It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spooked , and so might the host of hostess’s spirit. If you will have to be late, call and tell them to start without you.
It’s even worse to be early !the host or hostess will probably not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car until the right time.
Though it’s often important to arrive at a party on time, yet on the other hand, for open houses, he host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave between certain times, so you can arrive at any time within the times he or she gives you.
It’s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost a lot, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will do fine. Never bring more as a present.
In an introduction, the order of a name is (1)the given name, (2)the family name. In other words, the given name comes first. It’s important not only to learn and remember names, but to repeat them often in conversation. After the introduction, we usually call friends by their given names. Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names, such as “Mr.Jones”, “Mr.Smith”,”Ms.Johson”,or “Dr.Brown”.
A maiden name is a woman’s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she takes the family name of her husband in place of her maiden name. It is now becoming common, however, for women to keep their maiden names after they get married.If someone is late for a dinner party, _______
| A．the guest will have to go hungry |
| B．the host and the hostess will be in low spirits |
| C．the host and the hostess will be very angry |
| D．he guests will be angry |
If you find you will have to be late for a finer party, you should _____
| A．send someone to tell the host or hostess not to wait for you |
| B．call and tell the host or the hostess not to wait for you |
| C．call and tell the host or the hostess to wait for you |
| D．send someone to tell the host or hostess to wait for you |
It can be guessed from the text that an open house is______
| A．a house which is open day and night |
| B．a party which is open to anybody |
| C．a party at which guests can come and go between certain times |
| D．a party which is open at night |
It’s nice to bring a _______ present.
| A．cheap |
| B．small |
| C．good |
| D．big |
Some older people usually want to be called by _____
| A．their given names |
| B．their titles and their family names |
| C．their family names |
| D．surnames |
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially our spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
| Global English Centre * General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing * 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month ( 1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan ) courses. * Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.—Fri. * Experienced college English teachers. * Close to city centre and bus stops. Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road 100082 |
| Modern Language School * Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. * Small classes (12 — 16 students) on Sat.& Sun. from 2:00 — 5:00 pm. * Native English teachers from Canada and USA. * Language lab and computers supplied. * 3-month course:1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056 Tel: 67353019 |
| The 21st Century English Training Centre * We specialize in effective(卓有成效的)teaching at all levels. * We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. * We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays. * Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1 * Only 15-minute walk from city centre. Call 67801642 for more information |
| The International House of English * Three / Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient(方便的)class hours: 9:00 — 12:00 am and 2:00 — 5:00 pm. * A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes). * Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second /foreign language. * Free sightseeing and social activities(活动) * Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308 |
You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day. Which schools will you choose?
| A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School |
| B．Global English Centre and the International House |
| C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century |
| D．The 21st Century and the International House |
The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ____.
| A．its teaching quality is better |
| B．it is nearest to the city centre. |
| C．its courses are more advanced |
| D．it requires an entrance examination |
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay ____.
| A．60 yuan | B．240 yuan |
| C．720 yuan | D．960yuan |
If your friend wants to take a course in English for hotel management, he may call at _____ for class information.
| A．67605272 | B．67353019 |
| C．67801642 | D．67432308 |
Peter Onruang, a Hollywood businessman, has paid $310,000 to clone his best friend Wolfie, a lovely dog. He said, “Wolfie was more than just a pet to me.” Wolfie died two years ago, at the age of 15. But long before she and her sister Bubble passed away, Onruang had plans to bring them back to life. Onruang said, “I buried them at home. Each time I visit them, I say, ‘Hi, I’m making a new body for you.’”
Finally, Onruang found the South Korean biotechnology company RNL Bio, which can and will clone animals. Onruang collected his dogs’ stem cells (干细胞), and then he started a website MyFriendAgain.com, so he could earn and save the $310,000 that the cloning would cost.
The new dogs should look identical (完全相同的) to Wolfie and Bubble. When the cloning process is done, Onruang may end up with several clones of each dog. But Onruang admits he’s still not sure that they will be exactly the same.
Scientists cloned the first animal, a sheep named Dolly, in 1996 in Scotland. That project has raised ethical (伦理的) questions about where science should draw the line. Another question is whether such technique will lead to a day when humans could be cloned.
“If I had an opportunity to clone myself, I would do it readily,” Onruang said. “Because it’s me, I’m raising myself. I have already known exactly my strengths and weaknesses. This person is going to be the new and improved me, and will live the life I’ve always wanted to live.”Onruang started the website MyFriendAgain.com in order to .
| A．encourage more people to clone their pets |
| B．draw people’s attention to cloning |
| C．raise money to pay for the cloning |
| D．collect his dog’s stem cells |
The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to tell us .
| A．when and where scientists cloned the first sheep Dolly |
| B．people are in favor of the clone technology |
| C．cloning will be of great benefit to humans |
| D．there are arguments about the clone technology |
What is Onruang’s attitude towards cloning humans?
| A．He is enthusiastic about it. |
| B．He doesn’t care about it. |
| C．He strongly opposes it. |
| D．He never thinks about it. |
Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean(剖腹产术)section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing “good” following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural(硬脑膜外麻醉)during the labour(分娩)but after closing her eyes, she “wasn't waking up”．She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim（严酷的） since in most situations like this，“despite the best efforts of the team”, the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was “completely lifeless”．
Mr. Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency，“I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me.”
Dr Martin said she did not have a“great explanation”for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. “Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping，”she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said：“I got a second chance in life.”What might have happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer just before her heart stopped beating?
| A．She became unconscious. |
| B．She took a nap. |
| C．She had a bad headache. |
| D．She suffered a heart attack. |
Which of the following is the correct order of what happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer?
a．suffering a heart attack
b．stopping heart beating entirely
c．stopping breathing
d．coming back to life
e．receiving an epidural
f．producing a baby
| A．a c f d b e | B．f c a d b e |
| C．e a c b f d | D．e a b c f d |
Which of the following words best expresses Dr Martin's attitude towards Tracey Hermanstorfer's coming back to life?
| A．Shocked. | B．Puzzled. |
| C．Normal. | D．Curious. |
“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence．When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email，I laughed．I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish．
Obviously，it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting．I was too thrilled to believe her．Her words could not convince me at all．So I did a research on Google．com．To my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see．” This sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible places．Though it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use daily．Ironically，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected．
Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence．Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies．In the 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens．Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius(孔子)．“Long time no see” was his trademark．Soon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies．
Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of “stew”．All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together，and they change the color and taste of each other．American Chinese，though a minority ethnic（少数民族的成员） group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew．
You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese，such as pizza from Italian，susi from Japanese，and déjà vu from French etc．There is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others．They will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store．Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays，I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future．In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor．The writer himself felt surprised at ______．
| A．the Chinglish expression “Long time no see” |
| B．“Long time no see” used as standard American English |
| C．so many literal translation of the expressions used in America |
| D．finding out Americans use the expression every day |
The word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means ______．
| A．mixture literature |
| B．Confucius’ words |
| C．a kind of cooked dish |
| D．American changing cultures |
According to the passage，it can be inferred that ______．
| A．detectives translate the phrase “Long time no see” |
| B．Hollywood made “Long time no see” popular |
| C．the huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages |
| D．cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew |
The main idea of the passage is that ______．
| A．some Chinese expressions are introduced into English |
| B．you’ll not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in America |
| C．some American expressions can be used in China |
| D．American English keep being enriched from different cultures |
How to prepare for exams? Well, it is a big question that you always ask yourself.
There is no short cut to success, which is the first thing you should remember. For this reason you have to study hard first of all. Besides, here are some tips for you.
Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be afraid of exams and due to this reason they won’t be able to get good marks. So leave all your fears behind and free your mind before starting your studies. You have to be confident and it is the most important thing for attaining victory.
Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting your studies. This should include all subjects, but tough subjects can be given more time while easier ones less. And remember some time shall be spared for entertainment and also there should be enough break time between each subject.
Select a proper atmosphere for studying. No need to explain this point. Can anyone study well while watching TV? So select a place where you feel comfortable and can concentrate. And importantly it is better to study early in the morning when you will have quiet surroundings and you can concentrate more.
Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. Make small notes while studying can help you remember all the points. It will work better if you use these notes for revision in the last one or two hours than you skip through pages of your textbook. It won’t take much time to go through these notes.
Write well. As we all know, the first impression is the best impression. So your handwriting affects your marks. Try to write neatly. If it is not good enough, don’t worry; if you present it in a good manner you can score more marks.Which proverb can show the writer’s attitude towards our studies?
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．Knowledge is power. |
| C．It’s never too old to learn. |
| D．Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. |
Why do some students hate exams according to the passage?
| A．Because they think exams are meaningless. |
| B．Because preparing for exams takes up most of their time. |
| C．Because there are too many exams at school. |
| D．Because they don’t have enough self-confidence. |
Why does the writer say “No need to explain this point” in Paragraph 5?
| A．Because it’s difficult to explain. |
| B．Because it’s easy to understand. |
| C．Because we need to study in silence. |
| D．Because a proper atmosphere can be formed anywhere. |
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