Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communications |
People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows |
| C．shaking heads | D．saying“no” |
Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. |
| B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means“yes”. |
The passage is mainly about ______ .
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．miscommunication in different cultures |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
National Smile Month is the largest and longest mouth health activity in the UK． Starting in 1977， it is celebrating its 42nd birthday from May 14 to June 14 this year．
The British are known for their bad teeth because they have too many sugary（甜的） foods and drinks． It seems that most of them don't often show their feelings． They neither smile nor cry． But this is NOT true． The British like to smile as much as anyone else． They just don't want to show their bad teeth．
Brush your teeth at least twice a day， cut down sugary foods and drinks， and visit the dentist often． With the three messages， the organizers （组织者） hope that a month of smiling will make people all around the UK realize the importance of good teeth and be confident enough to open their mouths to smile．
One interesting activity is for the British to enjoy the fun photos with short stories behind． Seeing the smiling faces and reading the interesting stories， everyone can't help smiling! You're welcome to send yours with big smiles online．
Smiling is not only good for you but also good for those around you， even if you do have a few bad teeth． This makes National Smile Month a great idea!
（1）National Smile Month in the UK has had a history of years so far．
| A． |
5 |
| B． |
14 |
| C． |
42 |
| D． |
77 |
（2）According to Paragraph 2， we learn that most of the British ．
| A． |
don't like sugary foods |
| B． |
have very good teeth |
| C． |
don't show their feelings |
| D． |
like to smile in fact |
（3）The three messages in Paragraph 3 tell the British how to take care of their ．
| A． |
teeth |
| B． |
food |
| C． |
drinks |
| D． |
hands |
（4）National Smile Month in the UK suggests that ．
| A． |
the British should improve their health only this month |
| B． |
the British should show more smiles with better teeth |
| C． |
the British shouldn't smile if they have a few bad teeth |
| D． |
the British shouldn't have many interesting activities |
Chinese Culture Centers Abroad
We offer Chinese language courses and activities of Chinese culture．
（1）The first Chinese Culture Center in Asia was opened ．
| A． |
in July， 1988 |
| B． |
on October 29， 2002 |
| C． |
in December， 2004 |
| D． |
on December 5， 2012 |
（2）If you want to learn Chinese painting， you can call ．
| A． |
230﹣2088547 |
| B． |
0020﹣2﹣37798203 |
| C． |
00822﹣733﹣8307 |
| D． |
007﹣495﹣6121197 |
（3）You can do Chinese kung fu at the Chinese Culture Center ．
| A． |
in Mauritius |
| B． |
in Cairo |
| C． |
in Seoul |
| D． |
in Moscow |
A group of students from the US have been in China for a week． Here is part of their chat history（聊天记录）on WeChat．
（1）How much was Sunny's bill？
（2）Did Stone find the bus stop in the end？
（3）What are the group of students mainly talking about？
（4）Do you think it is necessary for Sunny to give tips for the service？ Why or why not？
A cup of coffee is a good way for many people to start their day． It can also pass on kindness．
Manyang Kher used to be a Sudanese child refugee （难民）． When he was three years old， his village was burnt in the war． He was separated from his parents and never saw them again． He became one of the 20， 000 young Sudanese who had to leave their home for Ethiopia's Gambella area． He lived there as a refugee for 13 years．
When he was 16， Kher went to the United States． While he was in college， he started a program to help the refugees． Now， he owns a coffee company（公司）called 734， which is a part of his program． The company has helped more than 200， 000 refugees living in the Gambella area till now． Kher said，"I know the difficulties and pains they face every day． You see kids die from hunger． You see kids dying of illnesses． You see kids running away from the refugee camp to find a place to be home，but die on the way．"
Eighty percent of the money made by the coffee company is used to send more of the children to school． And， as Kher explains， the money helps refugees to help themselves． For example， a cup of 734 coffee can also buy one fishing net（ 网）for a refugee． They can fish for themselves．
Kher sells the coffee online and to coffee stores． Megan Murphy owns a coffee store in Washington， D． C． She serves 734 coffee in her store and people love it．The coffee tastes delicious，so it's a win﹣win on both sides．
（1）Kher left his home when he was three years old because ．
| A． |
his parents opened a store |
| B． |
his village was burnt in the war |
| C． |
he had to move to the US |
| D． |
he lost his home in an earthquake |
（2）Kher helps the refugees by ．
| A． |
making finishing nets |
| B． |
offering coffee to them |
| C． |
starting a program |
| D． |
sending them back home |
（3）We can infer from this passage that
| A． |
Kher sells his coffee both online and to coffee stores |
| B． |
you're helping the refugees when enjoying 734 coffee |
| C． |
coffee from Megan Murphy's store tastes delicious |
| D． |
Megan Murphy is one of the refugees in Gambella |
（4）The writer wrote the passage to ．
| A． |
sell 734 coffee and make money |
| B． |
show his love of 734 coffee |
| C． |
teach refugees to fish for themselves |
| D． |
introduce Kher's program |
Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme（酵素）that eats plastics（塑料）． With its help， plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly． Scientists believe that， in the future， it could solve the problem of plastic pollution．
The enzyme is able to break downPET， a form of plastic． PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles． It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water． So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics．
The researchers made the discovery（发现）while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan． They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics． So， they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids（氨基酸）． It made the natural enzyme's plastic﹣eating abilities work faster and better．
John McGeehan， one of the lead researchers， said， "We've made an improved enzyme． It's better
than he natural one． And we are trying to make more improvements to it． "He went on， "The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals， and it is friendly to the environment． So we are considering putting it into wider use．"
The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities（大量地）．"We'll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology． However， there is still a long way to go，"John McGeehan added．
（1）According to the scientists， the enzyme may solve the problem of pollution．
| A． |
air |
| B． |
water |
| C． |
light |
| D． |
plastic |
（2）The underlined phrase "break down" in the passage probably means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
实验 |
| B． |
生产 |
| C． |
发明 |
| D． |
分解 |
（3）Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics ．
| A． |
in Britain |
| B． |
in the US |
| C． |
in Japan |
| D． |
in China |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？
| A． |
The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme． |
| B． |
The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water． |
| C． |
The natural enzyme works better than the improved one． |
| D． |
The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals． |
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