Just the other day，I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners.As a Canadian living in China for a year，I was curious to see what kind of advice a Chinese writer giving on this matter.
One piece of advice really caught my attention and，I must say，made me feel quite angry.In the writer's opinion，foreigners are an"opportunity （机会）"to improve your oral English；whenever you see a foreigner，American or English，you should practise speaking English with him or her.If the foreigner doesn't want answer your questions，then he or she is a nude person who you wouldn't want to spend time with anyway.I think this advice is not only incorrect，but also may harm the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in China.
Like most other "Lao Wai" living in China，I know how lonely one can sometimes feel living in a culture different from our own familiar （熟悉的） ways.However，I simply accept as part of being here.So far my time in China has been rewarding.I have improved my Chinese language skills，learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.
However，I have also met many Chinese people who consider me only as an "opportunity" to improve their oral English.I have had people following me from town to my flat to trouble me to teach them English.I have had complete strangers throwing articles or speeches in my face，insisting that I help them with the English translation.I have had people asking me non﹣stop questions for half an hour at the weekly English Corner ...
Friendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone whose company （陪伴） they really enjoy.So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendships with foreigners，I would say that it is this：Treat foreigners as people，not opportunities.Expect to make friendships step by step，over a period of time，not in a rush. If your only reason for becoming friends with a foreigner is to improve your English，then you will probably find that you don't have a foreign friend for long.
（1）Where is the writer of this passage from？
A.America.
B.China.
C.Canada.
D.England.
（2）Why is the writer of the passage interested in the book How to make friends with foreigners？
A.Because he wants to have some more close Chinese Friends.
B.Because he has greatly improved his Chinese language skills.
C.Because no Chinese people would like to make friends with him.
D.Because he wants to know about the Chinese writer's advice on this topic.
（3）According to the writer of the book How to make friends with foreigners， .
A.his advice may make foreigners angry
B.it is rude of you to ask a foreigner questions
C.you should choose a good foreigner to practise English with
D.don't waste time on a foreigner who doesn't answer your questions
（4）In the fourth paragraph，the writer uses"I have had.." three times，because .
A.he had no better sentences to express his ideas.
B.he wanted to show how he hated to make friends with Chinese.
C.he wanted to show how he hated to be treated as an opportunity".
D.he met Chinese who wanted to make friends with him only three times.
（5）Which sentence may be the best to fill in the " " in the last paragraph？
A.True friendships stand （经得起） the test of time.
B.Learn about different cultures to make real friends.
C.Friends are about opportunities or personal advantages.
D.There's real friendship between people from different countries.
Every day, it is easy to see advertisements all around us. Look around. How many different advertisements can you see?
Often products show the names of the companies that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. The special picture or symbol, for example, logo, appears on many different products. When you see a logo, it is hard to forget the product or the company.
Many people buy a product because it is made by a certain company. In fact, some people only buy the products of the famous companies. They think it proves that they are fashionable and have a good taste.
It is common to find or hear advertisements on TV or on the radio. Most advertisements are very short for people to remember. Nike, for example, has a simple slogan used all around the world:“Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is easy to remember an interesting ad.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy the products. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of fashionable young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy it like these people? You can be young, modern and fashionable,too.”
You might think that advertisements do not affect you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself: Why am I buying this special product?From the first paragraph, we can learn that ____ .
| A．advertisements are frustrating and tiring |
| B．advertisements are very common in our everyday life |
| C．we can’t live without advertisements |
| D．the writer wants to know how many different advertisements we can see every day |
What does the underlined word “logo” mean in Chinese?
| A．产品 | B．广告 | C．公司 | D．图标 |
Why do some people only buy the products of the famous companies?
| A．Because they think that they are fashionable and have a good taste. |
| B．Because they think the products are good in quality. |
| C．Because they like the products and names of the companies. |
| D．Because they think some famous people also buy the products. |
The writer mentions “Nike” in the 4th paragraph to show____.
| A．it is a famous product which people always want to buy |
| B．many advertisements are often very short for people to remember |
| C．it is common to find or hear advertisements on TV or on the radio |
| D．it has the best slogan used all around the world |
Black is the color of power. It has the meaning of submission（服从）. It is popular in fashion because it makes people look thinner.
White is the color for brides（新娘）. White is considered a summer color. White is popular in fashion because it is light and goes with everything.
Red is a hot and strong color. It can make the heart beat faster. It is also the color of love. Red clothes can make people look heavier. And red things get noticed more than things that are another color.
The color of the sky and the ocean, blue, is one of the most popular colors. It is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and make people feel sad.
Green means nature. It is the most comfortable color on the eyes and can improve vision（视力）. It is a calming color. Hospitals often use green because it can make patients relax.
Yellow is the most difficult color for the eyes to take in. Yellow is the color of sunshine. It is a warm color like red. On the one hand, it is the color of happiness and joy. On the other hand, it means fear and dishonest behavior.Black is a color often used in fashion because it can make people look ___.
| A．powerful | B．relaxed | C．thinner | D．heavier |
Red is the color of ____ according to the passage.
| A．fear | B．love | C．joy | D．sadness |
The best color to make an excited person calm down is ________.
| A．white | B．blue | C．green | D．yellow |
In the sentence “He is too yellow to stand up and fight”, “yellow”most probably means “____”.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．brave | D．afraid |
Many people like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry's new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 ways to cook dishes. The book is well written and the photographs and the drawings are clear. The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it, too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs. Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.
Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the ways are not complicated(复杂的). You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 ways for cooking eggs! The beginner will have to find out a lot of things for him to try many of the ways as soon as he reads them. For people with little spare time, Helen Fry's Quick Cooking is of excellent value.The writer writes this short passage in order to _________.
| A．make you like cooking |
| B．let you know the book Quick Cooking |
| C．help you to cook eggs |
| D．teach you cooking |
Helen Fry's book is called Quick Cooking because _________.
| A．none of the dishes are complicated |
| B．there are over l000 ways to cook dishes in it |
| C．it is written for people who don't have much time |
| D．it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly |
Busy people should pay more attention to the point that________.
| A．it is easy to find your way around the book |
| B．how long each dish takes to cook |
| C．there are photographs and drawings in this book |
| D．the book has a strong cover |
"It is easy to find your way around it too." means _________.
| A．it is easy to find things around the book |
| B．it is easy to find things in the supermarket to prepare the food in the book |
| C．it is easy to find the ways you want to cook dishes in the book |
| D．it is easy to find the cover of the book |
It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning 30. I was afraid that my best years were now behind me. So I asked my neighbor Nicholas, a 79-year-old man:“What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation（犹豫）, Nicholas said,“Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲学的） answer to your philosophical question:
“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
“When I got my first job and had responsibilities（责任） and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
“When World War II came, my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life.
“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.
“And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”How old was the writer?
| A．15 years old. | B．30 years old. |
| C．79 years old. | D．45 years old. |
Where was the old man brought up when he was a kid?
| A．In Austria. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In Australia. | D．In North America. |
From the passage, we can learn that ________.
| A．the writer didn’t know how to spend his time |
| B．the writer was worried about becoming old and sick |
| C．the old man was not in good condition |
| D．the old man had a very happy family |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．It’s never too old to learn. |
| B．Confidence is a key to success. |
| C．Be thankful for what you have today. |
| D．Time and tide wait for no man. |
The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September., October and November are spring; summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of the country has no rain at all. The east coast (海岸）has rain all the year round. There are no dry months there. The southeast winds bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeast part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwest part of Australia also has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.What season is it in Australiawhen it is summer in China ? (No more than 1 word)
________________________________________________.Which months are autumn in Australia ? (No more than 4 words)
___________________________________________________.Which part of Australia has the most of rain? (No more than 3 words)
_____________________________________________.Is there summer rain in the southeast of Australia ? (No more than 3 words)
____________________________________________.What bring rain to the north of Australia in summer? (No more than 3 words)
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