How to say hello in Japanese depends on when you say it. This is very much like different greetings used in English at different times of the day or night. In Japanese culture,it also de?pends on whether you are on the phone or meeting somebody or whether you are close to the person you are greeting. We don't get formal with our close friends. We seldom greet them with "Good morning" or "Good evening". A "Hi" is enough.

  Although the most popular and most well-known translation for "Hello" is still "Konniqi-wa",it is not exactly how to say hello in Japanese. Perhaps it is not the most suitable word for it. Actually, the correct greeting in English for "Konniqiwa" is "Good day "or "Good noon", and I am sure you wouldn't like greeting people with a "Good day" at any time,and neither do Japanese like saying "Konniqiwa" when they want to say "Hello".

  So what to do? Let's do it the way the Japanese do. Use "Ohaiyo gonzaimasu" for "Good morning", "Konniqiwa" when it's noon and "Konbanwa" to greet somebody in the afternoon. Things differ when you are on the phone. Just say "Moshi,moshi",which is actually similar to saying "Hello" over the phone, because one hardly ever uses "Good morning" or "Good after?noon" or " Good evening" right after picking up the phone. It is invariably the sweet old "Hello".

  Next time,I'll tell something about my life in Japan.

(   ) 1. What is the best title for this passage?

A.     How to Say Hello

B.     How to Greet Close Friends in Japanese

C.     How to Greet People in Japanese

D.     Some Differences between English and Japanese

(   ) 2. Japanese people greet each other by saying "_________________ ”in the afternoon.

A. Moshi, moshi        B. Konniqiwa

C. Ohaiyo gonzaimasu    D. Konbanwa

(   ) 3. In the writer's opinion, .

A.     Japanese culture is similar to American culture

B.     Japanese people don't like using "Konniqiwa" as a greeting for the whole day

C.     people don't need to be polite to their close friends

D.     Japanese people are very friendly to each other

(   ) 4. What does the underlined word "invariably" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Probably. B. Always. C. Sometimes. D. Likely.

 Cyber Cafe(网吧)computer centers are found in many cities around the world. Now,a few American high schools are opening these centers. For example, high school in the state of Mary?land began operating a Cyber Cafe last March. All students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda can use the Cyber Cafe. But school officials say it especially helps students who have no computer or cannot use the Internet at home.

  The officials say thirteen percent of the students at the school are from poor families. Many students have arrived in the United States from other countries only recently. Students in the school's program for learning English speak twenty-three other languages.

  The idea for a Cyber Cafe at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School began three years ago. At that time,officials were planning to restore the school building. Parents interested in technology proposed a Cyber Cafe.

They wanted this center even though schools in the area had suffered budget(预算)cuts. The community wanted to help. It wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

  Officials in the area supported the idea. So did an organization called the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation. The foundation includes parents, teachers, former students,and business,community and other leaders.

  Over two years,the foundation collected money for a Cyber Cafe and other new computers. It received more than one hundred seventy thousand dollars. The Cafe now has six?teen computers, a printer and a scanner(扫描仪).School official Ann Hengerer says students use the Internet to complete research. They also write homework and required papers on the comput?ers. In addition, they can send and receive electronic mails. That is especially helpful for the many students who have family members in other nations.

  The Cyber Cafe also serves a social purpose. Visitors can stop by for a drink of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. On Long Island, New York,the Walther G. O'Connell Copiague High School has six computers in its Cyber Cafe. One student at the school says students can start their home?work even before they leave school. 

(   ) 5. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A.     Cyber Cafe computer centers in many cities around the world.

B.     High school Cyber Cafe.

C.     Cyber Cafe at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

D.     Cyber Cafe at Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School.

(   ) 6. Who can use the Cyber Cafe at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School?

A.     Only the students from poor families.

B.     All the students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

C.     Only the students from other countries.

D.     Only the students who have no computer or cannot use the Internet at home. 

(   ) 7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.     Parents interested in technology proposed the Cyber Cafe.

B.     The community wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

C.     Officials in the area supported the idea.

D.     The foundation didn't support the idea until two years later.
(   ) 8. This passage may be adapted from a column entitled      

A. Education Report    B. In the News

C. Development Report    D. Science Report

 Thailand's giant pandas have finally produced a baby. Chiang Mai zoo director Thanapath said eight-year-old female Lin Hui gave birth to a baby panda weighing about 200 grams.

  The pandas, Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang, the zoo's star residents(居民),had shown no interest in reproducing the traditional way since they both arrived on a 10-year loan from China in 2003. The zoo workers' efforts of artificial insemination(人工受孕)worked. The baby panda will officially belong to China but Thailand will raise it for about 24 months, Thanapath said.

  Thanapath said Lin Hui is very protective of her child and won't allow any officials to get close. " She holds the baby very carefully," he said. " She knows how to be a mother even though she has never been one before. " The baby panda appears to be getting along well with its much larger mother.

  The birth appeared on the front pages of many Thai newspapers,which carried photos of the baby which is so tiny that it can be held in the hands of a zoo keeper. Other pictures showed the mother Lin Hui gently holding her baby. Thanapath said, "It is of great happiness to see the baby panda. We are so happy that we can breed a panda. Every worker at the zoo is proud and I think every Thai will be proud too."

  Breeding pandas is a common practice in China,where dozens are born each year. But it is a rare thing outside of the country. Giant pandas are among the world's most endangered ani?mals. Nearly 1 ,600 pandas are believed to survive in China and about 180 are being raised in zoos worldwide.

(   ) 5. It was the      time for Lin Hui to give birth to a baby.

A. first    B. second C. twelfth    D. eighth

(   ) 6. After about two years,the baby panda is likely to      

A.     remain in Thailand with its mother

B.     be sent to China as a international gift

C.     breed another panda if it wishes

D.     be returned to China as contracted

(   ) 7. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that      

A.     the little panda are getting well with its mother

B.     most of the workers at the zoo come from China

C.     the baby panda is too big to be held in hands

D.     pandas are quite popular in Thailand

(   ) 8. What does the word "breed" in the fifth paragraph probably mean?

A.看管          B.抚养             C.繁殖            D.引起


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