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
The relationship between student and teacher is less formal in the USA than in many other countries, especially at the college level. When teachers come into the classroom , the students don’t need to stand up. Students are generally encouraged to ask questions during class, to go to the teacher’s office for help after class, and to phone if they can’t go to school and need help with their lessons. (2)Most teachers allow students to enter class late or leave early, if necessary.
However, students are still asked to be (1)to their teacher and classmates and to be (1)during a test. When students want to ask questions, they usually put up a hand and wait. When the teacher or a student is speaking to the class ,it’s rude to talk to another classmate, even in a low voice. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also wrong. In the eyes of most American teachers, students who are talking to each other during a test are cheating(作弊). 在(1)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
_____________ _______________ 将(2) 句译成中文。
__________________________________________________________________________ 回答问题：Where do the students go to ask for help after class?
______________________________________________________________________ 从文中找出同义句。
Most teachers think it is dishonest for students to talk about something when they are having a test.
__________________________________________________________________________ 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
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Millions of young people are writing blogs. Millions of others are reading them. The word“blog”is a short way of saying Web log.
Many popular Web sites now offer free，easy ways to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Web sites called “ Facebook ” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and how they think of others’ ideas.
Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and feelings. They can also be helpful to connect young people with others. But blogs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.
Recent studies show that young people often provide their names, age and where they live on the Internet. That may not be safe for them. This personal information puts them at risk(风险)of being searched out by dangerous people who want to hurt them. Many students do not know about privacy(隐私)and are surprised to learn that adults can read their personal daily records easily. Students can also get into trouble when they put information about others on their blogs.
As a result, many schools have banned (禁止) the use of blogging Web sites on school computers. Many schools have also begun teaching parents about the Web sites. Parents should know what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information. One way to keep away from these problems is to use programs so that blogs can be read by “friends only”. People can read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger.“Facebook”and“MySpace”are .
| A．school subjects | B．computer programmes |
| C．school online BBS | D．blog sites for young people |
Blogs may be dangerous because .
| A．they get in the way of studies |
| B．they are not allowed for school students |
| C．surfing the Internet is bad for eyes |
| D．personal information can be found in blogs easily |
This passage is mainly about .
| A．the safety of children’s blogs |
| B．how to search the Internet |
| C．students’ behavior at school |
| D．communicating with parents at home |
According to the passage，many schools help children avoid(避免) blog problems by doing everything EXCEPT .
| A．teaching parents about the Web sites |
| B．asking students to use programs to refuse strangers |
| C．telling school students not to make any net friends |
| D．stopping students from blogging on school computers |
You can enjoy your blog safely if .
| A．you write your blog at school |
| B．use a secret number for friends to enter your blog |
| C．your parents have little knowledge about websites |
| D．you show all your writings and feelings in your blog |
Once upon a time, there was a spider(蜘蛛) with the name Anansi. He knew that he was clever but he also knew he wasn't wise. He didn’t like this，but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person to give him some of their wisdom. All people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.
Soon his basket was full，but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the front part of his body，he tried to climb the tree，but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.
Then his youngest son walked by. “What are you doing，father?” he asked and Anansi told him.“Why don’t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.
Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily，but he wasn’t happy.“1 walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever，but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!”he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that's how wisdom went all over the world.Anansi went around the village because .
| A．he knew he was very clever |
| B．he wanted to show his good luck |
| C．he hoped to meet his son |
| D．he thought he wasn't wise enough |
Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from .
| A．his son | B．his father | C．the villagers | D．the neighbors |
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to (指的是) .
| A．the tree | B．the basket | C．the luck | D．the wisdom |
The passage above is .
| A．a report | B．a story | C．an advertisement | D．a diary |
The best title for the passage would be .
| A．Anansi’s wisdom | B．The wisdom of Anansi’s son |
| C．Anansi and his son | D．Anansi and the villagers |
A big company wanted a clerk，so John went there. In the interview，the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?” “My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this，the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect . The director said，“When you go back today，go and clean your mother’s hands，and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However，his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕)in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands，John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning，John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“ Please tell me your feeling.”John said，“Number 1，I know now what appreciation(感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2，by helping my mother，now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said，“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”John went to the big company to .
| A．look for his mother | B．ask for a job | C．ask the director for help | D．look for the director |
John’s mother was a(n) .
| A．office clerk | B．director | C．farmer | D．clothes cleaner |
From the underlined sentence，we learn .
| A．John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother |
| B．John often helped his mother do the housework |
| C．John hardly helped his mother wash clothes |
| D．John often helped his mother wash hands |
John felt when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．tired |
Why did the director hire(雇佣)John?
| A．Because he thought John 1earned appreciation. |
| B．Because he thought John had a good education. |
| C．Because he thought John worked very hard. |
| D．Because he thought John could help his mother. |
A young boy arrives at a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the most foolish kid in the world. Watch while I prove (证明)it to you.”
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two cents in the other, then calls the boy over and asks，“Which do you want，son?”The boy takes the cents and leaves.
“What did I tell you?”says the barber.“That kid never learns!”
Later，when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store.“Hey, son! May I ask you a question ? Why did you take the cents instead of the dollar bill?”
The boy licks(舔着)his ice cream and answers，“Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”The underlined word “whispers” means “”.
| A．speak in a low voice | B．speak angrily |
| C．speak in a loud voice | D．speak happily |
The barber wants to prove the young boy is to the customer.
| A．clever | B．silly | C．1azy | D．naughty |
The young boy takes the money to.
| A．give the customer | B．have a haircut | C．give his parents | D．buy an ice cream |
The young boy always takes two cents，because he .
| A．is the most foolish | B．1ikes those two cents |
| C．doesn’t want to stop this game | D．doesn’t know the value of money |
Who do you think is the most foolish in this passage?
| A．The young boy. | B．The barber. | C．The customer. | D．The author. |