2012年全国公共英语考试二级专项练习(3)

2012年全国公共英语考试二级专项练习(3)

"Thank you" means that you recognize that someone has done something for you. Thus we thank people all day ( 1) even for the smallest, most ( 2) things. If a waitress brings you a ( 3) of coffee, you say "Thank you". When you ( 4) your food and get your ( 5), you say "Thank you" to the ( 6). If someone gives you ( 7) in the street, you say "Thank you". If someone ( 8) you to dinner, you say "Yes, thank you, I'd ( 9) to come." However, that's more than (10). Excessive expressions of gratitude (11) Westerners extremely (12) and gives a sense of (13) thanks, a sense of formal or required Kowtowing (叩头) which does not (14) gratitude but insincerity. For example, if your advisor spends a half-hour of his time (15) you edit some letter you've just written, you will (16) to say "Thank you, I really (17) your time." But one or two phrases of that (18) is enough. If you go on and on (19) statements about his kindness, the person will feel not thanked but (20) and will not be anxious to help you again.

　　1.long　　　　　　　round 　　　　　　over　　　　　考试网(www．Examw。com)　　about

　　2.ordinary　　　　　tiny　　　　　　　usual 　　　　　　often

　　3.bottle　　　　　　tin 　　　　　　　can 　　　　　　　cup

　　4.pay back　　　　　pay off 　　　　　pay up　　　　　　pay for

　　5.coins 　　　　　　change　　　　　　bills 　　　　　　charge

　　6.customer　　　　　cashier 　　　　　principal 　　　　postman

　　7.suggestion　　　　direction 　　　　hints 　　　　　　interview