While people in Western countries are busy 1....

While people in Western countries are busy 1.(prepare) Christmas gifts for their loved ones,Chinese people are looking forward to the Spring Festival,China’s most important annual event.What is children’s expected part of the Spring Festival?Chances are that they are longing 2.(receive) red envelopes which contain money.The red color of the envelopes symbolizes wishes for good luck.And the money in them is a symbol of wishing good fortune on children.

One popular story of 3. the red envelopes came from is about a monster 4..(call) Sui appearing on Chinese New Year’s Eve.A sleeping child who was touched by it would develop a fever5.. then become a fool.But a couple prayed so 6..(sincere) that a god sent eight guards disguised as coins to protect their child.From then on,people placed eight coins on a red string and 7.. (hide) them under children’s pillows.

As the Chinese character for “year” has the same 8.. (pronounce) as the monster’s name,people called the coins “ya sui qian”,meaning “9. (luck) money against the evil spirit”.10.. time passing,paper notes replaced the coins and the red envelope replaced the thread.

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Nowadays, in some western countries, coffee is ____ most popular drink, while tea comes ____ second.

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29. He was busy preparing a speech , only _______ once in a while to rise from the table for a tea .

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For years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U.S. The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European countries

Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries.

In 1958, six of the European countries --- Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate. They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market. These countries agreed to join their resources together.

Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantage of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

1.From the passage we know the U.S. is much richer than ________ in resources.

A. any other Western European countries   B. any other country in Western Europe

C. any country in Western Europe         D. every country in Europe

2.The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they ___.

A. share their resources and become more prosperous

B. can again take the place as a leader in the world

C. forget the differences in their languages and customs

D. have become strong competition against the U.S.

3.Which statement is true?

A. The Common Market is only a political association.

B. The Common Market is an economic and political association

C. The Common Market is only an economic association

D. The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

4.In order to ______ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

A. join together to found a united country

B. help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

C. work and act together for common purpose

D. work together and fight against the U.S.

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六、Reading comprehension(阅读理解)20分

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For years,business people in Western Europe were worried.They knew they could not compete(竞争)against business from the U.S.The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European country.

Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other.If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs(风格),they might become strong competition against other countries.

In 1958,six of the European countries-Belgium;the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate(合作).They called their group the European Economic Community,or the Common Market.These countries agreed to join their resources together.Within a few years,the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous(繁荣)than many other European nations.

Soon,other nations began to realize the advantages(好处)of the Common Market.Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe.It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

1.From the passage we know the U.S.is much richer than _________in resources.

A.any other Western Europe countries

B.any other country in Western Europe

C.any country in Western Europe

D.every country in Europe

2.The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they_________.

A.share their resources and produce more goods

B.can again take the place as a leader

C.forget the differences in their languages and customs

D.have become strong competition against the U.S.

3.Which statement is true?

A.The Common Market is only a political association(联盟).

B.The Common Market is an economic and political association.

C.The Common Market is only an economic association.

D.The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

4.In order to _________ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

A.join together to found a united country

B.help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

C.work and act together for common purpose

D.fight against the U.S.

5.Today the Common Market has helped _________ again take the place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

A.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany and Italy

B.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other countries

C.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other European countries

D.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other Western European nations

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For years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U.S. The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European countries

Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries.

In 1958, six of the European countries --- Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate. They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market. These countries agreed to join their resources together.

Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantage of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

1.From the passage we know the U.S. is much richer than ________ in resources.

A. any other Western European countries   B. any other country in Western Europe

C. any country in Western Europe         D. every country in Europe

2. The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they ___.

A. share their resources and become more prosperous

B. can again take the place as a leader in the world

C. forget the differences in their languages and customs

D. have become strong competition against the U.S.

3.Which statement is true?

A. The Common Market is only a political association.

B. The Common Market is an economic and political association

C. The Common Market is only an economic association

D. The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

4.In order to ______ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

A. join together to found a united country

B. help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

C. work and act together for common purpose

D. work together and fight against the U.S.

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Baths in Japan

In many western countries people do not bathe (沐浴) every day. Sometimes they bathe only once a week. Sometimes they bathe two or three times a week. They do not bathe often because the weather is cold or because hot water is expensive. They use electricity or wood to boil the water. Electricity and wood cost a lot of money. In cold countries people usually do not feel they are dirty if they do not have a bath.

In Japan people bathe very often. Most people have a bath every day. When the weather is hot they sometimes have two or three baths a day. They bathe in very hot water. Usually the water is almost boiling. They believe that these very hot baths also stop them from falling ill.

Each house has its own bathroom but there are also big bathhouses for everybody. They are found everywhere in Japan. In the bathhouse there is one part for men and one part for women. The bath is usually three meters wide, three meters long and about one meter deep: halfway down there is a narrow (狭窄的) seat that goes all the way around the bath. Many people use the bath but it is not dirty. Before a person gets into the big bath, they wash themselves first, and then get into the big bath. The person stays there for a short time. When they get out of the bath, they wash their body with soap and water. After the soap is all washed away, the person gets into the big bath again. Soap is not used in the big bath.

The water in the big bath is changed quite often. The water is also very hot. In some places people hit the water with sticks first. They do this to make the water cooler. Then the men get into the bath very slowly and carefully. When a man gets into a bath, he says. "Excuse me." He does this because most of the hot water comes directly out of the ground. In other places people boil the water with a big fire. In a small bath at home sometimes people light a fire under the bath. When the water is hot, people in the family take a bath one by one.

1.Which of the following is not true about baths?

A. Taking baths can help people relax themselves.

B. Taking baths can refresh people.

C. Taking baths can keep people clean.

D. Taking baths can make people nervous.

2.What do people use to boil water in many western countries?

A. Electricity. B. Gas.

C. Coal. D. Straw.

3.What is the size of a public bath?

A. Three meters long, three meters wide and about three meters deep.

B. Three meters long, one meter wide and about three meters deep.

C. Three meters long, three meters wide and about one meter deep.

D. One meter long, three meters wide and about three meters deep.

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Volunteering， 　　 as a way of building character, is popular among young people in western countries．

A．seeing　　 B．to see　　 C．seen　　 D．being seen

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In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century.Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments In the U.S.A, the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.

The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash.There is a charge for interest.The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him.He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly,until the full price is paid up.The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.

Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to fumish their homes and star housekeeping, It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment .There is ,however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse.This may result in a great increase in unemployment.If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments.If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money.If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression .This is why, in some countries,the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.

1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?

A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.

B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.

C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.

D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.

2.Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________ .

A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest

B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money

C. the buyer has to pay a down payment

D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money

3.What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?

A. He might lose his job.

B. He will stop owning the item he has bought

C. He will have to sell what he has bought.

D. He will go into debt

4.The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________ .

A. purchasing power is strengthened.

B. employment might be increased

C. people develop a good habit of saving money

D. young couples are able to furnish their homes

5.In some countries,the governments control the installment plan to ________ .

A. increase employment

B. avoid depressions

C. ensure that businesses make good profits

D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy

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In Western countries people have been using the installment （按揭）plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments .In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.

The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyers pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.

Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping, It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is ,however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.

1.Which of the following is true about the installment plan?

A.British families just use the installment plan to buy furniture.

B.More than 10 precent American families buy things on installment.

C.Americans spend more on installment buying than British people do.

D.The payment of installment buying is easier than buying by cash.

2.Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_________.

A.the buyer has to pay extra money as interest

B.the delivery of the goods charges extra money

C.the buyer has to pay a down payment

D.The service offered by installment plan charged extra money

3.What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?

A.He might lose his job

B. He will stop owning the item he has bought

C. He will have to sell what he has bought

D. He will go into debt

4.The advantages of installment buying might include all the followings EXCEPT that _________.

A.purchasing power is strengthened

B.Employment might be increased

C.People develop a good habit of saving money

D.Young couples are able to furnish their homes

5.In some countries, the government controls the installment plan to_________.

A.increase employment

B. avoid depressions

C.ensure that businesses make good profits

D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy

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