Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.

The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

1. What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?

A. They prefer to be on time. B. They prefer to arrive very early.

C. They prefer to arrive very late. 　　　　　　　 D. They prefer to arrive a little late.

2. According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?

　 A. The Englishmen.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The Americans.

　 C. The Italians.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.

3. What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?

　 A. To drink.　 B. To get to know each other. C. To talk business. D. To eat only.

4. According to the writer, the British like to ________.

　 A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal

B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal

　 C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal

　 D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal

5. By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______.

　 A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world

　 B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits

　 C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything

　 D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more

Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people   1   there are Chinese.

    The first Europeans to reach Macao came from Portugal. More than four   2   years ago the Portuguese went there to do business with Chinese. Some settled and   3   their homes there. They built strong forts to guard their city on the island. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city   4  . People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

    Today, many people visit Macao. Some only go there to   5   dog-racing or motor racing or to gamble. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You   6   you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins. The church of St. Paul has only the front wall   7  steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.

    When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest   8  . When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many   9   food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly   10   to see and to do in Macao.

(    ) 1. A. live                   B. living                 C. to live               D. lived

(    ) 2. A. hundreds           B. hundred of         C. hundred            D. hundreds of

(    ) 3. A. make                B. making              C. to make             D. made

(    ) 4. A. began                B. grew                 C. made                D. had

(    ) 5. A. see                   B. look at               C. watch               D. find

(    ) 6. A. know                B. like                   C. hope                 D. feel

(    ) 7. A. with                  B. without             C. in                     D. has

(    ) 8. A. on                    B. in                      C. with                  D. /

(    ) 9. A. pieces of           B. baskets of          C. kinds of            D. plates of

(    ) 10.A. much           B. many          C. a lot of               D. lots of

— Would you like to come to my birthday party this evening? .

— 　　　　 . Thanks for your invitation.　　　

A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, I’d like.　　 C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Yes, I like.

— What do you mean?

—I hope 　　　　　　　.

A. my mother to come back earlier from work today

B. to hear from her as soon as possible　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. not bother you by talking about my child

D. you to be a useful man in the future

 Many visitors come to Mountain Meng because it’s             travel spotlight.

A. very a beautiful  B. quite a beautiful  C. so a beautiful  D. a quite beautiful

—I plan to travel around Paris by taxi.

— Oh, it can 　 you a lot of money.

A. spend　　 　 B. cost　　 C. take 　　　　　 D. pay

 Most students can go to college for further               in America.

          A. education       B. information   C. science        D. technology

 I still remember the village _____ I grew up.

A. where    B. what          C. that         D. which

 We are always _____ to help others when they are in trouble.

A. will        B. would        C. willing      D. able

 Our teachers ______ us _____ some help.

A. offer, to    B. provide, to    C. offer, with    D. provide, with