In the West, people are taught 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. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently.”

But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes. In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general (卫生局局长) has been asking people to avoid hoarding too many masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than by the general public.

However, 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 led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti-viral (抗病毒的) protection in China and elsewhere in East Asia.

In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure (使安心) 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 (化妆) on.

In more collectivist (集体主义的) cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity (团结) during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. 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.Only medical workers need to wear masks.

C.They think masks are for sick people to wear.

D.Wearing a mask looks funny.

2.What does the underlined word “hoarding” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.wearing B.making C.throwing D.keeping

3.Masks have been widely used in China since _____.

A.the outbreak of SARS in 2003

B.the pneumonic plague in 1910

C.Christos Lynteris wore one publicly

D.the invention of the modern medical mask

4.The main idea of the passage is_________.

A.proving the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic

B.showing opinions about masks between different countries

C.explaining why Westerners don’t wear masks

D.introducing the history of wearing masks

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35. ________, women in the West are married in long white dresses while in China they wear red clothes.

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Many young people in America go to camps when they are out of school during the summer. They are offered a chance to explore different things: nature, sports, music, technology ——even business and economy.

One such program for high school students in the Pacific Northwest is called Washington Business Week. The program began in 1975. Officials say forty-five thousand people have attended Washington Business Week. Other states now have similar camps.

Washington Business Week describes itself as a way to learn more about how to plan for the future in an ever-changing economy. Students form an executive(行政的) management (管理) team. They lead an imaginary company to financial success.

The camp is held at three colleges in Washington State. The high school students live in the college housing. The cost of the camp is almost three hundred dollars, but families can receive financial assistance(援助).

Some business camps are free. These are for students from poor areas. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship（企业家）(NFTE) is an organization based in New York City that supports such camps. It has programs around the United States and its Web site lists international partners in China, Tanzania and a few other countries. NFTE says it has served more than one hundred thousand young people since 1987.

Among other business camps is Camp C.E.O.. C.E.O is an chief executive officer. And this camp is for girls only. Camp C.E.O. is supported by the Girl Scouts of America and takes place for one week each summer.

The camp took place last month in Tennessee. The girls worked with successful businesswomen

from different industries. The girls learned how to build a business and develop an idea into a product. And, we imagine, they also had some fun.

1. In Washington Business Week, students successfully run a company_______.

2.Which of the following is True about NFTE?

3.What can we conclude from the passage ?

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Summer camps for students             B. Summer camps for future C.E.O.

C. Summer camps being popular           D. Summer camps in the world

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Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some unexpected trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n)________1.________of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she________2.________hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men________3.________the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, ________4.________they could get the money they had seen. ________5.________, the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers________6.________a small amount of cash from the mother and left.

Because the________7.________is still under investigation(调查), local police aren’t saying________8.________else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers________9.________the girl in the past.

Two other________10.________were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was________11.________. The robbers left peacefully after________12.________that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the________13.________that had appeared in the photo.

Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to________14.________citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites________15.________doing so. The police say it is________16.________ that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, ________17.________that the robbers knew the girl in another way. ________18.________, they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have ________19.________such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that________20.________the girl’s name.

21.               A．picture         B．story           C．blog  D．video

22.               A．kept           B．made          C．let   D．got

23.               A．knocked at      B．looked at       C．broke into D．ran into

24.               A．even if         B．so that         C．as soon as  D．in case

25.               A．Usually         B．Suddenly       C．Fortunately D．Finally

26.               A．spent          B．left            C．asked D．took

27.               A．robber         B．family          C．case  D．girl

28.               A．few           B．many          C．little  D．much

29.               A．ignored        B．knew          C．remembered   D．followed

30.               A．members       B．adults          C．characters D．neighbors

31.               A．escaped        B．harmed        C．killed D．buried

32.               A．showing        B．realizing        C．discovering D．recognizing

33.               A．cash           B．grandmother    C．house D．website

34.               A．inform         B．accuse         C．rob   D．warn

35.               A．enjoy          B．stop           C．keep D．consider

36.               A．possible        B．important       C．necessary  D．strange

37.               A．so             B．or             C．and  D．but

38.               A．Besides        B．However       C．Therefore D．Instead

39.               A．taken up        B．set up          C．put away  D．given away

40.               A．included        B．drew          C．contained  D．attracted

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Is it necessary to learn when we are in our 50s, 60s or even 70s? Most people think that when they get retired, they are supposed to be completely laid-back(安详放松), do something fun, or hang around. 1. It’s particularly important for the elderly.

Through learning, we know how to think, how to memorize, how to ask questions and even how to interact with others. According to a study, while we are learning, our brains create neural pathways that make us smarter. 2. The more we learn, the more new neural pathways develop in our brains.

When it comes to learning, it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge. What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out. 3. Everyone learns from bottom to up. If we have an interest in learning, the desire will naturally push us to move forward.

If we feel worn out, don’t be discouraged. 4. An old saying goes, “Birds of a feather flock together.” As long as we have partners to learn together, our learning excitement will come alive again. On the contrary, if we don’t learn, or choose to distance ourselves from others, we might be getting dumb, and slow; eventually, we lose energy and passion. Instead of being bored and dumb, why don’t we keep learning?

5. More importantly, learning broadens our horizons, helps us build up our confidence; bit by bit, it leads us to a way of finding the sense of value and achievement in the process of learning.

A.Look for a partner who has the same interest as you.

B.It’s never too old to learn.

C.In other words, our brains are active as we learn something new.

D.Don’t worry that you can’t learn well.

E.Learning makes us understand how much potential we have.

F.However, the truth is that learning makes us energetic and content.

G.You should set a high learning target.

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Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.

In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder, some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me.” or “Excuse me.” Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.

For Americans, thumbs-up; means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs-down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are singing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.

Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

1.If you are introduced to a stranger in the USA, you should _________.

A.greet him with a hug B.place a hand on his shoulder

C.shake his hand firmly D.shake his hand weakly

2.Which behavior is acceptable when people talk to each other in the USA?

A.Facing each other directly. B.Touching each other.

C.Not looking at the other person in the eyes. D.Not standing too close.

3.When your American friend gives you the thumbs-up, he, in fact,_________.

A.shows his rudeness to you B.shows his anger to you

C.expresses his satisfaction to you D.expresses his worries about you

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Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say．It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.

In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction．The handshake must be firm．If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness．Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder．Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug（拥抱）．

Space is important to Americans．When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle，so they are not facing each other directly．Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close．They will move back to have their space．If Americans touch another person by accident，they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”．

Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking．If you don't do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested．But when you stare at someone，it is not polite．

For Americans，thumbs-up means yes，very good，or well done．Thumbs-down means the opposite．To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above．To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper．It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger（食指）．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them．

Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing（使糊涂的）．If you don't know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile．

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that ________．

2.If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should _______．

3.In the United States，people often ________．

4.If you talk with an American friend，it's polite to ________．

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I’d like to go straight to help people, ________ when they are in trouble.

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Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk.Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.

In the United States,people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak,it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder,some people,usually women,greet a friend with a hug(拥抱).

Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other,they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle,so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident,they say,"Pardon me." or "Excuse me."Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don't do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.But when you stare at someone,it is not polite.

For Americans,thumbs-up;means yes,very good,or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter,raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check,make a movement with your hands as if you are singing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger.Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.

Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing(困惑的).If you don't know what to do,the safest thing to do is to smile.

45.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.

A.gestures don't mean anything while talking

B.gestures can help us to express ourselves

C.we can learn a language well without body language

D.only American people can use gestures

46.In the United States,people often_________.

A.show their friendship by facing each other directly

B.show their friendship by touching each other

C.say "Pardon me." to each other when they are talking

D.get uncomfortable when you sit close to them

47.If you talk with an American friend,it's polite to_________.

A.look up and down at your friend

B.look at the other person in the eyes

C.hide your opinion

D.look at your watch now and then

48.When your friend gives you the thumbs-up,he,in fact,_________.

A.shows his rudeness to you

B.shows his anger to you

C.expresses his satisfaction to you

D.expresses his worries about you

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I’d like to go ________ to help people, ________ when they are in trouble.

A. straight; especially          B. straight; specially

C. straightly; specially          D. straightly; especially

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