1 . The rules about how to talk, eat and sit, which are highly limited, are observed in most Western restaurants and homes.    1    Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike.    2    However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were very limited.    3    If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. “May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say. My mother would say, “Sure.” My father would often play a joke on me by saying, “    4    ”As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. If any sound was created by eating food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners!    5    He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand (usually the left) in one’s lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he is using a knife to cut something.

A．How one sits at the table is also prescribed.

B．We were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable.

C．Can’t you think up a better excuse than that?

D．They’re completely different from what we find here in China.

E．Your hands don’t look dirty!

F．The scene is fantastic.

G．In general they were all strictly forbidden topics.

2 . Each year, millions of people go abroad to work, study or travel. It's a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world! You're probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country—everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods. But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating, even stressful.

Homesickness, stress, fear and confusion are all symptoms of "culture shock". At first, you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home. It's OK to have those feelings, and the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face.

Don't expect to be perfect. You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock, especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip. No matter how much information you read, or how well you speak the host language, it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes. If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier.

Have an open mind. While it's certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings, try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon. Don't think of the host culture as better or worse, just different—you'll be more willing to try new things.

Participate. This is obvious, but everybody needs to be reminded. Just watching life go on around you isn't good enough. You really need to try things for yourself. Don't worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have questions.

Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life—one that you'll never forget. If you follow our suggestions, you'll be able to handle it well, and have a wonderful time. Good luck!

1. What is culture shock according to the passage?

A．Something that you feel surprised and shocked at.

B．The problems you have when you go to another country.

C．The frightening feelings you have.

D．Something different from your own culture.

2. What should you do when you feel depressed?

A．Go back to your own homeland.

B．Talk to someone about your problems.

C．Give yourself some time to get used to it.

D．Stop thinking of it.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes.

B．Not everything is perfect.

C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible.

D．Tell others about your problems.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How to overcome culture shock.

B．Why people have culture shock.

C．Who might have culture shock.

D．When you will have culture shock.

3 . 阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn’t think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five people showed up at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when it came to descriptions of their problems, things got a little unclear. Two of the children had headaches, but it seemed that their headaches didn’t cause any suffering. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
Something was wrong, but I didn’t say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She responded, “Take your time; it’s warm here.”
When I checked the form they filled out, there was no address—they were homeless. I looked out at the family gathering close together by the Christmas tree. The little one was pointing at the television and saying something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at something on the Christmas tree.
The nurses on duty felt pity for this family just trying to get warm on Christmas. We planned to prepare a meal for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different candies and other things available that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.
Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”
1. What kind of person do you think the author is?

A．Hardworking and bad-tempered.

B．Serious and careful.

C．Hardworking and warmhearted.

D．Serious and stubborn.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Something was wrong with one of the children’s head.

B．The pale woman forgot to write the address.

C．One of the children had a language problem.

D．The whole family pretended to be sick.

3. We can learn from the text that ______.

A．the woman was suffering a bad cough

B．there was only one doctor treating patients on Christmas Day

C．the family appeared in the emergency room on Christmas Eve

D．the woman and four small children were satisfied and grateful

4. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．Working on Christmas Day

B．Christmas Day is Coming

C．A Happy Family

D．A Pale Woman and Four Small Children

4 . An American woman Anna Jarvis was the first person to decide the mothers should have a holiday in their honor each year. Miss Jarvis started her campaign in 1906 in her home city Philadelphia. She wrote thousands of letters to congressmen (国会议员), city officials, teachers and newspaper publishers, proposing an official holiday for mothers. She traveled all over America, trying to get support for the idea. Her battle went on for years.

In 1914, the Congress declared the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day. Anna Jarvis wanted Mother's Day to be a simple event. She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect. However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greeting­card industry, which Miss Jarvis didn't like.

Americans spend millions of dollars on gifts for their mothers on this day. Younger children often try to prepare and serve breakfast for their mothers. Fathers may offer to take care of children so that mothers can enjoy themselves. The holiday becomes an important time for family gathering.

1. What can be inferred from the text is that ________.

A．the Congress didn't accept Anna's suggestion until the whole country supported her

B．the battle lasted 8 years

C．Jarvis didn't enjoy the usual way Americans spend Mother's Day

D．Mother's Day is an important day for Americans

2. Miss Jarvis proposed Mother's Day in order that people could show their love and respect to their mothers ________.

A．by spending some time with them

B．by offering them precious gifts

C．by eating in restaurants together

D．by taking children for them

3. On Mother's Day ________.

A．all women, young and old, receive gifts

B．families gather together

C．all people stay at home

D．no one goes to work

4. Miss Jarvis proposed Mother's Day, but she didn't like ________.

A．flower shops selling flowers

B．department stores earning money from greeting­cards

C．greeting­card industry

D．the way people spend Mother's Day

5 . Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.
At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.
1. Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?

A．The Britons got expensive tea from India.

B．Tea reached Britain from Holland.

C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.

D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.

2. This passage mainly discusses ________.

A．the history of tea drinking in Britain

B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain

C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea

D．how tea-time was born

3. Tea became a popular drink in Britain ________.

A．in eighteenth century	B．in sixteenth century
C．in seventeenth century	D．in the late seventeenth century

4. People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because ________.

A．it tasted like milk

B．it tasted more pleasant

C．it became a popular drink

D．Madame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea

5. We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly
due to the influence of ________.

A．a famous French lady	B．the ancient Chinese
C．the upper social class	D．people in Holland

6 . Of all the traditional Chinese festivals，the Spring Festival is perhaps the most colourful and important.

To celebrate the biggest and most important festival，people do a lot of preparations for it. Early from December 23rd in the Chinese calendar，people begin to clean their houses.    1    . In China，red is very popular when celebrating festivals because it means good luck and it can create a happy atmosphere. Therefore，big red lanterns are hung in front of houses，on trees along the streets，on buildings and stores.

On the eve of the Spring Festival，red couplets（对联）and posters are posted on doors.    2    . For the Spring Festival is a time for family reunion，therefore，on the eve of the Spring Festival，all family members get together to have Reunion Dinner.    3    . When the clock strikes midnight，people set off firecrackers and fireworks. It is one of the most popular ways of celebrating the Spring Festival's coming. It is so exciting that people always stay up late until the early hours of the morning.

On the Spring Festival，people wear new clothes to welcome the New Year's coming.    4    . This custom is called New Year Greetings. Then children receive their lucky money in red pockets from their grandparents，their parents，their relatives and friends of their parents. It is believed that red pocket money can bring good luck. When the children get their lucky money，they always give their best regards with auspicious（吉利的）words.

    5    such as different evening parties and dancing，but the most popular ones are dragon dances and lion dances.

A．There are lots of other activities celebrating the Spring Festival

B．After the dinner，all family members share the Spring Festival Gala，a performance on CCTV loved by people at home and abroad

C．In the evening，people go out to hold a parade

D．They symbolize happiness，prosperity（繁荣）and good luck in the New Year

E．Early in the morning，people greet relatives and friends with congratulations and wish good luck to each other

F．This is called Spring Cleaning

G．The Chinese people make some preparations in advance，like singing and dancing

7 . Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving Day and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes (统一服装) to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate (捐赠) the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1. Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．November 29.	B．25 days before Christmas.
C．After Thanksgiving.	D．The first day after Christmas.

2. People usually buy many gifts_______.

A．before Thanksgiving	B．on Christmas
C．before Christmas	D．anytime

3. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B．In England, people celebrate by performing plays.

C．In Mexico, high school students dress up.

D．They buy nothing and persuade others not to buy things.

4. What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?

A．They donated the food of their own.

B．They talked to others about it.

C．They made some slogans (标语口号) for it.

D．They organized a luxurious (奢华的) dinner.