Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.21cnjy.com

Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.

In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.

But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.

Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.

1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?

A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.

B. Because he did something wrong.

C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.

D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.

2.The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.

A. 很高的待遇 B. 很多的自由

C. 很高的期望 D. 很多的关爱

3.The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. the differences between Chinese education and American education

B. Chinese students are better than American students

C. American parents are not strict enough with their children

D. what’s the best way to educate child

A habit is a usual practice. Everyday activities become habits for most people. For example, Mark wakes up every morning and reads his newspaper with a cup of coffee. People in different countries have different cultures. Cultures have certain habits as well. In North America there are many habits which are different from those

in other countries. The way we eat is one example. An American might eat toast (烤面 包) or eggs for breakfast, but in Asia people might eat rice and soup for breakfast.

If someone’s habit troubles you, it is called a pet peeve (不能忍受的事). A pet peeve can be considered rude by another. Cross-culturally you’ll find many different pet peeves. Spitting (吐痰) on the street or bumping into (碰到) someone without

saying ―excuse me‖ might be considered rude. Wearing improper clothes or saying something at the wrong time can also be a pet peeve.

In the United State it is rude to cut in line, which means to step ahead of someone who has been waiting longer than you. Americans will generally form a line if more than two people are waiting. There seems to be an unwritten rule of first come, first served, which gives order to large groups. When traveling to a foreign country, it is a good idea to find out which habits may be considered pet peeves by the native people. When in Rome do as the Romans do is another expression that reminds us to follow the customs or habits of the local people.

1.According to the passage, the way we eat shows .

A.our eating habits are changing

B.habits can trouble our daily life

C.we must eat healthy food every day

E.different cultures have different habits

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.A survey about pet peeves.

B.Ways to change pet peeves.

C.Punishment for pet peeves.

E.Examples about pet peeves.

3.According to the passage, when we visit a new place, .

A.we need to buy some gifts for the best friends

B.we should follow the habits of the people there

C.the local people can help you to find out good ideas

E.the local people can serve us our favorite food and drinks

People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in your good and bad times. You’ve made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. 1.

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. 2. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

3.

There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to solve your problems but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign that he cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to accept that your friend also has other things to do so he can’t always listen to your problem at once.

Always respectful(尊重人的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he or she agrees or not. 4.

Always understanding

5. A true friend will always be understanding and forgiving(谅解的). Even if it isn’t his or her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always understanding and forgiving because he or she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his or her best friend.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A. A true friend always tells you the truth.

B. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.

C. It is possible that some problems will appear between two friends.

D. Your true friend may disagree but never insist(坚持) that he is correct.

E. Always there for you.

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