Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.

The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

1.What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?

A、They prefer to be on time.

B、They prefer to arrive very early.

C、They prefer to arrive very late.

2.According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a

meeting, who will be the last to arrive?

A、The Englishmen. B、The Americans. C、The Italians.

3.What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?

A、To drink.

B、To get to know each other.

C、To talk business.

4.According to the writer, the British like to________.

A、arrive on time and talk business during the meal

B、arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal

C、arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal

5.By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that_______.

A、different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world

B、the Germans are more serious and have good living habits

C、the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything

It was Sunday and Tom was staying at home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the tree. Sometimes a bird would come down to perch(栖息)on top of the doghouse. Then Tom would have the greatest fun by throwing a stone or something at it. Though he never made it, he did like doing this kind of thing.

Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crack was heard and the little boy began crying.

“What’s the matter, Tom?” His mother looked through the kitchen window. Tom ran into the kitchen.

“Mum,” he sobbed. “I broke Bobby’s plate. I didn’t know it was so fragile(易碎的). His mother put her arms round him and said, “Don’t feel so sad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby. But how did you break that one?”

“I threw it at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate.”

In Tom’s hand was his father’s gold pocket watch!

1.When a bird perched on top of the doghouse, Tom________.

A. would like to play with it

B. was very interested in it by throwing a stone at it

C. would like to give it something to eat

D. would smile

2.There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. Here “kids”means _______.

A. men B. dogs C. children D. birds

3.How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?

A. An hour. B. A day. C. Two hours. D. Half an hour.

4.“Though he never made it” means “______”.

A. Though he couldn’t hit a bird with a stone or something

B. Though he couldn’t catch the bird

C. Though he couldn’t have fun from the bird

D. Though he couldn’t eat the bird

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