[单项选择] An embarrassing experience
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this " I replied with extreme foolishness," Yes, hundreds of times. "
"And you have nothing to declare "
"Nothing."
"How long have you been out of this country "
"About three months."
"And during that time you have acquired nothing "
"Nothing but what is on the list I have given you.
He seemed momentaril
A. In the early morning.
B. Late at night.
C. At noon.
D. Late in the morning.

[单项选择] An embarrassing experience
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this " I replied with extreme foolishness," Yes, hundreds of times. "
"And you have nothing to declare "
"Nothing."
"How long have you been out of this country "
"About three months."
"And during that time you have acquired nothing "
"Nothing but what is on the list I have given you.
He seemed momentaril
A. He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.
B. He must have noticed the writer’s ugly watch.
C. He wanted to embarrass the writer.
D. He must have noticed the writer’s tiredness.

[填空题]Because canned vegetables are processed within hours of being picked, they generally ______

[填空题]In handling an embarrassing situation, （） (没有什么比z幽默感更有帮助的了).

[简答题]In handling an embarrassing situation,（）(没有什么比幽默更有帮助的了).

[简答题] skills and experience

[单项选择]Sleeping
People who sleep for more than eight hours a night do not live as long as those who sleep for six hours, according to the biggest study yet into sleep patterns and mortality(死亡率).
Scientists have no explanation for the findings and do not know if they mean people who like a lie. in(睡懒觉)Can extend their lives by sleeping less. The study shows that the longer you sleep each night, the longer you’ll live.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned