Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?
A．Names of streets or roads in a place. B．Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city. C．Buildings or places which are easily seen. D．Building or places with great importance.
A．Four. B．Five. C．Seven. D．Eight.
A．The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions. B．People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance. C．People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. D．People in Greece often give wrong directions.
A．There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America. B．We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world. C．People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world. D．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
完形填空
Some animals, such as tigers and lions, are called wild animals. like sheep and dogs are called domestic(家养的) animals. These animals are very different one another, but we can divide them into big groups. For example, animals like the belong to the group that eats other animals while animals like the sheep belong to the group that eats grass and leaves.
Animals are to us. Men hunt wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are even more important to men. Without them, life will be . Cows and dogs are useful to food. Skin(皮) of some animals can be expensive coats and shoes. Wool comes from a special kind of . From cows, we get milk. And we should not forget that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Arabs(阿拉伯人) camels to travel in the desert. Therefore(因此), it’s clear that men can’t live these animals. So we should try our best to protect animals.
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完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day the boss asks Tom to meet his friend Mr. Green in London. But it is his time to come to London. He doesn’t know the to Mr. Green’s home He thinks he can ask people for help. When he at London, he gets off the bus. There are people in the street. He looks around and stops a and tells her where he wants to go. The woman is very . With her help, he finds Mr. Green’s home. Two weeks , Tom needs to visit Mr. Green again. But he can’t________ where his home is. He stops a person to ask the way. It’s the same woman. The woman is very . She says, “Are you looking for the place?”
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完型填空：
I am a Japanese girl. My ____ Nancy King. I ____ 12 years old (岁数). ______first name is Nancy and my ______name is King. I’m _____ Class Three, Grade Seven. I have _____ ID card. Its _____ is 368899. Ms Li is my English teacher. ________ is very nice. We all like (都喜欢) her very much. What’s _____telephone number? Oh, _____666-4349.
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在1—10各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Now in some places of our country, many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. They need more ________ to build houses and more farmland to grow crops and so on. The areas（面积）of forests are getting ________ . Some scientists say that there ________ no big forests in 20 or 30 years. It is really a(n) ________ thing. ________ the forests, we will have sandstorms（沙尘暴) often. The weather will get ________ . The earth will become a big desert（沙漠）. A lot of plants and animals will ________ . Crops will not grow anywhere. Life will be ________ for everyone.
So we should do our best ________ our living environment and keep our mountains ________ , the water clean, and the sky blue.
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Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)
It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to celebrate by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favourite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening as a rule.
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely . I looked around but not a single table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “ It was like an invasion (入侵)! the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to leave,” he said, “Just hold on and you’ll find a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people at the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, was kept busy with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very pleased with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table, I advised my friends about the best dished and finally the waiter went off with our .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had for us. Looking a little embarrassed (尴尬的), he informed (通知) us that there was no meat or fish left. “All we can offer you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷)!”
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