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wrong person.
In Britain and America, people usually tip waiters in restaurants, porters, taxi drivers and hairdressers. They
do not tip people in offices, cinemas, garages or airports.
Do you invite your friend to the restaurant? Then you pay the bill. Does your friend invite you? Your friend
pays. If there are men and women in the party, men usually pay.
These days, men and women are equal in many ways. If you work in Britain or America, your boss could
be a man or a woman. There are increasing numbers of women in important positions in politics, law, medicine
and the business world. But it is still polite for men to open doors for women and to ask them to go first. And
it is polite for men to stand up when they are introduced to women.
B. only to give tips to women
C. only to give tips in restaurants
D. to give tips to the right person
B. your friend should pay the bill
C. the person who invites the other person should pay the bill
D. you should ask your friend to pay the bill
B. men hold all the important positions in politics
C. women hold all the important positions in business
D. women have changed their conditions in many ways
B. stand up when he is introduced to a woman
C. stand beside a woman
D. let a woman go first
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aims to break down student-faculty barriers (障碍). Every week, President Chen Kwan-yin invites students
to have breakfast with him. Because of the small number of 2,000 students, almost every student can get two
or three chances to do it during their three years" study. All they need to do is to add their names on the waiting
list. The breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. You are warned not to be late because President Chen _____. It is a round
table breakfast of about l0 people. Everybody has a card with their name and major on. Chen asks students to
introduce themselves and then have breakfast, along with a casual talk about their life at the university. He is
kind to students and open to any complaints or suggestions.
Many students come to the breakfast with problems to be settled. It is said that any reasonable requests and
suggestions raised during the breakfast will be taken care of. When my own "Breakfast with the President"
came, I was very nervous and excited. I got up early that morning. The president was dressed formally, but
what he said to relax us showed he was an easy-going person.
Then he asked me about my exchange student life and what he could do to help me. He also discussed with
us many of his dreams for the university"s future. He was a very special president, more like a friend. After the
breakfast, I greet him warmly whenever we meet, as every student on campus does.
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2. Try to find some words from the passage to describe the president. (Please give at least 3 words.)
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3. Suppose you will have breakfast with the president tomorrow morning, what will you prepare? (Please
answer within 30 words.)
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4. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 5 words.)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and
continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient tombs; they travel to enjoy particular places, or just for a
change of scene. It"s always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people,
to try different food and to listen to different music.
Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries
(艺术馆), looking at shop windows and dining at exotic (异国情调的) restaurants. City dwellers usually like a
quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk, bathe and laze in the sun.
Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests
them-the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests,
different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded
by the photos of the happy time they have had.
People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of travel have their advantages and
disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations.
If we are fond of travelling, we will see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home,
though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and pictures of them on TV. The best way to study
geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own
homes.
B. Who like traveling most of all?
C. What form of transport can people choose when travelling?
D. Why do different people have different preferences when travelling?
B. doing window shopping and dining at foreign restaurants
C. taking photos of what they are interested in
D. being reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had
B. to read books and newspapers about geography
C. to watch geographical programmes on TV at home
D. to learn about it from your geography teachers at school
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| Every December, our nation"s roads and skies are filled with travellers during the holidays. Many of those travellers will 1 their pets at home, perhaps because the animals are more 2 inside their familiar walls than at a boarding kennel (狗的临时寄养所). For those pets who 3 the comforts of home to travelling, you ought to consider finding a pet sitter. A pet sitter offers benefits to you and your pet, but 4 you choose wisely. It"s important to know what to 5 when selecting someone for the job. Pet sitters do much 6 than provide your pet with food and water while you"re away from home. A good pet sitter 7 spends quality time with your pet, gives him exercise, and knows how to tell if your pet needs the vet"s attention. 8 , pet sitters usually offer additional services, 9 receiving mails and newspapers, watering plants, turning lights on and off, and providing with a lived-in look to avoid break-ins. When you 10 be away from home 11 travel for example-and don"t want to leave your pet in a boarding kennel, who takes care of your pet? If you"re like many other pet 12 , you ask a friend or neighbor to stop in and pour some soup and water in your pet"s bowls. But is this the best for your pet? There"s a good 13 that your friends and neighbors do not have proper pet-care experience and have even forgotten to 14 . They may also hate frequent requests to look after your pet while you"re gone. So what is the solution? Consider hiring a "pet sitter"-a professional, qualified person 15 to care for your pet. A pet sitter offers both you and your pet many benefits. | |||||||
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