As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(无情的、令人痛苦的).

The rose is a symbol(标志)of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1.“Every dog has its day.” means “

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2.The underlined word “negative” means in Chinese.

A. 正面的 B. 负面的 C. 中性的 D. 有趣的

3.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who in western countries.

A. likes following(效仿)others B. enjoys writing books

C. is good at copying notes D. loves drawing cats

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Negative or Positive.

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture.

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English.

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese.

假设你是Sarah,Peter是你的美国网友。他最近发给你一封电子邮件,询问你的个人情况。请根据以下提示,给他回一封电子邮件。

1. 有健康的生活习惯,每天都要吃蔬菜和水果。

2. 爱好音乐,擅长弹吉他。

3. 骑自行车去上学,这对我们的身体有好处。

4. 最喜爱的动物是考拉,因为它们有点儿可爱。

5. 自己正在忙于英语考试(test),询问Peter在做什么。

要求:1. 60词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总数;

2. 书写工整、规范。

Dear Peter,

Thanks for your e-mail. I'm very happy to tell you something about myself.

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Yours

Sarah

It is not easy for people to sail(航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.

One family once has an accident. A big fish swims under their boat and bites(咬) holes in it. Sea water comes in and the boat soon goes down. Luckily these people have another small boat--- a lifeboat, so they all get into the lifeboat. They live in the boat for many days. They eat and sleep, and always hope--- At last a ship saves them.

How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望) to live. People cannot drink sea water. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw(生) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.

1.When the boat goes down, the lifeboat gives the people _________.

A. food B. beds C. rainwater D. hope

2.One family once has an accident at sea because _________.

A. their boat meets bad weather

B. their boat hits a big rock and it is broken

C. a fish bites holes in their boat

D. none of them know how to sail

3.People can have _________ for food and drink in a lifeboat.

A. fish and birds B. rainwater

C. both sea water and rainwater D. both A and B

4.Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word ”cookers” here means _________.

A. 厨师 B. 食物 C. 炊具 D. 大盒子

5.How is their food when they are on the lifeboat?

A. Nice. B. Fresh. C. Salty.(咸的) D. Bad.

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