Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us develop more slowly but then become lifelong feelings, reaching deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be happier if we accept their hospitality(友好) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they treat us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts（主人）, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily life. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for only business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1.This passage is probably from________.
A.a novel B.a magazine C.a letter D.a diary
2.The underlined words generous with our time probably mean ________.
A.strict with time B.careful with time
C.thankful to time D.glad to spend time
3.The passage is about________.
A.the way Americans treat visitors
B.the way Chinese treat visitors
C.the differences between Americans and Chinese
D.the differences between American culture and Chinese culture
4.From the passage, we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we’ll probably be ________.
A.welcomed at the airport B.offered a ride to his home
C.treated hospitably at his home D.invited to dinner in a restaurant
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Friendship between Americans usually reach deeply into their families.
B.Friendships between American usually last for all their lives.
C.Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D.Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
A gentleman once advertised( 做广告) for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time, and sent all the other boys away.
“I should like to know,” said a friend, “on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation(推荐信）with him.”
“You are mistaken,” said the gentleman, “he had a great many sides.
“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly.”
“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was .”
“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully； showing that he was polite.”
“He lifted up the book which I had purposely(故意地）laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.”
“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest.”
“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.”
“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”
1.Choose the right word to complete the sentence in the passage.
A.kind B.smart C.lovely D.healthy
2.How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?
A.His shoes were clean when he came in. B.He took off his cap when he came in.
C.He waited quietly for his turn. D.His teeth and fingernails were clean.
3.The gentleman laid the book on the floor because________.
A.he used to be like this B.he wanted to know who was orderly
C.he tried to know who had tidy personal habits D.he wanted to test the people who asked for the job
4.What can you learn from this passage?
A.The gentleman is a man who makes trouble.
B.All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.
C.Good behaviors(行为）and good habits are important for a person.
D.One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behavior
Flowers are so beautiful that people use them to express their feelings. Flowers are usually sold at high prices. Here is a list of the most beautiful flowers which are needed in market.
| Roses are considered as the king of the flowers. They have everything a beautiful flower needs to have. One can give a rose as a gift to their loved ones. A red rose shows love, a white rose is a symbol of peace and well-wishes, and yellow stands for friendship and so on. |
| Bleeding Hearts appear similar to the heart shape. They are mostly red or dark pink in colour. This flower has got its name after its shape. It is found in Korea, Japan, northern China and some parts of Siberia. These flowers being so beautiful are used to show love. |
| Sunflowers are bright yellow and has a dark shade head at the center. They are grown to get oil and seeds from the flower. The sunflowers represent cheerfulness, love and happiness. America is the country of origin( 原 始 ) for the sunflower, and then it was brought to Russia and other parts of the world. |
1.What kind of rose is a symbol of peace?
A.The white one B.The red one C.The yellow one D.The blue one
2.The Bleeding Heart is named after________.
A.its colour B.its taste
C.its shape D.the country of origin
3.Sunflowers originally came from________.
A.Korea B.Japan C.Russia D.America
4.The passage is probably in the part of________in a newspaper
A.health B.science C.nature D.sports
Nostalgia (乡愁)
By YU guangzhong
When I was young, But later on,
Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp. Nostalgia was a low, low grave(坟墓).
Me on this side, Me on this side,
Mother on the other side. And my mother inside.
When I grew up, And at present,
Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket. Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait(海峡).
Me on this side, Me on this side,
Bride(新娘) on the other side. Mainland on the other side.
1.Yu wrote the poem Nostalgia because he wanted to________.
A.find his boat ticket B.live with his bride
C.look after his mother. D.show love to hometown in Mainland
2.In the poem, “stamp”, “ ticket”, “grave” and “strait” represent the poet’s________.
A.good ideas for coming back home B.favourite things in different times
C.wishes for Taiwan and the Mainland D.different feelings about homesickness
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion( 负面情绪)—like stress, anger, or worry. Was your mind disordered ? Or was it unable to think?
The next time you ________________ yourself in such a situation, for example, you feel angry or worry, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop._______________ you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely set yourself in the negative emotion. Allow that emotion to be________________you. Allow yourself one minute to truly ________________that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself . Take the minute—but only one minute—to do______________else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to _______________this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”______________you’ve allowed yourself to be in the emotion and really feel it, you will be_________________to find that the emotion was not so terrible as you thought. If you feel you need to carry the emotion for a little_______________, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel it. When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry it. If not, take a surprised at how quickly it’s gone! ________________breath. As you breathe it out, you’ll be Try it! Next time you’re in the middle of a negative emotion, allow yourself to feel the emotion and see what happens.
1.A.force B.help C.find D.ask
2.A.Whoever B.Wherever C.Whatever D.However
3.A.behind B.under C.above D.around
4.A.see B.hear C.taste D.feel
5.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
6.A.look up B.give up C.hold on to D.look forward to
7.A.But B.So C.Once D.Though
8.A.sorry B.amazed C.sad D.crazy
9.A.faster B.longer C.shorter D.harder
10.A.quick B.long C.deep D.good
Robinson crossed the ocean last weekend, and we all wondered________.
A.who crossed the ocean B.when he crossed the ocean
C.how he crossed the ocean D.whether he crossed the ocean
