When you hear Westerners say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon”, you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________.
| A．Drop in anytime |
| B．Come and see me soon |
| C．Invitation in western countries |
| D．Westerners |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．go to Holland | B．go to a Dutch restaurant |
| C．pay your own bill | D．pay for him |
Today, more and more students surf the Internet. Whether(是否) students should surf the Internet is a hot topic. Different people have different opinions .Last week, we did a survey about students surfing the Internet. We think maybe it can help you learn a little. The survey below is from the students of No.14 Middle School. One hundred students joined in the survey.
| How often they surf the Internet |
Once a day |
Once a week |
Hardly ever |
| 12% |
68% |
6% |
|
| How long every time |
Half an hour |
An hour |
More than an hour |
| 26% |
57% |
17% |
|
| What they like doing |
Playing games |
Studying |
Chatting with friends |
| 64% |
22% |
14% |
|
| Whether they have a best friend online (在线) |
Yes |
No |
|
| 58% |
42% |
||
| What they think of the Internet |
Relaxing |
Interesting and helpful(有帮助的) |
Dangerous |
| 60% |
22% |
3% |
Most students spend on the Internet each time.
| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．more than an hour | D．more than two hours |
Only a few students think the Internet is .
| A．relaxing | B．interesting | C．helpful | D．dangerous |
According to the passage and the survey, we know .
| A．students shouldn’t play games on the Internet |
| B．parents should let their children go online |
| C．most students often study on the Internet |
| D．most students go online just for relaxing themselves |
Perhaps once you got free plastic bags when you shopped at the supermarket. But now things have changed already.
Since June 1, 2008, China has banned(禁止) its shops and supermarkets providing free plastic bags. Shoppers have to pay for bags if they need them. “We hope it will encourage people to use cloth bags and baskets for their vegetables,” said a spokesman from the Chinese government. “Plastic bags have led to a big waste of energy and on the other hand, they pollute(污染) the air, rivers and soil. It takes around 1000 years for the bags to break down. They are also dangerous to wildlife, which eats them without knowing.”
A large number of Chinese people have begun to make their own cloth bags. Li Linwei, a student in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, made a bag out of an old dress of her mother’s. “ I have given it to my grandmother as a Mother’s Day present. From now on, she will use it when she goes shopping.” said the girl.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Since what time, supermarkets have been stopped from providing free plastic bags?
2. Without free plastic bags, what will people use when they go shopping according to the passage?
3. Do plastic bags pollute the environment?
4. How long will it take the plastic bags to break down?
5. What present did Li Linwei give her grandmother on Mother’s Day?
In the United States, it is important to be on time, for a date, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this is not true in all countries. Mr. Moster, an American professor, arrived at the classroom on time on the first day in Brazil, but no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 am. Several arrived after 10:30 am. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few students felt sorry for their lateness.
The professor talked to the Brazilian students about lateness and found something surprising. If the Brazilian students had a lunch date with a friend, most of them felt the friends were late for about half an hour.
In an American university, classes not only begin on time, but always end on time. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teachers nor the students arrive at the starting time. Arriving late may not be very important in Brazil.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being impolite. So he was able to understand and felt comfortable in the new culture.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)
It is important to be on time in America.
Many Brazilian students felt sorry for their lateness.
In Brazil, teachers are usually on time while students are usually late.
The professor felt uncomfortable about students’ lateness after his study.
The article tells us different countries have different cultures.
| 1.______________ |
I’m looking for a pen pal who likes music. I live in Germany.Please write to me:Colin, PO Box, 134, Bonn, Germany |
| 2._____________ |
Do you like animals? Do you have pets? I have a lovely pet dog. Anyone who has the same interest as me can write to me:Thanh Chu, 678 Tok Chi Road, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. |
| 3.______________ |
I’m interested in movies and swimming. I’m from Spain and I can speak a little English. Please write to me: Sophia, 643 Calle, Spain. |
| 4. ______________ |
I’d like to write to a Chinese girl to practice Chinese and want to know more about Chinese culture. Please write to me:Cathy, Flat 4,105 Fifth Avenue, New York, US. |
| 5. _______________ |
Hello, I’m Simon from the U.K. My hobby is playing chess. I hope to have friends who can beat me in chess on line. My e-mail:sunny@Hotmail.com |
根据所提供的信息为以上的外国学生找到合适的笔友.
A. Gao Lin is good at playing chess and he came first in the City Chess Competition last year.
B. Li Wei likes animals. He keeps some pets and he is very kind to them.
C. Wu Tong majors in Chinese history in a university. She wants to communicate with foreign friends about Chinese culture.
D. Zhang Rui can speak a little Spanish and English. In her free time, she likes swimming and watching movies.
E. Liang Chen is a music lover. She wants to have a foreign friend who speaks German.
One day, Mr Read and his son Robert were going out for a walk. He put on a pair of shoes together with a pair of different socks, one white and one yellow. As he came out of his house, his son noticed the colors of his father’s socks and said, “You’ve put on two different socks, Dad.” When he heard this, he looked at his socks and found that his son was right. He was happy and said to himself, “What a clever son I have got!” Then he asked his son to go back to the house to get another pair of socks for him. When the son went back to his house, all he could find was one white sock and one yellow sock. Robert then took the socks to his father and said, “It’s no use changing. These socks at home are also different, one yellow and one white.” Mr Read agreed with his son and they went out for a walk.
根据短文内容,判断句子正(T)误(F).
1.Mr Read put on a pair of different shoes before he went out for a walk.
2.The socks were yellow and white.
3.Robert found a pair of socks for his father.
4.They went back home to change socks.
Mr. Read was a smart man.