Different countries have different social customs. Now let’s read this passage to know more about the social customs in different countries.
France
French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on cheeks（面颊）when they meet. They do this while meeting and before leaving.
South Korea
In South Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow while greeting each other. In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, South Korean women do not shake hands with Western men. They bow slightly instead.
Brazil
Kissing women on the cheek is a common social custom in Brazil. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands when they meet. Once they become familiar（熟悉的）with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.
Ghana
In a social situation, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used, and the palm（手掌）must directly touch the palm of the other one’s hand. It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand.
1. Two close French friends will kiss each other on the ________ when they meet.| A．palm | B．cheek | C．back | D．arm |
| A．Western men | B．Western women |
| C．Chinese men | D．Chinese women |
| A．touch the palm |
| B．kiss on the each other’s cheek |
| C．bow to each other |
| D．give a light hug to each other |
| A．Friends can give a light hug to each other. |
| B．People can give a nod or a kiss to others. |
| C．It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand. |
| D．Family members can greet each other with a kiss. |
| A．Social Customs in Different Countries |
| B．How to Behave Bravely |
| C．Bad Ways to Greet People |
| D．How to Make Friends |
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【推荐1】Give directions in different places
If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers.
In Japan, people use the landmarks (路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travellers, “Go straight down to the corner.
In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.”
Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.”
| A．Turn east, and then go another mile. |
| B．But one thing will happen everywhere. |
| C．People there think “I don’t know.” is impolite. |
| D．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. |
| E．Then they will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. |
【推荐2】On a weekend during Spring Festival, my parents and I were sitting in a restaurant. The drinks and food were good, so when we finished, my father left a tip (小费). As we were about to open the door, the waiter caught up with us. He gave the tip back to us. My dad forgot that here is China.
However, in some countries, tipping is the norm. That’s the way it is in the US. It’s said to be good manners to tip your waiter, taxi driver, hairdresser, which can really put your math skills to the test! But we usually give a tip that is 15-20% of the bill.
So why is there a strong custom of tipping? In the US, waiters have a very low income (收入). They depend on tips to pay their bills. As a US writer once wrote about her experience as a waitress, “It was difficult and I lived and died by my tips.”
1. Where were the parents when the waiter stopped them?| A．At the table. | B．At the door. | C．Outside the restaurant. | D．Beside the window. |
| A．Idea. | B．Custom. | C．Bill. | D．Way. |
| A．＄8. | B．＄10. | C．＄18. | D．＄25. |
【推荐3】What are people supposed to do when they greet? How do you greet your friends or visitors? In most countries, people shake hands when they meet. But some are different. What are they? Read on to find out!
Aloha （你好）, Hawaii!
Where is this girl from? She is from Hawaii, US. Flowers are here and there in Hawaii. People use them to welcome visitors. They put a flower lei （夏威夷花环）around your neck. They say "aloha" to you!
Cheek （脸颊）kissing in France
These two women are from France. This country is famous for its people’s romantic way of greeting. They touch their cheeks and make a kissing sound.
Take a bath together
Come and take a bath! When you visit Indians in Brazil, they will invite you to take a bath in a river with them. What a fun way of greeting!
Bowing
This girl is from Thailand. People there press their palms （手掌）together and bow to greet each other. If you make your hands higher or take a lower bow, you show more respect to others.
Touching noses
The Maoris in New Zealand touch their noses and foreheads （额头）to greet each other. What's that for? They share their breath with their guests. They think it is the best way to greet others.
1. How do people greet in most countries when they meet?| A．Kiss cheek. | B．Take a bath together. | C．Shake hands. | D．Touch noses. |
| A．Because there are many flowers in Hawaii. |
| B．Because the visitors like flowers. |
| C．Because flowers can be made into flower leis. |
| D．Because Hawaii is a country that is famous for flowers. |
| A．Brazil | B．Thailand | C．New Zealand | D．France |
| A．Indians in Thailand love bathing in a river very much. |
| B．People in Thailand press their palms together and bow to greet each other. |
| C．The Maoris touch their cheeks and foreheads to greet each other. |
| D．Americans like to share their breath with their guests. |
【推荐1】Each of us has dreams and goals (目标) for our future. The progress (进步) you make every day has to do with your personal dream or goal. But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What is the difference between successful people and the dreamers? The secret is their persistent (锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully do with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula (公式) for success: Dream>Believe>Achieve (达成).
Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired of waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula: Dream>Believe>Act>Achieve.
For me, act is the most important thing for success, and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Ac). If you say “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action. Please remember: Acton is the bridge that connects (连接) our dreams and goals to reality (现实).
1. What should you do when you find your lessons very hard?| A．Ask teachers for help. | B．Give up and try the next one. |
| C．Keep trying your best. | D．Get ready for a harder one. |
| A．Dangers. | B．Happiness. | C．Wonders. | D．Difficulties. |
| A．Successful people try harder than dreamers. |
| B．If you have a dream, you will succeed. |
| C．If we want to realize our dream, we should know the formula for success. |
| D．Everyone will get tired on the way to success. |
| A．Never give up your dream. | B．Hard work can lead to success. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. | D．Do something valuable. |
【推荐2】Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail (快递) is a fast way to send your letters, there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.
“The letter should be sent next Mother’s Day and not a day earlier!” Lin Xiaofan, a college student in Shanghai, tells one of the companies offering the service.
Lin Xiafan wrote the letter to her mother nearly a year earlier to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day.
“Offering this service makes people slow down and lets them understand the meaning of ‘time’ in another way,” said Zheng Zhimin, manager of a “future mail” company. Zheng thinks “future mail” letters help remind us of care, friendship and love.
While “future mail” is becoming more and more popular, some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive. Zheng said customers are glad to sign a contract (签订合同) to make sure that they can be compensated if their letters are lost or damaged.
Most of the customers are college students and young white-collar (白领) workers. Psychologists (心理学家) said that young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service. Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so that they can experience the connection (联系) between the past and the present when they receive the letter.
1. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “compensated”?| A．赔偿 | B．完成 | C．送达 | D．抛弃 |
| A．junior students | B．college students |
| C．young children | D．blue-collar workers |
| A．People can express their thoughts and feelings to themselves or others through a “future mail”. |
| B．Some people think the “future mail” business is not perfect. |
| C．Only young people accept the new “future mail” service. |
| D．“Future mail” service can let people understand the meaning of “time”. |
| A．save money from sending express mail |
| B．send a birthday gift to your friend quickly |
| C．talk with your friends about your life freely |
| D．send your best wishes to yourself on January 1, 2025 |
【推荐3】When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on the earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. And now it’s the Arctic’s turn.
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off things made of plastic and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.
Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.
1. What can we learn about the Arctic from Paragraph 1?| A．It is an icy land of pure white snow. | B．It is a beautiful icy land with clean air. |
| C．It has been polluted by plastic rubbish. | D．It is the last really clean place left on earth. |
| A．增加 | B．捐献 | C．造成 | D．降低 |
| A．By advising us to drink clean water. | B．By asking people not to eat sea animals. |
| C．By showing the beauty of the Arctic. | D．By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution. |
【推荐1】Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us the 9th-graders.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big "VICTORY". It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
A little higher above the formulas there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain. Oh! It must have been written at the end of last semester in the middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you "explore" the wall more carefully you will find many other interesting things like a crying face or a happy face and other patterns. There are still some patterns and letters that I can't understand but they all show the feelings of the students who drew them.
For years, the wall has witnessed all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don't know how it will be next year, two years from now or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.
1. There is ______ special on this wall.| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．Chalk. | B．Pencil. | C．Pen. | D．Brush. |
| A．At the beginning of last semester in the middle school. | B．At the end of the year. |
| C．At the end of the last semester. | D．At the beginning of last month. |
| A．部分 | B．分离 | C．和好 | D．聚集 |
| A．The Faces of the Wall | B．The Feelings of the Students |
| C．The Patterns of the Classroom | D．The Hope of the Writer |
【推荐2】I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was singing along. The song was a happy one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it happened, however. The sweet sound of the music ended and the news break began.
I drove on while the news started. Gas prices were getting high again. The race for the presidency was getting worse and worse. Fights broke out when the fans of a sports team went wild while celebrating their team’ s win.
Finally, I could take no more and turned off the radio. I preferred staying in silence to listening to anything else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and watched the people as I drove by.
A man was helping an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store.
A smiling woman was throwing some corns into her backyard while lots of birds flew down to enjoy the food before them.
A young man was walking along, carrying his 2-year-old daughter safely in his arms. He tickled her gently when she pulled the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as I looked at all of his kindness. Although the music was off, I felt my heart singing.
In truth, this world could use a little more kindness and a lot less competition. Kindness makes us all winners in life and shows us that we don’ t have to beat others all the time.
1. Why did the writer turn off the radio?| A．Because he couldn’ t stand all the bad news. |
| B．Because he preferred silence over sound. |
| C．Because he was driving into a town. |
| A．步行者 | B．助行器 | C．钱袋子 |
| A．competition | B．love and laughter | C．old people and kids |
| A．be more competitive | B．listen to less news | C．be kinder to others |
| A．A happy day | B．More kindness, Less competitive | C．A peaceful town |
【推荐3】China is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary this year. Eight people received the Medal of the Republic, now let’s learn about four of them.
| Shen Jilan has served 13 ideas for the country since 1954. She came up with the idea of equal pay for equal work between men and women. The idea was written into China’s first law in 1954. | Sun Jiadong, an engineer, made great contributions to developing Chinese satellite technology and space exploration. He was main designer of both the Beidou navigation（导航）system and China’s lunar exploration project. |
| Zhang Fuqing was a soldier during the Liberation War（解放战争）. He was twice awarded the title of Combat Hero. In 1955, he volunteered to work in the remote countryside in Hubei province and has been helping poor people there ever since. | Tu Youyou, a scientist, is known for winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015. She discovered artemisinin（青蒿素）, a medicine that can be used to treat malaria. Her finding has saved millions of lives. |
1. According to the text, the four people all received __________.
| A．the Nobel Prize | B．the Medal of the Republic |
| C．the Friendship Medals | D．the National Honorary Titles |
| A．malaria is a kind of illness |
| B．Sun Jiadong only designed the Beidou navigation system |
| C．Shen Jilan’s 13 ideas were written into China’s first law |
| D．Zhang Fuqing was twice awarded the Medal of the Republic |
| A．a story | B．a notice | C．a report | D．a guidebook |
【推荐1】"The Chinese Dream" is a hot topic of this year. Many young people are inspired(鼓舞) by the Chinese Dream. Everyone has their own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties. Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.
Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not full of roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.
Cooperation is also necessary. Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.
At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages(优缺点) as well as get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.
Follow the suggestions above, then our dreams are sure to come true.
1. How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
| A．giving up our dreams | B．solving problems alone |
| C．failing from time to time | D．knowing our advantages and disadvantages |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The Chinese Dream | B．Cooperation Is Necessary |
| C．Examine Our Abilities | D．Advice on How to Realize Our Beautiful Dreams |
No one knows how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Yet publishers(发行人) and bookshops report that more and more throughout the United States are joining the clubs.
Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people who live near each other. Or, they may be people who work together.
Book clubs may be for only women or only men. Or, they can be for husbands and wives together. Some are family groups where parents attend with their children. Children may belong to book clubs of their own.
Some book clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often talk to each other only about their children, work, or money problems. "Talking about books," she says, "opens a whole new level of communication."
American children belong to book clubs, too. They may be as young as four years old or as old as eighteen. Some children's clubs get help from the Great Book Foundation (基金). This educational organization provides lists of books to read. It also trains people to lead discussions about the books.
1. It is reported that _____ in the United States.
| A．reading is important for men |
| B．a lot of people are joining book clubs |
| C．all the people are reading their books |
| D．fewer and fewer people in the USA are joining the clubs |
| A．to read the same book at the same time |
| B．to buy a lot of books at the same time |
| C．to read different books at the same time |
| D．to read as many books as they can |
| A．housework and work | B．computer games |
| C．books and writers | D．children, money or work |
| A．An Important Activity in the USA |
| B．Reading Clubs for Children |
| C．Book Clubs in the USA |
| D．All Kinds of Clubs in the USA |
【推荐3】A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She said to him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was not able to take his medicine on time. The air hostess hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it. In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never replied to her.
When the passenger was going to get off the plane, he asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet (意见簿). She knew that he would write down bad words about her job, and maybe it would make her lose her job. But with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, the air hostess opened the booklet and smiled because the passenger wrote, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! The twelve smiles of the air hostess touched the passenger deeply and of course she wouldn’t lose her job.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. The passenger needed a cup of water because ________.
| A．he was thirsty | B．he wanted to take his medicine |
| C．He felt very bored | D．he wanted to talk with the hostess |
| A．pleased | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．bored |
| A．water | B．medicine | C．cup | D．booklet |
| A．The hostess lost her job at last. | B．The air hostess’ smiles touched the passenger. |
| C．The passenger hated the air hostess. | D．The air hostess was afraid of the passenger. |
| A．An Interesting Story | B．An Unfriendly Passenger |
| C．Twelve Sincere Smiles | D．A Pleasant Journey |
