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以上节选自某学校国际文化周活动中的海报,根据其内容回答下列各个小题。
1.What time do western people usually have dinner
A.About midday. B.At 5：00 in the afternoon.
C.Around 7 p.m. or even later. D.Before 7：00 in the afternoon.
2.Most food in the West is eaten with
A.spoons B.chopsticks C.fingers D.knives and forks
3.What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal
A."Can I help you" B."Eat slowly!"
C."Help yourself!" D."Could you serve me"
4.When might people want to say, "I'm sorry, I can't eat this."
A.If they've been given something they don't like. B.If they are full.
C.If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them. D.If they are not hungry.
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Tina graduated from college. Several days later, she got a new job. She would work in the biggest company in her city. Her friends admired her very much.
On her first workday, Tina arrived at 8：45 a. m. She took the lift to the 1lth floor, and a clerk showed her where her desk was. As a green hand, she didn’t know what to do, so she tried to talk to the girls who sat near her in the office. However, they were not friendly to her. After a while, a young boss came in. Tina was surprised that the boss was not the old man who interviewed her several days ago. The boss gave her a lot of reports to write. But when she began to write, she found that she had much trouble understanding the reports. She spent almost the whole day trying to do the work. At 5:30 pm. , it was time to go home. Although most of the reports weren’t finished, she got into the lift. On the 10th floor, she was greeted by John, the old man who interviewed her several days ago. “Tina! ” he said, “Why didn’t you work with us today?” All of a sudden, Tina realized she mistook the 11th floor for the 10th floor. “Oh, my God!” she answered, “ ” After hearing this, John couldn’t help laughing.
1.The underlined words “a green hand” most probably mean ________
A.a person without experience. B.a person caring about the environment.
C.a person doing well in growing vegetables. D.a person whose hand is green.
2.Tina was surprised because________
A.she was not allowed to leave the company.
B.the young boss wasn’t the man who interviewed her.
C.the bosses in the two companies refused her in the interviews.
D.she saw the man before.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Tina moved to another city for a new job.
B.The girls sitting near Tina were unfriendly to her.
C.Tina arrived at the company at 5:30 a. m. on her first workday.
D.Tina didn’t know the mistake she made in the end.
4.“________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A.I forgot the interview date! B.I have finished all the reports!
C.I have been in the wrong office all day! D.I have done some unworthy work!
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Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today’s teenagers. But is it all fun and games?
Big business
Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.
What it takes
Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games- it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex-gamer George
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries(受伤) are common. Top player Hai Lam had wrist(手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers(生涯)are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.
However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I'm just practicing for my future job!”
1.How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?
A. 130.000. B. More than 3, 000. C. Over1,000.000. D. More than 10.000
2.What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Getting worse. B. Doing well. C. Developing slowly. D. Changing quickly.
3.What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
A. Children are angry with their parents
B. Teenagers practice games for their future jobs
C. Some teenagers are crazy about playing games
D. Parents stop their children playing games successfully.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Pro gaming isn't all fun and games
B. The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long
C. Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers.
D. Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money.
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Being a teenager can be challenging, but it can also be exciting. You’re becoming more independent and making decisions for yourself. You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better. And changes are happening throughout your body, even in your brain.
The changes in your brain are influencing how you develop into an adult. Imagine the structure（结构）of your brain is like a big road map. Lots of roads lead to different destinations(目的地）. When you were a child, as you learnt new things, your brain created more and more roads to different destinations. By the time you become a teenager, many different roads lead to the most important places on the map. Now your brain’s job is to make that map more efficient.
As a result, your experiences as a teenager actually influence the way that your brain develops. If you spend hours playing video games, what skills do you use? You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to it with your hands. As you develop those skills, your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient. So, your video—game playing could be preparing you for a career such as a pilot.
This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what you’re good at and try what you love doing. Go out and try different activities, and stick to them if you think they’re useful. Remember that with everything you do, you’re shaping your brain for the future.
1.What happens as children learn new things?
A.Their brains make the maps more efficient.
B.The structures of their brains are like big road maps.
C.Their brains create more roads to different destinations.
D.Many different roads lead to the most important places and stick to the useful activities.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Your brain. B.Something you see. C.Your skill D.Something you learn.
3.What’s the writer’s advice for teenagers?
A.Teenagers should learn to be more independent.
B.Teenagers should work harder and more efficiently.
C.Teenagers should play more video games in order to be a pilot.
D.Teenagers should experience more and stick to the useful activities.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Making Decisions for Yourself B.Developing Your Brains for the Future.
C.Ways of Changing Your Brain. D.Changes Happening in Your Brain.
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To wear or not to wear masks？
In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are seen as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so healthy people don’t need to wear them. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “stared at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask.
In Asian countries like China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague (肺鼠疫) in 1910, the mask became a symbol of China’s position as a modern, scientific nation, according to Scottish medical anthropologist (人类学家) Christos Lynteris. The 2003 SARS epidemic again led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti-viral protection in China and elsewhere in East Asia.
In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配饰), with different colors and patterns to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they don’t have their makeup on.
In more collectivist cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. “Mask culture in Asia creates a sense of a fate shared, common obligation and civic duty.” People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote.
1.Why don't healthy people in the West wear masks?
A.They don't think masks can prevent disease. B.They think masks are for sick people to wear.
C.Only medical workers need to wear masks. D.Wearing a mask looks funny.
2.Masks have been widely used in China since _____.
A.the invention of the modern medical mask B.the pneumonic plague in 1910
C.Christos Lynteris wore one publicly D.the outbreak of SARS in 2003
3.What does Lynteris mean in the last paragraph?
A.People have no sense of duty if they don’t wear masks.
B.Mask culture creates a sense of collective obligation.
C.Asian people are more united in the face of danger.
D.We are a community with a shared future for mankind.
4.The purpose of the story is to _____.
A.explain why Westerners don’t wear masks
B.prove the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic
C.how opinions about masks differ between different countries
D.explain the history of masks
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