问题补充：
“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 topeople who often check things, such as their car engine oil, the house security, even the children in the bedroom. I didn’t realize thatthis 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 ofrocks 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 wouldme 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 thetwenty minutes late. Ito 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.
【小题1】A．familiarB．foolishC．simpleD．difficult【小题2】A．make fun ofB．pay attention toC．catch up withD．look up to【小题3】A．changingB．followingC． signingD．disobeying【小题4】A．contributionB．analysisC．presentationD．comparison【小题5】A．apply forB．prepare for C．arrange forD．account for【小题6】A．earlyB．easilyC．safelyD．shortly【小题7】A．softB．hardC．smoothD．rough【小题8】A．carefullyB．lightlyC．quicklyD．bravely【小题9】A．checkB．getC．moveD． repair【小题10】A．shockedB．pleasedC．boredD．confused【小题11】A．challengeB．remindC．helpD．encourage【小题12】A．selfishB．sensitiveC．stubbornD．independent【小题13】A．wishB．choiceC．minuteD．plan【小题14】A．giveB．spareC．allowD．take【小题15】A．leftB．passedC．rentedD．stopped【小题16】A．conditionB．ideaC．luckD．goal .【小题17】A．DeliberatelyB．UnfortunatelyC．StrangelyD．Consequently【小题18】A．marketB．partyC．officeD．station【小题19】A．appealedB．reportedC．referredD．apologized【小题20】A．acceptedB．wonC．offeredD．finishedC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：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
