the island lies inside the Arctic Circle (北极圈), and a huge sheet (片) of Ice covers 85% of its area.
Along the sea mountains rise from the sea. There are a few low trees in the southwest, but no forests.
In winter snow covers everything, but in summer very low plants cover the ground between the sea and
the Ice sheet. Norwegians (挪威) were the first Europeans to see the island in AD 875, but no one
visited it until 982. Three years later a few Norwegians went to live there. In 1261 the people in Greenland decided to join Norway. Norway and Denmark united in 1380. This union ended in 1814, and Greenland
stayed with Denmark. Greenland is fifty times larger than Denmark, but it is still part of this small country.
B. lies just on top of Europe
C. is connected with Denmark and Norway
D. mostly lies within the Arctic Circle
B. Nothing but ice sheet everywhere.
C. Very low plants along the seaside.
D. Snow that covers everything there.
B. In AD 982.
C. In AD 1261.
D. In AD 985.
B. About 400 years.
C. About 550 years.
D. About 500 years.
B. Norway and Denmark have been one countrysince 1380.
C. Norway and Demnark didn"t unite until 1380.
D. The area of Denmark is one-fifty-first of that of Greenland.
fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when
to sit and the way to introduce people.
Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almost everywhere
eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)
it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when
they are taking food.
Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing(祝福). They do it to show that they want a
sick person to get well or to bless a newborn baby. In most other places, spitting means something
completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries, it may mean that you hate
someone.
When we go to visit someone we say "Hello!"Or"How are you?" or things like that. But if you are
visiting an East African village, everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you. The polite thing
there will be for you to go quietly, without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should
wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.
In a village in Arab, a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If
he passes in front, he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse.
1. From this passage we know ______.
A. it"s good manners to use a knife and fork to eat
B. it"s bad manners to stand and talk
C. it"s good manners not to talk with our mouths full
D. how to shake hands when we introduce people
2. In many places, spitting may mean______.
A. you give a new-born baby the blessing
B. you want a sick person to get well
C. you hate someone
D. you show your love to your relatives or friends
3. If you visit an East African village, you ______.
A. should say"Hello!"or"How are you?"to others
B. should talk to the villagers quietly
C. should be very careful and not to pay any attention to others
D. must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him
4. Which of the following is right?
A. Spitting four times is a way of blessing for some East Africans.
B. You should talk to an East African as soon as you see him or her.
C. Eating together is always a symbol of friendship.
D. You are supposed to turn your back to others when you are eating in China.
5. If you are visiting a village in Arab, ______.
A. you will walk all the tents until you get to the one you want to visit
B. the host will offer you meals whenever you come
C. you"d better carry a tent with you
D. you are supposed to offer a helping hand in repairing the villagers" tents
Going on holidays is best choice for the Europeans to relax themselves, especially in the UK.
However, much has changed during the past decades(几十年).
One of the most traditional British holidays was the"seasideholiday". Families got on a train or
into a car and traveled to seaside towns nearby to sunbathe on the beach, buy ice-creams and
eatfish and ships and so on.
In the late 1970s, more and more British people started traveling to other countries in Europe
for their summer holidays(July-August) because the weather wasn"t very good, even in summer.
The"package holiday"was particularly popular with most families.
In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier, so many of them traveled
to countries all over the worldfor their holidays.
These years, especially after the world financial crisis(金融危机), most British people can not
afford to spend their holidays abroad. They again begin to choose to stay in their own home and
go on a few day trips rather than spending money on hotels. Theycall this sort of vacation a"staycation".
( )2. George, a student of history, is ready to write a paper on old towers. He is going to visit one in Europe.
( )3. Betty, a teacher from Australia, likes shopping very much. She is thinking of buying different things for her
students.
( )4. Frank, from America, is traveling around the world. His last stop is to visit a tower where he can spend the night.
( )5. Peter is interested in plants and animals. He is now looking for a tower where he can see fish and other water
animals.
A | ◆built in 1995 ◆1.535 feet tall ◆a TV station ◆a 20-room hotel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B | CN Tower | ◆built in 1975 ◆1.815 feet all ◆2 million visitors a year ◆a wonderful restaurant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | ◆built in 1959 ◆1.092 feet tall ◆an aquarium ◆painted orange and white | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D | | The | ◆built in 1997 ◆1.483 feet all ◆an overpass ◆a large shopping center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E | | ◆built in 1350 ◆180 feet tall ◆unusual-looking ◆a bell tower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia(冈比亚 ) ,people celebrate Independence Day(独立日). It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May Day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the coming spring. The children like to dance on this day. In America, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It"s in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkeys and a lot of other delicious food. They have a long talk after the dinner.
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