Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude(感谢) ?
Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.
Here are some common ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.
There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
★ Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation !
According to the passage, you should say thank you when ______.
| A．you have a delicious dinner |
| B．a friend takes care of you |
| C．there’s something wrong with your car |
| D．you are writing something |
The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.
| A．make someone happy | B．make someone busy |
| C．spend someone’s time | D．spend someone’s money |
Which of the following ways to say thank you is NOT talked about in the passage?
| A．Hold a party for the person. |
| B．Invite the person to a movie. |
| C．Send the person a thank-you e-mail. |
| D．Give the person lots of money. |
Which might be the best title for this passage?
| A．Things To Be Grateful For |
| B．Different Situations To Say Thank You |
| C．Ways To Show Your Gratitude |
| D．Reasons For Saying Thank You |
Welcome to the art museum
You've just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art， including centuries of human creativity from around the world． With thousands of works on show， you may wonder how to start your visit， but we are here to help． On the back of this Visitor Guide， you'll see the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum． It shows some must﹣see works． It is a great choice to start if you are new to the museum．
The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections． But because we have five buildings， the overlook below might be helpful． Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay．
阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项．（每小题2分，共10分）
（1）The passage is a page from ．
| A． |
a magazine |
| B． |
a newspaper |
| C． |
a visitor guide |
（2）The "don' t miss" list for the Art Museum shows ．
| A． |
some free paintings |
| B． |
some must﹣see works |
| C． |
some new collections |
（3）There aren't any special artworks in RICE BUTLDING， are there？
| A． |
Yes， they are． |
| B． |
No， there aren't． |
| C． |
Yes， there are． |
（4）Which part of the museum will you go to if you want to see Chinese art？
| A． |
THE"BRIDGE" |
B． | |
| C． |
RICE BUILDIN |
D． |
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| E． |
THE MODERN WIN |
F． |
（5）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
The persons working in the museum are willing to help you． |
B． | |
| C． |
RICE BUILDING is the closest to the MODERN WIN |
D． | |
| E． |
The collections are all from Asia． |
F． |
Everybody Should Say Thank You to Ray Tomlinson
Why should you thank Ray Tomlinson？ You might have never heard of his name before， but do you know that the email you use every day was his "child"？
Ray Tomlinson is known as "the father of email"． He was born in New York in 1941． He attended college at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute， where he took part in a program with IBM and in 1963he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering．
In 1971， Ray created the first email system， which allowed people to send messages electronically from the same computer． But he thought that there might also be a way to send messages from different computers， which led to the birth of the email we know now． He chose the@ sign to separate（区别于）local from global（全球的） emails in the mailing address． "I used the '@' sign to show that the user was 'at' some other hosts （电脑主机）rather than being local，" said Ray in an interview Person to person network email was born and user@ host became the standard for email addresses， as it remains today．
Ray Tomlinson died at the age of 74． Thank Ray Tomlinson for inventing the email and making the @ sign well﹣known． Though he may not be as famous as Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates， Ray Tomlinson surely has his place among the geniuses（天才） that gave us the convenience in our life．
根据文章内容，判断句子正（T）、误GF）．（每小题1分，共5分）
（1）Ray Tomlinson is German and known as "the father of email"．
（2）We still see user@ host as the standard for email addresses now．
（3）Ray Tomlinson created the first email system before he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering．
（4）Ray Tomlinson may not be as famous as Bill Gates， but he surely has his place among the geniuses．
（5）We should say THANK YOU to Ray Tomlinson because he makes our life more convenient．
阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题．
（1） Every year， thousands of students choose to study in another country for a term or a year． Studying abroad can be an exciting experience for many people．
（2） Living in another country can make you learn a language and about another culture． You will see the world differently and learn more about yourself． The experience of studying abroad may also look good on your future resume（求职简历） Many companies today want people who can speak a second language or have experienced living or working in another country．
（3） Once you decide to study abroad， you have to make choices． To choose the right country or school， ask yourself： Where do i want to go and why？ How much do i want to pay？ How long do I want to study abroad？ Do I want to live with roommates， alone or somewhere else？
（4） Get your passport and visa early． Before you go， learn some of the language and read about some common customs in the country that you are going to Learn about the money． Bring some of it with you．
（5） After the first few weeks abroad， many students will feel a little homesick． They may miss their families， friends and familiar ways of doing things． remember that it takes time to get used to a new place， school and culture． When you feel sad or homesick， try to talk to others or write about your feelings in a notebook．
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A． Getting ready B． How to get a passport and visa C． Once you are in another country D． Why you study in another country E． So many students choose to study abroad F．Making the right choice |
The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival． It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar（阴历） month． It's also called the Double Ninth Festival．
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period （475﹣221BC）． It has a history of more than 1， 700years． Among the numbers from zero to nine， nine is the highest odd number（奇数）． People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life． So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders． They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life．
The festival comes during the golden time of fall． On the day， people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum（菊花）wine， eat Double﹣Ninth Cakes and climb mountains． They also carry a kind of plant， its name is dogwood， People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil（邪恶的） spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter．
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When is the Double ninth Festival？
（2）Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1， 700years？
（3）What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for？
（4）Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for？
（5）What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival？
Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to what you read．
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Readers The show invites different people to read aloud on the stage．It also tells the moving stories behind those people． Channel： CCTV 1 Producer& Hostess： Dong Qing Time： 8： 00 p． m． ﹣9： 00 p． m． on Friday Sunday
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The Chinese Character Dictation Competition Many people can't even remember the 10，000characters they used in daily life without electronic help． The show can improve people's skills of writing Chinese characters． Channel： CCTV 3 Director& Designer： Guan Zhengwen Time： 9： 00 a．m．﹣﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday Wednesday
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Running Man It's a game show． Many popular stars go to some places to complete different missions（任务）． In the game， they can learn the importance of team spirit． Nothing can be done alone． Channel： Zhejiang TV Time： 9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday
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（1）What does Dong Qing do？
| A． |
A director and designer． |
| B． |
A producer and hostess． |
| C． |
A director and producer |
（2）When is Running Man on every week？
| A． |
9： 30 a．m．﹣11： 30 a． m on Friday． |
| B． |
9： 00 a． m． ﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday and Wednesday． |
| C． |
9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday． |
（3）If you want to learn about Chinese characters， which TV show can help you？
| A． |
Running Man． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition． |
| C． |
Readers． |
（4）Can you watch Readers at 8： 45 a．m on Friday？
| A． |
Yes， we can． |
| B． |
No， we can't． |
| C． |
No， we don't． |
（5）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Readers is a TV show about the story of Dong Qing． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition can make people's handwriting more beautiful． |
| C． |
The members of Running Man can't complete missions alone． |
