As the old saying goes, do as the Romans do. But do you know the western dining table customs (习俗)? We know the westerners like to plan their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead (提前). But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served (招待) at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time. And don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little gifts to your friend, such as flowers, chocolate and so on. At dinner, if you don’t know what to do, you should also observe some other people. Here I’ll give you some matters about them needing attention (注意) in the following:
★Don’t leave bones (骨头) on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)
★Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
★Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.
★Don’t ask others to have more wine (酒). (This is quite different from that in China.)
★After dinner, use your napkin (纸巾) to clean your mouth and hands.
★Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.
1. The westerners like to plan their time because they want to ________.| A．invite you to dinner | B．do other important things for you |
| C．do all the important things well | D．get time to have a big dinner |
| A．get there on time | B．take some little gifts |
| C．use your spoon to drink soup | D．talk with much food in your mouth |
| A．watch | B．help | C．invite | D．visit |
| A．Do as the Romans Do | B．The westerners Like to Make a Plan |
| C．The Difference between West and East | D．Customs at Dinner Table in the West |
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【推荐1】You can see people in films have a white Christmas in England or in the USA. But Christmas in Australia is very different. It is very hot.
Christmas (Dec. 25) comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature can be over 40℃ in some cities! Because it is so hot, people usually have lunch outside and swim in the pool during Christmas. They also meet all their family members for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham (火腿), turkey, salad and seafood. Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal. One year my aunt even made а gingerbread house (姜饼屋) that we ate for dessert (甜点)!
The sport of cricket (板球) is very popular in Australia. So during Christmas, family members also play a game of cricket in the backyard. Australia may not have а white Christmas, but it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.
1. When Christmas comes, it is very ________ in Australia.| A．cold | B．warm | C．hot | D．cool |
| A．They go to a nice restaurant and have a great meal there. |
| B．They cook different things and bring them together. |
| C．They just have a picnic. |
| D．They buy some Christmas food on the Internet. |
| A．Cricket. | B．Basketball. | C．Volleyball. | D．Football. |
| A．Outdoor lunch. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Playing cricket. | D．Playing with snow. |
| A．Sports in Australia | B．Food in Australia |
| C．Christmas in Australia | D．Families in Australia |
【推荐2】Mayan Calendars
The Maya were an influential(有影响的) people living in what is now Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, EI Salvador, and parts of southern Mexico. The ancient Maya developed sophisticated(复杂的) systems of agriculture, architecture, science, mathematics, and writing. One of the most important Mayan developments was the creation of calendars.
The ancient Maya had several calendars. The Tzolkin (ZOL-keen) calendar was tied to religious beliefs. The Haab (hayb) calendar was based on the length of a year.
Understanding astronomy(天文学) helped the Maya accurately(精确地) measure days, months, and years. A year had 365 days by Mayan calculations(计算), as it does in our own calendar. The Mayan year, though, was made up of 18 months, and each month had 20 days. An extra 5 days were added to complete the calendar year. These days rounded out the calendar nicely, but the Maya thought they were unlucky.
One of the most unusual Mayan calendars was actually a pyramid. Around AD 1050, the Maya built the Pyramid of Kukulkan(KO-KUL-kan) at Chichén Itzá(chee-CHEN eet-SAH) , The pyramid had a stairway(楼梯) on each of its four sides. Each stairway had 91 steps. Counting the platform at the top, there were 365 steps, the same number of days in the calendar year.
1. What is the second paragraph mostly about?| A．The Maya were a very hardworking people. |
| B．The Maya had different kinds of calendars. |
| C．The Maya built a pyramid that was a calendar. |
| A．how far Mayan culture spread. |
| B．locations of Mayan calendars. |
| C．where the Maya lived. |
| A．The pyramid had 365 steps. |
| B．The pyramid had four sides. |
| C．The pyramid was very unusual. |
| A．make a dangerous trip. | B．have a wild party. | C．stay at home. |
| A．judge the worth of something |
| B．express as a number |
| C．carry |
【推荐3】In some western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are good ways for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawn mower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
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1. In some western countries, many children get pocket money by doing chores.
2. Children often do chores not only on weekdays, but also on weekends.
3. Children usually start to do chores at the age of ten.
4. When they get older, they want to buy things that are more expensive than candy.
5. Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
1. Which page is the idiom “Fish out of water” on?
| A．Page4. | B．Page 5. | C．Page 28. | D．Page 78. |
| A．Only the “Meaning” part can help us understand. |
| B．The right pronunciation of each idiom is shown. |
| C．The dictionary gives two examples for each idiom. |
| D．The “Origin” part tells us how the idioms came into use. |
| A．My daughter has been the apple of my eye since she was born. |
| B．I always burn the midnight oil because I like to go to sleep early. |
| C．You’d better listen carefully in class, The teacher is all ears! |
| D．Sandy is like a fish out of water since she knows the school so well. |
【推荐2】Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare (准备) things. They buy beef, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival (除夕), all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment (时刻). They sing, and they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.
1. Which is the most important festival in China?| A．Mid-autumn Festival. | B．Spring Festival. | C．Children’s Day. | D．May Day. |
| A．January or February | B．February or March |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
| A．Pork. | B．Fish. | C．Dumplings. | D．Noodles. |
| A．be delicious | B．be hungry | C．come together | D．come back |
| A．sing, dance and play cards | B．buy each other presents |
| C．never drinks | D．give each other the best wishes |
【推荐3】Waste is very serious in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they have enough money to buy these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（资源）, we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal（煤）or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to stop waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps（水龙头）when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be better. We stop the waste one day if we do our best!
1. From the passage we know that some students often ________ in the school.| A．eat too much | B．don’t work hard | C．waste things |
| A．We may still have enough oil. |
| B．We may still have enough coal. |
| C．We may have no coal or oil to use. |
| A．Waste brings problems. |
| B．Waste can bring no problem. |
| C．Students never waste things. |
| A．School life | B．Stop Wasting | C．Waste in the School |
| A. Food B. Greetings C. Gifts D. Clothes E. Leaving |
How to be the world’s best guest
Do you want to be a popular guest who gets invited back? Read our five top tips(建议) for being a good guest.
1. If you are in a formal(正式的) situation, dress smartly: a suit and tie for men, a long skirt and jacket for women.
2. If you are going to stay in someone’s house, don’t arrive empty-handed. Bring a small present if you are staying for a short time, a bigger one for longer periods. Expensive chocolate works in most situations.
3. To shake hands or to kiss? Wait to see what your host does.
4. Always accept it when offered,whether it looks terrible or delicious. Try to eat all of it and say it tastes good. Most people are proud of their cooking even if they shouldn’t be. Don’t hurt their feelings.
5. The most important tip for being a good guest is to know when to say goodbye. The secret is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you to stay longer.
Months ago, at an exhibition (展览会) in the UK, we saw some things about what was science in 1923. It gave us the idea for the question: What will science be in 2123? Then we asked some experts for their ideas.
Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist:
I think people in 2123 will work hard to develop technology for interstellar (星际的) travel. If successful, we humans could get to our next-door star system Alpha Centauri not in 76,000 years but in just 20 years. It would change humans’ understanding of the universe (宇宙). And in 100 years, people may be able to answer the question “Are we alone in the universe?”
Professor Steve Brusatte at University of Edinburgh:
I think in 100 years, people will see big improvements on medical science. Well, of course, doctors in 2123 will still use many of the medicines created in the 2020s. And I think that if there is an exhibition of today’s things in 2123, it will have some masks (防护面具) we used during the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情).
Professor Andrea Sella at University College London:
I think in the future, people will look back on the small steps of quantum (量子) computers and laugh at our worry about AI. At the same time, they may have to stand more terrible weather. They will wonder why we didn’t act to stop the world from warming by 4℃—5℃.
1. ________ works as a space scientist.| A．Maggie Aderin-Pocock | B．Steve Brusatte | C．Andrea Sella |
| A．order robots to do everything for them |
| B．use many of the medicines created these days |
| C．wear masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| A．What was life like in 1923? |
| B．What will science be in 2123? |
| C．What medicines will be used in the 2020s? |
【推荐3】You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you:
It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity (电) and know useful telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.
It’s important for each of you to stay calm (冷静). If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table.
If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground.
After an earthquake
Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the building at once.
It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe. Check around you and help the people who are in trouble.
| A．Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. |
| B．During an earthquake |
| C．If your building is badly broken you should leave it. |
| D．Before an earthquake |
| E．It is the right way to protect yourself from falling objects. |
【推荐1】Different countries have different customs in giving presents.
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap(用……包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because they are the colors for funerals(葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them(one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.
1. According to the passage ________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.| A．flowers | B．clothes | C．food | D．clocks |
| A．偶数的 | B．奇数的 | C．甚至 | D．平坦 |
| A．Thirteen of something. | B．Flowers except red roses. |
| C．An even number of something. | D．Something wrapped in brown paper. |
【推荐2】If an American friend invites you to his or her home for dinner, keep in mind these important rules.
First of all, arrive on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.
Second, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always good. If you take a special gift that is made in your own country, your friend will certainly enjoy accepting that.
Wearing beautiful clothes and a smile are good but not enough. Table manners are also very important. Do not open your mouth to talk when you are eating food. Also, chew(咀嚼) food with your mouth closed. When you want to get food that is a little far from you, do not stretch your hands to reach for it. Ask others to pass the food to you.
After dinner, don’t leave at once, but don’t stay at your friend’s house for too long, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired, tell him or her that you need to leave. The next day, call or write to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
1. What time can you arrive if an American friend invites you for dinner at 6:00?| A．At 5:30. | B．At 5:45. | C．At 6:10. | D．At 6:50. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．举起 | B．擦洗 | C．伸出 | D．摆动 |
| A．Eating food with your mouth open. | B．Leaving their houses at once after dinner. |
| C．Talking with others when you are eating food. | D．Bringing candies when you visit their homes. |
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The Greeting Changes of People in Different Countries | |
China | In Beijing, red signs are everywhere to tell people not to shake hands but to join their own hands together in a sign of greeting. |
Iran | In Iran, a video has been popular among people. I was made to show that three friends are meeting with their hands in the pockets. Two of them are wearing masks, tapping (轻碰) their feet against each other as a greeting. |
France | As we all know, people in France usually kiss each other on the cheeks (脸颊) when they meet each other. But now they are giving up that and choose to look into a person’s eyes instead. They find it a new way to greet politely. |
Australia | An officer said that people were advised not to shake hands but to pat (轻拍) others on the back. “I won’t say ‘Don’t kiss’,” he said. “But you should be careful with whom you choose to kiss.” |
Germany | Two friends met on the road and instead of touching each other, they laughed and put their hands up in the air to say hello. That is quite funny and different from traditional ways of greeting. |
| A．Tap their feet against each other. | B．Pat others on the back. |
| C．Kiss others on the cheeks. | D．Join their own hands together. |
| A．China and France. | B．France and Australia. |
| C．Germany and Australia. | D．Iran and Germany. |
| A．A sports magazine. | B．A novel. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A science book. |
