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Who does the woman wait for? A.Her sister. B.The man. C.At a hairdresser’s.
What is the man probably trying on? A.tie. B.A suit. C.A shirt.
假定你是高三学生李华，听完国外Clemson大学的来校宣讲后，很感兴趣。请写一封电邮给该校招生负责人，进一步咨询相关细节： 1. 所感兴趣专业的课程设置； 2. 学费和奖学金； 3.学生活动。 注意：可以增添适当细节，使行文完整。 字数：120左右。 参考词汇 宣讲会：recruiting presentation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 One cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy about six or seven was standing in the front of a store window. The little child had no shoes and his clothes are just rags. A young woman passed by saw the little boy and could read the desire in his pale blue eyes. She took the child by the hand and led him into the store. There she bought her some new shoes and a complete suit of warm clothings. They walked back into the street, so the woman told the child to go home and has a happy holiday. The little boy looked grateful at her and asked why she did all this to him. She smiled and replied what she was just returning a favor she received as a child.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Though small, they can be very aggressive, so if you see one, don’t mistake it for a soft lovely teddy bear! The sun bear lives in trees, 1. you’ll need to keep your eyes on the tree if you want to see one and you can only see them in the rain forests in Southeast Asia. They are essential to our ecosystem because they help spread seeds while also 2. (keep) disgusting termites (白蚁) under control, which means there is less destroying of our tropical trees which in turn 3. (mean) our atmosphere is clean enough for us to live 4. (healthy). When they do come down from the trees, they also dig for invertebrates (无脊椎动物) in the soil, thus 5. (improve) the forest’s nutrient cycle by mixing the rich and poor soil. Unfortunately, their global population 6. (decline) 30% over the last few years, making them the second 7. (rare) bear species next to the Giant Panda. Their tongues are up to 25 cm in 8. (long) and help them to satisfy their greedy appetite for honey, 9.sometimes makes them known as “honey bears”. You can tell the Sun Bear 10. other bear species from the horseshoe marks on their chest. No two markings are the same!
The basketball team has become virtually unstoppable ever since it _____Jack, a gifted player. A.hosted B.included C.examined D.demanded
Kathryn's just phoned to say she's working _____ this evening and we needn't wait for her for dinner. A.late B.lately C.soon D.freely
It was ________ nice weather that we were able to have lunch in the garden. A.so B.too C.such D.very
The two movie stars are _________ friendly off-camera, refusing even to take the same lift. A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.no less
The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than that on the small ones. What does the underlined "that" refer to? A.the traffic B.the signal C.the street D.the time
His study is in______: his house keeper has long since given up trying to put his papers in order. A.trouble B.danger C.collision D.chaos
He is due to ________ a conference on some current affairs, including unemployment and education, next week. A.address B.preview C.instruct D.assess
Besides British citizens, the new traffic law will also ______ to foreign drivers. A.appeal B.refer C.apply D.attend
At the graduation ceremony, the head master _______ the degree certificates to the students one by one. A.showed B.presented C.awarded D.delivered
Since the concept introduced in this session is complex and abstract, students are given some time to _____ it. A.consult B.explain C.digest D.accept
The challenge: Sail 30,000 miles around the globe, non-stop, alone. What could go wrong? Susie Goodall ______ it this week. She was a(n) ______ in the Golden Globe Race which sends sailors from the coast of France around the earth. Goodall was 2,000 miles off South America when her boat was like a ______ man in a heavy storm and a broken bar knocked her ______ unconscious. She then activated the ______system and a series of troubling ______, which recorded her happenings during the journey, were ______ to her Twitter account. Chile's Maritime Center received her ______ and soon ordered a cargo(货) ship to change its ______ to rescue Goodall. Meanwhile, all Goodall could do was wait—trying to keep her boat ______ in the waving South Pacific and pumping out water that was ______ into the damaged cabin(船舱). When the Chilean ship finally ______ Goodall, employing a small boat to save her seemed ______ because up to13 feet waves, rocking both ships, would ______ the boat at any time. ______, crew members on board ______ a long thick rope from the ship, and pulled Goodall from her boat to safety. As luck would have it, the chosen method ______. Goodall arrived at the Chilean port without any delay. On her Facebook, Goodall wrote: "They were the hardest and ______ days I’ve ever had. Actually, all I had wanted was a(n) ______ from my busy daily life. But out there in the sea, half the world from home, I might as well ______ home instead of taking the break." 1.A.made up for B.gave up on C.dropped out of D.found out about 2.A.accountant B.participant C.instructor D.organizer 3.A.homeless B.drunken C.dead D.happy 4.A.permanently B.completely C.briefly D.seriously 5.A.emergency B.operating C.heating D.insurance 6.A.updates B.questions C.fantasies D.thoughts 7.A.attached B.offered C.posted D.restricted 8.A.call B.warning C.signal D.reply 9.A.system B.course C.subject D.policy 10.A.dry B.tidy C.still D.steady 11.A.leaking B.disappearing C.floating D.dropping 12.A.rescued B.abandoned C.passed D.reached 13.A.obvious B.appropriate C.impossible D.inconvenient 14.A.swallow B.miss C.hit D.push 15.A.Besides B.However C.Instead D.Otherwise 16.A.lowered B.lifted C.anchored D.produced 17.A.failed B.worked C.developed D.remained 18.A.busiest B.biggest C.greatest D.longest 19.A.answer B.break C.message D.challenge 20.A.drive B.ride C.walk D.sail
Making Peace with Your Parents As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. 1. Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents. For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation—for now. 2. 3. How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping—just like their teenagers! Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening.4. What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 5. You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear. Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs. A. You may consider seeking outside help. B. You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed. C. And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say. D. Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do. E. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing. F. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page. G. You are more likely to get along with your parents if your parents believe in you.
Western conservation groups are seeking stricter laws to deal with trade in endangered wildlife, but Dr. Paul Jepson warns that this isn’t the best solution. He specially mentions the case of the Bali starling (八哥). Bringing in tougher laws created unexpected outcomes, which contributed to the bird’s extinction in the wild in 2006. He said that the traditional law enforcement (执行) approach that prohibited ownership of the Bali starling in the 1980s and 1990s increased rather than reduced the demand for wild-caught Bali starlings. The bird has become a popular gift among the rich of Indonesia, who can gain more status by owning one. Instead, a case-by-case analysis might be needed. Last year, he said, a bird association set up a network of breeders (饲养者) among the owners of Bali starling on the island of Java. By introducing a “crowd-breeding” model, it transformed the bird into a species whose price and source of supply were publicly known. This lessened the status of keeping such birds and thereby reduced their profitability to black market suppliers. Another case was on Nusa Penida, an island southeast of Bali. A Balinese conservation group planned to release starlings on the island. Some tried to block the plan, saying the island was outside the birds’ native zone. Eventually, the Governor of Bali came up with a plan. The starlings were given to a local temple as a ceremonial offering before they were released. This gave the Bali starling status as a “sacred bird”, giving them protection under customary laws. Now the released starlings established a breeding population on Nusa Penida. Dr. Jepson commented, “I do not want to condemn the international approach seeking tighter law enforcement, but this case study shows we should not oversimplify how we respond to the problem of the wildlife trade. There is a growing body of evidence that shows more different approaches are sometimes needed to fit with the local social and political realities. We should tailor solutions on more of a case-by-case basis.” 1.What might have sped up the wild Bali starling’s extinction in 2006? A.The bad natural environment. B.The side effect of strict protection laws. C.The debate over the wildlife trade. D.The popularity of the bird in the world. 2.Why was the “crowd-breeding” model introduced? A.To make the Bali starling less profitable. B.To cut off the supply to the black market. C.To increase the demand for the Bali starling. D.To block the strict laws passed by the government. 3.What can we learn from the case on Nusa Penida? A.The starlings were protected as a result of stricter laws. B.It is unwise to release starlings outside their native zone. C.The starlings were endangered due to their reduced status. D.Attaching spiritual value to the starlings helps protect them. 4.Which of the following will Dr. Jepson probably agree with? A.Stricter enforcement is needed to protect biodiversity. B.Those who seek tighter law enforcement should be blamed. C.There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to the wildlife trade problem. D.The problem of wildlife trade should be treated with determination.
You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be avoided. But that's not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us. Fear tells us about danger. Without fear, we wouldn't know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff. In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from potentially dangerous people, places and activities. Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But interestingly, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride. Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids. Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances, especially endorphins and dopamine, and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us, according to Kerr. In addition, when you're scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other. "Watch people walking out of a haunted house, and you'll see lots of smiles and high fives," Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit. People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward” who gets scared easily, don't worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations. Kerr said that things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you are better able to work through it during tense situations,” said Kerr. So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be. 1.What is the article mainly about? A.The benefits fear brings us. B.Different ways to deal with fear. C.People's misunderstandings about fear. D.A new study about fear. 2.Why is a scary roller coaster ride helpful to people according to the article? A.It improves people's ability to survive in the world. B.It makes people less cowardly and more confident in life. C.It teaches people how to keep away from things that could be dangerous. D.It causes the brain to produce chemicals that make people happy and excited. 3.The underlined phrase “bond with” in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to _________. A.pay attention to B.fight against C.get closer to D.be more careful with 4.What is the right attitude toward fear according to the article? A.Learn to enjoy healthy fear. B.Experience it as often as possible. C.Consider it as a sign of weakness. D.Avoid being involved in scary situations.
On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and speedos! Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of marine life. When asked why he doesn’t wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If I’m asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.” It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius . He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal. Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim. This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions. In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica’s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there. 1.Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit? A.To swim faster. B.To show his bravery. C.To build up his body. D.To win public attention. 2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.His body. B.The water. C.His body temperature. D.The water temperature. 3.What’s Pugh’s advice about swimming in freezing waters? A.One must be fully prepared. B.One should be expert at swimming. C.One should be ready to take on challenges. D.One must be used to long-distance swimming. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause B.How to survive a swim in cold waters C.How to prepare for extreme swimming D.Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible
Course No. 1406 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture) In The Secrets of Mental Math, award-winning Professor Arthur T. Benjamin teaches you the basic knowledge of mental mathematics. This powerful ability to perform mental calculations will give you an edge in business, at school, at work, or anywhere else that you meet with math. Course No. 7175 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture) In Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre, expert art critic and historian Professor Richard Brertell takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of the world's greatest museums. This 12-lecture series explores some of the most beautiful and renowned, examples from the museum's remarkable collection of masterworks. Course No. 158 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture) In My Favorite Universe, world-famous physicist and director of the Hayden Pknetarium Neil dcGrassc Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually interesting journey through the universe and all its history, from before the big bang to the most likely ways in which the entire universe might end. Course No. 6299 12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture) In The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon, New York Times best-selling author and professor Bart D. Ehrman reveals the secret history behind the making of the New Testament, including how and when each book was written and why it was chosen to be included. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! Order any one of these BEST-SELLING COURSES for only: $199.95 $9.95 on DVD $134.95 $6.95 on CD +$5 Shipping and Handling ORDER TODAY! Sale Ends Friday! 1.Who can tell you something about the space? A.Bart D. Ehrman. B.Neil dcGrassc Tyson. C.Arthur T. Benjamin. D.Richard Brertell. 2.How much is Course No.158 on DVD delivered to your house? A.$6.95. B.$9.95. C.$11.95 . D.$14.95. 3.What is the passage mainly about? A.College courses studied in home. B.College courses learned on line. C.Some world-famous lectures. D.Four interesting books in discount.
一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”，请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。 1.家庭： 2．工作： 3.业余生活。 注意：1.词数100左右： 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯： 3.开头语已为你写好。 I often imagine what my life will be like in the future._______________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 Last Friday our class invited an old man to teach us why to make dough figurines（面人）. When he comes into our classroom ,we gave him warm welcome and two boys helped him with the tool box. First, he showed us basic steps and skills of made dough figurines. We stood around him and watched careful. Then we started to have a try itself. The old man walked around and helped with us patiently. Finally, we put the figurines we made on the table and took several picture with the old man. Look at the figurines, we were all very exciting.We believe we could have more activities of this kind in the future.
语法填空 Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new 1. (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and needed me. I was 2. (puzzle) and didn't know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came 3. an old family friend Dan, 4. was once a patient of my father's. He told me something about my father. 5. was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted 6. (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on 7. (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have 8. wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It's family we live for—not just ourselves. Think of that 9. you will know life's worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I 10. (sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.
When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t ____. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could ____ a fulltime music school.They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister ____ talent. I was better at my ____. My teacher had told my parents that I had great ____. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to ____ me. But the only time he was ____ was Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m.. Back then, I was ____ about the British TV show The Avengers, which was ____ every Saturday at 3 p.m.. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I ____ this amazing opportunity.Today, I don’t even have a ____ in my house. My sister became an engineer, but she ____ stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her ____. She went back to college, got a(n) ____ in music education, and became a music teacher. She started kids off on their first instrument and gave them all the encouragement and support she never ____. Recently, she and a pianist pal (朋友) put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family ____ for her. As she played, I looked around at the ____. Everyone was ____ enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that a 7 year-old kid making those perfectly ____sounds and knew how far she had come, despite ____. Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important. 1.A. advance B. quit C. reflect D. listen 2.A. inspect B. open C. attend D. visit 3.A. lacked B. spotted C. possessed D. admired 4.A. major B. project C. composition D. instrument 5.A. patience B. enthusiasm C. potential D. ambition 6.A. train B. examine C. correct D. challenge 7.A. punctual B. skillful C. occupied D. available 8.A. sensitive B. crazy C. serious D. particular 9.A. filmed B. designed C. aired D. commented 10.A. jumped at B. turned down C. waited for D. opened up 11.A. tutor B. violin C. musician D. piano 12.A. never B. once C. already D. even 13.A. attitude B. career C. plan D. position 14.A. scholarship B. sponsor C. degree D. assistant 15.A. provided B. imagined C. received D. expected 16.A. voted B. feared C. stayed up D. turned up 17.A. students B. audience C. spotlights D. platform 18.A. obviously B. desperately C. appropriately D. anxiously 19.A. booming B. pleasing C. awful D. powerful 20.A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody
Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"1.And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly. 2. Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future. Read with kids. Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3.For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too. Put kids to bed early. 4.Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep. Learn a second language. Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation. Praise good effort not intelligence. Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5. A.Play some helpful games. B.Give them enough playtime. C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again. D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework. E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well. F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain. G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally,in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two "Irelands". Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country. In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a lack of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851. For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace. The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were "the greatest talkers since the Greeks". Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish song which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc. 1.We learn from the text that in Ireland _____. A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decrease in population B.people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside C.it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker D.different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments 2.The last paragraph is mainly about _____ A.the Irish character B.Irish culture C.Irish musical instruments D.a famous Irish writer 3.What can be the best title for the text? A.life in Ireland B.A very difficult history C.Ireland, past and present D.the independence of Ireland
Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy (间谍）by a special CIA programme，which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving，hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools. After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology .Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world. The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves，but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work? Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week. “This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy，and especially cool for young boys，” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US. 1.What does the phrase “spy on” in paragraph 2 mean? A.test B.save C.study D.watch 2.Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to______ . A.meet her father B.know more people C.make friends with her D.steal some information 3.What is considered as a great danger in the text? A.The technology developed by Natalie’s father. B.An explosion set off by some bad people. C.The CIA’s training of boys for its tasks. D.Secret agents’ spying on scientists. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A.Making known the work of the CIA. B.Telling the story about a cool boy. C.Showing the dark side of science. D.Introducing a new film.
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile. Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to "read" people from another culture as we would "read" someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly. It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person incorrectly. 1.What does the smile usually mean in America? A.Love. B.Politeness. C.Joy. D.Thankfulness. 2.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ . A.show friendliness to strangers B.be used to hide true feelings C.be used in the wrong places D.show personal habits 3.What should we do before attempting(尝试) to "read" people? A.Learn about their relations with others. B.Understand their cultural backgrounds. C.Find out about their past experience. D.Figure out what they will do next. 4.What would be the best title for the test? A.Cultural Differences B.Smiles and Relationship C.Facial Expressiveness D.Habits and Emotions
Disney World, Not To Be Missed! Are you still looking for an amusement park to enjoy yourself? Then, Disney World is your best choice! Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticket to any of these four theme parks is $67 for adults and $56 for young children above three years. The very best time to come here includes middle of April to late May, and Labor Day to middle of November or early December. You’ll surely have a fantastic and memorable experience! Magic Kingdom This is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get here, you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save time, go straight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo and Winnie. Just remember the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the entrance gate. Epcot Epcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about futuristic rides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. World Showcase, which lies along a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe, including Germany, Canada, Mexico, China and a lot more. Disney’s Animal Kingdom If you’re an animal lover, you’ll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part of Disney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It’s very best to come here in the morning when animals are more active. The safari(游猎) is open but the opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day. 1.You think Epcot is worth visiting probably because you can __________. A.see the most popular movies nowadays B.go hunting wherever you like C.take pictures with the Disney characters D.enjoy the foreign styles along the lake 2.If your parents bring your 2-year-old little brother to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the cost is ____. A.$190 B.$255 C.$134 D.$179 3.Which theme park can you go if you want to take photos with Mickey Mouse and Winnie? A.Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. B.Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. C.Magic Kingdom D.Epcot. 4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A.To compare the advantages and disadvantages of the four theme parks. B.To explain the reasons of traveling to Disney World. C.To attract more people to pay a visit to Disney World. D.To express his opinions about the popularity of Disney World.
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