A greeting is a way of saying “Hello” to someone. People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some.
World Greetings
| Philippines |
The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back. |
| Japan |
When people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed. |
| New Zealand |
Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native(当地的)people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting. |
| Brazil |
Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. |
In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?
| A． Philippines | B．Brazil |
| C．Japan | D．New Zealand |
In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）?
| A． Kisses | B．Hugs |
| C．Bows | D．Handshakes |
Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet. |
| B．Japanese won’t smile until they feel very happy. |
| C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other. |
| D．In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time. |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?
| A． Different ways of greetings. |
| B．Four countries. |
| C．Some fun facts. |
| D．Some special notes.[HJ][LM] |
| New Books this Month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and … |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by _________.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha | C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in _______.
| A．Australia | B．Thailand | C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is_________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star | C．a writer | D．a college(大学) student |
_______ is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work | C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is___________.
| A．an advertisement | B．a story | C．a novel | D．a diary |
Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place.
When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.
But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap(赛圈), the car stopped. Wilson’s car roared (呼啸) by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.
Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.
At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner!Dick was driving a large car that made in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan | C．The United States | D．Canada |
Why Dick’s car stopped on his last lap? Because_______ .
| A．he wanted to have a rest |
| B．he wanted to have a drink |
| C．there is something wrong with him |
| D．there is something wrong with his car. |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Dick wanted Wilson to win the race. |
| B．Both Dick and Wilson are winners. |
| C．Dick drove his car to the end. |
| D．Dick drove slower than others at first. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．American cars always break down in the race. |
| B．Good cars always help people win the race. |
| C．People should always shout for the loser. |
| D．People should always keep trying. |
In Canada you can find dogs, horses, etc., in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and think they are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospital to give them injection (注射) so that they won’t catch disease(疾病). They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody can kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished（惩罚）.
Old people in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career (事业), then the old will feel lonely. And pets can make them happy. They can be good friends and never leave them alone. The passage mainly tells us people in Canada _________.
| A．like to keep pets at home | B．spend a lot of money on pets |
| C．think killing pets is against the law | D．enjoy showing pets to their friends |
People give pets injection to make them not __________.
| A．run away | B．hurt people |
| C．get ill | D．eat much |
The underlined word “feeder” refers to ________.
| A．捕鸟器 | B．捕虫器 | C．投食器 | D．置水器 |
Old people like to keep pets because __________.
| A．pets spend less money | B．pets are quiet and clean |
| C．pets are easy to take care of | D．pets can make good companies |
What can you find in Parker’s Sweet Shop ?
| A．Books. | B．Chocolate. | C．Pictures. | D．CDs. |
What time does Happy Days Club open?
| A．9:00 am. | B．9:30 am | C．7:30 pm. | D．10:30 pm. |
What should you paint if you want to join the painting competition?
| A．An egg. | B．A girl. | C．A bicycle. | D．An animal. |
In Europe many people died during the Second World War. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans（孤儿）there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted orphans to have a home, and he wanted them to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Austria. It opened in1949. This is how the SOS stand for “Save Our Souls（灵魂）.” This means “Please help us!” An SOS Children’ village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea for helping orphans soon spread（传播）all over the world. By 1983 there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages.
In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest village has 40 or 50 houses! Between seven and ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks meals for them and makes comfortable, happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, they go out with their friends. But the village gives them a home—sometimes for the first time in their lives.Which of the following came last?
| A．People gave Gmeiner some money. |
| B．There were many orphans at the end of the war |
| C．Gmeiner built the first SOS Children’s Village |
| D．A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help the orphans |
An orphan is a child.
| A．who has no brother | B．who has no sister | C．who has no parents | D．all of the above |
We can conclude（推论）from the article that the money for helping the SOS Villages mainly comes from .
| A．governments | B．special organization |
| C．the orphans themselves | D．people in general（大体上） |
Which of the following can best summarize（总结） the work a woman in an SOS Village does for each group of children?
| A．She gives the children a lot of love and kindness | B．She lives with each group of children |
| C．She cooks meals for children | D．She looks after them |