"An Englishman，even if he is alone，forms an orderly queue of one，" wrote a famous British author，George Mikes．While this sounds funny，it's a popular English stereotype（刻板印象）．From the supermarket to the subway，queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain．
Here in China，queues are normal，too．It is a part of everyday life．People queue most of the time，from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant．But in certain situations，you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd，such as getting onto the subway．Even away from the busy subway platform，queues are different．
One day I was standing in line at the supermarket．I left a small space in front of me．Within seconds，a girl walked by and took her place in that small space．I was surprised at first，but later I found these experiences very interesting．It is with these small，everyday differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture．
Back in Britain，the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue，according to the auction site MadBid．To pass the time，maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb．．Good things come to those who wait．
From the passage，we know that the English are famous for
| A．being rude and loud |
| B．traveling on subways |
| C．forming an orderly queue |
| D．standing in line at the supermarket |
How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?
| A．From annoyed to calm． |
| B．From calm to angry． |
| C．From surprised to interested． |
| D．From shocked to angry． |
The passage is mainly about ____．
| A．comparing queuing in two cultures |
| B．praising the English for good manners |
| C．calling on people in China to queue more |
| D．explaining why people rush in some situations |
Where would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Novel． | B．Poster． |
| C．Newspaper． | D．Science magazine． |
阅读理解
Dear Tom，
I don’t have a good time at my new school．There are too many rules at my school．We have to get to school at seven o’clock every morning．We can’t play games in the classroom after class．We can’t listen to music in the hallways．I don’t like playing the piano，but I have to learn the piano in the music class．And we have to wear uniforms at school．We also can’t eat outside．and we have to eat in the dining hall．The food there is awful．I can’t stand （忍受）the rules here．I never have fun．What can I do？
BobWhat does Bob have to do at 7:00？
| A．Read English． |
| B．Play games． |
| C．Eat breakfast． |
| D．Get to school． |
“I don’t have a good time at my new school”has the same meaning（意思）as“________”．
| A．I am not good at learning |
| B．I have a good time at my new school |
| C．I am not a good student |
| D．I never have fun at my new school |
Which one is true according to the passage？
| A．We play games in the classroom after class． |
| B．Tom likes playing the piano． |
| C．Bob has to learn the piano in the music class． |
| D．Tom thinks the food there is awful． |
Where can Bob eat at school？
| A．In the dining hall． |
| B．Outside． |
| C．In the classroom． |
| D．Anywhere as he likes． |
Can Bob listen to music at school？
| A．Yes，he can． |
| B．We don’t know． |
| C．He can listen to music in the hallways． |
| D．No，he can’t． |
阅读理解
 Hi，I’m Tina．I’m an office worker and work in a downtown office．I live on a small island，so I take a boat from the island to the city every day．The boat leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city．Then I have a short walk to my office．Sometimes when the weather is bad，I can’t get to work on time by boat． |
 My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher．I take the train to work every day．The train is quick and cheap，and there are hardly any delays(延迟)．The trains run every half an hour and run until 00:30．The train station is near my home．It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school． |
 Hello，I’m Maria and I’m a college student(大学生)．I live in the college．The college is very big，so usually walk a lot．Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building(楼房) to the next．When I want to shop with my friends outside the college，we take a bus．The buses stop running after 10:00 p．m．So if we come back after that time，we have to take a taxi． |
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。Tina goes to work first by boat，and then on foot．
Sarah likes taking the train to work，though there are often delays．
There are only two trains from Sarah’s home to her school every day．
Because the college is very big，Maria goes from one building to the next by bus．
Maria and her friends can’t take a bus back to her college after 10:00 p．m．
阅读理解
There are trains to carry people，trains to carry animals or carry things．There are fast trains and slow ones．Some trains go through hills．In big cities，the streets are usually very busy．So you can find trains under the ground．they carry people quickly in and out of the big cities．Can a train run over the water？Yes，it can．There are many bridges over the rivers．The trains can easily run over the water．But it is not easy to build the bridges．Today’s trains have dining rooms for people．You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry．Trains are useful to men，women and children．Many children have model trains．With the model trains they can build their own rails(铁轨) and enjoy the wonderful world of trains．There are all kinds of trains．Here " all kinds of trains" means ________．
| A．fast trains and slow trains |
| B．many different kinds of trains |
| C．trains to go through hills |
| D．trains to carry people |
The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground because ________．
| A．the streets are very busy |
| B．the cities are big |
| C．the trains have dining rooms |
| D．the cities are too small |
If you are hungry，you may go to ________ of the train to have something to eat when you are traveling by train．
| A．some rooms |
| B．some shops |
| C．the dining room |
| D．the station |
It’s ________ for trains to run over the water but ________to build bridges．
| A．easy；easy |
| B．easily；not easy |
| C．difficult；easily |
| D．easy；difficult |
Which of the following is WRONG？
| A．There are dining rooms in trains． |
| B．There are fast trains and slow trains． |
| C．The trains can only carry people． |
| D．We can see trains under the ground． |
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。What should you do when someone is in trouble if you are a person with good manners？
______________________________________________________________________________How do you like Li Ming if he always interrupts other people when they are talking？
______________________________________________________________________________Are good manners the same in different countries？
______________________________________________________________________________What do people usually do in Western countries to show their greetings？
______________________________________________________________________________Why is it important to know what is regarded as polite and impolite before you go to a region？
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阅读理解(2014杭州)
How quickly can you count from one to ten？Do you use ten different words to do it？Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first language？Do you count on your fingers？Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world．But scientists have discovered that it is not true．
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers．In the United States，people begin counting with their first finger，which they extend or stick out．They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指)to count to five．Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten．In China，people count by using different finger positions．In this way，a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand．
Besides ways of finger counting，scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers．Some languages have only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers．A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的)people in Australia．There people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers．They don’t even have words for numbers．However，they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers．
In a similar study，researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落)in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as“one”or“three”．They are not able to say“five trees”or“ten trees”but can say“some trees”．“more trees”．or“many trees”．Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count，“but here is a group that does not count．They could learn，but it’s not useful in their culture，so they’ve never picked it up．”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量)，not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting．Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives．Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math，too．The writer begins with the four questions in order to________．
| A．make a survey |
| B．interest readers |
| C．tell a story |
| D．solve math problems |
What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China？
| A．People from China count much faster than people from the US． |
| B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten． |
| C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting． |
| D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting． |
Which of the following is true about aboriginal Australians？
| A．They have only a few words for numbers． |
| B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers． |
| C．They can only count to five on their fingers． |
| D．They can understand different ideas about numbers． |
The study of the Piraha tribe shows that________．
| A．people all over the world know how to count |
| B．people of the tribe have words for numbers |
| C．some groups of people are not smart enough to count |
| D．counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe |
What is the main idea of the passage？
| A．People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math． |
| B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans． |
| C．In some aboriginal cultures，people don’t even know how to count． |
| D．Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers． |