2024年5月9日发(作者：矫小之)
英语试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Part IV Cloze (10 points)
考生须知
1.
本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。试卷一满分为85分，考试时间
为90分钟；试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.
本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题
卡上，答在试卷上或其他类型答题卡上无效。答题前，
英语试卷一A
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)
PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)
PartIVCloze(10points)
考生须知
1.本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。试卷一满分为85分，考试时间为90分钟；试卷二满
分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题卡上，答在试卷上或
其他类型答题卡上无效。答题前，请核对试卷一答题卡是否为A型卡，若不是，请要求监
考人员予以更换。
3.在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在代表答案的字母上划线，如[A][-B-][C][D]。
试卷二
考试须知
1.试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.试卷二的答案一律用蓝色或黑色墨水笔写在试卷二答题卡指定区域内，未写在答题卡指
定区域或写在试卷上的无效。
3.宣布考试结束后，考生一律停笔，将试卷和答题卡反扣在自己的桌上，坐在原位，等待
监考人员收试卷和答题卡。待监考人员全部收齐点清无误，宣布可以离场后，方可离开考场。
PartVWriting(15points)
Directions:Youaretowritein100-120wordsonthetopicof“High-speedrailwayinChina.”You
shouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.
1.中国高速铁路的发展举世瞩目。
2.你对我国高铁发展有何看法？请给出理由和例证。
3.结论。
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
:Doyoulikelivinginthecity?
Bob:________It’stoonoisy.
’lly.
ws?
:Areyoucomingwithus?
Douglas:________I’vegottoprepareforthetest.
,ifyouinsist
es?D.I’dbegladto.
:How’syourheadache?
Jenny:______.Themedicineworkedwonders.
tellyou.
’’sgettingworse.
卷第1页共11页
请查对试卷一答题卡与否为A型卡，若不是，请规定监考人员予以
更换。
3.
在答题卡上对旳旳填涂措施为：在代表答案旳字母上划线，如[A]
[-B-] [C] [D]。
试卷二
考试须知
1.
试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.
试卷二旳答案一律用蓝色或黑色墨水笔写在试卷二答题卡指定区
域内，未写在答题卡指定区域或写在试卷上旳无效。
3.
宣布考试结束后，考生一律停笔，将试卷和答题卡反扣在自己旳桌
上，坐在原位，等待监考人员收试卷和答题卡。待监考人员所有收齐
点清无误，宣布可以离场后，方可离开考场。
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100-120words on the topic of
“High-speed railway in China.” You should base your
composition on the outline given in Chinese below.
1.
中国高速铁路旳发展举世瞩目。
2.
你对我国高铁发展有何见解？请给出理由和例证。
3. 结论。
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
1.
Abby: Do you like living in the city?
Bob: ________ It’s too noisy.
A. That’s for sure.
C. It all depends.
B. Not really.
D. Who knows?
2.
Clair: Are you coming with us?
Douglas: ________ I’ve got to prepare for the test.
A. Maybe some other time. B. Well, if you insist
C. Who cares?
3.
Allen: How’s your headache?
D. I’d be glad to.
Jenny: ______. The medicine worked wonders.
A. Still the same. B. Hate to tell you.
D. It’s getting worse.
C. It’s all gone.
4.
Kevin: Is the restaurant any good?
Tommy: ______, but you have to try it for yourself.
A. I think it’s great
C. It’s a joke
B. Don’t worry about it.
D. I’ve never been there
5.
John: Why not give me a call tonight?
Margret: ______ Your number again?
A. Too late. B. Does it really matter?
D. I’ll do that.
C. I’ll be crazy busy.
6.
Blair: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?
Steve: ______ Would you like to leave a message?
A. He’s not in right now. B. I’ll get him for you.
C. Hold the line please. D. Mr. What?
7.
Mike: it’s a great movie. I’ll go with you.
Grice: Great. But we must leave now if you don’t want to
miss the beginning.
Mike: ______
A. I’d be glad to.
C. I’ll be ready.
8.
Teacher: All right. ______?
B. How time flies!
D. What a great idea!
Student: It sure did. Thank you so much, professor.
A. Can I see you in the next class B. Is it what you want to
ask
C. Have I understood you correctly D. Did that answer
your question
9.
Jay: How are things going with your mom?
Lee: She’s doing great. In every way. ______
A. How do you know? B. Thank you for asking.
C. Is that right? D. You know better.
10. Cashier: Okay, that’ll be $8.55.
Customer: ______.
Cashier: Thanks .... Next!
A. Here you go
B. Take this way
D. It’s very nice of you
C. You are right
11.
Kathy: I hope they have all that staff at the supermarket.
Ben: ______ We can also look online for the things we like.
A. It beats me. B. How I can know?
D. It doesn’t matter if C. What’s the point?
they don’t.
12.
Lucas: Sorry sweetie, I didn’t hear you. ______?
Mary: Look here, this dress has matching belt and shoes.
What do you think?
A. Where are you B. How you doing
D. Why are you here
C. What did you say
13.
Mark: Let’s go and sit down for a while. I need to rest and
have a drink.
Linn: ______. I’m tired too.
A. You are right
C. Let’s do that
14.
Boss: Congratulations to your promotion, Jack.
B. That’s amazing
D. We’ll give it a try
Employee: ______, Mr. Anderson. I’ll do my best in the
new role.
A. Same here B. Thank you for your trust
D. I’d appreciate it
C. The honor is mine
15.
Carlo: How much is it for a person for a day?
Ben: With lunch, it’s only 60 Euros.
Carlo: OK, ______.
A. it’s too expensive
C. forget it
B. it’s a deal
D. Goodbye
Part II Reading Comprehension (40points)
Directions: there are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is
followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of
them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the
best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
The comfort zone is our living, work, and social
environments that we have grown accustomed to. It
determines the type of friends we make or people we
associate with. It determines a life style we accept or reject.
Young people are very adaptable; they can adjust to
changing comfort zones with ease. They can socialize with
homeless people in the morning and be equally at ease at a
formal banquet in the evening. As we age, the ability to
adapt to wide-ranging comfort zones becomes more difficult.
Social prejudice narrows the comfort zone range. The
comfort zone can be a decision making tool.
Comfort zones are directly related to our dreams or goals,
which is associated with self-fulfilling prophecy(预言). In order
to grow and change, we must first be discontent with our
current comfort zone. We must realize that all meaningful
and lasting changes occur first in daydreaming and then
they work their way into more clearly and vividly
we fantasize our dream, the stronger and more real the
pictures on the subconscious level will become. Once our
subconscious accepts this image and its expectation, it will
go to work, searching for a way to bring it into reality. If we
feel that these things are too good for us, we will find ways to
fail. If, however, we intentionally imagine the change we
want, build an expectation of the change mentally and
emotionally, and we will find ways to acquire dream and,
when mentally ready, it will arrive faster than we ever thought
possible.
For some people, problems, suffering, poverty, bad
breaks are their comfort zone. They find comfort in finding
fault and complaining about their misfortune. The same is true
for businesses. Management and workers have grown used
to seeing things go wrong and expect them too.
Management finds comfort in finding fault with workers and
workers and vice versa.
Note: If the comfort zone we are seeking is beyond our
current income, then, we need to develop a service that has
greater value than our current one. Money, power and
influence are not goals; they are rewards ONLY for personal
achievement.
16.
As one grows older, ______.
A. one’s comfort zone becomes narrower
B. one finds comfort zone more easily
C. one becomes more sympathetic
D. one behaves better in social gathering
17.
What does “be discontent with our current comfort
zone” (Para.3) mean?
A. Be prepared to realize our dreams.
B. Keep dreaming of unrealistic goals.
C. Picture our dreams clearly and vividly.
D. Be dissatisfied with our present life.
18.
According to the author, daydreaming ______.
A. requires a clear goal in mind
B. does little good to the pursuit of happiness
C. prepares us for meaningful changes in life
D. wastes our time and energy
19.
It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. comfort zone may lead to conflicts
B. comfort zone is not necessarily positive
C. people tend to find fault with themselves
D. survival is hard in business circle
20.
By seeking a better comfort zone, people aim to ______.
A. make greater achieving
B. make more money
C. be more influential
D. gain greater power
Passage Two
Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of
indirectness. For example, I discovered in a small research
project that most Greeks assumed that a wife who asked ,
“Would you like to go to the party?” was hinting that she
wanted to go. They felt that she wouldn’t bring it up if she
didn’t want to go. Furthermore, they felt, she would not
state her preference directly because that would sound like a
demand. Indirectness was the appropriate means for
communicating her preference.
Japanese culture has developed indirectness to a fine
art. For example, a Japanese professor, Harumi Befu, explains
the delicate exchange of indirectness required by a simple
invitation to lunch. When his friend extended the invitation,
Befu first had to determine whether it was meant literally or
just a ritual, much as an American might say, “We’ll have to
have you over for dinner some time” but would not expect
you to turn up at the door. Having decided the invitation was
meant literally and having accepted, Befu was then asked
what she would like to eat. Following custom, he said
anything would do, but his friend, also following custom,
pressed him to specify. Host and guest repeated this
exchange an appropriate number of times, until Befu thought
it polite to answer the question --- polite --- by saying that tea
over rice would be fine. When he arrived for lunch, he was
indeed served tea over rice --- as the last course of a luxurious
meal. Befu was not surprised by the feast, because he knew
that custom required it. Had he been given what he asked
for, he would have been insulted. But custom also required
that he make a great show of being surprised.
21.
According to Paragraph 1, Greeks believe that women
______.
A. Would like to give demands
B. Use more questions than statements
C. Carefully weave their wishes into questions
D. Are afraid of expressing personal opinions
22.
On receiving a lunch invitation, Befu first has to ______.
A. decide whether to accept it or not
B. figure out what he would like to eat
C. pretend to show great surprise
D. judge whether the invitation is serious
23.
Why would Befu ask for tea over rice?
A. To be polite by making things easy.
B. It is his favorite.
C. To avoid being insulted.
D. To end the conversation quickly.
24.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Befu was served exactly what he had asked for.
B. It would be impolite to serve a simple lunch.
C. Befu was surprised by the last course for lunch.
D. Befu acted like he enjoyed his meal a lot.
25.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Greeks and Japanese are well known for being indirect.
B. Indirectness is evident in many cultures.
C. Meals reveal a lot about a particular culture.
D. People sometimes tell lies with good intention.
Passage Three
In western culture, an engagement begins with “yes”
to a simple question: “Will you marry me?” These
heart-stopping words often come with a beautiful diamond
ring. The man making the proposal may get down on one
knee. In fact, men have relied on this simple, romantic
method of proposing marriage for years.
Today, this is no longer true for everyone. Consider how
Justin Firestone proposed to Natalie couple took a
helicopter tour over the black sands of Honomanu Bay,
Hawaii. Suddenly Abreu saw "Will you marry me Natalie?"
spelled out below with coconuts. Her answer was an
astonished "Yes!"
Firestone's proposal took weeks of planning and help
from a for men like him, the effort put into the
proposal was worth it. Many guys want to show how serious
they are about marriage through an impressive proposal.
Some even want to give their future brides something to brag
about.
Public proposals-- at sports games, concerts and other
events --are common. But some men don't settle for their
proposal scrolling（滚动） across a big screen before
thousands. Millions saw Joe Uva's proposal on a reality TV
show. His girlfriend, Laura O'Donnell, walked into an office
and saw friends and family holding flowers. With the cameras
rolling, Uva walked out from among them to propose.
O'Donnell said yes, to the relief of Uva and his audience.
Other men have chosen proposals that reflect the
couple's unique relationship. Such proposals take place at a
favorite restaurant or involve a shared hobby. Bernie Peng,
for example, programs video games, and Tammy Li enjoys
playing them. When Peng proposed to Li, he made a small
change in her favorite game. When she played it, a ring and
marriage proposal appeared. They recently got married!
These men were confident they would get the answer
they wanted. but that's not the point: Creative proposals
leave memories to be cherished.
26.
What will men do in a traditional proposal?
A. Use beautiful words.
B. Buy diamonds in advance.
2024年5月9日发(作者：矫小之)
英语试卷一
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Part IV Cloze (10 points)
考生须知
1.
本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。试卷一满分为85分，考试时间
为90分钟；试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.
本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题
卡上，答在试卷上或其他类型答题卡上无效。答题前，
英语试卷一A
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)
PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)
PartIVCloze(10points)
考生须知
1.本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。试卷一满分为85分，考试时间为90分钟；试卷二满
分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.本试卷一为A型试卷，请将答案用2B铅笔填涂在A型试卷一答题卡上，答在试卷上或
其他类型答题卡上无效。答题前，请核对试卷一答题卡是否为A型卡，若不是，请要求监
考人员予以更换。
3.在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在代表答案的字母上划线，如[A][-B-][C][D]。
试卷二
考试须知
1.试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.试卷二的答案一律用蓝色或黑色墨水笔写在试卷二答题卡指定区域内，未写在答题卡指
定区域或写在试卷上的无效。
3.宣布考试结束后，考生一律停笔，将试卷和答题卡反扣在自己的桌上，坐在原位，等待
监考人员收试卷和答题卡。待监考人员全部收齐点清无误，宣布可以离场后，方可离开考场。
PartVWriting(15points)
Directions:Youaretowritein100-120wordsonthetopicof“High-speedrailwayinChina.”You
shouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.
1.中国高速铁路的发展举世瞩目。
2.你对我国高铁发展有何看法？请给出理由和例证。
3.结论。
PartIDialogueCompletion(15points)
:Doyoulikelivinginthecity?
Bob:________It’stoonoisy.
’lly.
ws?
:Areyoucomingwithus?
Douglas:________I’vegottoprepareforthetest.
,ifyouinsist
es?D.I’dbegladto.
:How’syourheadache?
Jenny:______.Themedicineworkedwonders.
tellyou.
’’sgettingworse.
卷第1页共11页
请查对试卷一答题卡与否为A型卡，若不是，请规定监考人员予以
更换。
3.
在答题卡上对旳旳填涂措施为：在代表答案旳字母上划线，如[A]
[-B-] [C] [D]。
试卷二
考试须知
1.
试卷二满分为15分，考试时间为30分钟。
2.
试卷二旳答案一律用蓝色或黑色墨水笔写在试卷二答题卡指定区
域内，未写在答题卡指定区域或写在试卷上旳无效。
3.
宣布考试结束后，考生一律停笔，将试卷和答题卡反扣在自己旳桌
上，坐在原位，等待监考人员收试卷和答题卡。待监考人员所有收齐
点清无误，宣布可以离场后，方可离开考场。
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100-120words on the topic of
“High-speed railway in China.” You should base your
composition on the outline given in Chinese below.
1.
中国高速铁路旳发展举世瞩目。
2.
你对我国高铁发展有何见解？请给出理由和例证。
3. 结论。
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
1.
Abby: Do you like living in the city?
Bob: ________ It’s too noisy.
A. That’s for sure.
C. It all depends.
B. Not really.
D. Who knows?
2.
Clair: Are you coming with us?
Douglas: ________ I’ve got to prepare for the test.
A. Maybe some other time. B. Well, if you insist
C. Who cares?
3.
Allen: How’s your headache?
D. I’d be glad to.
Jenny: ______. The medicine worked wonders.
A. Still the same. B. Hate to tell you.
D. It’s getting worse.
C. It’s all gone.
4.
Kevin: Is the restaurant any good?
Tommy: ______, but you have to try it for yourself.
A. I think it’s great
C. It’s a joke
B. Don’t worry about it.
D. I’ve never been there
5.
John: Why not give me a call tonight?
Margret: ______ Your number again?
A. Too late. B. Does it really matter?
D. I’ll do that.
C. I’ll be crazy busy.
6.
Blair: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?
Steve: ______ Would you like to leave a message?
A. He’s not in right now. B. I’ll get him for you.
C. Hold the line please. D. Mr. What?
7.
Mike: it’s a great movie. I’ll go with you.
Grice: Great. But we must leave now if you don’t want to
miss the beginning.
Mike: ______
A. I’d be glad to.
C. I’ll be ready.
8.
Teacher: All right. ______?
B. How time flies!
D. What a great idea!
Student: It sure did. Thank you so much, professor.
A. Can I see you in the next class B. Is it what you want to
ask
C. Have I understood you correctly D. Did that answer
your question
9.
Jay: How are things going with your mom?
Lee: She’s doing great. In every way. ______
A. How do you know? B. Thank you for asking.
C. Is that right? D. You know better.
10. Cashier: Okay, that’ll be $8.55.
Customer: ______.
Cashier: Thanks .... Next!
A. Here you go
B. Take this way
D. It’s very nice of you
C. You are right
11.
Kathy: I hope they have all that staff at the supermarket.
Ben: ______ We can also look online for the things we like.
A. It beats me. B. How I can know?
D. It doesn’t matter if C. What’s the point?
they don’t.
12.
Lucas: Sorry sweetie, I didn’t hear you. ______?
Mary: Look here, this dress has matching belt and shoes.
What do you think?
A. Where are you B. How you doing
D. Why are you here
C. What did you say
13.
Mark: Let’s go and sit down for a while. I need to rest and
have a drink.
Linn: ______. I’m tired too.
A. You are right
C. Let’s do that
14.
Boss: Congratulations to your promotion, Jack.
B. That’s amazing
D. We’ll give it a try
Employee: ______, Mr. Anderson. I’ll do my best in the
new role.
A. Same here B. Thank you for your trust
D. I’d appreciate it
C. The honor is mine
15.
Carlo: How much is it for a person for a day?
Ben: With lunch, it’s only 60 Euros.
Carlo: OK, ______.
A. it’s too expensive
C. forget it
B. it’s a deal
D. Goodbye
Part II Reading Comprehension (40points)
Directions: there are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is
followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of
them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the
best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
The comfort zone is our living, work, and social
environments that we have grown accustomed to. It
determines the type of friends we make or people we
associate with. It determines a life style we accept or reject.
Young people are very adaptable; they can adjust to
changing comfort zones with ease. They can socialize with
homeless people in the morning and be equally at ease at a
formal banquet in the evening. As we age, the ability to
adapt to wide-ranging comfort zones becomes more difficult.
Social prejudice narrows the comfort zone range. The
comfort zone can be a decision making tool.
Comfort zones are directly related to our dreams or goals,
which is associated with self-fulfilling prophecy(预言). In order
to grow and change, we must first be discontent with our
current comfort zone. We must realize that all meaningful
and lasting changes occur first in daydreaming and then
they work their way into more clearly and vividly
we fantasize our dream, the stronger and more real the
pictures on the subconscious level will become. Once our
subconscious accepts this image and its expectation, it will
go to work, searching for a way to bring it into reality. If we
feel that these things are too good for us, we will find ways to
fail. If, however, we intentionally imagine the change we
want, build an expectation of the change mentally and
emotionally, and we will find ways to acquire dream and,
when mentally ready, it will arrive faster than we ever thought
possible.
For some people, problems, suffering, poverty, bad
breaks are their comfort zone. They find comfort in finding
fault and complaining about their misfortune. The same is true
for businesses. Management and workers have grown used
to seeing things go wrong and expect them too.
Management finds comfort in finding fault with workers and
workers and vice versa.
Note: If the comfort zone we are seeking is beyond our
current income, then, we need to develop a service that has
greater value than our current one. Money, power and
influence are not goals; they are rewards ONLY for personal
achievement.
16.
As one grows older, ______.
A. one’s comfort zone becomes narrower
B. one finds comfort zone more easily
C. one becomes more sympathetic
D. one behaves better in social gathering
17.
What does “be discontent with our current comfort
zone” (Para.3) mean?
A. Be prepared to realize our dreams.
B. Keep dreaming of unrealistic goals.
C. Picture our dreams clearly and vividly.
D. Be dissatisfied with our present life.
18.
According to the author, daydreaming ______.
A. requires a clear goal in mind
B. does little good to the pursuit of happiness
C. prepares us for meaningful changes in life
D. wastes our time and energy
19.
It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. comfort zone may lead to conflicts
B. comfort zone is not necessarily positive
C. people tend to find fault with themselves
D. survival is hard in business circle
20.
By seeking a better comfort zone, people aim to ______.
A. make greater achieving
B. make more money
C. be more influential
D. gain greater power
Passage Two
Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of
indirectness. For example, I discovered in a small research
project that most Greeks assumed that a wife who asked ,
“Would you like to go to the party?” was hinting that she
wanted to go. They felt that she wouldn’t bring it up if she
didn’t want to go. Furthermore, they felt, she would not
state her preference directly because that would sound like a
demand. Indirectness was the appropriate means for
communicating her preference.
Japanese culture has developed indirectness to a fine
art. For example, a Japanese professor, Harumi Befu, explains
the delicate exchange of indirectness required by a simple
invitation to lunch. When his friend extended the invitation,
Befu first had to determine whether it was meant literally or
just a ritual, much as an American might say, “We’ll have to
have you over for dinner some time” but would not expect
you to turn up at the door. Having decided the invitation was
meant literally and having accepted, Befu was then asked
what she would like to eat. Following custom, he said
anything would do, but his friend, also following custom,
pressed him to specify. Host and guest repeated this
exchange an appropriate number of times, until Befu thought
it polite to answer the question --- polite --- by saying that tea
over rice would be fine. When he arrived for lunch, he was
indeed served tea over rice --- as the last course of a luxurious
meal. Befu was not surprised by the feast, because he knew
that custom required it. Had he been given what he asked
for, he would have been insulted. But custom also required
that he make a great show of being surprised.
21.
According to Paragraph 1, Greeks believe that women
______.
A. Would like to give demands
B. Use more questions than statements
C. Carefully weave their wishes into questions
D. Are afraid of expressing personal opinions
22.
On receiving a lunch invitation, Befu first has to ______.
A. decide whether to accept it or not
B. figure out what he would like to eat
C. pretend to show great surprise
D. judge whether the invitation is serious
23.
Why would Befu ask for tea over rice?
A. To be polite by making things easy.
B. It is his favorite.
C. To avoid being insulted.
D. To end the conversation quickly.
24.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Befu was served exactly what he had asked for.
B. It would be impolite to serve a simple lunch.
C. Befu was surprised by the last course for lunch.
D. Befu acted like he enjoyed his meal a lot.
25.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Greeks and Japanese are well known for being indirect.
B. Indirectness is evident in many cultures.
C. Meals reveal a lot about a particular culture.
D. People sometimes tell lies with good intention.
Passage Three
In western culture, an engagement begins with “yes”
to a simple question: “Will you marry me?” These
heart-stopping words often come with a beautiful diamond
ring. The man making the proposal may get down on one
knee. In fact, men have relied on this simple, romantic
method of proposing marriage for years.
Today, this is no longer true for everyone. Consider how
Justin Firestone proposed to Natalie couple took a
helicopter tour over the black sands of Honomanu Bay,
Hawaii. Suddenly Abreu saw "Will you marry me Natalie?"
spelled out below with coconuts. Her answer was an
astonished "Yes!"
Firestone's proposal took weeks of planning and help
from a for men like him, the effort put into the
proposal was worth it. Many guys want to show how serious
they are about marriage through an impressive proposal.
Some even want to give their future brides something to brag
about.
Public proposals-- at sports games, concerts and other
events --are common. But some men don't settle for their
proposal scrolling（滚动） across a big screen before
thousands. Millions saw Joe Uva's proposal on a reality TV
show. His girlfriend, Laura O'Donnell, walked into an office
and saw friends and family holding flowers. With the cameras
rolling, Uva walked out from among them to propose.
O'Donnell said yes, to the relief of Uva and his audience.
Other men have chosen proposals that reflect the
couple's unique relationship. Such proposals take place at a
favorite restaurant or involve a shared hobby. Bernie Peng,
for example, programs video games, and Tammy Li enjoys
playing them. When Peng proposed to Li, he made a small
change in her favorite game. When she played it, a ring and
marriage proposal appeared. They recently got married!
These men were confident they would get the answer
they wanted. but that's not the point: Creative proposals
leave memories to be cherished.
26.
What will men do in a traditional proposal?
A. Use beautiful words.
B. Buy diamonds in advance.