Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
What does the underlined word “porters” mean in Chinese?
| A．搬运工 | B．水电工 | C．建筑工 | D．环卫工 |
If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.
| A．$520 | B．$78 | C．$156 | D． $60 |
Which of the following is True?
| A．You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan. |
| B．Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain. |
| C．It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China. |
| D．You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Where to travel |
| B．How to tip in different countries |
| C．When to use body language |
| D．Customs in different countries. |
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe.
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe(宇宙). Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What’s special about this book? It’s a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced(影响) by the book Sophie’s World and the movie The Truman Show. Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy(哲学). Truman’s life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. “My English teacher asked us to write something,” says Su, “I thought I’d write about my idea.”
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. “Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn’t find the right words,” says Su. “I used the dictionary all the time.”
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to turn it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. “It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语),” she says.
Su says her story is “a mixture of philosophy and detective (侦探) story and science fiction”. “My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,” says Su. “I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!”What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Sophie’s World. |
| C．The Truman Show. | D．The Enigma of the Universe. |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. |
| C．French. | D．Both Chinese and English. |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture of love. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A clever girl. | B．An interesting book. |
| C．Su Su and her first book. | D．A young writer. |
The American alligator (短吻鳄) is the largest reptile (爬行动物) in North America. Some of them can be over 5 metres long.
In North America, the bison (野牛) is the largest animal on land. If they are frightened, the American bison will run away and can reach a speed of 52 km per hour.
The white-tailed deer can run up to 58 km per hour. This North American deer can also jump as high as 2.6 metres and jump as far as 9 metres.
There is a frog that barks just like a dog. This barking frog is found in the southwestern part
of the United States. 
The polar bear is a great swimmer and can swim as fast as 10 km per hour using only its front feet. 
The wild turkey nearly died out in the early 1900’s, because people hunted many of them. This wild bird is making a comeback now.
The ________ is the largest animal on land in North America.
| A．polar bear | B．bison |
| C．alligator | D．white-tailed deer |
In the _____ of the United States, there lives a kind of frog that can bark like a dog.
| A．southwest | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．northeast |
The polar bear _________.
| A．is good at running |
| B．is good at swimming |
| C．swims with its back legs |
| D．can jump as far as 9 metres |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The alligator is the largest reptile in North America. |
| B．The white-tailed deer can jump as high as 2.6 metres. |
| C．Six kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage. |
| D．The wild turkey died out about 1000 years ago. |
Advice on Doing Your Homework
Never try to work when you are very hungry．If you want to do your homework right after school，you may want to eat something before getting to work．Always do your homework before you get too tired．Don't wait until late in the evening，or the assignment will seem much harder than it really is．
Divide your time into a few parts if you have more than an hour's work．Relax yourself after an hour．However, don't divide it up so much that you can't get anything done．You should be able to work at least half an hour at a time without stopping．
Don't put off（推迟）until the last minute．If you put off doing your homework，you will have it on your mind and you won't enjoy your free time．If you put off until the end of the week or
until right before a test．you will have too much to do．A little bit each night，enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school，will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it．
Do your homework at the same time every day．This will help you make it a habit--part of your daily work．It will make it easier to do, and it will make your free time more enjoyable as well．When someone is hungry，he'd better ．
| A．not work at all | B．work harder |
| C．not work too hard | D．work as usual |
The underlined word “assignment” in the article may mean “ ”．
| A．time | B．test |
| C．homework | D．school |
If you put off doing your homework， ．
| A．it will be kept on your mind |
| B．it will be much easier to do |
| C．it will make you happy |
| D．it doesn’t matter much |
To do your homework at the same time every day ．
| A．will make it more difficult |
| B．will make your free time less pleasant |
| C．will help you have a good habit |
| D．will help you live longer |
| Films in Grand Movie Theater This week |
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| HAPPY POTTER（Ⅲ） American film Director（导演）: Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint. Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 p.m Ticket Price: $ 4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua. Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 p.m. Ticket Price: $ 5 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. Ticket Price: $ 6（Half on Sunday for children） |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. Ticket Price: $5.5 |
There will be in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film | B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films | D．a lot of foreign films |
If a man with a child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay for the film.
| A．$12 | B．$9 | C．$6 | D．$5 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film in Grand Movie Theater.
| A．KUNGFU HUSTLE | B．A WORLD WTTHOUT THIEVES |
| C．TROY | D．HAPPY POTTER（Ⅲ） |
任务型阅读（每空一词）
Do you often travel? Travelling by plane is very fast. With a modern airliner（航线）you can travel in one day to many places in the world.
Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the country when you are travelling by train. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. You feel good about your trip.
Some people like to travel by sea. There are large liners（邮轮）and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very great way to go on holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable（时刻表）. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles in a day, just as you like. You can stop anywhere (任何地方)you wish---a beautiful place to see, a good restaurant to enjoy a meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. So travelling by car is very popular.
| What you can do |
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| Travelling by plane |
·go to many |
| Travelling by train |
·see the country when you are travelling ·have comfortable seats and enjoy ·feel |
| ·enjoy large liners and river boats ·visit many countries and different ·a great way to |
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| Travelling by |
·make your own timetable ·travel as ·stop at |