Building up a close relationship with friends in important in all cultures . But different cultures have different ways of socializing .
The Chinese love going to restaurants . Family , friends and co – workers all go out to eat as a way of relaxing . That is why there are so many drunken drivers in China , who could face criminal punishment（刑事事处罚）.
Although British people socialize by going out for dinner , most people meet in pubs . They go there in the evening and sometimes during the day . Most people order wine or beer . Going out for a drink with friends or workmates after work is particulary important British tradition .
But for the French , the place to socialize is in cafes . They are a central part of daily life in France and its culture . People will go to cafes at all times during the day . In the morning , people may go there to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee . At lunch they may go there for something to eat . Then when it’s evening they may return to enjoy a glass of wine .
In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend their time together . One person will host a party by cooking a large meal for a group and the guests will bring drinks or small dishes like desserts .
1.Acco
rding to the passage , how do Chinese people relax themselves ?
A. They smoke .B. They sing songs .
C. They go to restaurants to eat .D. They drink wine .
2.What does the underlined word “they” refer to ?
A. The Chinese .B. The Cafes .
C. The French .D. The Culture in France .
3.When it is 7:00 pm , what may the French do ?
A. They may go to cafes to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee .
B. They may host a party by cooking a large meal for a group at home .
C. They may go to cafes for something to eat .
D. They may go to cafes to enjoy a glass of wine .
4.What is the main idea of the passage ?
A. Building up a close relationship with friends is important in all cultures .
B. Different cultures have difficult ways of socializing .
C. British people socialize by going out for dinner .
D. In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend time together .
Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and traffic accidents take place so easily . Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding under the melting（融化的）snow, waiting ahead to send you off the road. The car coming to you may suddenly slip across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control. So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that y
ou wouldn’t spill it .
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to gently stop your car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times ad you will not get into trouble.
1. How should we start or stop the car on icy roads ?
A. We should do it as quickly as usual .
B. We should do it as gently and slowly as possible .
C. We should do it as fast as possible .
D. We should do it more quickly than usual .
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to ?
A. A car.B. Ice .C. Coffee .D. The road .
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Traffic accidents take place easily in winter.
B. Fog and melting snow often cause car accidents.
C. The stopping distance on ice is as long as the usual one.
D. In winter you should drive your car with great care.
4.What’s the best title of the passage ?
A. Dangerous Winter .
B. Foy and Ice .
C. The Rules of Driving .
D. How to Drive on the Icy Roads .
Michelle , a famous lady , has found that over 25% students are too fat in her country . It’s a very serious problem . So she stats a health program to deal with it . The health program is to reduce（减少）the amount of fat students today and in the future .
The program will get families , schools , news papers , magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students obe
sity so that students will be at a healthier weight . The program includes : Food stores should sell healthier foods . Schools should serve healthier meals with less fat and should also offer gym classes .
The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and higher cost . She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control their weight . She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food , and drink water , milk and fresh juices , but not to choose cokes .
The health program is really helpful to the students today and in the future . As she says , we can’t always build the future for our youth , but we can built youth for the future .
1.In Michelle’s country over of the students are too fat .
A.75%B. a quarterC. a halfD. 25%
2.The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means “ ” in Chinese .
A. 厌食症B. 抑郁症C. 肥胖症D. 强迫症
3.What does the lady want the shops to do ?
A. To offer gym classes .
B. To plant a vegetable garden .
C. To serve meals with less fat .
D. To sell healthier foods .
4.What is the main idea of the passage ?
A. The lady introduces health drinks .
B. The lady cares about food cost .
C. The lady fights obesity in students .
D. The lady feels worried about the height .
Saturday Kids’ Club
Kids’ Club starts at 10:30 am, with creative activities , followed by the film at 11:00 am . For 3-13 year olds . There will be no Kids’ Club on 5 and 12 July .
Saturday 21 June MEET THE ROBINSONS 102 mins Saturday 28 June TREASURE PLANET 95 mins | Saturday 19 July TWO BROTHERS 104 mins Saturday 26 July MR BEAN’S HOLIDAY 89 mins |
NOTE TO PARENTS : Parents may leave children over 8 alone in the cinema , but should know that cinema is not providing any offical child care .
1.The above is .
A. a poster from a clubB. an advertisement for films
C. a note to parents D. an introduction of a cinema
2.Which of the following is allowed to the cinema alone in the club ?
A. A 2 – year – old babyB. A 19 – year – old student
C. A 30 – year – old parentD. A 10 – year – old pupil
3.The longest film of the four is .
A. MEET THE ROBINSONSB. TWO BROTHERS
C. TREASURE PLANETD. MR BEAN’S HOLIDAY
late , they , decide , sell , idea , daily , bring , anything , right , strict , happy , stomach |
Once a man had a hen and the hen laid two golden eggs every day . The man was very happy . Every day he took two gold eggs to the market and 1. them there . With the money , he and his family lived 2. .
One day , one of his friends said to him , “My friend , you take two eggs to the market every day and sell 3. there . There is too much trouble . Why not take out all the eggs once from her 4. ?”
The man liked the idea , but he wouldn’t make a 5.to kill the hen . A few days 6. he decided to kill the hen because he thought his friend’s 7. was very good , and it was really tiring to take the eggs to the market 8. .
The next day he killed the hen and the opened the hen’s stomach . But he couldn’t find 9. in the stomach . He looked for the eggs here and there , left and 10. , up and down , but there was nothing inside .
This story happened about a hundred years ago in a small village . One day , there was an earthquake . A huge rock fell from a nearby . The rock on the main road in the village .
When the earthquake stopped , many of the villagers came out into the road and saw the rock . They decided to try to move the rock it was in the middle of the road . Some of the men in the village c
ame to try to lift the rock out of the road . no matter how they tried , they couldn’t move it . “well ,” they , “there is nothing we can do for the rock . We will have to change the course of the road .”
All the while a young boy about 12 years old was watching the men trying to move the rock . “Excuse me , sir ,” he said , “but I think I can help you the rock .” “You ?” they shouted . “What are you about ? You can’t move this rock . All of us have just tried , and even we can’t move .” The men all at the boy .
The next morning some people came into the street . One of them shouted , “The rock is gone .” It was true . The wasn’t in the road anymore . In fact , no one could see it anywhere . “This is impossible ,” they said , “Where did it go ?” The twelve – year – old boy stood in the street , . “I buried it last night ,” he said , “You see , I dug a deep next to the rock and then I dug a small incline（斜坡）up towards it . The
n I covered it with dirt .”
1.A. mountain B. cornerC. tree D. table
2.A. walkedB. stoppedC. pulledD. cleaned
3.A. smallB. largeC. tinyD. fine
4.A. whileB. though C. ifD. since
5.A. smallestB. fattest C. strongestD. weakest
6.A. carefullyB. quicklyC. hardD. heavily
7.A. saidB. choseC. answeredD. asked
8.A. feelB. shakeC. pushD. move
9.A. caringB. talking C. hearingD. worrying
10.A. towards B. around C. togetherD. besides
11.A. at mostB. at least C. at lastD. at all
12.A. rushedB. laughedC. threwD. called
13.A. boxB. bridgeC. rockD. hill
14.A. smilingB. appearingC. playingD. begging
15.A. wallB. farmC. holeD. field
