As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse” have negative(消极的) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(残酷的)。
The rose is regarded as a symbol (象征) of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
【小题1】“Every dog has its day.” Means “__________”

1根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

Mike is 15 years old and Rose is 13 years old. One day they went to see the doctor. Because they had bad colds and coughed terribly. After checking, the doctor gave them two bottles of medicine to take. There are the words on the mark of the bottles:           

1.Rose should take          a day. Mike should take          a day.

A. 1 teaspoonful; 2 teaspoonfuls

B. 2 teaspoonfuls; 1 teaspoonful

C. 3 teaspoonfuls; 6 teaspoonfuls

D. 4 teaspoonfuls; 2 teaspoonfuls

2.The medicine should be kept in   

A. the sun    B. any place       C. hot water           D. a fridge

3.Rose should          before she takes some.

A. shake the medicine well

B. eat nothing

C. not shake the medicine

D. drink something

4.People aged          can not take this medicine.

A. 2                  B. 25             C. 13                 D. 15

5.The medicine left should be          after December, 2011.

A. eaten in a month      B. throw away

C. kept in a cold place  D. kept in a warm place

Hello, I’m Kate. This is a photo of my aunt’s family. The woman in the photo is my aunt, Jane. She is a teacher and she is very kind(善良). These are my cousins Jim and Jack. They are seven and they are twins(双胞胎). Look! That lovely（可爱的） baby is my aunt’s little daughter, Rose. She is only one. I love them very much.

1.There are ______ people in the photo.

A. three                   B. four                     C. five               D. six

2.My aunt has _______.

A. two daughters                           B. two sons and a daughter

C. two daughters and a son                    D. only one son

3.Rose is my aunt’s _______.

A. son                       B. sister          C. mother                D. daughter

4.Jim and Jack are_______.

A. eleven           B. brother and sister  C. twins                   D. mother and son

5.Rose is Kate’s _______.

A. sister       B. mother       C. cousin      D. teacher

Rose is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents.

   It’s Sunday morning. Rose gets up early in the morning. After breakfast her parents take her to the zoo. They go to see the pandas and other animals. The pandas live only in China. There are not any pandas in America. So they like the pandas best. Outside the zoo gate there is a picture. It’s a picture of panda with “welcome”. In the zoo, Rose sees not only panda but also many other animals.

   The panda is round and fat. It looks like a ball. It always moves slowly like a ball rolling. There are also elephants. The elephant is the biggest animal on land. There are many monkeys on the hill. Some of them are sitting in the trees. Some are picking nuts. And the others are running or climbing up the trees. Rose and her parents have a good time in the zoo.

1.Rose comes from______.

A. China    B. Beijing      C. America

2.When does Rose go to the zoo?

A. On Sunday      B. On Saturday  C. Before breakfast

3.What does the panda look like ?

A. It’s like a monkey.  B It’s like a ball. C. It’s like a nut.

4.Many monkeys are_____.

A. sitting in the trees    B. picking nuts      C. both A and B

5.Rose and her parents are_____ on that day.

A. very busy.       B. very free.   C. very happy