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“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else. At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe. “Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they won’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”. Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe. At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s math class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.” “I guess I do,” said Andy. “If you got an problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor. Andy sighed; but she continued, “in fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it – it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.” 小题1:
小题2:It’s clear “Dear Amy” ______.A.helps students who want to run away from home | B.answers letters from the students | C.writes songs for the students | D.meets readers at a bar | 小题3:
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小题5:The underlined word “ phony ” perhaps means ______.A.unreal | B.boyish | C.popular | D.favourite |
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小题1:A 小题1:B 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:A |
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In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city? Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland. “Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
小题1: | A.happily | B.luckily | C.hopefully | D.cheaply |
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小题2: | A.found | B.gets | C.looked for | D.makes |
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小题3: | A.more than | B.less than | C.more | D.less |
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小题4: | A.dangerous | B.hard | C.easy | D.comfortable |
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小题5: | A.made | B.gave | C.took | D.saved |
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小题6: | A.so an | B.such an | C.so | D.such |
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小题7: | A.expensive | B.much | C.big | D.heavy |
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小题8: | A.does | B.becomes | C.helps | D.means |
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小题9: | A.food | B.clothes | C.studying | D.traveling |
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小题11: | A.Soon | B.Finally | C.Once | D.Again |
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小题13: | A.tickets | B.seats | C.exhibition | D.tea |
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小题14: | A.tried | B.had | C.needed | D.managed |
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小题15: | A.another | B.the other | C.other | D.other |
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An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you’re not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That’s what hospitality(款待) is all about: making people feel at home when they’re not. The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm(难为情). Giving your host a gift is not just a social manner in some cultures-it’s expected. But in American culture, a guest is not necessary to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small present to their host to show their thanks. The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children. If you choose not to bring a gift, don’t worry. No one will even notice. 小题1:The passage talks about ______.A.where to find a friend in need | B.what to do while visiting your friends | C.how to make friends | D.when to visit your friend | 小题2:The underlined word “manner” means ________ in Chinese.小题3:You can _______ if you want to bring a gift to your friend according to the passage.A.bring a bundle of beer | B.bring him some beautiful clothes | C.bring delicious food | D.buy a bunch of fowlers | 小题4: The underlined sentence wants to tell us _______.A.you are impolite if you don’t bring a gift | B.how to pick out a gift for our friend | C.the host won’t care if you don’t bring a gift | D.bringing a gift is very necessary |
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True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用"T"表示,不符合的用"F"表示):(7分) Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules. Richard: First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases. Ben: What are bases? Richard: They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases. If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out. Jennifer: Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball? Richard: Have you seen baseball on television? Jennifer: I have. Richard: Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too. Jennifer: Do you like volleyball? I love it. Richard: I like to play beach volleyball. It’s different from volleyball. Ben: How? Richard: In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller. Jennifer: Do you play on the beach? Richard: Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself. Ben: Do you play football at your school? Richard: Which kind of football? Jennifer: I don’t understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football. Richard: No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. Soccer is a game that is played around the world. In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football. In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play. Jennifer: Well, I want to play softball. 小题1: The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball. 小题2:In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe. 小题3:A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball. 小题4:Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball. 小题5: According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball. 小题6: Jennifer thought that the word ’football’ had only one meaning. 小题7:In the USA, ’soccer’ is also called ’football’. |
Thank you for joining CCTV’s Around The World show. Today, we’re 51 Australia. It’s a beautiful sunny day! There 52 many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos. Others are 53 on the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look 54 ! I am 55 they can play in this heat. This is a very interesting place. The people are really relaxed! 小题1: A. on B. in C. at 小题2:A. are B. is C. were 小题3: A. lieing B. lie C. lying 小题4: A. cool B. cold C. ugly 小题5: A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised |
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 46 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to 47 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t 48 or lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 49 to the owner of the restaurant. Paying the bill 50 also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays 51 everybody. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 52 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “Going Dutch(均摊费用)”.Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 53 .This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s 54 to leave tips of 10%,15%,or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money! The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 55 the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world. 小题1:A. popular B. difficult C. important 小题2:A. cause B. keep C. make 小题3:A. noisy B. noise C. lucky 小题4:A. shout B. explain C. complain 小题5:A. are B. is C. be 小题6:A. on B. for C. in 小题7:A. until B. when C. unless 小题8:A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter 小题9:A. terrible B. common C. serious 小题10:A. invent B. find C. prefer |
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