You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
(   )16. The coming out of that new guide in France is　　　 .
A. to help foreign visitors to learn French well
B. to help foreign visitors understand Parisians
C. to make a suitable website in Paris
D. to tell people the importance of speaking French
(   )17. The gesture “Camembert” in the website means　　　 .
A. I don’t know         B. I disagree
C. Don’t speak          D. Don’t stop speaking
(   )18. The underlined word “They” refers to(指代)　　　 .
A. the rude native people in Paris    B. the tourism authorities in Paris
C. the commonly used gestures     D. the foreign visitors in Paris
(   )19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors.
B. The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists.
C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.
D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.
(   )20. The BEST title for this passage is　　　 .
A. How to learn French          B. What places to visit in Paris
C. Gestures make you a Parisian   D. How rude Parisians are

You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.

Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.

The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.

And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.

(   )16. The coming out of that new guide in France is　　　 .

A. to help foreign visitors to learn French well

B. to help foreign visitors understand Parisians

C. to make a suitable website in Paris

D. to tell people the importance of speaking French

(   )17. The gesture “Camembert” in the website means　　　 .

A. I don’t know         B. I disagree

C. Don’t speak          D. Don’t stop speaking

(   )18. The underlined word “They” refers to(指代)　　　 .

A. the rude native people in Paris    B. the tourism authorities in Paris

C. the commonly used gestures     D. the foreign visitors in Paris

(   )19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors.

B. The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists.

C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.

D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.

(   )20. The BEST title for this passage is　　　 .

A. How to learn French          B. What places to visit in Paris

C. Gestures make you a Parisian   D. How rude Parisians are

 

I am Cathy Brown．I am now working for the Sunshine Travel Service（旅行社） in Changsha.I have just come back from Taiwan，the biggest island of China.It is in the Pacific Ocean（太平洋）to the east of Fujian．?

Last week I took a group of French holiday-makers for a week's trip to Taiwan.We traveled all around the island.I found it is as beautiful as many other places of the country.And there are a lot of places of interest.My favorite place was the Sun and Moon Lake.You may ask why people call it so.If you fly high up over the lake and look down around from your plane,you will find the answer yourself.In the middle of this lake,there is a small island.People call it Pearl（珍珠） Island because it looks like a pearl.On one side of Pearl Island the lake looks like a sun，and on the other side it looks like a moon．That is why people call the lake the Sun and Moon Lake．?

There are many mountains around this lake.One of the nearest is the Ali Mountain．We stayed there for three days．We also had a dance party with Gaoshan People.On our first day there we went to the mountain and watched the sun going down slowly in the west．On our last day we got up early and saw a very beautiful sunrise （日出）.?

Taiwan is a wonderful place to visit．?

（　　）（1）. Cathy went to Taiwan　　　　.?

A.on Sunday　　　　　　　　　　 B.last week?

C.the day before yesterday?

（　　）（2）.Cathy liked　　　　best．?

A.Pearl Island　　　　　　　　　　 B.the Ali Mountain?

C.the Sun and Moon Lake?

（　　）（3）.The word“holiday-maker”in the passage（短文） means　　　　．?

A.新闻工作者　　　?

B.外出度假者　　　?

C.图书管理员?

（　　）（4）.How long did they stay in Taiwan??

A.For a month.?

B.For a week.?

C.For three days.?

（　　）（5）.Which of these sentences is Not true according to （根据） the passage？?

A.Cathy went to Taiwan with some French tourists.?

B.Taiwan is the biggest island of China.?

C.They saw a beautiful sunrise there every day.?

China and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.
The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It has the world’s largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden.
Dutch people are very hard-working. There’s a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” More than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!
Did you know?
◆ Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high.
◆ Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists.
◆ In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious” before eating.
◆ Like the UK, the Netherlands also has
kings and queens.
【小题1】Taiwan, China is 　　　 than the Netherlands in area.

A．a bit smaller

B．much larger

C．much smaller

D．a little larger

【小题2】Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about 　　　.

A．hard-working Dutch people

B．culture in the Netherlands

C．Dutch artists

D．size of the Netherlands

【小题3】What is not talked about in the reading?

A．Table manners.

B．Artists.

C．Weather.

D．Tulips.

【小题4】About 　　　 of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.

A．16%

B．25%

C．60%

D．75%

【小题5】Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?

A．China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a long time.

B．Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips.

C．The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents.

D．In the Netherlands, it’s good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating.

　　Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I am your guide today. First, I'd like to tell you something about London before we arrive. As（正如）you know. London is the capital of England. It lies（位于）on the River Thames.

　　It's very big city with a population of about 7 million. The people are usually friendly and helpful, especially the policemen. They are always glad to tell visitors about their city.

　　London is a busy place. People work in offices, banks, or for companies. They are in a hurry all the time.

London is also a beautiful city. It has lots of parks and gardens. When you are in London, you should visit the London Museum. It can tell you a lot of interesting stories. You may also visit many other places of interest, such as Big Ben, River Thames and so on.

　　Wish you a good time!

根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)

(1)A guide is talking to the tourists（旅游者）.

(2)The tourists are on the way to London.

(3)People in London don't like to help foreign tourists.

(4)People working there often have a lot of time visiting the museum.

(5)There are many parks and gardens in the city.