Today, with the development of society, people all over the world almost have the same hobbies That is to say, we are not very different in some way. However, cultures are still quite different. In the East and in the West, social rules are not the same.
In the East, it takes a long time to become someone’s friend. People are very close to their friends. When people from the West meet you, they will call you a friend right away. That doesn’t mean they are close to you.
When people from the East meet you, they want to know about your age, your salary (薪水) and whether you are married or not. For people from the West, these are not polite questions. They think such kind of questions violates their privacy (隐私).
Family is important for everyone. However, in the East, kids live with their parents for a long time. They still listen to them after they grow up.
In the West, independence is very important. After their kids grow up, they leave home. They don’t have to listen to their parents.
In the East and in the West, people think differently, too. People in the West think less and act more. In the East, people notice relationships between things, and they often keep their opinions quiet.
1.People in the East and people in the West ________.
A.follow different social rules B.share the same social rules
C.see completely different films D.enjoy the same food every day
2.What does the underlined word “violates” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.保护 B.侵犯 C.尊重 D.分享
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.People in the West are easier to make friends with others than the Eastern.
B.People in the West like to ask questions about people’s personal life.
C.Kids in the East usually spend more time living with their parents than kids in the West.
D.People in the West and East think differently.
4.The main idea of the passage is ________.
A.the importance of communication B.the habits of the Western people
C.the social rules of the Eastern people D.the differences about culture between the West and the East
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help us be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. We spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present. We should enjoy life’s pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to our favorite music, or spending time with close friends. Then we’ll live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. We can dance, or play sports, such as swimming. We can forget about our problems, and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. We’ll feel good when we spend our time helping others. If we want to feel happier, do good things for someone. We can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
A.two B.three C.four D.five
2.The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A.the more friends we have, the happier we will be B.we shouldn’t think about our future
C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life D.some people fail to live a happy life
3.According to the passage, what can bring us happiness?
A.Reading a good book. B.Spending time with close friends.
C.Playing sports. D.All above.
4.The writer thinks that ________.
A.everyone knows how to live a happier life B.it’s wrong to spend time on work
C.hobbies take up too much time D.doing good things for someone can make us happy
When you see your favorite food on a red plate, you probably feel hungry. But you feel hunger when it is on a white plate. Can you guess why this happens? According to a recent research, colors have great influences on our eating.
Firstly, colors can really influence our feelings about food. For example, when you add some red to water, it tastes sweeter than normal water, as if you’ve added some sugar into it. The red color makes you feel that the water is very nice to drink.
However, the food that you think the most delicious will probably taste worse to you if you change its color to blue. This is because blue is not a very natural color for food and it always makes people feel sad.
Besides, colors can also influence how much we eat. In one research, people were asked to serve themselves some pasta (意式面食) with white gravy. The people with red plates ate a smaller part. For example, there is a big cake in the red plate, maybe you feel full after eating only a piece of it. However, the people with white plates ate much more.
1.People will feel hungrier when food is on a ________ plate.
A.red B.blue C.white D.yellow
2.According to the passage, red drinks may make people ________.
A.drink more B.refuse it C.drink less D.feel scary
3.If you change the color of the food to blue, the food will probably ________.
A.make people feel happier B.taste worse
C.make people feel hungrier D.taste sweeter
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Red and Water B.Blue and Food C.Sugar and Food D.Color and Eating
A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold things from door to door to pay for school. One day, he had only one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much should I pay for it?” “You needn’t pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble,” she replied. The boy said, “Then I thank you from my heart.” As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.
Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn’t save her. Her family had to send her to a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and did his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the medical bill (账单). The doctor learned that she couldn’t afford it, so he wrote something down on the medical bill. The woman read the bill, “You paid it with a glass of milk.”
1.The poor boy sold things from door to door because ________.
A.he needed money to buy toys B.he made money for his family
C.he earned money to help the poor D.he had to make money for school
2.The woman served the poor boy with ________.
A.a bottle of water B.a good meal C.a glass of milk D.a hamburger
3.What happened to the woman many years later?
A.She became a doctor. B.She helped the poor boy again.
C.She became ill and was sent to a hospital in a big city. D.She asked the doctor to pay for her bill.
4.What can we lean from the passage?
A.The doctor failed to save the woman.
B.The local doctors finally saved the woman
C.The poor boy paid a glass of milk for the woman.
D.The doctor paid back the young woman’s kindness.
Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with word exercises of different grades. Only when you pass a test of a certain grade can you go on to lean words of a higher grade. |
Rail Friend can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or plane tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at any time with this app. |
Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. What’s special about this app? You can use it to download (下载) book recordings that can be listened to. |
Baby Bus is a good friend for children under 3 years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app. |
1.Jenny is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2-year-old son, so she needs ________ for him to learn to speak and count.
A.Word Easy B.Rail Friend C.Himalayas Reading D.Baby Bus
2.Cathy is fond of traveling. ________ can make it easier for her to buy train or plane tickets.
A.Word East B.Rail Friend C.Himalayas Reading D.Baby Bus
3.The passage is mainly about ________.
A.the introduction of some apps B.the way of learning English
C.how to buy tickets online D.the suggestions of reading books
In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It is the groundwork (基础) of reading and writing. You’d better _________ your best to speak while you do much listening. Don’t be _________ of making mistakes. _________ be careful not to let them stop you from improving your English. While you are doing this, a good _________ is to write-keep a diary, write notes or letters. Then if you can, ask some others to go through _________ you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be _________ found when you write. _________ correcting mistakes, you can do better in learning English. If you are slow in speaking, don’t worry about it. One of the helpful ways is reading, _________ aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose _________ interesting to read. It mustn’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don’t stop to __________ the new words if you can guess their meanings. You can do that some other time.
1.A.have B.send C.make D.try
2.A.sure B.proud C.afraid D.tired
3.A.But B.So C.Or D.Though
4.A.list B.trade C.time D.way
5.A.how B.when C.what D.why
6.A.happily B.easily C.really D.badly
7.A.By B.In C.For D.Of
8.A.both B.either C.neither D.another
9.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
10.A.look at B.look for C.look up D.look over
