Late last night, or early this morning, something terrible happened in East Town. Mr Raymond Johnson has lived in East Town and has worked there as a manager for many years. He is forty-two years old, unmarried, and he lives in a big wooden house on Moonlight Road. The people of East Town know Mr Johnson as an unusual man. He does not often leave his house, but his business has made him very rich. Last night, at about midnight, a man who was out walking saw that one of Mr Johnson’s rooms was on fire. He immediately(迅速) called the fire station, and the firemen arrived soon after. It took them half an hour to put out the fire. The firemen were surprised that Mr Johnson did not come out of the house, and two of them went inside to look for him. But Mr Johnson was not in the house. In the bedroom the two men found an open safe(保险箱), which was empty. There were papers on the floor. Mr Johnson’s bedroom windows on the ground floor of the house were open. The firemen also found a set of keys in the room. The police then found out that the keys belonged to Mr Paul White, who visited Mr Johnson at his home yesterday evening. The police are sure that they know the motive(动机)for the crime and are looking for Mr White. The police are puzzled because nobody knows where Mr Johnson is. (每空限填一个单词)

REPORT ON MR RAYMOND JOHNSON’S CASE

When

Late last night, or 1. this morning

2.

Mr Raymond Johnson’s home on 3. Road, East Town

Who

Victim: Mr Raymond Johnson (a single, 42-year-old manager of great 4. )

Suspect: Mr Paul White

What

At about midnight, one of Mr Johnson’s rooms 5. fire.

It took the firemen 6. minutes to put out the fire.

In the bedroom on the ground floor: an 7. open safe; papers on the floor; open bedroom windows; Mr Paul White’s 8. .

The police are trying to 9. Mr Paul White.

Mr Johnson is 10. , which puzzles the police.

Do as the Romans Do

The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I don’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks. I’ll take some diet, Pepsi-Cola(百事可乐)if you have it. ”That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you had better remember the famous saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1.From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually ________ to the guests.

A. very hot B. rude

C. impolite D. cold

2.When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _______.

A. pleasant B. uncomfortable

C. satisfied D. happy

3.Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?

A. He has had enough.

B. He is shy.

C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.

D. He thinks it’s polite to do that.

4.When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will _______.

A. ask for it boldly

B. refuse the offer

C. ask for it directly

D. express himself indirectly

5.“When in Rome, do as the Romans do “means “________”.

A. When you got to Rome, you should act as the Romans do

B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do

C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals do

D. Romans can be an example for you

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A new term has begun. Teachers are worried about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with. They like to bring cell phones and MP3 players to school. What is_____, some students even use cell phones_____out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some_____students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interest in.

Are these new students really that____? “Yes.” says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University. ____she adds it’s not their fault. _____, the teachers should be blamed(责备). Mrs Kirk first began thinking about students’ manners six years ago. “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well or had nothing to do with them.” she says. “At first, I got worried about this.” But then I said to myself, “You’re giving lessons, and you need to manage this kind of situation. These students need to know more about manners. It’s time to help them develop some good______. They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young. Sooner or later, they may regret the time they____.”

Mrs Kirk also____a list of suggestions to help teachers better manage their classes. The following are among her suggestions:

●On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(受益) by taking the class and the importance of listening carefully in class.

●Do not allow them to bring cell phones or MP3 players to the class at all.

● Tell them how to use cell phones or MP3 players _____.

1.A. bad B. worse C. good D. better

2.A. do B. doing C. to do D. did

3.A. other B. the other C. others D. another

4.A. rude B. polite C. friendly D. boring

5.A. But B. However C. And D. So

6.A. Such as B. For example C. Instead of D. Instead

7.A. ideas B. speeches C. habits D. classes

8.A. had wasted B. waste C. have wasted D. will waste

9.A. makes B. brings C. gets D. takes

10.A. careful B. carefully C. proper D. properly

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