The plane will________from Beijing Capital Airport and land in London.

A. take on B. take off C. take out D. take away

—All the students went on the school trip yesterday________ Tom. Why?

—Because he was ill.

A. except B. besides

C. except for D. beside

—Could you give me some ________on how to learn English well?

—Sure. Practice makes perfect.

A. chances B. suggestions

C. reasons D. excuses

Henry will give us a report as soon as he _______.

A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. will arrive

Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is______ to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio announcers(播音员)______ you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have______ with them______ they go. They want to do certain things at certain time. They don't like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. ______ you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don't like to______. If you had an appointment(约会) with somebody, he could______ be late, because he may not want to arrive on time.

In South America, even the radio programs may not begin______. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just______. They think that you let a clock or a watch ______ your life if you do everything on time.

1.A. realistic B. Familiar C. fair D. important

2.A. take B. tell C. ask D. learn

3.A. watches B. clocks C. radios D. books

4.A. whenever B. Whatever C. wherever D. whichever

5.A. Where B. Why C. When D. What

6.A. come B. rush C. walk D. go

7.A. probably B. Specially C. slowly D. certainly

8.A. at a time B. in time C. at times D. on time

9.A. steel B. toys C. machines D. metal

10.A. grasp B. Catch C. control D. choose

In the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual—a handshake, a smile and a “hello” will do just fine.

The British often simply say “hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck(轻吻) on the cheek(脸颊), is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.

In Japan, the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone, instead of giving a handshake or a hug.

Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way—kiss each other on both cheeks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, a handshake is the norm．

In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship. Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.

In Armenia, by tradition, a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common.

1.In Britain, when two people meet for the first time, they usually ________.

A. hug B. bow

C. shake hands D. kiss on the cheek

2.The underlined word “norm” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 规范 B. 意图

C. 象征 D. 结果

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In Japan, hugging is as common as bowing.

B. In Hungary, people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right.

C. In Albania, it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship.

D. In Armenia, it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Countries and Cultures

B. Cultures and People

C. Greeting Customs Around the World

D. Body Language in Different Cultures

假如你是Wang Kun，你的一位外国笔友(Jennifer) 即将到你的家中做客，请以书信形式简要向她介绍一下当地待人接物的风俗习惯(customs) 和餐桌礼仪(table manners)。

要求：1.语言流畅，语法规范；

2．词数为80—100。书信的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jennifer,

Welcome to China. I'm very glad that you are coming to my house.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

根据句意用适当的介词填空。

1.This is my second visit ___________ Shanghai.

2.Have you found a place __________ your culture?

3.Welcome you ____________ our new house.

4.I’d like to learn more ___________ your life.

5.Chinese culture is different __________ Canadian culture.

连词成句。

1.to, be, thing, do, must, such, it, a, hard

_________________________________________________________________.

2.else, like, would, eat, anything, you, to

_________________________________________________________________?

3.delicious, us, they, food, some, offer, will

_________________________________________________________________.

4.how, in, he, be, public, taught, to, polite, me

________________________________________________________________.

5.western, like, do, cultures, the, you, different

________________________________________________________________?

根据所给的汉语完成下面的句子，每空一词。

1.虽然天很热，但工人们在还努力工作。

____________ ___________ too hot, the workers are still working hard.

2.他们昨天真的去了动物园。

They ____________ ____________ to the zoo yesterday.

3.对我们来说学好各科知识是最重要的。

To us, learning all the subjects ____________ ___________ _________ __________.

4.他们中很多人来自加拿大。

___________ __________ ___________ come from Canada.

5.我们希望能去澳大利亚旅行。

We ___________ ___________ ___________ on a trip to Australia.