Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China. However, Daisy Raffan, an
36   girl in Britain, hopes to bring the   37   to the young people.
Daisy has   38   an online learning website to teach the language to as   39   people as possible, all over the world.
With China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks   40   important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later.
Daisy has been learning Putonghua   41   the age of five. Two years ago,   42   she decided to pass on what she had learned, she   43   the idea for the website, kidschineseclub.com.
She said: “People are afraid to learn Putonghua. One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an   44   language to learn, but I have had fun   45   it .And I hope what I have done is easy and fun.”
Her   46    offers a series of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture.
Daisy’s website has   47   the support of several important persons —the teenager says she has received a letter praising(赞扬) her work from Gordon Brown,   48   is the British Prime Minister(首相).
She said: “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter   49  . He said that what I was doing was a really good idea. I thought it was amazing. I was excited that   50   was supporting what we’re doing.”
【小题1】
A.18 years oldB.18-year-oldC.18-years-oldD.18 year old
【小题2】
A.languageB.ideaC.informationD.gift
【小题3】
A.put upB.showed upC.set upD.thought up
【小题4】
A.muchB.moreC.manyD.most
【小题5】
A.thatB.thisC.themD.it
【小题6】
A.forB.atC.sinceD.in
【小题7】
A.beforeB.afterC.ifD.although
【小题8】
A.came out B.came onC.came overD.came up with
【小题9】
A.impossibleB.interestingC.excellentD.easy
【小题10】
A.doesB.doC.doingD.to do
【小题11】
A.e-mailB.magazine C.essayD.website
【小题12】
A.wonB.madeC.givenD.beaten
【小题13】
A.whomB.which C.whoD./
【小题14】
A.inB.back C.downD.up
【小题15】
A.someone such important B.so important someone
C.such important someoneD.someone so important

 

1.有些中国学生不习惯英式发音。

   Some Chinese students aren’t ______ to the British __________.

2.北京取得了快速的进步,而且已经成功主办了2008年奥运会。

  Beijing has made rapid ______ and it has already _______ in hosting the 2008 Olympic Games.

3.由于镇府的努力,李明的家乡发生了巨大的变化。

  Thanks to the government’s _______, great changes have ______ place in Li Ming’s hometown.

4.我必须花几个小时的时间才能到大的商场购物。

  I can’t go shopping in big stores ______ I travel for a ______ of hours.

5.它因成功帮助无家可归的人重返正常生活而闻名。

  It is famous for its ______ in helping homeless people return to a _____ life.

6.在过去的16年里,希望工程从国内外筹集了约30亿元资金。

  In the past 16 years, Project Hope has ______ about 3billion yuan at home and _______.

7.近来,据报道,许多美国青少年的听力几乎和65岁的老人一样差。

  Recently, it’s _______ that many teenagers in America can hear no ______ than 65-year-old people do.

8.由于来自太阳的热量无法散逸,因此温度不断升高。

  The _____ from the sun can’t escape so the _______ is rising.

9.我的主要工作是帮助宣传一些环保方面的知识。

  My main job is to help spread the ______ about ______ the environment.

10.网络在我们的日常生活中起着重要的作用。

  The  ______ plays an important_______ in our daily lives.

 

The Clockwork Radio

The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever ′wind-up radio′ for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池) and does not need any electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.

The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as well. Then what is new about this clockwork radio? Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe.

Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others.

1.What does the clockwork radio use to run it?

A. Batteries.                   B. Electricity.

C. A clockwork generator.       D. Wind power.

2.The Third World countries are       in the world.

A. the rich countries       B. the poor countries

C. Western European     D. Victorian countries

3.Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A. the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time.

B. Trevor Baylis created the world’s first clockwork product.

C. The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World.

D. Nelson Mandella owns one of the clockwork radios.

 

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries,please follow their customs,just as the saying goes,“             .”

  Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费).It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags,taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

  In England,make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

  In Spain,it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

  In Arab countries,men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

  In Japan,people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card,don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

  Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA,you don’t need to tip           .

  A. porters        B. waiters        C. 70 minutes       D. 90 minutes    

2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“         .”

 A. Love me,love my dog

 B. He who laughs last laughs best

 C. When in Rome,do as the Romans do

D. Where there is a will,there is a way

3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means                 .

 A. 搬运工          B.清洁工            C.接线员              D. 售票员

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

 A. In Spain,People usually have dinner very early

 B. In England,It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

 C. In Arab countries,men kiss one another on the cheek

D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What,s the best title of the passage ?

A. How to Tip           B Body Language

C When to Have Dinner   D Advice to International Travelers

 

People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.

Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”

Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.

Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching(接触).When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug(拥抱) in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!

There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.

1.The Greek visitor________.

  A.always drives on the left

  B.used to drive on the left

  C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help

2.______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.

  A.The Japanese          B.The Greek           C.The English

3.When greeting,the Spanish _______.

  A.kiss each other         B.hug each other        C.smile at each other

4._____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.

  A.The Spanish           B.The British           C.The Japanese

5.Etiquette in the world______.

  A.is the same            B.is important         C.is sometimes different and interesting

 

 

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