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.

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  We have met the enemy and he i s our s.We bought him at a pet shop.When monkey-pox, a di sea se u sually found in the African rain fore st suddenly turn s up in children in the American Midwe st, it' s hard not to wonder of the di sea se that come s from foreign animal s i s homing in on human being s.“Mo st of the infection s we think of a s human infection s started in other animal s, ” say s Stephen Mor se, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedne s s at Columbia Univer sity.

  It' s not ju st that we're going to where the animal s are; we're al so bringing them clo ser to u s.Popular foreign pet s have brought a whole new di sea se to thi s country.A strange illne s s killed I sak sen' s pet s and she now think s that keeping foreign pet s i s a bad idea, “I don't think it' s fair to have them a s pet s when we have such alimited knowledge of them.” say s I sak sen.

  “Law s allowing the se animal s to be brought in from deep fore st area s without stricter control need changing.” say s Peter Schantz.Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call.Re searcher s believe infected animal s may infect their owner s.We know very little about the se new di sea se s.A new bug(病毒)may be kind at fir st.But it may develop into something harmful.Monkey-pox doe sn't look a major infectiou s di sea se.But it i s not impo s sible to pa s s the di sea se from per son to per son.

(1)

We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may ________.

[  ]

A.

come from Columbia

B.

prevent u s from being infected

C.

enjoy being with children

D.

suffer from monkey-pox

(2)

Why did I sak sen advi se people not to have foreign pet s?

[  ]

A.

Becau se they attack human being s.

B.

Becau se we need to study native animal s.

C.

Becau se they can't live out of the rain fore st.

D.

Becau se we do not know much about them yet.

(3)

What doe s the phra se “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 mo st probably mean?

[  ]

A.

A new di sea se.

B.

A clear warning.

C.

A dangerou s animal.

D.

A morning call.

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.

 

完形填空
     One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had
ordered to arrive. Suddenly I   1   that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing
in my direction, _  2       he knew me. The man had a newspaper     3    in front of him, which
he was   4   to read, but I could     5    that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter
brought my    6  , the man was clearly puzzled by the    7   way in which the waiter and I   8  
each other. He seemed even more puzzled as    9   went on and it became   10   that all the
waiters in the  restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the    11   . When he
came out, he paid his bill and   12   without another a glance in my direction.
     I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had   13  .  "Well, "he said,
"That man was a detective(侦探). He 14   you here because he thought you were the
man he 15  ." "What ?"I said, showing my  16  . The owner continued, "He came into the
kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man.  I   17   say he looked very much like
you! Of course  since we know you, we told him that he had made a __18_." "Well, it's
really  19   I came to a restaurant where I'm known, "I said. "  20  , I might have been in
trouble."
(     )1.A. knew
(     )2.A. since
(     )3.A. flat
(     )4.A. hoping
(     )5.A. see
(     )6.A. menu
(     )7.A .direct
(     )8.A. chatted with
(     )9.A. the waiter
(     )10.A. true
(     )11.A. restaurant
(     )12.A. left
(     )13.A. wanted
(     )14.A. met
(     )15.A. was to beat
(     )16.A. care
(     )17.A. must
(     )18.A. discovery
(     )19.A. a pity
(     )20.A. Thus


B. unders tood
B. even if
B. open
B. thi nking
B. find
B. bill
B. familiar
B. looked at
B. time
B. hopeful
B. washroom
B. acted
B. tried
B. caught
B was dealing with
B. surprise
B can
B mistake
B natural
B However


C. noticed
C .though
C. cut
C. pretending
C. guess
C. paper
C. strange
C. laughed at
C. I
C .clear
C. office
C. sat down
C. ordered
C. followed
C. was to meet
C. worry
C. need
C decision
C. a chance
C.Otherwise


D.recognized?
D.as if?
D. fixed ?
D.continuing?
D. learn?
D. food ?
D. funny ?
D. talked about
D. the dinner
D. possible
D .kitchen?
D. calmeddown
D. wished?
D. discovered?
D. was looking for
D. regret?
D. may?
D. fortune?
D. lucky?
D. Therefore


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