In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill（续杯）.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.Which of the following statements is true?
| A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know. |
| B．You may find bread and coffee is free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
| A．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs. |
| B．They leave the food on the table and go away. |
| C．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later. |
| D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?
| A．Customers often add tips to their check. |
| B．Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave. |
| C．People don’t need to pay tips. |
| D．The price of the meal usually includes the tip. |
Henry was a very vain（爱慕虚荣的）man and he spent plenty of time looking at himself in the mirror．He even went to the barber's shop every week to have his hair cut． He was nearly fifty，but he didn't want people to know his age，so he always tired his best to make himself look younger．He also spent most of his money on clothes．He believed that every woman thought he was handsome．He did not have women friends，but he had an explanation（解释） for this．"I'm so excellent that the women can't make a perfect match with
（和……般配）me．That's why they don't make friends with me．"
One day he bought a new special shirt from a high﹣fashing men's shop．It was very expensive．When he
got home and took it out of the box，he found a note in it． The note said，"Please write to me and give me a
photo of yourself．"The note was signed "Julia" and there was an address to write to．Henry wrote to Julia at
once，telling her about himself．Then he put a photo of himself in the envelope（信封）and posted it．
A week passed and then he received a reply．He opened it quickly，hoping there would be a photo of a beautiful woman inside and that she would like to make friends wih him．
However，it was very disappointing（令……失望的）to him．The letter said，"Dear Henry，thank you for writing to me．I work in the clothes factory．Everyone in the factory wants to know what kind of fool will buy such an ugly shit．"
根据文章内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）．
（1）Henry went to the barber's shop every month．
（2）Henry didn't want people to know how old he was．
（3）Henry bought a beautiful shirt from a high﹣fashing men's shop．
（4）Henry didn't receive Julia's photo．
（5）Julia made friends with Henry according to the passage．
Hi，I'm Zhang Li from Yucai Middle School． I can't sleep well and I always wake up several times during the night．In order to help me sleep well， I've collected some good ways．Here are some suggestions．
（1） Go to bed at the same time every night．Try not to break this habit on weekends．Wake up at the sametime every morning．If you are getting enough sleep，you will wake up naturally．
（2） Don't play on the computer for more than half an hour before you sleep．Studies show that it is bad for the quality of your sleep．Reading a book or listening to light music is good for sleep．
（3） A clean environment is necessary．Make sure that you have turned off the lights in your room before you sleep，and that the temperature is comfortable．
（4） Exercising will help you to go to sleep more easily．Walk for 45 minutes every day and you will sleep better at night． But don't do it just before you go to bed．
（5） Use hot water to wash your feet before you sleep every night．Washing feet for about twenty
minutes every time helps you fall into a deep sleep．Keep on doing it，you can sleep well．
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A． Have a nice environment B． Wash feet with hot water C． Don't get up early D． Have regular sleep habits E． Take exercise properly F． Turn off your computer |
In recent years， with the development of technology， many popular apps （应用程序） have been produced． These days， an app has caught great attention． It is Douyin， a video sharing app．Douyin first appeared in 2016． Now it is many people's favorite app， especially the young．
With Douyin， users can record videos， edit （编辑） them and share them online． It is very easy and interesting． We can share our videos with our friends with just a tap on the mobile phone screen． What's more， it's a great way to spend our free time by looking through those funny videos．
However， every coin has two sides． The app also has bad things． On the one hand， some people spend long hours on the app，which is harmful to their health． On the other hand， users can also find some bad things on the app． Such thing is unhealthy and unsuitable．
In my opinion， Douyin should check the videos before they are uploaded（上传）in order to keep a healthy environment for its users． Douyin is not good for teenagers． We should not use it too often．
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When did Douyin first appear in China？
（2）Is Douyin a photo taking app？
（3）Can we share our videos on the television or on the mobile phone screen？
（4）Douyin is harmful to those people who spend long time on it，isn't it？
（5）How does Douyin keep a healthy environment for its users？
Jane works as a secretary （秘书） in a small office． Her boss， although kind， is sometimes a bit foolish． He likes to keep lots of plants in front of their office to attract （吸引） customers．
It seems to work， since Jane is often busy greeting new customers． Nearly every customer likes to take a look at the colorful plants．
One of Jane's other responsibility（职责）is to water the plants． This is one of her favorite jobs to do around the office， as it allows her to spend some time outside away from her desk．She does it every morning before starting the rest of her work day．
One afternoon， her boss came over to her desk and kindly asked her to water the plants， as she hadn't done it yet that day．
"But sir， it's been raining outside all morning…" she said．
"Oh! I see， that explains it． Well here then， you can take my umbrella while you water them，" the boss replied．
Choose the best choice according to what you read．
（1）Where does Jane work？
| A． |
In a mall． |
| B． |
In an office． |
| C． |
In a hospital． |
（2）Why does the boss keep many plants？
| A． |
He likes flowers． |
| B． |
Jane likes flowers． |
| C． |
To attract customers． |
（3）What other responsibilities does Jane have besides greeting customers？
| A． |
To water the plants． |
| B． |
To look at the plants． |
| C． |
To take umbrellas． |
（4）It has been raining all morning， hasn't it？
| A． |
Yes， it has． |
| B． |
No， it hasn't． |
| C． |
Yes， it docs． |
（5）What is Jane's boss like？
| A． |
He is clever． |
| B． |
He isn't kind． |
| C． |
He's a bit foolish． |
The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic （疫情之前）and the activities they do now．
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Before being online 13% doing sports 25% reading 24% being with parents 26% doing housework 12% |
now being online 36% doing sports 13% being with parents 28% reading 14% doing housework 9% |
Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to what you read．
（1）What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic？
| A． |
Being online． |
| B． |
Doing sports． |
| C． |
Doing housework |
（2）What activity do the students spend the most time on now？
| A． |
Being with parents． |
| B． |
Being online． |
| C． |
Doing sports． |
（3）Which activity did the students like better， doing sports or reading？
| A． |
Reading． |
| B． |
Doing sports． |
| C． |
Neither． |
（4）According to the two diagrams, they show ．
| A． |
not many students like doing housework |
| B． |
most students like doing housework |
| C． |
no students like doing housework |
（5）Has the time being with parents increased？
| A． |
Yes， it has． |
| B． |
No， it hasn't |
| C． |
I have no idea． |
