同等学历申硕考试外语水平考试模拟题2020年(18)
现代爱国诗词(总分0,考试时间150分钟)
Reading Comprehension
Last week 29 earnest American high school students were invited to an evening of receiving good words, small talk, warm toasts and fancy silverware.
" Find out something about the person sitting next to you," advid by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "Eventually, you'll discover they always have something interesting to say. And you should always u the proper silverware in the proper order. "
Albright was the guest of honor at the imitated Official Dinner, which was a lot like a real official dinner in Washington minus the soft money.
The evening was sponsored by the St. Albans School of Public Services to introduce its first class to the fine art of social survival.
More than 84 guests, including students, teachers, school donors and speakers, gathered to imitate the lifestyle of the rich and politicians.
The idea was to teach the social graces that will help students survive any social situation. Anyway, the whole proper fork thing is overrated. Former White Hou official C. Boyden Gray shared his top tips for surviving dinner parties: " Drink as little as possible until you get to dinner. "
"Don't be the first person there or the last person to leave. "蹒跚的反义词
"Try to get more out of your dinner partners than they get out of you. "
Every Official Dinner has a great reason for being. State dinners, for example, are either an opportunity to reward emerging democracies or strengthen old friendships.
The Official Dinner was intended to show the students an elegant evening in Washington—part of the four-week intensive summer program to encourage public rvice. The students are from 13 states and two foreign countries.
The program includes class on the presidency, the courts, the media and international affairs. The students also debated on public policy issues. "They're still at it at 10 o'clock at night," said director Mary Waikart. "That's a good practice for Washington, isn't it?"
Since there was no band, Albright offered herlf up as the night's entertainer. No singing, but stories about her life in diplomacy. "Being cretary of state is the best job in the world," she said. "Better than being president, becau you don't have to deal with the elections. "
1. 1.Last week a group of high school students were invited to the dinner party______.
A. to e the lifestyle of the rich and political12生肖的故事
B. to discuss international and public policy issues
C. to learn to survive in different social situations丁香柿蒂汤
D. to learn to become the future leaders of the White Hou
2. 2.According to Madeleine Albright, at an official dinner______.
A. we should get more information about the host
B. we should be sociable by talking with others
C. table manners are not as important as conversing
D. we should learn to entertain others by telling a story
3. 3.The imitated Official Dinner is different from the real ones in that the former______.
A. was held without the participation of important persons
B. could not get the financial support as easily as the real ones
C. didn't have as many guests as the real ones
D. had nothing to do with political and international issues
4. 4.According to Boyden Gray, at dinner parties you should______.各省高考难度
A. listen to others instead of talking too much
B. drink no alcohol before you go
强烈的意思C. arrive as early as possible
D. leave after the parties are over古刹
敷衍了事是什么意思5. 5.We can conclude from the passage that______.
A. there are significant differences between the Official Dinner and other dinner parties
B. American students like to participate in public rvices very much
C. being a cretary of state is the best, even better than being a president
D. the students who were invited to the dinner party were enthusiastic about the program
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