It can’t be truer that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it’s important for you to know what you can talk with the local people in other countries.
In France
You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated discussions. You’d better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.
Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize(批评) anyone, but not Napoleon, who is a symbol of French spirit and never use the conversation opener “What do you do?”.
In Australia
Australians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, such as religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about.
Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand being criticized by others. Don’t talk big. Instead, Australians prefer to judge(判断) your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.
In Switzerland
The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you’ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will respect your interests much.
They are good listeners and will remember almost everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even take notes while you speak. The Swiss are very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid making jokes on them.According to the passage, it’s better NOT to criticize ___ ___.
| A．the Romans | B．the French |
| C．the Australians | D．the Swiss |
From the passage we know that __ ____.
| A．the Swiss are not as cold as they seem to be |
| B．the French can’t stand the heated discussions |
| C．the Australians like to talk about their success |
| D．the French usually have a conversation about jobs |
The writer wants to tell us ____ __.
| A．what to introduce to foreigners |
| B．how to live in foreign countries |
| C．how to get along with foreigners |
| D．what to talk about in foreign countries |
Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.
Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.
Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.We usually have to accept _______ if we want to be successful.
| A．love | B．failure | C．sadness | D．hope |
In which section can readers probably read the passage?
| A．Business. | B．Travel. | C．Lifestyles. | D．Education. |
What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?
| A．颓废 | B．遗憾 | C．悲伤 | D．绝望 |
What’s the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?
| A．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow. |
| B．If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future. |
| C．What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow. |
| D．The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow. |
What’s the purpose of the passage?
| A．To encourage people to love each other. |
| B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness. |
| C．To give readers some information about life. |
| D．To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream. |
Do you have a headache? Take an aspirin or eat bird brains. Do you want beautiful skin? Use skin cream or eat pearls. Is your hair turning gray? Color your hair or eat black rice.
“Eat bird brains, pearls, and black rice?” some people ask. “How strange!” But for many Chinese people, bird brains, pearls, and black rice are not strange things to eat. Instead, they are good medicines.
Food that people use for medicines is called medical(药用的) food. The Chinese have eaten medicinal food and spices(香辛料) for centuries. Ginger, for example, is a common spice in Chinese cooking. Ginger gives food a nice flavor. The Chinese began to use ginger many years ago. They used ginger not because it tasted good. They used ginger because it was medicinal. Ginger, they thought, was good for the digestion. It also helped people who had colds. Pepper and garlic, too, were probably medicines a long time ago.
Some people don’t believe that food and spices are good medicines. They want to buy their medicine in drugstores, not in supermarkets. Other people want to try medicinal food. They say, “Maybe medicinal food can’t help me. But it can’t hurt me, either.”
People can try medicinal food at a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, California. The restaurant serves medicinal food. The menus at the restaurant have a list of dinners. Next to each dinner there is information about the food. The information helps people order “Queen’s Secret,” for example, is one dinner at the restaurant. This dinner has meat from chickens with black feathers. It is for women who want to look young.All of the followings are common spices in Chinese cooking EXCEPT .
| A．ginger | B．pepper | C．garlic | D．pearls |
What do you know about medicinal food?
| A．The Chinese have eaten medicinal food for a long time. |
| B．Many Chinese believe medicinal food tastes good. |
| C．Medicinal food may be bad for your health. |
| D．Medicinal food is served all over the world. |
Why did the Chinese begin to use ginger many years ago?
| A．Because it gave food different flavors. |
| B．Because it made food more delicious. |
| C．Because it was good for people’s health. |
| D．Because it made people feel cold. |
Which answer to the following questions can be found out from the passage?
| A．When did the Chinese start to eat bird brains? |
| B．Why do women like “Queen’s Secret”? |
| C．What is the advantage of using pepper? |
| D．How do Chinese people stop a toothache? |
What can we infer (推测) according to the passage?
| A．More foreigners will learn more about medicinal food. |
| B．All the Chinese will believe black rice stops hair turning gray. |
| C．Ginger will be more and more popular in China. |
| D．Medicinal food will be sold in drugstores and supermarkets. |
| Name |
Confederation of European Baseball |
Asian Hockey Federation |
Volleyball Federation |
African Football |
| Logo |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Formation |
1953 |
1963 |
1946 |
1957 |
| Leadquarters |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Region |
Europe |
Asia |
South America |
Africa |
| Members |
38 |
30 |
12 |
56 |
| Official Languages |
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch |
English, Chinese, Indian |
Spanish, Portuguese |
English, French, Arabic |
| Website |
www.baseball europe.com |
www.asiahockey.org |
www.voleysur.org |
www.cafonline.com |
When was Asian Hockey Federation set up?
| A．In 1953 | B．In 1963 | C．In 1946 | D．In 1957 |
Which organization has the most members?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
If you are from China, which sport can you probably take part in?
| A．Baseball. | B．Hockey | C．Volleyball | D．Football |
If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to .
| A．www.baseballeurope.com | B．www.asiahockey.org |
| C．www.voleysur.org | D．www.cafonline.com |
Two-year-old hero Ye Chengfeng saved most of his family from a deadly gas leak(泄漏). As his grandfather lay dead, the child woke up his grandmother and saved five other family members from death.
More and more British school kids use their mobile phones to cheat(作弊)in exams. They use them to send messages to get the answers. So far this year, 1,013 students were caught cheating with mobile phones. Teachers are now teaching themselves so they can find the cheats. They also ask the students to hand the phones in before exams.
A new study shows that girl chimps(黑猩猩) are faster to use tools than boys! Experts found that girl chimps in East Africa use sticks to dig in the soil two years earlier than boys do. But they don’t know why. Girls watched their moms work, but the boys climbed trees. Yes, human girls always learn to write and draw first, but boys often run and play balls earlier than girls.
In Germany, doctors have three ways to help kids who are addicted (上瘾的)to the Internet. First, learning art — Kids learn painting or singing; Second, doing sports — Kids do swimming or horse riding. The last one is to go into nature — Kids plant flowers and grow vegetables. Doctors want kids to find other ways to have fun rather than surf the Internet.How many family members did 2-year-old Ye Chengfeng save?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The British teachers are teaching themselves to________.
| A．send messages to each other |
| B．find their students’ cheats in exams |
| C．stop the students from using their mobile phones |
| D．ask the students to hand in their phones before exams |
According to the third piece of news, we know ________.
| A．chimps are cleverer than monkeys |
| B．only chimps in East Africa can use tools |
| C．human boys always learn to write and draw earlier than girls |
| D．experts don’t know why girl chimps use tools faster than boys |
The German doctors help kids addicted to the Internet so that they can________.
| A．go into nature |
| B．enjoy their school life better |
| C．become famous painters and singers |
| D．find some other ways to enjoy themselves |
Choose the best title for each piece of news above from the following six ones:
①Girls learn faster than boys? ②Phone cheats ③Little hero
④No cheating! ⑤Internet cure ⑥Go into nature
| A．①⑤④⑥ | B．③④⑥⑤ |
| C．③②①⑤ | D．②③①⑤ |
| This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course fee（费用）:$125 Matericls:$25 Two hours each evening for two weeks .New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before. |
| UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do and how to use them. Course fee: $75 Jan.4, 7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Equipment fee:$10 David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in computer field. |
| STOP SMOKING Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods? You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it. Course fee:$30 Jan.2--Jan 23 Mon.2:00-5:00 p. m Dr John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking. |
If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_______.
| A．from Monday to Sunday |
| B．on Wednesday and Saturday |
| C．on Saturday and Sunday |
| D．from Wednesday to Saturday |
How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?
| A．For four weeks. | B．For three hours. |
| C．For a week. | D．For three weeks |
Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. What is suitable for him?
| A．TYPING |
| B．UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS |
| C．STOP SMOKING |
| D．TYPING and STOP SMOKING |
If you want to learn about computers and the same time you want to improve your typing, how much will you pay for it?
| A．$75 | B．$150 | C．$ 235 | D．$100 |
What’s the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two?
| A．People with different skill levels may learn at different speed. |
| B．You will take a test after the course. |
| C．You will pay less money. |
| D．People with different skill levels must learn at the same speed. |
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