My friend’s grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat．He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order(点菜). Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked．
“Start out at the end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon learned how everything works in America.” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it by yourself.”
1.Which is the best title of the text?
A. From Thailand to America
B. Life is Like a Cafeteria in America
C. How to Eat in a Cafeteria
D. Eating in an American Cafeteria
2.My friend’s father came from __________.
A. Thailand B. Australia C. Canada D. Manhattan
3.From the text, we know if you want to get SUCCESS in America, you should .
A. get help from your friends
B. know how a cafeteria works
C. get up again if you fail
D. try to get it by yourself
4.Which of the following is True?
A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order．
B. The woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him．
C. The woman didn’t know the old man, but she decided to pay the bill for him．
D. The woman didn’t know the old man, but she told him how to get food in the cafeteria．
5.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph mean?
A. The food served in the cafeteria.
B. The success that one wants to achieve (实现).
C. The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria.
D. The plate used in the cafeteria.
Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “Hello!” or “Nice to meet you!”, and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
1.If you want to travel, it is _________ for you to know the language and some of the customs of the country you are going to visit.
A. rude B. comfortable C. helpful D. difficult
2.English people usually shake hands when they ______.
A. meet every time B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other
3.Usually English people don’t shake hands _____.
A. when they will be away for a long time B. when they say “How do you do?”
C. when they just meet or say goodbye D. after they haven’t met for a long time
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Germans shake hands as often as possible.
B. The English people like shaking hands very much.
C. The Germans hardly shake hands.
D. Neither the English people nor the Germans like shaking hands.
5.This passage is about ______.
A. shaking hands in Germany B. languages
C. customs D. German students in England
If someone asks me, “Do you like music?” I am sure I will say, “Of course, I do.” I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band ( 摇滚乐队 ), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music (爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing (轻松的) music.” she says, that is why she likes country music (乡村音乐), I think.
1.The writer likes music because he thinks ________.
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives
B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives
D. it’s an interesting part of our lives
2.What kind of music does the writer like?
A. Jazz and country music. B. Rock and dance music.
C. Rock and pop music. D. Rock and country music.
3.Who likes dancing?
A. The writer.B. Li Lan. C. Jane. D. The writer’s mother.
4.The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.
A. amazing B. boring C. relaxing D. cool
5. How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7.
J&M Music Store
●Rock, pop and country music
●Buy CDs, new or used
●Listen before you buy
●Guitar lessons offered（提供）
Peth Market
●Fresh fruit and vegetables
●Open Friday to Sunday mornings
●Free ice cream for children under 12
Times Coffee Shop
●The best coffee in town
●Sandwiches, cakes, pies
●Open 10:00 a.m.—11:00 p.m. daily
●Jazz music (爵士乐)：Wednesday to Sunday
Macon’s B&B
●Feel like home when you’re away from home
●We have different kinds of rooms
●Delicious homemade breakfast
1.You can ______at J&M Music Store.
A. receive guitar lessons B. borrow new or used CDs
C. learn pop music history D. buy all kinds of music books
2.You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at______.
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m. C. 10:30 p.m. D. 11:30 p.m.
3.If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market.
C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macon’s B&B.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There is no breakfast at Macon’s B&
B. You can’t listen to the CD before you buy it.
C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.
D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.
5.Where is the passage probably (可能) from?
A. A dictionary. B. A newspaper. C. A story book. D. A science report.
— Mark, please don’t play with the mobile phone when you are walking in the street. It’s very dangerous.
— _________.
A. Have a great time
B. Sorry, I won’t do that again
C. I’d like to
D. OK, with pleasure
We _________ in the park the day before yesterday.
A. had a picnic
B. went shopping
C. tried on some clothes
D. took the underground
