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In the United States, it is important to be on time, for a date, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this is not true in all countries. Mr. Moster, an American professor, arrived at the classroom on time on the first day in Brazil, but no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 am. Several arrived after 10:30 am. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few students felt sorry for their lateness.
The professor talked to the Brazilian students about lateness and found something surprising. If the Brazilian students had a lunch date with a friend, most of them felt the friends were late for about half an hour.
In an American university, classes not only begin on time, but always end on time. On the other hand, in Brazil, neither the teachers nor the students arrive at the starting time. Arriving late may not be very important in Brazil.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being impolite. So he was able to understand and felt comfortable in the new culture.
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It is important to be on time in America.
Many Brazilian students felt sorry for their lateness.
In Brazil, teachers are usually on time while students are usually late.
The professor felt uncomfortable about students’ lateness after his study.
The article tells us different countries have different cultures. |
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小题1:根据In the United States, it is important to be on time,可知本句表述正确。
小题2:Brazil巴西，可知本句表述错误。
小题3:根据in Brazil, neither the teachers nor the students arrive at the starting time.可知本句表述错误。
小题4:根据So he was able to understand and felt comfortable in the new culture.
可知本句表述错误。
小题5:本文讲述美国和巴西两个国家在守时这方面的差异，故本句表述正确。 |
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One day, a woman walked to work.. On the way, she passed a 41 with a parrot (鹦鹉) 42 near the door. When she stopped 43 at the bird, it said to her, “Hey, you are really ugly!” This 44 the woman very angry. She quickly left the shop and went to 45 .On her way 46 , she passed the 47 pet shop again(再一次). When the parrot saw her, it said, “Hey, you are really ugly!” The woman couldn’t believe 48 rude(粗鲁的)this bird was. She walked into the shop and 49 the shopkeeper that 50 the parrot said it again, she would take it 51 .“I’m sorry. It 52 happen(发生) again,” the shopkeeper said.
The next day, when the woman walked passed the shop, the parrot said to her, “Hey.” She 53
and looked at the bird. “Yes?” she answered 54 an angry voice (声音). The bird, sitting up and smiling at her, said, “You know 55 I want to say.”
| 小题1: | | A．food shop | B．pet(宠物) hospital | C．pet shop | D．zoo |
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| 小题2: | | A．sit | B．sitting | C．sits | D．to sit |
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| 小题3: | | A．to look | B．look | C．looked | D．looking |
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| 小题6: | | A．there | B．to the office | C．to the shop | D．home |
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| 小题7: | | A．same | B．different | C．another | D．one |
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| 小题9: | | A．told | B．said | C．cried | D．talked |
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| 小题12: | | A．will | B．would | C．won’t | D．didn’t |
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| 小题13: | | A．went | B．stopped | C．walked | D．left |
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Today, more and more students surf the Internet. Whether(是否) students should surf the Internet is a hot topic. Different people have different opinions .Last week, we did a survey about students surfing the Internet. We think maybe it can help you learn a little. The survey below is from the students of No.14 Middle School. One hundred students joined in the survey.
How often they surf the Internet
| Once a day
| Once a week
| Hardly ever
| 12%
| 68%
| 6%
| How long every time
| Half an hour
| An hour
| More than an hour
| 26%
| 57%
| 17%
| What they like doing
| Playing games
| Studying
| Chatting with friends
| 64%
| 22%
| 14%
| Whether they have a best friend online (在线)
| Yes
| No
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| 58%
| 42%
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| What they think of the Internet
| Relaxing
| Interesting and helpful(有帮助的)
| Dangerous
| 60%
| 22%
| 3%
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小题1:Most students spend on the Internet each time.| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．more than an hour | D．more than two hours |
小题2:Only a few students think the Internet is .| A．relaxing | B．interesting | C．helpful | D．dangerous |
小题3:According to the passage and the survey, we know .| A．students shouldn’t play games on the Internet | | B．parents should let their children go online | | C．most students often study on the Internet | | D．most students go online just for relaxing themselves |
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Japanese people work very hard at studying English. They start studying English at the age of 12. Most young Japanese people spend a lot of time and work hard at studying English, but Japanese people are not good at English. Here are the reasons:
There are few people from English-speaking countries in Japan. They don’t have enough chances to speak with them.
Japan is an island(岛)country and they feel that other countries are far away. So they don’t use English very often. And the Japanese feel that it is strange(奇怪的) to talk to each other in English.
The Japanese education doesn’t always follow the educational trends(趋势) in the world. It puts a lot of importance on grammar and vocabulary, and less on speaking, listening and reading skills.
Many Japanese students’ English becomes worse(更糟糕的) after they go to university(大学).They have to learn English again if they work in English-speaking countries.
Sometimes the Japanese feel shy about speaking wrong or broken English.
小题1:Most young Japanese people English.| A．are good at | B．work hard at | C．don’t like | D．spend little time on |
小题2:How is the university students’ English in Japan?| A．Very good | B．Worse than before | C．Very bad | D．As good as before |
小题3:In fact, .| A．the Japanese education needs to put a lot of importance on speaking | | B．all the Japanese people hate English | | C．Japanese people use English very often | | D．the Japanese like to talk with others in English |
小题4:What’s the best title foe the passage?| A．The Japanese Like English | | B．When Do the Japanese Being to Learn English | | C．Why Are the Japanese Weak in English | | D．How to Study English Well for the Japanese |
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Look into the mirror and what do you see? You see yourself. But when you move. you do everything backward(相反地)in the mirror! If you wave your left hand, your right hand waves in the mirror. If you wink your right eye, your left eye, your left eye winks(眨). Try to read a page in the mirror .The words will be backwards.
What is really happening? You do not see through the glass of a mirror as you do through a window. The glass of a mirror has a silver coating on the back. The light from the sun or a bulb bounces (弹回)off you ,goes into the mirror ,and bounces straight back out to you again.
Mirrors have been used for thousands of years. The earliest were round pieces of shiny metal. Glass mirrors came late. The ancients thought that a mirror was magic. They did not understand how it worked. They thought they saw their spirits in a mirror and breaking a mirror brought bad luck.
Today mirrors have many uses .For example, they can make rooms look bigger and prettier. They also show us if our hair is combed(梳理) well and our faces are clean. On cars, buses and trucks, mirrors help drivers see traffic behind them. Mirrors are also used in telescopes(望远镜)and searchlights(探照灯).
Fun houses use mirrors. They make people look funny. Some mirrors are curved to make people seem short and round or tall and tin They make people laugh at themselves.
小题1:If you wave your right hand, you can see your In the mirror.| A．left hand down | B．left hand wave | | C．right hand wave | D．right hand up |
小题2:Mirrors .| A．appeared a long time ago | | B．were made of glass at first | | C．made of metal are popular today | | D．had many uses in ancient times |
小题3:Mirrors were magic in the past because .| A．people thought they could see their spirits in mirrors | | B．they were used in magic shows | | C．they could make people change their heights and weights | | D．they could make people laugh |
小题4:What does the word “curved” mean in Chinese? |
In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely think the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists are against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.
小题1:The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.| A．the difference between the two blood types | | B．the relationship between the two blood types | | C．the influence of blood type on one’s behavior | | D．the connection between personality and blood type |
小题2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．They don’t believe it. | | B．It was brought back by them. | | C．They liked and accepted it. | | D．They stole the idea from others |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory. | | B．The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. | | C．The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. | | D．People don’t change their personality to match the theory. |
小题4:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Is the blood-type theory changeable ? | | B．Is the personality changeable? | | C．Is it in your blood? | | D．Is it in you mind? |
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