An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you’re not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That’s what hospitality(款待) is all about: making people feel at home when they’re not.
The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm（难为情）. Giving your host a gift is not just a social manner in some cultures-it’s expected. But in American culture, a guest is not necessary to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small present to their host to show their thanks. The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children. If you choose not to bring a gift, don’t worry. No one will even notice.The passage talks about ______.
| A．where to find a friend in need | B．what to do while visiting your friends |
| C．how to make friends | D．when to visit your friend |
The underlined word “manner” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．弊端 | B．礼节 | C．趋势 | D．挑战 |
You can _______ if you want to bring a gift to your friend according to the passage.
| A．bring a bundle of beer |
| B．bring him some beautiful clothes |
| C．bring delicious food |
| D．buy a bunch of fowlers |
The underlined sentence wants to tell us _______.
| A．you are impolite if you don’t bring a gift |
| B．how to pick out a gift for our friend |
| C．the host won’t care if you don’t bring a gift |
| D．bringing a gift is very necessary |
Dear Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine’s “Teenagers Now” column(专栏) to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us. He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn’t even love us at all.
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. I cannot understand this music, but I don’t like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online. He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse.
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours,
Liu ZhenhuaWhat’s Mr. Zhu’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A magazine columnist. |
| C．A youth worker. | D．A doctor. |
From the passage, we can know that Mr. Liu’s son is _______ to his parents.
| A．friendly | B．thankful | C．polite | D．rude |
What does Liu Zhenhua write to Mr. Zhu for?
| A．To blame his son. |
| B．To ask for help with his son. |
| C．To say something about his son. |
| D．To complain to him about his son. |
Mr. Liu’s son always spends his time _______.
| A．doing his homework |
| B．playing games online |
| C．chatting with his parents |
| D．doing everything his parents ask him to do |
What do you think is the possible answer for the father?
| A．The father should let the son alone. |
| B．The father should give his son a beating. |
| C．The father should allow his son his freedom. |
| D．The father should be patient enough to have communication with the son. |
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In today’s society, everyone is busy and running at a fast pace(步调) every day. We feel our time is valuable and needs to be used well. We need cheap meal ideas that can help us save time and money and still provide a healthy and nutritious (有营养的) dinner for us and our family.
The fast food makers know we have little time and that the idea of cooking dinner after a long day at work is not something we look forward to. So the fast food makers offer us cheap food that requires no cooking, no cleaning, and only 25 minutes to pick up.
But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious, so it’s not the healthiest choice to consider. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable.
The first cheap meal idea is one dish which includes meat, vegetables and rice. This is not only a cheap meal idea, but also it is fast because it can be made in only 20 minutes.
You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs for the family in about 30 minutes. If you think it is strange to eat breakfast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through a whole day.
Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni and cheese with meat” dish, which only takes around 20 minutes to cook.
If you are interested in these cheap meal ideas, you’re welcome to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.
| Facts |
· ·Being in need of cheap and |
| ·No cooking ·No ·No wasting time |
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| Disadvantages of fast food |
·Making people get ·Having no nutrition |
| Three |
·A Taking only 20 minutes ·Pancakes and scrambled eggs Taking around ·Macaroni and Taking about 20 minutes |
In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
① But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of (厌倦) the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. ②
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
③ After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.④
So quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
| A．The countryside is much poorer than the city. |
| B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
| C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do. |
| D．Services in cities are better than those in the countryside. |
Some rich families in Europe move to the countryside because______.
| A．they hope to find good jobs |
| B．they are tired of living in the city |
| C．they can make more money |
| D．they like to feed sheep and cows |
Where should the sentence “Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.” be put?
| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．a happy life in the countryside |
| B．living in the city |
| C．moving out or moving back |
| D．living in the countryside |
| Teddy Smith’s Fast Food Open: 10:00 a.m.---10:30 p.m. Lunch served till 2:00 p.m. Dinner served till 9:30 p.m. Eat in or take away |
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| Mains(主食) Beef Steak $ 4.25 Hamburger $ 3.15 (small) $ 3.95 (large) Noodles $ 2.05(small) $ 2.50 (large) |
Desserts Ice Cream $ 1.25 Flavours(味道)： Banana, Chocolate, Apple Apple Pie $ 0.75 Chocolate Cake $ 0.95 |
Drinks Soft Drinks $ 0.75 (small) $ 0.95 (large) Flavours(味道)： Cola, Apple, orange Coffee or Tea $ 1.25 |
When do they stop serving dinner?
| A．10:00 a.m. | B．10:30 p.m. | C．2:00 p.m. | D．9:30 p.m. |
How much do a small hamburger, two chocolate cakes and a large soft drink cost?
| A．$ 4.1. | B．$ 5.85 | C．$ 6.00. | D．$ 6.60 |
How many kinds of things have chocolate in them?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.
Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope
Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.
Food Shelter（救助站）---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.
Seniors’ Home (敬老院) ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.
Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.
As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group. Here is some advice:
Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.
Help students who come from poor families.
Help new students get used to their school life soon.
Provide graduating students with information on future studies.Volunteers don’t want to get ________ when they help others.
| A．everything | B．money | C．some presents | D．a job |
How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?
| A．Six | B．Five | C．Four | D．Three |
The volunteers can ________ in the community center.
| A．give the sick person hope |
| B．give out food or water to the people who need it |
| C．play with the children in orphanage |
| D．clean up the yard |
From the passage, you know the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except _______.
| A．helping students who come from poor families |
| B．helping the students who have bad habits |
| C．helping the student to copy others' homework |
| D．helping the students in trouble with their studies |
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