【推荐1】Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than “I’m sorry.” This phrase has become such a common response(反应) that it has taken on a lot of meanings.

Saying “Sorry” means to apologize. This is simple and easy to understand. We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of foreign languages.

But in Britain, it takes on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. Imagine this: a man walks down the street, looking down at his phone. A woman is walking in the opposite direction, towards the man. She sees him, but she can’t get out of the way in time. The man knocks into the woman. Who should say sorry? Naturally, the man should say sorry, because it was he who wasn’t looking where he was going. Yet in Britain, it is common for both to apologize. It is known that British people, like most people, do not enjoy conflict(冲突). So to quickly calm the situation, British people will apologize to each other.

Other times it may sound funny to hear “sorry”. Some of my friends say it at restaurants, as they ask the waiter, “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter.

In Britain, “sorry” doesn’t always mean exactly what you think.

1. What does the underlined phrase “taken on” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．worked on

B．hired

C．shown

D．picked up

2. The example in the third paragraph is used to ________.

A．describe a situation that people should avoid	B．describe how “sorry” has another meaning in Britain
C．explain why people should say sorry to each other	D．show how polite British people are

3. The restaurant example shows that “sorry” can be used to ________.

A．apologize	B．calm a situation down
C．explain what you’re thinking about	D．ask a waiter to bring something

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．“I’m sorry” is spoken the most often every day on the streets of Britain.

B．Saying” Sorry” is a cultural expression in the US.

C．Saying “Sorry” only means to apologize.

D．British people will apologize to each other to show their politeness when conflicts happen.

5. What might be a good title for the passage?

A．“I’m Sorry” Is More Than Just an Apology	B．Traditional British Manners
C．How to Best Catch Others’ Attention	D．Finding a Way out of a Difficult Situation

【推荐2】“Your hair looks great!” “I love your new mobile phone!” “You really did a good job!” These are some popular English compliments you might hear. In the UK and many other western countries, complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation. It is normal to compliment people for their clothes, hair or taste in general. The most common compliments are on someone’s appearance (You look beautiful!), possessions (财产) (What a fantastic car!), performance (That was a really interesting speech!), skills (You speak French really well!).

If an English speaker compliments you, there are different ways to reply. Some people may say “Thank you”. They may also return the compliment (You look great, too!) or play it down (This shirt? It’s really quite old.).

No matter how they reply to the compliments, don’t be afraid to compliment someone in English. You’ll probably make their day!

1. In some western countries, __________ is a useful way to start a nice conversation.

A．complimenting someone

B．greeting someone

C．breaking the ice

D．speaking politely

2. “You look beautiful” is the most common compliment on _________.

A．performance

B．skills

C．appearance

D．possessions

3. If an English speaker compliments you, you may reply “_________”.

A．What a fantastic car!

B．Thank you.

C．You speak French really well.

D．I love your new mobile phone.

4. The underlined expression “make their day” means _________.

A．make them annoyed

B．change their life

C．make them afraid

D．make them have a nice day

5. This passage tells us _________.

A．how to wear personal clothes	B．how to make speech interesting
C．how to compliment others and reply	D．the importance of starting a conversation

【推荐2】阅读下面的短文，从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整，连贯，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

When communicating with others, we use body language to help us better express our thoughts and feelings.     1     It actually developed as a form of communication before humans could speak or write.     2     In fact, body language is so common that you may not even realize that you are sending many messages to others every day without even using words. For example, you might move your head from side to side to express the word “no”.     3     Or, you might cross the thumb with the index finger（食指）to form the shape of a heart to show love.

But now we are spending more time online.     4     For instance, instead of using voice messages, you can video chat with your friends to show them your face.

    5     When we are communicating online, our voices and facial expressions become useless. That’s when emojis can help greatly in communication.

A．Our “digital（数字的）body language” is becoming more important.

B．We can tell a lot about what a person is thinking or feeling just by looking at them.

C．It is impolite to stare at others for a long time.

D．Body language includes things like facial expressions, eye contact and gestures.

E．Another way to express your emotions digitally is through emojis（表情符号）.

F．You might give a “thumbs up” to tell others that you like or agree with them.

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When you go to the US, someone often says “give me five”. What should you do? Do not get five dollars from your pocket! It will make   them laugh! They are not asking for your money, but your fingers. In the US, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a popular gesture(手势). You can see it often in movies or on TV. It means hitting each other's right hands together.

People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens(发生). For example, when a student gets good grades in tests. If a football team wins a game, the players will give the high five to everyone around to celebrate．

This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising(举起) the right arm for the king. This showed the person raising his arm did not have a sword(宝剑) in his hand.

Why not try to give the high five to your friends?

1. “Give me five” is a gesture to ________．

A．make people laugh	B．show happiness
C．ask for money	D．ask for help

2. When you ________， you can give your friends high five.

A．lose your money	B．have a sword
C．win a football game	D．watch movies

3. The gesture may start in ________．

A．Rome

B．America

C．China

D．England

4. .The underlined word “celebrate” in the second paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

A．聚会

B．领奖

C．庆祝

D．纪念

5. The Romans raised the right arm for the king to show that ________．

A．they were afraid of the king

B．they were happy to see the king

C．they wanted to show the sword in the hand

D．there was no sword in the hand

【推荐1】The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, they would find he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say. But in fact, they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It doesn’t mean “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or he will be in trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him. When he told his driver to take him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The officer said again and the driver shook his head again. At last the officer, of course, got angry.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted, “Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite a loud voice, too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.
The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and then he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”
1. What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

A．Yes.

B．No.

C．Glad.

D．Yes or No.

2. What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?

A．Shake your head.	B．Nod your head.
C．Speak in a loud voice.	D．Say it again and again.

3. Why did the officer go to India?

A．He went there to visit his friend.	B．He went there to buy a car.
C．He went there to learn driving.	D．He went there because of his job.

4. Why did the officer get angry?

A．Because the driver didn’t understand him.

B．Because the driver still shook his head after he said again.

C．Because the driver didn’t like the officer.

D．Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice.

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．When you are in India, you should always shake your head.

B．You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver.

C．Shaking head will make others get angry.

D．Different countries have different customs.

【推荐2】We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong. 15. Hong Kong, China

“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon. Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, the USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”

1. How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________.

A．do a lot of shopping

B．see lion and dragon dances

C．eat turkey

3. On Australia Day, families often ___________.

A．have a picnic in the countryside

B．go to a swimming pool

C．have a party at school

4. What do you think a turkey is in the passage?

A．A country

B．A festival

C．A bird

5. From the passage, we can learn that _____________.

A．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

B．many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

C．different festivals have different customs

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        November 21, 2016 was the 44th World Hello Day. It started on November 21, 1973. Taking part in(参加) this day couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is to greet(问候) 10 people. Do you know how people in different countries greet each other?
        We Chinese usually say “nihao” when we meet someone. At school, we learn some ways to say hello in English. They are “How do you do?” and “How are you?” However, people from English-speaking countries seldom(很少) use them as greetings when they meet friends. Let’s have a look at some popular ones.
        UK: “You all right?” “Yea, you?” “I’m good.” This is a usual conversation(交谈) among British friends. Girls like saying nice words when meeting each other, such as “Hey, lovely.” Sometimes, people also say “How’s it going?” But it’s not a question. You can say it when you meet someone.
        US: Americans say, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” And people usually answer with “Not much.” or “Nothing.” Children often say, “Sup?” A popular greeting is “Hey, man.” But it is only among boys. Girls may say “Hey, girl.”
        Australia: If you meet an Australian, you may hear “G’day, mate.” It means “Good day.” But with a strong accent(口音), it sounds like “Good eye, mate.” Saying it! It’s an interesting accent. You can answer by the same way, “G’ day.”
1. How many countries are mentioned(提及) in this passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. What do the girls in the UK say when meeting each other?

A．Sup?	B．Hey, lovely.
C．Hey, girl.	D．G’ day, mate.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Different countries have different greetings.

B．It’s not easy to take part in World Hello Day.

C．Children in the United States often say “Good day.”

D．You have to answer the question “How’s it going?”.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．People Enjoy Greeting

B．Make Friends with Others

C．English-speaking Countries

D．Say “Hello” to the World

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Name	Country	Age	Looks	Clothes	Favorite food	Favorite animals
Susan	Canada	13	blond hair, big eyes, small mouth	a pink shirt, a red skirt, purple shoes	fish	pandas
John	England	14	brown hair, small eyes, wide mouth	a red shirt, white pants, black shoes	chicken	tigers
Nick	America	12	black hair, big eyes, small nose	a green T-shirt, blue pants, yellow shoes	hamburgers	monkeys

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Susan is ______ years old.

A．twelve

B．thirteen

C．fourteen

2. _______ and ______ have big eyes.

A．Susan; John

B．John; Nick

C．Susan; Nick

3. John’s pants are _____ and Nick’s pants are _______.

A．pink; yellow

B．white; blue

C．red; purple

4. Susan’s favorite food is _______ and John’s is _______.

A．fish; chicken

B．fish; hamburgers

C．chicken; hamburgers

5. We know _________ from the form(表格).

A．Susan, John and Nick all come from the same country(国家).

B．Susan is in a red skirt and black shoes.

C．Nick’s favorite animals are monkeys.

【推荐2】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。

Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said.

“Most traffic accidents shouldn’t happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid (避免) hitting other vehicles (车辆) or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk.”

“It’s not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot-pedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street.

“Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren’t any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear.”

The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey (遵守) them, we should not have accidents any more.

1. The main idea of the story is ________.

A．it was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school

B．it’s not only drivers who cause traffic accidents

C．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents

D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly

2. Why do most traffic accidents happen?

A．Because people are careless.

B．Because people don’t know the rules.

C．Because people stop their cars suddenly.

D．Because people don't care if they have an accident.

3. The word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．频繁的

B．偶尔的

C．所有的

D．罕见的

4. How can bicycle riders cause accidents?

A．By crossing the road without warning other road users.

B．By turning suddenly or without warning other road users.

C．By making sure there aren’t any cars coming.

D．By showing suddenly or without warning other road users.

5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Road Safety Week	B．A Talk on Road Safety
C．Safety First	D．Safety and Accidents

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1. How far is Leilei’s home from school?

A．10 minutes’ walk.

B．10 minutes’ drive.

C．20 minutes’ walk.

D．20 minutes’ drive.

2. Where does Leilei do her exercise in the afternoon?

A．At home.

B．At school.

C．In the park.

D．On her way home.

3. How does Leilei probably (很可能) go back home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

D．By taxi.

4. This passage is about Leilei’s ________.

A．schedule	B．homework
C．housework	D．exercise

5. Which is the right order (顺序) according to (根据) this passage?
①Having dinner.
②Going to school.
③Doing her homework.
④Watching TV.

A．②③④①

B．②④①③

C．②①③④

D．②③①④