Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station,
they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.It is ______ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
| A．not useful | B．not helpful | C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they ______.
| A．meet every time | B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other | D．say hello to each other |
Usually English people don’t shake hands ______.
| A．when they will be away for a long time | B．when they say “How do you do?” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye | D．after they haven’t met for a long time |
Which of the statements is RIGHT?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people shake hands as often as possible |
| C．German people hardly shake hands |
| D．Neither English people nor Germans shaking hands. |
The story is about ______.
| A．shaking hands | B．languages |
| C．customs | D．languages and customs |
Have you ever heard of Jinjiang Hotel? It is on our busiest street. It’s the best place to live in if you travel here. The hotel is only 0.5 kilometer from the biggest supermarket and the subway.
It has three kinds of rooms for different people to use. The first kind is standard room, that is two beds with a bathroom. It offers you the air conditioner, the television and the telephone. Second is the single room, that has only one bed. Though it has only one bed, you can enjoy yourself, for the bed is really comfortable and the environment is really good. The last one we call commercial room. That is served for businessmen. The commercial room has the best quality. It also provides 24-hour hot water. You can have free tea in the afternoon. Imagine how nice as you drink tea as talking about your business with your partners. If you want to eat something, please just call 123, the food will arrive in ten minutes.
One great thing is that it is very safe here because we have a few strong guards working day and night, so I’m sure you will have a great time living here.
If you live in Jinjiang Hotel, you can _______ easily.
| A．go to a movie | B．go shopping |
| C．see a doctor | D．have fast food |
What kind of room is used for business?
| A．Single room | B．Standard room |
| C．Commercial room | D．Dining room. |
Standard room doesn’t offer ______.
| A．the telephone | B．the television |
| C．the air conditioner | D．free tea |
Another reason why travelers like to live in the hotel is that _______.
| A．it has a safe living environment |
| B．you can go to the dining room to order food |
| C．it is the biggest |
| D．you can work like the guards day and night. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．There are four kinds of rooms for different uses. |
| B．Commercial room offers free tea in the morning. |
| C．If you want to eat something, you can call 123. |
| D．The standard ro om is the best. |
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小 丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on th e man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
What can children see in the circus?
| A．clowns | B．elephants | C．monkeys | D．all of them |
The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
| A．four | B．six | C．eight | D．ten |
The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.
| A．低头 | B．抬头 | C．跳上 | D．跳下 |
Who saw the circus that night?
| A．The man’s family | B．The writer’s family |
| C．None of them | D．All of them |
We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
| A．young | B．handsome | C．lucky | D．kind |
Frank Brown doesn’ t have a soccer ball, but his brother Alan does. They go to the same school and they love soccer. They play it at school with their friends. They think it’s relaxing.
Gina Smith has two soccer balls, three volleyballs, four basketballs and five baseballs and bats. She loves sports, but she doesn’t play them—she only watches them on TV!
Wang Wei doesn’t have a soccer. He thinks soccer is difficult. He likes ping-pong. It’s not difficult for him. He has three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats. After class, he plays ping-pong with his classmates.Who doesn’t have a soccer?
| A．Frank Brown | B．Gina Smith |
| C．Alan | D．Frank Brown and Wang Wei |
Alan thinks it’s_________ for him to play soccer at school with his friends.
| A．difficult | B．relaxing |
| C．not difficult | D．fun |
How many balls does Gina Smith have?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Fourteen |
Wang Wei has ________, but he doesn’t have ________.
| A．soccer balls; baseballs |
| B．basketballs; volleyballs |
| C．ping-pong balls; soccer balls |
| D．soccer balls; ping-pong balls |
Who does Wang Wei play ping-pong with after class?
| A．Frank Brown | B．Gina Smith |
| C．Alan | D．His classmates |
Jack is 10 years old, and I am his pencil. I’m Jack’s helper(助手).
Jack’s pencil box is my home. I have some friends here. They are seven crayons, a ruler, a pencil-sharpener and an eraser. Because Jack loves me, I’m the king(国王) in the pencil box. My friends and I are happy every day.
Today, I am not happy because a pen comes in. It’s new and nice. It’s a music pen. It can write and sing. But I’m old and I can only help Jack to write. Jack likes it very much! The new pen is his helper now. It’s the new king. What can I do now? Shall I go to a new home?Who is the king now?
| A．The pencil. | B．The pen. |
| C．Jack. | D．The pencil box. |
How many friends does the pencil have?
| A．Four. | B．One. |
| C．Seven. | D．Ten. |
According to the passage, Jack is probably(很可能) a ________.
| A．student | B．pencil-case |
| C．school bag | D．pencil |
We can know from the passage that ________.
| A．the old king is not happy now |
| B．our pencils aren’t our helpers |
| C．Jack doesn’t need the pencil now |
| D．the pen is old but nice |
Mr and Mrs Brown are from America. They are now teaching English in Beijing .Their son Jack is with them. Jack speaks English. They want him to learn some Chinese. Jack is in Grade Three in a Chinese school .He likes to play with(玩耍) Chinese children every day. He listens to Chinese, speaks Chinese, reads books in Chinese and writes in Chinese. He is good at his Chinese.Where are Mr and Mrs Brown from ?
| A．Beijing. | B．China. | C．America. | D．England |
What is Jack’s job(职业)?
| A．A teacher. | B．A student. |
| C．A worker. | D．A doctor |
Who does Jack like to play with ?
| A．His Chinese teacher. | B．Chinese children |
| C．English children | D．Mr and Mrs Brown |
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