Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1.When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip .
A．porters B．waiters C．70 minutes D．90 minutes
2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“ .”
A．Love me，love my dog
B．He who laughs last laughs best
C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do
D．Where there is a will，there is a way
3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means .
A．搬运工 B．清洁工 C．接线员 D．售票员
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early
B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather
C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek
D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.
5.What，s the best title of the passage？
A. How to Tip
B Body Language
C When to Have Dinner
D Advice to International Travelers
Tom was not old, but he did not have much hair. His wife, Grace, had thick, beautiful, black hair. They had one daughter. Her name was Jane, and she was four and a half years old. There was a photo of her father in the living-room, and a few days ago, Jane looked at it for a long time and then said to her mother, “Mummy, why had Dad got very little hair? ”
Grace laughed and said, “He’s got very little hair because he thinks a lot, Jane. He’ s a clever man.”
Jane looked at her mother’s thick, black hair for a few seconds（秒钟）, and then she asked, “Mum, why have you got a lot of hair? ”
1.Tom had ________ hair.
A．very little B．a little C．very few D．a few
2.Grace had ________ hair than Tom.
A．much B．more C．the most D．many
3.There was a photo of ________ in the living-room.
A．Jane B．Jane’s parents C．Jane’s mother D．Jane’s father
4.Jane wanted to know why her mother had ________ hair，too.
A．black B．beautiful C．less D．lots of
New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?
In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.
You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.
1.How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five
2.The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.
A．高峰时间. B．匆忙时间 C．冲刺时间 D．繁忙时间
3.The fastest way to travel in New York City is ________________.
A．by bus B．by subway C．by taxi D．by private car
4.From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.
A．there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.
B．traffic is heavy at noon.
C．most Americans have lunch at home.
D．people go to work and school at 9:00.
5.Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?
A．Because New York City is a modern city.
B．Because New York City is a very large city.
C．Because New York City is new.
D．Because the people in New York City are very busy.
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.
“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.
“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”
“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
1.In the passage the word “cart” is ____.
A．something like a car
B．something like a light
C．something pulled by a horse
D．something with a light
2.The old man drove home ____.
A．on the back of his horse
B．late one night
C．very late every night
D．with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A．Near the old man’s home.
B．At the traffic lights
C．Under a road light
D．Far from the old man’s home
4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.
A．the old man didn’t have a light
B．the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words
C．the old man didn’t want to tell his name
D．the light on the old man’s cart was not on
5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?
A．He made the policeman touch the light.
B．He jumped and shouted angrily.
C．He made the policeman angry.
D．The light burnt the policeman’s hands.
Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the 1 of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him 2 for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As they grew up together, they had their share of 3 and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living 4 own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.
A 5 misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness, 6 . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be 7 independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still 8 .”
One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his 9 future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sister's arms are my arms; 10 Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different 11 determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always 12 you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
1. A．legs B．arms C．eyes D．hands
2. A．sad B．afraid C．worried D．alone
3. A．questions B．accidents C．problems D．business
4. A．his B．her C．my D．their
5. A．serious B．sudden C．terrible D．similar
6. A．returned B．disappeared C．seriously D．immediately
7. A．break B．beat C．fly D．jump
8. A．unfair B．uncertain C．unsafe D．undoubted
9. A．and B．so C．while D．or
10. A．opinions B．values C．senses D．attitudes
11. A．follow B．catch C．disturb D．hurt
—You can ______ music here.
—Yes. But I don’t like the music. May I listen to the CDCDs by S.H.E?
A．listen B．enjoy C．see D．read
