Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
1.Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
A. Being shy.
B. Making a lot of language mistakes.
C. Nothing to say.
D. Can’t speak a foreign language.
2.What is the important thing to speak perfect English?
A. Starting talking.
B. Meeting foreigners.
C. Communicating.
D. Studying English.
3.What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?
A. Giving advice.
B. Taking care of themselves.
C. Getting care from good friends.
D. Getting help.
4.What does the underlined word “independence” mean?
A.独立自主 B.依靠 C.失落感 D.伤心
In the sunny night, look up at the clear night sky. You can probably see thousands of stars. The biggest thing you’ll see, of course, is the moon. For thousands of years, people have wondered about this big thing in the sky.
Earth’s moon is a satellite. A satellite is a body that orbits(环绕轨道运行)a planet. All moons are satellites, and many planets have them. Some have many moons. Earth, of course, only has one. It’s a special moon, though. It’s the fifth largest moon in the solar system!
In fact, the moon is much smaller than the sun. But it’s much closer to Earth, so it looks as big as the sun. The moon is so close that you can see its dark and light spots(斑点)without a telescope. Men flew and landed on the moon’s surface many times by spacecrafts in the 1960s and 1970s. Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon. He walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969. The flights to the moon have helped us learn much about it. Astronauts even brought rocks home with them!
There’s still a lot to learn about the moon. Now people still can’t live on the moon because it does not have oxygen or water like the Earth. But I’m sure that humans can live there one day in the future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.What is a satellite?
A. A planet.
B. A spacecraft.
C. A body that orbits a planet.
D. A black star.
2. How many moons does the Earth have?
A. One. B. Four.
C. Three. D. Two.
3.Why does the moon look as big as the sun?
A. Because it’s much closer to the Earth.
B. Because it comes out at night.
C. Because it is the fifth largest moon in the solar system.
D. Because people can’t see it without a telescope.
4.Who was the first human to walk on the moon?
A. Lance Armstrong. B. Neil Armstrong.
C. Wally Schirra. D. Neil Diamond.
Have you ever tried scuba-diving(戴水肺潜水)? It is a very wonderful experience. Scuba is a kind of machine which can help people breathe under the water for a long time. The machine is invented by Jacques Cousteau and his friend.
Cousteau, a French man, is full of new ideas. Since he was a child, he has dreamed of diving (潜水) deep to see the wonderful world under the sea. Later with the help of the scuba machine, his dream was realized. Cousteau took lots of pictures and videos of many strange things that people had never seen before. He spent eight years making a TV show named The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. People were surprised at so many beautiful things under the water.
Cousteau loved the coral reels(珊瑚礁) and the colorful fish very much. However, he was sad to see that the beautiful coral reels were dead and grey when he returned some years later. He tried his best to encourage people not to pollute our seas and oceans any more.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “scuba” means in Chinese.
A. 氧气瓶 B. 水下呼吸器
C. 救生衣 D. 防护服
2.Cousteau is from .
A. Australia B. France
C. the USA D. Canada
3.It took Cousteau years to make the TV show, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
4. Why were the coral reels dead or grey?
A. Because they were picked up.
B. Because they were eaten by fish.
C. Because they grew old.
D. Because the sea water was polluted.
“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs.White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.
“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing that computer game. You must stop now, because it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow. ” said Mrs. White.
“But I’ve nearly won the game. ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat down beside him.
“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”
Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing(竞争) with the computerized (用计算机控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.
In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem in social(社会的) life. Something should have to be done to solve the problem.
1.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?
A. She felt excited. B. She felt happy.
C. She felt worried. D. She felt wonderful.
2.Parents hope computers can _____.
A. help their children improve their study at school
B. help their children play well
C. help their children know a lot of Internet knowledge
D. help their children relax themselves
3.Many children use computers to _____.
A. watch videos B. listen to songs
C. play games D.A、B and C
4.The writer thinks _____.
A. the boys can go to the computer net bars, but the girls can’t
B. the computer net bars are very useful
C. the children spend too much money on computer games
D. the children should play computer games
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
A. This was the first time for the writer to go abroad.
B. The writer could speak French and English.
C. He thought he would have some difficulties in understanding the Americans.
D. The writer had been to the U.S.A. many times.
2.When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. ask the way to his friend’s
C. telephone his friend
D. call a taxi
3.The old man thought _____.
A. the writer wanted to find a phone box
B. the writer was old enough to get married
C. the writer didn’t know the way
D. the writer wanted to find his girlfriend
4.At last, the old man _____.
A. understood what the writer wanted to do
B. couldn’t understand the writer
C. bought a ring for the writer
D. took the writer to the phone box by himself
One will feel happy when others flatter(奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” .
A student was going to leave the capital to become official(官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say to his teacher.
“It is job to be a good official.” His teacher said. “You must be strict yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered.” I have already one hundred top hats, which will those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen! could a real gentleman do such a thing.” His teacher was a bit . “Never forget I taught you in class!”
“ are always right, sir, I also hate such things. But, sir, no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
After hearing this, the teacher was . “What you said is true!”
“I have one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine .” The student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.
1.A. to put on B. putting on C. wearing D. to wear
2.A. a B. the C. an D. /
3.A. hello B. goodbye C. OK D. thanks
4.A. not an easy B. not easy C. a good D. difficult
5.A. about B. with C. from D. to
6.A. made B. bought C. prepared D. repaired
7.A. give B. let C. keep D. make
8.A. How B. What C. Why D. When
9.A. anger B. angry C. angrily D. hungry
10.A. that B. how C. why D. what
11.A. You B. We C. They D. Us
12.A. hardly B. about C. almost D. nearly
13.A. disappointed B. pleased C. angry D. sorry
14.A. sent out B. bought C. sold D. borrowed
15.A. left B. already C. yet D. Else
