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Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol(酒) in this country if you are under l8 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter(throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence(违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.
Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco(烟草) if you are under l6 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.
Now, are there any questions?
1.The main purpose of this speech would be to.
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C. give advice to travelers to the country
D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
2.How many laws are there discussed in the speech?_______
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five D. Six
3.From the speech we learn that ________
A. In this country, if you are under l8 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.
B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above l6 years of age.
C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.
D. You can’t make noise except at night.
4.The underlined word “contact’’ in the seventh paragraph means________.
A. keep in touch with B. get in touch with C. join D. report
5.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A. A policeman. B. A lawmaker. C. A teacher. D. A lawyer.
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Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because .
A. he didn’t talk to them
B. he kept away from them
C. his arms touched the ground when he moved
D. he couldn’t use his arms
2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is.
A. an average height for a fully grown person
B. too tall for an average person
C. too short for an average person
D. none of the above
3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross________.
A. was only glad to give him a job
B. give him a job because he was a good soldier
C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization
D. was not willing to give him a job at first
4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he________.
A. did everything the other soldiers did
B. did most of the things the other soldiers did
C. did some of the things the other soldiers did
D. took some special training
5.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi.
A. had no friends
B. never saw himself as different from others
C. was very shy
D. was too proud to accept help from others
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Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home’’, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American’’is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side”, living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in Churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.
1.More than 215 million people call America “home” because ________.
A. they buy their houses there B. they settle there now
C. they get married there D. they were born there
2.“Side-by-side” living style means________.
A. making friends with native people
B. the groups of people who live nearby
C. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
D. that they get closer to American society
3.According to the passage, people in the USA ________.
A. share American customs and culture
B. 1ive in a kind of “side-by-side'' society
C. keep their own customs and habits firmly
D. make no choice to accept American customs
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B. “Side—by—side’’living style is not suitable.
C. They face the society they are not familiar with.
D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
5.Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?
A. Advantages and Disadvantages.
B. Different Customs and Habits.
C. Home for the People
D. “Side—by—side”Living Style in America.
