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What comes as a shock to many Westerners may be the unfriendly way that some Chinese treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants and bars. Over the last few years,as many in Beijing have made fortunes,I and many of my foreign friends have noticed a downturn in the treatment of those who work all hours and often live in terrible conditions to bring us our food,guard our homes and sell us clothes.It's not the common citizens,but the young nouveau riches(暴发户) Chinese in Beijing who are mostly guilty of this both social and human misbehavior.
It is not unusual to see and hear these people,especially the young women among their ranks,speaking rudely to the waiters and waitresses,as they sit there in the misguided belief that the latest mobile phone,a new car and designer clothes give them the right to talk to people like dirt.In one recent incident(事件) in an expensive restaurant near where I live ,I overheard the table next to me,two guys and a girl,tell the waitress "You really are stupid ",because she had brought them two glasses instead of three.They all burst into loud laughter as the young girl ran away to fetch another.In anther incident I saw a waitress reduced to tears as four well-dressed girls criticized everything from her accent to her looks.
Lately I have noticed that this rather unpleasant aspect of the nouveau riches has been taken up by many of their foreign peers(同类人).So I ask Beijing's bright young things to set a good example,and treat all people with equal respect.And I urge foreigners to follow the good examples of their Chinese language teachers and textbooks while adding some of the pleasantries of their own cultures,so that cultural interpenetration(相互渗透) has a positive influence and not a negative one.
Here I'd like to leave you with the words from Confucius:"What you do not wish for yourself, do not "do to others."
64.The writer has noticed that less respect is shown to _______ in Beijing in recent years.
A.common citizens B.waiters and the like
C.young nouveau riches D.some foreigners
65.The two incidents mentioned in Paragraph 2 are used to show ______.
A.waiters and waitresses can make excusable mistakes
B.waitresses are usually too shy to be laughed at
C.some Beijingers are too particular about restaurant service
D.what's being talked about is not rare
66.The young Beijingers are asked to set a good example in order to ______
A.have good influence over foreigners
B.leave a good impression on foreigners
C.educate younger Chinese
D.develop traditional Chinese culture
67.The origial title of the article is most likely to be _______.
A.One Dark Side of the Bright Chinese Capital
B.Beijing's Young Nouveau Riches,Watch Out
C.Dno't Throw Away Good Manners,Please
D.People Like Waiters Live at Bottom of Society
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.comturns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, "The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both."
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the "real" and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
9. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. |
To explain what they are. |
B. |
To introduce BookCrossing. |
C. |
To stress the importance of reading. |
D. |
To encourage readers to share their ideas. |
10. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2refer to?
A. |
The book. |
B. |
An adventure. |
C. |
A public place. |
D. |
The identification number. |
11. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. |
Meet other readers to discuss it. |
B. |
Keep it safe in his bookcase. |
C. |
Pass it on to another reader. |
D. |
Mail it back to its owner. |
12. What is the best title for the text?
A. |
Online Reading: A Virtual Tour |
B. |
Electronic Books: A new Trend |
C. |
A Book Group Brings Tradition Back |
D. |
A Website Links People through Books |
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:"Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week."
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside . I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, "But I'm just not creative."
"Do you dream at night when you're asleep?"
"Oh, sure."
"So tell me one of your most interesting dreams." The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. "That's pretty creative. Who does that for you?"
"Nobody. I do it."
"Really-at night, when you're asleep?"
"Sure."
"Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?"
5. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?
A. |
know more about the students |
B. |
make the lessons more exciting |
C. |
raise the students' interest in art |
D. |
teach the students about toy design |
6. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. |
He liked to help his teacher. |
B. |
He preferred to study alone. |
C. |
He was active in class. |
D. |
He was imaginative. |
7. What does the underlined word "downside" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. |
Mistake. |
B. |
Drawback. |
C. |
Difficulty. |
D. |
Burden. |
8. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. |
To help them to see their creativity. |
B. |
To find out about their sleeping habits. |
C. |
To help them to improve their memory. |
D. |
To find out about their ways of thinking. |
What's On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon's Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A. |
Jules Skye. |
B. |
Gee Whizz. |
C. |
Charlotte Stone. |
D. |
James Pickering. |
2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. |
The Cyclops Theatre |
B. |
Kaleidoscope |
C. |
Victoria Stage |
D. |
Pizza World |
3. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
A. |
It requires membership status. |
B. |
It lasts three hours each time. |
C. |
It is run by a comedy club. |
D. |
It is held every Wednesday. |
4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A. |
5.00pm-7.30pm. |
B. |
7.30pm-1.00am. |
C. |
8.00pm-11.00pm. |
D. |
8.30pm-10.30pm. |
The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a
person's needs.
Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some
traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and
suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
What does the author say about silence in conversations?
A. |
It implies anger. |
B. |
It promotes friendship. |
C. |
It is culture-specific. |
D. |
It is content-based. |
Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?
A. |
The Chinese. |
B. |
The French. |
C. |
The Mexicans. |
D. |
The Russians. |
What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?
A. |
Let it continue as the patient pleases. |
B. |
Break it while treating patients. |
C. |
Evaluate its harm to patients. |
D. |
Make use of its healing effects. |
What may be the best title for the text?
A. |
Sound and Silence |
B. |
What It Means to Be Silent |
C. |
Silence to Native Americans |
D. |
Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold |
I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we've got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.
I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: "Well, I'm really sorry, I've got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington." So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: "In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom." She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for mere-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.
For this courier job, you're consciously aware than that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life.
29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "courier" in Paragraph17
A. |
provider |
B. |
delivery man |
C. |
collector |
D. |
medical doctor |
30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?
A. |
He cannot stay away from his job too long. |
B. |
The donor can only wait for that long. |
C. |
The operation needs that very much. |
D. |
The ice won't last any longer. |
31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?
A. |
To London |
B. |
To Newark |
C. |
To Providence |
D. |
To Washington |