Nowadays many people go abroad. Then they must learn some customs about the country because different countries have different customs. In order that we can learn more about customs, the Culture Palace has invited some foreign speakers to give us speeches. Here is the timetable.
| Speaker:Mr Smith (From America) Speech: Table manners in America Place: Room 1204 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:30p.m.on Tuesday, March 3rd Ticket Price : ￥25 |
Speaker:Mrs White (From England) Speech: Who pays for the meals in England? Place: Room 3218 in Culture Palace Time:8:00~10:00p.m.on Wednesday March 4th Ticket Price : ￥20 |
| Speaker:Mr Brown (form Australia) Speech: How to be a polite person in Australia? Place: the Culture Hal Time:7:30~10:00p.m.on Tuesday, March 5th Ticket Price : ￥15 |
Speaker:Mrs Black(From Germany) Speech:Good manners in Germany Place: Room 320 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:00p.m.on Friday, March 6th Ticket Price : ￥20 |
The Culture Palace invites some foreign speakers to give speeches, because __________.
| A．people are interested in western culture |
| B．people want to communicate with foreigners more |
| C．it may make people learn English much harder |
| D．people should know more about foreign customs |
Mr Smith comes from_________.
| A．America | B．England | C．Australia | D．Germany |
If you want to go to England on business, you can attend the speech in __________.
| A．Room 1240 in Culture Palace |
| B．Room 3218 in Culture Palace |
| C．the Culture Hal |
| D．Room 320 in Culture Palace |
How much is it if someone wants to listen to all the speeches?
| A．￥20 | B．￥ 35 | C．￥60 | D．￥80 |
Which of the following is true according to the timetable?
| A．Mr. Smith is going to give a speech on who pays for the meals in England. |
| B．Mrs. White will give a speech in Room 3218 in the Culture Hall on Tuesday. |
| C．Mr. Brown will give the speech “How to be a polite person in Australia” in the Culture Hall. |
| D．Mrs. Black will give a speech on good manners in Germany on March 5th. |
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.The traffic in England __________ that in China.
| A．is the same with | B．is different from |
| C．is better than | D．is worse than |
You can cross the road when _____________.
| A．there is little traffic | B．the traffic lights are green |
| C．you’ve looked to the right | D．the traffic lights are red |
When are there the most cars, buses and people in the streets?
A. In the morning when people go to work.
B. At noon when people are having lunch.
C. In the evening when people come back from work.
D. Both A and C.If you ride a bicycle in England, you must go __________.
| A．on the left side of the road. | B．on the right side of the road. |
| C．in the middle of the road | D．very fast |
The visitors to English cities usually like to _________ when they go by bus.
| A．ride a bicycle | B．take a car |
| C．sit on the second floor | D．sit on the first floor |
Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways .
Day Returns:
This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare.You have to travel before 8.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers(往返票):
You can save much money with these tickets.You have to buy them by 4.00 p.m the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns(优惠票):
You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day return within(在…..之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.
Family Returns:
You can get a card of Family Returns for ￡20. After you buy your own ticket ,you need to pay only ￡3 for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months.How many kinds of tickets are mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A Two B Three C Four D FiveIf you want to go to a city75 miles away for four days ,which kind of ticket will you choose?
| A．Big City Savers | B．Monthly Returns |
| C．Day Returns | D．Family Returns |
Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns , he buys himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family,how much will he pay?
| A．￡ 47 | B．￡ 27 | C．￡ 24 | D．￡15 |
Which of the following is TURE?
| A．A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months. |
| B．If you want to travel to Pairs by air ,you can use Big City Savers. |
| C．If you travel to Tokyo for three months,you can use Monthly Returns. |
| D．You can only use Day Returns from 8.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m at weekends. |
The passage is likely taken from a ________.
| A．dictionary | B．notebook | C．newspaper | D．storybook |
Most people who work in the offices have a boss, so do I. But my boss is a little unusual. What’s unusual about him? It’s a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss’s dog, Robinson, is a big and brown one. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is a telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.People bring dogs to the office.
| A．usually | B．often | C．seldom | D．sometimes |
My boss is Robinson’s.
| A．boss | B．master | C．friend | D．teacher |
Robinson goes to meetingsmy boss.
| A．for | B．without | C．instead of | D．with |
Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is .
| A．in the office | B．at the meetings |
| C．out of the office | D．out of the work |
The passage tells us the boss the dog very much.
| A．looks like | B．hates | C．likes | D．dislikes |
The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”
“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”
“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”
“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”The supper was ready at .
| A．6:15 | B．6:30 | C．6:45 | D．7:15 |
Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because .
| A．she wanted to save money. |
| B．she didn’t like the bright light. |
| C．she was afraid to be seen. |
| D．she wanted to have a good rest. |
Mr. Beet went back.
| A．by taxi | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．by bike |
When Mr. Beet got home that evening, .
| A．his wife was angry with him |
| B．he was very tired |
| C．he was too hungry to say a word |
| D．his wife felt sorry |
Mrs. Beet hoped .
| A．her husband went home by bus the next time. |
| B．her husband could keep on doing exercise. |
| C．her husband could be stronger and stronger. |
| D．her husband could save more money and time. |
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these notes and answer following questions.
| ①3:30 p.m. To Mike, Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 p.m. Liz |
| ② 4:00 p.m. 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 |
| ③6:45p.m. Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
| ④9:00 p.m. I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
When will Liz be back home?
| A．At 3:30 p.m. | B．At 4:00 p.m. | C．At 5:00 p.m. | D．At 9:00 p.m. |
Who should walk the dog today?
| A．Mike. | B．Mrs. Brown | C．Liz | D．Mr. Brown |
What’s Mike probably doing at 6:50 p.m.?
| A．Practicing football. |
| B．Going to Donna’s house. |
| C．Playing tennis. |
| D．Doing his homework. |
Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?
| A．In his bedroom. |
| B．Outside the back door. |
| C．In the living room. |
| D．At Donna’s house. |
According to the notes, Teddy is .
| A．Mike’s mother. | B．Mike’s brother. |
| C．Mike’s football coach. | D．the dog in the family. |