In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.
【小题1】In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.

A．what a group of people usually do

B．what people in western countries do

C．what people in eastern countries do

D．what people in united states do

【小题2】When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with  _______.

A．Men and women	B．Women and men
C．Gentlemen and ladies	D．Ladies and gentlemen

【小题3】In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?

A．England

B．Italy

C．Japan

D．Germany

【小题4】Which of the following statements is not true?

A．In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together.

B．In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services.

C．In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars.

D．In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies.

【小题5】Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A．In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today.

B．Women in western countries are respected in many ways.

C．Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe.

D．Men show respect for women by giving them good services.

Jimmy and Timmy are both 50 kg, that is to say, Jimmy is ______ Timmy.

A. so heavy as                  B. as heavy as                  C. so heavier as    D. as heavier as

 

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Future and Today

　　It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

　　There is an old English saying: "Gain time, gain life." Then what's time? Time is something that we can't see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say "Time is money", but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).

　　We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

　　As we all know , "Time and tide wait for no man." If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter .Remember: "No pains, no gains." Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest.

　                   　Title: Future and Today

1.	Supporting details
Future is now.	Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the 2.    of time and make every minute3.      .
4.    is priceless.	Time is money, but time is even more5.   than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But 6.    time will return no more.
Be7.    of today	Today’s hard work 8.   to tomorrow’s harvest. As students, we should never9.   what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our 10.   to do everything well.

 

 

Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school. In fact, American schools also have their rules. If students break(违背) the rules, they will get punishment（惩罚）, too.  On the first day of a new term, 128 students of Morton High School were sent back home for wearing the wrong clothes. There are altogether(总共)1,200 students in the school. Usually only 20 students break the school dress rule every day. So the headmaster（校长）Theresa Mayerik said it was the worst new term she had ever seen.
At Morton High School, students’ favorite clothes such as wide pants and low-necked shirts are not allowed( 允许). Some students think they have the right to choose what to wear, but the headmaster doesn’t think so.“ I’d be supportive if half the school was sent back home ,because 99% will get the message that our school is for education”
“Freedom” doesn’t mean “free of restrictions(限制性规定)”. That is to say, there is no total(完全的) freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.
【小题1】Many Chinese students think that American student_______.

A．are very free at school

B．as clever as them

C．love their school a lot

D．have many rules at school

【小题2】Some students of Morton High School were sent back home for_______.

A．not finishing their homework

B．playing computer games

C．not wearing the right clothes

D．being late for school

【小题3】Some students in Morton High School thinks they have the right(权利) to____

A．decide when to go to school

B．choose what to wear to school

C．eat and drink in class

D．decide how to go to school

【小题4】The underlined( 划线的 ) word means“_______ ” in Chinese.

A．高兴的

B．支持的

C．害怕的

D．反对的

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In America, if students break the school rules, they won’t get any punishment.

B．In Morton High School, there are usually 128 students breaking the school dress rules

C．The writer doesn’t think there is freedom in America

D．The writer doesn’t think there is total freedom in the world.

Tourism(旅游业)wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.
Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.
Tourism has many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.
【小题1】What makes travel more attractive than before?

A．Modern telegraph (电报)lines make travel less expensive.

B．Travelling by air to other countries is much cheaper today.

C．More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.

D．New hotels and restaurants have been built.

【小题2】Many more people travel today than in the past because ______.

A．travelling today is easier than in the past

B．people now have spare money for travel

C．great changes have taken place in the world

D．people have become more interested in travelling

【小题3】People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because ______.

A．they want to make a study of geography

B．they want to spend money.

C．they want to meet different people and have new food

D．they don’t want to do anything else except that they visit friends

【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A．People have some trouble in making journeys.

B．With the development of tourism, great changes will take place in many parts of the world.

C．Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds.[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]

D．Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.