Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。What did the old man have in his garden?
What did the old man find one day?
Who did the old man give the big orange to?
Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
Was the rich man very happy at last?
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know How to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave（挥手） to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
From the passage, we should give more personal space.
| A．people in the Middle East |
| B．people in North America |
| C．people in the South America |
| D．people in North China |
The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.
| A．触碰 | B．打击 | C．感动 | D．震撼 |
We can’t wave to say goodbye in .
| A．America | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Greece |
How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?
| A．Two | B．Three |
| C．Four | D．Five |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Saying goodbye |
| B．Touching people |
| C．Looking at people |
| D．communicating politely |
Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by "culture"? Recently social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为)hat help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Human beings use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects(方面) of human behavior, or "culture", can also be found in the lives of certain animals, Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.
According to the article, "culture" means
A. the languages we learn
B. the good habits we' share with each other
C. the forms of behavior we have in common
From the fact that chimpanzees can use and make tools，we know
A. animals may have a culture like our own
B. animals can be as clever as human beings
C. animals have the ability to help human beings
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Chimpanzees never help each other.
B' Animals use their own language to communicate.
C. People from different places have the same culture.
The traditional idea about dividing animals from human beings is that
A. human beings can use tools
B. human beings can depend on each other
C. human beings have the language to communicate
The main idea of the article is that
A. the animal culture is different from the human culture
B. knowledge and communication are no longer signs of only human behavior
C. the line dividing human culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think
More people are buying tickets over the phone or the Internet for travel and other things. Not only are people doing their shopping electronically (电子地), but also many businessmen are giving “electronic tickets” or “e-tickets (电子机票)” to the buyers.
The most common use for electronic tickets today is for air travel. Airlines have surely removed paper tickets by asking more money for them than for electronic tickets. Although some companies offer the choice to buy tickets online, these tickets aren’t electronic, because they can be used by anyone holding the ticket for travel or entrance.
Electronic tickets are usually bought online, over the phone or from travel businessmen. A system online or over the phone will tell you that the ticket is electronic, and will ask you to offer some personal information depending on its requirements (要求). You’ll receive a confirmation (确认) number showing your buying. You should keep this number.
The system will also tell you what must be shown at the time of travel or the event. Photo identification, such as ID card, confirmation numbers and credit cards (信用卡) will probably be required. Make sure that you have the right ID. On the day of the travel or the visit, it will be used often.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
Where may electronic tickets be used most today?
A. In the library.
B. In the train station
C. In the airport.
You have to keep the confirmation number to .
A. show that you have bought the ticket
B. have a lucky number for your travel
C. find your seat number on the plane
What does the underlined word “identification” mean in Chinese?
A. 介绍信 B. 职业申请 C. 身份证明
Which of the following is TURE?
A. E-tickets have a higher price than paper ones.
B. E-tickets have only been used in air travel companies.
C. E-tickets have more personal information than paper ones.
What is the BEST title for the passage?
A. What are paper tickets?
B. What are electronic tickets?
C. How to shop online?
Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.
Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.
| A．to write about kindness. |
| B．to be kind to strangers |
| C．to spend time helping other |
| D．to go out to raise money |
We learn from the passage that ________.
| A．Chuck’s students are not clever enough |
| B．the students didn’t do Chuck’s homework |
| C．Chuck Wall is an unusual teacher |
| D．no students enjoyed Chuck’s homework |
It is certain that _________.
| A．the students got good grades in Chuck’s class |
| B．kindness activities are not widely accepted |
| C．Chuck Wall was not good at designing homework |
| D．the students only helped people they knew |
In kindness activities students learn _________.
| A．to deal with difficult things |
| B．to do great things every day |
| C．to know about the world |
| D．to consider other people |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Learning Kind Things |
| B．Teaching Kindness |
| C．World Kindness Day |
| D．Bakersfield College |
If you had a chance to prepare dinner for your mother, would you choose to make it right now or some day in the future? Watch the video Paradise (天堂) Dinner by Liu Xiaoyu, a junior at[Hebei Institute of Communications, and you will find a right answer.
Recently the six-minute film Paradise Dinner won a great success on the Internet. It told the story of a son who made a big lunch for his mother, but he can only send the dinner to paradise, because his mother has been dead.
"If you do not show your filial piety to your mother right now, you might never have the opportunity in the future, because your mother is growing older and older day by day-this is the main theme of my film, " said the 21-year-old Liu.
Liu conceived(构想) the story for Paradise Dinner over his 2010 summer vacation.
One day during that holiday, Liu found his parents were not young any more. " So I decided to write a story for Paradise Dinner to call for all people, especially young people, to show more filial piety to their parents," he said.
With the help of his teachers and his schoolmates, he found actors, Zhang who played the mother and Yuan Zhen who played the son. At last he finished the film.
Many Web users said they liked the film very much and most of them cried like Liu's parents when they watched it.
From the passage, we know Liu Xiaoyu _____.
| A．made a big dinner for his mother |
| B．made a short video on the Intemet |
| C．has graduated from a university |
| D．sent a dinner to paradise himself |
What have you known about Liu Xiaoyu's mother?
| A．She didn't know the film. |
| B．She didn't feel moved. |
| C．She couldn't help crying when she saw the film. |
| D．She acted the mother in the film. |
The underlined words "filial piety" probably mean ___in Chinese.
| A．友善 | B．同情心 |
| C．仁慈心 | D．孝心 |
The fifth paragraph mainly tells us___.
| A．when Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story |
| B．Liu Xiaoyu's parents were old |
| C．why Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story |
| D．why our parents should love their children |
The writer wrote this article to___.
| A．encourage p.eople to care more about their parents |
| B．introduce a short video |
| C．think highly of the talent of Liu Xiaoyu |
| D．show the kind heart of most people |
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