“Check it again, you need to be sure.”This culture rule may sound , but it is one of the most powerful culture rules. I took a lot of things for granted. In fact, I used to people who often check things, such as their car engine oil, the house security, even the children in the bedroom. I didn’t realize that this rule would cost me dearly. One day the owner of the supermarket I worked in asked me to make a(n) to the investors(投资者) whom we wanted to become partners with. I was given a month to it. The day of the presentation arrived. I left home at 7 am with the intention of getting to the office . On the way , my car climbed over a bunch of rocks and I heard a loud noise. I stepped on the brake and got out of the car to check what happened: I had a flat tire. “Oh dear, please not now .” I quickly ran behind the car to the spare tire, only to be again :there was none. I began to think of the moments when my wife would me to get one each time I drove the car out. But I was too to listen to her. It was already 8 am and it seemed like I had only one left. I had to run to the supermarket. It should me about 45 minutes to get there . I the car and ran as fast as I could , hoping I would have the to get there on time . it took me longer than I had expected. I arrived at the twenty minutes late. I to the guests for my lateness and did my best to give a good presentation. Finally, the supermarket the deal, but I was suspended(停职) for two months without pay.
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:B
题目分析：文章介绍作者对于经常检查的文化规则总是不以为然,但是在他身上发生的事情，就是因为不遵守这个规则让他付出非常大的代价。
小题1:考查形容词辨析：A. familiar熟悉的，B. foolish愚蠢的，C. simple简单的，D. difficult困难的，根据下文的句子:but it is one of the most powerful culture rules.可知这种文化规则是简单的，但是这是最强大的文化规则，选C
小题2:考查动词短语辨析： A. make fun of取笑，B. pay attention to注意，C. catch up with赶上，D. look up to尊敬，根据上文的句子：I took a lot of things for granted.可知作者以前还会嘲笑经常检查东西的人，选A
小题3:考查动词辨析：A. changing 改变，B. following 跟随，C. signing 签名，D. disobeying 不遵守，根据后半句;cost me dearly可知不遵守这个规定让我付出很大代价，选D
小题4:考查名词辨析：A.contribution 贡献，B. analysis分析，C. presentation.陈述，报告，介绍，赠送，D. comparison比较，根据下文的：The day of the presentation arrived.有一天我工作的超市的主人让我给想和我们合作的投资者做个报告，选C
小题5:考查动词短语辨析：A. apply for申请，B. prepare for准备，C. arrange for 安排，D. account for 组成，是…的原因，给我几个星期做准备，因为是做报告肯定要准备的，选B
小题6:考查副词辨析：A. early早，B. easily容易，C. safely安全，D. shortly快，根据上文的：I left home at 7 am可知作者想早些到办公室，选A
小题7:考查形容词辨析：A. soft软的，B. hard硬的，C. smooth光滑的，D. rough粗糙的，根据下文的：I heard a loud noise.可知作者的汽车轧在一些粗糙的石头上，选D
小题8:考查副词辨析：A.carefully仔细地，B. lightly轻地，C. quickly 快地，D. bravely勇敢地，车子出了故障应该紧急踩刹车，选 C
小题9:考查动词辨析：A. check检查，B. get得到，C. move移动，D. repair修理，根据上文的：got out of the car to check what happened: I had a flat tire.可知不会是check,而根据 I quickly ran behind the car，可知是取备用的轮胎，选B
小题10:考查形容词辨析：A. shocked感到震惊的，B. pleased高兴的， C. bored 厌烦的，D. confused 困惑的，根据下文的：there was none.可知作者震惊的发现没有备用轮胎了，选A
小题11:考查名词辨析：A. challenge挑战，B. remind提醒，C. help帮助，D. encourage鼓励，我开始想到每次我开车外出妻子都要提醒我带个备用轮胎。选 B
小题12:考查形容词辨析： A. selfish自私的，B. sensitive敏感的，C. stubborn固执的，D. independent独立的，我却固执的不听她的，选C
小题13:考查名词辨析：A.wash洗，B. choice 选择，C. minute 分钟，D. plan 计划，根据下文的句子：I had to run to the supermarket.可知作者只有一个选择，选B
小题14:考查动词辨析：A. give给，B. spare腾出，C. allow允许，D. take拿，花费，我要花费45分钟到那里，使用take sb. sometime to do.选D
小题15:考查动词辨析：A. left 离开，B. passed通过，C. rented租用，D stopped停止，根据下文的：ran as fast as I could ,可知作者是尽可能快的跑，选A
小题16:考查名词辨析：A. condition条件，B. idea想法，C. luck幸运，D. goal目标，作者希望自己能幸运的准时到达，选 .C
小题17:考查副词辨析：A. Deliberately故意地，B. Unfortunately不幸地，C. Strangely奇怪地，D. Consequently因此，根据下文的句子：it took me longer than I had expected.可知这是不幸的事情，选B
小题18:考查名词辨析：A. market市场，B. party聚会，C. office办公室，D. station车站，根据上文：I left home at 7 am with the intention of getting to the office 46 可知作者是迟了20分钟到达办公室，选C
小题19:考查动词辨析：A. appealed 吸引，B. reported报告，C. referred提及，参考，D. apologized道歉，我向客人道歉尽最大努力做好介绍。选D
小题20:考查动词辨析： A. accepted接受，B. won 赢得，C. offered提供，D. finished，最后超市赢得了这个生意，但是我被停职两个月没有报酬，选B