Q: My friend's grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something to eat.He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order . Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. "Start out at the end," she said, "Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they'll tell you how much you have to pay." "I soon learned how everything works in America." the grandfather told my friend. "Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get _ if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it by yourself." My friend's father came from _ . A) Thailand B) Australia C) Canada D) Manhattan
A: A

Q: Basketball stars become hip-hop singers. It's true. In NBA, hip-hop music is very popular. Many of the players, like Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap words when they travel on planes from one city to another. Some of them even have rap radio shows and others perform in music video. When some of the younger stars play basketball, they even try to look like hip-hop singers. "Hip-hop is just part of their culture," says one player. "All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball, and rappers grew up doing the same thing." Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player. Two NBA teams have invited him to join them. They enjoy listening to his music. An NBA player has become a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums . NBA has a closer connection to hip-hop than any other sports league. The NBA tennis invited Master P. to john them just because _ . A) they like listening to his music B) his dancing was popular C) they like his face and hair D) he grew up playing basketball
A: A

Q: As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I'd better take some money. But I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, "Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?" The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldn't hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too. The writer's roommate advised the writer to take some money with him _ . A) to pay for the meal B) to share the cost of the meal C) to invite Lynne to dinner D) to pay for the taxi
A: B

Q: If you want to study English well, you need to do the following things. Joining an English club is a good idea and joining an international club (where English is in use at least some of the time) is, for many people, even better. In order to learn English well, you should keep practicing it as much as possible. There are several good ways to help you with the English study. First, you may take notes of any mistakes made by you, so as to get familiar with the correct usage of the English language. Second, it's important to improve your ability, especially the ability of reading comprehension . By reading more English articles, you will build your sense of English. Third, try to form a reciting habit. Well-written paragraphs are worth reciting. By memorizing them, you will find that writing English articles is not so difficult. Last but not the least, you should always use a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. It will tell you the differences between these two beautiful languages. From this article, we know we can use the following ways to learn English well except _ . A) going abroad to learn English B) joining an English club C) Keeping practicing it as much as possible D) trying to form a reciting habit
A: A