Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and , you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are places. If people at a table talk too loud , other people who are eating there might even to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch(均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the . This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service(服务) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money！
The way people eat food is not the same in different parts of the world, but you can the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Indian foods, for example, are popular all over the world.
A．popular B．difficult C．important D．enjoyable
A．cause B．keep C．hear D．make
A．lively B．friendly C．lucky D．polite
A．noisy B．quiet C．busy D．clean
A．shout B．explain C．complain D．speak
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．none
A．until B．when C．unless D．since
A．gatekeeper B．seller C．waiter D．visitor
A．terrible B．common C．serious D．unusual[来
A．invent B．discover C．prefer D．find
Two years ago, Martin was a “problem child” and he often caused a lot of trouble. But he didn’t usually give his mother much trouble. However, after his father’s death, Martin’s life became much more . His mother didn’t have enough money to for his education. To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.
His mother looked after him as as she could, but Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in and he was often in trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school (寄宿学校). But Martin it very much. One day, he told his head teacher he wanted to leave the . The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his , so Martin called his mother. To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.
“ was really what I needed,” he said later. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that my father was watching me, he had died, and he would always be proud of everything good I did. I realized that after my father died, I was to be alone, and I tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Martin has really changed, and he is now a student in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped to feel good about himself. As Martin says it’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
A．careful B．beautiful C．difficult D．wonderful
A．pay B．ask C．look D．wait
A．fast B．well C．soon D．good
A．eating B．playing C．fighting D．studying
A．had B．liked C．hated D．took
A．room B．library C．street D．school
A．mother B．father C．teacher D．head teacher
A．I B．It C．He D．One
A．if B．than C．although D．because
A．nice B．glad C．afraid D．careful
A．bad B．good C．healthy D．lazy
A．it B．me C．her D．him
完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
After I got up, I ran to my computer. It’s the most thing for me. But I found it there. “Where is my computer?” I looked it everywhere. Dad came in and said angrily, “Your computer? I sold it you spent too much time playing games. You go out and look at the world. Try a life without the computer. OK?” Then I walked into the and saw some people kites. I felt relaxed and thought, “I played basketball in the park every afternoon with my classmates before, now I always sit the computer doing nothing useful.” Suddenly, I felt the ground was shaking. I didn’t know what was wrong.
“ up, Tom. It’s 7 o’clock now. It’s time to go to . You should have classes today.”
I opened my eyes and knew I was still in bed. I hurried to my desk and saw my was still there. But I didn’t feel excited and said to myself, “ From now on, I will live a life—away from the computer.
A．funny B．important C．possible D．unlucky
A．was B．wasn’t C．is D．isn’t.
A．at B．around C．for D．like
A．because B．after C．when D．so
A．could B．would C．have D．should
A．living B．to live C．lived D．lives
A．room B．kitchen C．park D．world
A．playing B．flying C．played D．flew
A．seriously B．healthily C．happily D．loudly
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．near B．behind C．next to D．in front of
A．Wake B．Grow C．Stand D．Work
A．school B．match C．competition D．concert
A．kite B．CD player C．computer D．basketball
A．different B．boring C．difficult D．terrible
完型填空（共15小题；每小题１分，满分15分）
The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago, I got to know a ____ lady named Rose, she had no kids and lived alone. ____ I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she wanted to____ me to have lunch.
We walked __ my workplace to a little restaurant on David Street. On the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to ____ the lunch, I was afraid I would hurt her.
There were many people in the ____, and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to ____ in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to ____ the delicious food together. She told ____ that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers ____ were working there were all volunteers.
I ____11 remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. ____ we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Rose’s work. The weather was ____ and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright too.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do ____ for our friends and neighbors. The world will be ____ if everybody would like to share happiness with others.
It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone’s heart.
A．poor B．rich C．outgoing D．crazy
A．Unless B．After C．Unitl D．When
A．invite B．help C．borrow D．give
A．By B．In C．from D．into
A．pay for B．ask for C．look for D．care for
A．park B．restaurant C．hotel D．bar
A．sit B．rest C．sleep D．work
A．buy B．cook C．enjoy D．drink
A．her B．him C．me D．you
A．who B．where C．which D．whose
A．never B．still C．hardly D．already
A．So B．But C．Though D．Because
A．hotter B．cold C．cool D．warm
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．colder B．nicer C．harder D．worse
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course.” you may answer, “I buy a present for my mother on . And I give my father a present on Father’s Day, too.” Then what about the other days of a year? Always to think of your parents, not just on some days.
I have a friend. She alone, because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to make a telephone call. She dialed(拨) the number, but then she put the phone . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mom …”
Later, I asked, “Why did you dial the number ?” She smiled, “My parents are old. They can’t get the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always her parents, so why not her? You’ll also be a good child.
完型填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Every spring, London hosts the Chelsea Flower Show. It is one of the most popular garden and flower shows in the world. People show off their creativity with trees and flowers. Different kinds of shaped and styled gardens during the show time. In one show, you can see a garden hung in the air. In , the whole garden is made out of plasticine! (橡皮泥) The colorful gardens show Britain’s joy of gardening. Up and down the country, people shape and style their gardens. If a home doesn’t have a garden, people will rent a piece of land gardening and growing fruit and vegetables.
But you don’t have to be good at gardening. Anyone can do it including kids. Kids can brooms(扫帚) for buckets（水桶）and help water the plants. This is in Britain, helping with “housework” includes the garden.
My dad was the “master” of the garden. He often asked me to help him with the tasks. He would mow the lawn（修剪草坪） I would water our trees and plants.
Compared with indoor , gardening is very relaxing. The smooth sounds of water, wind and singing birds make gardening a favorite activity. You feel pride as you see a small seed(种子) grow a soft, colorful flower. This teaches us the skills of patience and dedication(奉献): two useful skills for .
A．will be built B．must be seen C．would be planted D．can be seen
A．the other B．another C．others D．other
A．using as B．used as C．using for D．used for
A．change B．buy C．make D．get
A．why B．because C．how D．what
A．outdoors B．outdoor C．indoor D．indoors
A．while B．but C．so D．until
A．homework B．schoolwork C．housework D．farming
A．into B．in C．to D．for
A．study B．life C．people D．Country