Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“            .”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip          .

A．porters           B．waiters           C．70 minutes        D．90 minutes

2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“        .”

A．Love me，love my dog

B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means                .

A．搬运工           B．清洁工           C．接线员           D．售票员

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What，s the best title of the passage？

A. How to Tip

B Body Language

C When to Have Dinner

D Advice to International Travelers

阅读短文，根据短文内容补全所给的五个残缺的句子。每空只能填一词。

We often see many animals. But do you know how these animals say things?

Let’s see a rabbit. When a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away at once. When it runs, its tail moves up and down. When others see this, they runs quickly ,too. Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee finds some food, it goes back to its home. It can’t tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can dance. This may tell the other bees where the food is .

Some animals say things by making sounds like man does. For example, a dog barks when a stranger comes close. Some birds can make several different sounds, each sound has its own meaning. In a word, every animal has its own language.

1.When a rabbit sees _____________ dangerous, it runs away at once.

2.The rabbit move their __________ to tell others when they are in danger.

3.The bees ______________ to tell the other bees where the food is.

4.Some animals can ____________ things by making sounds like man does.

5.When a stranger comes ______________ to the house, a dog barks.

Do you know what school life is like in Singapore? In Singapore, a class only lasts half an hour, but there are no rests between classes. The students only have a 30-minute tea break after 3 or 4 classes.

They do not do eye exercises. Yao Suyu, a Singaporean student said our eye exercise were new to her. “I’d like to introduce them to our school,” she said. “They’re very useful.”

In Singapore school ends at 1:30p.m. But students join other clubs after school, such as dancing clubs and singing clubs. Yao said she joined the dancing club twice a week and it lasted from 1: 50 to 5:30 p.m.

Its population includes Chinese, Indians, Malays and Westerners. But there is no school for any one of the groups. The students in Yao’s school are Chinese, Indians and Malays. “The Indian students take Indian language classes when we study Chinese,” said Yao, “but if an Indian student is interested in Chinese, he ore she can study it, too.”

In Singaporean schools, teachers teach in English. It’s the official（官方的）language in Singapore. Singaporean students have to take different courses after school. Like most Singaporean students, Yao takes other courses in Chinese，such as math and English.

1.判断正误（T，F）：A class lasts an hour in Singaporean schools.

2.完成句子：The students don’t do ____________ in Singapore.

3.完成句子：In Singapore school ends at __________.

4.简略回答问题：What does Singapore’s population in clude? ______________________________

5.找近义句：在文中找出并写下与下列句子意思相近的句子。

Singaporean teachers speak English in class.

___________________________________________

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“_________ .”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip  __________.  

A．porters           B．waiters           C．taxi drivers        D．conductor

2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“  __________ .”

A．Love me，love my dog .                  B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do        D．Where there is a will，there is a way

3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means  __________. 

A．搬运工           B．清洁工           C．接线员           D．售票员

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early.

B．In England it’s a not polite to talk about the weather.

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek .

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What’s the best title of the passage ？

A. How to Tip                      B Body Language

C. When to Have Dinner         D. Advice to International Travelers

Do you know what school life is like in Singapore? In Singapore, a class only lasts half an hour, but there are no breaks between classes. The students only have a 30-minute tea break after 3 or 4 classes.

They do not do eye exercises. Yao Suyu said our eye exercises were unfamiliar(不熟悉)to her. “I’d like to introduce them to our school,” she said. “They’re very useful!”

In Singapore school ends at 1:50 p.m. But students joined other classes after school such as dance clubs and choir(合唱团). Yao says she joins dance club twice a week and it lasts from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Singapore’s population(人口)includes Chinese, Indians(印度人), Malays(马来人 )and Westerners. But there is no special school for any one of the groups. The students in Yao’s school are mainly Chinese, Indians and Malays. “The Indian students take Indian language classes when we study Chinese,” said Yao. “But if an Indian student is interested in Chinese, he or she can study it, too.”

In Singaporean schools, teachers teach in English. It’s the official(官方的)language in Singapore. Singaporean students have to take different courses after school. Like most Singaporean students, Yao took other courses in Chinese, math and English.

1.How long does a class last in Singapore?

2.Do the students do eye exercises in Singapore?

3.When does school end in Singapore?

4.What does Singapore’s population include?

5.In which language do teachers teach in Singaporean schools?