Mr. Strong is a London taxi driver. The following talk is given by him.
“I have been a taxi driver     36    nearly ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night,     37    there is too much traffic during the day. I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon, and I usually     38   between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.”
“Some     39    things happened late at night.     40    day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her     41     . So I waited in the car    42     she climbed in through the windows.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out    43     was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to     44    in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.”
“Luckily the woman came downstairs. She     45    have gone to sleep and forgotten me and the dog!” 

【小题1】
A.inB.forC.beforeD.after
【小题2】
A.ifB.soC.thoughD.because
【小题3】
A.go homeB.go shoppingC.do sportsD.do housework
【小题4】
A.sad B.goodC.strangeD.disappointing
【小题5】
A.The otherB.AnotherC.The othersD.Other
【小题6】
A.moneyB.bag C.boxD.key
【小题7】
A.untilB.whileC.sinceD.as soon as
【小题8】
A.whatB.whichC.whoD.that
【小题9】
A.driveB.walkC.climbD.run
【小题10】
A.willB.canC.mayD.must

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
Mrs. Herry lived in a city of America. Her husband had a few big stores. Two years ago the rich shopkeeper was hit(被撞) in a traffic accident. He was taken to a hospital at once, but the doctors could not save him and he soon died. He left his wife plenty of money, but the woman was very sad. She sent(打发) all servants(佣人), cooks and drivers away and began to live alone. But she took good care of Bobby, her husband’s dog. And she can’t leave him now.
One summer afternoon, Mrs. Herry went to do some shopping. Suddenly it began to rain, so she had to take a bus. As soon as she got on, she said to the driver, “Can you look for a seat for my dog if I buy a ticket for him, Sir? ”
The driver had a look at the dog and found its legs were very dirty. He said, “Of course I can, Madam. But he must sit on the seat like you do!”
根据短文内容,回答问题。
【小题1】When was the rich shopkeeper hit in a traffic accident?
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【小题2】Did Mr. Herry leave his wife plenty of money?
________________________________________________________
【小题3】How did Mrs. Herry go home when it began to rain?
________________________________________________________
【小题4】What did Mrs. Herry look for for her dog on the bus?
________________________________________________________
【小题5】Why did the driver want the dog to sit on the seat like Mrs. Herry did?
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There are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese is about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog—tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.

The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1.The word “dog” in Chinese usually ______.

A. stands for friendship                         B. has a negative meaning          C. has a positive meaning

2.“Every dog has its day.” means “______”

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.      B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

3. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “______”.

A. a tired person                                     B. a brave man                                C. an unkind woman

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

A. Words show differences in cultures.                                                        

B. Western people think cats to be good friends.

C. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

5. This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. negative or positive things              B. different countries have different cultures

C. what dog and cat mean in English and Chinese

 

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And  “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word  “dog-tired”  means  “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used

  1. 1.

    The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”

    1. A.
      猎犬
    2. B.
      看门狗
    3. C.
      丧家犬
    4. D.
      家养犬
  2. 2.

    In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________

    1. A.
      they have different culture
    2. B.
      they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans
    3. C.
      they like dogs very much
    4. D.
      dogs are very active
  3. 3.

    Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

    1. A.
      every dog will die one day
    2. B.
      each person has bad luck at times
    3. C.
      each person has good luck at times
    4. D.
      every dog has good luck at times
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior
    2. B.
      Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning
    3. C.
      We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used
    4. D.
      “Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries
  5. 5.

    What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Dogs
    2. B.
      Western Culture
    3. C.
      Chinese Culture
    4. D.
      Different Countries Have Different Culture

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