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In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in
the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important
and requires immediate attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives
a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it"s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call
communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded
if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true
in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in
advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning
of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in
American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible.
In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person
who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few
words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. |
| 1. A call at midnight would mean _____. |
| [ ] |
A. the matter is less important
B. the matter is too difficult to handle
C. the matter requires immediate attention
D. it is a matter of life and death |
| 2. According to the passage, time plays a very important part in _____. |
| [ ] |
A. everyday life
B. private life
C. getting along with others
D. business |
| 3. In the passage, the author suggests that invitation cards should be sent _____. |
| [ ] |
A. three or four days before the party date in all cultures
B. three or four days before the party date in some cultures
C. three or four days before the party date in the USA
D. at your chosen time |
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1_____. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay,
and so the film industry there is called "Bollywood". Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year
as Hollywood-more than 800 films a year.
2_____. For one thing. Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Most
Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure,
mystery, and romance. Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film
is sometimes called a "masala" film.("Masala" is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.)
3_____. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may
begin on a Bollywood movie before the script (剧本) is even finished. The director and writers can make
up the story while the film is being made. 4_____.
Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several
movies at the same time. 5_____. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting
scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep
the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. The average Bollywood film,
with a budget (预算) of only two million U. S. dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget
of sixty million U.S. dollars for a Hollywood film-thirty times as much! |
A. Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made.
B. Bollywood produces more movies than Hollywood.
C. Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States.
D. They may even shoot secens for several films on the same day using the same, clothes and scenery.
E. Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.
F. Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it.
G. The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. |
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In Eastern Europe, blue jeans symbolize (象征) American culture and "the good life". In Spain they are
known as "cowboys". In China, jeans are known as ｎｉｕｚａｉｋｕ, also, "cowboy trousers", which
means they are connected with the American West cowboy culture and outdoor work.
Jeans are usually made from denim (粗布), but may also be made from other materials. The earliest
known cloth for jeans was a thick cotton cloth from the Indians. At first they were working clothes. They
became popular among teenagers in the 1950s. Today jeans are a very popular form of casual wear around
the world and come in many styles and colors.
Jeans were first made in Genoa in Italy. The trousers were made for the Genoese navy (海军) because
they needed trousers which could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could be easily rolled up while the
men were cleaning the ships. These jeans would be washed by pulling them in large fishing nets behind the
ship, and the sea water would make them white.
In the 1850s Levi Strauss, a business man living in San Francisco, was selling blue jeans under the
"Levi"s" name to the coal workers of California.
During World War II, the coal workers liked jeans very much because they were strong and did not tear
easily. In the 1950s, jeans became popular with young people in the United States. Wearing of blue jeans by
teenagers was the symbol of rebels (反叛者) in TV programmes and movies. Some cinemas and restaurants
refused to let people in if they wore blue jeans. In the 1980s, jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when
famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went
up and up. |
| 1. From the first paragraph we know that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. cowboy culture is usually related to the West of America
B. cowboys wear jeans only
C. cowboys live a good life
D. American culture is cowboy culture |
| 2. Jeans were first made in _____. |
| [ ] |
A. America
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. China |
| 3. From Paragraph 4 we know that "Levi"s" was _____. |
| [ ] |
A. the name of a worker
B. the brand (名牌) of a kind of jeans
C. the name of a kind of cloth
D. the nickname of a businessman |
| 4. Why the people who wore blue jeans were refused to go into the cinema in the 1950s? |
| [ ] |
A. Because jeans were made for workers.
B. Because jeans were made of denim.
C. Because wearing jeans was the symbol of rebels.
D. Because it was during the time of war. |
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Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne (凡尔纳) as the father
of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his
early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote
a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such
as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).
In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about
scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne"s writing included many
predictions (预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and
air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne
rich.
Jules Verne"s books have been the subjects for many movies. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a
successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of
cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne"s books.
The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always
on time! |
| 1. What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean? |
| [ ] |
A. The father who has several children.
B. The man who loves science and inventions.
C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.
D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. |
| 2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? |
| [ ] |
A. The plays he wrote for the theater.
B. The encouragement from his father.
C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.
D. The scientific subjects in his stories. |
| 3. Why were Jules Verne"s books very popular in the19th century? |
| [ ] |
A. Because his books made him rich and famous.
B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.
C. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.
D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions. |
| 4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? |
| [ ] |
A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.
B. Around the World in Eighty Days.
C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.
D. From the Earth to the Moon. |
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Canadians and Americans usually tip in places like restaurants, airports, hotels and hair salons because
many people who work in these places get low salaries. A tip shows that the customer is pleased with the
service.
At airports, porters usually get a dollar tip for each bag. Hotel bellhops (男侍) usually get a dollar for
carrying one or two suitcases. A hotel door attendant (服务生) gets about a dollar for getting a taxi for
people. Many people also tip hotel room attendants, especially when they stay in a hotel for several days.
They usually leave a dollar for each day.
The usual tip for other kinds of services--for example, for taxi drivers, barbers, hairdressers, waiters
and waitresses-is between 10 and 20 percent of the bill. The size of the tip depends on how pleased the
customer is. In most restaurants, the check does not include a service charge. If the group is large,
however, there may be an added service charge. There is no tipping in cafeterias (自助食堂) or fast-food
restaurants. |
| 1. In the countries mentioned people tip usually to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. express their satisfaction
B. show their support
C. encourage better service
D. show off |
| 2. What tip should you at least leave for a $50 restaurant check? |
| [ ] |
A. $25
B. $5
C. $10
D. $15 |
| 3. In _____ you don"t have to tip. |
| [ ] |
A. a hotel
B. a barber shop
C. a McDonald"s restaurant
D. a restaurant |
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A The story of English language is a story of change. The old English language, or old English, is quite
different from Modern English. If we do not study old English, we can"t understand it. Some of the words
are the same, but many are not used now. The story of the English language begins some time after the year
400 AD. At this time, some people came to England from North-west Europe. There were many groups of
people. They were called Angles (盎格鲁人), Saxons (撒克逊人) and Jutes (朱特人), whose language, old
English, is like some of the modern language of North-West Europe. In old English, the ending had many
meanings. They showed past time and present time and many other things. In Modern English, most of these
endings are gone. This is the biggest difference between Old and Modern English. |
| 1. What does the first sentence of the passage mean? |
| [ ] |
A. The story of English language often changes.
B. English is a language that has changed a lot as time passes by.
C. The old English language has changed into Modern English.
D. The story of English language is one of how people change the language. |
| 2. Old English has a story of ____. |
| [ ] |
A. 2,500 years
B. more than 1,600 years
C. 2,300 years
D. more than 400 years |
| 3. Old English was first used by the people from ____. |
| [ ] |
A. Old English
B. English
C. North-West English
D. North-West Europe |
| 4. Which of the following is NOT true about Old English? |
| [ ] |
A. The endings of words gave different special meanings.
B. It is easy for most English-speakers today to understand the language.
C. Its words are completely different from those Modern English.
D. It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe. |
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