We all know that in America if people are pleased with you，they will give you a sign “OK”. But maybe you don‘t know this sign is considered to be rude in Brazil.
In Poland， guests usually choose flowers as presents for hostesses（女主人）. Remember the number must be an odd（奇数）one. And the hostess doesn’t hope that you remove the cover of the bunch（束）of flowers. You must be more careful when you give red roses to a woman because the red rose means love.
In China we often hear people say that “nodding” means agreement（同意）。 And “shaking the head” means disagreement. But in Bulgaria they mean the opposite.
We really need to pay more attention to the differences in customs. What‘s more， we should learn more about them in order to avoid embarrassment （尴尬）。 Do remember: when in Rome， do as the Romans do.
1. The sign “OK” is different between ____.
| A．America and China | B．America and Brazil |
| C．Brazil and Poland | D．America and Bulgaria |
| A．he will invite her to a dinner party |
| B．he will invite her to sing and dance |
| C．he has fallen in love with her |
| D．he will surely marry her |
| A．doesn’t want to talk with you |
| B．agrees with you |
| C．disagrees with you |
| D．doesn’t like you |
| A．we do what the Romans do |
| B．we should do after the Romans |
| C．we must learn from the Romans |
| D．we must observe（遵守）its customs when we are in a foreign country |
| A．different countries， different customs |
| B．different countries， the same customs |
| C．learning from the Romans |
| D．doing what the Romans do |
Generally speaking, it isn't easy to find anyone to talk to in a busy city, so you should try to do the following. First, get or borrow a dog! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and cats and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a restaurant. People generally share the same table and will sometimes talk to you if they see you are new there. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry(洗衣店)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry them and people there often pass the time talking with each other. Always ask for information from a woman if you are a man, and from a man, if you are a woman! Learn to say, “Please” “Thank you” and “You're welcome” and use them all the time!
There are some things you shouldn't do. Don't tell the truth when people ask, “How are you?” The only answer they want is “Fine”. Never ask people their age—especially(尤其) women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are fat. Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone wants to be thin. Don't be late when meeting people! When someone says six o'clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect time and want everyone to be “on time”.
1. It isn't easy to find anyone to talk to in the USA because ________.
| A．the streets are empty | B．you are new there |
| C．people there are busy | D．you don't have time |
| A．dogs and cats | B．women |
| C．men | D．those who are walking a dog |
| A．“How are you?” |
| B．“How old are you?” |
| C．“What is your weight?” |
| D．“You seem to be fat.” |
| A．people who do heavy work |
| B．people who are important |
| C．people who are thin |
| D．people who are fat |
| A．can be there at any time |
| B．may be there a little late |
| C．had better arrive every early |
| D．should be there at the right time |
Look, this is a picture of my family. The tall man is my father. His name is Ken Martin. His telephone number is five-eight-o-three-three-o-two. This is my mother, Sandy Jordan. Her telephone number is six-eight-six-six-o-three-four. Look at the little girl. She is my sister, Lucy. Can you find me in the picture? Yes, I’m the boy in blue.
1. This is ______ family.
| A．a Chinese | B．an English |
| C．a Japanese | D．an American |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．Ken | B．Sandy |
| C．Martin | D．Mr Martin |
| A．303-1089 | B．580-3302 |
| C．686-6034 | D．868-6043 |
| A．blue | B．black | C．brown | D．red |
In the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much.
In the second photo, you can see the boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little bit heavy. But he is very smart and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy.
In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are drinking water. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blond hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Yun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She studies very hard. She says she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.
1. The writer has ______ good friends.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Jerry | B．Jack | C．Lucy | D．Li Yun |
| A．Jack is tall and cool. |
| B．Li Yun has long blond hair and big eyes. |
| C．Lucy wants to be a scientist. |
| D．Jack is smart and funny. |
| A．Lucy is an English girl. |
| B．Jerry plays basketball very well. |
| C．The girl on the left of the third photo is Lucy. |
| D．Li Yun can sing very well. |
| A．Jerry | B．Jack |
| C．Li Yun | D．Lucy |
First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a world. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order—a,b,c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word “poor”—p,o,o,r – comes before “poverty”—p,o,v,e,r,t,y—and the word “poverty” comes before “ power”—p,o,w,e,r. The words are always given in an alphabetical order.
The second thing, a dictionary will tell you pronunciation. Most give phonetic, or sound, alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell you how a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.
The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word’s meaning. For example, in English the common word “get” has over 20 different meanings.
1. In the passage, which of the following is among the three important things?
| A．How to write a word well. |
| B．How to use a word. |
| C．How to make a sentence. |
| D．How to read a word correctly. |
| A．"remote" comes first and "remove" comes last |
| B．"remove" first and "remote" last |
| C．"remote" first and "remove" last |
| D．"remove" first and "remount" last |
| A．several meanings |
| B．few meanings |
| C．one meaning |
| D．no meaning |
| A．better dictionary can tell you _____. |
| B．more of word's pronunciation |
| C．more of the word's meaningsC more of the word's spelling.D more of grammar |
5. Phonetic alphabets are used to show _____.
| A．spelling | B．handwriting |
| C．meanings | D．pronunciation |
6 . If I had one million Yuan, I would buy you a house! Do I have one million Yuan? No, I don't．So I only can spend ten fens on this short message, sending you my best wishes! Today SMS---Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second（秒钟）, there are 410 messages being sent．
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles（手机）, smiling or laughing．Thumbs（拇指）are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends．Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship．
SMS is becoming more and more popular．It's reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet（问候）each other．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people．I'm thankful for the progress because SMS saves me much money．Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy can be found．
1. SMS can help people do the followings except_________.| A．knowing the weather report |
| B．sharing jokes and news |
| C．expressing love and friendship |
| D．spending more time traveling |
| A．SMS helps people a lot |
| B．young people dislike SMS |
| C．he makes SMS more popular |
| D．he will buy a palace for his friend |
| A．40% | B．50% | C．60% | D．67% |
| A．How to search Internet |
| B．how to send short message |
| C．the joy （快乐） of SMS |
| D．ways of saving money |
| A．The writer has one million yuan． |
| B．The writer spends ten fen on this short message． |
| C．More than 400 people send messages every second． |
| D．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people． |
Welcome to our school. Our school is on Xianyang Street. It’s next to the Xinhua Library. There is a big garden across from our school. The payphone is between our school and the post office. There are three buildings in our school, the students’ building, the teachers’ building and a library. The teachers in our school are good. Our school yard is very beautiful. If you come to our school from the airport, take a taxi and go along the highway until you see a bridge. Go across the bridge and turn left. Then go straight along the Bridge Street. Our school is on the right.
1. Our school is between the post office and the garden.2. The big garden is on Xiangyang Street.
3. The pay phone is next to the post office.
4. If you go straight along the highway, you can get to our school.
5. The market is across from our school.
Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium(比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were first introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries withthat?"Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."
1. What are French fries made of?2. Where do French fries originally come from?
3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
4. Who first introduced French fries to America?
5. What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?
