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In a foreign country, a man visited a local restaurant. He didn’t speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable off the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious looking fried noodles, he smiled and made an OK sign at the waiter with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry, the waiter then picked up the dish and thrown it to his lap. What he did wrong, he wondered. Well, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gesture in another country.
Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries, and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another.
The gesture “thumb-up” is commonly misinterpreted. In English, it is popularly known as ‘thumbs up’, despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal ‘OK’, which is the same meaning as O.K. ring gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.
Avoid using this gesture in Southern Sardina or Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American, British and Australian would use the thumb up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers, this message will not encourage a Greek driver or motorist to stop to give them a ride.
There are no right or wrong signals, only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for, such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting, fascinating and fun. It is certainty a great topic to discuss over a cup of coffee and cakes.
1.What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?
A.He misunderstood the waiter. B.He made the signal in a rude way.
C.He ordered something off the menu. D.He didn’t realize cultural differences.
2.What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A.Full of aggression. B.Full of admiration.
C.Full of complexity. D.Full of certainty.
3.What will happen if you make a thumb up toward a man in Northern Greece?
A.He will stop to give you a lift.
B.He will ask you to give him a HA.
C.He will get annoyed and fight against you.
D.He will make the same signal toward you.
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell stories about different cultures.
B.To advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.
C.To explain the meaning of different gestures.
D.To persuade people from different countries to live in harmony.
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In a foreign country, a man visited a local restaurant. He didn’t speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable off the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious looking fried noodles, he smiled and made an OK sign at the waiter with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry, the waiter then picked up the dish and thrown it to his lap. What he did wrong, he wondered. Well, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gesture in another country.
Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries, and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another.
The gesture “thumb-up” is commonly misinterpreted. In English, it is popularly known as ‘thumbs up’, despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal ‘OK’, which is the same meaning as O.K. ring gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.
Avoid using this gesture in Southern Sardina or Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American, British and Australian would use the thumb up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers, this message will not encourage a Greek driver or motorist to stop to give them a ride.
There are no right or wrong signals, only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for, such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting, fascinating and fun. It is certainty a great topic to discuss over a cup of coffee and cakes.
1.What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?
A. He misunderstood the waiter. B. He made the signal in a rude way.
C. He ordered something off the menu. D. He didn’t realize cultural differences.
2.What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A. Full of aggression. B. Full of admiration.
C. Full of complexity. D. Full of certainty.
3.What will happen if you make a thumb up toward a man in Northern Greece?
A. He will stop to give you a lift.
B. He will ask you to give him a HA.
C. He will get annoyed and fight against you.
D. He will make the same signal toward you.
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell stories about different cultures.
B. To advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.
C. To explain the meaning of different gestures.
D. To persuade people from different countries to live in harmony.
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Spending______ Christmas in a foreign country with local people was really _____ unforgettable experience for me.
A．\;an B．\;\ C．the; an D．the; \
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It’s always difficult being in a foreign country , ____ when you can’t speak the local language .
A. generally B. terribly C. basically D. especially
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Sitting in my favorite restaurant one day I noticed a man come in. He looked _______ and mad with the world, a look I had _______ many times before. I gave him my happy “good morning”_______ but his response was still less than _______. He looked at me, sat down and _______ his head in the menu.
I was not _______ by his response but I wondered if he would _______ and give just a small hello or smile. Over an hour passed and every time he looked my way, he looked meaner (低劣) and meaner. Finally he called the _______ over to _______ his bill. I turned my head away for just a ________ and he was gone quickly.
I looked down at his ________ and there was a beautiful rolled up $ 100 bill on it. I was in shock. I ________ got up to get the cash. In my head Right and Wrong were fighting it out. Before I knew it, I was ________ behind the man to offer this ________ back to him. Out of breath, I said, “Sir, did you ________ this?” He looked shocked. His face turned ________ and a big lump (块) that could ________ an elephant came in his throat. He looked at the ground and finally said “yes”, and then he slowly said “thank you”.
Without ________ looking at me, he turned around, got in his car and ________ away. I said “thank you” to God for letting me change one person’s ________ towards friendly strangers.
1.A. kind B. cruel C. unhappy D. glad
2.A. appreciated B. seen C. hated D. guessed
3.A. as usual B. by chance C. in relief D. ever since
4.A. peaceful B. suitable C. attractive D. friendly
5.A. nodded B. shook C. buried D. raised
6.A. shocked B. excited C. painful D. hopeless
7.A. sit down B. recover C. explode D. look up
8.A. guest B. waitress C. neighbor D. friend
9.A. return B. pay C. add D. steal
10.A. goal B. signal C. second D. glory
11.A. seat B. dish C. bag D. paper
12.A. frequently B. swiftly C. sincerely D. slowly
13.A. debating B. standing C. racing D. apologizing
14.A. bill B. form C. sign D. order
15.A. refuse B. forgive C. accept D. drop
16.A. white B. pale C. blue D. red
17.A. protect B. block C. defeat D. feed
18.A. even B. only C. just D. else
19.A. walked B. hid C. ran D. drove
20.A. position B. future C. attitude D. habit
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That man in the corner of the restaurant ______ be Mr. Lee, for he went to Australia yesterday.
A．can’t B．need C．must D．won’t
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One night in March 1999, a man was driving from California to Oregon, US, to visit some friends. He had stopped his car to have some food when he started to hear strange noises. Turning on the headlights, he saw an 8-foot-tall creature covered in thick, dark hair. The creature stared at him for a minute, turned in the road and walked off slowly into the woods.
In the past 50 years alone, there have been thousands of reported sightings of similar creatures in the US, Canada, the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山地区)and even Hubei Province in China. The creature is known as bigfoot.
Bigfoot is said to be a very tall(between 2 and 4. 5 metres), ape-like(类人猿似的)creature that is covered in hair and walks upright on two legs. It is very wary(警惕的)of human beings.
Believers think bigfoot is a direct descendent(后代)of ancient gigantopithecus(巨猿). But it remains one of the planet’s undiscovered secrets. There is a little evidence(证据)to support the believers’ theory: traces of hair, footprints and body prints as well as the reported sightings. Some people have even showed what they say with photos or films of bigfoot.
But so far, no one has found bones or any other definite proof that the giant creature exists.
As a result many people believe the evidence is just part of a big trick.
The footprints are easy to make and they say: all you need to do is to make two large feet out of plaster(石膏), attach them to the bottom of your shoes and walk with big steps. As for the photos and films, they are just people dressed in ape suits.
They also say the sightings are not real, just people making mistakes. For example, bigfoot could be a bear living in the wild that sometimes stands up on its back legs.
1.So far what we can be sure about is that_______.
A. there exist savages(野人)in several places in the world
B. there are some traces of hair, footprints and body prints of the “bigfoot”
C. bigfoot is a direct descendent of ancient gigantopithecus
D. all the big foot discovered have the same look
2.It was in______ that man first found the ape-like creature.
A. 1999
B. the 1960’s
C. the 1950’s
D. the 1940’s
3.We can infer from the article that some people _______bigfoot’s existence.
A. may fool the world into believing
B. have definite evidences to prove
C. refuse to believe
D. will soon offer proofs of
4.If bigfoot is just a misunderstanding, what they saw might NOT be________.
A. apes
B. bears
C. gigantopithecus
D. people dressed in animal skins
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The first visit to a foreign country that I can remember was when I was about seven years old．We lived about 5 miles away from the Canadian border(边界)．My family and I went to Parc Safari, Quebec, a wonderful place that has animals and rides．We drove down a nice long road．My sister and I sat in the back of the car, and it was a hatchback(有仓门式后背的汽车) so we opened it up．I remember feeding the animals snacks we had bought for ourselves.
When we arrived, there were not monkeys because they had escaped and had not been found．I remember thinking to myself, how cool it would be to see a monkey in our backyard.
Even though the monkeys were not there it was still so much fun．When we reached the area that had camels, giraffes and other animals, I remember one of the camels reached into the car to get our snacks．However, we were a little gross out because the camels seemed to froth(吐白沫) at the mouth and we had camel slobber(口水) all over the car and us.
It was one of the best family vacations that I can remember．It was not too far from home, it was in a different country and it was with my family．I cannot remember if we went on the rides or not but seeing many animals was a great time．Now I am grown up and have a son, and I am planning to go there again．He is 7 years old and I think he is at a great age to enjoy a trip like this．I am sure it has changed a lot over the years but it will still be a great family trip.
1.Where did the author live when he was 7 years old?
A． In Canada
B. In the central US
C． Near the Canadian border
D． In Parc Safari
2.During the trip, the author ________.
A． saw a monkey
B. fed some monkeys
C． was angry with the giraffes
D． had been in close contact with the camels
3.What does the underlined part “gross out” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A． uncomfortable
B. excited
C． tired
D． surprised
4.What does the author intend to do?
A． To have a holiday abroad with his parents.
B. To take his 7-year-old son to a zoo.
C． To revisit the place he went to at seven.
D． To have a family trip in his own country.
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The first visit to a foreign country that I can remember was when I was about seven years old. We live about 5 miles away from the Canadian border(边界). My family and I went to Parc Safari, Quebec, a wonderful place that has animals and rides. We drove down a nice long road. My sister and I sat in the back of the car, and it was a hatchback(有仓门式后背的汽车) so we opened it up. I remember feeding the animals snacks we had bought for ourselves.
The time we went we were told there would not be monkeys because they had escaped and had not been found. I remember thinking to myself, how cool it would be to see a monkey in our backyard.
Even though the monkeys were not there it was still so much fun. When we reached the area that had camels, giraffes and other animals, I remember one of the camels reached into the car to get our snacks. However, we were a little gross out because the camels seemed to froth(吐白沫) at the mouth and we had camel slobber(口水) all over the car and us.
It was one of the best family vacations that I can remember. It was not too far from home, it was in a different country and it was with my family. I cannot remember if we went on the rides or not but seeing many animals was a great time. Now I am grown up and have a son, and I am planning to go there again. He is 7 years old and I think he is at a great age to enjoy a trip like this. I am sure it has changed a lot over the years but it will still be a great family trip.
1.Where did the author live when he was 7 years old?
A．In Canada B．Near the Canadian border
C．In the central US D．In Parc Safari
2. We fed the animals something _____.
A．offered by people living there
B．we bought for them
C．we prepared for ourselves
D．cooked by my sister
3.what does the underlined part “gross out” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．surprised B．excited
C．tired D．uncomfortable
4. What does the author intend to do?
A．To revisit the place he went to at seven.
B．To take his 7-year-old son to a zoo.
C．To have a family trip in his own country.
D．To have a holiday abroad with his parents.
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It is said that in the Tang Dynasty a man named Zhang Hui visited the city of Song where he came upon an old man sitting beside the road, 1a bag near him, 2（read）a book in the moonlight. He asked what was in the bag, and the old man explained 3 it was full of red strings4 （use）to tie together people destined to marry. Once people were tied together, 5was no way that they could avoid marriage.6, he told Zhang Hui that he 7（tie）him to a wife.
Zhang Hui felt it funny and went on 8 way. Not long afterward he met the wife 9 had been tied to him and they were married. This is why a matchmaker is sometimes called an “Old Man in the Moonlight” or 10 （simple）“Old Moonie”（月佬）.
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