When Mr. David retired（退休）, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
1.Mr. David’s house was _________ that many tourists came to see it.
A、so small B、so quiet
C、so interesting D、such interesting
2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _______.
A、to drive the visitors away
B、to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity
C、to let visitors come in and look round
D、to get some money out of the visitors
3.The notice made the visitors _________ .
A、more interested in his house
B、lose interest in his house
C、angry at the unfair price
D、feel happy about the price
4.After Mr. David put up the notice,___________ .
A、the visitors didn’t come any longer
B、fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C、more and more tourists came for a visit
D、no tourist would pay the money for a visit
5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because _________ .
A、he did not like it at all
B、he could not work as a guide
C、he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house
D、he could not live a quiet life in it
Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time you visit one of these countries.
France
French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving.
South Korea
In South Korea, it is sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. When shaking someone’s hand, it is polite to support the right forearm(前臂) with the left hand. However, South Korea women do not shake hands with Western men; instead, they bow slightly.
Brazil
Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.
Ghana
In a social situation, it’s polite greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and one palm(手掌)must directly touch the other palm. It’s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand.
The Philippines
There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead of a child to “bless” the latter. This is called “mano”. Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
1.Mike kissed a French boy Jim on the cheek, they may________.
A. meet for the first time
B. be close friends
C. be in a social situation
D. be in a formal situation
2.In Brazil, it is very common to _____between good friends.
A. shake hands
B. kiss on the cheek
C. bow to each other
D. give a light hug
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the Philippines?
A. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
B. An old man blesses a child by putting his right hand on the child’s forehead.
C. It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand when shaking hands.
D. In the Philippines, family members can greet each other with a kiss.
4.The best title for the passage is “________”.
A. Greeting customs in different cultures.
B. How to behave politely
C. All the ways to greet people
D. Friends should greet politely
The term “bionic man” came from The Six Million Dollar Man which was a popular TV show in the U.S.A. in the 1970s. It was a story about a former astronaut whose body was rebuilt by using artificial (人造的) parts after he nearly died. Now, a team of engineers has made a robot by using artificial organs(器官), limbs and other body parts that comes close to a true “bionic man”.
The parts come from 17 manufacturers (制造商) around the world. “This is the first time they’ve been assembled (组装) together,” says Richard Walker, the director of a robot company. “It’s an attempt to show the development of medical science,” he says.
Walker says the robot has about 60 to 70 percent of the function(功能) of a human. It stands six-and-a half feet tall and can step, sit and stand with the help of a walking machine. This kind of machine is used by people who have lost the ability to walk. It also has a functioning heart that beats and circulates artificial blood(血液). Its blood carries oxygen just like human blood.
Although the parts are used in the robot work, there is a long way to go. There are some key parts missing. There’s no liver, skin or brain for the robot.
1.The robot “bionic man” is used to _______.
A. show the development of medical science
B. help those people who have lost the ability to walk
C. help the doctor do more experiments
D. make a popular TV show named “The Six Million Dollar Man”
2.The parts of the robot came from ______.
A. the U.S.A. B. the U.K.
C. the U.N. D. all around the world
3.The robot “Bionic man” in the passage ______.
A. has 60 to 70 percent of the function with a man-made liver, skin and brain
B. was made with artificial parts by a former astronaut named Walker
C. has a functioning heart that beats and circulates artificial blood
D. is used in robot work to help the disabled man
Connie Talbot was born on November 20th, 2000. She is an English child singer from Streetly, West Midlands. She is best known for being on “Britain’s Got Talent”（《英国达人》）when she was just six. She has been singing since she was 19 months old. The song she is most known for is Somewhere over the Rainbow. And now she is touring the country with the UK’s biggest children’s choir—Young Voices.
Do you know what the Young Voices Tour is? Well, it’s a great event for children. It is great for them to sing on a big stage with thousands of other children. Everyone waits for the parents to arrive in the evening to watch the children put on a great show. There is so much fun. When the lights turn on, everyone sings together at the same time as one. It’s so loud and powerful(有力的). Connie loves looking around at the choir and seeing everyone so happy when she was performing.
“We’ve heard you got a new Guinness world record!” I asked her. “Yes! I am very proud. It was amazing to get the Guinness world record for the biggest choir at the back of a singer. I am glad to share that world record with more than 6000 other children present that day,” she answered.
1.Connie has been famous _______.
A. since she was only 6 months old
B. since she was 6 years old
C. ever since she was 12 years old
D. since she was 18 months old
2.From the second paragraph, we can infer(推断) that ______.
A. when Connie was performing, she was very happy
B. in fact, Connie didn’t want to perform any more
C. it is difficult to perform with so many children
D. she likes singing and dancing alone
3.What makes Connie so proud?
A. Owning so many prizes for a child.
B. Getting a new Guinness world record.
C. Getting a chance to talk to a famous reporter.
D. Getting many gifts from children all over the world.
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remain, you, pleasure, know, chance, name, might, receive, surprise, hand |
A professor was standing in front of his 20 students. He was going to 1.___out the final exam papers.
“I want to say that it’s been a2.____teaching you this tern. I 3.___you’ve all worked hard and many of you will be off to medical school after summer. And you’ve been in too many celebrating activities this week. So you worry you 4.___not pass this exam, anyone who like to give up the final exam today will 5._____ a “B” for the course.”
Quite a few students were 6._____at what the professor had said. One by one, they passed by the professor to thank him and signed their 7._____ on a piece of paper. As the last take left the room, there weren’t many students8.___there. The professor asked, “Anyone else? This is your last 9.____.” Then the last student got up and took the advice.
In the end, the professor closed the door and started to count those students who had left. “I’m glad to see you believe in 10.______,” he said. “You all have ‘A’s.”
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Receiving money makes me uncomfortable.
People _____ many books about “the art of giving”. How about the art of receiving? Sometimes, it can be hard to receive a gift, _____ when you get a gift you don’t want.
“I remember at the age of about twelve years old, my parents _____ a purple purse for me,” laughs Guo Xiaojing. “It really _____me, to tell the truth, the purse was really ugly in my opinion! However, I pretended _____ it as I knew it would make my parents happy.”
Han Ling, the twenty-year-old girl agrees. “That _____ me of my grandparents. _____ years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater _____my birthday. _____ I visited them, I used to wear it. But I would _____ as soon as I left their house. Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my taste is totally different from _____ . I think it’s difficult to buy clothes or other personal things for people.
_____ make things more difficult, some people _____ give money. However, in some cultures, people may feel uncomfortable _____ money. “When I get money from someone as a gift, I just feel they are being lazy,” says John Wilson from England. “We also have a saying: It’s the thought that counts. When someone gives me money, I don’t think they thought at all. I really like to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I don’t mind if the gift is what I don’t need. I’m always happy that someone has thought about a gift for me.”
There are many very different thoughts on this subject from different people. So the art of receiving may be _____ difficult than the art of giving! What’s your opinion?
1.A. are written B. have written C. have been written D. been written
2.A. specially B. especially C. specifically D. particular
3.A. get B. brought C. bought D. gotten
4.A. embarrassed B. was embarrassing C. made embarrassed D. was embarrassed
5.A. to like B. liking C. that I like D. to liking
6.A. reminds B. sounds like C. comes D. thinks
7.A. Few B. Twenty C. A little D. Several
8.A. in B. for C. at D. during
9.A. Each time B. Everyday C. After D. By the time
10.A. take it off B. take off it C. put it down D. put down it
11.A. them B. their C. theirs D. theirs taste
12.A. To B. So as to C. So that D. In order not to
13.A. feel like B. prefer C. like D. prefer to
14.A. when receiving B. when giving C. when they receiving D. when they giving
15.A. much B. much more C. very more D. a little more
