For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
【小题1】 British people _______ invite friends to their home.
A.oftenB.alwaysC.seldomD.never
【小题2】If your British friend invites you to his home, you can ____.
A.see anything you likeB.ask how much his house is
C.ask the cost of any of the items in itD.only see the downstairs that you are invited into
【小题3】When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be __.
A.angryB.happyC.sadD.worried
【小题4】What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?
A.陷入B.参与C.回避D.限制
【小题5】 What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.
B.Different table manners between British and American people.
C.Different ideas about the home between British and American people
D.Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(兴奋,紧张) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,
schools and camps have one.
You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心剧烈跳动), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(锻炼). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.
Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(绳索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.

【小题1】Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
【小题2】On what do indoor climbers climb?
【小题3】What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
【小题4】Who should always be with you when you climb?
【小题5】What does your partner do as you climb?
【小题6】Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up.   16  they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark   17  discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of   18  with his other subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in   19  Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   20  with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They   21  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then   22  ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill   23  him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you   24  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I   25  out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to   26  from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together   27  and laughing, I realized that   28  I had done that, I would have   29  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   30  my life.’

【小题1】
A.AfterB.SinceC.AlthoughD.Until
【小题2】
A.alsoB.stillC.alwaysD.almost
【小题3】
A.questionsB.ideasC.troubleD.doubt
【小题4】
A.fromB.withC.toD.for
【小题5】
A.quicklyB.proudlyC.freelyD.pleasantly
【小题6】
A.continuedB.hopedC.preferredD.offered
【小题7】
A.allB.bothC.everyD.none
【小题8】
A.removedB.remindedC.askedD.described
【小题9】
A.everB.soonC.evenD.never
【小题10】
A.checkedB.tookC.cleanedD.put
【小题11】
A.run awayB.take awayC.put awayD.pass away
【小题12】
A.readingB.playingC.talkingD.watching
【小题13】
A.beforeB.ifC.whileD.as
【小题14】
A.forgottenB.madeC.becameD.lost
【小题15】
A.helpedB.savedC.changedD.improved


What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序) and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23 +12+5+4+7+5="96," while love: 12+15+22+5="54," and luck: 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t, either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100,a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地) attitude towards failure(失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.
【小题1】In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?

A.Hard-work.B.Knowledge.C.Money.D.Attitude.
【小题2】According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _______.
A.ask for help from others
B.say your prayers to God
C.change your attitude
D.try maths-solving methods (方法)
【小题3】From the passage we can learn that ______.
A.different attitudes come from different courses of life
B.mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life
C.failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude
D.none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

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