There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much．Every day after work the man would come home and  36  with the little boy．He would always  37  all of his extra time with the little boy.

One night．while the man was at work, he  _38   that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy．  39    he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him  40  ．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large  41  of the world on the cover．He got a(n)  42  ．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the  43  in his coat pocket.

When he got home, the little boy came  __44  to him and was ready to play．The man  _45 that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He  46  the little boy into the dinning room, and 47  all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could  48  together, his extra work would be  49  , and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”

The man was  50  , saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And  51  __enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its  52  .

The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s  53  ．On the  54 of the page is a(n)  55  of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”

1.A．play             B．watch          C．share          D．enjoy

2.A．take             B．spend          C．cost           D．have

3.A．recongnized      B．realized       C．knew           D．expected

4. A．However         B．Or             C．For            D．But

5.A．happy            B．excited       C．busy           D．silent

6.A．map              B．picture                          C．figure        D．image

7.A．information      B．chance        C．advice        D．idea

8.A．world            B．pieces         C．paper          D．magazine

9.A．shouting         B．expecting     C．running        D．meeting

10.A．explained       B．persuaded     C．shouted        D．discussed

11.A．asked           B．led           C．ordered        D．showed

12.A．did up          B．dealt with                       C．put out        D．took out

13.A．looked it up    B．got it around                    C．put it back   D．turned it over

14.A．finished        B．wasted        C．delivered      D．filled

15.A．shocked         B．surprised                        C．satisfied          D．tired

16.A．beautiful      B．sure           C．right          D．quite

17.A．way             B．page           C．side           D．place

18.A．funny           B．difficult                        C．simple         D．interesting

19.A．cover           B．back           C．top            D．front

20.A．picture      B．impression       C．sculpture        D．shade

 

I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) 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 past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, 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; they measure distance in 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.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ’Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don’t know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don’t know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
【小题1】 When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

A．describe the place carefully	B．show him a map of the place
C．tell him the names of the streets	D．refer to recognizable buildings and places

【小题2】What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A．New York.

B．Los Angeles.

C．Kansas.

D．Iowa

【小题3】People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________

A．in order to save time

B．as a test

C．so as to be polite

D．for fun

【小题4】 Which sentence is true according to the text?

A．There is no street names in Japan.

B．There is no landmarks in the countryside of American.

C．People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way.

D．People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way.

【小题5】 What can we infer from the text?

A．It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B．It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C．People have similar understandings of politeness.

D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and  36  with the little boy. He would always  37  all of his extern) time with the little boy.

One night. while the man was at work, he  __38  that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy.   39  he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him  40  . So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large  41  of the world on the cover. He got a(n)  42  . He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the  43  in his coat pocket.

When he got home, the little boy came  __44  to him and was ready to play. The man  __45  that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now. He  46  the little boy into the dinning room, and  47  all the pieces of the map. He spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could  48  together, his extra work would be  49  , and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now?”

The man was  50  , saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s have a look.” And  51__enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its  52  .

The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s  53  . On the  54  of the page is a(n) 55   of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”

A. play             B. watch          C. share            D. enjoy

A. take             B. spend          C. spare            D. have

A. recognized       B. realized         C. knew            D. expected

A. However         B. Or             C. For             D. But

A. happy            B. excited         C. busy            D. silent

A. map             B. picture          C. figure           D. image

A. information       B. chance          C. advice           D. idea

A. world            B. pieces          C. paper            D. magazine

A. shouting          B. expecting       C. running          D. meeting

A. explained         B. persuaded       C. shouted          D. discussed

A. asked            B. led             C. ordered          D. showed

A. did up           B. dealt with        C. put out           D. took out

A. looked it up       B. got it around     C. put it back        D. turned it over

A. finished          B. wasted          C. delivered         D. filled

A. shocked          B. surprised        C. satisfied          D. tired

A. beautiful          B. sure           C. right             D. quite

A. way              B. position        C. side             D. place

A. funny             B. difficult        C. simple           D. interesting

A. cover             B. back           C. top              D. front

A. picture            B. impression      C. sculpture         D. shade

It’s great fun to explore(探索) new places—it feels like an adventure,even when you know you’re not the first to have been there.But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.

●Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere.It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in.Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn,or you’ll have to move to the back seat.

●Get a group of friends together and go exploring.You’ll need a good map,a compass(指南针),a raincoat,a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost,and a bit of spare cash for emergencies(应急现金).Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back.The test is in not getting lost,not in seeing how fast you can go,so always stick together,waiting for slower friends to catch up.

●See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities,in which you need a map and a compass to find your way.This can be done as a sport,with teams trying to find the way from A to B(and B to C,etc.) in the fastest time,or simply as a spare-time activity.Either way,it’s not only good fun,but a great way to keep fit.

Sitting beside the driver,you should ______.

A.direct the driver when necessary

B.look ahead to see where there’s a turn

C.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable

D.keep looking at the map to find a place to go to

Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?

A.To get information when in danger.

B.To be saved in case of an accident.

C.To share the fun with him/her in exploration.

D.To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.

Orienteering activities can ______.

A.make people work fast

B.help people stay healthy

C.help people organize other activities

D.make people get prepared for sports

The text mainly talks about ______.

A.the fun of exploration

B.what to bring for exploration

C.the way to use a map in exploration

D.how to prevent getting lost in exploration

I’m not quite sure how to get there-I’d better __________ a map.

A.draw           B.look            C.search         D.consult