Many Chinese students don’t care for spoken English at school.They think it necessary(必要的)to practice spoken English 1 class, but not out of class.Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak English 2 in everyday life.
A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London.He sat down 3 .When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers 4 it and took them out again in order to express(表示)that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak 5 .
The waiter soon brought a cup of tea.The man shook his head.The waiter then took 6 the tea and brought a cup of coffee.The man again shook his head.The man tried again and again, but he couldn’t make 7 understand.Finally, another man came in.He spoke English 8 .In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
So, you 9 , it is very 10 for a man to know a foreign language if he wants to travel abroad.
Today we are going to talk about South Korea.Around 45 million people live there.Nearly 60%of them are under the age of 25.A quarter of the population(人口)lives in the capital city, Seoul.Certain(某些)family names are very common(常见).In fact, over 50%of the population is called“Kim”,“Lee”or“Park”.
Korean food is perhaps less famous than other Asian food such as Chinese or Japanese.However, it is delicious and includes(包括)many rice dishes.Korean food is very spicy.The most popular dishes are Kim chi and spicy barbecued meat.In Chinese “Have you had your meal yet?”is a common greeting(问候).It is also used in Korean.
(1)
There are about ________ people live in South Korea.
[ ]
A.
4,500,000
B.
450,000
C.
45,000,000
D.
45,000
(2)
________ is the capital of South Korea.
[ ]
A.
Bangkok
B.
Tokyo
C.
Seoul
D.
Beijing
(3)
Japanese food is ________ famous than Korean food.
[ ]
A.
less
B.
more
C.
not
D.
as
(4)
________ people are called“Kim”,“Lee”or“Park”.
[ ]
A.
Over 1/4
B.
More than 1/3
C.
Less than 1/5
D.
Over 1/2
(5)
What's the common greeting both in Chinese and Korean?