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One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country. Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening. There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their "warm beer"! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. Another type of beer is stout-you may have heard of Guinness, which is a type of stout. This is a cold, black beer and takes a long time to pour, so don"t be surprised if you have to wait for it. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250 ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say "_____". Another drink is cider. This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka. These are served as singles (25ml) o r doubles (50 ml). It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others. If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your "round". This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake. Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar. So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, "cheers!" | |||
1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? If you don"t buy a drink for everyone in your group, you are socially wrong. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese. _______________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
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It tastes just like chicken away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all its own, and no words can say "Glad to meet you...glad to be doing business with you..." quite like sharing a meal offered by your host. Clearly, mealtime is not the time for you to say, "No, thanks." Acceptance of the food on your plate means acceptance of host, country, and company. So, no matter how difficult it may be to swallow, swallow. Or, as one experienced traveler says, "Travel with a cast-iron stomach and eat everything everywhere." Often, the food offered represents proudly your host country"s eating culture. What would Ataiericans think of a French person who refused to take a bite of homemade apple pie or sirloin? Our discomfort comes not so much from the thing itself; it comes from our unfamiliarity with it. After all, an oyster has remarkably the same look as a sheep"s eye; and a first look at a lobster would remind almost anybody of a creature from a science fiction movie, not something you dip in butter and eat. By the way, in Saudi Arabia sheep"s eyes are a famous dish. Can you refuse such food without being rude? Most experienced business travelers say no, at least not before taking at least a few bites. It helps, though, to slice any item very thin. This way, you minimize the taste and the reminder of where it came from. Or, "Swallow it quickly," as one traveler recommends. "I still can"t tell you what sheep"s eyeballs taste like." As for dealing with taste, the old line that "It tastes just like chicken" is often thankfully true. Even when "it" is really rat or snake. Another useful piece of advice is not knowing what you are eating. What"s for dinner? Don"t ask. Avoid glancing into the kitchen or looking at English-language menus. Your host will be pleased that you are eating the food he offers, and who knows? Maybe it really is chicken in that soup. | |||
1. The purpose of the article is to _____. | |||
A. introduce unfamiliar food B. share the writer"s personal experiences C. suggest ways to overcome a cultural barrier in eating D. advise on how to politely refuse to eat foreign food | |||
2. According to the writer, people hesitate at strange food mainly due to _____. | |||
A. the way it looks B. safety worries C. lack of information about it D. the unfamiliar atmosphere | |||
3. From the article we can infer that _____. | |||
A. an American may feel comfortable with sirloin B. one should refuse strange food after a few bites C. English-language menus are not always dependable D. one needs a cast-iron stomach to travel in any country | |||
4. One may say "It tastes just like chicken" when _____. | |||
A. showing respect for chicken-loving nations B. greeting people with different dieting habits C. evaluating chefs at an international food festival D. getting someone to try a visually unpleasant meal | |||
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Shopping in the United States changes a lot. About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family. Women went from the bakery to the butcher"s to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week. Then about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born. In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores. The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall. A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof. Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular. The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping. If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee. Malls are places for teenagers to hang out. Many teens will often just "go to the mall" and spend time with their friends. The recent change in American shopping was the superstore. Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys "R" Us have been built all across the United States. Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores. Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close. They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors. And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States. People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet. Online shopping has lots of advantages. For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day. Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores. While, online shopping also has its disadvantages. People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store. And privacy of personal information may be let out. | |||
1. Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States? ①small stores ②superstores ③shopping malls ④shopping online ⑤supermarkets | |||
A. ①②③④⑤ B. ①⑤②③④ C. ①⑤③②④ D. ②③④①⑤ | |||
2. Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage? | |||
A. Shopping malls. B. Small stores. C. Supermarkets. D. Superstores. | |||
3. Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices? | |||
A. Because they are built near small towns. B. Because they are across the United States. C. Because they sell all kinds of products people need. D. Because they can buy goods at a reduction in the prices. | |||
4. What"s the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage? | |||
A. Wasting time. B. Leaking personal information. C. Fixed prices. D. No chance to do physical activities. | |||
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Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的) dollar? It"s not true. Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new survey. Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone survey ranked being wealthy as most important to them, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority (优先考虑的事), higher than having a successful career, getting married, and having children. "Everyone wants free time to do the things they want to do, young, middle-aged or old," said Richard Morin, of the Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project, which conducted the survey. "So our desire to play unites us." The survey also showed that people who were educated in university valued career success over wealth, so did middle-aged people. Not surprisingly, those who didn"t have money, ranked wealth very highly. This included minorities, first generation Americans and less-educated people. The survey also revealed that a disproportionate (不成比例的) number of people under the age of 30 and retired people in the group made $20,000 0r less a year. But the emphasis on wealth lessens with age, with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors. "It just diminishes (减弱) with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich," Morin said. "But also, as for old people the reality sets in that you don"t have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life." While wealth was not at the top of people"s list of priorities, 43 percent still said it was somewhat important. | |||
1. The survey showed that the majority of American people ranked _____ as the most important. | |||
A. wealth B. a successful career C. marriage D. free time | |||
2. Who cares least for wealth, according to the passage? | |||
A. Young people. B. First generation Americans. C. Old people. D. Less-educated people. | |||
3. According to the survey, what did middle-aged people regard as more important? | |||
A. Success in career. B. Education level. C. Wealth. D. Comfort. | |||
4. What is the belief of old people according to the third paragraph? | |||
A. Wealth is as important to the old as health. B. One needs to put money away for his retired life. C. One doesn"t have to be rich to live a satisfying life. D. One would never get rich until he retires. |