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expected, it would be much pleasant. But find out the social position and religion of your hosts before
you choose the gift. A bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, but not at all suitable
for others. If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them what they
would like. Some things are just not available in India.
It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honored guest.
Several years ago, it was almost unpleasant to bring sweets or a bottle of wine. But this is not true today.
Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians. Fruit, flowers or a box of sweets
are perfect gifts, and will make no one unhappy.
In all classes of society, both in the city and in the country, food is only taken to the mouth with the
right hand. This is the most important part of the etiquette (礼节) of eating in India. When you watch
Indians eat something, you will see that they keep their left hands on their legs.
If you want to find a conversation topic in India, talk about families. Another useful subject to start with
is cricket (板球). But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk
about politics and religion. They enjoy heated discussions. Conversation is an art form and people take the
time to really talk.
B. you will hurt your hosts if you take anything
C. it is fashionable to take flowers or sweets
D. it is traditional to take whisky
B. prefer to"have heated discussions
C. don"t like talking about themselves
D. get away from religion and politics
B. they don"t make these things in India
C. they never avoid these things in India
D. you can"t get these things in India
B. playing cricket with left hand is popular in India
C. Indians normally use their right hands for food they eat
D. Indians like to talk about serious things with guests
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核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country 】；主要考察你对日常生活类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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the TV or her boyfriend, she said "the phone". Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which
makes me unusual, because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point l. The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more
traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to
the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist (存在), would she have
anything to talk about?
Point 2. The mobile phone means that we are never alone. "The mobile saved my life," says Crystal
Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she
managed to make the call that brought the ambulance (救护车) to her rescue.
Point 3. The mobile removes our secrets. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen,
to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going,
and how their last meeting went.
Point 4. The telephone separates us. Antonella Bramante in Rome says, "We worked in separate offices
but I could see him through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near, but we didn"t meet
for the first two weeks!"
Point 5. The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete
strangers at the same time on chat lines (at least my daughter does. I wouldn"t know what to talk about). We
can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts while they"re space-walking. And, with the phone
line connected with the computer, we can aceess (进入) the Intemet, the biggest library on Earth.
B. People communicate because of the creating of the telephone.
C. People communicate more since telephone has been created.
D. People communicate more because of more traffic.
B. Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged.
C. Mobile phones bring convenience (便利) as well as few secrets to people.
D. Mobile phones can be used to talk to astronauts while they"re space-walking.
B. Point 4 and Point 5.
C. Point l and Point 3.
D. Point 2 and Point 5.
B. Kinds of Phones
C. How to Use Phones
D. Advantage of Phones
| rich, big, from, get, are, had, library |
| 阅读理解。 |
| The computer makes doing schoolwork easier tor me than it was tor my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories,I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher edits my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time. For English class, we"re reading The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. As a pre-reading assignment (作业), my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Intemet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com. For a geography assignment on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different,what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy (经济). For example,the river"s trade paths,the number of fish caught in it,and the tourists it attracts directly influence Southemers" jobs and incomes (收入). I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work,getting to the library isn"t always easy. For a big assignment or research project, I used to stay at the library to read,or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全书) also save time. Sometimes, I think the computer spoils young people because it"s so easy-at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer. Easy, fun, and fast. |
| 1. Does the computer make doing schoolwork harder for the writer? ______________________________________________________ 2. What does the writer use when he wr tes book reports and stories? ______________________________________________________ 3. How does the wr ter complete a big assignment or research project? ______________________________________________________ 4. What does the underlined word "spoils" mean in English? ______________________________________________________ 5. What"s the ran idea of this passage? ______________________________________________________ |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Cats and dogs are both popular pets. Cat owners think that cats are nicer pets in some ways. Cats are cleaner, first of all. They keep themselves clean, and they do not make the house dirty. Cats are also quieter than dogs. They usually do not make a lot of noise. Cats are safer, too. Dogs sometimes bite people, but cats almost never do. Finally, cats are easier to take care of. You do not have to spend much time with a cat. In fact, many cats prefer to be alone. Many children want to have a pet. Some parents may not like the idea of a dog or a cat in the house, but pets can be good for children. A pet is fun for a child to play with. This can be especially important if there is only one child. Also, children can leam a lot from a pet. They can learn about animals and the natural world. Children also leam about taking care of something. They cannot forget about their pets. This is an important lesson for all children. Most Americans think of cats as pets, but not all cats are pets. Some cats can help people, but others can be problems. For example, on farms and in old houses, they kill small animals such as rats or mice. However, some people do not want cats around. They like to watch birds in their yards. Cats may kill the birds or scare them away. Cats can also be a problem in cities. In Rome, for example, thousands of cats live in the streets and old buildings. They make a lot of noise, and they are dirty and dangerous. |
| 1. The owners of cats think that cats are _____ than dogs. |
| A. safer but dirtier B. cleaner but noisier C. more interesting and safer D. cleaner and quieter |
| 2. Pets are good for children because _____. |
| A. pets are very popular B. pets help children leam a lot C. pets are easy to take care of D. pets help children forget everything |
| 3. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____. |
| A. cats can help on farms B. cats and birds are friends C. cats prefer living in cities D. cats are thought as pets by all |
| 阅读表达。 |
| If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how "foolish" the Finnish people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare (车费) of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver will not show the least sign of anxiety. The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside eaters. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining room to have their meals. The only thing they need to do is to wave their room cards to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old room card to take a couple of friends to eat dinner free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the payment. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly. With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take "small advantages". But the strange thing is: all the taxi passengers will always come back to pay their fare after they have dealt with their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining room; and workers always give an honest answer of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good trust in everything they do, living in such a society has tumed everyone into a real "gentleman". |
| 1. Are the Finns really foolish? ________________________________________________________ 2. What is the taxi fare in Finland? ________________________________________________________ 3. Who should have free dinners in hotels? ________________________________________________________ 4. Will the Finnish workers get paid by the hour or by the day? ________________________________________________________ 5. What do you think of the people in Finland? ________________________________________________________ |