In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______
| A．were foreigners | B．didn't have tickets |
| C．made a loud noise | D．didn't line up for the bus |
According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____
| A．learn the language of the country |
| B．understand the manners and customs of the country |
| C．have enough time and money |
| D．make friends with the people there |
In India it is considered impolite ___________.
| A．to use the right hand for passing food at table. |
| B．to pass food with the left hand. |
| C．to eat food with your hands. |
| D．to help yourself at table. |
To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.
| A．a common (平常的) habit | B．an important manner |
| C．a serious (严重的) trouble | D．a bad manner |
A cold is a common illness. It often starts with a sore _1_.You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually _2_ a headache ,too ,It 's not a serious illness,but you can feel very_3_.
what should you do when you have a cold?you should have a good rest,It is good __4_a lot of water too.You can __5_and take some medicine.Maybe you can try some Chinese medicine.Chinese medicine is now very__6____all over the world.
Where does Chinese medicine __7_____?A long time ago, When people were not feeling__8____, they find that some plants could make them feel__9_____.They ate the leaves,the roots,the fruit,or the seeds of the plants. Today people make much Chinese medicine__10____those plants.
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Everyone must go to bed early and get up early, or we won’t be healthy and clever.Is this true? Maybe it is.The body must have enough sleep.Children of your age need ten hours’sleep every day.If you don’t go to bed early, you won’t have enough sleep .Then you can’t think properly and can’t do your work properly.You will not be clever.Some people go to bed late and get up late.This is not good for them.We must go to bed at night when it is dark.The dark helps us to sleep soundly.When the daytime comes, we must get up.This is the time for exercise.If you lack exercise, you will become weak.Exercise keeps a strong body.Exercise helps the blood（血液）flow（流动）around inside the body.This is very important.Blood takes food to all parts of our body.The brain also needs blood, we think with our blood.If we keep our body healthy and take exercise, we can think better.If we want to be healthy and clever, we must go to bed _____.
| A．late and get up early |
| B．early and get up late |
| C．early and get up early |
| D．late and get up late |
Children of your age need ____
| A．ten hours’ sleep |
| B．nine hours’ sleep |
| C．twelve hours’ sleep |
| D．eight hours’ sleep |
The best time to sleep is when ____.
| A．daytimes |
| B．it is dark |
| C．we are taking exercises |
| D．it is late afternoon |
Exercise makes the body ___
| A．weak | B．clever | C．health | D．strong |
Exercise ______
| A．makes more blood |
| B．helps the blood to flow |
| C．makes food for our blood |
| D．makes our brain tired |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.They eat porridge，eggs or bread.English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.Lunch comes at one o'clock.Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven.First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables.After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges.But not all English people eat like that.Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day.Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.Many English people havemeals a day.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．three or four |
People may havefor their breakfast.
| A．tea and eggs |
| B．porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee |
| C．tea and coffee |
| D．bread and eggs |
People have lunch at．
| A．any time | B．nine | C．five | D．one |
People don't havefor their dinner.
| A．porridge | B．bananas and apples |
| C．some soup and meat | D．meat and fish |
In many English homes dinner comes．
| A．at one o'clock |
| B．in the middle of the day |
| C．at noon |
| D．at night |
Once there was a rich man who lived with his wife and child.He loved the child so much that he sent him to Oxford university for two or three years.At the end of the first year at the university, this young student came home.He wanted a change.And he also wanted to tell his parents about Oxford.
It happened one night that the father, the mother and the young student were sitting at supper.They had in front of them only two chickens.Just as they were about to begin eating, the father said, "My boy, I have spent a lot of money on you to send you to Oxford.Now I want to know what you have learned."The son smiled and said, "Father, I have studied a science which can prove(证明) that these two chickens on the plate are really three chickens.""Well," said the father, "This is something I would like very much to know.""There are two chickens on the plate, "said the student.He took one of the chickens in his hand and said, "Here is one more ; and one and two makes three.So here are three chickens."Then the father took one of the chickens to himself, gave the other to his wife, and said, "I will have one of the chickens myself, your mother shall have another, and you can have the third for your supper and nothing else."The father kept his word and so the student went without his supper.
阅读短文选择正确答案(5分)Therichmanlovedhissonverymuch,sohe__________.
| A．senthimtoworkatOxfordfortwoorthreeyears |
| B．wantedhimtoliveatOxfordfortwoorthreeyears |
| C．senthimtoOxfordtostudy |
| D．gavehimalotofmoney |
Thefatheraskedhisson_______.
| A．howmuchmoneyhehadspentattheuniversity |
| B．howhelikedOxford |
| C．whathehadlearnedbytheendofthefirstyearattheuniversity |
| D．howhissongotalongwithhisclassmates |
Thestudentsaidthat_________.
| A．hecouldmakethreechickens |
| B．hecouldchangethetwochickensontheplateintothree |
| C．hecouldprovethetwochickensontheplatewerereallythree |
| D．hewasgoodatmaths |
Whowascleverer,thefatherortheson?
| A．Neither. | B．Both |
| C．Theson | D．Thefather |
Intheend_________.
| A．thestudenthadnothingtoeatforhissupper |
| B．eachofthemhadachickenfortheirsupper |
| C．thefathergavehissonthethirdchickentoeat |
| D．bothoftheparentshadnochickenstoeat |
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 What’s the best way to learn to swim?
| A．Reading books about swimming. |
| B．looking at others swimming. |
| C．Going into the water and learning. |
| D．Listening to others’ advice. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Listening is very important while speaking is not. |
| B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make. |
| C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. |
| D．You can only learn English by listening. |
What’s more important for senior school students?
| A．Speaking and writing. | B．Writing and listening. |
| C．Speaking and listening. | D．Reading and writing. |
Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?
| A．By reading. | B．By listening to the radio. |
| C．By speaking. | D．By doing more practice. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Learn English. | B．Easier Said Than Done. |
| C．Listen First, Speak Second. | D．How to learn to Swim. |