从A——G中选出可以填入对话空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Mary: Susan, what’s the weather like in England?

1．Susan: In England ? ____________

2．Mary: Really? ________________England looks so beautiful in many photos.

3．Susan: ________ The weather is very good in

4．summer. ______________

Mary: I hear it’s often foggy.

5．Susan: Not now. _________And it’s quite cold in February. It’s the worst month of the year !

A．But it rains a lot.

B．I don’t think so

C．It’s never too hot or too cold

D．You are quite right .

E．I thought it was very warm.

F．Oh, it is often cold.

G．Thank you.

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's  __1___  to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to  __2__ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and __3___, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are __4___ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even __5___ to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for __6__. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴请宾客）， but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the __7__ , they usually leave some money for the__8___. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it's __9___ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are __10__ all over the world.

1.                A．popular        B．difficult         C．important D．enjoyable

 

2.                A．cause          B．keep           C．stop D．make

 

3.                A．lively          B．dangerous       C．lucky D．polite

 

4.                A．noisy          B．quiet           C．busy D．clean

 

5.                A．shout          B．explain         C．complain  D．ask

 

6.                A．everybody      B．nobody         C．somebody D．none

 

7.                A．bill            B．waiter          C．visitors   D．food

 

8.                A．gatekeeper      B．seller          C．waiter    D．visitor

 

9.                A．terrible         B．common        C．serious   D．unusual

 

10.               A．different       B．popular        C．expensive D．cheap

 

 

Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important(重要的) festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things, and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings. It means “come together”. Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival eve(除夕), all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes(祝愿) for the coming year. They all have a good time.
【小题1】Which is the most important festival in China?

A．the Mid-Autumn Festival	B．The Spring Festival
C．Children’s Day	D．May Day

【小题2】The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in________ .

A．January or February	B．February or march
C．September or October	D．December or January

【小题3】．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

A．Fruit

B．Fish

C．Dumplings

D．chicken

【小题4】The food dumpling means “_________”

A．be nice

B．be hungry

C．come together

D．come back

【小题5】When Chinese people are having dinner on the Spring Festival eve, they ____.

A．sing, dance and play cards	B．buy each other presents
C．never drinks	D．never sings

Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.

They all have a good time.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）

1.Which is the most important festival in China?          .

A．Mid-autumn Festival                     B．Spring Festival

C．Children’s Day                        D．May Day

2.The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in         .

A．January or February                     B．February or March

C．September or October                   D．December or January

3. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?  .

A．Pork             B．Fish              C．Dumplings         D．Noodles

4. The food “dumplings” mean “          ”.

A．be delicious       B．be hungry         C．come together     D．come back

5. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese       

A．sing, dance and play cards                 B．buy each other presents

C．never drinks                           D．give each other the best wishes

 

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 【小题1】_____ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 【小题2】_____languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 【小题3】______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 【小题4】______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 【小题5】_____ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 【小题6】_____ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 【小题7】_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 【小题8】______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 【小题9】______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 【小题10】______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

【小题11】

A．worst B．best C．cleverest D．tallest

【小题12】

A．special B．unusual C．official D．ordinary

【小题13】

A．watch B．notice C．look D．hear

【小题14】

A．cities B．towns C．villages D．countries

【小题15】

A．run B．begin C．stop D．end

【小题16】

A．paid B．took C．cost D．spent

【小题17】

A．full of B．ready for C．worried about D．afraid of

【小题18】

A．give B．serve C．hold D．host

【小题19】

A．with B．including C．as D．so

【小题20】

A．keep B．make C．let D．protect