Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what the Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.

       Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions such as the Lunar New Year.

       No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival holiday because of all those gatherings  and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can't the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half of the respondents. Fifteen percent feared they could be taken as "someone who cannot get along well with others".

       The Think-tank Research Center for Health Development and Sohu.com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socializing, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study polled 3,800 people, 64 percent of them men.

       One-third of those polled were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn't give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. "People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends." research center director Wu Yiqun says.

       China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. "The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do," she says. "Since Beijing is trying to make the Olympic Games smoke-free, it is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately."

1．The passage is written with the purpose of        .

       A．telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival

       B．introducing a way to make friends with Chinese

       C．stopping smoking during the Beijing Olympics

       D．telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit

2．The third paragraph mainly tells us             .

       A．the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival

       B．the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable

       C．the fact that  many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival

       D．it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes

3．Which of the following may not be the reason that  makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarette?

       A．It’s impolite to refuse.     B．Smoking is harmful to non-smokers.

       C．They want to be friendly. D．It’s a kind of social habit.

4．The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because            .

       A．the tobacco market is  not developing smoothly

       B．the writer thinks that smoking wasters a lot of money.

       C．smoking is helpful to the tobacco market

       D．the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

5．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．people will be free to smoke during the Beijing Olympic Games.

       B．only a few smokers still have the habit of offering cigarettes

       C．offering cigarettes is the most effective way for socializing

       D．some non-smokers will even accept the offered cigarettes

Eat，drink can be merry．That’s what the spring Festival is a11 about．But there are millions of people，too,who love to 1et happiness go up in smoke．　

　 Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them．A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China，especially during festive occasions.

　 No wonder，40 percent of the people surveyed recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the spring Festival because of all those gatherings and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one．Why can't the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude，said more than half of the respondent. Fifteen percent feared they could be taken as“ someone who cannot get along well with others”．The Think-tank Research Center for Health Development and sohu.com.survey．shows 6l

percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socializing，and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. the study surveyed 3,800 people，64 percent of were men．　 ．　 ，

One-third of those surveyed were smokers，out of which 57 percent said they couldn’t give up smoking because of the offering-and accepting culture．“People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends,” research center director Wu Yiqun said．

China has more than 350 million smokers，catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan.“The survey shows we sti11 have a 1ot of work to do” Wu said．It is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately．”

1．The passage is written with the purpose of______>

A．telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival

B．Introducing a way to make friends with Chinese

C．Stopping smoking

D．telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit

2．The third paragraph mainly tells us_______．

A. the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival

B. the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable

C．the fact that many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival

D. it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes

3．Which of the following may NOT be the reason that makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarette?

A. It’s impolite to refuse．　　　 B Smoking is harmful to non-smokers。

C．They want to be friendly．　　　 D．It’s a kind of social habit．

4．The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because____>

A．the tobacco market is not developing smoothly

B. the writer thinks that smoking wastes a lot of money

C．smoking is helpful to the tobacco market

D. the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

5．We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. people will be free to smoke

B. only a few smokers still have the habit of offering cigarettes

C．offering cigarettes is the most effective way for socializing

D．some non—smokers wi1l even accept the offered cigarettes

When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.

The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that the cat came to the right place. He’s getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched, I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.

The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying, “I need some help here”, he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe we all do.

1.From the passage, we can learn that the author was ______.

  A. an animal protector                B. the owner of the cat

C. a prison officer                   D. a prisoner

2.Which of the following statements is true?

  A. The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.

B. The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.

C. The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and bird.

D. The author realised the importance of practising kindness

3.We can infer from the third paragraph that ______.

  A. showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B. the American prison culture will be improved

C. the author is not content with the prison culture

D. caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

4.What is the best title for the passage?

  A. Caring Makes Us Human      B. Prison Culture Is Important

C. Animals Need Care              D. Everyone Needs to Be Cared for

（福建省三明一中2010届高三上学期第二次月考）

C

    When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

    Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.

    The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that the cat came to the right place. He’s getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.

    The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe we all do.

79 From the passage, we can learn that the author was __________.

A. an animal protector

B. the owner of the cat

C. a prison officer

D. a prisoner

80. We can infer from the third paragraph that __________.

A. showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B. the American prison culture will be improved

C. the author is not content with the prison culture

D. caring for others is encouraged in American prisons[

81. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Caring Makes us Human

B. Prison Culture is Important

C. Animals Need Care

D. Everyone Needs to be Cared for

    When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go  out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes， knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly， I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

   Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away，but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread，wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．

    The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape .People said that the cat came to the right place．He’s getting treated like a king．This was true，but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in  America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds, Some may even talk about making prisons more kind． But I think what we really need is a chance to practice our own kindness , Not receive it , but give it, After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness, Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.

     The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here, By simply saying ,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us, He needed us , And we needed to be needed, I believe we all do.

60. From the passage , we can learn that the author was         

A . an animal protector         B .the owner of the cat

C . a prison officer               D . a prisoner

61. Which of the following statements is true?

A . The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.

B . The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.

C . The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.

D . The author realized the importance of practicing kindness.

62. We can infer from the third paragraph that         

A . showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B . the American prison culture will be improved

C . the author is not content with the prison culture

D . caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

63. What is the best title for the passage?

A . Caring Makes us Human        B . Prison Culture is Important

C . Animals Need Care               D . Everyone Needs to be Cared for