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If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He"d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It"s nothing personal. Most Americans don"t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn"t mean that Americans don"t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese.So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker"s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. |
1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________. |
A. . provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers" interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
2. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______. |
A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
3. What is the best title for the passage? |
A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future |
4. The passage is likely to appear in ________. |
A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook |
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The most popular way to welcome the new year in the United States is to have a big party. Some parties are at people"s homes. But in recent years,it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or a club or a restaurant on the night of December the 31st. There,they can have dinner, drink and dance. Most New Year"s parties have something in common. First of all, they are usually noisy. People sing and bands play. And often, guests pull a cracker when the clock strikes twelve at midnight. People think that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year before the new year begins. For many people New Year Eve is the night when they can drink as much as they like. Some New Year"s celebrations have ended sadly for people who got drunk and had driving accidents. Radio and television announcements warn people of the danger of drunk driving. Some places offer free rides home for drunken people. The biggest and noisiest New Year party in the United States takes place at Times Square in New York City. Thousands of people gather there. Some of them ring bells or let off crackers. Others blow whistles or car horns. And at 12 o"clock,they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building. The Americans keep up important traditions as the new year begins. They make decisions about how to improve themselves in the year ahead. Experts say that the most common New Year decision in the United States is to eat less. But many Americans also promise themselves to stop smoking,or stop drinking wine,or to be nicer to their friends and families. Experts find fewer than ten percent of Americans carry out their New Year decisions. Few want to give up this tradition. Almost everyone seems to enjoy looking back over the year that has just ended and looking forward to a nice beginning of a new year. |
1. The article is about____. |
A. some important traditions in the USA B. when and where the Americans welcome the new year C. New Year" celebrations in the USA D. American ways of life and their interests |
2. Most New Year parties are usually noisy,because ____ . |
A. people sing songs B. bands play music C. guests pull crackers D. people want to get rid of bad luck of the old year |
3. In order to prevent car accidents ____on New Year"s Eve. |
A. many Americans promise to stop drinking wine B. drunken people are forbidden to drive, but can be driven home free C. little wine is served at New Year" celebrations D. people are warned of the danger of drinking too much |
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While all cultures share the same basic emotions, the body language used throughout different cultures of the world vary enormously. What can mean one thing in one country can often mean something completely different in another. For example, in North America and Europe people tend to prefer direct eye contact. But in some Asian countries longer eye contact is considered rude. So when communicating with people, always be aware of different cultural customs that may exist. A V sign in the US could mean victory, but in England, it stands for a rude challenge, which has the same meaning as showing the middle finger in the US. The OK gesture in America and England is given to mean everything is good or well. But in Latin America is looked on as a rude sign. The thumbs up sign in America and most of Europe means that something is good or well done, but it is considered rude in many Asian countries. Putting your feet on the table is generally not thought to be rude in America and England. However, in Thailand it is really rude. Telling someone to come to you by curling your index finger is acceptable in America and England, but this gesture signifies death in Singapore. Raising your hand up means stop in America and England. In some Asian countries this gesture is used when asking for permission to speak. In most westernized countries it is considered normal for two men to shake hands. In some Asian countries it is quite normal for men to kiss each other, while in most westernized countries men kissing in public would be viewed as homosexual behavior. If you would like more information on different cultural gestures all over the world, see this site on nonverbal communication. |
1. What"s the best title for this passage? |
A. How gestures can vary in different cultures. B. What gestures can be acceptable in western countries? C. What can we do when traveling? D. How to be friendly to others |
2. In Singapore when someone died, people there usually ________. |
A. put thumbs up B. curl their middle fingers C. curl their index fingers D. raise their hands up |
3. To what main clue is the passage written when the writer tries telling readers different cultural gestures? |
A. Asian countries B. Latin America C. America and England D. Southern Asia |
4. The passage may come from ___________. |
A. a radio program B. a TV channel C. a magazine column D. the Internet |
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Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 1 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2 on both sides with many 3 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4 ,some shops offered 5 . These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6 in the 1950s, a change began to 7 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 8 too few parking places were 9 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 10 the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 11 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 12 as a collection of small new stores 13 crowded city centres. 14 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 15 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 16 of shopping centres led 17 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. 18 the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 19 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 20 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment. |
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Enjoyed D. downtown D. liking D. further D. Towards D. handiness D. provided | 完形填空。 | The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It 1 from west to east, 2 mountains, 3 valleys and finally 4 the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over two 5 years. People began to 6 the wall 7 the spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221 BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls 8 . 9 ,the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is 10 6,000 kilometers long, 6-7 meters high and 4-5 meters wide. In most places it is 11 enough for five horses or ten men to walk 12 along the top. It was very 13 to build 14 a great wall in the old 15 . Thousand of men 16 when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of 17 . Today, the Great Wall has become a place 18 interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. 19 the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, 20 Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall. | ( )1. A. comes ( )2. A. through ( )3. A. and ( )4. A. gets ( )5. A. thousand ( )6. A. create ( )7. A. between ( )8. A. made up ( )9. A. Since then on ( )10. A. no more than ( )11. A. wide ( )12. A. one by one ( )13. A. easy ( )14. A. like ( )15. A. times ( )16. A. killed ( )17. A. life ( )18. A. of ( )19. A. Just as ( )20. A. us | B. goes B. along B. from B. comes B. million B. design B. at B. joined up B. Now and then B. not more than B. long B. day by day B. difficult B. look B. history B. died B. live B. with B. As if B. we | C. lies C. over C. to C. reaches C. hundred C. form C. in C. sent up C. From then on C. less than C. high C. side by side C. good C. so C. countries C. murdered C. lives C. for C. Look like C. our | D. stands D. across D. through D. arrives D. billion D. build D. on D. put up D. After then D. more than D. tall D. step by step D. bad D. such D. enemies D. gone D. living D. about D. Such D. ours | 阅读理解. | Howling(吼叫) is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack(狼群). As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There"re different explanations of a wolf"s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It"s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behavior. Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus(合唱), and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be "punished" for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status (地位) among its members? Why do wolves howl for sure? What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering. Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of "roll call" where wolves all howl together to report their presence. | 1. What is the possible similarity between wolves" howling together and human"s singing in chorus? | A. The act of calling each other. B. The sense of accomplishment. C. The act of hunting for something. D. The sense of belonging to a group. | 2. Why does Harrington think the "social bond" theory may be wrong? | A. Wolves separate from each other after howling. B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds. C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together. D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus. | 3. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to______. | A. show their ranks B. find their companions C. report the missing ones D. express their loneliness | 4. "Howling… is a contagious behaviour"(in the last paragraph)means_______. | A. howling is a signal for hunting B. howling is a way of communication C. howling often occurs in the morning D. howling spreads from one to another |
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