When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could   1  this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my   2  I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “  3  You are going to college (大学).” I was very   4  when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”
Two days later,   5  took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends   6 together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I   7  I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we   8  the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were   9 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was   10 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the   11 ?”
“Too bad,” I answered.
“And marriage(婚姻) is even  12 !” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard   13  I could get into a good college. I   14  studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our   15  to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

【小题1】
A.sayB.doC.receiveD.find
【小题2】
A.teacherB.friendC.fatherD.husband
【小题3】
A.Yes!B.No!C.Really?D.OK?
【小题4】
A.angryB.tiredC.nervousD.surprised
【小题5】
A.heB.sheC.itD.they
【小题6】
A.workingB.studyingC.singing D.farming
【小题7】
A.guessB.meanC.sayD.hope
【小题8】
A.looked atB.returned toC.arrived atD.left for
【小题9】
A.outsideB.insideC.backD.away
【小题10】
A.terribleB.wonderfulC.funnyD.special
【小题11】
A.workersB.guardC.buildingD.factory
【小题12】
A.betterB.harderC.worseD.easier
【小题13】
A.butB.ifC.soD.or
【小题14】
A.enjoyedB.stoppedC.dislikedD.minded
【小题15】
A.wayB.ideaC.planD.trip


In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.
【小题1】In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.

A.what a group of people usually do
B.what people in western countries do
C.what people in eastern countries do
D.what people in united states do
【小题2】When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with  _______.
A.Men and womenB.Women and men
C.Gentlemen and ladies D.Ladies and gentlemen
【小题3】In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?
A.EnglandB.ItalyC.JapanD.Germany
【小题4】Which of the following statements is not true?
A.In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together.
B.In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services.
C.In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars.
D.In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies.
【小题5】Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?
A.In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today.
B.Women in western countries are respected in many ways.
C.Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe.
D.Men show respect for women by giving them good services.

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