Three students had some confusing experiences. Please help them get the information to understand better.
Maria: “When I went on a trip to Thailand last year, I found that people there eat food with their right hand. I want to know more.”
Lingling: “I gave my seat to a British old man on the bus, but the man looked a little bit angry and refused to take my seat. I don’t know why.”
Peter: “I first met Judy at the airport on a cold winter morning. It was so cold that I shook Judy’s hand without pulling off my gloves. Am I right to do so?”
| A．In China, people are encouraged to give seats to the old, the sick and the disabled on the bus or subway. But in some western countries, some elderly people think you are hurting them if you try to help them without their agreement. |
| B．People in Thailand use their right hand to eat, because they believe that the left hand is unclean. So it’s not proper to use one’s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may make them angry. |
| C．Shaking hands is a common way to greet each other. But it is very impolite to shake hands with others when you are wearing gloves. You should take off your gloves first no matter how cold it is. |
| D．When you meet a Chinese man or woman for the first time, you should wait for him or her to offer his or her hand first. Chinese people are not supposed to kiss when they greet each other. |
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I always had a nice cup of tea every morning in my country in Indonesia.
When I arrived in the early morning for the first time at Sydney airport, the first thing that I looked for was a coffee shop. Finally, I found a nice coffee shop with many people queuing(排队) to order.
One day I had a cup of tea at the university tea room. I saw a lady drinking tea with milk in it. Then I asked her, “
| A．I didn't say anything. |
| B．I jumped into the queue. |
| C．Would you like black or white tea? |
| D．Can I say that you are having a white tea? |
| E．It gave me a great feeling in the morning. |
| F．I'm surprised that they queue up for coffee. |
【推荐2】Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.
A．Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.
B．Cordon from Britain
On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.
C．Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火). We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
1. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Have 12 grapes to eat. | B．Have parties. |
| C．Give flowers to others. | D．Watch fireworks. |
| A．People in Spain. | B．People in Britain. | C．People in Brazil. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．Caroline can’t drink much. |
| B．People hear Big Ben on the radio to welcome the New Year. |
| C．People sing a song about good luck. |
| D．People in Britain go to watch fireworks. |
| A．They hope that can bring them good luck. |
| B．It reminds them of their happy life. |
| C．They think that they look beautiful in white. |
| D．They have to do that. |
| A．What people in Britain do on New Year’s Day. |
| B．When and where people have New Year Party. |
| C．What people in different countries do on New Year’s Day. |
| D．Why people around the world like the New Year’s Day. |
【推荐3】Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another year in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In western countries, people usually celebrate New Year’s Day from the midnight on December 31st to the morning of January 1st. People may go to the party, sometimes dressing in formal (正式的) clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minute of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures like to celebrate New Year’s Day by waking up early to watch the sunrise. ▲
Many cultures also do special things to say goodbye to bad luck at the beginning of the new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll and burn it to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start. There are also other common traditions that can keep away bad luck in the new year, such as throwing things into rivers or seas, or saying special things on the first day of the new year and so on.
People around the world think some New Year traditions can bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year’s Day. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The meaning of having the new year. | B．Several different New Year traditions. |
| C．What to eat on New Year’s Day. | D．Why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day. |
| A．They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise. |
| B．Some cultures celebrate New Year at night. |
| C．Some cultures do special things to celebrate New Year. |
| D．They do different things at different times. |
| A．Bringing good luck. | B．Planning for the next year. |
| C．Keeping away bad luck. | D．Remembering the past. |
| A．No cultures do special things to celebrate New Year’s Day. |
| B．The western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day. |
| C．People in Ecuador go to parties at the end of a year. |
| D．Some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
【推荐1】I looked at the broken mirror on the floor. It was silly to play soccer inside when mom was away. My team would have a match this Saturday. I just wanted to practice. However, I was in a big trouble.
When I was cleaning up the mirror, Rusty, my pet dog, jumped around me. It gave me an idea.
Mom came back and Rusty jumped up to greet her. “I’m sorry, mom, but Rusty broke your mirror.” I lied（撒谎）, looking at my feet. “Rusty, you bad boy!” mom was angry. Rusty whined（呜呜声）. A sick feeling rose in my mind, “You go outside to the yard.” said mom. “Go to your doghouse, Rusty.” I said, holding the door open. Rusty walked to his doghouse, looking sad.
I closed the door and tried to think about something else. It began to rain hard. Rain fell down Rusty’s nose, just like he was crying. “What have I done?” I asked myself.
“Mom, I have something to tell you.” I said. “I was playing soccer in the house, and I broke your mirror.” I quietly explained. “Blaming Rusty for your mistake was wrong,” mom said, “but John, thank you for being honest. Now let Rusty back inside, and you can’t go to the soccer match on Saturday.” I thought about arguing, saying it’s unfair, but it is. I made a mistake.
I opened the door, and Rusty ran back in. He shook the rain off his body right onto me. He jumped up and I hugged him. Suddenly, I felt fine.
1. Who broke the mirror?| A．Rusty. | B．The writer. | C．Mom. | D．Someone else. |
| A．She said nothing. | B．She asked him to go out. |
| C．She smiled. | D．She held him. |
| A．Sick. | B．Happy. | C．Bored. | D．Surprised. |
| A．Because the mirror was fine. | B．Because it began to rain hard. |
| C．Because she knew the truth. | D．Because the writer let him in. |
| A．The writer could go the match on Saturday. |
| B．The writer realized his mistake. |
| C．Rusty had to stay in the rain for a whole day. |
| D．Mom no longer believes the writer. |
【推荐2】Have you heard about a story of killing a tree by yelling(叫喊)?On the Solomon Islands(所罗门群岛) in the South Pacific, some villagers cut down trees in a special way. If a tree is too large to be cut down with an ax(斧子), they try something else — yelling at it. Woodsmen with special powers climb up a tree at dawn(拂晓) and yell at it at the top of their voices. They continue doing this for 30 days. After 30 days, the tree dies and falls over. It seems like the yelling kills the spirit of the tree. According to the villagers, it always works.
It’s too bad they don’t have the advantages of modern technology and a scientific mind.
No matter how true the story actually is, it reminds me of something. I often yell at my wife, the telephone and workers. And sometimes I even yell at the TV, the newspaper and my children. I’ve been known to shake my fist(拳头) and yell at the sky at times.
The man next door yells at his car a lot. And this summer I heard him yell at a ladder for most of an afternoon. Some modern, educated people often yell at traffic, bills, banks and machines. Machines and relatives get yelled at the most.
It doesn’t do much good. Machines and things just sit there. Even kicking it doesn’t usually help. As for people, well, the Solomon Islanders may have a point. Yelling at living things does tend to(有做……的倾向) kill the spirit in them and break our hearts too.
1. How do the Solomon villagers cut down a very large tree?| A．They use a special ax. | B．They yell at the trees day by day. |
| C．They use the powers of nature. | D．They use modern technology. |
| A．a nice husband | B．a patient father | C．a gentle boss | D．a complainer |
| A．Solomon Islands is a modern place. |
| B．Solomon Islanders never use an ax to cut down trees. |
| C．Modern people are often in a bad mood. |
| D．The man next door lives a peaceful life. |
| A．It solves traffic problems. | B．It helps people at the bank. |
| C．It makes machines work. | D．It does no good for people. |
| A．Yelling hurts both sides. | B．Yelling is bad for our health. |
| C．Every living thing has its own spirit. | D．Solomon Islanders are very clever. |
【推荐3】Nice to meet you! My name is Eric, I’m in Class 3.
This is my desk. Some things are on it. Is this green schoolbag mine? Yes. What’s in it? An ID card, two English books and a jacket. You can find an English dictionary in it, too. The dictionary is not mine. It’s Lucy’s. Is this blue pencil box mine? No, it’s Lucy’s, too. Her favorite color is blue. You can see a blue ruler and two blue pencils in it. What are these? They are two baseballs and a ping-pong ball. The baseballs are mine. The ping-pong ball is Selina’s. What about this green watch? Look! A name “Henry” is on it. It’s Henry’s.
1. __________ are in the green schoolbag.| A．An ID card and a T-shirt | B．Two English books and a jacket | C．An ID card and two Chinese books |
| A．Eric’s | B．Lucy’s | C．Selina’s |
| A．blue | B．white | C． green |
| A．a green watch | B．two baseballs | C．a ping-pong ball |
| A．Friends of Eric | B．Things on Eric’s desk | C．Students from Eric’s class |
