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（2010·福建省厦门市杏南中学高三10月月考）
假设你是李华，是厦门某中学的高三学生。你的英国网友Cathy发来电子邮件，告诉你她将于暑假来中国旅游，并决定来厦门和你呆一周。但她有些情况不清楚。请你给她回一封电子邮件。

Subject: visit to China From Cathy 从7月10日你就有时间陪她了。   Dear Li Hua, 乘飞机到厦门，到高崎国际机场去接她。然后一块乘汽车来学校。   I feel very excited about my visit to China and meeting you for the first time! But I’m still not sure about the following: 厦门夏天气温高，不用带太多衣服。   1. When will you be free? 2. How can I get to your place? 3. What’s the weather like there? 参观当地著名风景名胜并一起游泳等。   4. What shall we do together? Please let me know! Your friend, Cathy

根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两个为多余选项。

— How can I help you?

—    1.   

— Would you like to send it surface or airmail?

—   2.  

— If you send the parcel with surface email, it will take about 2 months to arrive, whereas with airmail, it will arrive in one week or more.

— That’s a big difference. 3.　 How much will it cost to send it airmail?

— That depends on the weight. Place it on the scale, please.

— OK.

— That’s 300 grams.     4.   

— That’s not bad. I’ll do that then. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel or is that a separate payment?

—     5.  It’s another 5 pounds.

— OK.

A．I suppose airmail will be much more expensive.

B．I want to buy some stamps.

C．I’d like to send this package to China.

D．That’s separate.

E. That’s all right.

F. What’s the difference between surface and airmail?

G. It will cost 10 pounds for airmail.

The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of __21__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_22__him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_23__sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_24__that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_25__to take his medicine.She_26__over to him with a cup of water, but he_27__it.

In the following hours on the_28__, each time the air hostess passed by the _29__ she would ask him with a smile_30__he needed help or not. But the passenger__31__paid attention to her.

When the passenger was going to get__32__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__33__him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very__34__. She knew he would write down_35__words, which might result in the loss of her job. _36__with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she_37__the booklet, and cracked a smile, _38__the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_39__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”

That’s__40__! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"

Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don't have names in Japan. People use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. 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 in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.

It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a 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 believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

A．describe the place carefully

B．show him a map of the place

C．tell him the names of the streets

D．refer to recognizable buildings and places

2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A．New York.         B．Los Angeles.       C．Kansas.           D．Iowa.

3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________

A．in order to save time                     B．as a test

C．so as to be polite                        D．for fun

4.Which sentence is true according to the text?

A．There is no street names in Japan.

B．There is no landmarks in the countryside of American.

C．People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way.

D．People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way.

5.What can we infer from the text?

A．It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C．People have similar (相似的) understandings of politeness.

D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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My children go to a primary school where they are not allowed to play football in the playground for fear that a child might be hurt. Besides, now the school says there must be no homework because the local secondary school can't keep up with the amount of homework given in the primary school. Can the school do this?   Puzzled Dad
It can't if enough parents do something about it. It is not just schools. We live in a society which wishes to get rid of risk. However, schools should have a little common sense and courage. Children need risk if they arc to grow up self-sufficient and confident. They need homework, too, if they are to fulfill their academic potential. Complain, loudly.
I have a beautiful teenage daughter who spends an hour making up her face in front of the mirror every day. I tell her to go easy. She just gets mad or bursts into tears. How can I make her understand she's beautiful the way she is.      Plain Mom
You can't. Your daughter is at the age when she's trying to look beautiful, trying on new masks. And if her friends all dress up as she does, you're in for an extra hard time. Support her and tell her she's beautiful — even if she looks ridiculous for now. Then invite her to join you for a day at a spa. Let her try various looks until she's comfortable in her own skin.
【小题1】Why are the children not allowed to play football in the playground?