第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favourite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly. 
When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it's beautiful！”
At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?
Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you're coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other's cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safe keeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.
Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn't even given them a gift!
56. In the four Japanese gentlemen's eyes, Geri took their cards ________．
A．disrespectfully  B．embarrassingly  C．politely   D. excitedly
57. Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?
A．Because they had finished the task.
B．Because they couldn't bear Geri's behaviour any longer.
C．Because Geri had something more important to do.
D．Because Geri felt embarrassed.
58. What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．ignorance.  B．mistake..   C. sadness    D．carelessness. 
59. The third mistake Geri made was that she ________．
A．used her own card as a conversation starter  B．took her clients' cards with one hand
C．met her clients in jeans                  D．kept her clients' cards in a wrong place
60. What lesson can we draw from this story?
A．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.  B．Think twice before you take any action.
C．Honesty is the best policy.           D．Don't claim to know what you don't know.
B
Plan on traveling around the USA this summer．If you need help in arranging the trip，or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
http：／／byways．org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip)．For each, you are provided with a map，told the route’s length and how long is allowed，and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts．The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations，rooms，cleanliness，food and so on．Importantly，these are not promotional photos by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．Search facilities are excellent．From the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
www．101usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It’s an impressively diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley．Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It’s a really clever design．
www．mousesavers．com   
Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．
So turn to long established Mousesavers．com，dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets，hotels and dining at Walt Disney World．The website also offers general money—saving tips，suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks．
61．If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions，you can drive along________
A．Route l          B．Route 6    
C．the Las Vegas Trip      D．the California coast
62．Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in WWW．oyster．com?
    A．Because they were taken by customers who once lived there．
    B．Because there are comments of customers on each photo.
    C．Because there are qualifications of the authority．
    D．Because they are taken by inspectors of the website．
63．Travel ideas for a big family’ with kids and the old are available at              ．
    A．http：／／byways．org        B．www．oyster．com
    C．www．101 us holidays．co．uk       D．www．mouse savers．com
64．What can be inferred from the passage? 
    A．WWW.mouse savers.com is a newly established website．
    B．Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone．
    C．California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.
    D．The National Scenic Byways Proclaim covers all the roads in the USA．
65．Where does the text probably come from?
A．A news report．       B．A tourist brochure．
C．A culture journal．     D．A health column．
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