In the world today, all of the people need recreation(消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.

Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.

1.The most popular form of recreation is_________.

A. sports B. watching TV

C. sleeping D. singing and dancing

2.People want to take part in sports in order to _________.

A. find a good job B. make more money

C. keep healthy and enjoy life D. make friends

3.Outdoor sports include _________.

A. watching TV

B. singing and dancing

C. listening to the radio

D. skating and mountain climbing

4.Many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio because .

A. they don’t enjoy sports

B. they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in them

C. they don’t enjoy life

D. they don’t need recreation

5.The passage mainly tells us that __________.

A. basketball is a kind of team sport

B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them

C. different people have different ways of relaxing

D. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports

 

We always use body language in our daily life. When we have a talk with someone, we may use more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means “He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head” .In China, nodding heads means “Yes” and shaking heads means “No”. However, in parts of Greece and Turkey, they mean just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb(大拇指) and the second finger, it means “Everything is OK.” However, if you do this in France or Belgium, it means “You’re worth zero.” In Greece or Turkey, you should not make this gesture, or you are thought to be very rude.

The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant “peace”. However, during World War II, it meant “victory”. In Greece, it is a very insulting(侮辱性的) sign.

Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world.

1.In England, if people point to their heads, it means they think someone is _________.

A. clever B. stupid

C. beautiful D. angry

2.In parts of Turkey, if one nods his head, it means he ________ .

A. doesn’t agree B. agrees

C. is happy D. is sad

3.In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ________.

A. it is true B. everything is OK

C. you are clever D. you are worth nothing

4.The V sign meant _____ during World War II.

A. peace B. victory

C. agreement D. killing

5.In which country is the body language the most different from our usual thinking?

A. France. B. England.

C. Greece. D. America.

 

The terracotta warriors have guarded(保卫) the Qin Shihuang Tomb for over 2,000 years. The construction of the tomb started in 247 BC, and it took 36 years to complete. There are thousands of pottery figures of warriors and horses in this magnificent tomb. The museum is located(位于) five kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong County.

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built in memory of Dr Sun Yat-sen. The Hall is a beautiful building in the style(风格) of a Chinese palace. It can seat an audience of 5, 000, but not a single pillar is found inside. In front of the Hall stands a bronze statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen.

The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, the construction of today’s buildings began in 1645. It took three years to complete(完成). The Potala Palace is thirteen stories(楼层) high and has more than 1,000 rooms. To help preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day.

1.The construction of the Qin Shihuang Tomb completed in __________.

A. 247 BC B. 36 BC

C. 283 BC D. 211 BC

2.The terracotta warriors have guarded the Qin Shihuang Tomb for _______ 2,000 years.

A. more than B. less than

C. almost D. about

3.In the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, __________.

A. there is no pillar B. there is one pillar

C. there are 5,000 pillars D. we don’t know

4.The underlined word “preserve” means_______ according to the passage.

A. 阻止 B. 保护 C. 保存 D. 建设

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are thousands of bronze figures of warriors and horses in the Qin Shihuang Tomb.

B. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in Guangxi.

C. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built to memorize Dr Sun Yat-sen.

D. The Potala Palace is thirty stories high and has more than 1,000 rooms.

 

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