Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.

People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.

In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉机）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.

1.What do people all over the world think of weddings?

A. interesting and easy                     B. important and fun

C. happy and important                  D. interesting and happy

2.What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?

A. a bride      B. a bridegroom         C. a sedan chair        D. a church

3.Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?

A. In China         B. In Western countries    

C. In the countryside   D. In Africa

4.According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?

A. 2            B. 3                C. 4                D. 5

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Introduce the Western weddings.     

B. Introduce the African weddings.

C. introduce the Chinese weddings.     

D. Introduce different weddings.

 

Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.
People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.
In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉机）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.
【小题1】What do people all over the world think of weddings?

A．interesting and easy	B．important and fun
C．happy and important	D．interesting and happy

【小题2】What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?

A．a bride

B．a bridegroom

C．a sedan chair

D．a church

【小题3】Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?

A．In China	B．In Western countries
C．In the countryside	D．In Africa

【小题4】According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Introduce the Western weddings.

B．Introduce the African weddings.

C．introduce the Chinese weddings.

D．Introduce different weddings.

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes (态度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (积极的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”

So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion（叛逆）is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”

1.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.

A．share family duties                      B．cause trouble in their families

C．go boating with their family                D．make family decisions

2.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A．go to clubs more often with their children    B．are much stricter with their children

C．care less about their children’s life         D．give their children more freedom

3.According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A．may be a wrong opinion                  B．is common at present

C．lived only in the 1960s                   D．was caused by changes in families

4.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Discussion in family.                     B．Teenage education in family.

C．Harmony in family.                       D．Teenage trouble in family.

 

阅读理解

　　A man and his wife wanted to move to a new house. They searched for a long time and finally found an advertisement for a nice one. They looked at the house together and almost decided to buy it, but they wanted to learn more about the neighborhood first. Would the neighbors be nice or not? An old man was walking in front of the house, so they went to him to get some information.

　　“Sir,” said the husband, “my wife and I are looking at this house. It seems excellent and we may buy it. But first, before our final decision, could you please give us some information about the neighborhood? What are the people around here like? We want to avoid trouble if we can.”

　　The old man looked at the couple, and then replied with a question. “What type of people live near you in your present home?”

　　“They're terrible,” the husband replied. “They're always causing arguments (争论) and making trouble. We decided to move mainly to avoid them.”

　　“Well, don't move here”, warned the old man, “You'll find the same type of people here.”

　　The couple thanked the old man for his warning and drove off to continue their search (寻找). Just then a second couple drove up.

　　“Sir,” the second husband said, “could you please give us some information about the neighbors here? We may want to buy this house.”

　　“How are the neighbors around your present home?”

　　“They're excellent,” was the husband's reply. “Everybody is helpful, friendly and cheerful. We never have any trouble. It will be terrible to have to move away from them.”

　　“They're cheerful, eh?” said the old man. “Well, you'll find the same type of people here.”

1．The old man was ________.

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2．Why did the first couple want to buy a new house?

[　　]

A．To have an excellent house.

B．To learn from the neighborhood.

C．To get away from their neighbors.

D．To have a permanent (永久的) home.

3． The second man and his wife were ________.

[　　]

4．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．People should not ask questions.

B．Do not rely on old men.

C．Nice people can be happy in any place.

D．It is hard to find good neighbors.

阅读理解(Reading comprehension)：

1．As for Question Items ________, pupils' evaluations(评价) can be said to rise at a steady rate(比率) as their teachers' experience increases.

[　　]

2．In contrast(对比) to the new teachers, the middle-standing and veteran teachers seem to have made a remarkable(显著的) improvement in their ability to ________.

[　　]

A．be fair to any pupil

B．evaluate pupils' progress

C．present materials clearly

D．understand and play with pupils

3．Pupils seem to regard the new and the middle-standing teachers as being more ________ than the veterans.

[　　]

A．relaxed in class

B．interested in pupils' ideas

C．neat in appearance

D．skillful at explaining