A man died and was on his way to another world, either Heaven ( 天堂 ) or hell ( 地狱 ) . He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you. Moreover, nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man stayed in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt very happy, eating and sleeping, without thinking about other things. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and bored. So he went to the owner and said, “It is too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I have no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”
After another several months, the man could not stand his present life and went to the owner again and said, “I really can not stand this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would like to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said, “Do you think it is Heaven here? It is actually Hell!”
| A．he must eat delicious food everyday |
| B．had to help others |
| C．as time went on ,he got bored |
| D．the owner of the palace was unfriendly |
| A．The beautiful palace the man lived for several months is Heaven. |
| B．Someone would stop the man ,if he ate more. |
| C．The man thought he would live in Hell rather than heaven if he couldn’t get a job. |
| D．In fact, in Heaven the man could eat and sleep without any work. |
| A．A hard-working man | B．Hell and Heaven |
| C．What you want in Heaven | D．Hell is better than Heaven |
Americans are very direct people. When they want something, they say“Yes”， and when they don’t, they say “No”.If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here’s an example : I arrive at someone’s house and he or she gives me wine, but I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No thanks”. If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else,“No thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” It’s a polite way to ask something you really want. If I really want wine, I just say “Yes, thank you”. Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。If Americans want something, they would say“＿＿”.
| A．yes, thank you | B．No, thanks | C．No, I’m sorry | D．Yes, why not |
When Americans don’t want what is given, they would say“＿＿”
| A．No, I don’t | B．No，thanks | C．Yes, thanks | D．No, I’m sorry |
In this passage,“westerners” means＿＿.
| A．the people who lives in the west of their county |
| B．the visitors who go to the western countries |
| C．the people who lives in the western countries |
| D．the people who know the customs of the west |
The Chinese people might ＿＿if you don’t want something given.
| A．be glad | B．say“thank you” | C．Get angry | D．Ask you again to take it |
From this passage we know that ＿＿.
| A．the Chinese people are direct |
| B．The Chinese customs are better |
| C．the westerners are more polite |
| D．Different countries have different customs |
To make sure that you enjoy your visit to the Harper Hot Springs(温泉)and that you are safe during your visit, please take time to read the following:
Do not put your head under the hot water because it may be bad for your eyes.
Do not run around because the floors may be slippery
Do not leave your children alone.
Do not leave your things about. Just ask one of our workers to look after your things.
Do not eat or drink anything in the area because we want to keep the area clean .There is a place for you to eat and soft drinks when you need to have a rest.
Do not bring anything made of glass into the area, because it maybe easily to broken when you fall.
Do not bring any hard drinks into the area.
Do not smoke in the area.
Do not stay in the sunlight for too long.
We hope that you will enjoy your visit here
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。The purpose(目的)of this notice is＿＿ .
| A．to ask people to visit the Spring |
| B．to make people know the area |
| C．to tell visitors what not to do |
| D．to tell the visitors to have a rest |
people are not allowed to＿＿ .
| A．bring any things into the area |
| B．have soft drinks in the area |
| C．look after children in the area |
| D．sit in the sun for long in the area |
＿＿is not mentioned(提到)in the notice.
| A．How long visitors can stay in the area |
| B．What visitors cannot come to the area. |
| C．Who can take care of the visitors things |
| D．Whether smoking is allowed in the area |
The Chinese meaning for“slippery” is＿＿
| A．平坦的 | B．湿滑的 | C．狭隘的 | D．冰凉的 |
The notice is Written for＿＿.
| A．visitors | B．children | C．workers | D．managers |
A lift is wonderful. It is really only a small room. Rooms usually stay in one place. Lifts travel up and down all day long.
Sometimes a worker stands in the lift. He or she operates(操作)it up and down. In modern lifts there is no worker. The people walk in. They know which floor they want. They push a button(按纽)and the lift goes to the floor. It is very fast and easy.
Lifts are very important for us. Why? Think about a tall building. Maybe it has twenty floors. Maybe it has fifty or more. Who can walk up all the stairs? Perhaps people can climb them one time. Can someone climb thirty floors to an office everyday? Can small children walk up to their rooms on the twenty–forth floor？Can their mother and their father carry food up all those stairs? Of course not.
We can have high buildings because we have lifts. We could not have all the beautiful tall buildings in the world without lifts. They are really wonderful.
根据短文内容，判断正误。正确（T）,错误（F）.(10分)The lift is a room’s name.
In modern lift there must be a worker operating it.
If you go into a modern lift, you can’t put any buttons.
A small children can go to the thirty floor of a building easily.
It is convenient(方便)to live in a tall building without a lift.
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his present. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money! Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “ You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help.When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house to collecting blankets and clothes foe the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in with the woman. |
| B．Mark’s family has no money. |
| C．Finally Mark accepted the woman’s help. |
| D．The woman asked Mark to collect the clothes and blankets. |
Why did the writer want to say “thank you ” to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice gift. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．A big supermarket. | B．A kind woman. |
| C．A happy holiday. | D．A wonderful gift. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “ I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students has said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mother love you?” “ Of course,” they answered.
“ How do you know?” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then do you say‘I love you’to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these questions in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different responses. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.
One of my favourite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “ Now that you have gone, I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love. Chinese people prefer to show love by __________.
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
The underlined word “stunned” mean________ in Chinese.
| A．好笑 | B．难受 | C．震惊 | D．有趣 |
In paragraph 4, what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door. |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her. |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself. |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter. |
Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
| A．Chinese people never show love to their mothers. |
| B．Chinese students express love to their mothers by studying hard and trying to get good jobs. |
| C．In foreign countries people have great depth of feelings to say “I love you”. |
| D．People from different countries will never understand each other. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family. |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people. |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others. |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings. |
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