Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communications |
People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows |
| C．shaking heads | D．saying“no” |
Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. |
| B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means“yes”. |
The passage is mainly about ______ .
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．miscommunication in different cultures |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
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The mascots（吉祥物）for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic |
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Name |
Image（形象） |
Symbol |
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Bing Dwen Dwen |
A panda |
The mascot's helmet（头盔）stands for the snow and ice of winter sports． |
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Shuey Rhon Rhon |
A lantern |
Harvest（丰收）， warmth and light． |
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（1）What is the name of the panda？
A． Mascot．
B． Bing Dwen Dwen．
C． Shuey Rhon Rhon．
（2）The lantern stands for ．
A． snow and ice
B． happy and health
C． warmth and light
Last summer my family went camping by a lake in the countryside． There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on． On the first night， we sat under the moon and told each other stories．
The next morning， my sister and I got a terrible surprise．When we looked out of our tent， we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire． I was was so scared that I couldn't move． We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger． My dad started to jump up and down in their tent． This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake． My dad told me later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving He also told me it was important not to go near a snake． This was a very useful lesson for me．
（1）By the lake， we made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on．
（2）When my dad knew the danger， he started to shout to the snake．
（3）The snake woke up and moved into the lake．
（4）It was important not to go near a snake．
（5）This was a very useful lesson that the snakes have ears and can hear things．
There's an old saying： "Laughter is the best medicine，" and modern research certainly shows that laughing is good for you． When you have a good laugh， you exercise your muscles （肌肉），strengthen your heart and balance your body chemistry． However， these are the results of having laugh， not the explanations （解释）of why we do it．
Until recently， scientists believed that laughter was a human behaviour only． They argued that people find jokes funny because we can put ourselves in another person's shoes， and that animals can't do that．People don't all have the same sense of humour． Sometimes there isn't any joke，or we may not have heard it but we laugh because the people around us are laughing． How long and how loud we would laugh are also shared． We just go on following the example with one another until the laughter fades away （消失）．
Many pet owners insist that animals have a sense of humour， too． For example， pet dogs often run away with a slipper （拖鞋） and then stop， inviting their owners to run after them． Dogs even seem to smile when their owners join in the game． As the game continues， our pets make noises that are very like laughter． You can compare this behaviour to the laughter of a baby， who continually throws a toy down， waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again．
Perhaps laughter is just a sign that we are having fun． Fun， like laughter， is best when we share it with friends．
（1）The main idea of the first paragraph is of having a laugh
A． the causes
B． the results
C． different ways
（2）Scientists believed that ．
A． people have the same sense of humour
B． both human and animals can find jokes funny
C． sometimes some people laugh because people around them do so
（3）From the behavior of pet dogs we can tell that ．
A． pet dogs are very naughty
B． animals have a sense of humor， too
C． animals are more humorous than human beings
（4）When a baby throws a toy down waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again， he will be ．
A． nervous
B． angry
C．happy
（5）The writer encourage us to ．
A． share fun with friends
B． play games with habits
C． make friends with animals
You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food． They come with their Own special rules and traditions．
Generally， people should not make noise with chopsticks． Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
You should not tap（敲） chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars （乞丐） do this to ask for food． Parents might get angry if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Besides， chopsticks can also be a great gift． In Chinese， "chopsticks" are known as "kuaizi"，so newlyweds （新婚夫妇） feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen （手艺人）paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork． Today， even people from western countries are leaning to use chopsticks and like to collect them as souvenirs（纪念品）．
（1）The text is about ．
A． history of chopsticks
B． stories behind chopsticks
C． rules and traditions of using chopsticks
（2）What is Chinese people's opinion of playing with chopsticks？
A． It is all right．
B． It is not polite．
C． It is funny．
（3）What does the underlined word "honor" mean？
A．挽救
B．复活
C．表达敬意
（4）Chinese parents might get angry when their children tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl because they don't want their children to ．
A． get ill
B． be poor
C． become lazy
（5）Giving newlyweds chopsticks is welcome because it means ．
A． having a baby soon
B． having good meals
C． being rich quickly
Hi Friends! My name's Sandra and I live in Hilltown．It is in the south of England． It isn't a very big town． About 9000 people live here．
There are about thirty shops in Hilltown and there are three supermarkets You can buy everything in the town that you need．There are two banks and a post office in Main Street．There is a police station a library ，too．
You can find a big market where you can buy fresh fruit， vegetables， meat and drinks like going to the market with mum．
There are three churches in the town centre and there is a park， too． In the park children can play because there is a playground．In our town you can find some restaurants and there r five cafes． My favorite cafe is lccave， it's in Park Street and the ice cream is fantastic here!
There are three elementary schools and two high schools in Hilltown． My school is in Mill Street We have got a very nice building． Next to our school there is a sports centre． Every Wednesday afternoon we play volleyball．
If you want to see a film you can go to the cinema in our town， but unfortunately there aren't any theaters here．
I like living in Hilltown because it s a calm， clean place and people are friendly．
（1）Where is Hillkown？
A． It's in southern England
B． It's in northern Singapore
C． It's in eastern Australia
（2）How many banks are there in Hilltown？
A．5．
B．3．
C．2．
（3）Who does the writer like to go to the market with？
A． Her father．
B． Her mother．
C． Her friends．
（4）How often does the writer play volleyball？
A． Every Wednesday．
B． Every Thursday．
C． Every Friday．
（5）What can't the writer do in Hilltown？
A． Watch a play．
B． See a movie．
C． Eat out with friends．
