In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to see me soon”, but
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In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
小题1:What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?| A．Visit him or her at any time. | B．Say no time to him or her seriously. | | C．Telephone him or her before visiting. | D．Visit him or her soon. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?小题3:What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?| A．Do not give him or her an answer. | | B．Tell another friend to go instead of you. | | C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. | | D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. |
小题4:Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?| A．Buy small presents when invited. | | B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. | | C．Write a thank-you note after a visit. | | D．Give a telephone call after a visit. |
小题5:Where would you probably see this passage?| A．In an invitation. | B．In a guidebook. | | C．On a poster. | D．In a newspaper. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:B |
解析
试题分析：在英国，你可能经常听到“有时间来串门”，但是你不能真的这样做。人们这样说，只是想让你感到受欢迎。接下来，短文中详细介绍了，如果同意去参加邀请的应该去做什么，如果你拒绝邀请应该如何去做什么。
小题1: 细节理解题。问题：当一位英国朋友说，“顺便来串门”你能做什么？分析原文：It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.句意：最好的方式是，去拜访之前给朋友打电话。明确答案是第三项。故选C
小题2:细节理解题。问题：短文中划线词的中文意思？分析原文：If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.句意：如果你收到一份书面邀请，请及时回复。你回复的目的是让这个人知道你是否去还是不去。结合选项与句意的理解为请回复之意。故选 B
小题3:细节理解题。问题：如果你的英国朋友了送给你一个邀请函，但是你不想去，你应该做什么？分析原文：If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.句意：如果，接受了之后，发现你不能去了，让邀请你的人尽快的知道，你不会去那的原因。结合选项为第三项，告诉你不去的原因。故选C
小题4:细节理解题。问题：下列哪一个动作的描述在英国是不礼貌的？分析选项：第一项，买一个小礼物，是礼貌的；第二项，拒绝了邀请也不去告诉对方，是不礼貌的。第三项，活动之后写一个感谢信，是有礼貌的；第四项，邀请之后回复一个电话，是礼貌的。故选B
小题5:细节理解题。问题：这篇信息，你可能在哪里看到？分析：短文描述了英国的礼仪情况，以及一些风俗习惯，因此是在旅游指南中进行的介绍。故选B |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power（力量） of friendship．It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.
A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, doing sports or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations can be found throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 15-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “ I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure(测量) her self-worth.
Sarah wanted to get involved(使参与) in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful and happy girl she is!
小题1:According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are _________.| A．popular at school | B．rather weak physically | | C．easily hurt emotionally | D．confident in themselves |
小题2:A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least______．| A．72 hours | B．48 hours | C．36 hours | D．24 hours |
小题3:Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?| A．She felt a bit bored with her life. | | B．She used to be a volunteer. | | C．She needed a part-time job. | | D．She wanted to get a difficult job. |
小题4:What is the purpose of Big Brothers Big Sisters?| A．To offer students public services． | | B．To help students improve their grades． | | C．To organize funny sport activities for young people． | | D．To provide partnership and fun for young people． |
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Tea is a popular drink in China. Many people can’t live if they don’t have it. Chinese tea has a long history going back more than 5,000 years. A famous person over 1000 years ago wrote a book about how to make tea. Its name is The Classic of Tea.
Today, China has different kinds of tea: white, yellow, green, oolong, black, and dark tea. People in different places have different tea drinking habits. People in Guangdong and Fujian love “Kung Fu Tea” in small tea cups. People in Beijing like flower green tea. In Lasha, people like to drink salty butter tea (酥油茶) to be healthy.
There are rules for making tea for friends. It’s not good to make the cup full(满的）, because the cup will be too hot for people to hold.
小题1:Did we have tea around 5,000 years ago?
A. Yes, we did.
B. No, we didn’t.
C. I don’t know.
小题2:How many kinds of tea are there in China now?
A. There are five.
B. There are six.
C.There are seven.
小题3: What kind of tea do people in Guangdong love?
A.Salty butter tea.
B.Flower tea.
C. Kung Fu tea.
小题4: Why do the people in Lasha love salty butter tea?
A. To get thin.
B. To keep warm.
C. To keep healthy.
小题5: What is the rule of making tea for friends?
A. Make the cup full.
B. Don’t make the cup too full.
C. Don’t make it too hot. |
Imagine that your hairstyle is important for your future. For teenage boys in Papua New Guinea this is true! The Hulie people believe that beautiful hair shows a man is healthy and strong.. They respect men who wear wigs, so teenage Hulie boys have to grow great hair. With this hair, they make a wig that they can wear every day.
The Hulie live deep in the rain forest of Papua New Guinea. Before the 1930s, people from the outside world didn"t even know about them. Today, there are about 70000 Hulie people, Most still follow their traditional way of life. The Hulie live in small villages, but families. do not live together. Women and small children live in one house and. men live together in another house. When boys are eight years old, they have to leave their mothers to live with their fathers.
Some Hulie children go to school to study reading and math. But after middle school. While teenage girls babysit their younger brothers and sisters, most teenage boys，to wig school. At wig school, they learn how to grow their hair and how to make wigs. The rules are pretty serious
1 .They cannot run, because their hair can be damaged.
2. They have to stay away from fire.
3. They have to put water on their hair 12 times a day to make it Grow faster.
When a Hulie teen wears his wig for the first time, he shows he is a man now, he can get married. To prepare, boys grow their hair for 18 months or longer. Then they cut it and use their own hair to make a mushroom-shaped wig. Later they grow their hair again for special wigs. These special wigs are for celebrations and festivals. Hulie men wear their mushroom-shaped wigs every day, but they like to be fashionable, too. To add style, they decorate their wigs with flowers and feathers.
小题1:The article is mainly about________
A. teenage Hulie girls
B. teenage Hulie boys
C. Hulie men and women
小题2: People didn"t know the Hulie people until the 1930s because______
A.they lived in small villages
B. there are only 2700Huli people
C. they were hidden in the rain forest
小题3: The underlined phrase "people from the outside world" means______
A. people who don"t live in the rain forest
B. people who follow their old traditions
C. people who do things outside of the forest
小题4:According to the article we can refer that Huli_________
A. teenage boys live with the mothers
B. teenage girls live with their fathers
C. husbands and wives do not live together
小题5:Hulie boys do not decorate their wigs with_______
A. flowers B. mushrooms C. feathers |
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invites friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “ Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions(语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
小题1:Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?| A．Because they have modern and beautiful houses. | | B．Because they can spend less money. | | C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home. | | D．Because they can save time. |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?| A．Please go to the concert with me some day. | | B．Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening? | | C．I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me? | | D．If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink. |
小题3:If people say, “Why not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________”| A．I’m glad to hear that. | B．How about this evening? | | C．Oh, sorry. I’m very busy. | D．That’s great. Thanks. |
小题4:People use “an unreal invitation” in order to show __________.| A．they’re trying to be friendly | | B．they’re trying to make friends with others | | C．they have already got ready for a party | | D．their spirit of generosity |
小题5: The passage is mainly about __________.| A．entertainment at home | | B．real invitations or not | | C．expressions of starting a conversation | | D．ways of ending a conversation |
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The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.
Things really began to change for the company in 1981.That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing（市场营销）.
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.
However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the “feel the same everywhere” environment offered by Starbucks.
小题1: The underlined word “ran” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.| A．moved | B．managed | | C．loved | D．used |
小题2: According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences?
a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.
b. He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.
c. Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.
d. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.
A. a-d-c -b B. a-d-b-c
C. d-c- b-a D. d-c-a-b
小题3:Why did so many Starbucks close in some countries?| A．All of the coffee tastes the same. | | B．The coffee in these places was too expensive. | | C．The people in these countries didn’t drink coffee. | | D．There were too many coffee shops in one place. |
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