A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how it was.

At the bottom of the , there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”

The man the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order that was very unusual.

When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even if it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”

“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”

“Well,” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. 21 , not African.”

The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.

“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t 22 long.”

The waiter walked away quickly.

The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.

Then he smiled the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.

“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t 24 it to me, can you?”

The waiter made an apology (道歉).

“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the 25 embarrassing,”（ （ 困窘 ） he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”

（ ）16. A. biggest B. thickest C. heaviest D. longest

（ ）17. A. unfair B. unusual C. beautiful D. important

（ ）18. A. menu B. dish C. restaurant D. table

（ ）19. A. looked for B. took out C. looked at D. picked up

（ ）20. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

（ ）21. A. American B. Indian C. Canadian D. Australian

（ ）22. A. pay B. cost C. take D. spend

（ ）23. A. as B. and C. so D. though

（ ）24. A. catch B. take C. fetch D. bring

（ ）25. A. least B. most C. less D. more

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorbike. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorbike, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship（关系） strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.