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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 　　 to know the right and wrong things. For example, in China it’s OK to 　　 　　 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy or 　　 , you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are 　 　　 　 places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there even to to complain(抱怨) to the owner(主人) of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different 　 　　 country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be 　　 . In the U.S., it’s 　 　　 　 to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The food people eat is different in the world, but you can 　 　　 　 the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

1.A. popular　　 B. difficult　　 C. important　　 D. easy

2.A. cause　　　　 B. keep　　 　　 C. hear　　　　　 D. make

3.A. lively　　 B. friendly　　 C. lucky　　　　 D. happy

4.A. noisy　　　　 B. quiet　　　 　 C. busy　　　　　 D. clean

5.A. at　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 　 C. from　　　　 D. of

6.A. everybody　 B. nobody　　 　　 C. somebody　　 D. none

7.A. until　　　 B. when　　 　　 C. unless　　　　 D. since

8.A. badly　　　　 B. bad　　　 　 　 C. polite　　　　 D. impolite

9.A. terrible　 B. common　 　　 C. serious　　　 D. usually

10.A. invent　　 B. find　　　　 C. prefer　　 D. look for

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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s important to know the right and wrong things to do. (2)For example, in China it’s OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many Western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there will be unhappy.

Paying the bill is also  (1)__________ __________ country to country. In China one person usually pays for everyone. In Western countries, if friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “ go Dutch”. Also, when Westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite.

The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can find the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example , are popular all over the world.

1.在（1）处填上适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺：____________ _____________

2.将（2）句译成中文：__________________________________.

3.根据短文内容回答问题：

How will other people feel if a table is too loud in Western countries?

_____________________________________________

4.在文中找出 People think it’s polite to leave a tip的同义句：

_______________________________________________

5.在文中找出本文的中心句：____________________________________________

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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s important to know the right and wrong things to do. (2)For example, in China it’s OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many Western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there will be unhappy.

Paying the bill is also (1)__________ __________ country to country. In China one person usually pays for everyone. In Western countries, if friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “ go Dutch”. Also, when Westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite.

The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can find the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

1. 在（1）处填上适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺：____________   _____________

2.将（2）句译成中文：__________________________________.

3. 根据短文内容回答问题：

How will other people feel if a table is too loud in Western countries?

_____________________________________________

4.在文中找出 People think it’s polite to leave a tip的同义句：

_______________________________________________

5.在文中找出本文的中心句：____________________________________________

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People all around the world drink tea. But people have very different ideas about drinking tea in different countries.

In China, for example, people always drink tea when they are getting together. They usually serve the guests with tea. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.

In the United States, people drink tea mostly at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with the bags is faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

阅读短文，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。

1.The Chinese drink tea at the same time of the day.

2.The Japanese like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.

3.In Britain, most people enjoy “Afternoon Tea”.

4.Americans usually make their tea with tea bags.

5.The passage is mainly about the history of tea.

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People in different countries have different hobbies around the world.For example,in America people’s favorite hobby is watching TV in their spare time.It is the main entertainment for Americans to watch TV at least one hour in a day.96% of the Americans see watching TV as their first hobby.The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports.Next is reading or gardening.Except these,fishing is also a very popular hobby.

In England,it’s quite different.People there like to go to the flea market(跳蚤市场).They like to go there to see if there is something new.In addition,Englishmen like drinking tea.

Russians like reading very much.Wherever you go,you will see the people who are reading carefully.Germans like reading as well.According to a survey,Germans read 15 books on average in 2012.

1.How many kinds of hobbies that Americans have are mentioned in this article?

A. Four.　　 B. Five.　　 C. Six.　　 D. Seven.

2.What is the first hobby for Americans?

A. Watching TV.

B. Going to the cinema.

C. Doing some sports.

D. Reading.

3.Where do Englishmen like to go in their spare time?

A. Garden.　　 B. Flea market.

C. Library.　　 D. Cinema.

4.The people in 　　　　　　　　　 like reading very much.

A. Russia and England

B. Russia and Germany

C. America and England

D. England and Germany

5.The people in 　　　　　　　　 like drinking tea.

A. America　　 B. England

C. Russia　　 D. Germany

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Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio or TV reporters give you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain （一定） things at certain time. They don't like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America （ 南 美 洲 ） , you will find that people there don't like to hurry. If you had an　 appointment with somebody, he could probably be late, because he may not want to arrive on time. Even the radio programs may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or matches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control（控制） your life if you do everything on time.

1.You can see clocks in stations, factories and other buildings in the USA because_______.

A. Americans want to make these places beautiful

B. Americans want to sell these clocks

C. Americans think that it is important to know the time

D. Americans don't think that it is important to know the time

2.The underlined word "appointment"　 most probably means 　　 .

A. 经历　　 B. 约会　　 C. 承诺　　 D. 争吵

3.If you want to meet someone at 2 p. m. in South America, he may 　　 .

A. come earlier　　 B. come on time　　 C. come later than 2 p. m.　　 D. not come

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Ⅱ. 根据所给的音标, 中文意思或语境完成下列短文。

People around the world have different eating 1.（习惯）. In North America, Australia and Europe, there are two or2. /mɔ: /courses for every meal and people use knives and forks to eat. In the 3./ 'sʌðə（r）n / part of China, people eat rice a lot, 4.in the north people often eat noodles. In the central and 5.（west） parts, people are far6.from the sea, so they don’t eat much 7.（海鲜）. But all Chinese use8.（筷子）to eat. In parts of India, people use their fingers to 9. / pɪk / up the food. In Thailand, people eat 10. a spoon and a fork and they don’t use knives at all.

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Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.

1.What is the main idea of this reading?

A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds.

B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world.

C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds.

D．You should take good care of your health in winter.

2.Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?

A．bad food    B．wet clothes        C．a virus        D．strong winds

3.In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?

A．scientists   B．old ideas    C．colds  D．dry clothes

4.According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds.

B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds.

C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold.

D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter.

5.Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.

A．no       B．one    C．the same   D．different

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What will the future be like? Different people have different ideas.

There will be a robot in every family. They will help with housework, so people will have more free time for their hobbies. For me ,it’s my dream to be a 1. (piano) like Lang Lang. I take the dream 2. (serious). So I think a robot is good for me .

Schools will be different ,too. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. Some people even think that in the near future ,children won’t go to school to study, they will study at home 3. computers. That sounds so cool.

In the future, cities will be more and more crowded and polluted. The environment will be in great danger. Scientists predict that in 100 years, people will live b4. on the earth and on the moon. Some people don’t think that’s possible. However 5. (hundred) of years ago, computers and rockets also 6. (seem) impossible.

We never know what 7. (happen) tomorrow. So if your friend 8.(invite) you to the moon to have a party, don’t be surprised.

In a word, life in the future will be much9. (good). Everyone is looking forward to 10. (have) a more comfortable life.

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Art lovers around the world have thought about this question for so many years: what is the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s smile?

However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the interactive exhibition (交互式展览) in Beijing. This exhibition brings the 500-year-old painting to life.

Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting can move her head and wave (挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like: “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”

The new, digital (数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive with 3D. In this picture, Jesus (基督耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers (信徒).

It took the organizer Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of around 50 million yuan.

He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology (技术) to make her speak and move.”

So what does the Mona Lisa say if you ask her why she is smiling?

Mona Lisa

1. From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.

A. a famous woman in China

B. Leonardo da Vinci’s wife

C. a famous painting of Wang Hui

D. an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting

2. For many years art lovers all around the world have wondered ________.

A. why Mona Lisa smiled                B. who Mona Lisa lived with

C. how old Mona Lisa was            D. who Mona Lisa loved

3. What language does Mona Lisa speak in the exhibition?

A. She speaks French.            B. She speaks Italian.

C. She speaks Chinese.            D. She speaks Japanese.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures.

B. The digital paintings cost Wang Hui 50,000 yuan.

C. Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists.

D. About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings.

5. From the passage we know ________.

A. Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese

B. 3D made Mona Lisa move and speak

C. 3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the exhibition in Beijing.

D. in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room

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