Chicago on a Budget
How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?
Sightseeing
○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免费).
○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.
○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.
Places to stay
You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠). This passage is written for telling us ___________.
| A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city | B．where we can see fine photos and paintings |
| C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago | D．there are many free concerts in Chicago |
It will cost you ____ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.
| A．more | B．less | C．the same | D．none |
You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.
| A．＄100 | B．＄300 | C．＄215 | D．＄860 |
According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE?
| A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays. |
| B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer. |
| C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. |
| D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive. |
Social customs and the ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are acceptable . Just a few years ago, it was considered to be impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street . No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.
Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 6 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. I t would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.The underlined phrase” make fool of himself” in the first passage means____
| A．make himself strong | B．make himself rich |
| C．make himself comfortable | D．cause himself to seem like a fool |
According to the passage , the American and British _____
| A．don’t speak the same language |
| B．don’t have social custom in common |
| C．do share a lot of social customs |
| D．do have the exactly same social customs |
If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock , the guest is supposed to arrive at ____ six
| A．nearly a minute or two later than | B．a quarter to |
| C．a quarter to | D．much later than |
The last example in the passage shows____
| A．The correct way to use a knife at table |
| B．that it is good manners not to make your guests feel foolish or uncomfortable |
| C．that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast |
| D．promptness is important both in England and in America |
Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
| A．Social Customs and Customs | B．Social Life |
| C．American and British Customs | D．Promptness is Important |
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What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
A. to enjoy swimming
B. to learn skating
C. to becoming thinnerA Lucy likes skating . What ad is she probably interested in?
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A. 8:00AMB. 9:30AM C. 10:00pmWhich costs the most for an adult?
A. Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym
B. Skating in Icy World
C. Swimming in Water World
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Four notes
Mr and Mrs Brown have two children: Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Look at these four notes of today.
| ① 3:30 pm To Mike Mr Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 pm. Liz |
| ② 4:00 pm To Liz It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike |
| ③ 6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
| ④ 9:00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
Liz will be back home at .
should walk the dog today.
Mike is doing his at 6:45 pm.
Mike’s tennis shoes are the back door.
According to the notes. Teddy is the in the family.
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This ad is for_____________.
| A．a job | B．a shop | C．sweaters | D．computers |
If you buy something ________, the first thing you need is a computer.
| A．online | B．at school | C．on TV | D．in a shop |
After you find sweaters online, you want a small black one and you can click
on “__________”.
| A．clothes | B．small | C．black | D．small and black |
What don’t you need to enter into the computer?
| A．Your name. | B．Your address. |
| C．Your ID card number. | D．Your age. |
What does the underlined word “click” mean?
| A．查找 | B．点击 | C．选择 | D．勾出 |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect (尊重) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye (直视).
Be honest. Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “thanks”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something at the beginning.
| A．fun | B．exciting | C．sad | D．unhappy |
While talking to the parents, you should look them in the eye to show you them.
| A．dislike | B．understand | C．respect | D．agree with |
When the parents don’t understand you, you can .
| A．ask them to stop | B．argue with them |
| C．look them in the eye | D．explain your idea to them again |
When you finish the talk, you should your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank | C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should thank our parents. |
| B．It’s important to understang our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate with our parents. |