Customs are social habits. They have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.
In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries.
Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.
One interesting custom in China is that mothers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.It is true that customs .
| A．have been formed during a short time |
| B．have been formed little by little |
| C．have been quickly formed and changed |
| D．have never been changed |
In this passage, the word “garment” is .
| A．a kind of food | B．a bed |
| C．a sort of clothes | D．a room |
How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countries at their marriages?
| A．The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes. |
| B．Men wear the white coats. |
| C．Their parents all have attended their marriages. |
| D．Their marriages are only held in the men’s homes. |
From this passage we know .
| A．the people all over China spend New Year in the same way |
| B．people in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other |
| C．each people has his special custom for New Year |
| D．most of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriously |
The difference about clothing between Chinese and Western babies is that .
| A．Chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes |
| B．Chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes |
| C．Western babies are dressed in bigger clothes while Chinese babies are usually wrapped |
| D．Western babies have more clothes than Chinese babies |
A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love(早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr. Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression.
She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression---eating or mood changes---and if they see signs from their daughter or son, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Puppy love may bring young people depression. |
| B．Parents should forbid their children’s love lives. |
| C．Romance is a two-edged sword for adults. |
| D．Romance is good for young people. |
Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
| A．Young people who have a strong sense of self. |
| B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior. |
| C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions. |
| D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love. |
What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly. |
| B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents. |
| C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression. |
| D．The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance. |
What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
| A．Confused. | B．Disapproving. | C．Disinterested. | D．Scared. |
Although the New Year is already here, the great moments of the past year are still in the memory. Let’s look back at some of them.
United States
One of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve parties was held in Times Square, New York. The festival attracted hundreds of thousands of people to watch a brightly-lit ball drop on a landmark building at the stroke (击、打) of midnight.
A great amount of confetti (五彩纸屑) was released from the sky at zero o’clock.
Britain
Painted in shinning colors, blowing whistles, 50，000 party-goers arrived in London’s Millennium Dome to dance in the New Year. The Millennium Dome came to life at midnight as 50 DJs started up, competing on five separate dance floors to warm the crowd into the party mood.
Russia
New Year is the biggest holiday in Russia. It is traditional to put up a tree for celebrations with family and friends.
On the very last day of last year, Russians with a taste for a very cold swim braved freezing temperatures to plant traditional, festival trees on the bed of the Northern Ocean and at the bottom of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake.
Malaysia
Brave skydivers threw themselves off the world’s tallest building near midnight and floated towards the New Year.
The jump from the 452-metre Petronas Twin Tower was called a real leap from one year to the next since the group took off in the last second of the old year and landed a minute later in the New Year. “That was really cool,” said Roland Simpson, “over crowds of onlookers to the landing spot.”In New York the brightly-lit ball dropped ____________.
| A．form the sky onto the Times Square |
| B．into the hundreds of thousands of watchers |
| C．to welcome the arrival of Christmas |
| D．at the point between the old and the New Year |
Which of the following is NOT traditional to welcome a new year?
| A．Sharing the happiness and excitement together. |
| B．Setting up a tree for celebrations. |
| C．Planting trees on the bed of a lake. |
| D．50 DJs’ competing on five separate floors. |
People jumping from the tallest buildings _________.
| A．spent two different years in the air. |
| B．stayed in the sky for two minutes. |
| C．landed over people’s heads. |
| D．floated away to the new land |
The passage mainly shows that ________.
| A．New Year has been the starting point for people to have dreams. |
| B．people in different countries welcomed New Year in different ways. |
| C．people’s ways of celebrations are exciting. |
| D．the New Year is better than the old year. |
There are many rights to make sure that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called "due process of law". In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.
You have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a "warrant". A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly, the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.
If you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.
Police officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to "teach someone a lesson".According to the passage, a "warrant" is______.
| A．an identification card | B．an official written order |
| C．a special license | D．an access card |
The police can use physical force only when _______.
| A．they want to teach the habitual thief a lesson |
| B．the criminal resists arrest |
| C．they catch the criminal on the spot |
| D．the suspect talks back |
The passage centers around _______.
| A．the rights of citizens | B．the importance of warrants |
| C．the duty of the police | D．criminal cases |
Travelling around the world with children is difficult enough, but attempting it without using motorized transport is even more of challenge. But Dario Schworer, a 42-year-old climatologist and mountain guide, and his 33-year-old wife Sabine are on a journey to do just that.
The Swiss couple want to travel across the world’s oceans and climb the highest mountain on every continent to promote Earth-friendly ways of life.
“We are collecting good examples of dealing with climate change and living in harmony with nature and we want to spread such ideas,” Schworer said. “We want to help people affected by global warming and to inspire children for the future.”
Recently after having spent three months teaching children in the Everest region, the couple want to show it is possible to travel through as the world’s climate zones using just human-power and forces of nature.
In the 47 countries they have visited so far they have collected 22 tons of trash, taught people in Ecuador how the sun’s rays can be used to clean water and inspired a person in Chile to build a house on water with recycled plastic bottles as a foundation. They have also collected trash in the mountains of Nepal with school children.
So far they have communicated with 45,000 children from South America, Australia and Asia, giving presentations about the importance of recycling and using alternative energy like solar and wind power.
“We need to motivate children,” said Sabine.
When they began their adventure in 2003 they had no children of their own. But since then two has become five: daughter Sabine is now five years old, Andri was born in Chile and baby Noe was born in Australia.
Initially the couple thought they would complete their travels in four years, but now, seven years later, they believe it could take seven more.
“Since our belief is the need to respect nature, we travel only when conditions are good,” Schworer said.Why do the Swiss couple travel around the world?
| A．To inspire their children for the future. |
| B．To prove a travel without motorized transport. |
| C．To explore the secret of global warming. |
| D．To promote Earth-friendly ways of life. |
They did a lot during the travel except ________.
| A．build a house with recycled plastic bottles |
| B．collect rubbish and waste |
| C．communicate with local children |
| D．show people how to use energy |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Initially”?
| A．In the end | B．In a way | C．At the beginning | D．On the whole |
The best title of the passage can be ________.
| A．A Swiss family’ journey across the world |
| B．An eco-friendly adventure across the world |
| C．We have a long way to make a good travel |
| D．Nature needs respecting and protecting |
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What are these ads for?
| A．Food you can order for delivery. | B．Places to go on vacation. |
| C．Things on sale in a big store. | D．Special offers at a shopping center. |
Which of the following is true according to the ads?
| A．Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking. |
| B．One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three. |
| C．At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6. |
| D．After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?
| A．Toy store. | B．Music store. | C．Restaurant. | D．Clothes store. |
We can know from this passage ________.
| A．you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal. |
| B．if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price. |
| C．you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes. |
| D．there is more than one theater in the center. |