People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some pictures.

The United States People shake hands when they meet for the first time. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other.

Korea Men bow and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. If you address(称呼) someone, you use his or her full name. The family name comes first, then the first name.

Finland(芬兰) Finns greet each other with a handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members.

Republic of the Philippines(菲律宾) The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

1.In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?

A.Republic of the Philippines.

B.Finland.

C.Korea.

D.The United States.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.People shake hands whenever they meet in the United States.

B.In Republic of the Philippines, friends shake hands as the everyday greeting.

C.Finns greet each other with a bow.

D.In Korea, the first name comes before the family name.

3.Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d, and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?

A.d B.c. C.b D.a.

4.In this passage, all the followings are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A.kisses B.hugs

C.smiles D.handshakes

5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A.Different ways of greeting.

B.The customs of four countries.

C.The habits of friends and family members.

D.Differences between languages.

When Robert was about two years old, he tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator but it fell, spilling milk all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen so much milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order.”

After they cleaned up the spilled milk, his mother then said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.”

The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. At that moment he knew he didn’t need to be-afraid of making mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just good chances for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't work”, we usually learn something valuable from it.

Answer the questions

1.What happened to the bottle when Robert tried to remove it from the refrigerator?

2.Who cleaned up the spilled milk?

3.What did his mother encourage him to do in the back yard?

4.How could he carry the bottle without dropping it?

5.After reading the story, what do you think of making mistakes?

Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the______________ too. For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals!______________, this may not be good for dolphins. They may get______________because of human interaction (互动).

Dolphins are active and usually______________food at night. In the day, they like to rest in shallow bays (浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep, they rest half of their brain and keep______________half awake to breathe, so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing ( 打 扰 ) the animals in their near-shore habitat could______________them swim to less favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals.

Moreover, when people are around, dolphins become more active. Thus, they can’t get enough______________. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can ______________affect (影响) their long term health and the health of the dolphin population,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result, the NOAA wants to make rules to help______________the dolphins.

For example, the agency ( 机 构 ) may stop people from_____________in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

1.A.beach B.pool C.river D.sea

2.A.Moreover B.However C.Also D.Otherwise

3.A.hurt B.angry C.relaxed D.worried

4.A.look at B.look after C.look for D.look out

5.A.other B.another C.the other D.the others

6.A.make B.encourage C.invite D.take

7.A.food B.space C.air D.sleep

8.A.really B.hardly C.never D.especially

9.A.feed B.raise C.disturb D.save

10.A.travelling B.fishing C.swimming D.resting

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