A man died and was on his way to another world,either Heaven or Hell(地狱).He saw a very beautiful palace halfway and the owner of the palace asked him to in the palace.

The man said,“I have been working hard my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”

The owner of the palace said,“If so,there is nowhere else than here for you.There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone you.Moreover,nothing needs to be done by you.” Then,the man stayed in the palace.

At the beginning,the man felt very ,eating and sleeping,without thinking about other things. gradually,he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said,“It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I have no in this kind of life any more.Could you please help me find a job?” The owner replied,”Sorry,there is no here at all.”

After another several months,the man could not his present life and went to the owner again and said,“I really can not stand this sort of life any more. you do not offer me a job,I would like to go to hell instead of living here.” The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said,“Do you think it is Heaven here?It is actually Hell!”

1.A.playB.restC.stayD.visit

2.A.toB.during C.at D.for

3.A.betterB.nearerC.saferD.funnier

4.A.payingB.serving C.stoppingD.guiding

5.A.happyB.lonelyC.surprisedD.sad

6.A.ButB.AndC.Or D.So

7.A.confidenceB.trouble C.interest D.doubt

8.A.jobB.foodC.funD.worry

9.A.enjoyB.imagineC.believe D.stand

10.A.ThoughB.UntilC.WhenD.If

 

What shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries.Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India.When they talk to an Indian,they would find he would often shake his head.The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say.But in fact,they would be completely wrong.

Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others.It doesn’t mean “No”.If someone wants to visit India,he should know this,or he will be in trouble.

One day,a foreign officer went to India on business.He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him.When he told his driver to take him to his office,the Indian shook his head at once.The officer said again and the driver shook his head again.At last the officer,of course,got angry.

“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted,“Drive me to my office at once!”

The driver answered in quite a loud voice,too.“Yes,sir!” But to the officer’s surprise,the driver shook his head at the same time.

The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word.He thought about it for a while,and then he nodded with a smile,“‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”

1.What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

A.Yes.B.No.C.Glad.D.Yes or No.

2.What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?

A.Shake your head. B.Nod your head.

C.Speak in a loud voice.D.Say it again and again.

3.Why did the officer go to India?

A.He went there to visit his friend.B.He went there to buy a car.

C.He went there to learn driving.D.He went there because of his job.

4.Why did the officer get angry?

A.Because the driver didn’t understand him.

B.Because the driver still shook his head after he said again.

C.Because the driver didn’t like the officer.

D.Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.When you are in India,you should always shake your head.

B.You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver.

C.Shaking head will make others get angry.

D.Different countries have different customs.

 

If you want to travel with a partner,you may ask for one on the Internet.There are some tips about how to choose a right partner on the Internet:

Unluckily,you can’t ask a person if he has a good feeling.If you ask,everyone will tell you that they do! It is important that you have to get to know your travel partner to find out what kind of feeling he ?really? has.

You can tell a lot about a person’s feeling by the words he uses.Ask him about his worst trip.Is he laughing about it now,or still unhappy?Does his worst trip sound like an adventure to you?If so,he doesn’t match you.Having a good feelingis important for having a good time.Talk about the hotel you would like to stay in.See if you have the same habit of spending holidays.This is such a quick way to find a partner.

What’s more?Always keep in contact with(联系)your traveling partner when traveling.Don’t simply hang out without telling them,and don’t let them do it to you,either.

1.The passage mainly talks about how to find a right partner________.

A.in classB.in school C.on the InternetD.in the neighborhood

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us it is important________.

A.to find a partnerB.to find out the feeling of the partner

C.to ask if your partner has a good feelingD.to look for a partner on the Internet

3.The word “adventure” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.

A.冒险B.安全C.刺激D.兴奋

4.What is the quick way to find if you have the same habit of spending holiday with a partner?

A.Talk about money.

B.Talk about study.

C.Talk about the place you want to go.

D.Talk about the hotel.

5.The best title for the passage is________.

A.Have a Happy HolidayB.Find a Right Partner for Traveling

C.Don’t Hang Out AloneD.Make Sure You Have Good Feelings

 

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