It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
  Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
  "I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
  And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
  Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
  "No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!"
【小题1】The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A.stop the soldiers going to towns
B.stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C.train the new soldiers
D.make the young men live quietly
【小题2】Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A.he was kind to them
B.they felt lonely
C.they had something important to do
D.they were the best of all
【小题3】The young officer was worried because _______.
A.a traffic accident had happened
B.he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C.the nine soldiers didn't come back on time
D.the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
【小题4】The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A.something was wrong with their buses
B.their horses died on the return way
C.it took them much time to run back
D.they all had drunk much in the town
【小题5】Which answer do you think right?
A.I'll believe only the last soldier.
B.The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C.I'll believe none of the nine soldiers.
D.The officer won't punish his soldiers.

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   1   in China. In the USA, many young people   2   home after they finish their education and start working. However, in China, it is   3   for people to live with their parents until they get married.   4  , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  5   lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children. It seems that Americans think independence is more important   6   the Chinese think family relationships are more important.

Bargaining is another   7   that I have tried to learn. In the USA, prices are   8   and you can’t ask for a lower price. However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   9   to bargain. My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   10   the original price. If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   11   to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item. It is a skill that you have to   12   if you live in China.

Tipping hasn’t been easier to   13  . In the USA, many people in the service   14   want to get   15   money for serving customers. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture.   16   I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked a little   17   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   18  . Actually, this is a   19   of true friendship and politeness. My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   20   the food in the plate.

1.A. unique   B. different   C. private       D. harmonious

2.A. come      B. build C. leave          D. abandon

3.A. regular   B. true          C. common    D. usual

4.A. Also        B. However   C. Therefore D. Although

5.A. parents  B. relatives    C. babysitters         D. grandparents

6.A. while      B. since C. when         D. as

7.A. way             B. custom        C. lesson        D. habit

8.A. made      B. agreed       C. charged     D. set

9.A. expected        B. taught        C. suggested D. required

10.A. up             B. away  C. off           D. on

11.A. promise        B. pretend     C. decide       D. hope

12.A. tolerate        B. understand        C. practise     D. consider

13.A. adjust to       B. turn to       C. refer to     D. stick to

14.A. area         B. department         C. branch       D. industry

15.A. easy  B. extra C. pocket       D. prize

16.A. Often   B. Once        C. Sometimes       D. Before

17.A. excited         B. satisfied   C. frightened        D. confused

18.A. own           B. children    C. neighbors         D. guests

19.A. signal   B. mark        C. sign    D. feature

20.A. leave    B. remain     C. put         D. taste

 

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A. stop the soldiers going to towns

B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers

D. make the young men live quietly

2.Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

A. he was kind to them

B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do

D. they were the best of all

3. The young officer was worried because _______.

A. a traffic accident had happened to the nine soldiers

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C. he didn’t think the nine soldiers would come back

D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A. something was wrong with their buses

B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back

D. they all had drunk much in the town

5. Which answer do you think right?

A. I’ll believe only the last soldier.

B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.

D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

 

One of the greatest warriors(勇士) of history, Genghis Kahn, came from the Mongolian people. He controlled many countries in Asia and Europe because of his bravery and leadership in battle. This time period was known as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Genghis decided to go hunting one day and many of his warriors went with him. Genghis had his favorite hawk on his wrist. The hawk was trained to fly high in the air to look for game like deer, rabbits or wild birds. When his bird flew to the ground, Genghis would follow it and shoot the wild game with his arrows. It was his favorite hobby.

This particular day, game was hard to find. Toward evening, Genghis sent all the men home and decided to go another way by himself. He even let his hawk go, thinking it would fly home as well. He became thirsty so he stopped by some rocks where he noticed water was dripping. He took a cup from his pack and filled it slowly. When he put it to his mouth, he was surprised for his hawk came and spilled (使溅出) all the water in his cup.

He thought this was very unusual so he filled the cup again. The hawk rushed down and knocked the cup free from his hand. Genghis was now thirsty and angry. As he filled the cup a fourth time, he drew his sword to stop the bird interrupting him. As the bird flew down, Genghis killed it but his cup fell deep into the rocks in the scuffle (扭打).

He decided to crawl up the rock of the mountain to find the source of the water. He found a pool and noticed a huge poisonous snake was dead in the water. He realized the hawk had saved his life. His anger had caused him to kill his favorite bird. In his despair (绝望), he promised to make sure of everything before he would become angry again.

1.This passage may most probably be found in _____.

A.a story book

B.a newspaper

C.a magazine

D.a guide book

2.When the hawk tried to stop Genghis, he thought his hawk was trying to ____.

A.save him

B.bother him

C.help him

D.comfort him

3. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A.Genghis Kahn took up many countries because he was a brave and great leader.

B.The hawk devoted its life in order to save Genghis Kahn from being poisoned.

C.The snake was dead because it drank the water of the pool in the mountain.

D.Genghis Kahn was so thirsty that he decided to look for the source of the water.

4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A.One should never act while thinking.

B.One had better not act before thinking.

C.One must act when thinking.

D.One would act without thinking.

 

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