Mr. and Mrs. Green were going on their vacation with their children, and they had to arrive at the airport before 11:40 the next morning. “It takes us thirty minutes to get there in a car,” Mr. Green said, “so we must get ready before eleven o'clock. Don't be late.”

At ten fifty, all of them were busy doing something, but Mrs. Green wasn't. She sat quietly in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.

Mr. Green and the children were surprised, but Mrs. Green said, “Don't worry! Before I went to bed last night. I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead(提前). Now we can get to the airport early.”

1.Why did the Greens have to be ready before eleven o'clock?

A. Because they were going to a party.

B. Because they didn't go to the airport.

C. Because they had to go to the airport by bus.

D. Because they must arrive at the airport before 11:40.

2.How long does it take from Mr. Green's house to the airport by car?

A. Thirty minutes. B. Twenty minutes.

C. Fifty minutes. D. Forty minutes.

3.How did Mr. Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs. Green sitting in the garden.

A. They felt sad. B. They felt happy

C. They felt surprised D. They felt interested.

4.Why did Mrs. Green sit quietly?

A. Because she was sick.

B. Because she didn't like to spend her vacation.

C. Because she wanted to stay at home.

D. Because she made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldn't be late.

5.What time was it when Mr. Green and the children were busy doing things?

A. It was ten fifty. B. It was eleven ten.

C. It was ten thirty. D. It was eleven forty.

In Britain, when people meet each other for the first time, they talk about things like family, work, school,or sports. They ask question like “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” “Where do you work?” “What school do you go to?” and “Do you like sports?” They also ask questions like “Where do you come from?” and “Where do you live?” These are polite questions. They are not personal or private. But some things are personal or private, and questions about them are not polite. People don’t ask questions about a person’s salary(薪水). They don’t ask how much or someone is paid for something. It is not OK to ask people questions about politics, party(政党) or religion(宗教) unless you know them very well. People don ’t ask unmarried people “Why are you single?” and they don’t ask a married couple with no children “Why don’t you have any children?”

1.Which is a polite question in Britain when people meet?

A. How’s your family?

B. You’re not married, why?

C. What do you think of the Labor Party?

D. How much does your boss pay you each week?

2.The British usually don’t ask questions about a person’s _______.

A. interest B. work C. religion D. family

3.It’s not polite for a person to show interest in the ______ life of others.

A. school B. private C. hard D. happy

4.In Britain, which of the following questions is NOTpolite?

A. Where are you from?

B. Do you like play football?

C. Which subject do you like best?

D. You look much older than your husband. How old are you?

5.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. school life B. politeness C. working D. sport

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