Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks 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 just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), 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(测量) distance by telling time. “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.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?

A woman was collecting money for a church charity．The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them．She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house．She knocked on doors and asked for money．She always said the same thing．Good morning，I’m collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5,000．Then she held out a collecting box．Most people put a few coins in the box．

    An artist lived in one of the apartments．He opened the door．“Good morning．”she said．“I’m collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5,000．”The artist thought for a moment，then he said，“I’m sorry，but I don’t have any money．However，I’ll give you a painting．It’s worth $400．”The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away．

    A week later she called on him again．“I’m sorry to trouble you again．”she said．“but we still need more money．I need another $100．Can you help?”“Of course．”the artist said，“I’ll increase the value of my painting to $500．”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1．Who was the woman collecting money for?

    A．Poor children．     B．Herself．            C．Her friends．  D．A church．

2．What did most people give her?

    A．A lot of money．    B．A few dollars    C．Paintings．    D．very little money．

3．Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man．   

B．He did not have any money．

C．He had too many paintings．    

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money．

4．Did the woman collect enough money at last?

    A．No，she didn’t．    B．Yes，she did．    C．We don’t know．    D．Yes，she does．

A woman was collecting money for a church charity．The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them．She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house．She knocked on doors and asked for money．She always said the same thing．“Good morning，I'm collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5，000．” Then she held out a collecting box．Most people put a few coins in the box．

An artist lived in one of the apartments．He opened the door．“Good morning．”she said．“I’m collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5，000．” The artist thought for a moment，then he said，“I'm sorry，but I don’t have any money．However, I'll give you a painting．It's worth $400．” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away．

A week later she called on him again．“I'm sorry to trouble you again，” she said，“but we still need more money．I need another $100．Can you help?” “Of course，” the artist said．“I’ll increase the value of my painting to$500．”

1．Who was the woman collecting money for?

A．Poor children．     B．Herself．                C．Her friends．          D．A church．

2．What did most people give her?

A．A lot of money．                                       B．A few dollars．

C．Paintings．                                                D．Very little money．

3．Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man．

B．He did not have any money．

C．He had too many paintings．

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money．

4．Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A．No，she didn't．                                      B．Yes，she did．

C．We don't know．                                       D．Yes，she does．

阅读理解

　　Jakie was nine years old. One day, his friend Amy said to him, “I'm going to have a birthday party on Sunday, Jakie. Can you come?”

　　Jakie asked his mother, and his mother said, “Yes, you can go.”On Sunday afternoon, his mother said to him again “Now, Jackie, when you go to the party, remember this, you must be polite （有礼貌的）, don't ask for food until （直到）someone gives it to you.”

　　“All right, Mum,” Jakie answered, and he went to Amy's house on his bike.

　　There were many children at the party. They played together for an hour and then Amy's mother gave them some food; but she forgot Jakie and didn't give him any. He waited politely for a long time, and then, he took up his plate and said loudly （大声地）,“Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案

（1）How old is Amy?

[　　]

A．Ten

B．Nine

C．Sorry, we don't know

D．Eight

（2）When is the birthday party?

[　　]

A．Saturday

B．Sunday

C．Friday

D．Last Sunday

（3）Whose birthday is it?

[　　]

A．Jakie's mother

B．Amy's

C．Jakie's

D．Amy's mother

（4）Did Jakie go to Amy's home?

[　　]

A．Yes, he did.

B．No, he didn't

C．Sorry, we didn't know.

D．Sorry, we don't know.

（5）Why did he take up his plate?

[　　]

A．He wanted others to look at his clean plate.

B．He had a nice clean plate.

C．He wanted some food

D．His plate was very clean