Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
1.What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?
A. Names of streets or roads in a place.
B. Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city.
C. Buildings or places which are easily seen.
D. Building or places with great importance.
2.How many countries are mentioned(提及到) by the writer?
A. Four.B. Five.
C. Seven.D. Eight.
3.Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions.
B. People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance.
C. People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite.
D. People in Greece often give wrong directions.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America.
B. We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world.
C. People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world.
D. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?”
Mr. Green answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty.”
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), why do we always see the light before we hear the sound?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears?”
The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land?”
1.Mr. Green _____ when he was a student.
A. understood much
B. did a lot of housework
C. didn’t like to do his homework
D. learned science and biology very well
2.How old is John’s brother when John is fifteen in the teacher’s question?
A. 10 years old.B. 15 years old.
C. 20 years old.D. 25 years old.
3.Mr. Green think when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound because _____.
A. light goes faster than sound
B. our eyes are in front of our ears
C. our eyes are cleverer than our ears
D. our eyes can see but our ears can’t
4.Why can fish swim in the water? Mr. Green’s answer was _____.
A. fish can’t swim on land
B. fish can’t walk on land
C. fish has no legs or hands
D. fish can’t walk in the water
It’s 8:00 a.m. and you are running out of the door. You walk outside and your handbag suddenly says, “Wait! You forgot your keys!” A talking handbag? Yes, it’s true. This “smart bag” can “talk” to the things you often bring with. If you forget your keys or drop your purse, for example, the bag will tell you.
How does it work? There is a “smart chip” in the bag. You put other chips on your phone, purse or keys. Then the bag and the others can “talk” to each other—and you!
SMART CLOTHES
These clothes change colors—while you are wearing them! Is it hot outside? Watch your jacket change from dark blue to a lighter color to protect you from the sun. Did you spill coffee on your white trousers or shirt? No problem. These smart clothes never get dirty!
1.If you go outside with a “smart bag” but forget your keys, your _____ will tell you.
A. mother B. teacher
C. bag D. keys
2.Which of the following sentences about a “talking handbag” is TRUE?
A. It is smart and it can chat with you.
B. It can tell you if you forget something.
C. It can talk to you when you are alone.
D. It has a smart chip and works as a phone.
3.Smart clothes change colors when you _____.
A. are wearing them B. are washing them
C. put them on D. make them dirty
4.Who needs the “smart clothes” most?
A. Someone working in a library.
B. Someone who has a bad memory.
C. Someone working in a restaurant.
D. Someone who always loses his or her mobile phone.
Name | Tudou
| Youku
| Douban
|
Website | www.tudou.com | www.youku.com | www.douban.com |
Founder(建立者) | Wang Wei | Gu Yongqiang | Yang Bo |
Founding time | April, 2005 | June, 2006 | September, 2004 |
Idea | “Show yourself like a superstar.” | “Let the whole world watch us.” | “Join us more, and you will get more.” |
Feature(特点) | Sharing videos with other people | Watching microvideos on the C2C service platform | Making friends with others and editing what you like |
1.If you want to watch micro-videos, you’d better choose _____.
A. www.youku.com B. www.baidu.com
C. www.tudou.com D. www.douban.com
2.Tudou was founded _____ months earlier than Youku.
A. seven B. fourteen
C. twenty-one D. twenty-eight
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. Douban is the youngest of the three.
B. You can edit what you like on Tudou.
C. Wang Wei helps us make more friends.
D. The idea of Youku is “Let the whole world watch us.”
Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often some books from the library. He to the radio every morning and reads after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His admire him very much.
Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he’s too to understand him and chooses ones to answer. Of course, the boy is not happy with it.
One day Mike read about the electric lights(电灯) and was it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly(自豪地), “Fathers always know than sons!”
The boy thought for a while and said, “ .”
“Oh? Why?”
Mike didn’t answer and asked instead, “Who the electric lights?”
“ ,” answered Mr Clarke.
“Why didn’t his father invent them, then?”
Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn’t know to answer!
1.A. finds B. borrows C. sells D. buys
2.A. listens B. hears C. says D. reads
3.A. letters B. stories C. messages D. newspapers
4.A. parents B. students C. classmates D. teachers
5.A. never B. even C. only D. also
6.A. able B. cleverC. old D. young
7.A. easyB. difficult C. different D. happy
8.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
9.A. afraid of B. angry with C. interested in D. worried about
10.A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
11.A. less B. least C. more D. most
12.A. I think so B. I don’t know C. I agree D. I don’t think so
13.A. invited B. invented C. bought D. borrowed
14.A. Thomas Brown B. Thomas Edison C. Allan Smith D. Ron Jenkins
15.A. when B. which C. what D. how
-----Hello! May I speak to Jane? -----_____.
A. I’m Jane B. Yes, you may
C. No, you mustn’tD. This is Jane speaking
