As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate t...

As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.

The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it’s funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.

1. The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him ______.

A. to pay for the meal

B. to share the cost of the meal

C. to invite Lynne to dinner

D. to pay for the taxi

2.The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.

A. the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check

B. the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth

C. the writer listened to him when he left the house.

D. the dinner wasn’t a great success

3. The writer and Lynne ________.

A. enjoyed their meal very much

B. didn’t finish successfully their meal

C. traveled to Saudi Arabia together

D. weren’t happy during the dinner

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. People should always take some money with them.

B. A Chinese man must pay for the meal.

C.A good roommate can really help you a lot.

D. Customs can be entirely (完全地) different in different countries.

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As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.

The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it’s funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.

1.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him ______.

A. to pay for the meal

B. to share the cost of the meal

C. to invite Lynne to dinner

D. to pay for the taxi

2.The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.

A. the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check

B. the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth

C. the writer listened to him when he left the house.

D. the dinner wasn’t a great success

3.The writer and Lynne ________.

A. enjoyed their meal very much

B. didn’t finish successfully their meal

C. traveled to Saudi Arabia together

D. weren’t happy during the dinner

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. People should always take some money with them.

B. A Chinese man must pay for the meal.

C.A good roommate can really help you a lot.

D. Customs can be entirely (完全地) different in different countries.

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When I was leaving to meet Lynne, my friend Tony told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn't listen to him. I thought Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant on time. I know Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table and a waiter brought us some delicious food.

The dinner was a great success. We talked a lot while eating. After two hours, the waiter finally came and asked if we wanted one check (账单）or two, Lyrme said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I said，“Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my friend, please?" The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called Tony. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, and paid my check. He laughed at me all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at that time I was very embarrassed. I thought an invitation to  have dinner in America meant the same thing as that in China. Now 1 think you have to understand thai your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too. They can be quite different.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

One day I got an invitation to dinner from Lynne. Before I left, my friend Tony told me to take some money, bul 1 didn’t take his1.______. 1 reached the restaurant on time because I know being late is thought to be 2.______    . Lynne and I enjoyed the dinner very much. But two hours3._______, 1 got into trouble 4._______my check. I thought Lyrme would pay 5.________of the checks. In fact I was wrong. I had to call Tony for help. After the problem was solved, I realized the importance of learning about different customs.

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Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.

I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.

The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.

Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.

1.From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.

A. I invited Lynne.                                          B. Lynne invited me.

C. Lynne was my best friend                      D. I knew Lynne very much.

2. After the meal,___________________________,

A. Lynne paid only for herself                     B. Lynne paid for both of us.

C. I would like to pay for myself                D. I paid for both of us.

3.. From the passage we know, when we visit a foreign country,__________.

A. We’d better pay for ourselves.

B. We should learn their language well.

C. We’d better pay for others after meal.

D. We have to learn both their language and culture.

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When I was young, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me I should never take food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

But how could we make new friends if we were like that. We'd never get a job. We would never have the joy coming from talking with strangers.

And then, how can we break the ice?

Don't just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

The weather in Britain changes often. So, people often talk about it. Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It's just a start of a friendly talk, not a real question.

French: Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a holiday for 10 to 15 days every two months. French employees(员工) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.

American: So, where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something to talk about with the place they're from. For example, you could say，“Oh, I have a friend studying in your city.”

1.Why did the writer's parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. It could bring danger.　　 B. It was boring.

C. It was part of the life.　　 D. Their son didn't like to talk to strangers.

2.The best thing to talk with British is ________．

A. the fog　　 B. the rain　　 C. the weather　　 D. the wind

3.To talk with a French person, the safest way is to talk about ________．

A. his or her family　　 B. his or her parents

C. his or her friends　　 D. his or her last holiday

4.Americans talk about places often because ________．

A. They like travelling

B. They love their home

C. It's a beautiful country with amazing places

D. The country is so big and people often move

5.The writer seems to think ________．

A. his parents were right　　 B. he can talk with strangers freely

C. it is important to talk with strangers　　 D. he is afraid of strangers

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When I was young， my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me it was dangerous. But now could we make new friends if we were like that ?

And then， how can we break ice? Don’t just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British： Beautiful， isn’t it ?

The weather in Britain changes often. So， people often talk about it . Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It’s just a start of a friendly talk， not real question.

French： Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.

American： So， Where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something about the place they are form to talk about. For example， you could say， “Oh， I have a friend studying your city”.

1.Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. Because it could bring danger.

B. Because it was boring.

C. Because it was not part of the life.

D. Because their son didn’t like to talk to strangers.

2. The best thing to talk with the British is _________.

A. The food　　 B. the festival

C. the weather　　 D. the culture

3.To talk with a French person， the safest way is to talk about _________.

A. his or her family　　　 B. His or her work

C. his or her friends　　　 D. his or her last holiday

4.Americans talk about places often because ________.

A. They like traveling

B. it’s a beautiful country with amazing places.

C. they love their home

D. the country is so big and people often move

5.The write seems to think _________.

A. His parents were right

B. he can talk with strangers freely.

C. it is important to talk with strangers

D. he is afraid of strangers

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One Christmas Day, I went to visit my grandma. I was sad b_____my cousin had told me that there was no Santa Claus. I asked my grandma and she answered the s______ way my cousin did. Grandma asked me to put on my coat and we left. As we walked through the door of a store, Grandma handed me $10 and said, “B______something for someone who needs it.” I just stood there, wondering what to buy, and w______ to buy for. At last, I thought about Bobbie Decker. I would buy h_______a coat.

That evening, Grandma helped me p_____ the coat and write, “To Bobbie, from Santa Claus” on a card. Then we d______ to his house. Grandma parked down the street, and hid(藏) in the bushes by his house. Then she said, “All right, Santa Claus, get going.”

I rushed to his front d______, and put the present down on his s______. I rang his doorbell and then rushed back to the bushes. The door opened, and there stood Bobbie.

Fifty years later I still r______ that night. I realized that those stories about Santa Claus were not true, but Santa Claus was alive and good. We are on his team.

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I was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that I had left the light on in the shed (储藏室). She could see it from the bedroom w1.. As I looked for myself, I f2.there were thieves in the shed taking things. I p3.the police, butthey told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send s4.over as soon as they were free. I said OK, hung up, and w5.one minute. ThenI phoned the police back. “Hello! I called just a minute a6.because there were thieves in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now b7.I’ve killed them all!”

Within five minutes there were six p8.cars in front of my house. Of course, they c9.the thieves very quickly. One of the officers said, “I thought you said you’ve killed them!” I replied, “I thought you said there was n10.free!”

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I was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that I had left the light on in the shed(储藏室). She could see it from the bedroom window. As I looked for myself, I saw that there were thieves in the shed taking things. I phoned the police, but they told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send someone over as soon as they were free.

I said OK, hung up, and waited one minute, then phoned the police back, “Hello, I just called you a minute ago because there were thieves in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now because I’ve killed them all.”

Within five minutes there were six police cars in the area. Of course, they caught the thieves very quickly. One of the officers said: “I thought you said that you’d killed them!” I replied with “I thought you said there was nobody free!”

1.There were thieves in the___________.

A. shed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bedroom　　　　　　　　　　 C. kitchen

2.The man_________ when he found the thieves.

A. caught them by himself　 B. called the police at once　　 C. did nothing but wait

3.The police said that________ so they couldn’t come and help at first.

A. it was too far　　　　　　 B. the car was broken　　　　 　 C. they were all busy

4.The police_______ when the man called them again.

A. found it boring　　　　　　 B. took it serious　　　　　　　　 C. let it go

5.The thieves were_________ at the end of the story.

A. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. killed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. caught

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Bruce was an elder worker. He was ready to retire（退休）. He told his manager that he wanted to leave the ______. He wanted to live a ______ life with his family.

The manager was ______ to see Bruce leaving. He asked Bruce if he could build just one more flat for him. Bruce agreed,　 ______ this time it was easy to tell that he didn't work hard.

It was a bad way to end his work ______that. When Bruce finished his work, the manager came to ______the flat. Then the manager ______ the front door key to Bruce.“This is your flat,” he said,“______ present for you.”

Bruce couldn't ______ it. If he knew he was building his own house, he would do it ______ . Now he had to live in the bad flat he built for himself.

Your life today is the result（结果）of your choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today.

1.A.restaurant B.hospital C.school D.company

2.A.busier B.quieter C.wilder D.poorer

3.A.excited B.tired C.shy D.sad

4.A.or B.and C.but D.so

5.A.like B.with C.for D.about

6.A.find B.show C.check D.clean

7.A.sold B.bought C.chose D.gave

8.A.his B.my C.your D.her

9.A.believe B.complete C.remember D.protect

10.A.easily B.differently C.quickly D.loudly

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