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When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president’s wife as Mrs.Kim.By mistake, President Clinton’s advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese.Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names.President Kim Young Sam’s wife was named Sohm Myong Suk.Therefore, she should be addressed(称谓)as Mrs.Sohn.
President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan and had not changed his culture gears.His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan.
In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names.This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil’s parents.They become puzzled about the student’s correct last name.Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures.
Mexican naming customs are different as well.When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband’s name after the word de (of).This affects how they fill in forms in the United States.When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father’s family name.But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother.This often causes puzzlement.
Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don’t always think that a married woman uses her husband’s last name.Remember that in many Asian cultures, the order of first and last names is reversed. Ask which name a person would prefer to use.If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly.
63.The story of Bill Clinton is used to           .                                            
A.improve US Kotean relations                       B.introduce the topic of the text
C.describe his visit to Korea                            D.tell us how to address a person
64.The word “gears” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to          .               
A.action plans                                               B.naming customs
C.travel maps                                                D.thinking patterns
65.When a woman marries in Koreas, she           .                                       
A.continues to use her family name                 B.uses her husband’s given name
C.shares her husband’s family name                   D.adds her husband’s given name to hers
66.To address a married woman properly, you’d better           .                              
A.use her middle name                                      B.use her husband’s first name
C.ask her which name she likes                       D.change the order of her names

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On March 19, 2013, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women’s-education activist(积极分子), returned to the classroom for the first time since being attacked by a member of the Taliban on October 9, 2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. The Taliban(塔利班) said that they did the attack. The group said the attack should be a warning to others. Malala was targeted(作为目标) because she expresses her opinion publicly about girls’ rights to education.
After a long period of recovery, Malala is starting as a ninth-year student at Edgbaston High School. It is the oldest independent girl’s school in Birmingham, England. Though she has no specific plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country, and everywhere. “I’m excited that today I have realized my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this kind of chance,” Malala said in a statement .
Malala has been an Internet blogger since she was 11 years old. In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan’s National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about the difficulties of life and education in the shadow of the Taliban. She has spoken publicly about children’s rights and been nominated(提名) for an international children’s peace prize.
Why did the Taliban attack Malala?

A.She is a Pakistani student.
B.She was targeted without being planned.
C.She didn’t want to be a member of the Taliban.
D.She spoke publicly about girls’ rights to education.

How long did it take Malala to recover from the attack?

A.Four years. B.About one year.
C.Over five months. D.About four months.

We can learn from the passage that Malala______.

A.is now attending school in Pakistan
B.is still under the shadow of the attack
C.has made a careful plan for her future
D.cares about the situation in her home country

While English is getting more important in our schools, Chinese has become popular among foreign kids. But Chinese can be more difficult to learn. At least 16-year-old Piao Chenglong thinks so. “English is easier for me. Chinese characters(汉字) have too many strokes(笔画),” said Piao. “But I want to learn it. I want to study at Peking University when I grow up.” Piao is from South Korea. He came to China in 2008.
In South Korea, there are more than 300000 Chinese learners like Piao. Some South Korean students begin to learn to write the language on their first day at school. To help students learn Chinese, South Korea holds speaking competitions for high school students every year.
Chinese isn’t just popular in South Korea. People from all the world want to learn it. The Chinese Ministry of Education says that nearly 130 million people from 85 countries are learning Chinese. This number will be increasing to 800 million in the coming years.
In America, Chinese is the second most popular foreign language after Spanish. Some American middle schools have Chinese classes. Students learn to make jiaozi and tie Chinese knots(中国结). Some even try to write and draw in Chinese way!
People want to learn Chinese because China is becoming such an important country. Foreign countries want to understand China better to help them with business. The Chinese government is also helping the world learn Chinese. It has sent more than 200 Chinese teachers to more than 60 countries in the world. Many more Confucious College(孔子学院) will be set up in the world. These colleges will teach Chinese to foreign students.
Which of the following is the topic sentence for the text?

A.Chinese has become popular among foreign kids.
B.Chinese can be more difficult to learn.
C.In America, Chinese is the second most popular foreign language after Spanish.
D.Students learn to make jiaozi and tie Chinese knots.

Where does Piao Chenglong come from?

A.China B.America C.South Korea D.Spain

According to the text, some American middle school students learn to do the following EXCEPT_______.

A.making jiaozi
B.writing and drawing in Chinese way
C.trying Chinese knots
D.singing Chinese songs

Why do foreign kids want to learn Chinese?

A.Because Chinese is getting more important in their schools.
B.Because Chinese characters have too many strokes.
C.Because the number of people learning Chinese will be 800 million.
D.Because China is becoming more and more important in the world.

Once an Englishman named Larry Belmont went to Russia for a holiday. After he got back, some of his friends came. “I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia,” Larry said. “I went to see a friend in the country when the sun went down, I was still travelling through a forest in a sleigh(雪橇). It was a long way from my friend’s house when about twenty wolves began to follow my sleigh.”
“It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. First I heard the wolves. The noise was terrible! Then I saw long, grey forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near me. They were running very fast, and they didn’t seem to get tired like the horses.”
“What did you do?” one of Larry’s friends asked.
“When the wolves got very near,” Larry answered, “I put up my gun and shot the first wolf dead. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so my sleigh got away from them for a few minutes. Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The moon was shining brightly on the snow now, and after a few minutes I saw them running among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another one of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it. The same thing happened again, and my horses became more and more tired and ran slower and slower until, after two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following me.”
“Wasn’t it too fat to run?” one of Larry’s friends asked.
The purpose of this passage is to_______.

A.amuse readers
B.tell an exciting adventure
C.praise Larry Belmont’s bravery
D.show the danger of travelling through a forest

Larry told his friends what happened to him when he was ______.

A.in Russia one winter morning
B.in England one winter evening
C.in Russia one winter evening
D.in America one winter morning

According to what Larry said, the last wolf ______.

A.was the strongest of all
B.had eaten up all the other wolves
C.ran much faster than the other wolves
D.was very fat and couldn’t run fast enough

From what Larry’s friend asked in the end,we know that ______

A.Larry’s trip was really dangerous
B.the last wolf was too fat to run
C.all the wolves had been shot by Larry
D.his friend did not believe what Larry had said.

One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen----Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them----If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them----Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous US actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(应受、值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!
______----Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!
While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should ____.

A.give him or her some advice
B.just listen unless asked
C.calm him or her down
D.share your feelings as well

What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?

A.Life without a friend is death.
B.A friend is easier lost than found.
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D.A man is known by his friends.

Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?

A.Make plans B.Enjoy yourself
C.Understand your friends D.Play with your friends

The passage is mainly about _______.

A.how to find a good friend
B.how to help friends in trouble
C.how to be a good friend
D.how to make more friends

Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元)in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions,they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains,but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages,and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: "The hand took hold of the ball"), the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动).Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物)for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you'll understand why.
Mirror neurons can explain _____.

A.why we cry when we are hurt
B.why we cough when we suffer from a cold
C.why we smile when we see someone else smile
D.why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late

The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “____”.

A.set off B.cut off
C.built up D.broken up

We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.

A.relate to human behavior and interaction
B.control human physical actions and feelings
C.result in bad behavior and social disorders
D.determine our knowledge and language abilities

What is the passage mainly about?

A.Ways to find mirror neurons.
B.Problems of mirror neurons.
C.Existence of mirror neurons.
D.Functions of mirror neurons.

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