Whenever we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make movies in other places, too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.

　 You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. The sign says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

　 In the hills of Hollywood, there is also an open-air theater called “the Hollywood Bowl”. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage(舞台). The design of the stage was made by an American architect(建筑师) named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

（　 ）41. Today Hollywood is________.

　　 A. still a special city in Los Angeles　　 B. a place where all the movie stars live

　　 C. a place where all the world’s movies are made　 D. the biggest city in California

（　 ）42. You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because________.

　　 A. it is a hill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. postcards show you

　 　C. there is a big sign on the hills　 D. local people will tell you

（　 ）43. The Hollywood Bowl is　　　　 　　　 .

　　　　 A. a place where you can see movies

　　　　 B. one of the largest open-air theaters in the world

　　　 C. a hill in Hollywood　　　　　

　　　　　D. a landmark in Los Angeles

（　 ）44. Which of the following is not mentioned (提及)about the Hollywood Bowl?

　　 A. Seats.　　 B. Size.　　 C. Stage.　　 D. Designer.

（　 ）45. What special things can we see in Hollywood?

　　 A. The Hollywood hills.　　 B. The Hollywood landmark.

　　 C. The Hollywood Bowl.　　 D. Both B and C

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something　is  1  in one country, but  it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn`t lift your bowl to your    2    when you are having some liquid(液体)food. But it’s     3   in China.  And  in  Japan you even needn`t worry  about making   4    while you are having it . It shows that you`re enjoying it . But people in Britain think it is bad manners . If you are a visitor in Mongolia ,what manners do they wish    5  to have ? They wish you to have a loud“burp”( 打嗝)     6     you finish eating .Burping shows that you like the food .

In  Britain , you should  try not   to   7  your  hands on  the table when you’re having a meal .But in Arab (阿拉伯)countries you must be very careful with your hands . You   8    eat with your left hand .Arabs consider (认为)it very    9   manners eating with left hands .So when you are in other countries ,   10    carefully and follow them .As a saying goes , “Do as the Romans do .”

2.A.mouth            B…nose         C. ears              D. eyes

A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _1_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _2_ of the cat, was lying_3_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_4_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _5_ it to me?”
The farmer asked, “_6_ will you give me for the cat?”
“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”
The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _7_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _8_. May I take the bowl _9_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _10_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”