--Do you know when the Chinese custom________...

--Do you know when the Chinese custom_________ from?

--It's hard to say. But its characteristics__________ the Tang Period.

A. began; prove          B. started; show　     C. dates; suggest　　 D. is; appear

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It can’t be truer that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it’s necessary for you to know what you can talk with the local people in France, Australia and Switzerland, and different customs of these countries.

In France

You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated debates. Give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is rarely a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been exhausted, and nothing new has been introduced.

Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. French believe in freedom, and you can criticize anyone, but not Napoleon, who is a symbol of French spirit and never use the standard. U.S. conversation opener “What do you do”.

In Australia

Australians tend to be enthusiastic debaters. A wide range of topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best policy, however, is to wait for Australian companions to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to hear their arguments.

Sport is a common topic of conversation in Australia and Australians tend to use sporting comparisons. Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand criticism from others. Don’t talk big；instead Australians prefer to judge your competence and abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be subject to teasing.

In Switzerland

The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you’ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will be loyal to your interests.

They are good listeners and will remember practically everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even go so far as to take notes while you speak. The Swiss are a very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid making jokes on them.

1.Which of the following statements is TURE according to the passage?

A．There is no moment of silence when you talk with French.

B．French don’t like others asking their careers.

C．The Swiss may seem cold but humorous sometimes.

D．Australians tend to judge you by your words.

2.It is suggested during talking that ______

A．you should tell the Australians what education you have received.

B．you should not use too much sporting comparisons with Australians.

C．you should not ask personal questions from people of the three countries.

D．you should have the Australians bring up subjects first.

3.We can infer from the passage that ______

A．Australians don’t like to show off their success before others.

B．Australians like to criticize themselves and others.

C．you can talk with French about anything even if you know little.

D．you can criticize anyone in France because you have the right.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Talking in western countries

B．How to argue with foreigners

C．Things that can’t be talked with foreigners

D．How to adapt to the life in western countries

5.What will the author talk about in the following paragraphs?

A．How to talk efficiently with foreigners.

B．Customs of the three countries.

C．How to choose topics in the western countries.

D．How to be a good listener.

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Simon：Linda, do you know when the visitors from China are coming?

Linda: We offer them three __1.__ (choose): the end of March, the middle of April and the beginning of May, and they chose the earliest __2.__， which is good actually with exams _3.__ (come) up in May.

Simon：Right. And how many are coming? Did you say about 8?

Linda：Yes, they said 8 at first, but 4._ (change) to 6 this morning.

Simon: Good, we have 5 weeks to prepare. Here are my suggestions. On the first day, a welcome party, then they can visit __5.__ schools in the district on the second and third days.

Linda: We've got to remember this group wants to look at how the Internet is being __6.__(use) in the classroom. That's _7.__ they are coming for.

Simon：Exactly, __8._ I want to ask Mr. Todd to give them a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day.

Linda：That will fit in very __9._(nice).

Simon：And on the last day, they would do some sightseeing. We could take them on the tour of London, but many of them may have been there already, and Scotland will be too far away.

Linda: Why not take them for a walk along the coast? It should be 10.　 (interest).

Simon：Good idea! Linda. I'm sure they'll like it.

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When you go to a foreign country, you must try to 　　　　　 the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.

A. deal with　　　　　     B. adapt to　　　　　　     C. focus on　　　　　　　 D.　 take over　

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When you go to a foreign country, you must try to 　　　　　 the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.

A. deal with　　　　 　　 B. adapt to

C. focus on　　　　　　　 D.　 take over

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It’s the __________ in the west to open a present when someone gives __________ to you.

A．custom, one       B．habit, one         C．bobby, it          D．favour, it

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---How do you know he is from Hunan Province?

--- Oh, his accent ______ himself when he spoke.

A. displayed　　　 B. betrayed　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　 D. showed

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What do we know about the hotel in Sitges?

A.It's far from the beach.

B.It's beside a busy road.

C.It's near a bus stop.

2.What can people enjoy in the hotel?

A.Football games. B.KTV. C.Keep-fit classes.

3.What will the speakers do next?

A.Ask for a lower price.

B.Look around the hotel.

C.Explain to the manager.

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--- What do you think about ________ Chinese knot in the shop window?

--- Oh, it’s so beautiful. You may give it to Debbie as ________ gift for the Dragon Boat Festival.

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It is nice to know what the weather will be like when we plan a trip. Do you know anything about the history of weather? Don’t look at the sky. Don’t look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back.

It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree.

Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand — no trees or people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why?

A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there. He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move.

In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man.

1.We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk ____.

A. from the left to the right　　　　　　　　

B. from the right to the left

C. from the inside to the outside　　　　　　

D. from the outside to the inside

2.If the ring was far from the others, we can conclude that the weather of that year was ______.

A. bad　　　　　　 B. sunny　　　　　　　 C. favorable　　　　　　 D. rainy

3.By studying the rings of dead trees in an area of New Mexico, the scientist found _______.

A. why the people had to leave　　　　

B. where the people had to go

C. what the people had to eat　　　　　　

D. how the people left

4.The ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because ______.

A. trees provided an exact record of weather for research

B. trees could supply them with fruit and food to live on

C. trees could supply them with shades

D. trees were materials for fires and buildings

5.By giving the example of an area of New Mexico, the author tries to prove 　　　　 .

A. trees can’t live in the area without population

B. that studying trees is important for the history of man and weather.

C. what the real relation is between tree rings and the history of man and weather

D. the history of man is important for the history of trees

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