When the musical sound rings you, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat．But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven’t, here are some tips to guide you．
●Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up．If the person who answers is not the one you want，give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want．
●Think about the time you call people．Try not to call too early in the morning（before about 9:00）or too late at night（after about 9:30）．Also try not to call at mealtimes．
●If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions．Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival．
●When face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone．It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop．Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call．Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite．
●When in a restaurant with your friends，keep phone conversations short．Make a call only if it is important．Practise speaking in a low voice．If no one looks your way, you’ve got it．
●If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you．Check that your phone is “off” before you enter．If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”（振动）and run for the exit as soon as you feel it．If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, don’t answer it, turn it off straight away．
1.Which is true according to the passage above?
A．You may call people anytime as you like．
B．You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant．
C．You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody．
D．You may call people as soon as you get on the plane，but not after the doors are closed．
2.We may infer from these tips that__________．
A．some people don’t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone calls
B．you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is in
C．calling people too early or too late in the morning is not polite
D．almost everyone has got a cell phone
3.What does the underlined sentence “…you’ve got it” mean in the passage?
A．You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others．
B．You have made the phone call brief and interesting．
C．You’ve got the message you are waiting for．
D．You have made a phone call secretly．
4.From the tips given above, we can decide the writer is sure to share the opinion that______．
A．1ike the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man
B．as the old saying goes, money talks; nowadays cell phones talk
C．the way we use the cell phones tells what we are like
D．we are what cell phones we use
Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would be too often on call as entertainers（娱乐者） for their children．They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were children．But their own children seem different, less good at finding things to pass the time, somehow．When there’s nothing to do, these parents notice regretfully that their children seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV．
One father, for example, says, “When I was young, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games．We certainly never complained in an angry way to our parents, ‘I have nothing to do”．He compares this with his own children today: “They are simply lazy．If someone doesn’t play with them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day．”
There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair．It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language．He feels his children’s lack of inventiveness a great pity, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing．In fact, the tendency（倾向） to play is built into the human species, but the actual ability to play—to imagine, to invent in a playful way, and the ability to gain satisfaction after successful effort from it—these are skills that have to be learned and developed．
Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive（毁灭性的）．Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect．Giving children the chance to develop new things to enjoy themselves, to enrich their knowledge and experience and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident（自信）feeling about themselves as able and interesting people．
1.Many people think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should_______．
A．think up things to enjoy themselves B．find chances to talk with parents
C．enjoy themselves outdoors D．sit silently studying Greek
2.Fathers often blame their children for not being able to play by themselves．This is unfair because________．
A．they do not lack the ability to play
B．they have not been given the opportunities to learn and develop their ability
C．the children are too young to do that
D．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do
3.When parents show continuous disappointment in their children, the children will________．
A．be more disappointed
B．refuse to learn new things
C．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own
D．lose their confidence and respectability
4.What is the author’s main idea?
A．Parents should give children more help on how to be inventive．
B．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems．
C．It’s not right for parents and children to blame（抱怨） each other．
D．Today’s children are becoming less able and independent than before．
Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead．The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker．With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match．com are helping singles find that special someone．Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online．
Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other．Using dating sites is quick and convenient．They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club．Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else．They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face．Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in．In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward．
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems．People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles．For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married．Safety is another concern．You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right．
Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way．In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense．Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information．Never give out your personal information online．This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work．
Watch for red flags．Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place．When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around．
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams．
1.According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is ___．
A．unpopular B．troublesome C．convenient D．forgettable
2.This passage is mainly about ．
A．getting tired of falling in love in a usual way
B．people with false information on the Internet
C．new technology to find love through the Interent
D．web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match．com
3.Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text?
A．At his/her house． B．At a museum．
C．At McDonald’s． D．At a bookstore．
4.From this passage ,we can infer that ．
A．there are mostly homely and unemployed people online
B．the police had better find criminals online
C．we can find love only through the dating sites
D．following safety tips ensure a safe online dating experience
Could you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day? This situation is common in India, the Middle East and many parts of Africa．Marriage customs around the world often differ from our own．We don’t realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways and with different motives．
In many countries, marriage is a practical matter．A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband and wife．It also joins two families, which benefits the couple’s parents and makes them happy．Marriage also brings children, making sure the couple will be taken care of in old age．Because a marriage is important for the whole family, some cultures don’t let young people choose whom to marry．
Just as there are many different reasons for marriage, there are also many different wedding rituals．Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the happy couple．In a typical Western wedding, the bride seeks good luck by wearing “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue”．Something old represents the past．Something new represents success in the future．Something borrowed reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and family．And something blue reminds her to be true to her husband．
In Poland, one wedding tradition is not only lucky, but also very practical．The wedding guests pin money to the bride’s dress while she is dancing．The money is meant to bring luck and to help the young couple build their new life．In Bermuda, the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new home．Once they move in, they take good care of the tree and make it grow．The planting of the tree is a good metaphor（比喻） for marriage．A truly good marriage is something that grows with care．
1.Which of the following statements does NOT support the idea that marriage is a practical matter?
A．The couple may have a safe home through their marriage．
B．The parents had better help their children choose whom to marry．
C．A marriage benefits the couple’s parents and makes them happy．
D．A marriage brings children who will take care of the couple when they are old．
2.The underlined word “rituals” （Para．3） means ．
A．forms B．customs C．traditions D．ceremonies
3.Although cultures differ in different countries, one thing in common when a young couple gets married is that ．
A．people wish them to take care of each other
B．people wish them to get practical benefits from the marriage
C．people wish them to have good luck in their new life
D．people wish them to make money at the wedding ceremony
4.Which of the following statements best summarizes（总结） the subject of this passage?
A．People across the world get married in different ways and for different reasons．
B．Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the young couple．
C．A truly good marriage is something that grows with care．
D．In many countries, marriage is a practical matter．
A White – bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world．On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he 1it between his shoulders and walked on．
He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he 2was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out．
Each 3at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and 4a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of 5, and its shining feathers rose with hope．All the rest were kept 6by Time’s strong hands and pushed 7in the bag．
Down flew the Tomorrow 8its lovely feathers, but as it touched the 9, off fell its blue wings and it changed to a（n） 10white bird which could not fly．It had become a Today．Everyone knows that Today isn’t as 11as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s 12, accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery（神秘）and beauty．It is 13by all the world．Even those with 14hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a（n） 15．Tomorrow’s life will be different．”
Everybody tried to 16the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground．They thought if they 17beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could 18for it．So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one 19it changed his feather．Yet although they tried every means, the birds 20and flew to the ground as Todays．
1.A．relaxed B．worried C．excited D．settled
2.A．bore B．placed C．laid D．lifted
3.A．dawn B．morning C．night D．afternoon
4.A．got B．fetched C．took D．flew
5.A．blue B．pink C．black D．white
6.A．out B．off C．away D．back
7.A．along B．deep C．far D．over
8.A．shaking B．moving C．beating D．striking
9.A．earth B．floor C．tree D．grass
10.A．lovely B．ordinary C．beautiful D．especial
11.A．bad B．wonderful C．common D．familiar
12.A．hands B．mind C．heart D．head
13.A．noticed B．seen C．forgotten D．desired
14.A．little B．some C．much D．few
15.A．shock B．suggestion C．change D．advice
16.A．keep B．catch C．hold D．protect
17.A．expected B．watched C．guessed D．knew
18.A．wait B．long C．prepare D．look
19.A．as B．when C．before D．after
20.A．refused B．escaped C．struggled D．fought
Everyone of us has many responsibilities ______us．So we must work hard．
A．attaching B ．attaching to C．attatched with D．attatched to
