When you meet someone for the first time, it is usual to shake the person’s r　　1　　 hand with your right hand．People will not k　　2　　 or hug when they meet for the first time．

　　Many Australians look at the e　　3　　 of each other when they are talking．It is not good to ask each other’s a　　4　　 when they meet for the first time．In the workplace and a　　5　　 friends, most Australians like to call each other by their f　　6　　 names．

　　Most workplaces do have certain d　　7　　 standards．People can wear any clothes they like when they are not in the workplaces．Many people dress f　　8　　 comfort．

　　Many Australians live c　　9　　 to the sea．They wear very l　　10　　 clothing on the beach and in the surrounding places, especially on hot days．

先阅读A、B两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

A

　　Regent's Park is the largest grass area for sports in London．It's also the second largest park in the city．It opens at 5∶00 a.m.all the year around, but the closing time 　　1　　, depending on the season．Regent's Park has a lake, several public gardens, some sports grounds and three 　　1　　 playgrounds．Queen Mary's Garden inside it is famous for 　　3　　 of beautiful roses．In the north of Regent's Park is the London Zoo．It's 　　4　　 than any other zoo in the world．People can play many sports in Regent's Park, including tennis and 　　5　　．People can go boating on the main lake and enjoy a picnic in the park, too．There will be sports events of the London Olympic Games in Regent's Park in 2012．

B

　　Both the British and Americans speak English．However, there are several differences between American English and British English．For example, the words they use in daily life are not the same．The British call the first floor of a building the ground floor．The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans call the second floor．Once you go to Britain and America, you may notice other differences．The British usually hide their feelings．They don't often start a talk with strangers．On the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books．But Americans are more active and easier to talk with．

任务1：用方框中所给的适当形式填空，是文章通顺，连贯，合理。(每空一词，每词限用一次)

1．________　2．________　3．________　4．________　5．________

任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。

6．a________ at or to a higher point

7．h________ to stop somebody or something from being seen．

任务3：同义句转换，每空一词。

However, there are several differences between American English and British English．

However, American English is 8．________ 9．________ British English in several ways．

任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。

What do the British often spend their time reading on the train?

10．________________．

根据短文内容回答问题。(Answer the questions according to the passage．)

Say“No”to plastic bags

　　In order to stop plastic pollution, China put a ban(禁令)on thin plastic bags(plastic bags thinner than 0.025 mm)．From June 1, 2008, China stopped the production, sale and use of these plastic bags．It stopped shops from giving out free plastic bags to the public and call on the consumers to adopt healthy shopping habits to protect our environment．

Why are plastic bags so bad?

　　China's plastic bag consumption(消费量)has rocketed to near three billion bags per day－that's about 2 for every man, woman and child－causing many tons of plastic to go to landfill sites．

　　The bags can take between 400 and 1, 000 years to break down, and like all forms of plastic they do not biodegrade．They clog(阻碍)waterways and spoil the landscape．They also pollute the soil and water．

　　Plastic bags also present a serious danger to animals．They often mistake them for food．Thousands of them die each year after swallowing or choking with discarded(丢弃的)plastic bags．

　　Finally, producing plastic bags requires millions of gallons of petroleum(石油)that could be used for transportation or heating．

What can we do?

　　Refuse plastic bags in shops, and try to recycle or reuse the ones you do have．Buy a cloth bag/basket and keep it with you when you need to go to the shops．

1．When did China put a ban on thin plastic bags?

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2．What is this passage about?

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3．What is another saying of“plastic bag consumption”?

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4．What can you do if you go shopping with your mother in the supermarket?

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5．Why does the writer think plastic bags are bad for the animals?

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