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The word "sandwich" is an English word. Sandwich was an English _1_. He lived in England about two hundred years ago. Sandwich had a lot of _2_. He was very rich(富有的). But he liked _3_ cards for money. He often played _4_ day and night. _5___ day he played for twenty-four hours without stopping. He did not _6_ the card table to eat. He asked his man to _7_ him some meat and _8_. So he put some meat between two pieces of bread. He did not want to stop _9_ playing cards. From the name of this man, Sandwich, we have the word "sandwich" _10_. | |||
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Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don"t cook it. In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world"s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips. Fish and chips and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA, they eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The beef is inside a kind of cake hamburgers are delicious. They are also popular in England and Australia. | |||
1. Italians like to eat __________. | |||
A. dumplings B. pizza C. hot food D. fish | |||
2.Fish and chips are very popular in _____. | |||
A. England B. Australia C. the USA D. Canada | |||
3. In different countries people eat ______ food. | |||
A. different B. the same C. the different D. same | |||
4. The hamburger does not have any _____ in it. | |||
A. beef B. pork C. fish D. chips | |||
5. Hamburger is a kind of ______. | |||
A. meat B. drink C. food D. Vegetable | |||
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When you are invited to a meal in Thailand (泰国), the words of the invitation mean "come and eat rice". In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are 1 with rice, which grows there very easily _ 2 the climate is warm and there is much rain. The food that is served is 3 cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives or forks, but instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais 4 to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special 5 of doing it. First they wash their 6 hands in a bowl of water--they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 7 the palms of their hands. After the meal, the 8 are again carefully washed. The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone shares, 9 each person has their own bowl of 10 . As Thai land has a long coastline, it is not surprising that fish and shell fish play an important part in Thai cooking. | |||
( )1. A. eaten ( )2. A. when ( )3. A. never ( )4. A. went ( )5. A. reason ( )6. A. dirty ( )7. A. touch ( )8. A. forks ( )9. A. because ( )10. A. fish | B. used B. if B. perhaps B. had B. way B. right B. catch B. spoons B. though B. rice | C. smelled C. because C. hardly C. wanted C. idea C. left C. feel C. hands C. since C. water | D. tasted D. so D. always D. used D. result D. big D. drop D. bowls D. until D. shellfish |
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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 sunset | |||
2. 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 Fridays | |||
3. 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 cars | |||
A. a; c B. a; d C. b; c D. b; d | |||
4. 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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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 drivers | |||
2. 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 way | |||
3. 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 |