In most countries,________ one’s head means “...

In most countries,________ one’s head means “yes”, while in some countries , it has the opposite meaning.

A.touching　　 B.beating　　 C.shaking　　 D.nodding

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Nodding head means“yes” in our country.Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A./mi:ns/　　 B./mi:nz/　　 C./mi:ŋs/　 D./mi:ŋz/

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What shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries.Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India.When they talk to an Indian,they would find he would often shake his head.The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say.But in fact,they would be completely wrong.

Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others.It doesn’t mean “No”.If someone wants to visit India,he should know this,or he will be in trouble.

One day,a foreign officer went to India on business.He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him.When he told his driver to take him to his office,the Indian shook his head at once.The officer said again and the driver shook his head again.At last the officer,of course,got angry.

“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted,“Drive me to my office at once!”

The driver answered in quite a loud voice,too.“Yes,sir!” But to the officer’s surprise,the driver shook his head at the same time.

The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word.He thought about it for a while,and then he nodded with a smile,“‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”

1.What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

A.Yes.        B.No.            C.Glad.            D.Yes or No.

2.What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?

A.Shake your head.　 B.Nod your head.

C.Speak in a loud voice.    D.Say it again and again.

3.Why did the officer go to India?

A.He went there to visit his friend.        B.He went there to buy a car.

C.He went there to learn driving.        D.He went there because of his job.

4.Why did the officer get angry?

A.Because the driver didn’t understand him.

B.Because the driver still shook his head after he said again.

C.Because the driver didn’t like the officer.

D.Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.When you are in India,you should always shake your head.

B.You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver.

C.Shaking head will make others get angry.

D.Different countries have different customs.

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The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.

For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.

1. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.

A. meat　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. fish　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. desserts　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. antipasto

2.Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?

A. In Northern Italy.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. In Rome.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　

C. In Southern Italy.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. In England.

3.The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.

A. the day when God created the world

B. the Seven Hills of Rome

C. seven Christmas Eve meals　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　

D. the birth of the baby Jesus

4.The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 快速地　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. 确切地　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. 温柔地　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. 逐渐地

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A. It began from ancient times.

B. The number of the fish for it has already changed now.

C. There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.

D. To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.

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Ma Yun, head of Alibaba, is one of ________ persons in the world. — Yes. He is now even ______ than Li Jiacheng.

A. rich; rich　　 B. richer; richer　　 C. the richest; richer　　 D. richest; the richest

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Once upon a time, two young men were on holiday in the country．One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field．

“L ___1.____ out!” one of the young men shouted, because a bull（公牛）suddenly appeared and began to chase（追赶）them．They　 w____2.____ very frightened．They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept　 r__3._____ after them．

Finally, one of the men climbed u____4.____ a tree．The other jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it．And then the bull chased him）b__5.______ into the hole．

“Stay there!” his friend shouted, b____6._ soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back．This went on five or six more　 t___7.____．

At last, the man in the tree got a___8._____ and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! I have　 t____9._____ you to stay in the hole for a while! Why are you always coming out?”

“That’s easy for you to say,” the other man said as he jumped one m____10.____ time back into the hole, “But there happened to be a bear in this hole!”

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Switzerland(瑞士) is one of the most developed countries in Europe.It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.

The Swiss(瑞士人) think that recycling is important.The government has made laws(法律) which require everyone to recycle.In 1998，the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw away any electronic machines.Instead，people are told to bring old ones，such as televisions，computers and fridges，to special centers when they don't need them.Many parts of the old machines are reused，and only the parts that can't be used are thrown away.

The government also charges(收费) a rubbish bag tax(税)．If people want their rubbish to be collected，they must buy yellow stickers(张贴物) and put them on their rubbish bags.In 2003，47% of all rubbish in the cities was recycled.This included 70% of paper，95% of glass，71% of plastic bottles and 85%—90% of cans.Until recently，people can get a small amount of money when they recycle their bottles.Recycling has become a daily habit for the Swiss.

Everyone should learn from the Swiss，and our country will be clean like Switzerland.

1.According to the passage，Switzerland is famous for ________.

A. its food　　 B. its watches

C. its environment　　 D. its laws

2.How much rubbish in the cities was recycled in 2003?

A. About 70%.　　 B. 95%.

C. 47%.　　 D. 85%—90%.

3.What can people do according to the law?

A. Bring old computers to special centers.

B. Reuse the parts of the old machines that can't be used.

C. Throw away electronic machines.

D. Both A and C.

4.How can people in Switzerland get a small amount of money?

A. By putting yellow stickers on their rubbish bags.

B. By putting　 their bottles.

C. By putting　 old electronic machines to special centers.

D. By putting　 a good eating habit.

5.The best title of the article is “________”．

A. One of the Cleanest Countries in the World

B. The Swiss Government

C. Recycling in Switzerland

D. Learning from the Swiss

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Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in Europe. It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.

The Swiss think that recycling is very important. The government has made laws (法律) which require everyone to recycle. In 1998, the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw away any electronic machines. Instead, people are told to bring old ones, such as televisions, computers and fridges, to special centers when they didn’t need them. Many parts of the old machines are reused, and only the parts that can’t be used are thrown away. The government also charges(收费) a rubbish bag tax(税收). If people want their rubbish to be collected, they must buy yellow stickers(张贴物) and put them on their rubbish bags. In 2003, 47% of all rubbish in the cities was recycled. This included 70% of paper, 95%of glass, 71%of plastic bottles and 85—90%of cans. Until recently, people could get a small amount of money when they recycled their bottles. Recycling has become a daily habit for the Swiss.

Everyone should learn from the Swiss, and our country will be clean like Switzerland.

1.According to the passage, Switzerland is famous for 　　　　　 .

A. its food　　　　　 　　　　　 B. its watches

C. its environment　　　　　　 D. its laws

2.How much rubbish in the cities was recycled in 2003?

A. About 70%.　　　　　　　　 B. 95%.　　　　　　　　　　 C. 47%.　　　　　　　 D. 85—90%

3.What can people do according to the law?

A. Bring old computers to special centers.

B. Reuse the parts of the old machines that can’t be used.

C. Throw away electronic machines.

D. A and C.

4.How can people in Switzerland get a small amount of money?

A. Put yellow stickers on their rubbish bags.

B. Recycle their bottles.

C. Bring old electronic machines to special centers.

D. Have a good habit.

5.The best title of the article is 　　　　　 .

A. One of the Cleanest Countries in the World

B. The Swiss Government

C. Recycling in Switzerland

D. Learning from the Swiss

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Christmas is one of the most important festivals in ________ (　 西方的 )countries.

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Is global warming killing the Maldives?

The Maldives(马尔代夫) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Every year, millions of ________ go there to enjoy the wonderful scenery. And in recent years, more and more people would like to visit it,________ ? Because the little island country is ________ . If global warming ________ , say scientists, the country will go down into the ocean within 100 years. That means the Maldives ________have disappeared by 2100.

The Maldives ________in the Indian Ocean. It is the  ________ country on earth—its highest point is only 2.4m above sea level. ________ Greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, global temperature and sea levels will rise ________9cm and 88cm by 2100. If scientists are  ________ , most of the Maldives will be covered with water in years.

Last October, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet（内阁）held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting to make the world ________the terrible results from global warming to their own country. In December, he ________ at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference（大会） in Copenhagen, trying to ask for help from the world for ________country. The president even has a ________ to buy a new homeland and move his country and people to a new place.

The Moldavian government has been doing all it can to fight the ________ . But the fate（命运）of the islands is in the world’s hands. No one wants to see this little island country disappear from the world.

1.A. scientists     B. tourists    C. presidents    D. doctors

2.A. Who        B. How       C. Why            D. When

3.A. in trouble    B. for ever     C. as usual         D. all right

4.A. disappears   B. happens     C. misses          D. continues

5.A. can         B. should       C. might          D. must

6.A. lives        B. lies         C. jumps          D. arrives

7.A. highest      B. high        C. lowest          D. low

8.A. Instead of    B. Because of   C. With the help of  D. Thanks for

9.A. both        B. from        C. during          D. between

10.A. wrong      B. correct      C. helpful         D. dangerous

11.A. get         B. guess       C. realize         D. expect

12.A. served      B. spoke       C. worked        D. sang

13.A. his         B. their        C. its            D. your

14.A. task        B. problem     C. plan           D. notice

15.A. tourists     B. place        C. island         D. sea

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