I have a rule for travel: never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.
Foreign visitors are often puzzled (迷惑的) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat (平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or lowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: the measure (测量) distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” you say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happen in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answer, “I don’t know.” They think that it is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get lost in Yucatan.
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, by maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. we needn’t carry a map for travel.
B. There are not many landmarks in the American Midwest.
C. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
D. Americans and Japanese have different body languages when you ask for directions.
2.What does the underlined word “landmarks” mean？
A. Building names
B. Street names
C. Hotels
D. Buildings or places which are easily seen
3. How many ways of giving directions in the passage?
A. Four B. Five C. Six D. seven
4.Why does a traveler get lost in Yucatan?
A. People in Yucatan don’t know what the traveler said, so they give a wrong answer.
B. People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is impolite, so they give a wrong answer.
C. People in Yucatan like making a joke, so they usually give a wrong answer.
D. People in Yucatan are bad men, so they usually give a wrong answer.
5. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. People in some places give directions in miles but people in other places give directions by means of time.
B. Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions for directions.
C. People in different places give directions in different ways.
D. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.
First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, “Look out.” I put my head out of a window and a glass of water fell on me. It seems that “look out” may mean “Don’t look out.”
Second Frenchman: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck (甲板). I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.”
Third Frenchman: I once went early in the morning to the doctor’s and his nurse came to the door and said, “he’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour.” When I went a second time for him, she said, “he’s not down yet.” I had to go away again. Later I thought the doctor should be in the house in the evening, so I went there once more. “Oh, how sorry I am! He’s not in ! I’d better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow.” said the nurse. “Well! He’s not up, he is not down, and he is not in. please tell me where he stays!” I said angrily.
1.“Look out ” here means .
A. Help me.
B. A glass of water fell from the window.
C. Take care.
D. Put your head out of the window and look out.
2.When the captain shouted “all hands on deck ”, what did he mean?
A. Put up your hands. B. Put your both hands on deck.
C. Give your hands to me. D. All the sailors on deck.
3. When the nurse said “He’s not up yet.” She meant that .
A. he has not stood up yet. B. he has not yet got up.
C. he has not walked up yet. D. he has not yet come downstairs.
4.When the third Frenchman went back for the second time, the doctor .
A. was still in an upstairs room.
B. was having his breakfast.
C. was reading a book.
D. was washing himself.
5.What can be the best title for the short story?
A. Three Frenchman B. Three stories
C. The English language D. What a language!
Sang Lan is a former member of the national women’s gymnastic team. She hurt herself seriously in a competition at the Goodwill Games held in Long Island, New York in 1998. For a long time she could not move her arms and legs. And her body from middle chest down could not feel anything. She has been on a wheelchair since then.
Although she was disabled, Sang Lan believed that she would walk again one day. She kept on exercising all year round, and was sure that would stand up. When she was in New York, she caught the hearts of Americans. She said “Get up from where you fall.” So many people called her “a brave and unbelievable girl”. She became an international symbol of courage and was very popular in the United States.
The brave girl has been a college student in Peking University now. Her dream of going to college has come true.
“She was busy with training and contests before the accident,” Sang’s mother said, “and now she takes great interest in studying and works very hard.”
1. From the story we know that Sang Lan now.
A. is studying in a university
B. is living in New York
C. is a sports girl
2.The accident happened .
A. in Beijing.
B. in Peking University.
C. in New York.
3. Sang Lan became an international symbol of courage because she .
A. was always smiling
B. was a good student
C. face the challenges bravely
4. Sang Lan said “ Get up from where you fall.” means in Chinese.
A. 起来就在那儿摔倒
B. 哪里摔倒哪里起来
C. 摔倒了要起来
5.From the story we can get to know that Sang Lan is .
A. a beautiful girl
B. a brave girl
C. a sick girl
Mr. Smith was ill and went to the hospital. A doctor and said, “ Well, Mr. Smith, you are going to get some injections(注射), and you’ll feel better. A nurse will come give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll have to get another tomorrow evening.”
a young nurse came to Mr. Smith’s bed and said to him, “ I am going to give you your first injection now, Mr. Smith. do you want it?”
The old man was . He looked at the nurse for a , then he said, “ has let me choose that before. Are you really going to let me choose now?
“Yes, Mr. Smith,” the nurse answered. She was in a hurry. “Where do you want it?”
“ Well, then,” the old man answered , “I want it in your left arm, please.”
1.A. looked for himB. looked after him C. looked him overD. Looked him into
2.A. manyB. muchC. more D. most
3.A. soB. or C. but D. and
4.A. oneB. it C. that D. this
5.A. In the afternoonB. In the beginningC. In the evening D. In the end
6.A. WhatB. WhyC. Who D. Where
7.A. comfortableB. hungryC. surprised D. relaxed
8. A. minutesB. momentC. hour D. times
9.A. SomebodyB. everybodyC. Anybody D. nobody
10.A. with a smileB. in publicC. with tears D. in surprise
When you get a gift, make sure you plan to thank the person in writing. You’d better use a card a thank-you note. And it should be big enough to write a few words. There are so many lovely cards today. Find a that you like. The note cards do not need to include the words “thank you”. Yours own written words on it will tell that . But you should send a thank-you note soon. If you wait too long, it is not . You’d better write by . But if you write too terribly, you can use the computer.
1.A. to showB. to knowC. to write
2.A. gift B. style C. place
3.A. meaning B. dream C. suggestions
4.A. rightB. helpfulC. polite
5.A. you B. yourselfC. your
Did you find __________ interesting to play YoYo?
A. that B. it C. it’s
