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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
| 【小题1】 between Chinese and Americans | ||
| | Chinese | Americans |
| Money | Chinese usually have some money in the bank 【小题2】 they spend less money than they have. | Many Americans usually 【小题3】 money from the banks because they spend more than they have. |
| Chinese children get money from their 【小题4】 . | Children usually make money by 【小题5】 . | |
| Education | Parents usually do their 【小题6】 to send their children to study in expensive schools. | Many parents think it isn't 【小题7】 to send their children to an expensive schools. |
| Chinese girls join in 【小题8】 groups. | Many girls exercise, dance and sing together. | |
| Friends | Parents are usually 【小题9】 in knowing more about their children's friends. | Most American parents pay 【小题10】 attention to their children's friends. |
Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”,says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
【小题1】Betty is popular because of ____.
| A.her clothes | B.her charm | C.her metal braces | D.her appearance |
| A.the beginning | B.the ending | C.the story | D.the show |
| A.A large number of viewers. | B.Her life as an office worker. |
| C.The wonderful performance. | D.Two Golden Globes awards. |
| A.Betty is a girl of wisdom. |
| B.Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. |
| C.Betty is an American favorite TV character. |
| D.Betty is often looked down on by the people around. |
| A.Beauty from within. | B.A romantic story. |
| C.An ugly girl. | D.An exciting experience. |
| Name | Country | Date | How to celebrate |
| Remembrance Day | England | November 11th | People wear red flowers to remember people who died in the two World Wars. |
| Easter Day | America | March or April | This festival is a symbol of new life. People eat Easter eggs and chickens, and wear new clothes. Children often look for Easter eggs in the grass. |
| Bank Holiday | England | May | Workers in banks will have a holiday. They can spend their free time with their families and friends. They can do some shopping have a trip and enjoy themselves. |
| Girls’s Day | Japan | March 3rd | People put dolls into a boat and let the boat down the river to the sea. People also eat a special food — sweet rice cakes. |
| A.December | B.March | C.May | D.November |
| A.eat Easter eggs and wear new clothes |
| B.go boating with their family |
| C.wear red flowers |
| D.go shopping in different countries |
| A.America | B.England | C.Japan | D.Germany |
| A.Bank Holiday | B.Easter Day |
| C.Girls’ Day | D.Remembrance Day |
| A.people may celebrate Easter Day and Girls’ Day in the same month |
| B.people put dolls into a boat on Remembrance Day |
| C.English people celebrate Bank Holiday in March |
| D.we can see children look for Easter eggs in the grass on Girls’ Day |
Your lucky Day
This is a fortune-telling song, It is popular among English Children. Parents use it to teach their young children the days of the week. The song uses the day of the week a child was born on to tell the child's future.
Monday's child has a beautiful face.
Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Wednesday's child fears no foe.
Thursday's child has a long way to go.
Friday's child is happy and loving
Saturday's child works hard to make a living.
But the child is born on Sunday is
Beautiful, happy and good in every day.
Some people think that the year or the month or the day on which we were born is important. They think that these things tell us about our futures, Some people think that we all make our luck in life.
What do you think?
【小题1】Who likes the song?
| A.Teachers and students. | B.Old people. |
| C.Parents and children. | D.Young people. |
| A.Monday's. | B.Wednesday's. | C.Tuesday's. | D.Friday's. |
| A.hard-working. | B.strong. | C.happy. | D.beautiful. |
| A.speak. | B.make friends. |
| C.learn the days of the week. | D.make their own luck. |
Here are four poems written by some students named Owen, Angela, Roger and Kevin.![]()
【小题1】Which of the following is mentioned in both Owen’s and Roger’s poems?
| A.Smiles and flowers. | B.Bees and flowers. |
| C.Birds and flowers. | D.Leaves and flowers. |
| A.smelling | B.playing | C.listening | D.watching |
| A.Owen’s | B.Roger’s | C.Angela’s | D.Kevin’s |
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
【小题1】What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?
| A.Their different ways of doing business. |
| B.Their different lifestyles. |
| C.The fact that the Japanese never say “No”. |
| D.The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action. |
| A.cause foreign businessmen to change their minds. |
| B.give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. |
| C.attract foreign businessmen’s attention. |
| D.make foreign businessmen think wrongly. |
| A.American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. |
| B.American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. |
| C.Americans usually say what they are thinking. |
| D.Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly. |
| A.Japanese businessmen are good at business |
| B.foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business |
| C.foreign businessmen must be more polite |
| D.you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed |
There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
【小题1】What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.
| A.Chinese New Year | B.Mid-Autumn Festival |
| C.the Dragon Boat Festival | D.Halloween |
| A.a poet called Qu Yuan | B.a poet called Li Bai |
| C.a poet called Du Fu | D.a poet called Bai Juyi |
| A.shout for them | B.help them shout |
| C.carry a dragon for them | D.beat a drum for them |
| A.pumpkins | B.moon cakes | C.rice dumplings | D.Candies |