Tips for Living in China
1.Dinners
When you are invited to a dinner, you don’t have to eat everything .First, try a little of every dish by putting some on your plate or in rice bowl. You don’t have to eat it, but as a foreign guest (客人),you are supposed to be served first. If you don’t try anything, your host will be embarrassed（尴尬）---and will put it on your plate for you .
2.Bargaining
When you go to open-air markets or personal stores, you need to bargain with the shop assistants. Remember to build a friendly relationship(关系)first. You are creating a relationship with the businessman ,not a price war. Think of it this way :Shouting ,arguing ,and pointing are not good. Smiling ,being friendly, offering to buy more for a better price is. And don’t be afraid to ask,” Can you offer me a better price?”
3.Chopsticks
Don’t point with them at other people’s faces ,and by all means don’t stick them upright in your rice bowl----that is how the Chinese honor (纪念)the dead at graves. You should put them beside the plate.
4.Smiling
Chinese smile for more reasons than Americans .A smile can mean the person is embarrassed, trying to be helpful ,curious, happy or friendly .In the middle of an argument ,smiling means that the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal. When all else fails ,smile in China. It shows you have no ill intention (意图)and can work wonders in getting better service.根据表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
When you are invited to a dinner,__________.
A．you need to eat all the dishes B．you may take one dish to put it on your own plate C．you should try to eat the dish on your plate D．you may go out if you don’t like to eat the dishes
A．讨价还价 B．聊天 C．争论 D．交谈
A．shout to the shop assistant B．argue with the shop assistant C．talk with the shop assistant with a smile D．fight with the shop assistant
A．You may point with the chopsticks at people’s faces when you are talking . B．When you finished eating the food ,you may lick the chopsticks. C．If you are full ,you may stick the chopsticks upright. D．When you finished eating the dinner, you may put the chopsticks next to the plate.
A．laughing at the other people B．this is the best attitude to the other people C．the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal D．we must beat the other people
On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain. 1 as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t 2 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood（童年） in my hometown.
When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and 3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I 4 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 5 raindrops（雨点）.
When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row（持续不断地）, they 6a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops 7 the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.
I have been 8 interested in watching such a scene.Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the 9 of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.
Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 10 of life.
A．Surprised B．Sad C．Excited D．Angry
A．stand B．stop C．like D．think
A．leaves B．animals C．children D．trees
A．happened B．wanted C．wished D．used
A．falling B．singing C．fallen D．broken
A．make B．form C．cause D．rise
A．see B．get C．reach D．cover
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．seldom
A．children B．owner C．friends D．master
A．length B．meaning C．number D．quality
There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are ____1 their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don't 2 her.
My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She3 drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very ___4 and small car? No, her car is new. It's very large, and it _5 go 200 kilometres for each hour!
My friend is 6 . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colours. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something 7 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and 8 dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very 9 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.
Now you have10 my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?
A．for B．with C．like D．among
A．like B．look after C．agree with D．chat with
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．often
A．old B．new C．broken D．beautiful
A．may B．can C．must D．has to
A．a teacher B．a reporter C．a writer D．an artist
A．interesting B．wrong C．mistake D．trouble
A．twenty B．two hundred C．two thousand D．two million
A．big B．small C．expensive D．new
A．read about B．knew C．seen D．met with
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. 1 is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your 2 , don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are 3 . Your parents probably won’t 4 your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself 5 if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to 6 to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, 7 writing a letter.
Try to reach an agreement. Sometimes you and your parents 8 on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to 9 each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They 10 over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only 11 it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these 12 , it is especially 13 to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship with your parents strong.
Talk about your 14 . The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you 15 about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
A．Education B．Communication C．Presentation D．Examination
A．friends B．teachers C．parents D．students
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．angry
A．consider B．describe C．cause D．require
A．loudly B．clearly C．excitedly D．heavily
A．speak B．talk C．tell D．say
A．keep B．stop C．try D．finish
A．disagree B．agree C．insist D．work
A．love B．help C．refuse D．accept
A．looked B．turned C．fought D．argued
A．drove B．bought C．borrowed D．lent
A．ways B．places C．situations D．times
A．interesting B．surprising C．difficult D．important
A．hobbies B．interests C．values D．feelings
A．know B．care C．learn D．hear
I like taking a long walk in the nature park. I do that 1 . It really makes a great 2 to the whole day! I usually walk up this nice long road. It’s so quiet and pleasant 3 there are so many green trees.
This morning, I walked on that road as usual. 4 I was walking back down the road, on my way back 5 the car, I met a man. I saw him 6
on the grass by the roadside. He was breathing(呼吸) really 7 . I asked if he was OK. He said he was 8 tired to walk anymore. I thought he needed some 9 . So I began to look for some clean water. 40 , there weren’t any places to get water in 11a nature park. I walked back to my car 12
to see if there was some. Because I sometimes bring bottled water and leave 13
in my car. Thankfully, I found some today.
Instead of (代替) drinking it myself, I drove back to the man and gave him my bottle of water. Then I gave him a 14 back to his car. He was so thankful! I could tell he was very happy and surprised that someone was 15 to come back for him and give him some water. And also, I was very happy that I could share my water with others.
A．every day B．a day C．everyday D．one day
A．open B．start C．stop D．begin
A．but B．that C．or D．and
A．when B．while C．before D．after
A．to B．for C．with D．in
A．running B．playing C．driving D．sitting
A．hard B．hardly C．quick D．difficult
A．so B．very C．too D．still
A．cars B．food C．doctors D．water
A．Luckily B．Unluckily C．Fortunately D．Successfully
A．so B．such C．really D．that
A．slowly B．excitedly C．quickly D．happily
A．one B．those C．me D．it
A．ride B．hand C．bottle D．help
A．enough kind B．kind enough C．enough nice D．too nice
The Greens live in a small village（村庄）. They 1 one child, Mike. He is twenty. He works in the village, but he 2 like to work in the village. Then he 3a job in the town. It is quite 4 the village. Mike likes the job very much, but his parents aren’t happy about this.
“ Mike, you must 5 back to work in the village and live with us.” Mrs Green says one day. “ There isn’t 6 good work for me here, Mother,” says Mike. Mike goes to work in the town and 7 there. After a few days, Mrs Green is very angry（生气的）.
She gets 8a bus and goes to Mike’s house in the town. “ Mike,” she says to him, “ 9 do you never call （从不打电话）us?” “ But, Mother, you don’t have a 10 ,” Mike says, “No, I don’t,” she says, “ But you have one.”
A．has B．have C．find D．want
A．can’t B．don’t C．doesn’t D．isn’t
A．finds out B．gets C．sees D．looks for
A．near to B．far away C．far from D．far
A．go B．come C．get D．take
A．any B．some C．much D．one
A．likes B．goes C．lives D．comes
A．down B．on C．into D．up
A．Why B．How C．Where D．What
A．light B．telephone C．table D．car