On a weekend during Spring Festival， my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant． The drinks and food were good， so when we finished， my father left a tip （小费）． As we were about to open the door， the waiter caught up with us． He gave the tip back to us． My dad forgot that here is China， and tipping is not common．
However， in some countries， tipping is the norm．That's the way it is in the US．It's said to be good manners to tip your waiter，taxi driver，hairdresser，doorman and so on．And how much you tip depends on the service，which can really put your math skill to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15﹣20% of the bill．
So why is there a strong custom of tipping？ In the US，waiters have a very low income （收入）．They depend on tips to pay their bills． As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress，"It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips"．
（1）What did the family think of the food at the restaurant？
| A． |
Delicious． |
| B． |
Cheap． |
| C． |
Cold． |
（2）Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them？
| A． |
At the table． |
| B． |
At the door． |
| C． |
Outside the restaurant． |
（3）What does the underlined word "norm" mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Idea． |
| B． |
Custom． |
| C． |
Bill． |
（4）What can be the tip for a ＄100 bill according to the writer？
| A． |
﹩8． |
| B． |
﹩10． |
| C． |
﹩18． |
（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us ．
| A． |
who need tips for their life |
| B． |
how the US writer made her life |
| C． |
why tipping is popular in the US |
In China，people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人)．Most of them come from single-child families．However，this generation is playing a more and more important part in China，and their image(形象) in people’s minds is changing．Han Han，a popular youth writer，is one of them．
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai．His talent for writing was clear at an early age．When he was 17，he attracted the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass．The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition．Later，Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school．“I didn’t do well in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade．I tried my best to improve my studies，but failed，so I gave up．However，I am always learning，since learning and going to school are two different things,” Han Han said．
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China．Later the book was translated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad．
In the following years，Han Han wrote a lot of books．All of them were welcomed by the market．In 2006，he started blogging (写博客)and had great success．Today，Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet．The post-80s generation ．
| A．have changed China’s image |
| B．are playing an important role in China |
| C．are very good at writing |
| D．are people who are more than 80 years old |
When did Han Han begin to write a blog?
| A．When he was seventeen． | B．In 1982． |
| C．When he was twenty-four. | D．In 2008. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Three Folded Gates was only sold in China． |
| B．Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school． |
| C．Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation． |
| D．Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet． |
Can you swim? Swimming is one of the most popular activities in summer. It can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn it. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid. The young understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
When you swim, you should follow certain rules:
★Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, you may get into trouble.
★Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know it clearly not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.
★Don’t show off your skills by doing dangerous tricks.
★Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body.
★Work at any activity that builds muscles (肌肉). Little children can learn to swim as soon as _________ .
| A．they can talk |
| B．they start walking |
| C．they have no fear of the water |
| D．they are five or six years old |
The writer believes it’s very __________for a child to know the fear of water.
| A．important | B．useful |
| C．dangerous | D．bad |
According to the passage, you should not swim alone because ____.
| A．the water is too cold |
| B．your parents would not be happy |
| C．something in the water might attack |
| D．you might drown |
John and Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.But one day their good relationship broke.
One morning John woke up to find a stream(小溪) between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought. Then John met a carpenter(木匠).
John said. “My neighbour Bob dug(挖) a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence(栅栏)—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.”About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a guy to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Bob.
Later they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”Before John found a stream between the two farms, John and Bob _______each other.
| A．didn’t speak to | B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with | D．had bad words with |
John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _________.
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn’t want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
What does the sentence “You’re quite a guy to build this bridge！”mean?
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy | B．Wise | C．Proud | D．Careless |
What may happen according to the passage?
| A．The carpenter will stay to do other jobs. |
| B．Bob and John will build more bridges. |
| C．The two farmers will build a fence themselves. |
| D．Bob and John will be friends again. |
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If a Japanese student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can_________.
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How many square metres is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm |
| C．312.9 sqm | D．80.2 sqm |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekends, how much money will you pay at last?
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| C．208 yuan | D．280 yuan |
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
| A．Half past twelve | B．Twenty to twelve |
| C．Half past eleven | D．Half past one |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Tom arrived in Paris on time |
| B．The next bus would leave in half an hour |
| C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer |
| D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once |
From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find ______.
| A．the time is right | B．it’s going slower |
| C．it’s going backward | D．it’s going faster |
Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?
| A．The Mirror of the Station | B．Not A Careful Man |
| C．Missing A Bus | D．The Clock In The Mirror |
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