Living in a foreign country is fun but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between traditions, and sometimes they can c1. a lot of embarrassment (尴尬).
When I first arrived in San Francisco, I had a h2. time understanding some of the American ways of doing things. Once I went to v3. an American friend with a gift. To my surprise, when I p4. the gift to her, she accepted it with just one hand and opened it i5.. But in China we accept a gift with both hands and we open it later! What’s worse, after a nice evening, I finished my cola and got ready to 16.. As soon as we s7. goodbye, my friend went back to her room closing the door behind her. It made me f8. that I was not really welcome.
Later, I came to learn about the differences. I think differences in traditions may be a way of making life i 9.. If we all did everything in the same way, how boring life would be! So learning to understand and respect (尊重) d10. is what life is all about.
根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填写一词。
1.我正在考虑这件事。
I am ________ ________ it.
2.我妹妹昨天从自行车上摔下来了。
My sister ________ ________ the bike yesterday.
3.Jack有丢掉工作的危险。
Jack is ________ ________ of losing his job.
4.事实上，昨天他没去上学。
He didn’t go to school yesterday, ________ ________.
5.政府关停了这家报社。
The government ________ ________ the newspaper.
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A. A car hit me and a man.
B. Where did it happen?
C. What’s the matter?
D. That’ s a good idea.
E. I’ m sorry to hear that.
F. Who took you to hospital?
G. what about the man?
A: Jenny, you look unhappy. 1.
B Oh. I had an accident on my way home yesterday.
A: 2. How did it happen?
B: 3.
A: Were you hurt badly?
B: Yes, my leg still hurts now.
A: 4.
B: He hurt his arm but he is much better now.
A: 5.
B: The car driver.
A: I hope you will be OK soon.
B: Thank you.
Are you the only child in your family? Have you heard of “the two-child policy (政策)”? Everyone knows the one-child policy. It is a population control (控制) method in our country. Chinese government wanted to control the increasing population at that time. Many Chinese couples understood that and followed this policy or nearly 40 years.
However, as time goes by, some problems appear in our society. At present, these problems are mainly about: The number of workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012. The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020. China is now getting into an aging (老龄化) society. There will be more old people in the following years. But the society will be short of doctors and nurses to take care of them. The population of China will become smaller and smaller if one-child policy continues (继续). It’s the main reason that leads to the two problems above.
That’s why Chinese government began the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. It allows each family to have two children. The government hopes it can help solve those social problems gradually (逐渐地). This policy will help offer enough workers in the future. It is reported that there will be around 2.5 million newly-born babies each year.
1.From the passage we know that ________.
A.our government is facing 2 main problems
B.the one-child policy started on January 1st, 2016
C.our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D.the two-child policy won’t work at all
2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.the family B.the increasing population
C.the one-child policy D.the two-child policy
3.The number of workers will possibly be about ________ by 2020.
A.930 million B.940 million C.29 million D.901 million
4.You may read this passage in ________ part in a magazine.
A.Traveling and Transportation B.Society and History
C.Food and Health D.Science and Art
5.The writer thinks it is ________ to announce (宣布) two-child policy.
A.interesting B.wrong C.surprising D.important
Last week a woman and a man came into Jane’s travel agency (旅行社) to book a holiday for August. When Jane asked where they wanted to go, the woman said she would like to go somewhere warm.
Jane suggested that they should go to Spain because it is very warm in August. She showed them a picture of a wonderful hotel. The man didn’t want to go to Spain. He said the food there made him uncomfortable. So Jane suggested Tunisia, and said it is always warm in North Africa. But the woman didn’t like it. The next suggestion was Italy. But the woman said she didn’t like the weather in Italy.
When Jane then suggested Greece, the man got a little upset and said no. He added (补充) that all hotels in Greece were terrible. His neighbor (邻居) went there and her hotel was only half-built.
Jane found out that flying to Florida was not a good idea because the woman didn’t like being on planes for a long time. After two hours of talking, Jane suggested that they should just stay at home. They thought it was a great idea and left the travel agency.
1.What didn’t the man like about Spain?
A.The weather. B.The food. C.The hotels. D.The cinemas.
2.What does the underlined word “upset” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A.沮丧的 B.愤怒的 C.尴尬的 D.愉快的
3.The man’s neighbour stayed at a hotel in Greece. The hotel was ________.
A.small B.dirty C.half-built D.dangerous
4.Jane thought Florida was not a good choice because ________.
A.it is too hot there
B.the food there is expensive
C.the man didn’t have enough time
D.the woman didn’t like flying for a long time
5.Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Booking a holiday B.What to do in August
C.Travelling in different countries D.How to choose the best travel agency
If you go to a different country, you may get to know a different way of life. Here are stories of three young people when they first went to the US.
John: I still remember when I first went to the US three years ago, everything was new to me. When I met my host (主人) mum at the airport, she asked, “Do you want to go to the bathroom?” I was not sure what she was asking. I thought bathroom meant shower room, so I answered, “No, I forgot to take the soap (肥皂)!” Later I knew “bathroom” meant “toilet”.
Eric: Before I went to the US, I thought that everything in the US was large: tall people, big meals and large clothes. When I first got to my school, I was surprised by the size of the school: there was only one building with three floors. And there were fewer than 500 students in the school. Then I went into the dormitory (学生宿舍) and met my little 13-year-old roommate Jason. The room was also very small. However, in the small dormitory, in the small school, I made good friends with my roommate and my classmates.
Linda: Every country has different cultures. I, a girl from Thailand, didn’t know much about American culture. All I knew was from books and movies. So when I first went to the US, I was surprised by something. For example, when I first met my host family, they hugged me. People in my country only hug when they know each other very well.
1.What did John think his host mum’s question meant at first?
A.“Do you need to use the toilet?”
B.“Do you want to take a shower? “
C.“Is there a bathroom on the plane?”
D.“Is there a piece of soap with you?”
2.What did Eric think of his school when he first went to the US?
A.It was the same as he thought.
B.Everything was small in the school.
C.It was the most beautiful school in the US.
D.There were too many students in the school.
3.How did Linda learn the American culture before she went to the US?
A.By living with an American family.
B.By talking with her American friends.
C.By reading books and watching movies.
D.By taking classes on the American culture.
4.If two people from Thailand hug each other, they may ________.
A.be very good friends
B.know a lot about the American culture
C.meet each other for the first time
D.be very kind persons
5.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Jason was a tall and strong boy
B.John went to the US four years ago
C.Linda likes American culture very much
D.Eric loved his school and his classmates
