Do as the Romans Do

　 The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I don’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks. I’ll take some diet, Pepsy-Cola（百事可乐）if you have it. ”That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you had better remember the famous saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1. From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually ________ to the guests.

　 A. very hot　　　　 B. rude

　 C. impolite　　　　 D. cold]

2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _______.

　 A. pleasant　　　　 B. uncomfortable

　 C. satisfied　　　　　 D. happy

3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?

　 A. He has had enough.

　 B. He is shy.

　 C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.

　 D. He thinks it’s polite to do that.

4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will _______.

　 A. ask for it boldly

　 B. refuse the offer

　 C. ask for it directly

　 D. express himself indirectly

5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do “means “________”.

　 A. When you got to Rome, you should act as the Romans do

　 B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do

　 C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals do

　 D. Romans can be an example for you

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　　When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying:“We have to go to work now,” you're left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools and that the work“they go off” is to go on the stage in a theater.

　　Stage schools often act as agencies (代理机构) to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places where children attend full time, with training for the theatre and a general education.

　　A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?

　　Then of course there is time for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year and those over 13 to 40 days.

　　The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don't make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.

(1) People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they're talking to ________ .

[　　]

A. attend stage school

B. are going to the theatre

C. have got some work to do

D. love singing and dancing

(2) In the writer's opinion, a good stage school should ________ .

[　　]

A. produce star performers

B. help pupils improve their study skills

C. train pupils in language and performing arts

D. provide a general education and training

(3)“Professional work” used in the text means ________ .

[　　]

A. ordinary school work

B. money-making performances

C. stage training at school

D. acting, singing, or dancing after class

(4) Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?

[　　]

A. He thinks highly of that they have to offer.

B. He favors an early start in the training of performing arts.

C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.

D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.

(5) The word “unthinkable” in the first paragraph means: ________ .

[　　]

A.难以接受的

B. 不可思议的

C. 不假思索

D. 随机应变的

1. He thinks________(学习英语语法)is too boring.

2. The best way to learn new words was by　　   (读英语杂志).

3. You'd better　　   (大声朗读) to practice pronunciation.

4. He said he couldn't　　   (记忆单词).

5. They gave us many　　   (详细的建议).

6.　　    (看英语电影) is also a good way to learn English.

7.Amy often　　   (做笔记)in class.

8. The students want to write　　   (完整的句子).

9.They　　   (害怕)to speak English out of class.

10. If you don't get much writing practice, you should　　   (找一个笔友).