Last year I travelled to Paris by plane. I was very excited because I knew I would meet a lot of interesting people and see some amazing things there. On the night before I left, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all. When I sat on the plane the next day, I felt very tired. I wanted to have a good sleep during the 9-hour flight. Unluckily, there was a baby sitting next to me. It cried and screamed during the whole trip. How could I fall asleep with all of that noise?
When I arrived in Paris at last, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I felt even more tired. After getting off the plane, I went to my hotel at once. I paid no attention to the beautiful evening scenery of Paris. I just wanted to have a good rest in my room. When I lay down on the comfortable bed, I fell asleep very quickly.
A sudden noise woke me up at midnight. I didn’t know what happened, so I turned on the light. What did I see? You wouldn’t believe it! I saw two mice playing on the floor!
What a terrible trip!
【小题1】How did the writer travel to Paris?
A.By train.B.By plane.C.By boat.D.By car.
【小题2】When did the writer probably start his trip?
A.At about 9 a.m.B.At about 10 a.m.
C.At about 11 a.m.D.At about 12 a.m.
【小题3】Why did the writer feel even more tired when he arrived in Paris?
A.Because he didn’t sleep well the night before.
B.Because he didn’t want to go to Paris.
C.Because a baby sang songs all the way during the whole trip.
D.Because the flight was too long and a baby cried and screamed during the whole trip.
【小题4】What did the writer see in the hotel room at midnight?
A.A mouse.B.A cat.C.Two cats.D.Two mice.
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer had a good rest in the hotel room.
B.The writer couldn’t sleep well in the hotel room, either.
C.The writer enjoyed the first night in Paris a lot.
D.The writer would never travel by plane again
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another,but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail of the other.
Everyone waspuzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didn’t answer.
In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
【小题1】The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.
A.one was playing with the otherB.one was trying to help the blind one
C.they were not afraid of smokeD.the mouth of the hole was too small
【小题2】The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.
A.困惑的B.害怕的C.紧张的D.不安的
【小题3】 We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.
A.the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back
B.the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one
C.the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail
D.the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand
【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There were many mice in the hole.
B.After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice.
C.The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words.
D.The government officials came from different countries.
【小题5】 The best title for the passage is _____.
A.Two Lovely MiceB.Help Produces Love
C.Friends in NeedD.Love Is All
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 is about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极) 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(积极的) 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(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for 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.
【小题1】The word “dog” in Chinese usually ______.
A. stands for friendship                  B. has a negative meaning        C. has a positive meaning
【小题2】“Every dog has its day.” means “______”
A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
【小题3】 Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “______”.
A. a tired person                            B. a brave man                        C. an unkind woman
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Words show differences in cultures.                                         
B. Western people think cats to be good friends.
C. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
【小题5】 This passage mainly tells us ______.
A. negative or positive things          B. different countries have different cultures
C. what dog and cat mean in English and Chinese

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word “dog-tired”  means “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
【小题1】The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.
A.猎犬B.看门狗C.丧家犬D.家养犬
【小题2】In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.
A.they have different culture
B.they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans
C.they like dogs very much
D.dogs are very active
【小题3】Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?
A.every dog will die one day
B.each person has bad luck at times
C.each person has good luck at times
D.every dog has good luck at times
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.
B.Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.
C.We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.
D.“Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.
【小题5】What ‘s the best  title of the passage?
A.Dogs
B.Western Culture
C.Chinese Culture
D.Different Countries Have Different Culture

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