Many years ago, I had my first chance to visit Russia. "Russians are a very polite people," I had been told before my arrival. One of my friends explained that a gentleman will pour the lemonade for the ladies and show other good manners.
Toward the end of my three-week trip, I was invited by my Russian friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined(婉谢) and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But my mind was racing: "What should I do? Should I offer her a banana though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?"
"Would you like a banana?" I asked Yulya.
"Yes," she smiled, but didn't try to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket.
"Which one would you like?" I asked again.
"That one," she pointed at one of the bananas. So thinking about Russian politeness, f picked the banana Yulya had pointed at. Then I peeled it half way and handed it to her.Smiles on Yulya's and Nicolai's faces told me I had done the right thing. Alter this experience, I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing was to peel bananas for ladies.
However, sometime during my third trip i learned I was wrong.
"Oh no, David," a Russian politely corrected me. "In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady, it means he has a romantic interest in her." How embarrassed (尴尬) I felt.
So to communicate properly with people of different cultures, we should watch carefully how people of the same culture communicate with each other. Besides, don’t be afraid to ask questions about their culture.Before his first visit to Russia, the writer learned Russian gentlemen are polite to____.
| A．foreigners | B．strangers | C．friends | D．women |
The underlined word "peeled" in Paragraph 6 means "_________".
| A．took the skin off something |
| B．put something hack |
| C．made something clean |
| D．cut something in two |
Which of the following seems to be true according to the passage?
| A．The writer's third trip lasted about three weeks. |
| B．Russian gentlemen never peel bananas for ladies. |
| C．The writer tried to follow Russians~ behavior in Russia. |
| D．Yulya was pleased with the writer's behavior but Nicolai wasn't. |
The writer wrote the passage mainly to___________.
| A．show us how polite Russian people are |
| B．tell us his funny experience in Russia |
| C．ask us to care about cultural differences |
| D．remind us what we should do in Russia |
Jane was not a good student. Her head was in the clouds(处于幻想之中) most of the time. She wanted to listen in class, but other things seemed more important: her clothes, her hairstyle, new movies and soap operas. Many times she tried to work hard at her lessons, but soon she gave up.
One day, her math teacher gave the class an important lesson and told her students that there would be a test next week. She helped them review all the week. Jane seemed to listen in class, but her mind went away again.
The day of the test arrived. Jane couldn’t answer many of the questions in the exam. Mike, a very hard-working student, sat in front of Jane. So Jane decided to copy his. Mike was very angry when he found Jane was copying his answers. He changed all his answers into wrong ones. Before the bell rang, Mike quickly changed his answers back into right ones. After the test, Mike turned to Jane and said, “All the answers you copied from my paper are wrong.”Jane thought less about________ than other things.
| A．her clothes | B．her study |
| C．films and television | D．her hairstyle |
Jane couldn’t answer many of the questions on the exam because _______.
| A．her mind was not in the study most of the time |
| B．she was not clever. |
| C．she always slept in class. |
| D．she didn’t know how to study |
Mike was angry when he ________.
| A．was changing all his answers |
| B．failed the math test |
| C．found Jane was copying his answers. |
| D．found Jane copying the wrong answers |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Jane copied the wrong answers. |
| B．Mike couldn’t answer the questions |
| C．Jane sat before Mike. |
| D．Jane tried her best in the exam. |
| Name |
Personal information |
| Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890,A doctor in Canada Died in November, 1939 in China, Came to China in March 1938 |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Canada, A singing star, In 1997 sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847,in USA, Made over 1,000 inventions, Died in 1931 |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835, in USA, A writer in USA, Died in 1910, Wrote The Adventure of Tom Sawyer |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955, in USA, Wrote Business @the Speed of Thought, Owns Microsoft Company |
_______ is from Canada.
| A．Bill Gates | B．Mark Twain |
| C．Thomas Edison | D．Celine Dion |
My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _________.
| A．book | B．song | C．story | D．film |
Dr. Bethune worked in China for about _____years.
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain Wrote Business @the Speed of Thought. |
| B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955. |
| C．Thomas made over 1,000 inventions. |
| D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997. |
Australia is the smallest continent(洲) in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is near the south of the equator(赤道).So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Australia.
Australia has a small population (人口).The population of Australia is nearly the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After driving for a short time from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep are everywhere. Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” below its breast(胸). The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very strange, isn’t it?China is __________than Australia.
| A．larger | B．large | C．small | D．smaller |
It is ________in Australia when it is summer in our country.
| A．autumn | B．spring | C．winter | D．summer |
Australia is famous for its _________.
| A．kangaroos | B．deer | C．elephants | D．birds |
阅读下文并回答问题。
There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people. That will open up your eyes.
However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don’t always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won’t be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can’t have a stable (不稳定的) family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular (正常的) family.Is a person able to do something he loves when he becomes a professional musician?
_______________________________________________________________________________.Why can’t most musians have a stable family life?
_______________________________________________________________________________.What does the author mainly tells us in the passage?
_______________________________________________________________________________.
All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.
Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.
Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.
Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!
What is your ambition?The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.
| A．信心 | B．希望 | C．理想 | D．幻想 |
What does a businessman want?
| A．To pass the exams. | B．To win a competition. |
| C．To make a lot of money. | D．To get a good job. |
What does Ben want to be?
| A．A newspaper reporter. | B．A famous swimmer. |
| C．A great football player. | D．A sports writer. |
Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?
| A．Because she wants to be a concert pianist. |
| B．Because she wants to help Lily. |
| C．Because she wants to be a pop singer. |
| D．Because her mom tells her to. |
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