We are living in a time when the earth is becoming a"village". Each of us takes pride in being one of the “villagers” because people can travel around the world more often than before.

Spending time in a foreign country is an exciting and life-changing experience. You see different sceneries, taste different food and meet people with different backgrounds. And the most important thing of all, you explore and even become a part of the local culture.

However, culture shock may hit you. Things you believe at home may no longer be that way in a foreign country. Not everybody thinks like you or does things the way you’ve always done.

Their tea tastes different. They don’t talk loudly in restaurants. Some might not care much about your life, so you may even feel they are sometimes cold. It is not better or worse. It is just different. Then what you can do in a foreign country is to take in the differences. Each time you open up your mind a little more,you become a better person.

阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

1.e________the process of getting knowledge or skill

2.l________ belonging to the area that you live in

3.阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词

Each of us takes pride in being one of the “villagers” because…

Each of us ________ ________of being one of the “villagers” because…

根据短文内容回答问题。

4.What is an exciting and life-changing experience?

___________________________________________________________

5.Is the culture in a foreign country always the same as that in China?

___________________________________________________________

6.What do you become each time you open up your mind a little more?

___________________________________________________________

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.

Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. They were used to ask for help when people were in trouble in the past and they are used at festivals and celebrations today. They are made of bamboo and paper. When they are lit, they slowly rise into the sky like balloons. They are seen as symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years. The red paper is folded before it is cut with scissors. It turns a simple thing into a beautiful piece of art. It is put on the walls, widows and is prepared succeed ton that care possible deal Asia doors to celebrate the Spring Festival. It is the symbol of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are small but look very real. The lively characters are from a Chinese fairy tale or stories about history. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand and then allowed to air-dry.After drying ,they are fired at a high heat. They are then polished and painted. The pieces show the love for life and beauty.

根据短文内容填空，每空一词

Special Forms of 1.Art of China

Sky lanterns

1.Made of paper and 2..

2.When people 3. the lanterns, they slowly rise into the sky like balloons. They are seen as symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting

1.Made of paper.

2.Paper cutting has been around for 4. 1,500years. It is the symbol of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art

1.Made of clay

2.Lively characters from a Chinese fairy or 5.stories.

3.Being shaped by hand then allowed to air-dry ;fired then polished and painted.

At the end of the film Wolf Warrior 2, you can see the moving words on the screen, “When you meet danger in ________ foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back stands ________ strong motherland. ”

A.a, the B.a, a C.the, a D.the, the

- Excuse me, but can you________ to your general manager?

- Sorry, she has gone the USA.

A.put me back B.put me through C.put me away D.put me on

My grandma’s hobby is________ cooking ________ watching TV. It is square dancing.

A.not only; but also B.neither; nor C.both; and D.either; or

The number of the students in our grade________ about________, and three ________ of the students in our school are girls.

A.are; six hundreds; fifths B.is; six hundred; fifths

C.is; six hundred; five D.are; six hundreds; five

---He has to work for another two hours,____? ---____.His work hasn’t been finished.

A. hasn’t he; Yes B. hasn’t he; No C. doesn’t he; Yes D. doesn’t he; No

--- Jack, I like sports very much. _____ does our school have a sports meeting?

--- Twice a year.

A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How many

The world is changing fast every day. I wonder ____ in the future.

A. what will the world look like B. whether the world will have peace

C. how we think of the world D. which country wins the match

--This table________ too much room. Will you move it away?

A. puts up B. takes on C. takes up D. turns up