【推荐1】Complete the passage and fill in the blanks with the sentences given in the box. Each can be used only once.

We may pass by empty phone booths(电话亭) on the streets every day. But how many people have used them, let’s say, in the past five years?

Today almost everyone has a cellphone.     1    But Shanghai is trying to bring new life to the old phone booths. Shanghai will make changes to 263 phone booths in Xuhui district. The Library Booth is one of the six new types of booths, offering 60 books for people to borrow and read. Another type allows (允许) users to listen to audiobooks (有声书) and even record their own voices.

    2    The UK company British Telecom allows people to rent booths. They can change the booths however they like. Since 2009, more than 1,500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, mini-cafés and even shower rooms, according to the Sina News.    3     They have been a part of the country’s identity since the 1930s. Brazil chose to make phone booths works of art. Sao Paulo paired 100 artists with 100 phone booths.     4    Some others made them sculptures (雕塑) – one was shaped like a brain and another wore a pair of shoes.

    5    . Will they succeed? Only time will tell.

A．Some artists painted on the booths.

B．The British love their red phone booths.

C．Phone booths seem to have become useless.

D．Many people would have interest in phone booths.

E．Phone booths are finding creative ways to survive (生存)

F．Some other countries have also been trying to help phone booths stay useful.

【推荐2】For the British, the home is a private (私人的) place. It is not often seen that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock at a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs (位于楼下的) that your British host (主人) invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it costs.

To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be happy to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

Both British and American people will engage in a bit of chat (聊天) before the meal. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. How often do British people invite friends to their home?

A．Usually

B．Never.

C．Not often.

2. What can you do if your British friend invites you to his home?

A．See anything you like.

B．Ask how much his house is.

C．Only see the downstairs that you are invited into.

3. What may American people feel when you show your interest and pleasure in their house?

A．Angry.

B．Happy.

C．Sad.

4. What does the underlined phrase “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入

B．参与

C．回避

5. What's the writer’s writing purpose (目的)?

A．To introduce some manners (礼节) on visiting British and American people’s home.

B．To show different table manners between British and American people.

C．To share different ideas about the home between British and American people.

【推荐3】In the eyes of many Westerners,Chinese are the best hosts but the worst guests in the world.This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries.

In China,guests are almost like gods.Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home,there is always fruit on the table for me,and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water.In the West,things are different.Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

And there are lots of things Westerners find difficult to adapt to.For example,my mother-in-law doesn't smoke,so when I see some of her guests smoking in her house,I as a non-smoker,would feel unhappy.Usually I want to stop them directly.But I must realize that,to be a good host in China,she mustn't do that.However,in most North America homes,you should not smoke.If you really want to smoke,you could ask,“Is it OK if I smoke?”But don't be surprised if you get a “no”.In our culture,it's not considered rude at all. 

In China,you probably won't need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host,and Chinese are naturally very good hosts.But if Western hosts invite you to their house,try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

1. Many Westerns think Chinese are the worst guests because .

A．Chinese act like gods in their home	B．they don't expect gifts from Chinese
C．there are cultural differences	D．Chinese are heavy smokers

2. If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house,he will probably say “ ”

A．It's OK.Go ahead.	B．Would you like a cigarette?
C．Smoking is a bad habit.	D．Sorry,please don't smoke here.

3. In the passage,the underlined phrase “adapt to” probably means “ ”.

A．think back to	B．get used to
C．look forward to	D．keep close to

4. When it comes to the guest-host relationship,the writer thinks .

A．foreigners should learn from the Chinese

B．hosts must do things in the guests' way

C．Western hosts are always nice to guests

D．people should understand cultural differences