题目内容
They talk instead of ______ homework.
A．do B．to do C．doing D．did
C
阅读快车系列答案Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．
【小题1】What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private'?
| A．私人的 | B．公共的 | C．未知的 | D．不感兴趣的 |
| A．Because the weather there is changeable. |
| B．Because they do not like to talk about private things. |
| C．Because then they can talk about other things naturally. |
| D．Both A and B |
| A．If you like spring, you like to help others. |
| B．A lot of Chinese don't know why the English people like talking about the weather. |
| C．The weather often changes in UK, |
| D．English people will talk about their ages with the strangers. |
| Alfie’s Angels Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Sarah Garson Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French | That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12 Pictures by Derek Brazell People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this. ￡6.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese |
| What Is Peace Emma Damon Ages 4-6 Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate. And peace is many more things… ￡5.99 19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese | Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Ages 6-8 Pictures by Helen Oxenbury There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck. ￡8.50 28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean |
【小题1】 Why does Alfie want to be an angel?
| A．Because angels can fly. | B．Because angels can do anything. |
| C．Because angels look like each other. | D．Because angels are cool. |
| A．￡7.50. | B．￡6.50. | C．￡5.99. | D．￡8.50. |
| A．Alfie’s Angels. | B．That’s My Mum. |
| C．What Is Peace. | D．Farmer Duck. |
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.
In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it?” “Terrible weather, isn't it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn't it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小题1】Small talk ___.
| A．is a kind of conversation with short words |
| B．is a greeting when people meet each other |
| C．is to let people disagree about something |
| D．is something we talk about to start a conversation |
| A．the weather | B．politics | C．Games | D．languages |
| A．we should learn about the transport system of the country |
| B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary |
| C．we should know the culture about the country |
| D．we should grasp the importance of the language |
| A．ask a question | B．have a conversation |
| C．greet each other | D．begin a small talk |
| A．different language has different grammar |
| B．small talk is an important part in a language |
| C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation |
| D．in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather. |
A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
【小题1】What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?
| A．A group of people were traveling there. |
| B．A group of family members were playing there. |
| C．His students were shouting with a group of people. |
| D．A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily. |
| A．they are not friends |
| B．they don’t like each other |
| C．they lose their calm |
| D．they are far from each other |
| A．They fight with each other. |
| B．Their hearts become distanced. |
| C．They are far away from each other. |
| D．They are too angry to say a word. |
| A．They talk softly. |
| B．They shout at each other. |
| C．They talk more. |
| D．They don’t say anything to each other. |
| A．Shouting is bad. |
| B．Don’t shout. |
| C．Cover the distance with love. |
| D．The distance of love. |