Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .

A. should go abroad for vacations

B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences

D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .

A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads D. saying“no”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In India, only shaking heads means“yes”.

4.The passage is mainly about ______ .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

改错题：划出错误的地方，在相对应的横线上改正错误。

1.She plays the piano more badly than her sister .

2.Some day it will become as busier as Hong Kong .

3.Alice sitting with her sister by the river .

4.The old man as well as his children were excited .

5.The boy mustn’t be Miss Lin’s son .

Alice didn’t go to the park _____ her illness.

A. because B. but C. so D. because of

In our school, 60 percent of the teachers ______women teachers. And most of them _____ very hardworking.

A. are, are B. is, is C. is, are D. are, is

Not only English but also maths _______ my favourite subject.

A. is B. are C. be D. am

I find _____ not easy to answer this question in English.

A. that B. it C. its D. this

In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."

1.In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.

A. the ones bringing news from the gods

B. gods, too

C. the ones bringing news from human beings

D. bad

2.In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.

A. seeing an owl in the morning

B. seeing an owl outside their houses

C hearing an owl in the early evening

D. killing an owl in the evening

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式

1.Among all the books, the biology book is __________________(厚的).

2.Everyone knows that practice makes _____________(完美的).

3.Thank you for ____________(描述) the beauty in this area to us.

4.The wild animals in danger need lots of ____________(保护) most.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，

每空限填一词。

1.你应该按来时原路返回，否则，你很容易迷路。

You should go back the same way as you came, otherwise you will _______ ________ _________ .

2.寒冷的天气使得鸟儿们飞往南方过冬

Cold weather makes birds ________ _________ ___________ winter .

3.在暑假，我们学校休息的星期比他们学校少。

Our school has _______ ________ __________ for summer holiday than theirs.

4.我太兴奋了，不断的拼错单词。

I was so excited that I ____________________________________.

5.随身带个笔记本以便把你看到的记下来

Take a notebook with you ______________________________

6.你最好还是面对这个严重的问题

You _______________________________.

–– When will you go back to your hometown? ––__________.

A. Till the work is done

B. Until the work is done

C. Although the work is done

D. As soon as the work is done