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　　American students are usually active in class. They like to ask questions and enjoy discussions. A teacher's speaking may be nervous from time to time by questions. This does not make him angry because he is used to being asked in class, and also because questions show that students listening to him carefully and are using their brains. During a discussion, students often vie（竞争）with one another in showing their ideas, leaving very little time for the teacher to sum up what they have said.

(4) “To use one's brain”means to worry about something.

You carry your backpack（背包）around every day，to every class，all year long．So it's important that you choose the right one．And the time has come again：Another school year means another backpack to buy．

What's out there this year? Here's a look at three of this year's backpack trends（款式）．

1．You don't have to stay neutral（暗淡的）．There are all kinds of backpacks this year．They have lots of color and loud prints．So forget the basic black and gray（灰色）．Go for a bag that stands out and shows who you are and what you like．

2．Love lots of pockets? You’re in luck．There's a place for everything you might want to carry--your phone，iPod，water bottle．

3．Go earth-friendly．Just like everything else，school bags have gone environment-friendly．You'll find all kinds of bags made of materials that can be used again．

Do you know how to use your backpack correctly? Here are some tips：

1．Don't overload your bag．You shouldn't carry more than 10% of your body weight．

2．Carry it right．You should use both of those straps（带子）．And the bottom of the bag shouldn't be more than 10 cm below your waistline（腰部）．Any lower and it'll you’re your shoulders tired and make you lean（倾斜）forward when you walk．

3．Try to have a place for everything you carry．Make full use of those pockets．They will keep you from losing things．

1．It is important for students to choose the right backpack because _______．

A．a new school year is coming                     B．they carry backpacks very often

C．the school requires them to do so                D．it makes them follow the backpack trend

2．Which of the following is this year's backpack trend?

A．Black and gray backpacks．                     B．Backpacks made of strong materials．

C．Backpacks having many pockets．               D．Big backpacks．

3．A right way to use one's backpack is _______ according to the writer．

A．to keep both the straps on one shoulder

B．to carry as few things as possible

C．to keep the straps less than 10 cm

D．to put different things in different pockets

4．Tom is 50 kilograms so he should carry a backpack which should be no more than _______ kilograms according to the passage．

A．2.5                      B．5                         C．7.5                        D．10

5．The underlined word overload probably means “_______” in Chinese．

A．过分劳累            B．要价过高             C．过度磨损               D．装载过重

This August，we'll welcome guests from all over the world．Some of them follow their own special cultural! traditions， It's important for us to know about them．

◆ In many countries，such as Thailand，India and Malaysia，people believe that the left baud is unclean．So，it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food，touch others or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．

◆Some Westerners may he offended if you touch them or their personal things-even by accident．If this happens，say sorry politely．

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．

◆ People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky．Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky．

◆Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork，and words like pigs are not considered proper．

◆People from Brazil，Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts．They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings．

◆ Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia，where most Muslims live．

1．Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it_______

A．unclean             B．useless            C．valueless            D．unimportant

2．The word “offend” in the second paragraph（段落）might mean“_______”．

A．honor                  B．help                     C．hate                       D．hurt

3．Muslims do not_______

A．send gifts                                              B．eat pork

C．drink milk                                             D．use handkerchiefs

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts，

B．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．

C．The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners．

D．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched．

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Lucky numbers．                                B．Traditional food．

C．Culture differences．                     D．Hands and handkerchiefs．

This August，we'll welcome guests from all over the world．Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions．It's important for us to know about them．

◆In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia，people believe that the left hand is unclean．So，it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food，touch others or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．

◆Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident．If this happens，say sorry politely．

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．

◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky．Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky．

◆Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork，and words like pigs are not considered proper．

◆People from Brazil，Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts．They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings．

◆Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia，where most Muslims live．

1．Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it               ．

A．unclean                B．useless                    C．valueless                D．unimportant

2．The word “offend” in the second paragraph（段落）might mean “         ”．

A．honor                    B．help                     C．hate                       D．hurt

3．Muslims do not                 ．

A．send gifts                                                B．eat pork

C．drink milk                                                 D．use handkerchiefs

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts．

B．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．

C．The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners．

D．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched．

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Lucky numbers．                                    B．Traditional food．

C．Culture differences．                                  D．Hands and handkerchiefs．