cars. A 3 he is poor, he doesn"t feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first b 4 making cars. Maybe, he didn"t know how much the car
was going to affect (影响) the United States. That made the USA a country on w__5 . And they have
helped to make the United States rich and modern.
The car has been popular in the USA. The country is a large one. Americans like to m 6 around
in it. It is easier and cheaper to travel by car. With a car; people can go to any place without spending
too much money.
2. without
3. Although
4. began
5. wheels
6. move
Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including
China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV plays, Korean pop songs, taekwondo (跆拳道)
and the Korean language.
The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series "Winter Sonata". This love story is
still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun
(裴勇俊).
In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big
Korean names like Baby Vox, S.E.S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).
The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars,
too. Not only that.Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they
look.People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars who don"t make
plastic surgerylook shameful (丢面子的).
Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South
Korea.
B.Korean culture
C.Korean language
D.Korean actors
B.Taekwondo
C.the TV series "Winter Sonata"
D.the Korean food
B.Baby Vox
C.S.E.S
D.Finkle
B.acting in TV plays
C.trying different food
D.having plastic surgery
B.Young people like Korean pop stars" clothes and hairstyles.
C.Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.
D.Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.
English people put sugar in their porridge, but the Scottish always put salt in it.
English people always drink tea out of cups, not out of glasses. They usually drink tea with sugar
and milk. When you go to an English family for tea, the host or hostess always asks you, "How many
lumps of sugar do you want in your tea?"
In ordinary English families, the main meal is in the evening, because most of the families are away
during the day. But on Sunday when everybody is at home, they make the midday meal, and in the
evening they have a much lighter supper.
( ) 2. English people have the main meal in the evening on Sunday.
But there is another kind of language you need to know — the language of the body.
All over the world, people "talk" with their hands, with their heads and with their eyes. When
Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do
Americans and British people do?
Americans are more informal (不拘礼节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use
first names, ask questions and talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in
their chairs and make themselves comfortable.
British people are more reserved (矜持的). They take more time to make friends. They like to
know you before they ask you something of your home.
When British and American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do
not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends,
and men kiss women friends. When a man meets a man friend, he just smiles, and says "Hello". Men
do not kiss each other or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
B. shake hands and kiss each other when they meet.
C. communicate(交流)with each other using both words and body language
B. put their hands together
C. shake hands and say hello to each other
B. they make themselves comfortable
C. they like to rest in their chairs
B. they don"t like people to go to their homes
C. they find it more interesting to stay alone
B. men always kiss their women friends when they meet
C. women are more likely to kiss each other while men aren"t
When we get help from others, we say "Thank you". So "Thank you" is very popular among us Chinese
students. But is it as popular in the UK?
The answer is "no". Here is a recent survey in the newspaper. "Thank you" is only the 20th most
popular way of showing gratitude (感激) in the UK.
The survey shows that British people like "Cheers" most. For example, when friends invite each other
for a drink after a game, a smile and a "Cheers" may be the best way to say "thanks". "Cheers" also means
"ganbei" in Chinese.
You may often hear the word between two good friends. "Great", "nice one" and "all right" are also
popular ways of showing gratitude.
Of course, there are some formal (正式的) ways to say "thanks" among British people. For example,
when a stranger is especially helpful, they may say "brilliant" or "much appreciated (感谢)" to show their
gratitude.
By the way, British people usually like to say: "You"re welcome", "No problem" or "Sure" to answer "
thank you".
So why not try some of them to show your thanks. It could be cool!
1. Chinese students like to say _____ to show their thanks.
A. cheers
B. all right
C. thanks
2. If a friend invites you for a drink after a match, the best way to show your gratitude is _____.
A. just a smile and a "Cheers"
B. to say "much appreciated"
C. to invite him for a drink
3. A passer-by (过路人) helps you and shows you the way in England. You"d better say "_____".
A. Great
B. Much appreciated
C. Thank you
4. The best title of this passage is "_____".
A. British people like "Cheers" most
B. "Thank you" is no longer popular
C. It"s cool to show thanks in other ways
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Peopl eat different things in different parts of the world. In the south of China people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three__1__ a day, for breakfast,lunch or dinner. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables. The Japanese eat__2__,too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw(生的)fish. In Africa, maize(玉米)is the most important__3__. People there make maize into flour(面粉).From the flour they__4__different kinds of bread and cakes. In Western__5__such as in Britain,and in the USA,the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there__6__make bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes__7__different ways. In Endgland the most popular food is fish and chips. __8__ people cook this food at home. They eat it at their workplace, in the park__9__even on the road. People__10__ it take-away food. |