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Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name.In Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Tun left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest,usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings with tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.”you say, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.
Peop;e in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand thi Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question, What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere-in Japan, in the United States in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go iin that direction, and you may find the post office!
1.The passage mainly tells us that_______.
A.never carry a map for travel
B.there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest
C.there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world
D.New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this
2.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?
A.Japan.
B.American Midwest.
C.Los Angeles,California.
D.Greece
3.In the passage,_______countries are mentioned by the writer.
A.seven B.four C.eight D.five
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A.Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.
B.A person's body language can help you understand directions.
C.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.
D.People in different places always give directions in the same way: They usr street namees.
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第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What i s Jack' s occupation now?
A．A secretary．
B．A noveli st．
C．A new spaperman．
2．Where doe s thi s conver sation mo st likely take place?
A．In a lab．
B．In a clinic．
C．In a dining hall．
3．How old i s Jane?
A．19．
B．27．
C．35．
4．How often doe s the man go to vi sit hi s teacher?
A．At lea st once a year．
B．Once every two year s．
C．Twice a month．
5．How did the woman feel about the Engli sh program?
A．It' s intere sting．
B．It' s difficult．
C．It' s important．
第二节(共15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．
6．How doe s the man seem to feel after thi s job interview?
A．Anxiou s．
B．Hopeful．
C．De sperate．
7．How many interviewee s were able to go to the second interview?
A．4．
B．12．
C．16．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．How much will the man pay?
A．15 yuan．
B．55 yuan．
C．50 yuan．
9．How long doe s the Cheaper way take?
A．At lea st two week s．
B．At lea st ten day s．
C．It' s lea st ten week s．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why doe s the man refu se the fir st flat?
A．It' s too smal1．
B．It' s too expen sive．
C．It' s not on the top floor．
11．Why doe s the woman let the man look at the second flat fir st?
A．He i s clean and quiet．
B．He i s kind and polite．
C．He i s poor and hone st．
12．How much will the man pay before moving in?
A．＄100．
B．＄50．
C．＄30．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What i s Tom doing?
A．Li stening to Engli sh song s．
B．Surfing the Internet．
C．Preparing for a te st．
14．How doe s the woman find studying Engli sh?
A．Intere sting．
B．Boring．
C．Difficult．
15．What doe s the woman sugge st the man do?
A．Play more game s online．
B．Talk with friend s online more often．
C．Learn We stern culture online．
16．What will the woman do next?
A．Go to school．
B．Take an exam．
C．Review le s son s．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Who i s the speaker talking to?
A．People showing intere st in the theater．
B．People working in the building．
C．People vi siting the univer sity．
18．What i s the video showing today?
A．The teacher s of the univer sity．
B．The hi story of the theater．
C．The building s in the city．
19．How soon will people meet again?
A．In an hour and a half．
B．In half an hour．
C．In an hour．
20．What i s the purpo se of the speaker' s talk?
A．To tell people the rule s they should follow．
B．To give people a brief introduction．
C．To show people the direction．
Their products enjoy 30 percent_______of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine.
A. feature B. share
C. possession D. sale
查看习题详情和答案>>How do you address (称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.
1．When talking to a stranger there is often no special form of address in English. Usually，if you want to catch the attention of a stranger, it is necessary to use such a phrase as “Excuse me”．
2．In British English “Sir”and “Madam”are considered to be too formal (正式的)for most situations. They are used mostly to customers (顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam”are not so formal and are commonly used between stangers, especially with old people whose names you don’t know.
3．When you talk to some people you know，you can use their names.If you are friends, use their first names；if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”， “Mrs.”， “Ms.”， etc. before their family names.
4．There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers.However，many of these are limited in use. For example，“pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers，but are usually only used by men talking to other men.
1．According to the passage，“Excuse me” is mainly used to ________.
A．address a person you don’t know B．apologize to others
C．catch the attention of a stranger D．suggest good manners
2．If John Smith is your best friend，according to the passage you should often call him ________.
A．John B．Smith C．Mr. Join D．Mr. Smith
3．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．“Sir” and “Madam”are used more often in America than in England.
B．People often use“Mr.”“Mrs.”or “Ms.”before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well.
C．“Pal” and “mate” are usually only used among men.
D．While addressing friends，people just use their first names.
4．The passage is most likely taken from an English ________.
A．textbook B．card C．storybook D．grammar book
5．From the passages，we can infer that ________.
A．British English and American English have some differences
B．when your friends introduce a strange woman to you，you may call her first name.
C．“Excuse me” is common in Britain but not in America
D．“Sir” and “Madam” can be used when you meet your close friends
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A water bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole. The water bearer often carried the pole __36__ his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, __37__ the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot __38__ only half full. For a full two years, this went on __39__， with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.
Of course, the perfect pot was __40__ of its advantages. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and __41__ that it was able to __42__ only half of what it had been made to do. __43__ two years of what sensed to be a bitter __44__， it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to __45__ to you. I have been able to __46__ only half my load because this crack in my side __47__ water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my __48__， you have to do a lot of this work, and you don't get full value from your __49__，” the pot said.
The bearer said to the pot, “Did you __50__ that there were flowers only on your side of the path, __51__ not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always __52__ your fault, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've __53__ them.
For two years I have been able to __54__ these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the __55__ you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”
36．A.above B．over C．across D．through
37．A.as B．while C．when D．so
38．A.arrived B．realized C. made D．concluded
39．A.weekly B．daily C．monthly D．yearly
40．A.ashamed B．proud C．happy D．disappointed
41．A.sad B．pleased C．comfortable D．safe
42．A.admit B．achieve C．reduce D．attract
43．A.Before B. Since C．After D．By
44．A.failure B．success C．excitement D．satisfaction
45．A.apologize B. talk C．admit D．apply
46．A.develop B．permit C．depend D．deliver
47．A.takes B．causes C．makes D．reminds
48．A.fault B．success C．kindness D．sorrow
49．A.effects B．efforts C．operation D．attempt
50．A.look B．pay C．notice D．watch
51．A.but B．and C．since D．after
52. A．known about B．told about C．worried about D．come about
53．A.cared B．watered C．planted D．pulled
54．A.pick B．buy C．sell D．borrow
55．A.attitude B．way C．measure D．appearance
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