People visit other countries for many reasons．Some travel on business；others travel to visit interesting places that are only found in other countries，such as the Taj Mahal (泰姬陵)in India．
Wherever you go, and for whatever reason，it is important to be safe．While the majority of people you will meet when traveling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers—theft being the most common．Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful．It is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions (预防措施)while you are traveling．
As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork．You don't want to get to your destination only to find you have the wrong visa，or worse，that your passport is about to expire．Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick during your travels，you will be able to get treatment．If you want to drive while you are abroad，make sure you have an international driver's license．
Buy a guidebook and read about the local customs of the country you are going to．Also, try to learn a few basic words and phrases。
When you get to your destination, use official transport．Always go to bus and taxi stands; don't accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift．If there is no meter(计时器) in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in．If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling，make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside．If you are traveling with valuables such as jewelry, or a lot of cash, you should ask about a safe for storing them in．Finally, remember to smile．Smiling is the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!
1.Who is the passage intended for?
A. Students who study abroad
B. High school English teachers
C. Exchange students
D. Tourists who plan to travel abroad
2.Which of the following will expire?
A. Hotel B. Luggage
C. ID card D. Name
3.Which of the following details about the passage is true?
A. People mainly travel to other countries for business reasons.
B. It is important to be prepared , as well as cautious, when you travel.
C. You should carry your insurance with you so that you can rent a car.
D. You should store your valuables in the front desk of a hotel.
4.Choose the best title for the passage.
A. Some precautions when traveling abroad.
B. The two main reasons for people traveling.
C. The official documents a traveler needs.
D. Advice on using local transportation.
5.Where can you read this kind of passage?
A. Economy B. Education
C. Sports D. Tourism
When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by taking exercise, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______.
A. the manager asked him to do so
B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so
D. he wanted more money
2.When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______.
A. nervous B. satisfied
C. unhappy D. excited
3.In Jack’s hometown, _______.
A. people dislike being called “old”
B. young people can learn from old people’s experience
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4.After this experience, Jack _______.
A. lost his job in the restaurant
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly
D. changed his way with old people
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
I arrived late one night, on a business trip, and had dinner in a restaurant. As I was finishing my meal, an old couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had smiles on their faces. Shortly after I ended a 20-year , I still had pain in my heart and I was at the love they show for one another. As a result, when I paid my bill I gave the waiter another $50 to pay the couple’s bill and then left without them.
The next day my business meeting two hours before the flight back to Houston. So I had enough time left to enter the restaurant to dine . After I had been , the waiter, from the night before, came up to my table . She can’t wait to tell me what happened after I last night: when the old couple were that another guest had paid for them, they asked whom it was. The waiter said that she had never me before, and told them what I told her, “I just wanted to repay for the true love that they were showing.” Feeling surprised , they , and paid the bills for another two young couples saying “Love begets (产生) love”. I with delight and said “ That’s nice”. Then I read the menu and my meal.
When my dinner was and I intended to pay, my waiter was to be found. I had to walk over to the Hostess Stand and that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the . She said that my had paid for me just to repay the joy that I brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the two young couples.
1.A. bitterB. lovelyC. standardD. stressful
2.A. jobB. dateC. marriageD. journey
3.A. amazedB. angryC. confusedD. sad
4.A. comparingB. encounteringC. recognizingD. greeting
5.A. lastedB. startedC. endedD. held
6.A. againB. eitherC. insteadD. altogether
7.A. seatedB. servedC. dressedD. focused
8.A. anxiouslyB. crazilyC. hopefullyD. quickly
9.A. arrivedB. leftC. sleptD. escaped
10.A. comfortedB. remindedC. warnedD. told
11.A. chargedB. appreciatedC. seenD. helped
12.A. youB. meC. herD. them
13.A. looked aroundB. turned upC. went overD. dressed up
14.A. believedB. admittedC. smiledD. shook
15.A. bookedB. orderedC. paidD. finished
16.A. fullB. overC. coldD. available
17.A. somewhereB. anywhereC. nowhereD. everywhere
18.A. protestedB. explainedC. declaredD. remarked
19.A. hotelB. officeC. airportD. station
20.A. waiterB. bossC. hostessD. friend
Their use was limited by laws, the first of which ______ the 14th century.
A. dates back to B. dated fro
C. dates back D. dating back to
_____ I see someone wearing a mask, I think of my holiday in Venice.
A. Even if B. Until
C. Whenever D. Although
All happy families _____ one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
A. resemble B. are similar
C. similar to D. resemble to
