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阅读理解。　　When my wife and I went to live in an Arab country, my friends told us to
be prepared for a culture shock (文化差异).  Later, we realized that the advice
given to us by our friends was correct.
　　The culture shock started with the weather.  Here, the burning sun can cook
an egg in a minute!  The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling
asleep at midday!
　　Another culture shock was the working week. We worked from Saturdays to
Wednesdays, including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying
(祷告)in a certain direction! They have strict rules for women. They do not let
people see their faces in public. "I"hey do not let women drive cars, either. All
dresses worn by women have to cover the bodies completely. They believe that
women cannot be seen in public.
　　At the weekends, we went camping in the desert.  I will never for-get
watching the sun setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels.
In the end, we enjoyed living there, but their culture is very different from the
American culture.1. The writer experienced the culture shock _____.A. before going to the Arab country
B. after camping in the desert
C. during stay in the Arab country
D. while watching the sunset2. People in the Arab country do not go to work _____ A. on Mondays and Tuesdays
B. on Saturdays and Sundays
C. on Wednesdays and Thursdays
D. on Thursdays and Fridays3. Which of the following is strict rules for women?
a. cover faces in public
b. not go outside
c. be dressed in white
d. not drive carsA. a; c
B. a; d
C. b; c
D. b; d4. What does the writer think of living in the Arab country?A. He enjoyed living there.
B. He enjoyed the culture there.
C. He was interested in praying.
D. He felt strange to see the weather.5. Which animal probably lives in the Arab country?A. Camels.
B. Sheep.
C. Pandas.
D. Kangaroos.

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阅读理解。　　Different countries have different customs. When you travel to other
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). Ii
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 the
same amount.
　　In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of byou.  I
t"s important to respect lines there,  It"s a good idea to talk about the weather. It"s
a favourite 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 of 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. actors
D. taxi drivers2. 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 way3. The underlined 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 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 Travellers

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阅读理解，判断正（T）误（F）。
     People use money to buy food,books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need. When they
work, they usually get paid in money.
     Most of the money used today is made of metal (金属) or paper.But in ancient (古代的) time, people
often used all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells (贝壳).
     In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks (象牙), monkey tails and salt were
used in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands.
Cows and other animals were used as money, too.
     The first copper coins( 铜币) were made in China. They were round and had a square (方形) hole
in the center.Different countries had used different metal for their money. Later some countries began to
make coins of gold and silver. But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to
buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked
more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.
(     )1.People used all kinds of things as money in ancient times.
(     )2.African people used copper coin as money in the old days.
(     )3.People gave up gold and silver coins because they were easy to slip off.
(     )4.The Indians were the first to use paper money.
(     )5.The passage is mainly about the history of money.

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阅读理解     We can see many walls in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the biggest of all. The Chinese
call it "The Ten-thousand-li Great Wall". It is in fact more than 6,000 kilometers long. It is 4-5 meters
wide. In most places, five horses or ten men can walk side by side.When you visit the Great Wall, you
can"t help wondering how the Chinese people were able to build such a great wall thousands of years
ago. Without any modern machines, it was really very difficult to build it. They had to do all the work
by hand. It took millions of men hundreds of years to build it.
     The Great Wall has a history of over two thousand years. The kings began to build the first parts
of it around two thousand seven hundred years ago. Then Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. He
thought that could keep the enemy out of the country.
     Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Not only Chinese people but also people from
all over the world come to visit it.1. The Great Wall is the biggest of all walls in __________.A. China
B. Europe
C. the world
D. Asia 2. How long is the Great Wall?A. It"s less than six hundred kilometers.
B. It"s over six million kilometers.
C. It"s six thousand kilometers.
D. It"s more than six thousand kilometers.3. It took __________ men __________ years to build the Great Wall.A. millions; millions
B. hundreds of; hundreds of
C. millions of; hundreds of
D. hundreds of; millions of4. The Great Wall was built __________.A. by people all over the world
B. without any modern machines
C. with some other countri

es" help
D. by all Chinese kings5. Qin Shihuang thought the Great Wall could __________.A. keep the enemy out of his country
B. keep his body in it
C. be visited by all the people
D. make his country beautiful

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阅读理解 Over thirty thousand years ago people from northern Asia went to America. Today, we call these
people Indians(印第安人).
The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia beca

me very
cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!
Later Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few Europeans followed. They
traveled to America in boats. For the next three hundred years, about 500,000 people went there.
Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over thirty-two million Europeans left their
countries and went to the United States. The biggest groups were from Germany and Italy. These
Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them almost had no money. They went to America
so that they could find a better life.1. Who found America first?
________________________________________
2. Why did the Indians

go to America?
Because ________________________________________.
3. The New World was ________________________________________.
4. How did the first Europeans go to America?
________________________________________.
5. The Europeans went to America in order to ________________________________________.

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阅读理解。      Have you ever heard the song Auld Lang Syne (《友谊天长地久》或译《旧日逝去不再来》)?" Auld Lang Syne" means, in English," old days gone by". The music was an old Scottish tune. People in
Britain usually sing this song on special occasions (时刻) , such as  New Year"s Eve,when they gather
either at home or in the local pubs, enjoying their whisky or beer. This song was originally written by
Robert Burns (罗伯特?彭斯) in Scottish. Robert Burns was born at Alloway in 1759. He wrote about
three hundred traditional songs, both in the Scottish dialect (苏格兰方言) and in Standard English
(标准英语). Burns" birthplace,a cottage, is now a museum. Scotsmen celebrate Burns" birthday on 25
January every year.根据短文，选择正确答案。1. The song Auld Lang Syne was originally written by Robert Burns in_____.A. English
B. England
C. Scottish2. "Auld Lang Syne" means,in English,"_____".        A. happy New Year
B. happy birthday
C. old days gone by3. Robert Burns wrote three hundred traditional songs both in _____and in_____.A. Scottish dialect; Standard Scottish
B. Scottish dialect; Standard English
C. English dialect; Standard English4. In the passage, "museum" means "_____".        A. 养老院
B. 集合地
C. 博物馆5. When is Robert Burns"s birthday?         A. On 25th December.
B. On 25th January.
C. On 23rd  January.

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