British are only about average (平均数) at waiting politely in a queue. The French are the best. It"s the
Germans who don"t have a good habit (习惯) of standing in line. They can"t stand to wait for anything. They
begin to shout loudly and noisily if the line doesn"t seem to be moving fast enough. Sadly it never moves fast
enough for them.
The experts studied 940 people across Europe. They watched secretly as they waited in line-to get tickets,
to order fast food and to wait for the bus. They found people who are good at forming (排成) queues feel that
they move along faster. For example, in Britain, the average waiting at a queue needs about three and a half
minutes. In Germany or Sweden people hate waiting in line. In fact, people spend double the time as the British
in queues. They get to the front of the queue without thinking about others, so they waste others" time.
The expert who did the research had asked a person to break into a queue to see what people would do.
In Britain, people shouted loudly at him, but when he said," I" m terribly sorry. I didn"t realize there was a
queue. Do go before me." People smiled and said."Oh, that"s all right, one more won"t matter much."It was
also found in France, where 80% of the people didn"t mind standing in line. only if they were treated politely.
While in Germany everyone was angry and wore an unhappy face. The expert said,"If only they could learn
from the British and the French to think of queuing as an exercise in making the best of an unhappy thing,
they might find that the queue then moves faster."
B. Britain
C. France
D. Germany
B. like waiting in line
C. don"t follow the rule of queuing
D. don"t know the rule of queuing
B. The Germans were angry with the queue jumper.
C. The French treated the queue jumper badly.
D. The Swedish enjoyed themselves while queuing.
B. save others" time while queuing
C. move quickly when queuing
D. take exercise in queues
B. standing in line is a kind of exercise
C. there are always queue jumpers all over the world
D. people good at standing in line think they move along faster
Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults
(成年人) smoke. This year alone, more than four-hundred-thirty-thousand Americans will die of diseases,
which have something to do with smoking. One day last month, thousands of Americans tried to stop
smoking. They were taking part in the Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society has
founded the Great American Smokeout every year for twenty-five years to show the dangers of smoking
and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking. The American Cancer Society says smoking
harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes (香烟) is dangerous.
It is not easy to give up smoking. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop
smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who
breathe your smoke.
The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. They say any way
to stop smoking that is effective (有效的) is worth trying. This could include (包括) taking long walks or
spending time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you could eat a small piece of fruit or vegetables
instead of having a cigarette. The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more
they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. (from VOA)
B. 2, 800, 000
C. 7, 000, 000
D. 430, 000
B. Because they wanted to help people who decide to stop smoking.
C. Because they wanted to tell people that smoking was harmful and dangerous.
D. All the above.
B. to be away from places where smoking is not allowed.
C. to eat more fruit and more vegetables.
D. to make fewer friends.
B. 减少
C. 诱发
D. 获得
B. he will die of cancer.
C. he will increase the chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
D. he will take part in Cancer Society.
many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they
have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents
and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem."
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. A middle school student from Xi"an was doing badly in his lessons.
He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one
night he left his home without telling his parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai,
was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn"t think of anything to write.
A recent report from a newspaper says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental
problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won"t go and ask for help.
Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won"t talk about their secrets.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma gave some good ideas to young people:
◆ Talk to your parents or teacher often.
◆ Join in group activities.
◆ Try to get on well with the people around you.
◆ Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.
B. no secrets
C. poor memories
D. mental problems
B. had exams
C. talked with her parents
D. went to see the doctor
B. their parents are too busy to look after them
C. doctors can"t help them with the problems
D. they can do with the problems themselves
B. happy
C. not clever
D. not friendly
B. It"s helpful for people to see doctors every day.
C. It"s useful for students to keep quiet in class.
D. It"s necessary for young people to have group activities.
children have killed themselves after quarreling with 2 . I think this is because they don"t often have a talk
with each other. Parents now 3 more time in the office, 4 they don"t have much time to stay with their
children.
As time passes, they both feel that they don"t have the 5 topics (话题) to talk about. I want to tell
parents to be more with your 6 , get to know them and 7 them. And for children, show your 8 to
your parents. They are the people who love you. So 9 them your thoughts (想法). In this way, you 10
have a better understanding of each other.
( )1.A. message ( )2.A. friends ( )3.A. spend ( )4.A. because ( )5.A. interesting ( )6.A. business ( )7.A. get on with ( )8.A. interesting ( )9.A. tell ( )10.A. have to | B. call B. teachers B. stay B. so B. good B. children B. look after B. secret B. ask B. should | C. report C. parents C. work C. but C. true C. work C. love C. trouble C. answer C. must | |
完形填空。 | |||
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to spend the whole 1 doing schoolwork except the three meals. It is 2 to see students struggling (挣扎) in a sea of schoolwork both at school and at home. Modern students usually have many 3 . They love music and sports. They like reading and watching TV. A two-day weekend can get them 4 from too much schoolwork ,and they can do what they like. But still teachers do not think about it. They still arrange (安排) a lot of homework for students to do. 5 students have too much school work, they have no time to enjoy themselves. Students are really tired of their weekend homework. So they usually don"t do their weekend homework 6 Sunday night. And there is not enough time for homework, students have to finish it 7 . The weekend homework makes teachers angry. Things always get 8 without right ideas. Too much schoolwork makes students lose interest in learning. It"s also bad for their health. A horse runs faster after a 9 . So all the teachers should give students 10 pleasureand knowledge. | |||
( )1. A. day ( )2. A. never ( )3. A. books ( )4. A. busy ( )5. A. For ( )6. A. until ( )7. A. good ( )8. A. better ( )9. A. minute ( )10. A. either | B. morning B. common B. interests B. pleased B. With B. when B. poor B. afraid B. moment B. both | C. afternoon C. glad C. sports C. away C. Though C. at C. carelessly C. worse C. meal C. same | D. week D. hardly D. friends D. tired D. Because D. on D. happy D. wonderful D. rest D. between |
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“When can I get a cellphone?”The answer is when your parents think you need one,though many | |||
1.Parents buy cellphones for their kids because_______. | |||
A. they think it is necessary B. they think their kids are old enough C. they have asked the author for advice D. they want to follow their kids wherever they are | |||
2.The author of the passage________. | |||
A. wants to describe how children use cellphones B. knows nothing about when children can have a cellphone C. may have done a survey on kids using cellphones D. has been a teacher for many years | |||
3.Which of the following is TRUE? | |||
A. It is too young for kids aged 12 or 13 to get a cellphone. B. A cellphone is useful for kids and their parents. C. The author is against the idea of kids to have cellphones. D. Most kids are considering having cellphones. | |||
4.Who is the passage most probably written by? | |||
A. Parents who have bought cellphones for their kids. B. Someone who does cellphone business. C. A teacher who cares most about school safety. D. Someone who works for children’s education. | |||
5.Which might not be a rule for kids with a cellphone? | |||
A. Keep it on all the time. |