阅读理解。 Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationshi
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| 阅读理解。 |
Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion,
however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo (禁忌) in
a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history,art,and customs.
You may expect questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. You may feel
free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art
form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be
interesting-and they can cover pretty much or any topic-as long as they occur in are spiteful and intelligent
manner.
In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work,
family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do
not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away
from the harmonious business relationship they"re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about
their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi
Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general rule, it"s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get
you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different religious views. In addition, discussing
one"s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world,
although be careful not to criticize fl national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host"s team. |
| 1. The author considers politics and religion _____. |
A. cheerful topics
B. taboo
C. rude topics
D. topics that can never be talked about |
| 2. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author? |
A. Sports.
B. Children.
C. Personal feelings.
D. Families. |
| 3. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others? |
A. They don"t want to talk much with others.
B. They don"t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.
C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.
D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves. |
| 4. What shouldn"t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country? |
A. Praising your own country"s sports.
B. Criticizing your own country"s sports.
C. Praising the sports of your colleagues" country.
D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues" country. |
答案
| 1-4: B A B D |
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The night view of Boston was amazing from 52 floors up at the Prudential Center. The food at the city"s
famous Top of the Hub was wonderful, especially the lobster soup and warm chocolate cake.
But it wasn"t the choice of restaurant that was making me so happy this particular Saturday night. It was
that we had enjoyed a day of college touring in Boston without everyone feeling bored.
Anyone who has ever toured colleges with a high school student-and I"m on my third round-knows that"s
no small feat. I"ve driven four hours to a college, but my son refused to get out of the car because he didn"t
like the 1ook of the campus; I"ve flown halfway across the country, but my daughter gave up before the tour
because she didn"t like the way the other future college students looked and because the campus was "too flat".
You can imagine my pleasure this Saturday night in America"s College Town (Boston is believed to have
the most colleges and universities in a city area). 16-year-old Melanie was thoroughly enjoying herself. It helped
that we booked a new hotel, the Liberty Hotel, built on the site of a former jail and had time to visit the Museum
of Science, which was a short walk from our hotel.
Boston has become a popular college tour stop, so don"t think you can avoid the crowds by touring
campuses in winter. Also, don"t plan to visit more than two campuses a day. An official says that it"s important
to spend some time exploring the surrounding area as well as the campus to get a true sense of what it would
be like to go to school there.
Boston, with so many different kinds of schools, is a great place to reassure (使……安心) your nervous
child, and yourself, that there is indeed a school where they will feel welcome and where they will be happy. |
| 1. What is the passage mainly about? |
A. Taking the kids out to explore College Town.
B. Choosing a good college for your kids.
C. The rise in touring of Boston"s colleges.
D. Tips for college selecting in Boston. |
| 2. By saying "that"s no small feat" the author implies that _____. |
A. the universities they visited are not as good as those in Boston
B. it"s hard to get children interested in visiting universities
C. children don"t want their parents to be with them while visiting
D. the places they visited are too simple and boring |
| 3. What does the underlined word "it" in the fourth paragraph refer to? |
A. That the author"s daughter 1iked the tour.
B. That the hotel was near America"s College Town.
C. That the universities were concentrated in the city area.
D. That they booked a new hotel built on a former jail. |
| 4. Why do many parents take their children to visit the universities? |
A. To make their children self-dependent.
B. To have a good look at the university they have applied to.
C. To find a sch001 which they really like.
D. To enjoy the cultural sites around the universities. |
| 阅读理解。 |
The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat. Your talkative seatmate doesn"t understand
your need for sleep. And the aircraft"s bathroom is a total mess. These situations can make even a short flight
unbearable. Hopefully you don"t cause these unpleasant experiences for others. Instead, you can set an example
by following these common airplane courtesies.
Always recline your seat slowly. There"s nothing worse than suddenly being slammed in the knees by the
seat in front of you. In addition, don"t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight. Always keep it upright
position before going to the restroom (or anytime you leave your seat).
Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtime. Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays have been
collected. It"s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays. And when
using the bathroom,always clean up after your-self-the next user will be grateful!
Keep your body-and your possessions-to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight
seatmate(s). Share the armrest, especially on a long flight. Also, be careful not to kick or push on the seat in
front of you, and don"t allow your children to do so either.
While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight, not everyone does. Some people
may want to nap, read or work. If the conversation seems one-sided, take the hint.
If you are traveling with someone and want to chat,keep your voices low. If using electronic gadgets,
keep the volume down. People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high.
When exiting the plane, if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage, help them if you can.
If you can"t help, wait patiently, and don"t push past people to get off the airplane.
On your next flight, remember that it all boils down to the golden rule. Treat others the way you want
to be treated! |
| 1. Which of the following manners we should follow while flying? |
A. Always keep your seat upright during meal time.
B. Keep your belongings to yourself as much as possible.
C. Use your headphones and keep the volume down.
D. All the above. |
| 2. Where do we most probably read this passage? |
A. a text book
B. a newspaper
C. a magazine
D. a science book |
| 3. Which of the following word has the closest meaning with the word courtesies? |
A. golden rules
B. manners
C. experiences
D. passengers |
| 4. What is the best title of this passage? |
A. Manners in the sky.
B. Bad manners in the sky.
C. Behave yourself in the sky.
D. Treat others the way you want to be treated. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Standard English is that variety of English which is usually used in print, and which is normally taught in
schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally spoken by
educated people and used in news broadcasts and other similar situations. The difference between standard
and non-standard, it should be noted, has nothing in principle (原理) to do with differences between formal
and informal language: Standard English has informal as well as formal variants.
Historically the standard variety of English is based on the London Dialect of English that developed after
the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became
the one preferred by the educated, and it was developed and promoted as a model, or norm, for wider and
wider parts of society. It was also the norm that was carried overseas. But not one unaffected by such export.
Today, standard English is codified (编写) to the degree that the grammar and vocabulary of English are much
the same everywhere in the world where English is used: difference among the local standards is really quite
minor, so that the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very little different from one another
so far as grammar and vocabulary are concerned. Indeed, standard English is so powerful that it puts a
tremendous pressure on all local varieties, to the degree that many of the long-established dialects of England
have lost much of their vigor (活力) and there is much pressure on them to converge (靠拢) towards the
standard. This latter situation is not unique to English:it is also in other countries where processes of
standardization are under way. But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind
of compromise between local norms and national, even super-national ones. |
| 1. The main topic of the text is _____. |
A. the difference between standard English and non-standard English
B. the influence between standard English and non-standard English
C. the origin and development of standard English used nowadays
D. the difference between standard English and the London dialects |
| 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the text? |
A. Standard English can be both formal and informal.
B. Standard English doesn"t differ from non-standard English in principle.
C. Informal English is the same as non-standard English.
D. Standard English is better than Non-standard English. |
| 3. Standard English is used in the following situations EXCEPT _____. |
A. in schools
B. by educated and native speakers only
C. in news broadcasts
D. in print |
| 4. The stronger influence of standard English is causing _____. |
A. different local standards to arise
B. difference among dialects to grow
C. many dialects to lose uniqueness
D. many new varieties to disappear |
| 5. In terms of grammar and vocabulary, standard English _____. |
A. differs greatly from dialects in the U.K
B. differs little from any variety of English in the world
C. differs greatly from dialects outside the U.K
D. differs a little from any variety of English |
| 阅读理解。 |
If you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose,
a tattoo (纹身) design on her arm and she has a small child in her shopping trolley, what would your opinion
be? Do you think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly? Different people have different ideas. The
following are some examples of body decoration from around the world.
In many parts of Africa, it is thought that an attractive girl should have really shinny skin.
On Bali, a little island in Indonesia, they believe that a beautiful woman or handsome man must have
perfectly straight, flat teeth. The Balinese believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild
animal. So when a girl or boy becomes a teenager, he or she is taken to a special person in their village who
will file off teeth points to make them smooth and flat. There is no anesthetic (麻药) and this tooth filing is
really painful. It is a kind of test. If you can stand it without screaming or crying too much, then you are
thought ready to become an adult.
In Myanmar, there is a small group of people who are called the "Papaung". They believe that a woman can
only be really beautiful if she has a long neck. I mean a VERY long neck. Now you might think that you are
either born with a long or short neck and that there"s nothing whatever you can do about it. But you would be
wrong! At around the age of 5, a Papaung girl has heavy metal rings fitted around her neck, tightly between the
chin and shoulders. Each year more rings are added and very, very slowly their weight pushes the shoulders
down, in this way making the neck look longer. A Papaung woman will wear her neck rings all her life, never
once taking them off. |
| 1. What is mainly talked about in paragraph one? |
A. Women"s design.
B. Body decoration.
C. Attractive decoration.
D. Beautiful body decoration. |
| 2. What does the underlined word "trolley" mean? |
A. shopping cart
B. luggage
C. schoolbag
D. basket |
| 3. On Bali, it is believed that _____. |
A. a person with sharp teeth looks ugly
B. a person with straight, flat teeth looks ugly
C. a teenager"s teeth points must be filed off with anesthetic
D. no one will scream or cry when having his teeth points filed off |
| 4. Which of the following is NOT true? |
A. Most African people think that a girl with shinny skin is beautiful.
B. It is thought that a beautiful woman should have straight, flat teeth on Bali.
C. Some people think it beautiful that a woman has a long neck in Myanmar.
D. Many people think that a woman with a ring through nose is neither attractive nor ugly. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony
but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives
the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other
by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial
name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by
future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with
traditions in many countries-in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote
friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from
the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in
former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus-obviously named by some
homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an
interesting example, "Base Basah" means "wet rice" in Malay (马来语). Now why would anyone want to name
a road "Wet Rice Road"? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along
this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is "Circular Road" for one. Other roads may
have part of their names to describe their shapes, like "Paya Lebar Crescent". This road is called a crescent (月
牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again. |
| 1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____. |
A. many places tend to have more than one name
B. the government is usually the first to name a place
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government |
| 2. What does the underlined phrase "die hard" in Paragraph 1 probably mean? |
A. Change suddenly.
B. Change significantly.
C. Disappear very slowly.
D. Disappear mysteriously. |
| 3. Which of the following places is named after a person? |
A. Raffles Place.
B. Selector Airbase.
C. Piccadilly Circus.
D. Paya Lebar Crescent. |
| 4. Bras Basah Road is named _____. |
A. after a person
B. after a place
C. by its shape
D. after an activity |
| 5. What can be inferred from the passage? |
A. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
B. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
C. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
D. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes. |
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