Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.
The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.
1.What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?
A、They prefer to be on time.
B、They prefer to arrive very early.
C、They prefer to arrive very late.
2.According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a
meeting, who will be the last to arrive?
A、The Englishmen. B、The Americans. C、The Italians.
3.What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?
A、To drink.
B、To get to know each other.
C、To talk business.
4.According to the writer, the British like to________.
A、arrive on time and talk business during the meal
B、arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal
C、arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal
5.By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that_______.
A、different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world
B、the Germans are more serious and have good living habits
C、the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything
The snow lasted until last Friday. I opened the window this morning and saw the sun but I felt much colder.
“You’d better go to work on foot, dear, ”said my husband, “It is dangerous for you to drive.”
I thought him right and agreed. It would take me about forty minutes to get to my hospital. There was about an hour left, so I started, with a bag of sandwich for breakfast. In the streets there was thick snow and ice and the traffic was less than before and people walked carefully. Suddenly I saw a car going fast. The driver tried to pass the crossing before the lights turned red. Maybe he didn’t see two boys in the middle of the street. His car knocked down one boy and stopped just in front of the police box.
People crowded around the boy at once. I rushed out of the gathering crowd(聚集的人群) and was going to look him over. But a man pushed me aside and said, “Step back, please. I’ve had a course in first aid.”
I had to stand and watch his ministrations(救助) for a few minutes. Then I said to him, “When you need a doctor, sir, I’m already here.”
1.It’s today.
A、snowy B、cloudy C、sunny
2.I left home this morning.
A、after breakfast B、before breakfast C、as usual
3.People walked carefully because .
A、it was very cold
B、there was much traffic
C、there was much snow and ice in the streets
4.The driver knocked down the boy because .
A、he had something important to do
B、he was afraid to be late for work
C、he drove too fast past the crossing
5.The man thought .
A、only he could give the boy first aid
B、the hospital was far from there
C、he had a lot of knowledge of medicine
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Mr. Smith stood at the bus stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta400s, ________ most of them were yellow. Mr. Smith always ________ the same clothes as other men, ate the same ________ as other people, and did the same things after work, and ________ the end of the week, Mr. Smith did not like to be________ .
The following week, Mr. Smith bought a new, bright, yellow Beta400. He was very ________ with it, and drove to work in it ________ the next day. He was even more pleased with his new car, when he ________ all the other Beta400s, in front, behind, and on ________ sides of it.
Mr. Smith parked his car in a big car-park near his office, and walked the ________ of the way. But when he came back at five o’clock, there were ________many bright yellow Beta400s in the car-park that Mr. Smith did not know ________ car was his. He tried his ________ in some of the cars, but people passing by ________ him a look that he did not like. So he stopped.
________ Mr. Smith had to wait for nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta400s in the car-park.
1.A、but B、and C、or
2.A、wore B、dressed C、put on
3.A、meal B、apple C、food
4.A、at B、in C、to
5.A、same B、busy C、different
6.A、angry B、pleased C、strict
7.A、nearly B、almost C、just
8.A、saw B、heard C、bought
9.A、each B、both C、either
10.A、rest B、other C、last
11.A、such B、so C、too
12.A、whose B、that C、which
13.A、key B、hand C、best
14.A、had B、made C、gave
15.A、Clever B、Poor C、Rich
I am glad you the party.
A、to invite; for B、to invite; to C、invite; for
You were________to close the windows. Why were you so careless?
A、allowed B、supposed C、caused
My father stopped after he finished writing the report.
A、smoke B、to smoke C、smoked
