1 . 语法填空

Have you ever lasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a     1     (distance)memory in some ways. However, a 38--year--old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, is devoted to     2     (keep)the art of sugar painting alive.

Li worked as a minor for more than ten years. After     3     mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration until he     4     (force)to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest     5    .

Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by     6     (he)through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy     7     (learn)the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could have varieties of sugar paintings     8     (make)with melted brown or white sugar. A craftsman     9     (basic)paints animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup(糖浆). A piece of sugar art appear when the sugar cools down. Li’s many paintings     10     told interesting stories were liked by a lot of children.

2 .        One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
       In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
       The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
       The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
       The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, rubber and post while Americans prefer to use soccer, eraser and mail.
1. Simon went to London to ________.

A．visit his friend	B．spend his holiday
C．study English	D．have a meeting

2. According to the passage, the British usually spend their time ________ on the train.

A．playing cards	B．talking loudly
C．doing some reading	D．singing and dancing

3. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Differences in culture	B．Simon’s funny story
C．Information abroad	D．Hiding the feelings