People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching(接触).When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug(拥抱) in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese B.The Greek C.The EnglishWhen greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each other B.hug each other C.smile at each other_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The Spanish B.The British C.The JapaneseEtiquette in the world______.
A.is the same B.is important C.is sometimes different and interesting
Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. After I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 Yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 Yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easier for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.What is offline shopping?
A.Buying things in a common store. |
B.Buying and selling things on the internet. |
C.Buying things on the internet for the old. |
D.Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet. |
Why do many old people like offline shopping?
A.They don't like going shopping. |
B.They are good at buying things on the internet. |
C.They don't like buying things online themselves. |
D.Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online. |
What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge” in the fourth paragraph?
A.收费 | B.管理 | C.交纳 | D.缴税 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?
A.People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities. |
B.The customers have to pay a suitable service fee. |
C.There are many problems with the ordered things. |
D.The store owners deal with the quality problems. |
We can know from the passage that________.
A.Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online |
B.offline buy-for-you business is in great need |
C.Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store |
D.there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city |
A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years.
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumor (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
A.4. | B.6. | C.10. | D.14. |
When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
A.When she was born. |
B.After she had a brain tumor. |
C.After she became an interpreter. |
D.When she was on holiday with her parents. |
Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
A.Richard. | B.Isabelle. | C.Melissa. | D.Robert Sturdy. |
What is right about Alexia Sloane?
A.She can speak five language fluently. |
B.She is a talented language learner. |
C.She is the only child in the family. |
D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award. |
What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
A.Never give up. |
B.Believe in yourself. |
C.Nothing is impossible. |
D.Failure is the mother of success. |
Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.
The Learning Centre, Garden City
We have evening and weekend courses on ...
test preparation friends and meeting people
jobs and making money cooking and language learning
Some of this month's courses:
1. Get good grades!
Do you forget information and do poorly on tests? In this course, learn to...
※ remember more (95 percent of what you read).
※ think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
※ do well on tests and get high scores.
2. Find true love...today!
Are you single and shy? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
In this course, learn to...
talk to people; start a conversation with a man or woman.
be more friendly and outgoing.
※ understand a person's body language.
3. You are on TV!
Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this course, learn to...
※ act in TV ads.
※ use your voice on the radio.
※ get TV and radio jobs.
4. Cook delicious and healthy food!
Are you interested in cooking? Do you want to keep healthy? In this course, learn to...
※ keep a balanced diet.
※ cook delicious traditional Chinese food.
※ make western-style food. This course is also online al www. dffh. net. cn.In the Learning Center, you won't learn how to______.
A.prepare for a test |
B.make money |
C.learn a language |
D.get along well with others |
After taking course 1, you can't_______.
A.think quickly |
B.improve your memory |
C.remember everything you read |
D.finish reading a 200-word passage in 30 seconds |
After taking course 3, you can learn how to_______.
A.become an actor (actress) |
B.become a radio reporter |
C.become a TV host (hostess) |
D.get a job in a radio station |
Which course is allowed to take online?
A.Course 4. | B.Course 3. | C.Course 2. | D.Course 1. |
What's the advertisement about?
A.Finding true love. |
B.Getting good jobs. |
C.Cooking delicious food. |
D.Different evening and weekend classes. |
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?
A.Their different ways of doing business. |
B.Their different lifestyles. |
C.The fact that the Japanese never say “No”. |
D.The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action. |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?
A.cause foreign businessmen to change their minds. |
B.give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. |
C.attract foreign businessmen’s attention. |
D.make foreign businessmen think wrongly. |
What fact does the passage lead you to believe?
A.American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. |
B.American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. |
C.Americans usually say what they are thinking. |
D.Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly. |
From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.
A.Japanese businessmen are good at business |
B.foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business |
C.foreign businessmen must be more polite |
D.you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed |
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
A.they make a living by driving |
B.they prefer to work for themselves |
C.they want to help more passengers |
D.they are used to working deep into the night |
How do London taxi drivers “give”?
A.They give the poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer. |
B.They give poor children the chance to meet the maor. |
C.They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer. |
D.They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer. |
Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
A.Brave and careful |
B.Rich and generous |
C.Modest and easy-going |
D.Hard-working and kind |
The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
A.an advertisement of a taxi company |
B.an online travel guide |
C.a website about the taxi drivers in London |
D.a report about living conditions in London |