There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使联合) “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

1.
Summer holidays in Australia often begin in_________.
1. A.
  July
2. B.
  September
3. C.
  December
4. D.
  February
2.
In Australia, you can spend Christmas_________.
1. A.
  in winter
2. B.
  in March
3. C.
  in summer
4. D.
  in January
3.
Overseas students _________ in their summer holidays.
1. A.
  must do their normal duties
2. B.
  continue to study at school
3. C.
  can do part-time jobs
4. D.
  go to the beach to find part-time jobs
4.
Probably people seldom _________ on Good Friday in Australia.
1. A.
  go shopping
2. B.
  spend the time with their friends
3. C.
  have fun
4. D.
  give chocolate eggs to each other
5.
Students in Australia go to school_________.
1. A.
  at Christmas
2. B.
  at Easter
3. C.
  in the Chinese New Year
4. D.
  on Easter Monday

A．Having an adventure; to travel	B．To have an adventure; traveling
C．Have an adventure; to travel	D．To give an adventure; traveling

seems to be one of the main reasons for many people in today’s world.

A．Having an adventure; to travel	B．To have an adventure; traveling
C．Have an adventure; to travel	D．To give an adventure; traveling

seems to be one of the main reasons for many people in today’s world.

A．Having an adventure; to travel	B．To have an adventure; traveling
C．Have an adventure; to travel	D．To give an adventure; traveling

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.

1.
What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?
1. A.
  Their different ways of doing business.
2. B.
  Their different lifestyles.
3. C.
  The fact that the Japanese never say “No”.
4. D.
  The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action.
2.
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?
1. A.
  cause foreign businessmen to change their minds.
2. B.
  give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.
3. C.
  attract foreign businessmen’s attention.
4. D.
  make foreign businessmen think wrongly.
3.
What fact does the passage lead you to believe?
1. A.
  American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones.
2. B.
  American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”.
3. C.
  Americans usually say what they are thinking.
4. D.
  Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.
4.
From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.
1. A.
  Japanese businessmen are good at business
2. B.
  foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business
3. C.
  foreign businessmen must be more polite
4. D.
  you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed

Today we’ll talk about the history of blue jeans. For many people, blue jeans stand for (代表) American culture.
The history of blue jeans usually began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans. But he is the first person to produce and sell them in large numbers. Levi Strauss was born in Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the United States. He opened a small store and sold jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners (矿工) in California. They needed strong clothing. Levi Strauss worked with Jacob Davis, who had invented a step for making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. They helped make the blue jeans stronger.
In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent (专利) to own this invention. Nineteenth century workers would probably be surprised to know that their pants would one day become fashions. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices. Fashion designers even create very costly jeans.
Writer James published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon (偶像). In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).

1.
Why did Jacob use rivets for jeans?
1. A.
  Because they made the blue jeans stronger.
2. B.
  Because they had a history.
3. C.
  Because they are fashionable.
4. D.
  Because they were dear.
2.
Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans?
1. A.
  Miners like to wear strong clothing.
2. B.
  Jeans have only one color — blue.
3. C.
  James wrote a book about jeans.
4. D.
  Levi Strauss is the first person to produce jeans in large numbers.
3.
The two American values are rebellion and _____________.
1. A.
  protection
2. B.
  ambition
3. C.
  friendship
4. D.
  creativity
4.
What’s the main idea of the passage?
1. A.
  Jeans are popular.
2. B.
  Jeans become fashions.
3. C.
  The history of blue jeans.
4. D.
  Levi Strauss was a German.

To our great surprise, the painting _______ should have won the prize.

A．considered being copied	B．considering to be copied
C．considering having been copied	D．considered to have been copied

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Summer holidays in Australia often begin in_________.

In Australia, you can spend Christmas_________.

Overseas students _________ in their summer holidays.

Probably people seldom _________ on Good Friday in Australia.

Students in Australia go to school_________.

What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?

What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.

Why did Jacob use rivets for jeans?

Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans?

The two American values are rebellion and _____________.

What’s the main idea of the passage?

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