Tom lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly went to town, but one day he went into town to buy a few things. After he bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When he looked around, he saw some old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers. So after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself one pair, too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop.
The man in the shop let him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said, "No, I can't read with these."
The man became puzzled (迷惑的) , and he said, "Excuse me, but can you read?"
"No, of course I can't!" Tom said angrily. "If I could read before, do you think I would come here to buy your glasses?" Tom lived ______.
| A．with his family | B．near town |
| C．in the country | D．in town |
Tom didn't go to town______.
| A．never | B．often |
| C．some time | D．sometime |
.What did he see in the restaurant?
| A．A lot of people |
| B．People wore glasses before reading |
| C．A lot of glasses |
| D．Much delicious food |
Why did Tom decide to buy a pair of glasses?
| A．Because he thought if he bought them, he could read. |
| B．Because they were very bright. |
| C．Because they were cheap. |
| D．Because he could read newspaper. |
Tom went to the shop to ______.
| A．have a rest | B．have dinner |
| C．wear glasses | D．buy a pair of glasses |
In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.
A. in the morning B. between four and five
C. in the early afternoon D. in the evening
7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.
A. it is necessary for you to send a message
B. you should wait for his invitation
C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you
D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.
8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。
A. pay an informal visit B. fall down
C. drink at a friend’s home D. break
9.It’s impolite for you to _________.
A. help yourself to cake first
B. share a cup with your friend
C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once
D. all of the above
10.Which of the following is not true?
A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.
B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.
C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.
D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.
1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20 B. on April 21 C. on April 22 D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter who study at a primary school. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720 B. 420 C. 540 D. 320
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films B. listen to concerts C. visit shows D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ______ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352 B. 6352-2314 C. 6217-3055 D. 6386-1818
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.
( )16. 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
( )17. The gesture “Camembert” in the website means .
A. I don’t know B. I disagree
C. Don’t speak D. Don’t stop speaking
( )18. 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 gesturesD. the foreign visitors in Paris
( )19. 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.
( )20. 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
Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn’t know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they’re sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don’t seem strange any more!
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586， they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719， they were taken to North America. Before 1719， nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的)Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(种子)back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn’t eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!
Chilies(辣椒)have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8 ，000 years ！ In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.
11. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
12. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than years.
A. 1,500 B. 1,586 C. 8,000
13. The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means " " in Chinese.
A.有毒的 B.重要的 C.辛辣的
14. According to the passage, we know that .
A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719
B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes
C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s
15. Which of the following is the best title(标题)for the passage?
A. Traveling to America
B. "Strange" Food
C. The Earliest Explorers
World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st， 2010. The Expo site covers a total area of 5.28 km2.It spans(横跨) both sides of the HuangpuRiver， with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 135 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones markedA B C D andE. Each of them has different functions.
Zone A will host the national pavilions(国家馆) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.
Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion(中国馆) and Oceanian(大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations， Theme Pavilions(主题馆)， Expo Centre，and Performance Centre etc.
Zone C will host the national pavilions of European， American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.
Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆), the land is one of the original places of modern China’s national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated(修复) into Expo pavilions.
Zone E will host standalone(独立的) Corporate Pavilions， Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆)， and Urban Best Practices Area.
6. How long will World Expo 2010 last?
A.About four months. B.About five months C. About half a year D. About a year
7. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2.
B. The Expo site spans both sides of HuangpuRiver.
C. There are five functionalzones marked A， B， C， D， and E.
D. All of the five’ zones have the Same functions.
8.Which zone will be home to the China Pavilion?
A. Zone A. B. Zone B. C. Zone C. D. Zone D.
9. They will build at the entrance of Zone C.
A.a large museum B. a large public amusement park
C. a theme pavilions D. a large garden
10. If you visit Zone D，.
A. you can visit Urban Best Practices Area
B.you can know some information of American national industry
C. you can find some Corporate Pavilions
D.you can have the chance to get to know some Oceanian countries.