In many countries, tattoos are in fashion （时尚）. On TV you can often see a famous actor or musician with a tattoo on his arm or foot. Many sports players have them, too. In the US, tattoos are very popular. Forty percent of Americans aged between 26 and 40 have a tattoo, and 60 percent of customers in US tattoo parlors are women. These people are often professional people like doctor, teachers and lawyers.
However, tattoos are not modern. In fact, they are very old in human history. For example, archaeologists* found a human in ice from 5,000 years ago. He had 57 tattoos on his back, ankles, legs, knees and feet. Tattoos were used for many different reasons. In ancient Egypt, people got tattoos because they were “beautiful”. But in ancient Rome, tattoos were negative and put on criminals* and prisoners. In India, tattoos were religious *.
In the 16th and 17th century, European sailors arrived on the islands of Polynesia. They saw tattoos for the first time. The people on the islands had tattoos on their shoulders, chests, backs and legs. Often the tattoos were of animals or natural features like a river or a mountain. The European sailors liked them and made their own tattoos, so the idea traveled to Europe. Tattoos in Polynesia are still important today. They show information about a person’s history, their island or their job.
So is there a connection between traditional tattoos and fashionable tattoos? And can you call tattoos a fashion? Chris Rainier is an expert in tattoos and his book Ancient Marks has photos of tattoos from all over the world. He thinks people in modern societies often have tattoos because they are a connection to the traditional world. But tattoos aren’t a fashion like clothes or a haircut because you can’t put them on and take them off again like a jacket or a hat. They are permanent* and for life.
1. When were tattoos brought to Europe?| A．5,000 years ago. | B．60 years ago. |
| C．Until recently. | D．In the 16th and 17th century. |
| A．school. | B．stores. | C．factories. | D．theaters. |
| A．Tattoos are religious in modern societies. | B．Tattoos connect tradition with fashion. |
| C．Tattoos are a fashion among famous people. | D．Tattoos show information about a person’s hobby. |
| A．Tattoos’ History. | B．Tattoos in Polynesia. |
| C．Tattoos on a Human in Ice. | D．Tattoos in Fashion and for Life. |
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But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
1. Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
| A．Being shy. |
| B．Making a lot of language mistakes. |
| C．Nothing to say. |
| D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
| A．Starting talking. | B．Meeting foreigners. |
| C．Communicating. | D．Studying English. |
| A．Giving advice. | B．Taking care of themselves. |
| C．Getting care from good friends. | D．Getting help. |
| A．独立自主 | B．依靠 | C．失落感 | D．伤心 |
| A．Be honest. | B．Open to your friends. |
| C．Respect each other. | D．All of the above. |
【推荐2】If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
1. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
| A．Something for cutting apples. |
| B．A person who likes to please others. |
| C．A person who is dealing with fruits. |
| D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
| A．cooking | B．medicine | C．shopping | D．health |
| A．Apples are medicine. |
| B．Apples are the most important food. |
| C．New York is famous for its big apples. |
| D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
| A．stories about the apple |
| B．apples in American culture |
| C．some famous sayings of the apple |
| D．big cities that is famous for apples |
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar(糖), eggs and so on. Dumplings with vegetables and pork are my favorite. Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival(春节) is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the new year.
In the old days, people couldn't often eat dumplings because they were poor. Now our country is getting stronger and stronger(更强大的), and our people are richer(更富裕的). We can eat them very often. Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
1. In China, the real Chinese food is ________.
| A．noodles | B．dumplings | C．moon cakes | D．vegetables |
| A．meat | B．seafood | C．vegetables and pork | D．vegetables |
| A．your home | B．your school | C．supermarkets | D．libraries |
| A．盐 | B．酱油 | C．辣椒 | D．醋 |
| A．The Chinese like dumplings very much. |
| B．If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the new year. |
| C．In the old days, people could often eat dumplings. |
| D．Now people are richer and they often eat dumplings. |
【推荐1】The idea of family is important all over the world. Many countries, such as Germany, India and the Netherlands, have special events to celebrate it. Here’s a few...
FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL—GERMANY In Germany, the first day at school is a very important time for all children. There is a special event called an Einschulung. Everyone in the family meets to give the child presents, like pens and books, parents give their children a large paper cone called Schultute. Inside there are things for school and sweets. |
LOOKING AFTER ANIMALS—INDIA Pets are popular in many cultures around the world. Looking after an animal helps a child learn how to be responsible (有责任心的). Every year in India there is a Hindu festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals. Children also learn that all living things are connected and must share the world together. |
WRITING POEMS—THE NETHERLANDS In the Netherlands, people celebrate the winter holiday on the 5th December. This holiday is called Sinterklaas. People give each other presents, but they also have a special tradition. Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person. Everyone sits in a circle and reads out their poems. |
| A．To share their traditions. |
| B．To learn to be responsible. |
| C．To connect all living things. |
| D．To show their love for family. |
| A．Japan. | B．India. | C．Germany. | D．The Netherlands. |
| A．About the importance of reading poems. |
| B．About the gifts for the first day at school. |
| C．About the traditions to celebrate in family. |
| D．About the ways to feed birds in the family. |
A college student was asked to take part in an experiment. In the experiment, his eyes were covered with a small video camera. The camera was connected to a long plastic line which went into his mouth. A computer would change the video’s picture. The picture would travel through the plastic line as an electric current(电流), reaching the electrodes(电极板) inside the student’s mouth. The scientist would roll a ball towards his right side, left side, or centre, and the student would have to catch it. When the scientist rolled the ball, pain passed over the student’s tongue. For the position of the pain on the tongue, the student reached out his hand and caught the ball.
If the brain can see a ball through a camera and a wet tongue, blindness and deafness can be overcame.
1. How many senses are talked about in the first paragraph?
| A．4. | B．5. | C．3. | D．2. |
①The scientist rolled a ball.
② The student caught the ball.
③ The student felt pain on his tongue.
④The scientist connected the camera to a long plastic line.
| A．①②③④ | B．②①④③ | C．④①③② | D．④③①② |
| A．Senses Are Important | B．An Interesting Experiment |
| C．A Famous Scientist | D．Senses Are Changeable |
【推荐3】There’s a big zoo in our city. It’s about five kilometers from my house. I like all kinds of animals. I usually go to the zoo by bus on Sundays. In the zoo, I can see many different kinds of animals, such as monkeys, bears, pandas, tigers, lions and dolphins(海豚). Some animals are friendly, but some are not. Tigers, lions and bears are dangerous(危险的), so they have to live in cages(笼子). But I don’t think it’s good for animals to live in cages. They are not happy.
Tigers and lions usually live in forests. They can run very fast there. They catch(抓住) and eat small animals like deer and rabbits. But now in the zoo, they live in small rooms. They walk round and round in the cages, and they want to get out. I feel sorry for them.
Of all the animals I like dolphins best. I think dolphins are the most interesting animals in the zoo. I like watching them swim. They are very smart. They can play with balls. They are very friendly to people. If you fall into(掉入) the water and you can’t swim, they may come to help you.
1. How far is it from the zoo to the writer’s(作者) home?| A．6 kilometers. |
| B．5 kilometers. |
| C．4 kilometers. |
| D．3 kilometers. |
| A．Rabbits. | B．Deer. | C．Monkeys. | D．Lions. |
| A．they live in forests |
| B．they are interesting, smart and friendly |
| C．they catch and eat small animals |
| D．I fall into the river |
| A．Some animals are friendly. |
| B．Tigers and lions usually live in forests. |
| C．Tigers are happy to live in cages. |
| D．Dolphins can play with balls. |
【推荐1】There are two zoos in my city.Many people think that animals in the zoos are happy and lucky(幸运的)，but many of them are unhappy.Do you know why？Animals like tigers and bears usually live in the forests and mountains(山区).They run，jump and play with their children and catch small animals for food.Now they have to stay in cages(笼子) or small rooms in the zoo.They don't have to(不得不) look for food.They don't do anything but eat，walk and sleep every day.Their life in the zoo is different from the animals in the forest because they are not free.I hope they can go back to the forests and mountains one day！
1. There are(is) zoo(s) in the writer's city.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．sea | B．hotel |
| C．park | D．forests and mountains |
| A．Tigers | B．Giraffes | C．Dogs | D．Pandas |
| A．sing | B．dance  | C．sleep | D．work |
| Exercise 1. Run for 30 minutes every morning. 2. Swim in the club twice a week. 3. Go to work on foot instead of (代替) by bus every day. 4. Take a walk after supper every day. |
| Food 1. Have only a glass of milk and an egg for breakfast every morning. 2. Just have fruit for supper three times a week. 3. Eat more vegetables and less meat for dinner. 4. Never eat junk food. 5. Drink at least(至少) eight cups of water every day. |
1. Cathy plans to run for every day.
| A．twenty minutes | B．thirty minutes |
| C．an hour | D．forty minutes |
| A．twice a week | B．once a week |
| C．every day | D．every month |
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
| A．some rice and milk | B．a glass of milk and an egg |
| C．some milk and noodles | D．some hamburgers and milk |
| A．Yes, she does. |
| B．Sorry, I don’t know. |
| C．She has some vegetables and meat. |
| D．No, she doesn’t. |
【推荐3】Four Funny Inventions
Time Temp Glasses
Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show what time it is above your right eye and how hot or cold it is above your left eye. Price: $20.00 for one pair.
Alarm Fork
Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can Alarm Fork help you? Well, this fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Now it is only $8.00 for one and you’ll receive a free gift for ordering.
Smell This
How do you know if the air that comes out of your own mouth smells nice or bad? Smell This is useful for this situation. It covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to tell. Maybe you need a piece of gum(口香糖). Original price: $15.00 for one. We’ll take 10% off the original price if you order now.
Banana Suitcase
Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana fresh and delicious. Original price: $10.00! If you order now, you can save $3. 00!
1. Time Temp Glasses are special because they _________.| A．show time in different cities | B．can tell your body temperature |
| C．help people see very faraway places | D．can tell you the time and the temperature |
| A．comes in two colors | B．tells people what to eat |
| C．helps people eat healthily | D．is popular in big restaurants |
| A．$16.50 | B．$25 | C．$11.5 | D．$20.5 |
| A．often takes bananas on trips | B．wants to grow a banana plant |
| C．has little interest in eating bananas | D．wants to tell if a banana has gone bad |
| A．In a tourist map. | B．In a health report. |
| C．In a science magazine. | D．In a medical dictionary. |
【推荐1】Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana. The sun there shines all the time. The local people are very friendly and hospitable(好客的). Now let’s have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water. If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.
Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor. The visitor can choose his favorite food. After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation. Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food. He is also accompanied(陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
1. The underlined word “assumes” here probably means “________”.| A．thinks | B．remembers . | C．disagrees | D．follows |
| A．The host talks little with the visitor. |
| B．The child accompanies the visitor to the gate of the house. |
| C．The host offers the visitor a seat only. |
| D．The visitor takes some food with him when he leaves. |
| A．noisy | B．friendly | C．impolite | D．quiet |
【推荐2】We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain. I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing shoes（踢踏舞）. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain shoes. When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.” People turned around to look.
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.” A woman asked.
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctor told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience（耐心）, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk, ” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate（毕业）from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile（值得）. She teaches me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
1. The mother and daughter went to the secondhand shop because .| A．they wanted to do window shopping | B．it was raining |
| C．they needed to buy the dancing shoes | D．they looked for some old things |
| A．she liked the tap dancing shoes too | B．the sound meant her daughter could walk |
| C．the shoes made her daughter special | D．her daughter could tap dance very well |
| A．they make noise | B．they are expensive |
| C．they are dirty | D．it is not allowed |
| A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours | B．they don’t walk the same way as you |
| C．They don’t know the size of your shoes | D．they don’t know how you feel |
| A．Walk in Your Own Shoes | B．Tap Dancing Shoes |
| C．My Hard-working Daughter. | D．Don’t make any noise |
【推荐3】In 1969, as US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, he famously declared, ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’ And as many countries come together to celebrate World Space Week from Oct 4-10, it seems that there are still many leaps to take.
During ancient times, our only steps were back and forth across the surface of our own planet. We climbed to the top of mountains, or sailed in boats across oceans. But we didn’t, and couldn’t, leave the surface of our planet.
It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated(使着迷) us so much. How could they not? How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it? Or the mysterious moon, stars and planets that lit up the night sky? Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a ‘King of the Sky’ who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had ‘the Sky Gods’ who controlled the weather.
Few of us believe those stories anymore – science has taught us better. And yet the heavens, or what we now call ‘space’ and ‘outer space’, are still a source of mystery and fascination for us. Yes, there are space stations, satellites and trips to other planets. None of this modern science, however, has made space any less fascinating to us.
As the American scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, ‘The universe is under no obligation (义务) to make sense to you.’ The more we know, the more our curiosity grows.
Even today, the most popular novels and movies are set on other planets, solar systems (太阳系) or galaxies (星系). Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.
1. The author used Neil Armstrong’s story to ______.| A．describe how the celebration of World Space Week began |
| B．draw attention to great achievements in space exploration |
| C．explain why human beings are curious about outer space |
| D．predict(预报) future space programs that might change history |
| A．happy | B．interested | C．satisfied | D．bored |
| A．didn’t leave many records of space objects |
| B．believed the King of the Sky controlled the weather |
| C．shared a similar curiosity about the universe |
| D．showed little respect for the power of nature |
| A．Important events in space exploration history. |
| B．Human’s unchangeable interest in space. |
| C．Ancient stories inspired(激发，产生) by the heavens. |
| D．What we have learned about the universe. |
