阅读理解。 Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories di
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that Napoleon was a major influence. The French had used the right since at least the late 18th century.
Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the
peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he
conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in
Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain,
followed their left-hand tradition.
The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand rivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse
traffic traveled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons
pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift to the right. A driver would sit on the rear
(后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they
traveled on the right.
One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th
century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason,
stated in 1908; the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially...if there is
a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the
right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The
U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the western world"s few remaining
holdouts. Several Asian countries, including Japan, use the left as well-thought many places use
both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.
B. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.
C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.
D. Hitler ordered them to go to against their left-hand tradition.
B. England
C. Japan
D. Australia
B. so that passengers could get off conveniently
C. because rules at that time weren"t perfect
D. though many countries were strongly against that
B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.
C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.
D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.
B. How cars have become a popular means of transportation?
C. How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?
D. Why don"t people all drive on the same side of the road?
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were bad. Most of their homes were so poorly made that they fell down or were fire hazards (=danger) with their steep, narrow wooden stairways. Most people were packed into apartment buildings that
rose shakily (=unsafely) six to twelve floors above the ground. The apartments were rooms about three
metres square, and each building housed about five hundred people.
These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reached the ground. Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be had outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment. So the streets became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were brought inthe city on wagons and carts.
B. clean and tidy
C. spacious and sunny
D. tall and big
B. wide and bright
C. narrow and dark
D. both A and C
B. the living expenses were low
C. they have no money to build houses outside the city
D. they wanted to enjoy the conveniences of the city
B. the living conditions of o
rdinary peopleC. the streets and transportation
D. the food and daily supplies
about what is polite and what is not polite. For example, to offer your seat to the elderly on a bus is
considered polite behavior, and to interrupt when someone is talking is considered impolite; to greet
someone the first time you meet him in the morning is polite and to stand up to reach for the dish you
want at a dinner table is impolite. So politeness can first of all be regarded as a phenomenon, an
observable social phenomenon.
What I would like to propose is that as an observable social phenomenon, politeness is something
superficial, but to account for what is understood at the surface, we should dig into the depth where
different cultural values are rooted.
When being complimented (赞美), an English-speaking person would readily accept the compliment
by saying something like "Thank you" to show his appreciation of the praise, but a Chinese speaker
would try to deny the truth of the compliment. They both think they are behaving properly. Yet neither
of them would think the other is being polite. The English speaker is being polite to the extent that by
accepting and showing appreciation of the compliment, and he avoids hurting the positive face of the
person who makes it; the Chinese speaker is showing modesty by denigrating himself, ignoring the fact
of the compliment paid to him. As has been mentioned, self-denigration has been at the core of the
Chinese understanding of politeness for over two thousand years. The Chinese, in order to show
modesty, will go to such lengths as to underrate what he himself has achieved and deny the truth of
a complimentary remark.
B. being modest
C. showing appreciation
D. an observable social phenomenon
B. what is understood at the surface
C. different cultural values
D. the root of different thoughts
A. appreciate
B. deny
C. ignore
D. compliment
B. English-speaking people are reluctant to accept compliment.
C. Chinese tend to show politeness and modesty by denying the truth of praise.
D. Chinese people think highly of British politeness while English people think poorly of
Chinese politeness.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Critical
the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is 2 March 7.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸).
This was 3 the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day"s foods are 4 after
dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker (龙须)" 5 called "dragons teeth".
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 6 rain
to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 7 the day is often called
"Spring Dragon Day". It was hoped that 8 the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be
easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 9 luck to the uncles in family. This
is why you still see many people 10 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
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| 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 | |||
| The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. 1_____. In the 700"s the world"s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn"t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. 2___________. 3__________. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. 4___________. Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. 5________. It sells more than eleven million copies every day. | |||
| A. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC B. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702. C. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston D. There a  re now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.E. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻) F. reading newspaper is a must for some people. G. newspaper has a long history but not all of us know it. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Australia －a huge island continent that lies to the south of Asia. Australia－more than two hundred years old, a nation that is still growing. Its big cities lie on the southeast coast, this is where most Australians live. Australians prefer to own their own houses, though some live in apartments. Australians are a suburban people. The suburbs surround the cities for many miles, and so efficient transport is of great importance. As the economy grows, so do its industries- a higher level of production, a wider range of products. The Australian works hard, but he likes his leisure. The climate makes outdoor activities the most popular. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a planned modem city located inland. Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy. The representatives of other countries have their embassies here. Australia wants to strengthen relations with her neighbors. Australia is a strange land, a land of vast expanses- fertile valleys, snow fields and deserts- also a land with unique animal, many that can not be found on any other continent in the world today. Much of the continent is dry, but man has utilized the land, made it productive, with its tools, with its technology. This is the driest continent of all, and water is a precious possession, more precious than all other natural resources. Large dams are built to collect the water, there to irrigate the fields of pastures and crops. But Australia is changing. The land of wool and wheat is now  a land of large-scale industry and mining. The costs of developing the new mineral discoveries are enormous, but the rewards are great too. Australia - a young and developing nation. Australia - a nation that wants to communicate with its neighbors. | |||
| 1.Australia is an island located ______ of Asia and its big cities lie ____ of the coast. | |||
| A. to the south; on the southeast B. to the north; on the southwest C. to the east; on the northeast D. to the east; on the southwest | |||
| 2. We can infer from the passage that the Australian likes outdoor activities for the _____ climate. | |||
| A. dull and wet B. fine and shiny C. gloomy and rainy D. wet and cold | |||
| 3.____ is the most precious source in Australia. | |||
| A. Mineral resource B. Animal C. Desert D. Water | |||
| 4.Which of the following statements about Australia is wrong? | |||
| A. Australians are a suburban people B. Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy. C. Australia prefers to live in the downtown of big cities. D. Wool and wheat used to be the main products of Australia |