题目内容
Do you say Yes or No to the discipline （纪律） that students are not allowed_______at school?
A．to smoke B．smoking C．to smoking D．smoke
A
You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best. "
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is "different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
"In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "
--Chery, Boston, USA.
What a e features (特征) of homes in your country ?
"In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough !"
--Pat, Exeter, England
【小题1】The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because________.
| A．people can’t find this word in the dictionary |
| B．no one knows what it is |
| C．it has different meanings in different countries |
| D．people can’t understand each other very well |
| A．making friends | B．cooking and eating |
| C．playing and talking | D．sleeping and relaxing |
| A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside. |
| B．Because there’s a fire in the living room. |
| C．Because they wear heavy clothes all day long. |
| D．Because the sun there shines a lot. |
| A．whether they are rich or not |
| B．the climate(气候) they have |
| C．how old they are |
| D．whether they live in the city or countryside |
| A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside. |
| B．Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime. |
| C．Homes look the same in different countries. |
| D．Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know it?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring．I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in classes over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.”I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，and it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love．
【小题1】The foreign teacher _________．
| A．comes from America | B．is a young woman |
| C．is expressive enough | D．knows much about China |
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door． |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her． |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself． |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter． |
| A．“I love you.” is a daily greeting. |
| B．“ Love” is the most important word in our country. |
| C．They worry about each other. |
| D．“I love you” are the last words we say or hear from those we love. |
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family． |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people． |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others． |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings． |