Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm.They don’t like to speak more words.They look very serious.They like different kinds of amusements.The Germans are very hard-working.They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans.They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers.They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long.They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries.The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans.It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing.And they are even opener than all of the Europeans.They don’t like to depend on others.So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time.And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
(1)
According to the passage, ________ are very quiet.
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A.
only the Germans
B.
only the Englishmen
C.
only the Frenchmen
D.
both the Germans and the Englishmen
(2)
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
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A.
整洁
B.
安静
C.
时尚
D.
随意
(3)
In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are ________.
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A.
the Germans
B.
the Frenchmen
C.
the Englishmen
D.
the Americans
(4)
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
A:Thanks a lot.Here is the change (找的零钱) for you.Do you need a bag?
B:Yes,please.
A:Here you are.
B:Thank you very much.
A:Thank you,too.
(1)
The customer wants ______.
A.to get a discount (折扣)
B.to use a credit card
C.one bag for each item
D.to pay with a check (支票)
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(2)
How much does the cashier give the customer?
A.¥20.00. B.¥10.50. C.¥10.00. D.¥6.50.
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(3)
The tax is ______.
A.less than a dollar
B.10% of the total
C.fifty dollars
D.more than a price of a notebook
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(4)
“Here you are.” is the same as“______”.
A.This is for me.
B.Please leave.
C.This is your bag.
D.The door is over there.
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(5)
Which of these sentences is true?
A.The store doesn't have any bags.
B.A tape costs more than a pen.
C.The person buys six things.
D.The store doesn't take credit cards.
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阅读理解
You will have a lot of reading to do in this grade this year.You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.
Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits?Check yourself by answering“yes”or“no”to these questions.
(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?
(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
(3)Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
(4)Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer“yes”to any of these questions,start at once to break the habit.If you move your tips,hold your fingers over them,or hold a piece of paper be-tween your lips while you are reading.Then if your lips move,your will know it and can stop them.
If you point to words,hold the two sides of your book,one side with your left hand,the other side with your right hand.Then you won't have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.If you move your head,place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的).
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time,you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
Even if you do rather fast now,you can learn to read even faster.As you probably have been told,the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words as each glance.Read in through groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can to make them go.Anyone who practices doing these things will he able to read faster.
(1)
You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ______.
A.to tell others to be silent
B.to feel whether your lips move or not
C.to hold a piece of paper between them
D.to keep yourself from talking to others
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(2)
When you read,______.
A.don't keep your head still
B.don't hold your books with your hands
C.don't stand up near a desk
D.don't use your finger to point to words
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(3)
If you learn to read fast,______.
A.you can read more in less time
B.you can write faster
C.you can understand better
D.you can read less in more time
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(4)
You must _______ those habits that we are talking about in this reading.