Neighborhood yentas are well—known women. They spend most of their time watching people around them. The yentas have this title for this. “Yenta” is a Yiddish word. It means a trouble maker or a talkative person. Nobody in the street is safe from their eyes or tongue.
Yentas certainly are not bad people. They pass on messages and advice. They give up-to-the-minute weather reports. They know who is doing what. They see，hear，and know all and usually repeat it. They have called themselves reporters.
Some of the yentas’ neighbors think them so interested in others’ things that they forget their own. Sometimes, however ,a child has to be found，or a robbery has to be reported. Then what yentas do are helpful. Every neighborhood appreciates its yentas very much. It doesn’t matter what their color，belief or accent is.
| A．is famous for watching people walking |
| B．1ikes talking about others |
| C．can be either a man or a woman |
| D．is not a help at all |
| A．will not be safe |
| B．can’t stop yourself from being watched |
| C．will be stopped when you pass by |
| D．have to pay for their help |
| A．will make a joke on you |
| B．will watch you all the time |
| C．can sometimes give you a hand |
| D．will report that to the police |
| A．oldest | B．best | C．latest | D．worst |
| A．We can get weather reports from yentas. |
| B．You can learn things about neighbors from yentas. |
| C．Yentas are sometimes a help to others. |
| D．Yentas care more about themselves than about others. |
A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
| A．reading | B．watching TV | C．having supper | D．sleeping |
Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
| A．Because someone is badly ill. |
| B．Because he is too tired. |
| C．Because he wants the doctor to drive him home. |
| D．Because he wants to go to a place out of the town. |
The man gives the doctor money, because ________.
| A．the doctor is a good doctor | B．the doctor takes him home late at night |
| C．he is very rich | D．the doctor sees a patient |
At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.
| A．there are many patients | B．there is no patient at all. |
| C．the man is ill | D．there is something wrong with the man |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man can find the taxi at that time. |
| B．The man and the doctor are good friends |
| C．It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house |
| D．The man wants to stay with the doctor. |
I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.
The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!
Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.
I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.Why does the writer go to Australia?
| A．For a meeting. | B．For a trip. | C．For a holiday. | D．To see his friend. |
How long will the drive take according to their plan?
| A．One day. | B．Four days. | C．Half a month. | D．Two months. |
What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?
| A．无聊的 | B．口渴的 | C．饥饿的 | D．困倦的 |
Why do they hear a loud BANG?
| A．Because there is something wrong with their car. |
| B．Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos. |
| C．Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car. |
| D．Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo. |
| B．The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket. |
| C．They decide to walk across the desert. |
| D．The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story. |
We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do. In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.
| A．feet | B．mouth | C．eyes | D．hands |
In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.
| A．on the desk | B．in the bed | C．on the table | D．in the pocket |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In different countries, the manners are the same. |
| B．Different manners in different countries. |
| C．Good manners are not important. |
| D．In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?
| A．穿过 | B．贯穿 | C．通过 | D．横过 |
The mainly idea of this passage is ______.
| A．Manners | B．Habits | C．Traffic | D．Lights |
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| A．nurses | B．policemen | C．businessmen | D．students |
You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan | C．1200 yuan | D．2400 yuan |
You can visit Ocean Museum ________.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Wednesday | C．on Monday | D．anytime |
One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is ________.
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to________.
| A．Health Centre | B．Ocean Museum |
| C．Sunny English Club | D．16 Yong Le Street |
Anyone who has ever traveled with a teenager knows that the teenager can make the vacation good or bad for the entire family. As a travel agent, Lynda Maxwell said, “If teenagers are happy, everybody is happy.”
Teenagers are often interested in travelling, but their interests and schedules often aren’t the same as their parents’. It means that when the parents start to look for a place of interest in the early morning, their teenagers may be sleeping soundly!
The thing makes travelling with teenagers very difficult, but it isn’t impossible. The experts said, “The keys to success is what parents do before they travel.”
For many families, the hardest part may be finding a vacation time that is right for everyone. Be sure to sit down with everyone else in the family before setting a date.
“After setting a date, ask teenagers where they would choose to go,” suggested Maxwell. It is possible that they’d like nothing more than to sit on a beach for a week. “Maybe there’s a compromise(折中),” said Maxwell.
“Most teenagers like using the Internet now, so parents can ask them to think up the ideas about what to see and do,” said Brad Anderson. “I find teenagers are excellent at making great suggestions.”The main problem of travelling with teenagers is that______.
| A．they are always causing problems |
| B．there’s no way to make them happy |
| C．they don’t want to travel with their parents |
| D．their interests and schedules are different from their parents’ |
Maxwell thinks that .
| A．teenagers are good at making suggestions |
| B．parents should discuss the travel plan with their teenagers |
| C．parents should choose the places where teenagers like to go |
| D．teenagers should try their best to make their parents happy |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
| A．Teenagers often have some great ideas of travelling. |
| B．Teenagers always make their parents disappointed. |
| C．Most parents often look for travel information online. |
| D．Teenagers should learn how to get along with their parents. |
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