If you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be     50     your own.

    A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there     51     it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be     52     for washing yourself. Also in India, you might     53     a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many     54     of India a shake of the head is a gesture that shows agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a     55     in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to indicate "yes" ― a nod indicates "no". The Arabs are     56     for their hospitality（好客）. At a meal in the Arabic countries, you will find that any drinking vessel（器皿）is filled again     57     again as soon as you drain it. The way to     58     that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

    In Europe it is quite usual to     59   your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could     60     him or her unhappy. It is considered too informal an attitude     61    such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are     62     supposed to touch the head of an adult ― it's just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for     63     to plan evening entertainment for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing.

Customs vary from country to     64    . Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment. In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Another man-made wonder of the US was built long before the nation was established. About 900 years ago, the Ancestral Puebloan people built villages high in the walls of canyons（大峡谷）in Colorado, where 600 cliff dwellings are now part of the Mesa Verde National Park.    

Visitors can stand at the top and look into the dwellings almost hidden in openings of the rock walls.The Puebloan people cut small steps into the rock, which connected buildings containing hundreds of rooms.

The rock walls have protected the buildings from severe weather in the area; therefore, they remain mostly unchanged in the hundreds of years since they were built.

Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle was built as the central structure for the 1962 World’s Fair.          

The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlson, which has a wide base on the ground, with its middle narrow and a large ring-like structure on top.The structure was meant to look like a “flying saucer,” a vehicle that was popular in science fiction space travel stories. The saucer includes an observation area and eating place.The restaurant slowly turns to provide visitors with a 360 degree view of Seattle.

The Space Needle was not very costly, and was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the World’s Fair.

Today, the Space Needle is the most popular place for visitors to Seattle. And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city.

What can be talked about before the text?

       A. American geography.

       B. Touring in the USA.

       C. Other US artificial wonders.

       D. World natural wonders.

The underlined word “dwelling” is closest in meaning to “????????????________”.

       A. houses       B. people C. canyons      D. steps

The buildings in the rock stay almost unchanged because________.

    A. the weather there is severe

    B. they were well built

    C. people look after them well

    D. the rock walls protect them

Which is true of the Space Needle?

       A. It remains a symbol of the US.

       B. Edward Carlson built the structure.

       C. It has a ring-like structure on top.

       D. It is a man-made wonder in Colorado.

What is the best title of the text?

       A. Cultural Relics          B. Artificial Wonders in the US

       C. Symbols of Cities    D. Natural Places in the US

Man has been travelling into space for more than 40 years. Even today though, very few people get the chance to be an astronaut, about 30 persons per year. This is mainly because of the expense. It costs millions of yuan to train and send the astronauts into space. Very few countries can afford this.

This is why American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20,000,000 US dollars to the Russian Space Agency to go into space. He visited the International Space Station. His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days in total. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at the earth and listening to music on his once?in?a?life trip.

After landing safely back on the earth, Mr Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking, but this is normal for anyone who's been in zero gravity.

Some people, especially in the American Space Agency, argue that you must be professional to go into space. They worry about the safety of other astronauts. However, Mr Tito received training before he left. He also helped to prepare food for the others while in space. They told him what to do and where he was allowed to go.

A survey carried out soon after Tito landed showed that 75% of Americans supported space tourism. Some people are bored with all the places on earth. They are looking for a new adventure and space is the place.

Mr Tito paid the Russians for 20% of their annual budget (年度预算). If we want to see men on Mars and other planets, we may need rich people like Tito to help us pay for it. The Russians have more rich people who want to become space tourists. They should take them.

1．The number of people flying into space so far has reached ________.

A．about 30 　　　 B．more than 1,200

C．one thousand 　　　 D．about 12,000

2．Why did the Russians want Dennis Tito to go into space?

A．Because they wanted to work with an American.

B．Because they wanted him to have a once?in?a?life trip.

C．Because they wanted him to take photos of the earth.

D．Because they wanted his money.

3．According to the writer, what is the problem for space tourists?

A．People's legs take time to get used to the earth again.

B．They are not safe enough in space.

C．There is not much to do, only take photos and listen to music.

D．Tourists need to learn Russian before they go.

4．The difference between Mr Tito and the other astronauts is that ________.

A．he could only listen to music

B．only Tito was allowed to cook

C．Tito couldn't go anywhere he liked on the Space Station

D．Tito had received training before he flew into space

5．What does the writer think of Dennis Tito?

A．He helped Russia keep going into space.

B．He was not a good astronaut.

C．He couldn't help the Russians much.

D．He shouldn't be allowed to travel into space again.

Cloze  

Directions: for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

If you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be __50__ your own.

A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there __51__ it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be __52__for washing yourself. Also in India, you might __53__a man obviously shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many __54__ of India a shake of the head is a gesture that shows agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a __55__ in Bulgaria is likely to leave your thirsty. In that country you shake your head to indicate “yes”—a nod indicates “no”. The Arabs are __56__ for their hospitality (好客). At a meal in the Arabic countries, you will find that drinking vessel (器皿) is filled again __57__again as soon as you drain it. The way to __58__ that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe it is quite usual to __59__ your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could __60__ him or her unhappy. It is considered too informal an attitude __61__ such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are __62__ supposed to touch the head of an adult – it’s just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for __63__ to plan evening entertainment for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing.

Customs vary from country to __64__. Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment. In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as Romans do.

　　Man has been travelling into space for more than 40 years. Even today though, very few people get the chance to be an astronaut, about 30 persons per year. This is mainly because of the expense（费用）. It costs millions of yuan to train and send astronauts into space. Very few countries can afford this.

　　This is why American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20000000 US dollars to the Russian Space agency to go into space. He visited the International Space Station. His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days in total. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at the earth and listening to music on his once-in-a-lifetime trip.

　　After landing safely back on the earth, Mr. Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal for anyone who's been in zero gravity（重力，引力）.

　　Some people, especially in the American space agency, argue that you must be professional to go into space. They worry about the safety of other astronauts. However, Mr. Tito received training before he left. He also helped to prepare food for the others while in space. They told him what to do and where he was allowed to go.

　　A survey carried out soon after Tito landed showed that 75％ of Americans supported space tourism. Some people are bored of all the places on earth. They are looking for a new adventure and space.

　　The money Mr. Tito gave the Russians paid for 20％ of their annual budget（年度预算）. If we want to see men on Mars（火星）and other planets, we may need rich people like Tito to help us pay for it. The Russians have more rich people who want to become space tourists. They should take them.

(1)The number of people flying into space so far has reached ________.

[　　]

(2)Why did the Russians want Dennis Tito to go into space?

[　　]

A．They wanted to work with an American.

B．They wanted him to have a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

C．They wanted him to take photos of Earth.

D．They wanted his money.

(3)According to the writer, what is the problem for space tourists?

[　　]

A．People's legs take time to get used to the earth again.

B．They are not safe enough in space.

C．There is not much to do, only take photos and listen to music.

D．Tourists need to learn Russian before they go.

(4)The difference between Mr. Tito and the other astronauts is that ________.

[　　]

A．he could only listen to music

B．only Tito was allowed to cook

C．Tito couldn't go anywhere he liked on the space station

D．Tito had received training before he flew in space

(5)What does the writer think of Dennis Tito?

[　　]

A．He helped Russia keep going into space.

B．He was not a good astronaut.

C．He couldn't help the Russians much.

D．He shouldn't be allowed to travel into space again.