There is no water in the bottle.It's ________.

A. full B. useful

C. empty D. wet

--Alice , would you like to go hiking with us?

--What a pity! I am free every day today.

A. for B. except C. besides D. among

—I'd like you to ________ my home any time you like.

—I will.Thank you.

A. worry about B. make sure

C. care about D. drop by

—Did your brother ________ get up very late?

—Yes.But now he ________ getting up early.

A. use to；is used to

B. use to；used to

C. used to；is used to

D. used to；used to

—What's your favorite ______ ?

—Summer. Because I can swim in rivers.

A. season B. subject C. music D. sport

It's good manners ________ when people meet someone for the first time in China.

A. to shake a hand

B. to kiss each other

C. to bow

D. to shake hands

Please don't ________ your head when you are on the bus.

A. hold out B. clean out

C. give out D. take out

Mr.Smith usually ________ his friends' homes on weekends if he is free.

A. takes off B. drops by

C. sticks to D. deals with

Quiet classes，endless exams and long hours at school…This might sound like the ______ life of many Chinese high school students.But a group of 50 Grade Nine students from Bohunt School in Hampshire，the UK，experienced it ______ a month.

Five Chinese ______ were sent to Bohunt School to teach in their Chinese style.They came from schools in big ______ including Nanjing and Xi'an.One month later，the British students would have the ______ tests in math，science and Mandarin as Chinese students did.These tests could show who would do better.

The Chinese teachers came in with high expectations(期待)，______ they quickly found discipline was their biggest challenge.“When I walked into the classroom，some students were ______，some students were eating，somebody was even putting make－up on her face.I had to ______ myself，or I would be crazy，” said one of the teachers，Li Aiyun.

The British students had complaints，too.Many of them found the classes to be ______．

The students finally took the tests.The Chinese students got higher scores.“It's very hard to ______ which education system is better.But I think we can learn from each other，” said Li Aiyun.

1.A. daily B. special C. colorful D. meaningful

2.A. with B. in C. for D. during

3.A. students B. teachers C. workers D. doctors

4.A. villages B. towns C. cities D. countries

5.A. different B. easy C. hard D. same

6.A. and B. but C. so D. because

7.A. chatting B. reading C. writing D. practicing

8.A. test B. warm C. encourage D. control

9.A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. relaxing

10.A. agree B. show C. report D. say

Different countries have different customs in giving presents.

In China，you must never give a clock to a Chinese person，because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”．Also，don't wrap(用……包裹) a present in white，black or blue paper，because they are the colors 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 a 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 underline word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 偶数的 B. 奇数的

C. 甚至 D. 平坦

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