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(顧問(wèn))? A mentor is a 2 adviser.
Parents, teacher and friends are often great 3 .Sports figures, public officials, and nationally know figures van 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 (積極的) 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. cline 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. encouragement B. sadness C. movement D. adventure
20. A. happiness B. trouble C. excitement D. nature
答案與解析：
1.D 本文的主題就是講獲取建議，根據(jù)前后內(nèi)容可知。
2.C 既然你要找一個(gè)顧問(wèn)，那他一定是個(gè)值得你信任的人
3.B 從上文提示 “Do you have a mentor (顧問(wèn))?A mentor is a adviser 可以知道此處是“父母，老師，朋友經(jīng)常是你最好的顧問(wèn)”。
4.A 前面提到是體育明星等，顯然是顧問(wèn)的好例子來(lái)列舉的。
5.D offer sb. advice “(主動(dòng))給某人提供建議。
6.C 根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容知道，這里指的是Common sense 常識(shí)
7.C 諺語(yǔ)通常是產(chǎn)生于各種語(yǔ)言和文化中的。
8.B 很顯然，一個(gè)諺語(yǔ)對(duì)非母語(yǔ)的人來(lái)說(shuō)，理解是困難的。
9.A 考查動(dòng)詞區(qū)別，這里glitter意思是 發(fā)光，構(gòu)成諺語(yǔ)，意思就是 發(fā)光的不一定都是金子。
10.D 這句是對(duì)前面諺語(yǔ)的解釋。 “有些東西并不象表面上的那樣有價(jià)值。”顯然只有valuable 符合句子意思。
11.A 從后面的 “in newspapers and magazines” 可以知道是報(bào)紙雜志上的 “建議專欄”。
12.D 從建議專欄獲取建議。
13.C 根據(jù)前一句知道 “脫口秀”非常受歡迎。美國(guó)人和加拿大人喜歡表達(dá)自己的心聲�！xpress oneself 意思是表達(dá)自己的心聲。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)的搭配和原文不符。enjoy oneself 玩得開心，teach oneself, 自學(xué)。defeat oneself 打敗自己。
14.B 從下文“ in order to receive advice.” 可以知道他們?yōu)榱双@取建議不害怕尋求幫助或談?wù)撟约旱膯?wèn)題。
15.A 這里是談?wù)撟约旱膯?wèn)題。
16.D 根據(jù)后面的experience 知道這里應(yīng)該是指分享自己的經(jīng)歷。share “分享“，remind “提醒”suggest 建議 clone 克隆。
17.C 這里應(yīng)該是 幫助朋友擺脫困境。所以用 help out.
18. B 這里是說(shuō)十分受尊重，highly 高度地，很。
19.A 從前面的motivational stories 可知應(yīng)該是積極向上的內(nèi)容，所以A正確。
20.B 既然是幫助朋友，當(dāng)然是在他們處于困境的時(shí)候。
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