1 . The “Kemusan” dance is an eye-catching dance performance ________ is quite popular these days.

A．who

B．which

C．whose

2 . Having good manners ________ necessary when you visit a foreign country.

A．are

B．is

C．was

3 . At the beginning of the _________ (第二十) century, China became a developing country.

4 . New York has a population of about 8.8 million．(对划线部分提问)
________ ________ the population of New York?

5 . I like rice, but ________ (有时) I think noodles are delicious, too.

6 . My best friend Larry is quite different ________ me.

A．from

B．at

C．to

7 . Do your friends and you like sports?（做肯定回答）
Yes, ________ ________.

8 . Barry and Ann are twins (双胞胎), but they like different sports.

Barry likes soccer. He is in the school soccer club (俱乐部), and he plays soccer every day. He has nine soccer balls under his bed. He also likes volleyball. He has two white volleyballs and two blue volleyballs. They are under his bed, too.

But Ann doesn’t like soccer or volleyball. She likes tennis. Tennis is interesting for her. She is in the school tennis club and she plays tennis every day. She has seven tennis balls in her room. She also likes baseball. She has five baseballs—two are green and the others (其他的) are yellow.

Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.

The Twins Don’t Like the     1     Sports.
Name	Barry	Ann
The sports he / she likes	Soccer and volleyball	Tennis and baseball
The     2     of balls	Nine soccer balls and     3     volleyballs	Seven tennis balls, two green baseballs and three     4     baseballs
Where the balls are	Under his     5	In her room

9 . How are people supposed to greet each other when they meet for the first time? Shake hands, give a hug or bow? Let’s try to learn more about the greeting ways.

Greeting ways	Done in these countries	Description
	These countries include not only China but also the US, Canada, Mexico, Egypt and so on.	It’s one of the most common greeting ways. Americans or Canadians shake each other’s hands strongly in seconds while people in Mexico or Egypt are gentler and spend more time shaking hands.
	This usually takes place in Japan and South Korea when people greet each other.	In Japan, people are supposed to keep silent when bowing to each other, or they will be considered impolite.
	People in Thailand and Indonesia are supposed to greet each other by placing their hands together in front of the body.	A man puts his hands in front of his face while a woman puts her hands in front of the chest (胸). Sometimes Indonesians shake hands to greet people, too.
	This usually takes place in some European and American countries such as Russia, Brazil and Greece.	Friends or family members are supposed to hug each other when they meet. When doing it, people are used to patting (轻拍) each other on the back.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. How many greeting ways are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

2. In which country are people supposed to greet each other by bowing?

A．Canada.

B．Indonesia.

C．South Korea

3. What are Russians supposed to do when they meet their friends?

A．To shake hands with their friends.

B．To bow to their friends.

C．To hug their friends.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Americans spend more time shaking hands than Mexicans.

B．Japanese people are allowed to talk when greeting each other.

C．In Thailand,a man and a woman put their hands differently to greet people.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Customs

B．History

C．Language.

10 . The soap opera A Lifelong Journey (《人世间》) is very moving and educational. It’s worth ________.

A．to be watched

B．to watch

C．watching