0ur village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.  He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.  When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.  John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.  I read:
One dining table                 10^th November, 2011
Cost of wood                    $ 17:00
Paint                           $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour)          $8. 00
Total                           $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said.  “I’m glad it’s only the 10^th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute.  Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A． Because he didn’t want the writer to check the bill carefully.

B． Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.

C．Because it’s a good way to communicate with each other.

D．Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.

【小题2】How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?

A．$ 26. 50

B．$36. 50

C．$56. 50

D．$57. 50

【小题3】When John got the money, he was happy because__________________________.

A． he felt lucky to get the money for his work

B． he got paid a lot more than usual for his work

C． he got as much money as he had expected

D． he didn’t have to add up the costs any more

【小题4】Which word can best describe John?

A． Clever

B． Silly

C． Dishonest

D． Humorous(幽默的)

【小题5】What can we learn about John from the passage?

A． He made a mistake carelessly in the bill

B． He tried to get more money for his work.

C． He had written the bill before the writer got home

D． He had talked about the bill with the writer’s wife.

We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. ①Something that is rude in one country may be quite         in    

      . ②For example, in Britain you mustn’t raise your bowl to your mouth when you are having soup. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. ③Guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal in Mexico. In Arabic countries, we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.

1.将①处句子补充完整，每空一词。

Something that is rude in one country may be quite           in          .

2.翻译②处句子。

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3.对③处划线部分提问。

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(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)
Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.
Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?
Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！
Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.
(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)
Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.
(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)
Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).
Mrs King: Yes, you may.
Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?
Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.
Kyle: Oh no…
(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)
【小题1】根据Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins（在上课开始前）.及下文描述，可知这个故事可能发生在教室里。A          
【小题2】根据Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?可知他把答案写在了手上，选项中没有正确答案。
【小题3】 Where did the story possibly take place?

A．In the classroom.

B．In the library.

C．On the playground.

D．In the reading room.

【小题4】 Where did Kyle write the answers?

A．On his hand.

B．In his notebook.

C．Megan told his classmates everything.

D．Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating.

选用方框内的句子补全对话（5分）

A. How about tomorrow ?  B. I’m sorry to hear that . C. That sounds good .    E. can you play tennis with me ? F. What’re you doing the day after tomorrow ? G. When ?      H. I’m really busy this week .

    Andy: Hi, Vince ?

  Vince: Yeah, hi, Andy !          

  Andy: Vince, 1. ?            

  Vince: Uh, 2. ?                 

  Andy: Today .                 

  Vince: Uh, no, sorry, I can’t. I have to see the doctor .

  Andy: 3. ?

  Vince: Sorry, tomorrow I’m playing soccer .

  Andy: Oh, well,  4.?

  Vince: I have to babysit my sister .

  Andy: Oh, I see .

  Vince: I’m sorry, Andy.  5. !

 

用括号里的词的正确形式填空
1. Today, we saw the parades, all the_______(perform)wore______
(colour) clothes.
2. It was really_____________(cheer) to see the performance.
3. I saw many men smoking in public places today. I think it’s_____________ (polite). It’s ____________(harm) to not only the smokers but also others.
4. I was so_____________(care) that I lost my map on the way.
5. There was a long line of___________ (visit). The line seemed to be___________(end). We had to wait for a long time.