题目内容
13．On April 18，the 100-day countdown to the 2012Olympic Games in London began．For thisyear's Games'slogan，the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games has chosen the
phrase"Inspire a Generation"（激励一代人）．It is expected to inspire athletes to do their best，and common people to do better in their daily lives．
The Games are also inspiring lots of tourists to come to London．But if you go there，you'd better try your best to follow British manners and customs．Otherwise，you'll end up in a right mess!Expert William Hanson has given the Associate Press a few tips for tourists on how to act while in the UK．Let's have a look：
Don't talk about money．According to Hanson，British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so．In particular，never ask anyone about their salary．
Afternoon tea．The traditional view of the British sitting down for an afternoon tea is not exact．Few people keep the tradition nowadays．
Give tips-but not in an obvious way．The British favor a quiet"thank you"gift for good service rather than the rigid 16-20%tip Americans always give．In fact，many British waiters will not feel anxious and nervous if you decide not to tip at all．
Greeting with a kiss．The British are not like their passionate neighbors in France．Many prefer a handshake or a pat on the back to say"hello"．
Conversation tip．If you want to be friendly，end a sentence with the word"mate"•
44．The underlined word"It"in the first paragraph refers toB．
A．London B．"Inspire a Generation''
C．The 100-day countdown D．The London Organizing Committee
45．British people think it rude toB．
A．have tea in the early morning
B．ask others about their salary
C．give a 10%tip to a waiter
D．shake hands with friends
46．The underlined word"passionate''in the passage means"C"in Chinese．
A．冷酷的 B．羞涩的 C．有激情的 D．聪明的
47．When will the London Olympics be held？B
A．On August 18． B．At the end of July．
C．At the beginning of August．D．In the middle of July．44-47：BBCB．
分析 本文主要向我们介绍了伦敦2012年奥运会的情况．对于本届奥运会的口号，伦敦奥组委选择了"激励一代人"的口号，期望激励运动员尽最大努力．下文具体介绍了参加伦敦奥运会时你应该遵循的风俗习惯等．
解答 44 B 词义理解题：根据第一段For this year's Games'slogan，the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games has chosen the phrase"Inspire a Generation"（激励一代人）．It is expected to inspire athletes to do their best对于本届奥运会的口号，伦敦奥组委选择了"激励一代人"的口号，期望激励运动员尽最大努力．即it指代"Inspire a Generation''，故答案是B．
45 B 细节理解题：根据第三段Don't talk about money．According to Hanson，British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so不要谈论钱，根据Hanson，英国人讨厌谈论钱的问题，它被视为粗鲁的．故答案是B．
46 C 词义理解题：根据第六段The British are not like their neighbors in France英国人不像他们的邻居法国人；Many prefer a handshake or a pat on the back to say"hello"很多人喜欢握手或拍拍后背说"你好"．结合选项，推测其意思是"有激情的"，故答案是C．
47 B 数字推断题：根据第一段On April 18，the 100-day countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games in London began4月18日，距离伦敦2012年奥运会开始倒计时100天．推测在七月底开始，故答案是B．
点评 结合本文，对考生提出以下几方面要求：1．不但要求掌握所读材料的主旨大意、中心思想，而且要求掌握文章中的详细事实与细节． 2．不但要求对于具体事实情节的理解，而且要求对其抽象含义的理解，既要理解字面意思，又要理解其深层含义，包括作者的态度、观点、意图等． 3．既要求理解文章中某句、某段的含义及全文的逻辑关系，又要求根据其含义及逻辑关系进行判断和推理． 4．既要求考生能够运用材料中的信息去理解、分析问题；又要求考生能运用中学生应有的生活常识去分析、理解问题．
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英语报开展 “ How to Deal with the Exam Stress” 征文比赛，请你根据表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。
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Chinese value（价值观） and American value
As a Chinese-American student，I have much to say about the value differences between the two countries．
American kids love to make money by themselves．Chinese kids always ask money from their parents．So American kids spend more money than they have，but Chinese kids spend less money and they have money left in the bank．
American parents think going to an expensive and famous college is not useful．Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good colleges even if it means that they have to sell everything they have．
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the right time．Chinese students aren't allowed to do so in middle or high school．
American parents support and encourage their children all the time while Chinese parents think that criticism（批评） is the best love in the world．So American parents only look at their children's good side．Chinese parents seem to only see their children's bad side．
I don't want to say which culture is better because both cultures have their pros and cons．
根据短文内容，完成下面表格．
| Differences | 81．American value | Chinese value |
| Money | They make money 82．by themselves and spend more than they have． | They get money from their parents and spend less money． |
| Education | It's not useful 83．to send their children to good\expensive and famous colleges． | It is important to send their children to good colleges． |
| Making friends | Children can go out with their friends if they return at the right time | Parents don't 84．allow their children to do so when they are in middle or high school． |
| The attitude to their children | They support and encourage their children and only look at their children's good side． | They think criticism 85．is better than any other love in the world，so they only see their children's bad side． |
Different gestures（手势） mean different things in different countries．Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another an should not be used．Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say．A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb．Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air．This is called give someone or something"the thumb up"．Often，only one thumb is used，so it should be"the thumb up"．
The EURO Cup made this June a season for football．But do you know that the word football means different things in different places？Here's a quick guide to some of the world's many games called football．
Halloween is a strange holiday．It started several centuries ago in Europe．It began as"Hallow Evening"which me ans"holy night"．At that time November 1st was called"All Saints'Day"（ 万生日 ） and people honored all the saints who did not have their own special day．People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st．So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other．