Living in the foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences . They discussed 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 the waitress wasn’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot she went into a store and asked, “ Do you have any cold drinks ?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question again. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She has raised her eyebrows , which in Micronesia , it 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 writer, “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 different nods and shakes of heads. He thought some people hadn’t understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, the did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake heads in different ways . It depends on where they come from.
1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _____________.
A. needed to learn foreign languages.
B. should often discuss their experiences
C. had problems with communications
2.People in Micronesia show “yes” by _________.
A. nodding heads B. raising the eyebrows C. shaking hands.
3. Tom misunderstood his class at first because __________.
A. he didn’t know much about Indian culture
B. he didn’t explain everything clearly enough
C. he didn’t know where the students came from
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”
B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island
C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
5.The passage is mainly about _________.
A. body language in foreign restaurants
B. class discussion in Indian schools
C. miscommunicaions in different cultures
Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country when you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even longer journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. And traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people love to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like,You can stop wherever you wish where there is something to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why travelling by car is popular fpr pleasant trips,while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.
1. From the passage we know the fastest way of travelling is _______.
A. by train B, by sea C. by plane
2.The underlined word “they” in the 2nd paragraph refers to _____.
A. modern trains in the country
B. comfortable seats and dining cars
C. the travellers on the modern trains
3. If we travel by car, we can__________.
A. make the longer journey enjoyable
B. travel to a very far place in several minutes
C. make our own timetable
4.When people travel on business , they usually take ______.
A. a plane or a car
B. a train or a plane
C. a boat or a train
5.How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage ?
A. Four B. Three C. Two
Foreign Teachers Wanted
Age: 30—40
From: America, England & Australia
Careful and patient with a teacher’s licence
Good at both spoken and written English
At least five years’ teaching experience in high schools
Come for an interview before August 15th
Address: No. 39 Lakeside Road
Tel: 0591-8780519
E-Mail : sis2009@yahoo.com
1. What job is wanted above?
A. Cooks B, Drivers C. Teachers
2.__________ will probably get the job.
A. An English lady at the age of 27.
B. A woman who is good at French
C. An Australian of 35 with a teacher’s licence.
3.What is not mentioned ?
A. Age B. Pay C. Address
4.If a foreigner wants to have an interview, he or she should make it ________ .
5.What do you think it is ?
A. An ad B. An article C. A film
完形填空（共 15小题，每小题 1 分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其字母标号填入题前的括号内。
A well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery （首饰）shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠）for his wife’s birthday and that the 16 did not matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examin;ing a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that _17_ $5000. He paid for that pearl , shook hands with the jeweler and left.
A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked that pearl _18_ that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the _19_ size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on _20_ to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler replied , “I would say it’s _21_ to find an exact one like that pearl.”
The rich man _22_ the jeweler to advertise in the newspaper, and offered $25.000 for that matching pearl. Many people answered that ad, _23_ nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had _24__ hope, an old lady came in. To his _25_ , she took a wonderful pearl from her handbag. “I don’t like to sell it, ” she said _26_. “I inherited (继承)it from my mother, and my mother inherited from _27_, but now I really need money.”
The jeweler was quick to pay her _28_ she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell the good _29_ to him. The rich man, however, was _30_ to be found. He had fled with the old woman a few more minutes before.
1. A. size B. shape C. price
2.A. spent B. cost C. took
3. A. a little B. so much C. at all
4. A. same B. different C. common
5.A. what B. why C. how
6. A. possible B. easy C. impossible
7. A. let B. make C. asked
8. A. so B. but C. and
9. A. found out B. given up C. come up with
10. A. disappointment B. surprise C. fear
11.A. happily B. loudly C. sadly
12.A. mine B.his C. hers
13. A. when B. before C. after
14. A. news B. advice C. way
15. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere
Could you tell me ________________? I want to call her now.
A. where was Cathy B. what Cathy’s telephone number is C. how Cathy was
---Where are your parents?
---They ______ to England.
A. have gone B. have been C. had gone
