【推荐2】Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s _______ to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to _______ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and _______, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are _______ places. If people at a table talk too loud, other people who are eating there might even _______ to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for _______. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining guests, but _______ friends eat together, they usually share the cost. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the _______. This is called “leaving a tip”. In the U.S., it’s _______ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is.

The way people eat food is not the same in different parts of the world, but you can ________ the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Indian foods, for example, are popular all over the world.

1.

A．popular

B．difficult

C．important

2.

A．cause

B．make

C．hear

3.

A．lively

B．friendly

C．lucky

4.

A．noisy

B．quiet

C．busy

5.

A．shout

B．explain

C．complain

6.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．somebody

7.

A．until

B．when

C．unless

8.

A．gatekeeper

B．seller

C．waiter

9.

A．terrible

B．common

C．serious

10.

A．invent

B．discover

C．find

【推荐3】

The “666” emoji (表情符号) ________ on WeChat at the end of 2020.

It is getting ________ among both Chinese and Western WeChat users — but for different reasons. It shows a smiling face holding up the Chinese hand sign for “6” with the ________ “666” next to it. The emoji has an active meaning because Chinese character for “six” is sounds like the same way as “liu liu dashun”. People use it to show the reason of giving ________ wishes to their friends or relatives. But in some Western countries, “666” has a very ________ meaning. It is said “666” was the “Mark of the Beast (野兽)”. The devil (恶魔) ________ people to wear it in order to show their loyalty (忠诚) to him, although it was ________ people’s wishes. That’s why some people ________ this number to be a symbol of bad luck. But we all know that the devil isn’t real. No one really takes it seriously in ________ times. As a music ________, I am also interested in Chinese culture. I like the new emoji for many reasons. I can send it to either my Chinese friends or Western friends and get different reactions (反应).

1.

A．checked out

B．handed out

C．gave out

D．came out

2.

A．proper

B．beautiful

C．popular

D．interesting

3.

A．number

B．smile

C．question

D．performance

4.

A．bad

B．good

C．strong

D．unfair

5.

A．similar

B．proper

C．important

D．different

6.

A．advised

B．invited

C．forced

D．reminded

7.

A．against

B．under

C．from

D．for

8.

A．imagine

B．consider

C．wish

D．help

9.

A．ancient

B．modern

C．bad

D．early

10.

A．tourist

B．visitor

C．climber

D．fan

【推荐2】There are many rules in American classes. In a class if the teacher asks you a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should _________ your hand and ask the teacher to _________ the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then the teacher knows what you need to learn.

There is no _________ for not doing your homework. If you are _________ , you should call your teacher or somebody who is in your class and ask for the homework. It is your _________ to find out what homework you have missed. You must not be absent on a test day. _______ illnesses are the only reason for missing a test.

_________ is also considered impolite to be late. If you have to come in late, be sure to do it _________ . In the US it is not _________ to knock before you enter the classroom, but you will be given a low grade __________ you are often late.

In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “teacher”. Also you should __________ Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. before the last name（such as Mrs. Smith or Mr. Jones）. This is considered __________.

Be polite to other students. If one student is answering a question or giving a report, you should listen quietly and give him or her your __________. Some habits are not welcomed, such as eating, drinking, chewing gum（嚼口香糖）or taking off one’s __________ in the classroom.

Copying another student’s test or paper is __________ accepted. It is called cheating. At most schools in the US, students who cheat will be dismissed.

1.

A．raise

B．place

C．hold

D．shake

2.

A．repeat

B．report

C．reply

D．record

3.

A．worry

B．doubt

C．need

D．excuse

4.

A．alone

B．absent

C．present

D．lonely

5.

A．duty

B．turn

C．chance

D．wealth

6.

A．Common

B．Popular

C．Serious

D．Strange

7.

A．There

B．This

C．It

D．That

8.

A．loudly

B．noisily

C．quietly

D．freely

9.

A．difficult

B．valuable

C．necessary

D．dangerous

10.

A．when

B．if

C．although

D．whether

11.

A．speak

B．write

C．use

D．spell

12.

A．funny

B．polite

C．boring

D．strict

13.

A．goal

B．fame

C．attention

D．dream

14.

A．shoes

B．cloth

C．bags

D．books

15.

A．seldom

B．sometimes

C．often

D．never

【推荐3】完形填空
Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Everyone in the USA is _____ for gifts. ____ is falling. People are walking fast. They are trying to keep _____ when they move from shop to shop. In the shops children are _____ at the toys. They are talking to a man named Father Christmas. He asks, “What do you want for Christmas?”
In the USA it is warm and beautiful in summer. The trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter, it is quite snowy and ____ is white.
At _____, there are different colours everywhere. Lights make the buildings and the trees look_____ Christmas is a beautiful _____ of a year.
Christmas Day always begins_____ breakfast. Children wake up very early. They open the________ from their parents. Then they wake up their parents, saying “Merry Christmas.”1.

A．running

B．making

C．shopping

D．singing

2.

A．Snow

B．Rain

C．Leaf

D．Kite

3.

A．happy

B．nice

C．smooth

D．warm

4.

A．working

B．knocking

C．looking

D．speaking

5.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

6.

A．evening

B．night

C．morning

D．afternoon

7.

A．bad

B．nice

C．old

D．new

8.

A．food

B．place

C．party

D．time

9.

A．at

B．for

C．after

D．before

10.

A．doors

B．presents

C．windows

D．TV

【推荐3】先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应的白处的最佳答案。

There are many people who love travelling to different countries. But if you want to go to foreign countries. You have to know how to ________ in different countries.

Many travelers enjoy meeting new people. But sometimes you might be rude ________ saying anything. In Russia, you are not ________ shake hands in a doorway. If you’re travelling in Thailand, please don’t touch people’s ________, even the child’s head that you like. When the Japanese meet strangers, they like giving business cards. You should read the cards ________. Don’t just put it in your bag.

In most European countries, people expect a lot of eye stare ________ you talk to them. But in many Asian countries, a lot of eye stare seems unfriendly. In south America, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk. But in countries like the USA, you need to give people more ________ space.

When in Germany, remember to eat up your food on the plate. In Chinese restaurants, you can leave a bit of food on your ________. It’s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating in some countries. But in the UK you ________ do it, or you will be punished. You should avoid ________ empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia because that’s bad luck.

When you’re travelling in Arab, if someone invites ________ to her or his home, don’t admire ________ valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present. If you visit ________ Indian family’s home, don’t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive.

All in all, minding all kinds of ________ may make you travel more enjoyably.

After talking about so much, it’s not surprising that many people ________ going on holiday in their own countries. Or you might just stay at home on vacation.

1.

A．speak

B．eat

C．play

D．behave

2.

A．without

B．with

C．to

D．in

3.

A．used to

B．supposed to

C．invited to

D．planned to

4.

A．shoulders

B．faces

C．heads

D．hands

5.

A．happily

B．quickly

C．carefully

D．simply

6.

A．though

B．then

C．when

D．unless

7.

A．direct

B．personal

C．convenient

D．traditional

8.

A．hand

B．plate

C．clothes

D．bag

9.

A．shouldn’t

B．needn’t

C．mustn’t

D．can’t

10.

A．leave

B．to leave

C．left

D．leaving

11.

A．her

B．you

C．him

D．us

12.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

13.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

14.

A．manners

B．situations

C．conversations

D．backgrounds

15.

A．want

B．hope

C．expect

D．prefer