When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.
| A．the manager asked him to do so | B．he respected the elderly |
| C．the couple wanted him to do so | D．he wanted more pay |
In Jack’s hometown, ______.
| A．people dislike being called “old” |
| B．people are proud of being old |
| C．many people reach the age of seventy or eighty |
| D．the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants |
After this experience, Jack ______.
| A．lost his job in the restaurant |
| B．made friends with the couple |
| C．no longer respected the elderly |
| D．changed his way with older people |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. |
| B．Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. |
| C．The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple. |
| D．From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A． Different countries, different customs | B． Old people, old customs |
| C． Different restaurants, different services | D． Differences between old and young |
If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent treat you.
First –born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child. Parents usually give first-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous(嫉妒的). They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson than second or last-born children.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete(媲美) with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love. Their children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.The writer thinks that the second children are often ______.
| A．outgoing and jealous |
| B．cool and friendly |
| C．hard-working and serious |
| D．creative and responsible |
The underlined word “responsibility” means _______ in the passage.
| A．关注 | B．溺爱 |
| C．快乐 | D．责任感 |
______is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
| A．The eldest child | B．The second child |
| C．The youngest child | D．The father |
We can learn from the passage that ______.
| A．the second child is very similar to the first-born child |
| B．brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities |
| C．it’s easy for the second child to get his or her parents’ attention |
| D．there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．birth order and personalities |
| B．the personalities of the second child in a family |
| C．the personalities of the eldest child in a family |
| D．the personalities of the youngest child in a family |
Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍惜）time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working America has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with（充满）activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running. They love time because time brings them money, comforts and progress. But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock.A working American has to work___ days a week in his working time.
| A．seven | B．six | C．five | D．four |
An American always walks____.
| A．sadly | B．slowly |
| C．fast | D．not very fast |
“He is living on borrowed time” means_____.
| A．He is dead | B．He has little money. |
| C．He has no time | D．He is dying |
In his free time, an American usually_____.
| A．has a good rest. |
| B．plays cards with their friends |
| C．stays at home all day and watched TV. |
| D．gets more money by work. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．The Americans usually value time. |
| B．The Americans are often on time. |
| C．All Americans love time and don’t hate time. |
| D．Sometimes the Americans hate time. |
When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town. She usually went to school by bus, for it was not near her house.
One morning , their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
“ But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked . “ You have only been to my school once. “
“ Yes, “ her mother answered . “ But you’ve been there by school bus seven times , you know the way. “ “ Oh, yes. “ said Mary.
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there. When they arrived , her mother found it was not really very far from their house.
“ Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her . “ Well, Mum.” answered Mary . “ I know only this way . The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.Mary usually went to school. __________________.
| A．by can | B．by bike |
| C．on foot | D．by school bus. |
One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
| A．her mother forgot to wake her up |
| B．the family clock stopped |
| C．She was not feeling well |
| D．She wanted to sleep more. |
Mary ___________to her school.
| A．knew only one way |
| B．didn’t know the way |
| C．knew the shortest way |
| D．knew many ways |
Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________.
| A．she wanted to stay with her mother longer |
| B．the school bus always went that way |
| C．she didn’t want to get to school to early |
| D．she want to take other children to school. |
From this story we know that __________.
| A．Mary was a kind –hearted girl. |
| B．Mary’s mother had never been to the school. |
| C．the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house |
| D．Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car |
任务型阅读理解。（每小题2分。共10分）
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have a Taobao account?”says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物网站)，has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joy of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security”安全” of online shopping. Wang Lin said. “Shopping online is very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products. ”What’s China’s largest online shopping site?
is China’s largest online shopping site.Who are the most online shoppers?
The most online shoppers are .What are the most popular online?
are the most popular online.How much was spent on Taobao last year?
was spent on Taobao last year.Can we get the money back if we want to return the products?
阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的一个最佳答案.(10分)
Have you ever been ill？ When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot， and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work ,and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water .When we look at dirty water under microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，then some of the dust from the floor go into the cut and some of the germs go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into your body，and you would have pain everywhere.Which of the following is true？
| A．If things are very small, they are germs. |
| B．If things can’t be seen，they must be germs. |
| C．Germs are only in dirty water. |
| D．Germs are everywhere around us. |
What is a microscope used for?
| A．Making very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can’t see things clearly. |
Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．Because you haven’t looked at it carefully. |
| B．Because water can’t be drunk. |
| C．Because there must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Because water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is not true？
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn’t cut，there aren’t any germs in your body. |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Germs may make us ill. |
| B． Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don’t drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
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