The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to“ have his nose in the air”.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is“ both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who “has his head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us---solid and strong.A down-to-earth person could be _____.
| A．social and proud | B．good and opposite |
| C．real and important | D．strong and changeable |
The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.
| A．扬眉吐气 | B．目中无人 | C．瞻前顾后 | D．装模作样 |
If you only consider your own importance, _____.
| A．you’ll think you are better than others |
| B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground |
| C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people |
| D．your life will be filled with love. |
If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.
| A．get along with other people easily |
| B．learn from those who are down to earth |
| C．be a good dreamer with quick mind |
| D．have your head in the clouds. |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．the use of some expressions |
| B．dreams and achievements |
| C．the lifestyle of honest people |
| D．honest and understanding |
Our new foreign students are going to arrive in Nankai very soon. They will stay with us for two weeks. Here are some ways to communicate with them properly.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don't stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch(触碰)people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends.
South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can't move away! But in Britain many people don't like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn't polite(有礼貌的) to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn't polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That's easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it's not at all polite! From the passage, we should givemore personal space.
| A．people in the Middle East | B．people in North America |
| C．people in South America | D．people in North China |
We can't wave to say goodbye in.
| A．America | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Greece |
How many ways does the writer give us to communicate with foreign students?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What's the main idea of this passage'?
| A．How to say goodbye. | B．How to touch people. |
| C．How to look at people. | D．How to communicate properly. |
The card is used for.CDA
| A．taking a taxi | B．travelling by train |
| C．taking a bus | D．entering the college |
According to the passage, if you find a lost card, you can.
| A．sell it |
| B．phone Wang Qiang |
| C．use it for travelling |
| D．give it back to any Seagull driver |
You can NOT findin the card.
| A．Wang Qiang's age | B．the price |
| C．the card number | D．the time limit（限制） |
Little Mike’s grandma died(去世) weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子). Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled(微笑) at him and seemed to(似乎) like him. Her smile was so sweet, just like Mike’s grandma’s. Mike was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. When it’s getting dark, Mike had to go home. Before he left, he hugged（拥抱）the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, he said to his mother, “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like grandma’s.”
The old lady also went back to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was so lovely just like Brittany.” she said. Her son was surprised, because he never saw her so happy after Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.Little Mike went to the park and ______.
| A．played with pigeons | B．met an old lady |
| C．fed pigeons | D．saw a friend of his grandma’s |
The old lady smiled because ______.
| A．she met the boy before | B．she wanted to get some drinks |
| C．she saw her grandson | D．she liked the little boy |
When Mike got home, he was ______.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．tired | D．busy |
Which is TRUE?
| A．Mike missed his grandma. |
| B．The old lady is Mike’s grandma. |
| C．Brittany is at home now. |
| D．Mike didn’t give food to the old lady. |
| Trip 1 Four Days In The Mountains Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in Green Mountains. You may go hiking or climbing. It’s also a protection area(保护区) for wild animals. Time: July 11-July 14Tel:84639818 Adult: $110 Child: $55 |
| Trip2 Three Days In The Country There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera(照相机) and enjoy the wonderful sights in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird lovers. Time: July 20-July 22Tel:83986432 Adult : $50 Child: $25 |
| Trip 3 Five Days By The Sea Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats, too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming. Time: July 13-July 17Tel:83549679 Adult : $80 Child: $40 |
If you want to go to the mountains, you can call ______.
| A．83549679 | B．83875629 | C．84639818 | D．83986432 |
Sam went to Hunter Valley with his wife and five-year-old son. He should pay ______.
| A．$25 | B．$50 | C．$100 | D．$125 |
David’s holiday is from July 13 to July 17, he can ______.
| A．climb the mountains | B．go to the beautiful gardens |
| C．go fishing in the country | D．swim in the sea. |
What is NOT mentioned (提及)in the three trips?
My name’s Woof. Do you think we have a great life? Wrong! I’ll tell you why.
First of all，we are bored, very bored, because our owners (主人) are busy. You know, they go to work or school, so they are out all day. What could we do? Watch the house? Sure. But that’s boring. That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home. We bark and run around and look as if (貌似)we are very happy. But we only do this because we’re bored. If we are lucky, our owner will take us for a walk.
The second thing is the food. We eat the same food, meal after meal, day after day, week after week, month after month. Help! Would you like to eat the same thing all the time(一直)? No, we don’t. We hate it.
Another thing is TV. Dogs hate television. Our owners watch these stupid(傻) shows, hour after hour. Are there any shows for dogs on television? No.
So what can we do? What else can we do but sleep? So we sleep. We dogs are not lazy, we are bored.Woof may be a ______.
| A．boy | B．girl | C．dog | D．cat |
Woof doesn’t like ______.
| A．to be happy | B．to go for a walk |
| C．eat different food | D．watching television |
Woof complains(抱怨) about______ thing(s).
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The underlined word bark means ______ in Chinese.
| A．吠叫 | B．哭泣 | C．发怒 | D．离开 |