Dinner customs (习惯) are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana( 加纳), this information will help you a lot.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules (规则) about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinning room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子) because it is very hard. You must chew(咀嚼) fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.From the passage we know that in Ghana ______________.
A.the rules for dinner time are not strict |
B.dinner is always at six in the evening |
C.a family offers food only at four in the afternoon |
D.people usually invite their guests to dinner late in the evening |
If you are a dinner guest in Ghana, the host (主人) always takes you to ________.
A.the dining room first | B.the living room first |
C.the kitchen first | D.the garden first |
People in Ghana usually eat ________.
A.from one side of a dish to the other |
B.from the other side of the dish |
C.with their fingers |
D.with their spoons |
In fact, most dishes in Ghana ________.
A.are cooked with the powder of some plants |
B.have fufu in them |
C.are too hard to eat |
D.are not very hard |
When you eat fufu, you’d better _________.
A.cut it with a saw | B.use your right hand only |
C.chew it well | D.all of the above |
The Blacks are American tourists. They are visiting Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages .They hope to learn some Chinese ,too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing .Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and she’s going to visit a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they go back to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.The Blacks are from .
A.China | B.England | C.Canada | D.the USA |
The Blacks are staying in now.
A.England | B.Beijing | C.Shanghai | D.New York |
Mr.Black is .
A.a teacher | B.a doctor | C.a taxi driver | D.a worker |
There are people in Mr. Black’s family.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
A.Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
B.Because they like China. |
C.Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
D.Because they want the American people to come to China. |
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Come and see the Indian elephants and the tigers from the northeast of China. The beautiful birds are waiting to sing for you, and the monkeys from Thailand are waiting to talk to you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas are ready to play balls for you. And the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚)are waiting to look down on you. |
Tickets Opening time: Adults:$60 Mon.-Fri.:9:00 a.m.---4:00p.m. Children :Free(免费) Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 a.m.---7:00p.m Keep the park clean! Don’t touch, give food to or go near the animals! |
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E .Part-time or full –time job in doctor’s office. Greet patients and answer the phone. Work mornings and afternoons. Call Doctor Strangelove at 524-7500. |
Three Things to do Before You Are 18
Here are some things you should try before you are 18 for teenagers. (青少年)
Learn to swim
It is important for us, because it can save our lives. If you can’t swim well, you can’t do water sports like surfing and diving. Even taking a boat will be dangerous for you.
Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team player is an important skill. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages (优点) of team sports like basketball ,football and baseball are that they keep you healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect other things, because that make you remember what you have done, like movie tickets (票)or e-mails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album(相册)to put your collection in and to write what each thing means(意思是) to you. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ____ .
A.it can save your life |
B.it can make you healthy |
C.you might easily do lots of things |
D.you can do sports water. |
“A good social life” in the passage (短文)means ____ .
A.you’ll study in groups |
B.you’ll go to parties and make many friends. |
C.you’ll take part in many parties. |
D.you’ll keep healthy. |
The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ____ .
A.collect something | B.do some water sports |
C.send e-mails to your friends | D.have a special album |
The word “collect” may mean?
A.集邮 | B.收集 | C.改正 | D.数数 |
The passage is mainly about ____ before you are 18.
A.good habits to keep | B.skills to have | C.things to do | D.collect many things |
Sun Painting club Kids can learn Chinese painting here. They can learn how to draw plants and fruit. Their teacher is Yang Yong. His English name is Jeff. His phone number is 223-6665. Time:July8-18 Fee(费用):300 yuan Ages of kids:6-13 |
Blue Sports Club You can learn ping pong, soccer and baseball here. The soccer teacher is Alan Green. He is from Canada. The baseball teacher is Rose Jones. She is English. Time: July 8-18(baseball); July19-28(soccer); August1-10(baseball) Fee:260 yuan for each sports Ages of kids: 10-18 E-mail address: bluesports2014@163.com |
Yang Yong’s English name is ___.
A.Paul | B.Jeff | C.Peter | D.Green |
Mr. Miller may teach kids ____ .
A.baseball | B.soccer | C.ping pong | D.painting |
Miss Jones is from ____ .
A.England | B.Canada | C.America | D.China. |
Sally is seven years old, She can learn ____ .
A.soccer | B.baseball | C.Chinese painting | D.ping pong |
Mr. Black’s son wants to learn Chinese painting and baseball.
He needs ____.
A.360 yuan. | B.560 yuan. | C.760 yuan . | D.520 yuan. |