Sunday evening，October 30，1938，was peaceful in New York City．Some people were returning home from trip to the countryside，and others were sitting down to dinner．In those days，televisions were not very common．Most people listened to the radio for news and entertainment．

　 At eight o’clock there was a concert of dance music，but suddenly，the program was interrupted(中断)with a notice：a large spaceship had landed on a field and an army of aliens was moving towards New York City and then the radio went silent．

　 People panicked．Some drove out of the city as quickly as possible，but soon the roads were

jammed with Cars．Some people put wet towels(毛巾)around their faces because they thought there was a gas attack．In New Jersey，some farmers went out with guns．Although it was dark，they found a large cylinder(圆柱体)standing in a field，and thinking it was the alien spaceship，they shot at it many times．

　 Many people were so frightened that they didn’t hear the next announcement on the radio：“Ladies and gentlemen．you are listening to a radio play called The War of the Worlds．”

　 A message was sent to police stations that there was no real alien attack，and the police officers soon restored(恢复)calm to New York City．

　 Many people were very angry that they had been fooled by the play，and complained to the radio station．But what about the spaceship that the farmers found in the filed? The next morning，they found that they had damaged a large water tank 1

(　 )52．What can we know from the text?

　 A．The radio station had gone too far in fooling the people．

　 B．In fact．there was no real alien attack in New York City that night．

　 C．The farmers were brave in fighting against the aliens．

　 D．People at that time were often fooled by radio stations．

(　 )53．What does the underlined sentence“People panicked．”in the third paragraph possibly mean?

　 A．People ran away．　　　　　　　 B．People had a feeling of great fear．

　 C．People showed great interest．　　 D．People were quite mistaken．

(　 )54．As a matter of fact，people had listened to__________when they panicked．

　 A．a news report　　　　　　　　　　 B．a love story

　 C．a part of a play　　　　　　　　　　 D．an announcement

(　 )55．The main purpose of writing this text is____________．

　 A．to tell us a funny story

　 B．to report a piece of news

　 C．to blame the radio station for their misdoing

D．to advise people not to listen to the radio

Social customs (习俗) and ways of behaving change all the time. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered to be impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.

Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t matter? What about table manners (行为)?

The Americans and British people not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England, people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to women, and so will most Americans. Promptness (准时) is important both in England and in America. That is, the dinner guest (客人) either arrive close to the time that has been made or calls up to explain his delay (耽误).

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable —especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served (服务), one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

1.The underlined phrase “make a fool of himself” in the first paragraph means        .

    A. make himself strong                      B. make himself rich

    C. make himself comfortable                 D. make himself seemed like a fool

2. If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock, the guest is supposed to arrive at        six.

    A. nearly or a minute or two later than         B. a quarter past

    C. a quarter to                             D. much later than

3.The last example in the passage shows       .

    A. the correct way to use a knife at table     

B. that it is good manners not to make your guest feel foolish or uncomfortable

C. that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast

D. that different counties have different customs

4.The best title of the passage is         .

    A. Different Customs                        B. Social Customs

    C. Customs Are Changing Fast                D. Different Countries, Different Customs

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Japanese people often ask people what blood group they are. This is b  1    they believe that a person’s blood group says a lot about their character and personality. The Japanese also believe that k  2    blood group can help them decide that if a person will be a person’s good friend. It is strange that this idea is so popular in Japan because it is not a traditional idea, but a m  3    one. Blood groups were only d  4    in 1901 and in 1916 a Japanese doctor suggested that blood groups were related to temperament (气质、性情).

In 1927, a writer did a large study of people and wrote a guide to blood groups. He said that people from blood group O are calm, patient and in c  5    of their emotions (情绪). They are f  6    of self-confidence but are also quiet. People from blood group A are gentle and careful, worry a lot, find it hard to make a d  7   , and do not like arguments. People from blood group B are cheerful and “independent”(独立). They can talk and do things w  8    needing help from others. Blood group AB is quite a strange group. These people may seem like people from blood group B but they are actually more like people from blood group A. They are shy and confident, trustworthy (可信赖的) and like to help others. The Japanese also think that your blood group a  9    your choice of job and even your choice of m  10    partner!

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On 28th of April 2013, there was an earthquake that happened in Ya An, Si Chuan Province. It was a level 7 earthquake .As we know, earthquake is very dangerous and terrible. but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake？Here is some advice for you.
Before an earthquake. It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity (电) and know useful telephone numbers（doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc）.Never put heavy things over beds.
During the earthquake. It’s important to for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. It can protect yourself from falling things. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy things and so on. If you are cooking, turn off the gas.
If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible .Stay in your car.
After an earthquake. Once the shaking stops, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe.
Check around you and help the people in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear gas, get someone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.