题目内容
Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.
【小题1】How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days
【小题2】What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?
| A．Some kids | B．Different traditional PE activities |
| C．Parents | D．Summer camps and adventures |
| A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
| B．Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities |
| C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays . |
| D．Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays . |
| A．School Trips in the US . | B．school Holidays in the US . |
| C．School Activities in the US. | D．Outdoor adventure in the US |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
解析试题分析：本文叙述了美国学校的假期。美国的孩子每年在学校的时间是大约180天，他们有很多假期。美国的学生在假期期间喜欢参加各种各样的活动。除了和父母一起旅行，一些孩子喜欢夏令营和户外冒险的旅行。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据In fact, kids in US only go to school for about 180 days a year .可知美国的孩子每年在学校的时间是大约180天。故选A。
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure(冒险) holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students.可知一些孩子喜欢夏令营和户外冒险的旅行，故此处的代词指的是夏令营和户外冒险的旅行。故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.可知美国的学生在假期期间喜欢参加各种各样的活动。故选C。
【小题4】标题归纳题。根据Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. 和American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.可知美国学生喜欢假期，他们喜欢在假期里参加各种各样的活动，因此本文主要讲的是美国学校的假期。故选B。
考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。
阅读快车系列答案This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let's "listen to" everyone carefully and find out what they think.
阅读以上“四方会谈"的内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】 What doesn't the old tree tell us?
| A．He's afraid to be cut down some day. |
| B．He has fewer and fewer friends. |
| C．The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
| D．He has lived for thousands of years. |
| A．神话 | B．奇迹 | C．财富 | D．灾难 |
| A．Because the river is polluted. |
| B．Because the river makes the earth more beautiful. |
| C．Because the river can only offer water to animals. |
| D．Because there are too many animals and plants in the river. |
| A．Set an Earth Protecting Day. |
| B．Protect and love the earth. |
| C．Hold an international meeting. |
| D．Find out what is making the pollution. |
① Over-use the resources.
② Make good use of the resources.
③ Start a global group.
④ Protect the earth.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
【小题1】Sally Smith sent the postcard from ___________.
| A．Barcelona, Spain | B．Boston, USA |
| C．Mexico City, Mexico | D．Bangkok, Thailand |
| A．a day | B．a week |
| C．two weeks | D．a month |
| A．Barcelona is a big city. | B．Mexico city is very hot. |
| C．Bangkok is a very old city. | D．Mexico City is small but beautiful. |
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics．At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games．The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on，publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November l936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear．It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics．
In the 1950s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful．When the White Olympics came，the host countries(主办国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games．China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics．
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics．Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting．
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps．People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
【小题1】The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics_________．
| A．are the same thing | B．are different games |
| C．are not held in winter | D．are held in summer |
| A．after the year 1936 | B．after the 3rd White Olympics |
| C．before the 3rd White Olympics | D．before the year 1932 |
| A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| C．All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games |
| A．Basketball． | B．Table tennis． |
| C．Football． | D．Skating． |
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
【小题1】Beijing Opera’s singing is from ____________.
| A．Anhui and Hubei | B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book | D．the literature and novels |
| A．stories | B．roles | C．gestures | D．paintings |
| A．honest | B．funny | C．dull | D．serious |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
| D．The people in the story usually are in agreement. |
It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize（强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people just looked at me all the time and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are not needed.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share almost the same values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural (多元文化) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
【小题1】In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
| A．develop closer relationship | B．share the same culture |
| C．get to know each other | D．make a successful speech |
| A．too many words are of no use |
| B．the English prefer to make long speeches |
| C．even talk and silence can be culturally different |
| D．people from Thailand are quiet and shy |
| A．Multicultural Environment | B．Cross-Cultural Differences |
| C．How to Understand Each Other | D．How to Build Up a Relationship |
Sports, school are tiring. But there is a great way to unwind after all of those activities. Go to north London, to the coolest part of the city---Camden. There you can find fashion trends (流行，趋向) and famous people.
Sam and I walked down Camden High Street and made our way to a bridge over Regent’s Canal. It is a 9-mile man-made river that goes through London.
We went into a big market and saw crazy signs, fun T-shirts, and things like hand-made earrings for sale. We bought Chinese fried noodles. It tasted very different from the noodles we make at home, and we ate it with a fork instead of chopsticks!
Camden is famous for the punk（朋克）style that started in the 1970s. Punks walked around with bright pink and green hair, broken clothes with safety pins, metal buttons（纽扣）and pierced ears and lips. Punk music shops played loud, heavy rock music.
But there were also groups of hippies（嬉皮士）with big sweaters. They sat in cafes drinking soymilk, with black clothes, black lipstick and painted white faces.
Besides all these “normal” people, a lot of famous people come to Camden. Actor Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean lives there.
Camden is especially known as a home to famous musicians. Lots of top bands played here, including Coldplay, Oasis---and Sam’s favourite band, The Vaccines. I had never heard of them before---But luckily they were playing that night in Camden.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about ________ in Camden.
| A．the punks | B．the fashion trends |
| C．the hippies | D．the famous musicians |
| A．stay at home | B．go out for a walk |
| C．study hard | D．have a good time |
| A．They bought some hand-made earrings . |
| B．They ate some Chinese fried noodles. |
| C．They used chopsticks instead of a fork. |
| D．They found some crazy signs about T-shirts |
| A．Tom wears broken clothes with metal buttons. |
| B．Jim has short black hair and wears a blue suit. |
| C．Light music is played loudly in punk music shop |
| D．Mary has a big sweater and paints her face white. |
CN Tower Hours
Due to(由于) construction around the CN Tower, the only access(通道) for visitors who may require help with strollers(婴儿车) or wheelchairs（轮椅）, is Bremner Blvd.
The CN Tower is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). Hours of Operation are adjusted(调整) from time to time.
Please call (416) 86-TOWER to confirm the hours for the date of your visit.
Tower Hours
Information Desk opens at 8:30
Observation Levels
Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday
LookOut 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm
Glass Floor 9:00am - 10:00 9:00am - 10:30pm
SkyPod 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm
Attractions
Himalamazon motion theatre ride 10:00am - 9:00pm
Film 10:00am - 9:00pm (last show 9pm)
360 Restaurant
Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday Lunch 10:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner (Sunday -Thursday) 4:30pm - 10:00pm
Dinner (Friday & Saturday) 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Marketplace Retail Store
Marketplace Gift Shop Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday
8:30am - 10:00pm 8:30am – 10:30pm
【小题1】What does “Bremner Blvd” refer to on this website?
| A．A person. | B．A road. | C．A building. | D．A shop. |
| A．Watch a film. | B．Have dinner. | C．Buy gifts. | D．Go cycling. |
| A．You can have lunch at 10:50am at 360 Restaurant on Sunday. |
| B．You can enjoy the beauty of the city from SkyPod at 9:50pm on Friday. |
| C．You can go to Information Desk for help at 8:40am. |
| D．You can visit CN Tower every day. |
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman， on the other hand， likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会)， Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA， it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan， it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly， the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However， this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
【小题1】What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?
| A．Their different ways of doing business. |
| B．Their different lifestyles. |
| C．The fact that the Japanese never say “No”. |
| D．The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action. |
| A．cause foreign businessmen to change their minds. |
| B．give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. |
| C．attract foreign businessmen’s attention. |
| D．make foreign businessmen think wrongly. |
| A．American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. |
| B．American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. |
| C．Americans usually say what they are thinking. |
| D．Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly. |
| A．Japanese businessmen are good at business |
| B．foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business |
| C．foreign businessmen must be more polite |
| D．you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed |