If you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris, remember that the French have their own way of doing things, and that even your finest manners may not be “correct” by French custom. For example, if you think showing up promptly at the time given on the invitation, armed with gifts of wine and roses, complimenting your hostess on her cooking, laughing heartily at the host's jokes and then leaping up to help the hostess will make you the perfect guest, think again.

  Here Madame Nora Chabal, the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in paris, explained how it works.

  The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And, the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own.

  Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered a very bad form to arrive with s gift of flowers in hand there by forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. See, that's the logic! The type of flowers sent has a code of its own, too. One must never send chrysanthemums because they are considered too humble a flower for occasion. Carnations are considered bad luck, and calla lilies are too reminiscent(令人联想)of funerals(葬礼). A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent. Don't send those unless you mean it, and never to a married hostess. And though the French love wine, you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why, it's as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on land, and that's an insult. You may, however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

  If an invitation is for eight o'clock, the considerate guest arrives at 8:15. Guests who arrive exactly on time or early are mere thoughtless ones who are not giving the hostess those last few minutes she needs to deal with details and

crises, The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes after the hour because dinner will be served exactly 30 minutes past the time on the invitation.

(1) Which of the following statements is right according to the French custom?

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A.When you receive an invitation, reply to it within two days. You'd better send flowers in advance.

B.Arrive exactly on time at the dinner party.

C.Bring a bottle of good wine to the dinner party.

D.Telephone to ask if you could bring a good friend to the party.

(2) Which of the following is right about sending flowers?

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A.If someone is dead, send chrysanthemums or calla lilies.

B.If someone is ill in hospital, send carnations.

C.If you are invited to a dinner party, send red roses to the hostess.

D.If you are in love with someone, send red roses.

(3) If you are in love with someone, send red roses, what should you do?

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A.Bring a bouquet of flowers when you go to the party.

B.Send a bouquet of flowers afterwards with a thank-you note.

C.Bring a bottle of wine instead of a bouquet of flowers.

D.The hostess will never mind of you send flower or not.

(4) What is the passage mainly about?

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A.How to hold a dinner party.

B.How to send flowers.

C.Good manners at a French dinner party.

D.Different countries have different manners.

The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweller’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion about a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.

The word “overspending” in this passage means_______.

     A. spending too much money.             

B. spending too much time.

     C. spending more time than he planned.    

D. spending too much time and too much money.

James and Laura reached the shop at______.

   A. 4:30.              B. 5:00.              C. 5:30.                 D. 6:00.

A good title for this passage is________.

     A. A Clever Assistant.                            B. Buying a Birthday Present.

C. How to Choose a Necklace.             D. A Brave Young Man.

The tea gardens in Sri Lanka are actually large estates(种植园). The best tea usually comes from plants grown on high grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plants. The plants are about one metre apart. The plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimetres high. Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots, or young leaves. It is from these shoots that the best tea is got.

Practically all the tea pickers are women. The estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more careful. Their thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots from the plant, which are the parts used for processing(加工) tea. The pickers carry large baskets into which they throw their pickings. A skilled worker can harvest between 9 to 14 kilogrammes of tea leaves a day. Usually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every ten or fifteen days.

       Processing tea shoots into the familiar dry tea leaves requires great care and skill .There are various methods of processing depending on the type of tea required .For black tea ,the young green leaves are first spread out o shelves to dry. This process removes much of its water and the leaves become soft. After this ,the leaves are passed through heavy rollers .This operation will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its colour and taste .Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment (发酵)under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea .The fermented leaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rolled-up black leaves .The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world.

68.In the first paragraph ,the word “pruning” means       .

       A.regular cutting of the plants

       B.frequent watering

       C.regular use of chemicals

       D.growing the plants high in the mountain

69.One of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that        .

       A.they work harder than men do in the picking

       B.they can throw their pickings more easily into the baskets

       C.their fingers fit them better for the job.

       D.they can more easily find the twin leaves.

70.How many processing steps are mentioned in the last paragraph?

       A.Three.                 B.Four.                   C.Five.                   D.Six.

71.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

       A.To introduce various methods of tea processing.

       B.To persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka.

       C.To tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens.

       D.To inform readers of tea growing ,picking and processing.

Some researchers claim that people’s personalities can be classified by their blood types

If you have blood type O, you are a leader. When you see something you want , you strive to achieve your goal. You are passionate, loyal, and  self-confident, and you are often a trendsetter(标新立异的人)。Your enthusiasm for projects and goals spreads to others who happily follow you. When you want something ,you may be ruthless(不留情面的)about getting it or blind to how your actions affect others .

Aother blood type A, is a social , “people” person . You like people and work well with them . Y ou are sensitive , patient , compassionate , and affectionate .You are a good peacekeeper because you want everyone to be happy .In a team situation , you resolve conflicts and keep things on a smooth course . Sometimes type As are stubborn and find it difficult to relax. They may also find it uncomfortable to do things alone.

People with type B blood are usually individualist who like to do things on their own . You may be creative and adaptable, and you usually say exactly what you mean . Also you can adapt to situations , you may choose to do so because of your strong independent streak. You may prefer working on your own to being part of a team .

The final blood is type AB . If you have AB blood , you are a natural entertainer. You draw people to you because of your charm and easy-going nature .ABs are usually calm and controlled , tactful(圆滑的) fair. On the downside ,though , they may take too long to make decisions. And they may procrastinate, putting off tasks until the last minute.

1.People with type O will do the following things except__________

A.manage businesses                      B.self-control

C.be considerate                         D.set the fasion

2.Which of the following is not the feature of type A?

A.Stubborn          B.Sensitive          C.reserved          D.Patient

3.The best profession for a type AB is __________

A.athlete           B.peacekeeper       C.actor             D.country leader

 

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