People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day．However, the holiday  26 differently in different countries  27  each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs．

    For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day  28February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together,while in America，it can be shared by anyone  29  is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US  30  it is common in Japan，too．However,in the US other kinds of gifts are  3 1  given，and many people exchange cards．

    The biggest  32  is that in Japan，only girls and women．33  chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of  34  friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get  35  expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!

1.A．celebrates    B．is celebrating    C．celebrated   D．is celebrated

2.A．although    B．where    C．because D．if

3.A．on    B．in    C．at D．by

4.A．whom    B．who    C．whose D．which

5.A．so    B．as        C．and D．or

6.A．too    B．either    C．neither D．also

7.A．difference    B．differences    C．different D．differently

8.A．give    B．to give    C．giving D．given

9.A．theirs    B．they    C．them D．their

10.A．many    B．more    C．few D．fewer

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯着) at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot(the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情绪上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.
【小题1】While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.

A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or not.
One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter. ”
“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive me. I don’t know that you are her mother. ”
“I’m not,” said the person, “I’m her father. ”

1. 1.

   What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

   1. A.
      A girl.
   2. B.
      A boy.
   3. C.
      An old woman.
   4. D.
      A man.
2. 2.

   The old man thought the person sitting next to him was____.

   1. A.
      a woman
   2. B.
      a man
   3. C.
      a girl
   4. D.
      a boy
3. 3.

   “Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“____”

   1. A.
      I’m not sure.
   2. B.
      I’m surprised.
   3. C.
      I’m sorry.
   4. D.
      I’m not living here.
4. 4.

   Which is right according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Most people in western countries wear the same clothes.
   2. B.
      The old man thought the person next to him was a man.
   3. C.
      It’s difficult to tell boys from girls because they wear the same clothes.
   4. D.
      Sometimes men also have long hairs as women in western countries.
5. 5.

   Which can be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Are they wearing the same clothes?
   2. B.
      Can you tell boys from girls?
   3. C.
      Are they boys or girls?
   4. D.
      What’s wrong with the boys?

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯着) at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot(the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情绪上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.

1. 1.

   While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.

   1. A.
      are afraid of silence with their families and friends
   2. B.
      can both talk and watch the screen at the same time
   3. C.
      think they can have a good time and develop relationships
   4. D.
      have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands
2. 2.

   After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours so as to ___________.

   1. A.
      experience the happy time again
   2. B.
      keep a close tie with her
   3. C.
      recommend her a new wonderful place
   4. D.
      remind her of something forgotten
3. 3.

   What does the writer want to tell us most?

   1. A.
      Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication.
   2. B.
      Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.
   3. C.
      Men do not like talking because they believe more in facts.
   4. D.
      Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.
4. 4.

   Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Women Are Socially Trained to Talk
   2. B.
      Talking Keeps Relationships
   3. C.
      Women Love to Talk
   4. D.
      Men Talk Differently from Women