C. He pilot catamarans well. D. He is attached to the old ferries.

34. What does Shirley Fitzgerald think of Sydney?

A. It is losing its traditions. B. It should speed up its progress.

C. It should expand its population D. It is becoming moreinternational.

35. Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A. A city can be young and old at the same time.

B. A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.

C. Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.

D. Compromise should be made between the local and the foreign.

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Important Things to Know When Dining Out

Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise yowith some of itsimportant rules. 36 . Knowing some tips will help ensure that yohave anenjoyable meal with friends or family - no matter where yoare in theworld.

Chopstick Rules

The way yohandle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying yourcompanions. When yoput them down between bites, always put them down togetherso they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. 37 .

Hands or Utensils(餐具)

In India and the Middle East, it's considered very rude to eat with yourleft hand. People in France expect yoto eat with a utensil in each hand. 38 ,instead preferring to use their hands. In Chile, yomay never touch any foodwith your fingers. People in Thailand generally use their forks only to pushfood onto their spoons.

Making Requests

39 . ln Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows thechef that yodon't like their seasoning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never askfor extra cheese to add to your food.

Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange,but they are important in various countries. 40 . the more comfortable you'llbegin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.

A. The more friends yomake in your lifetime

B. The more time yospend in any given country

C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils

D. Don't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant

E. It's a good sign for the chef if yomake a mess around your plate

F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as youse them

G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at ameal

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Yocan tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.

For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their 41was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay. Nearly, last year, I starteddating, but with 42 . When I first dated Steve, I 43 he had d dog, Molly, and acat, Flora. While I was 44 that he was an animal lover, I 45 that three dogswere perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack 46 , the cat.

The next week we 47 our dogs together. It was a hot day. When we paused tocatch our 48 , Steve got down on one knee. Was he proposing(求婚)? I liked himtoo, but so 49 ? He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it tomy dogs. 50 , I began to fall for him.

We 51 to date, though neither of us brought up the future. And then in lateNovember, Tilly had an operation on her 52 . I took the dogs out four times aday, and I worried that Tilly 53 climbing the stairs could reopen the wound.Then Steve 54 his house. All worked 55 . The three dogs formed a pack that, withcoaching. 56 Flora’s space; Steve and I formed a good team 57 for Tilly. We madegood housemates.

A year later, much to my 58 , this man produced a little box with a ringand proposed to me. He did not kneel(跪) down, nor did I 59 him to. That’s onlyfor giving 60 to the dogs that brought us together.

41. A. ownership B. membership C. companionship D. leadership

42. A. reservations B. expectations C. confidence D.prejudice

43. A. feared B. doubted C. hoped D. learned

44. A. unsatisfied B. amused C. terrified D. thrilled

45. A. predicted B. worried C. regretted D. insisted