People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also show embarrassment.
People in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other in order to show they are open and friendly. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and not a kind of impolite laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensive(冒犯的), a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling properly.
1. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except _________,
A. joy and happiness B. amusement C. embarrassment D. fear
2. People often smile at each other in the United States because _________.
A. they are very happy
B. they want to show they are friendly
C. they want to hide their true feelings
D. they want to avoid embarrassment
3. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to _______.
A. laugh at him
B. avoid his own embarrassment
C. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy
D. show his politeness
4. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. People smile at times.
B. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
D. The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.
Knowing about yourself not only means finding out what you’re good at and what you like，but also means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like．Both help you to see your aim in life．
Although most students would be unhappy if they failed a very difficult physics examination，they have in fact learned a lot about themselves．They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists．So failing can help a student to live a happier life if he learns something from it．They may then decide on their aims and choose the work they like and are fit for．
It is impossible to decide whether you like something until you have tried it．If you decide to play the piano，you need to take more than one lesson before knowing whether you are really interested in it or able to do well．It is not enough if you want to be a great pianist．You also have to like the hard practice and long training．If you enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work，forget it．
It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are young．Then you will find out what your true interests are．
1.If you say you really know yourself， ．
A．you know what you don’t like
B．you know what you are good at
C．you have no interest in your work
D．you’ve got the whole picture of yourself
2.Failing can turn into something good ．
A．if you have aim in life B．if your decision is fight
C．if you lead a happier life D．if you learn something from it
3.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Failure is a better mirror
B．Success is more helpful
C．No one is fit for the job of a physical scientist
D．Physics can help students live a better life
It would be very exciting to be a reporter on a newspaper．As soon as a reporter's boss gives him a story to write，the reporter is on the job．He keeps his mind on what he is going to do．He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he should find out．He must know why he should write the story．
At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story．The facts may not be right under his nose．To find the facts，he has to recognize important details．While gathering information for a story，he asks himself questions：Should I use this information? Is this an important fact?
A reporter writes the story as fast as he can，so it can go right away into the newspaper．The story also needs a headline，which tells very quickly what the news story is about and is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story．
Every big newspaper has many reporters，because many stories are needed in the newspaper．Would you like to be one？
1.A reporter writes the story as fast as possible because ．
A．he wants it to go into the newspaper quickly
B．people prefer to buy today’s newspaper
C．he wants to have a rest
D．he is good at writing it
2.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．Being a reporter is a tiring job．
B．It is easy for a reporter to find the facts．
C．The headline must tell the details of the news story．
D．A reporter begins to write when knowing what he should find out．
3.Which is the writer’s opinion?
A．A reporters boss is usually very hard to his men．
B．The job of a newspaper reporter is exciting but not easy．
C．Everyone can write a good news story．
D．No one likes to be a reporter．
4.The passage is about ．
A．the job of a news reporter
B．big newspapers in the world
C．how to write the headline of all article
D．how to gather information for a news story
Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities.
Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun together. Most youngsters in India plan a movie or have a meal with their friends. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or go camping. Some friends go to the supermarket for shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted(打折的) prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头，相聚) at someone’s home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is unforgettable.
Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings. Some of them even plan to meet up on this day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A. On August 2nd every year. B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year. D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends
3.How many ways of friends spending Friendship Day together are discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
A. a visit to a friend who hasn’t expected it
B. a visit to a friend who has dreamed of it for a long time
C. a visit to a friend who tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
Dear Benter,
You have been away exactly two weeks today but it seems more like two years to me!
I’m glad to hear you’ll be back soon. Are you coming directly home, dear? Or do you plan to make some stops 36 the way? I hope you’ll be home in 37 for Patsy’s birthday next Sunday. She is 38 you to show films to her 39 friends.
Patsy keeps asking every day 40 you’ll be back. She says you never 41 that story you were telling her about 42 train that lost its “ toot”(喇叭嘟嘟声). You’d better 43 and think up a good ending 44 it. You know how Patsy is? She 45 be happy until she knows exactly what __46 to the “toot” and 47 the little train got it back 48 !
Everything at home is fine except that we 49 you so much! I’ve been 50 with the spring cleaning. Yesterday I had Cora 51 in to wash the kitchen walls and she did a very good __52 of it. The kitchen looks as though it’s been repainted. I made some new yellow curtains, and they 53 very beautiful.
I went to see your mother yesterday. Her 54 is all gone and she looks very 55 . Your sister Jean looks wonderful! She has taken off about fifteen pounds since she began dieting. But now she’s complaining that none of her clothes fit!
Hope to see you before next Sunday.
Love and kisses to you!
Yours
Lynn
1.A in B. on C. at D. along
2.A. time B. fact C. all D. the end
3.A. expecting B. thinking C. agreeing D. hoping
4.A. small B. short C. little D. low
5.A. that B. when C. why D. unless
6.A. finished B. stopped C. supplied D. included
7.A. some B. a C. the D. this
8.A. care B. arrive C. pretend D. hurry
9.A. on B. for C. at D. in
10.A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t
11.A. affected B. about C. happened D. was
12.A. how B. however C. because D. why
13.A. yet B. too C. again D. next
14.A. love B. think C. miss D. care
15.A. working B. ready C. together D. busy
16.A. stay B. come C. visit D. drop
17.A. work B. job C. thing D. clean
18.A. show B. feel C. become D. look
19.A. cold B. heat C. health D. medicine
20.A. good B. well C. nice D. best
The reason he didn’t go to school yesterday was he was ill．
A．why；that B．that；because
C．that；that D．for which；what
