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18．Many British people like go bird-watching in their free time．That's why there are many English sayings about birds．Read the following to learn about them．
He eats like a bird．
    This doesn't mean he eats worms and seeds!A mother might be worried if her son or daughter eats like a bird．It means that the boy or girl eats very little and is very fussy（挑剔） about food．
Birds of a feather flock（群集） together．
    You never see a peacock with a crow （孔雀和乌鸦在一起），or a goose with an eagle．These birds are very different．They like to be with other birds of the same kind．People are like this，too．We always make friends with people who have things in common with us．
His chickens have come home to roost（栖息）．
    This means that he has problems now because of bad things he did before．If you play computer games and sleep all afternoon when you should be studying for your exams，you will fall your exams．Then your friends can say that your chickens have come home to roost．

50．How many English sayings have you learned in the passage？
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
51．What do you think would probably make a mother worried？
A．Going about food．
B．Eating worms and seeds．
C．Going to watch a bird．
D．Eating like a bird．
52．From the passage，we know that people with the same idea alwaysB．
A．have things in common
B．become good friends
C．go bird-watching
D．keep different ways
53．Which of the following can best explain the saying"your chickens have come home to roost"？
A．You are so tired after studying that you need a rest．
B．You are in trouble because you did bad things before．
C．You will fail your exams because they are difficult．
D．You should try your best to study hard from now on．

17．Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them.85% of people in the US go to and from work by car．And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist？
How it started
    Americas'love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their loves．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbol of status（地位）．The more money they had，the bigger cars were．
Making of roads
    During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane（四车道） roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil company liked this idea and building started．
Car lovers
    Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their car so much that they paint their cars beautifully!These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Huston，Texas，there they show their cars．
Pollution
    Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a world-wide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy（经济） and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

46．When did Americans begin to love cars？B
A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．
B．After World War II
C．During World War II
D．Before World War II
47．New four-lane roads were builtC．
A．in Germany
B．by car and oil company
C．in America
D．when something suddenly happened
48．The underlined word"building"here means"the building ofD"．
A．companies
B．soldiers loves
C．houses
D．roads
49．The meaning of the last sentence is"A"．
A．It's better to have fewer cars
B．It's better to make cars that pollute less
C．It's easier to make cars that pollute less
D．It's easier to make people have fewer cars．

16．It rained heavily in thesouthern（south） of China．

15．After exercising for a few months，she is a littlethinner（thin） than before．

14．Mr．Green lives on thetwelfth（twelve） floor of the building．

13．The story is about a young student．She worked very hard at her lessons．She worked so hard that she became ill．She couldn't go to sleep at night．But when she got up the next morning，she felt very tired．
    So she went to see a doctor for advice．Hearing the student's words，the doctor said，"You are too stressed out．You must eat more green foods like vegetables and tofu．Besides（此外），you can try to count numbers when you are lying in bed．By the time you reach one thousand，you will be asleep（入睡）．I'm sure of it．"
    The next day，the student came to see the doctor again．"Well，"said the doctor，"How are you feeling today？"
    The student still looked tired．"Yes，"she said．"I tried to count one，two，three，four…up to one thousand．But when I reached five hundred and sixty，I feel sleepy．I had to get up and drink some coffee so that（以便）I could go on counting up to one thousand．But then I still couldn't be asleep．

51．Why couldn't the young student go to sleep？Because she worked so hard that she became ill
52．What did the doctor ask the young student to do？The doctor asked the young student to count numbers while she was lying in bed
53．What did the young student do after she felt sleepy at night？She had to get up and drink some coffee．
54．What made the girl unable（不能） to be asleep during the night after she went to see the doctor？Counting numbers
55．If you are a doctor，what will you ask the girl to do？To listen to some light music．

12．The customs in different countries are rather different．If I have dinner with a Chinese host，he will always put more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it．That often discomforts （v．使尴尬） me greatly．I have to eat the food even if I do not want to because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one's food on the plate．I have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner party，he often refuses the offer of food or drink even though he is still hungry or thirsty．This might be good manners in China，but is not in the West at all．
In the United States，it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on （坚持要求） accepting something．Americans have a direct way of speaking．If they want something，they will ask for it．If not，they will say"No，thanks．"When an American is served with beer by the host，for example，he might say"No，thanks．I'll take some Pepsi-Cola （百事可乐） if you have it．"That is what an American will do．So when you go to the United States，you'd better remember the famous saying："When in Rome，do as the Romans do．"

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示．
31．It is bad manners to leave the food on the plate in the West．A
32．It is polite to refuse the offer of food though you are in fact still hungry in the West．B
33．In the United States，it is polite to insist on someone accepting something．B
34．You can ask for something directly if you want it in the United States．A
35．Many manners that are polite in China may be impolite in the West．A．

11．你听说过"光盘"（Eat Up All On Your Plate）行动吧!看了上述短文后，请你写一篇题为"Saving，No Wasting"的英语班会发言稿，内容应应包括下面所提供的信息及要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译．（词数80个左右，开头、结尾已给出，但不计入总词数．不出现真实姓名和地名）
（1）你对浪费食物这一现象的看法是什么；
（2）同学们浪费食物越来越严重；
（3）请列举两件或以上我们应该做的事来避免浪费食物；
（4）号召大家加入此行动．
Saving，No Wasting
Good morning，everyone!I just read the passage from China Daily．
That's all．Thanks for listening．

10．-Excuse me．Could you wake me up when my friend ______ here？
-Certainly．But we still don't know when your friend ____ here．（　　）

	A．	arrives，will arrive		B．	arrives，arrives
	C．	will arrive，arrives		D．	will arrive，will arrive

9．你校将开设一些特色课程，学生可根据兴趣进行选择．请根据以下内容提示为学校英文网页写一篇短文，介绍这些课程、提出你建议增设的课程并说明理由．

课程名称	理由
足球	强身健体；学会合作
英语戏剧表演（English drama）	练习口语；学习表演
模型制作（model making）	了解科学；提高兴趣
你的建议课程	理由（至少一点）

要求：
所写内容必须包括提供的所有要点及关键字，并做适当发挥．
文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名．
词数：100左右．（文章的开头已给出，仅供选择使用，不算字数）．
短文开头：Students in our school are free to choose some special courses according to their interest．
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