Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia(蒙古), some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp(打嗝)” after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.”
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
【小题1】In Mongolia, burping is a way to show that__________.

A.the host is very friendly with the visitors
B.one doesn’t want to eat anything at all
C.one enjoys the meal that is prepared by the host
D.one is not polite at table
【小题2】 In some parts of Polynesia, to be polite while eating, one should____________.
A.eat as fast as possibleB.eat with his mouth full of food
C.turn his back on othersD.sit still without doing anything
【小题3】It is good manners for people in East African towns__________.
A.to sit down beside others and wait for them to talk
B.to say “hello” to others on the street
C.to try to talk to others when they are working
D.never to speak to anyone on the street
【小题4】We have good manners to show that we________.
A.are different from other
B.begin all manners in the same way
C.want to be friendly to other people
D.don’t want people to trouble us
【小题5】Which of the following is not true?
A.Manners are not the same in different countries.
B.It is good manners to give a burp when you’ve had enough in any place.
C.Sometimes manners are different in different places in the same country.
D.A person with good manners is liked by other people.


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Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the       and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get    ? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to       themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way,       their own luck!

I’m not       about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard,       work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to      for help in things they themselves are not that good       doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our       and weaknesses.

A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck       by arriving at the office early. He apologized and       when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others       he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get       and do average work. He always       the extra effort to do his very best.

We have to work hard and do what it       to be on the way to luck and success when it comes.        , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent        and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s         , the right important person is always         you and all that you do. Then he will       and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.

1.A.qualifications      B.occupations C.breaks D.licenses

2.A.comfortable       B.lucky     C.happy    D.important

3.A.put     B.pray      C.send      D.expect

4.A.control       B.invent   C.create   D.meet

5.A.thinking      B.teaching        C.talking   D.calling

6.A.practical      B.honest   C.meaningful     D.adequate

7.A.trap    B.appreciate     C.charge   D.ask

8.A.at           B.with  C.through D.from

9.A.pressures   B.limits      C. strengths       D.abilities

10.A.always          B.sometimes         C. seldom D.never

11.A.admitted   B.promised        C.realized D.conveyed

12.A.because    B.when     C.so  D.before

13.A.after B.by  C.behind   D.over

14.A.raised        B.explored        C.found     D.made

15.A.obtain       B.affords   C.takes      D.adapts

16.A.Therefore         B.Otherwise      C.However        D.Anyway

17.A.approach          B.administration       C.attitude D.action

18.A.hands        B.places   C.homes D.minds

19.A.catching    B.adopting         C.affecting         D.watching

20.A.decorate  B.cheer     C.reward  D.value

 

Think back to this time last year. What was on your mind?

Most likely, you were thinking about finals or the holidays, although in this city I’ve noticed that thinking about the holiday is a fancy way of saying how much stuff will I get.

Now reflect on your thoughts for this holiday season. Most people are still thinking about the holidays, but I say that with a grain of salt. Everybody with a functioning brain and the ability to communicate knows that this holioday season comes with a pretty large price tag: the debt of all the hardships, both domestic and foreign, that we’ve faced over the past 12months.

Let’s face it: some of us will get everything we want over the holidays. But there are others whose parents have lost their jobs or who have lost jobs themselves because of the current economic situation. As much as we try to ignore it, there is still economic unrest in the blue and gold suburb.

In this situation, we have three options. One: We ignore the situation, like we seem to do for every bad thing that happens around us, because by God, it’s the American Way! Two: We recognize that our economy is shot, feel bad about it and spend our time wishing for the good old days. Three: We recognize that our economy is shot, but instead of moping, reflect on every good thing that we have going for us. Now, which option sounds best to you?

I spent a week this summer working in and around New York City with the city’s homeless population. Or so I thought. Although a lot of the people I served were in fact homeless, a significant number of them had a job or a home or both. The truth of the importance of this situation is that they and thousands of others across the country can’t afford even the most basic things of life, even while working two jobs. Yet no one that I met complained about their hardships. Instead, they took whatever I happened to give them(which was, more often than enough, not enough) and were genuinely grateful for what they had.

Wrap your heads around that statement for a second. These people worked their butts off to stay alive with minimal results, yet were overjoyed by a flimsy(脆弱的) paper plate with donated green beans on it. Although I am ashamed to admit it( both as a girthy figure and an affluent citizen), I have taken for granted most of my meals, let alone green beans, and I know for a fact that I am not alone.

64. 1.According to the passage when people think about holidays they care much for ____.

A.where to spend their holidays

B.how to spend their holidays

C.what they can get for their holidays

D.who they should go to visit

65. 2.When the author wrote the article, the economic situation in his country ____.

A.began to go bad.

B.began to improve

C.was still serious

D.was favorable for middle class.

66. 3.The author wrote the article mainly to advise people____.

A.to be thankful in time of hardship.

B.to spend their holidays in a wise way

C.to think little about their holidays

D.to help the country to sail through the crisis

67. 4.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer is most probably ______.

A.a homeless child

B.an old professor

C.a famous scientist

D.a young student

 

Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless—to the baseball field, track field(田径场)and piano lessons. Even though we’ve limited each boy’s activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we’re in a constant state of flight.

“Embrace it. Roll with it,” my husband, Lonny, says, “It’s going to be like this for a while.”

He is right. It’s likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys’ little hands. I longed for(渴望) lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.

One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch(门廊)for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.

The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent(气味)—dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content(满足的).

I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there—even if they’re in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.

1.What does the author mainly talk about?

A.Her anger at her busy life.

B.Her family’s struggle for a better life.

C.Her new feelings about the present life.

D.The pleasure of staying with her children.

2.How did the author feel about life before the night sitting on the porch with the family?

A.Confused.

B.Satisfied.

C.Bored.

D.Terrified.

3.The underlined word “inhale” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.

A.describe

B.breathe out

C.remove

D.breathe in

4.Which of the following could describe the author’s present life?

A.Busy and boring.

B.Busy but happy.

C.Crazy and unbearable.

D.Normal but exciting.

5.Which of the following statements might the author agree to?

A.Life is nothing but bitterness, busyness and horror.

B.Happiness is everywhere, but we have to discover it.

C.Parents should earn much money for their kids’ better life.

D.Life in the countryside is charming, wonderful, and sweet.

 

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