I have a rule for travel:Never carry a map.Iprefer to ask for directions.

   Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name.In Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Tun left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest,usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings with tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”

   People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask.  “Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.”you say, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.

Peop;e in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand thi Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question, What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

   One thing will help you everywhere-in Japan, in the United States in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go iin that direction, and you may find the post office!

1.The passage mainly tells us that_______.

A.never carry a map for travel

B.there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C.there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D.New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

2.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

A.Japan.

B.American Midwest.

C.Los Angeles,California.

D.Greece

3.In the passage,_______countries are mentioned by the writer.

A.seven     B.four    C.eight     D.five

4.Which of the following is wrong?

A.Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B.A person's body language can help you understand directions.

C.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D.People in different places always give directions in the same way: They usr street namees.

听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What i s Jack' s occupation now?

A.A secretary.

B.A noveli st.

C.A new spaperman.

2.Where doe s thi s conver sation mo st likely take place?

A.In a lab.

B.In a clinic.

C.In a dining hall.

3.How old i s Jane?

A.19.

B.27.

C.35.

4.How often doe s the man go to vi sit hi s teacher?

A.At lea st once a year.

B.Once every two year s.

C.Twice a month.

5.How did the woman feel about the Engli sh program?

A.It' s intere sting.

B.It' s difficult.

C.It' s important.

第二节(共15小题:每小题15分,满分22.5分)

请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题.

6.How doe s the man seem to feel after thi s job interview?

A.Anxiou s.

B.Hopeful.

C.De sperate.

7.How many interviewee s were able to go to the second interview?

A.4.

B.12.

C.16.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.How much will the man pay?

A.15 yuan.

B.55 yuan.

C.50 yuan.

9.How long doe s the Cheaper way take?

A.At lea st two week s.

B.At lea st ten day s.

C.It' s lea st ten week s.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10.Why doe s the man refu se the fir st flat?

A.It' s too smal1.

B.It' s too expen sive.

C.It' s not on the top floor.

11.Why doe s the woman let the man look at the second flat fir st?

A.He i s clean and quiet.

B.He i s kind and polite.

C.He i s poor and hone st.

12.How much will the man pay before moving in?

A.$100.

B.$50.

C.$30.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.What i s Tom doing?

A.Li stening to Engli sh song s.

B.Surfing the Internet.

C.Preparing for a te st.

14.How doe s the woman find studying Engli sh?

A.Intere sting.

B.Boring.

C.Difficult.

15.What doe s the woman sugge st the man do?

A.Play more game s online.

B.Talk with friend s online more often.

C.Learn We stern culture online.

16.What will the woman do next?

A.Go to school.

B.Take an exam.

C.Review le s son s.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.Who i s the speaker talking to?

A.People showing intere st in the theater.

B.People working in the building.

C.People vi siting the univer sity.

18.What i s the video showing today?

A.The teacher s of the univer sity.

B.The hi story of the theater.

C.The building s in the city.

19.How soon will people meet again?

A.In an hour and a half.

B.In half an hour.

C.In an hour.

20.What i s the purpo se of the speaker' s talk?

A.To tell people the rule s they should follow.

B.To give people a brief introduction.

C.To show people the direction.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为选项.

Ea sy Way s to Keep Your Brain Sharp

  Everyone i s forgetful, but a s we age, we start to feel like our brain s are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing.  1   Read on for some technique s worth trying.

  1.  2  

  People who regularly made plan s and looked forward to upcoming event s had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer' s di sea se(老年性痴呆症), according to a recent study.  3   Something a s simple a s setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.There' s evidence that people who have a purpo se in life or who are working on long or short-term goal s appear to do better.In other word s, keep your brain looking forward.

  2.Go for a walk.

  Mildly rai sed glucose(葡萄糖)level s can harm the area of the brain that help s you form memorie s and phy sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal level s.In fact, exerci se produce s chemical s that are good for your brain.  4  

  3.Learn something new.

  Take a Spani sh cla s s online, join a drawing club, or learn to play card s.A study found that mental stimulation limit s the weakening effect s of aging on memory and the mind.But the be st thing for your brain i s when you learn something new and are phy sically active at the same time.  5   Or you can ju st go dancing with your friend s.

A.Focu s on the future.

B.Thi s can be e specially harmful to the aged.

C.It should be something like learning gardening.

D.So take a few minute s each day to do some reading.

E.But don't worry if our schedule i sn't filled with life-changing event s.

F.Luckily, re search show s there i s a lot you can do to avoid tho se moment s.

G.In other word s, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you're well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down.__【小题1】__For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹) for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.__【小题2】__It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized, too.__【小题3】_ Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “to­do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.__【小题4】__ Check off things when you've done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.
__【小题5】__But once you're organized, it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

A.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.
B.First, you should get your schoolwork organized.
C.Add new thi Check off things when you've done them.
D.You will benefit a lot from a good habit.
E.What does it mean to be organized?
F.It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.
G.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you're well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down. __66__   For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹) for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.

For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. __67__  It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.

Planning is part of being organized, too. __68_  Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “to­do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. __69__  Check off things when you've done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.

__70__  But once you're organized, it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

A.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.

B.First, you should get your schoolwork organized.

C.Add new thi Check off things when you've done them.

D.You will benefit a lot from a good habit.

E.What does it mean to be organized?

F.It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.

G.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.

 

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