Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the pronunciation of the word for “clock” in Chinese is similar to the pronunciation of “death”.Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals (葬礼).Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (One, Three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.

In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.

1.According to the passage, ________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.

A. flowers B. clothes C. food D. clocks

2.People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in________.

A. Germany B. China C. both China and Germany D. both China and Russia

3.What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 奇数的 B. 偶数的 C. 甚至 D. 平坦的

4.What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?

A. Thirteen of something.

B. Flowers except red roses.

C. An even number of something.

D. Something wrapped in brown paper.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ Presents

B. Giving Flowers as Presents

C. Different Customs in Giving Presents

D. Don’t Give Thirteen of Anything as Presents

Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna(维也纳). He was also a man full of humor(幽默). Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud if he could put his work into several words. “ Well,” said Freud, “ We take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering .”

As a devoted (忠实的) son, Freud often visited his old mother. His mother usually spent her summers in a small mountain town in Austria (奥地利). The King Josef usually spent his summers there, too. One day in the summer, a band was playing a lively tune (曲子) when Freud’s mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street. The old woman had a poor memory. She heard the band playing but forgot it was the King’s birthday. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. He told his mother, “Mum, the band is playing for your birthday.” She believed him and had a wonderful day .

1.Freud was a famous ____ of _____ .

A. doctor; Austria B. general; Vienna C. King; Austria D. doctor ; Australia

2.From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party , we can see that he was ______.

A. a brave man B. a sick man C. a devoted man D. a man full of humour

3.One day Freud came to the small mountain town for ______ .

A. for his holiday B. the King Josef’s birthday

C. his mother’s birthday D. his 70th birthday

4.Which of the four sentences is wrong ?

A. Freud’s mother birthday and the King’s birthday were on the same day .

B. Freud’s mother was so old that her memory was very bad.

C. She knew that the band was playing for the King .

D. Freud’s mother and the King Josef usually spent their summers in the same place.

5.Freud’s mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because _____.

A. the King Josef himself came to celebrate (庆贺) her birthday

B. the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday

C. she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully

D. she believed that the band was playing for her birthday

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