These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear formal (正式的) clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres (剧院), cinemas and concerts (音乐会) you can put on anything you like: from beautiful suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors and business people always wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women have to wear tidy dresses.
In many ways, Americans are less formal than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, most Americans wear informal (非正式的) or sports clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look nice. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women have to wear pretty clothes.
It is difficult to say exactly (确切地) what people wear in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You’ll feel good if you don’t look too different from everyone else.
The best title (题目) for this passage (文章) would be .
| A．What British and American people wear nowadays (现在) |
| B．Office manners (习俗) in Britain and the US |
| C．Differences between British and American business men |
| D．No trousers for office ladies |
People in Britain and the US wear informal clothes when they .
| A．go out to enjoy themselves | B．are in offices |
| C．are in big restaurants | D．go out to work |
At concerts British business people wear .
| A．sweaters | B．anything they like |
| C．suits and ties | D．clothes like players |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Women are usually not allowed (允许) to wear trousers in offices. |
| B．Lawyers (律师) always wear formal clothes even though (即使) they are at home. |
| C．British people are more careful with their clothes than American people. |
| D．Though everyone is different, they wear the same clothes in offices. |
In ancient times， there was a king who loved flowers， His palace was always decorated with beautiful orchids（兰花） and other flowers． As the king grew older， he knew that one day he would have to give up his throne（王位）．So he had to find someone to rule the country．
The other day， the king had an idea． He asked his servants to travel to every part of the country and give every citizen a single orchid seed（种子）．He then announced that the person who grew the most beautiful orchid would take his throne．
Everyone in the country then got their own seed． One young man named David was especially excited about the news， because he had experience in growing flowers himself．
David planted his seed in a pot and put it in a place where it would get lots of sunlight． He watched it carefully every day． But as hard as he tried， his flower simply would not grow．
Finally， it was time for everyone to give their flowers to the king． David took his empty pot to the palace． "Your Majesty（尊敬的陛下），I am sorry to say that I could not grow an orchid， but I hope you can see that I tried my best，" he said．
The king was moved by David's honesty． Although he did not choose David as the new king，he gave David a job as a royal court judge（法官）．He believed that David's honesty would make him the right person to make sure the justice（公正） in the country．
（1）According to the king's order， who could be the next king？
A． The man who was the smartest．
B． The man who was the most honest．
C． The man who could plant the best seed．
D． The man who could grow the most beautiful orchid．
（2）What do we know about David？
A． He told a joke to the king．
B． He failed to grow the king's orchid．
C． He was good at growing orchids．
D．He was chosen to be the next king．
（3）What does the underlined word"it" refers to in Paragraph 4？
A． The pot．
B．His flower．
C．The seed．
D．The sunlight．
（4）What can we learn from the story？
A． David was the only winner in the end．
B． It is stupid of the king to choose David as a judge．
C． It is impolite of David to give an empty pot to the palace．
D． The king believed honesty was very important for a judge．
（5）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
A． Honesty is the Best Policy
B．How to Grow Orchids
C． Flowers are the Best Gifts
D．It's Very Easy to Grow Orchids
Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
Ever since I was a little girl， I've loved reading crime and detective （侦探） novels， so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older． However， my family is very big on having a traditional career （职业） and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing， my parents told me that I couldn't． They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career， and not something as risky as writing． I suppose I could have studied journalism （新闻） ，but I didn't want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work， not for pleasure． I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise （妥协 ） ， especially because of the long holidays． It was a good choice： by the time I was twenty﹣five，I'd already finished two novels and had an agent．
To be honest， I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything， and my friends have always known． One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women． She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought， "Well， if you think it'll make me successful， okay，" I'd totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel． I asked her some questions about it， and it was so clear that she had no idea that I'd written it ﹣ she even offered to lend it to me after she'd finished! Of course， sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies， but I think my parents probably did me a favor： my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world．
（1）Hazel is probably ．
A． an agent
B． a journalist
C． a teacher and artist
D． a teacher and writer
（2）The underlined words "is very big on " in the passage most probably mean ．
A． to give no advice
B． to like something very much
C． to have more experiences
D． to misunderstand something
（3）It's clear that Hazel ．
A． agreed to study journalism for a degree
B． accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name
C． would like to write something for teaching
D． told her workmates about her writing novels
（4）Hazel finally realized that her parents' advice on her career was ．
A． helpful
B． exciting
C． disappointing
D． risky
（5）We can infer from the passage that ．
A． Hazel likes showing off in public
B． Hazel's students all want to write novels
C． Hazel's agent has played a role in her success
D． older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel
You don' t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems． One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change﹣and he's inviting bikers to join him．
Daan Roosgaarde， 38， is a designer from Holland． He uses creative ideas to improve city life． For his Smog （雾霾） Free Project， he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks． In Holland， he designed a shining bicycle path．
Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike﹣sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use． It's an air﹣cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project． In smoggy weather， the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker's face．
It's no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China． In winter， it's common for thick clouds of haze （霾）， caused largely by factory production， burning of coal and car emissions （排放物）， to cover areas of China．
In 2016， only one﹣fourth of Chinese cities met the country's air quality standards， according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection．
"Of course one tower and a few bikes won't solve China's air pollution problem，" Daan said， "But smog﹣free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities．"
（1）According to the writer， ．
A． air pollution is not a big problem in China
B． creative ideas may help improve city life
C． only scientists can solve big environmental problems
D． the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary
（2）The air﹣cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by ．
A． blowing out dirty air
B． running fast with the bike
C． cleaning the air around the biker
D． breathing in dirty air and cleaning it
（3）From the passage， we know that ．
A． people who have creative ideas can get free bikes
B． only smog﹣free bikes can go on the shining bicycle path
C． Daan and his family spent all their time improving China's air quality
D． China's haze in winter happens because of more than three causes
（4）Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to ．
A． raise money for the tower
B． test his new machine
C． help solve the air pollution problem
D． make more Chinese friends
（5）What is the best title for the passage'？
A． Breathing In and Out
B． Biking for Fresh Air
C． Survey from the Government，
D． China's Air Pollution Problem
（1）The material above is mainly about ．
A． The New York Times
B． "36 Hours" guides
C． an introduction to "Explorer"
D． prices of the new books
（2）The two books cover subjects．
A． 2
B． 4
C． 6
D． 8
（3）"TASCHEN" in the material refers to ．
A． the name of a writer
B． the sign of dream trips
C． a store that sells books online
D． a company that produces books
（4）What can we learn about the books from the material？
A． They are very expensive．
B． They are well designed and made．
C． They are sold by a team of writers．
D． One of them is about ‘Beaches'， ‘Islands' and ‘Deserts'．
（5）What the book series describes has something to do with ．
A． journeys
B． readers
C． lifestyles
D． advertisements
Have you ever heard of Monkey College？ Who do you think goes to school there？ If you said monkeys， you were right． Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help． Helping hands an organization in Cambridge， Massachusetts， trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs．
More than 20 years ago， Dr． M． J． Willard was working with a person who had recently become paralyzed（瘫痪）． She thought that a monkey might be able to help her patient with some basic housework． Dr． Willard was right． Not only can monkeys be trained to help people， they are also wonderful companions．
Capuchin Monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America． They are about the size of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old． They are very smart． They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands． Capuchin Monkeys have opposable thumbs ，which means they can use their hands much in the way that people do．
Everyday tasks， like turning on a light， putting something in the microwave， or playing a CD player， can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs． Capuchin Monkeys can easily perform these tasks． This allow their owners more freedom． They can do things on their own and can live independently．
The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other． Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them． The monkeys can be mischievous and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners． This is especially true of young monkeys． Mostly ，though， they like to please their owners． They like the tricks they receive when they do a good job， and they like to be praised．
Helping Hands matches disabled people to monkey companions who can help them． But the close friendships between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own．
（1）Helping Hands is an organization for helping ．
A． trained monkeys
B． disabled people
C． wild monkeys
D． homeless people
（2）The following are the tasks for the trained monkeys EXCEPT ．
A． turning on the light
B． playing a CD player
C． playing tricks on their owners
D． putting something in the microwave
（3）The main idea of the fifth paragraph is ．
A． what tasks the trained monkeys can do
B． why the monkeys are chosen to be owners
C． how the trained monkeys get on with their owners
D． how the idea of training monkeys came out
（4）The passage is mainly about that the trained monkeys ．
A． can be smart and please their owners
B． can help disable people live independently
C． can have a close relationship with their owners
D． can be helpers and companions of disabled people