When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.

When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

　　So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.

A．a waiter	B．a teacher
C．an Englishman	D．their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies

2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.

A．to give him some medicine

B．to bring him a cup of coffee

C．to ask him for food

D．to tell him what he said

3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.

A．a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks

B．a large plate of meat and vegetables

C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat

D．a lot of food and drinks

4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.

A．he had a stomach-ache

B．he was hungry

C．he was very thirsty

D．he was full

5. From this story, we know ___________.

A．people can only understand the language of words

B．people know the language of signs as well as the language of words

C．people can make a waiter understand what they want

D．people can only understand their languages

 

In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill（续杯）.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.

Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B. You may find bread and coffee is free.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2.What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs.

B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later.

D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

3.What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?

A. Customers often add tips to their check.  

B. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.

C. People don’t need to pay tips.     

D. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.

 

It was three o'clock. A man was walking down a high street in the north of England. He was wearing a dark suit and carrying a suitcase. His name was Terry and he and he had lived away from home for twenty years. In fact he was in prison(监狱),

Terry was feeling totally depressed because everything in his hometown had changed. The park where he used to play was now a car park. The house where he was born had dis appeared and in its place,  ironically(具有讽刺意味地)， was a bank. Terry wanted to have a cup of coffee in the old small restaurant where he used to go with his friend after school,   but it had become a fast food restaurant. He entered it,   sat down,   and asked for a cup of coffee. Then he felt sadder when he thought of what he had seen.

While paying for the coffee he found an old ticket in his wallet. It was for a pair of shoes he had taken to be repaired the day before the bank robbery 20 years ago. The shoe repairer was an old man then, so Terry was sure that he must be dead. But when he turned the cor ner of the steet, he couldn't believe his eyes. The shop was still there! And it was the same shoe repairer! He looked about a hundred years old. Terry was so happy! Terry told him that he had lived in Australia for the past twenty years and that he forgot to pick up the shoes before he left England. The shoe repairer disappeared into the back of the shop. After ten minutes he came back.

"Were they dark brown,   Italian shoes,   size 42?"he asked slowly.

"Yes!nsaid Terry,   excitedly.

"I haven't repaired them，”the shoe repairer said slowly. “You can take them tomorrow afternoon. ”

1.How long had Terry been away from home?

A. Ten years.         B. Five years.              C. Twenty years.    D. Fifteen years.

2.Where was Terry before he went back home?   A prison in________.

A. Australia            B. England            C. America           D. London

3.Why was Terry sent to prison?   Because he________.

A. killed a man  B. hit a woman    

C. cheated(欺骗) others-       D. robbed a bank

4.The words "totally depressed" in the second paragraph(段落) means "________".

A. very happy       B. very unhappy     C. very excited       D. very nervous

5.What's the best title(标题) for the passage?

A，Some things never change 

B.Everything have changed

C,A kind shoe repairer        

D,A longly man

 

根据表格信息，选择正确答案。

Mr. Smith’s Restaurant
Food	Price
	¥7
	¥6
	¥15
	¥8
	¥4
	¥7

1.The word “price” means (意思是) “______” in Chinese.

      A. 每份         B. 收据  

      C. 食谱         D. 价格

2.Jack eats two hot dogs and drinks a cup of coffee. He should pay (应该支付) _____ yuan.

      A. twenty       B. nineteen  

      C. eighteen           D. seventeen

3.The hamburger and the ______ are the same (相同的) price.

      A. coffee             B. ice cream     

      C. hot dog      D. orange juice

4.Two glasses of orange juice and a hamburger cost (花费) ______ yuan.

       A. thirteen          B. fourteen     

      C. fifteen        D. sixteen

5.The ______ is the most expensive (最贵的) food in the restaurant.

      A. coffee       B. ice cream 

      C. hot dog            D. chicken

 

Shopping Guide in Central Mall
Floors	Articles
6	Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house
5	Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center
4	Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies
3	Men’s clothing /Bedding
2	Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing
1	Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware
Bushiness hours Weekdays:8:30am—6:30pm Weekends:9:00am—9:00pm

【小题1】. If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the          floor.

A．first

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

【小题2】 If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the          floor.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

【小题3】If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the         floor.

A．second

B．fourth

C．third

D．fifth

【小题4】. If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the         floor.

A．first

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

【小题5】. If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on        .

A．Wednesday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Monday