: It doesn ’t matter

D: Not at all

Man: That's a beautiful hat you have on!

Woman: _______.

A、Actually,I don't like it very much

B、Yes,I think so

C、Oh,thank you.I just got it yesterday

D、No,it's not that beautiful.Yours is better

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

第三节 短文理解2

阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。

Henry was in London for a holiday. He stayed in an old woman's house. One day he was not feeling well, so he went to the old woman and said, "I must go to see a doctor. Can you give me the name of a good one？"

The woman looked in a telephone book and then said, "Here is one, Dr John Crey, 2929196."

Henry said, "Thank you very ranch. Does he take a lot of money？"

"Well," said the woman," he always takes five pounds or the first visit, and then from the second time, he takes three pounds each time."

Henry wanted to save two pounds, so when he went to sec the doctor, he said, "I came here a few days ago, doctor." The doctor looked at his face for a moment and said, "Everything is just like last time. I remember I gave you some medicine. Please go on taking it. You'll be all right soon."

Henry went to London in order to ______ .

A．spend his holiday

B．see a doctor

C．visit the old woman

A.Good

B.Nice

C.Sure

D.Thank you

A.Thank you very much

B.All right

C.You’re welcome

D.You don’t thank me

A.Thank you.

B.Thank you very much.

C.You’re welcome.

D.It’s very kind of you.

A.Thank you.

B.Thank you very much.

C.You’re welcome.

D.It’s very kind of you.

- Well done and _________.

- Thank you very much!

A：not at all

B：congratulations

C：that's right

D：you are welcome

- Thank you very much for the present.A、 1 am sorry too

B、 Oh , thank you too

C、 Don't mention it