We know the kiss as a form of expressing love...

We know the kiss as a form of expressing love. But long before it became , it was customary in many countries to use it as an expression of respect. Some native Africans kiss the ground over which a chief has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the earliest times.

The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes as a form of noble greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the less important ones had to kiss his hands, and the least important ones were only allowed to kiss his feet!

Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can date back to ancient times when a mother would touch her child gently, just as a mother does today. It only remained for society to accept this as a custom for expressing affection between arms.

The first society where the kiss became accepted in marriage was in France. From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. As marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the wedding ceremony. Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. But there are still many places in the world where the kiss is part of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respect.

46. According to the passage, kiss was earlier used as _________.

A. a custom                                                                                 B. an expression of love

C. an expression of respect                                                     D. an expression of power

47. How did the early Romans show their greeting?

A. They would kiss the lips.                                                     B. They kissed other’s hands.

C. Feet would be kissed to show their greeting.               D. They would kiss mouth or eyes.

48. What does the underlined word “affection” mean?

A. respect                                                                                    B. love

C. honor                                                                                        D. worry

49. According to the text, which of the following is not using a kiss?

A. courtship                                                                                 B. greeting

C. sorrow                                                                                     D. affection

50. This passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. Introduction on how to kiss.

B. The different meanings of kiss from the ancient times to present days.

C. How to kiss each other in different countries.

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Over time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.

Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship (求爱).There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.

The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip – locks couples into sweet matrimony.

The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. For example, early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to be dignified (valued and respected). One Roman emperor even ranked a person’s importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.

In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.

61．What’s mainly talked about in the passage?

A．The way to express love and respect.

B．The expression of affection.

C．The custom of kissing.

D．The function of kissing.

62．Which of the following can best explain the word “homage” in the fourth paragraph?

A．Recognition.      B．Respect.    C．Importance.       D．Appreciation.

63．It can be learned from the passage that kissing            .

A．is a widely accepted way to show love and affection

B．used to be a proper way to show love on wedding ceremonies

C．is a universally accepted way of greeting in the world

D．from the Tsar is a sign of being accepted from the Grown

64．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It was Russia that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.

B．Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or eyes to greet one another.

C．One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.

D．Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French.

65．We can infer from the passage that          .

A．mother developed the custom of kissing.

B．kissing means differently on different occasions

C．figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in Russia

D．society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth century

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Over time,__________custom of kissing developed as_______way for adults to express their love for each other.

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Hugging is an extremely positive form of communication. It expresses the values of love, approval, gratitude and forgiveness. Research shows that hugs have more positive effects on children and adults than just some encouraging words and a smiling face. Giving our child a hug on various occasions can make a world of difference in our young learner's lives.

On the first day of school, giving a hug coupled with a few calming breaths just might help your little learner overcome "The First Day Fears." By the way’ giving hugs for the first full week wouldn't hurt either. Hugs are relatively inexpensive and apparently very healthy.

It's the day of the class play and your kid is not so confident about saying a few words as a wild turkey in front of an audience. Giving a hug coupled with a few encouraging words just might help them feel more confident.

Usually, bedtime is the most frightening time of the day for most kids，who feel very stressed and may stay up. Giving a tight hug coupled with reading their favorite story or singing their favorite song may help them have a good sleep.

Besides, according to Intelligence Quotient Development in Children on eHow.com, "A caring yet inspiring environment is always helpful in promoting a child's language skills. Make sure your child gets plenty of hugs and kisses and hears positive and encouraging words from you."

Sometimes we get caught up in teaching, parenting, providing, and protecting our children that we forget to hug them. If there's one thing your child or student may need from you to help adapt their behavior or improve their IQ, it may just be something as simple as a hug.

A positive hug could change the course of the day for you both when you least expect it. So remember to hug your children often and put emotion behind it and really mean it!

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As we know, most of the material things in our daily life have to be bought

with money. But money is not all powerful. Money can't buy many things such as

time and true love. There are 24 hours in a day. Sometimes when we are very

happy, we wish that the period of happiness would last longer. But no matter

what we do, or how much money we are willing to pay, we cannot make a day

last longer than 24 hours. On the other hand, when we are unhappy, money

cannot make the unhappy time pass away more quickly. True love is another

thing which money cannot buy. Suppose we have someone who really loves us

very much. Once he dies, he can give us no more love. Can our money raise him

from death and make him love us as before? Here we can see very clearly that

money cannot buy us love. Money can buy us diamond things, beautiful clothes,

but never time and love. So money, after all, is not all powerful.

1.According to the passage, it is quite impossible for you to buy ______.

A. true friendship      B. real diamond

C. a large house        D. an expensive car

2.Which of the sentences expresses the main idea of this passage?

A. Money cannot buy time and love.

B. Money is not powerful at all.

C. Money can buy people material things.

D. Money doesn't mean everything.

3.Through the passage the writer wants to tell people not to ­­­­­­______.

A. make money     B. waste money

C. save money       D. worship(崇拜) money

4.From the passage we can see that in our life, besides something material, we need

something ______.

A. spiritual       B. beautiful           C. lovely        D. useful

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As we should know, animals are not necessarily ________ lower form of life than ________ man.

A. a; the            B. the; the            C. a; /            D. /; /

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For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.

Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1.Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?

A. oral speech  B. sign language         C. body language       D. thought

2.What does the author mainly want to say?

A. People can communicate in many different ways.

B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C. Language is invaluable to foreigners.

D. Non-spoken communication is of little value.

3.According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking?

A. Fingers B. Eyes      C. Head    D. Feet

4.What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups?

A. Spelling        B. Idea       C. Whole words         D. Expressions

5.How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text?

A. Three   B. Five       C. Six        D. Nine

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Can you love someone too much？_______ you can express the wrong kind of love, but I'm sure you can't _______ too much.

One of my favorite stories tells of a woman who finally _______ to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt_______. Late in the afternoon she worked up the _______ to speak to her employer. To her delight, he _______ a raise.

The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful _______ set with their best dishes. Her husband had come home early and_______ a festival meal. She wondered if he _______ knew that she would not get turned down.

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ________. They kissed and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered ________. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will ________ you how much I love you."

After supper, her husband went to do some ________. As he left the room, she ________ a second card that had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise, You ________ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

The measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man tried to show his wife was ________ acceptance and love. Whether she________ or not, he loved her regardless. Sometimes his love might celebrate her victories and other times it was there to give ________.

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote world ________？ Go home and love your________." Yes, love your family, and also love your friends. Love them without pressure. And don't worry about spoilage（变质）. So remember, "Potatoes spoil, people don't spoil."

1.A. Thus　　 B. Perhaps　　 C. Surely　　 D. Then

2.A. show　　 B. keep　　 C. explain　　 D. gain

3.A. hesitated　　 B. failed　　 C. decided　　 D. agreed

4.A. excited　　 B. nervous　　 C. disappointed　　 D. sad

5.A. chance　　 B. power　　 C. excuse　　 D. courage

6.A. turned down　　 B. agreed to　　 C. thought of　　 D. dealt with

7.A. floor　　 B. cupboard　　 C. table　　 D. chair

8.A. prepared　　 B. ordered　　 C. served　　 D. chose

9.A. anyway　　 B. almost　　 C. still　　 D. somehow

10.A. news　　 B. tale　　 C. story　　 D. place

11.A. envelope　　 B. message　　 C. mark　　 D. card

12.A. tell　　 B. guide　　 C. warm　　 D. teach

13.A. shopping　　 B. walking　　 C. washing　　 D. sporting

14.A. realized　　 B. noticed　　 C. searched　　 D. accepted

15.A. want　　 B. favor　　 C. deserve　　 D. understand

16.A. average　　 B. extra　　 C. necessary　　 D. total

17.A. succeeded　　 B. regretted　　 C. knew　　 D. forgot

18.A. advice　　 B. directions　　 C. comfort　　 D. lessons

19.A. trade　　 B. peace　　 C. progress　　 D. environment

20.A. friends　　 B. fortune　　 C. neighbors　　 D. family

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As we know, the rose _____________ England.

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As we know, the rose _____________ England.

A．represent             B．represents            C．express               D．suggest

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