The old man woke up before sunrise, as he often did, to walk by the beach and greet the new day. As he moved through the early morning, he saw a young man , bending(弯腰) and reaching and throwing, in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin

As he came near, he realized that the young man was not dancing to the day, , but rather bending to check the debris (残骸、残余) left by the night's tide(潮水), stopping now and then to take starfish(海星) and then standing, to throw it back into the sea.

He asked the young man the purpose of the effort.“The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves ,” the young man repied.“when the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back into the sea.”

As the young man explained, the old man looked at the beach .“But there are more starflish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down to take another starfish, threw it into the sea and said,“It made a difference for that one.”

There is something very special in each and every one of us.

1.The old man walked by the beach as usual to

A. meet his friends B. greet the new day

C. 1ook for the starfish D. dance to the wind

2._ brought the debris on the beach.

A. The sunrise B.The starfish

C. The early morning D. The night’s tide

3.The Starfish _ without the young man's help.

A.couldn’t die

B. couIdn't return to the sea themselves

C.couldn’t live on the beach

D. could have fun in the sun

4. In Paragraph4, the old man's words showed

A.he didn't understand the young man

B. he liked the young man

C.the young man didn't save any starfish

D. the young man was clever

5.From the passage, we can leam that

A. the young man liked doing morning exercises

B. We can't expect to make a difference

C. there is something special in each of us

D. the old man laughed at the young man

Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain(西班牙),it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.

In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯),men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven

2. What does the underlined word “porters” mean in Chinese?

A. 搬运工 B. 水电工 C.建筑工 D.环卫工

3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.

A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60

4.Which of the following is True?

A. You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.

B. Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.

C. It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.

D. You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Where to travel

B. How to tip in different countries

C. When to use body language

D. Customs in different countries.

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