You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
The coming out of that new guide in France is .
A.to help foreign visitors to learn French well |
B.to help foreign visitors understand Parisians |
C.to make a suitable website in Paris |
D.to tell people the importance of speaking French |
The gesture “Camembert” in the website means .
A.I don’t know | B.I disagree |
C.Don’t speak | D.Don’t stop speaking |
The underlined word “They” refers to(指代) .
A.the rude native people in Paris |
B.the tourism authorities in Paris |
C.the commonly used gestures |
D.the foreign visitors in Paris |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. |
B.The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. |
C.You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. |
D.You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want. |
The BEST title for this passage is .
A.How to learn French |
B.What places to visit in Paris |
C.Gestures make you a Parisian |
D.How rude Parisians are |
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Do you have a QQ number? Many people like to chat online using QQ. QQ has become the most popular way of communication(交流).It even changes the way people communicate with each other. Do you know who invented QQ? Let me tell you. QQ was invented by Ma Huateng.
Ma Huateng was born in 1971.(71) When he was very young, he showed a great interest in astronomy.(天文学) However, he chose to learn computer when he entered Shenzhen University in 1989. (72)In his eyes, computer science was closer to everyday life compared to (与…相比) astronomy. He worked hard and became the best student in his class. He was popular among students and teachers at school.
(73)He worked as a computer programmer in a company in Shenzhen for five years . Then he started his own company in 1988. It was difficult at the beginning and he had to work hard every day.(74)After he invented QQ, his business got better and better. It is said that now there are at least three hundred million people using QQ. To be honest, the number of QQ users is getting larger and larger. (75) It is a wonder, isn’t it?把划线句子改为同义句。
When he was a _________ _________, he was very _________ _________ astronomy .把划线句子改为同义句。
He_________ that computer science was closer to everyday life _________astronomy.对此句进行划线部分提问。
_________ _________ _________ he _________ as a computer programmer in a company in Shenzhen?把此句翻译成中文 。
_____________________________________________________________________________把此句改为感叹句。
_________ _________ _________ it _________!
阅读短文, 从方框中所给的四个句子中选出正确选项, 填在短文空缺处,使短文内容完整、连贯。
Do you have a mobile phone? Do you often send text messages(信息)to your friends of family? If you keep sending text messages over and over again, there may be something wrong with your fingers(手指). If you don’t , you may get hurt one day.
Text messaging or “texting” is becoming popular. But , scientists have found out that texting can give us problems with fingers. Too much texting can make your fingers uncomfortable. When we press small buttons over and over again , we may have a disease(疾病) called RSI. RSI is short for Repetitive Strain Injury(重复性力损伤).
Harriet Wilson is a doctor. She has many patients(病人) with RSI.If we spend more than 10-15 minutes every day, we could have such problems in the future.
Mobile phones and the buttons are getting smaller and smaller. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a large phone with bigger buttons.
. It’s easy to type with a large one.
If you use a computer keyboard and play video games for long, you may have the same problem. More and more people can find themselves with RSI.
It’s a good idea to use a large phone. Everybody using the mobile phones should be careful. The buttons are getting closer together. She says we should check how much time we are spending in typing text messages. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
A.He wants to ask us not to send text messages with mobile phones. |
B.He wants to tell us to uses small mobile phones to send text messages. |
C.He wants to tell us some good ways to communicate with friends. |
D.He wants to tell us the damage(损害) of sending text messages too much. |
If you like shopping and you are crazy about fashion, London is a good place for you. In London you can buy not only the most expensive clothes, but also beautiful clothes which are inexpensive.
Many of the world’s most famous fashion designers have their own shops in London. And every year in February and September, there is an important fashion event. It is called London Fashion Week and people all over the world come here and enjoy England’s wonderful new clothes . Usually the clothes are sold at a high price. The clothes are always in style. In the 1960s, a fashion designer Mary Quant invented the mini-skirt. It made her famous all around the world. Later, in the 1970s,came “punk” fashion.
Outside of London there are some shopping centers as well. In the shopping streets of most towns have a Market Day. On that day, some of the streets are filled with stalls selling food, flowers, dresses, hats, bags, and many other different things. The clothes there are always at a low price. Nearly everybody can afford them.When did “punk” fashion become popular?
A.In the 1950s. | B.In the 1960s. | C.In the 1970s. | D.In the 1980s. |
On a Market Day, we _______ on the streets.
A.can buy flowers , hats and bags from stalls |
B.can not buy food from the stalls |
C.can buy some clothes at a high price |
D.can’t find the stalls which sell flowers |
What does the underlined word “afford” mean in Chinese?
A.购买 | B.收购 | C.负担得起 | D.支付不起 |
After reading the passage, we can know___________.
A.who organized the last London Fashion Week |
B.who invented the mini-skirt |
C.why “punk” fashion were in style |
D.when Mary Quant was born |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Stalls selling Clothes | B.Clothes in Fashion |
C.London Fashion Week | D.Shopping in London |
Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.
★Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.
★Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 . If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.
★Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.
★Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.
★Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00, 20:00 to 23:30.
★Another Service: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays.When can you use the room service?
A.Only the daytime. | B.Only at night. |
C.Anytime during a day. | D.Only some time. |
If you want to have a meal in your room, what will you do?
A.Phone the service desk. |
B.Go to the hotel shop to buy some food. |
C.Go to the hotel dining room. |
D.Put a message outside the room. |
What will you do if the telephone lines are busy?
A.We will ask the service center for help. |
B.We will cut off the phone. |
C.We will wait a moment. |
D.We will use the pay phone. |
If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at_____.
A. 12:00 B: 1:00 C. 10:00 D.11:30 The instructions tell us that you can__________.
A.go shopping at anytime in the hotel |
B.get at least six services |
C.see a film when you want to |
D.go to the coffee house twice a week. |
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Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the line: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus gets to Souk Road, it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus every day?
The regulations(规章)say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers(乘客)and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted(数)the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.
It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service(服务)better?
A. a message B. a talk C. a story D. a letterThe writer has to take Bus No. 49 because _________.
A.it arrives on time | B.it is not always full |
C.it travels faster | D.it has fewer seats on it |
How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?
A.Ten minutes. | B.One hour. | C.Half an hour. | D.Nearly a day. |
The regulations say that each bus may carry ______ passengers at most.
A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 129From the passage we can see that __________.
A.the bus service was bad |
B.no passengers took their buses |
C.no bus passed Souk Road |
D.the writer was always the first to get on the bus |