Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 1 have you recently rece

Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 1　 have you recently received? Who do you go to got advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a　 2　 adviser.

　 Parents, teacher and friends are often great 　 3 .Sports figures, public officials can also be good 　4　 of mentors, but a person with whim you are a personal relationship will most likely be able to 　5 you the best advice.

　 Mentors teach things that seem to be 　6　 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and　 7　 , and can sometimes be　 8 for a nonnative to understand. For example, all that　 9　 is not gold(some things are not as 10 as they appear ).

　 Advice 11 in newspapers and magazines are another way to 12　 advice.

　 Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 13　 themselves. Many people are not　 14 to ask for help or　 15 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 16　 their own experience to 17 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 18　 respecter in North America. People love to heat motivational (积极的) stories and 19　 . One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out in times of 　 20　 .

1. A. success 　 　 B. measure　 　 C. position 　 D. advice

2. A. devoted　 　 B. united　 C. trusted　 D. expected

3. A. interviewers　 B. mentors 　 C. followers　 　 D. competitors

4. A. examples　 　 B. mentors 　 C. manners　 　 D. services

5. A. consider　 　 B. exchange　 C. adapt　 D. offer

6. A. present 　 B. attractive　 　 　 C. common　 　 D. particular

7. A. experience　 　 B. difference　 　 C. culture　 D. behavior

8. A. simple　 　 B. difficult 　 　 C. natural　 　 　 D. brief

9. A. glitters B. packages C. acts D. forces

10. A. different　 B. negative 　 　 C. primary 　 D. valuable

11. A. columns 　 　 B. materials 　 　 C. wonders　 　 D. add

12. A. reduce　 　 B. add　 　 C. keep D. get

13. A. enjoy 　 B. teacher　 　 C. express D. defeat

14. A. brave 　 B. afraid 　 C. honest　 　 D. lucky

15. A. talk　 　 　 B bring.　 　 C. care　 D. look

16. A. remind 　 B. suggest C. clone　 　 D. share

17. A. lead to 　 B. set free C. help out D. take over

18. A. originally B. highly　 C. equally　 D. closely　

19. A. encouragementB. sadness　 　 C. movement　 D. adventure　

20. A. happiness　 　 B. trouble　 C. excitement　 D. nature

试题答案

DCBAD  CCBAD  ADCBA  DCBAB

【解析】1．D 本文的主题就是讲获取建议，根据前后内容可知。

2．C 既然你要找一个顾问，那他一定是个值得你信任的人

3．B 从上文提示 “Do you have a mentor (顾问)？A mentor is a adviser 可以知道此处是“父母，老师，朋友经常是你最好的顾问”。

4．A 前面提到是体育明星等，显然是顾问的好例子来列举的。

5．D offer sb. advice “(主动)给某人提供建议。

6．C 根据下文内容知道，这里指的是Common sense  常识

7．C 谚语通常是产生于各种语言和文化中的。

8．B 很显然，一个谚语对非母语的人来说，理解是困难的。

9．A 考查动词区别，这里glitter意思是 发光，构成谚语，意思就是 发光的不一定都是金子。

14．B 从下文“ in order to receive advice.” 可以知道他们为了获取建议不害怕寻求帮助或谈论自己的问题。

15．A 这里是谈论自己的问题。

16．D 根据后面的experience 知道这里应该是指分享自己的经历。share “分享“，remind “提醒”suggest 建议  clone 克隆。

17．C 这里应该是 帮助朋友摆脱困境。所以用 help out.

18. B 这里是说十分受尊重，highly 高度地，很。

19．A 从前面的motivational stories 可知应该是积极向上的内容，所以A正确。

20．B 既然是帮助朋友，当然是在他们处于困境的时候。