I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting.
First, family life is quite   36  in China. In the USA, many young people   37  home after they finish their education and start working. However, in China, it is   38  for people to live with their parents until they get married.   39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  40  lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children. It seems that Americans think independence is more important   41  the Chinese think family relationships are more important.
Bargaining is another   42  that I have tried to learn. In the USA, prices are   43  and you can’t ask for a lower price. However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   44  to bargain. My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   45  the original price. If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   46  to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item. It is a skill that you have to   47  if you live in China.
Tipping hasn’t been easier to   48 . In the USA, many people in the service   49  want to get   50  money for serving customers. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture.   51  I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked a little   52  and refused to take the money.
In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   53 . Actually, this is a   54  of true friendship and politeness. My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   55  the food in the plate. 

【小题1】
A.uniqueB.differentC.privateD.harmonious
【小题2】
A.comeB.buildC.leaveD.abandon
【小题3】
A.regularB.trueC.commonD.usual
【小题4】
A.AlsoB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Although
【小题5】
A.parentsB.relativesC.babysittersD.grandparents
【小题6】
A.whileB.sinceC.whenD.as
【小题7】
A.wayB.customC.lessonD.habit
【小题8】
A.madeB.agreedC.chargedD.set
【小题9】
A.expectedB.taughtC.suggestedD.required
【小题10】
A.upB.awayC.offD.on
【小题11】
A.promiseB.pretendC.decideD.hope
【小题12】
A.tolerateB.understandC.practiseD.consider
【小题13】
A.adjust toB.turn toC.refer toD.stick to
【小题14】
A.areaB.departmentC.branchD.industry
【小题15】
A.easyB.extraC.pocketD.prize
【小题16】
A.OftenB.OnceC.SometimesD.Before
【小题17】
A.excitedB.satisfiedC.frightenedD.confused
【小题18】
A.ownB.childrenC.neighborsD.guests
【小题19】
A.signalB.markC.signD.feature
【小题20】
A.leaveB.remainC.putD.taste

Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my  36 . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely  37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I  38  at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
I felt tense and  39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to   40  myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the  41  before me, the violin under my chin.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42  and to stay more or less in tune. To my  43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any  44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my  45   as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.
I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the    46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could  47  a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to  48  it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to  49  his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a  50  practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two  51  behind.
Old  52  were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids.  As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But  53  a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least  54  of all.  Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren't you  55 , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.

【小题1】
A.violinB.artC.skillD.luck
【小题2】
A.stationB.spot C.streetD.bridge
【小题3】
A.playedB.wandered C.stopped D.sat
【小题4】
A.nervous B.excited C.lost D.strange
【小题5】
A.shameB.show C.damageD.declare
【小题6】
A.wallB.bridgeC.pavement D.road
【小题7】
A.smoothlyB.slowlyC.angrilyD.roughly
【小题8】
A.excitement B.sorrowC.astonishmentD.surprise
【小题9】
A.moneyB.pityC.noticeD.rest
【小题10】
A.hatB.pocket C.hand D.bag
【小题11】
A.peopleB.tradeC.performanceD.music
【小题12】
A.encourageB.help C.supportD.discourage
【小题13】
A.fillB.emptyC.tear D.hide
【小题14】
A.makeB.getC.drop D.earn
【小题15】
A.modernB.regularC.timelyD.economic
【小题16】
A.penniesB.dollarsC.poundsD.euros
【小题17】
A.workersB.teachersC.doctors D.ladies
【小题18】
A.neverB.oftenC.alwaysD.sometimes
【小题19】
A.generousB.comfortableC.handsomeD.selfish
【小题20】
A.playingB.workingC.cheatingD.shopping

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.
Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

【小题1】
A.getB.buyC.runD.find
【小题2】
A.emptyB.newC.strangeD.distant
【小题3】
A.guestsB.settlersC.friendsD.members
【小题4】
A.probablyB.roughlyC.exactlyD.normally
【小题5】
A.namedB.trainedC.compared D.measured
【小题6】
A.affectedB.struckC.kickedD.beat
【小题7】
A.removingB.teachingC.observingD.collecting
【小题8】
A.turningB.rushingC.fillingD.caving
【小题9】
A.experiencedB.predictedC.facedD.survived
【小题10】
A.annoyedB.horrifiedC.movedD.thrilled
【小题11】
A.reflectB.ignoreC.confirmD.stand
【小题12】
A.andB.butC.soD.or
【小题13】
A.InB.ForC.FromD.Over
【小题14】
A.teamwork B.devotionC.responsibilityD.organization
【小题15】
A.relaxingB.amusingC.movingD.amazing
【小题16】
A.supportedB.inspiredC.admiredD.admitted
【小题17】
A.certificatesB.approachesC.ingredientsD.circumstances
【小题18】
A.giveB.realizeC.takeD.adopt
【小题19】
A.acceptedB.sufferedC.achieved D.managed
【小题20】
A.challengesB.barriersC.pressureD.disappointment

Most recently, it’s very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. Naturally, it’s easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We—as parents—are so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me.So, I’ll let them fail.
I’ll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow.And failure — along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.— will be part of growth for them.Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone, is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today.From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.
My children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate (协商) everything now.It’s a small price to help them learn a skill they’ll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don’t accompany them on job interviews.
【小题1】Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?

A.Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties.
B.Because they think they can help them on the questions.
C.Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews.
D.Because their kids strongly request them to do so.
【小题2】According to the author, what is beneficial to kids’ development?
A.Sheltering them.B.Keeping them safe.
C.Leaving them alone.D.Blaming them.
【小题3】Why does the author stress failure in kids’ life?
A.To make them stronger than other kids.
B.To help them grow in this tough world.
C.To help them develop all social skills.
D.To make them learn to compromise.
【小题4】Which of the following might be the best title for die text?
A.Never Shelter Your KidsB.Let Your Kids Fail
C.Be Eager to Grow UpD.Live Without Parents

            475 Riverside Drive
New York N.Y. 10027
Jan.15, 2011
Dear John,
I'm sorry you didn't get the part you tried out for in that play. I know how much you wanted to be in the play. Now you feel that maybe acting isn't the right future for you. I think you're wrong. You're a good actor. Do you remember when you played Caesar in your summer theatre group's play? You were excellent . People clapped(鼓掌)every time you walked on stage(舞台). Even the other actors loved you.
All actors have to get used to being turned down for a job. It's part of an actor's life. Even famouse actors don't get every part they want. I think you should give acting another chance. You love it so much, and you're good at it. Don't be discouraged because you lose one part in the play. Wait a bit, and try for another one. After all , you can always give up some other time.
Love,
Jane
【小题1】
Jane wrote this letter because____.

A.she wanted John to get a part in the play he was trying out for
B.she wanted to tell John that he shouldn't give up acting.
C.she wanted to tell John how to become an actor.
D.she was unhappy with John.
【小题2】
Jane talks about other actors to show Jon that ____.
A.they are as bad as he isB.acting is a hard life
C.they sometimes get turned down for parts they wantD.they are lucky enough
【小题3】
What does Jane think of John?
A.He is a good actor, and some day he will be successful.
B.He is too easily dicouraged to become a good actor.
C.He is a better actor than the person who has got the part.
D.He is as unlucky as the other actors.
【小题4】
The person who wrote this letter probably ____.
A.is an actress.B.cares about John
C.wants to be an actress some day D.envies at John's success.

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