In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
　　Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .
　　In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
　　In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .
【小题1】The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______

A．were foreigners	B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn't line up for the bus

【小题2】 According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____ 

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

【小题3】In India it is considered impolite ___________.

A．to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B．to pass food with the left hand.

C．to eat food with your hands.

D．to help yourself at table.

【小题4】To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

A．a common (平常的) habit	B．an important manner
C．a serious (严重的) trouble	D．a bad manner

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.

As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.

At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.

The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?

A．Interesting and confusing	B．Important and patient.
C．Particular and necessary.	D．Fast and busy.

2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.

a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion

d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor

A．cbade

B．cdeab

C．cbdae

D．cadbe

3.The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

A．the importance of the events	B．how well the stories are written
C．the knowledge of the chief editor	D．whether they are the latest

4.Word editors’ work is to ____________.

A．help the chief editor with the morning discussion

B．decide when and how the papers can be printed

C．read the stories and make necessary changes

D．get together information from reporters and photographers

5.The best title for this passage is “____________”.

A．How a newspaper is produced	B．How newspapers are delivered
C．What kind of papers readers like	D．Whose work is more important

 

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失败) often teaches more than success.
【小题1】 Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．at eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．after they get married	D．from an early age

【小题2】 An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小题3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．奖品

B．零花钱

C．财产

D．礼物

【小题4】 A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children	B．the value of money
C．the guidance from parents	D．failure and success of American children

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（独立) is learned from childhood.
From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money in the right way is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little help or advice from parents. If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions
and make mistakes. Failure often teaches more than success.
【小题1】. Many young American people begin to live on themselves ________ .

A．at the age of eighteen

B．from an early age

C．after they get married

D．when they find jobs

【小题2】 An American child learns to ________ at the age of 2.
A. do a lot of chores  B. put on their own clothes     C. study for a test        D set the table
【小题3】 The underlined word “allowance” means ________ .

A．pocket money

B．present

C．prize

D．toy

【小题4】 A child can get some more money by ________ .

A．understanding the value of money	B．doing a lot of homework
C．reading a lot of books	D．doing some more chores

【小题5】 Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．American children learn to be independent from an early age.

B．American children always use or save their money with the help of their mother.

C．American children are allowed to make some decisions and mistakes.

D．Failure is needed in children’s life as well as success.

阅读短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Life will be     because many changes will take place in 30 years, but what will the changes be?

   The population is growing fast. There will be     people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be      smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. Computer science will be one of the most important    in school. People will work fewer hours than they are doing now, so they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and    . Many more people will go to other countries     holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for     new towns and houses. Then there will be less     for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won’t eat it every day; they will eat more vegetables and fruit instead. Maybe people will be healthier.

Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will     by robots. Because of this, many people will not have    to do. This will be a problem.

1.A. same                   B. difference        C. different                  D. difficulty

2.A. little and little  B. less and less       C. many and many            D. more and more

3.A. much         B. many                         C. more                             D. most

4.A. subject                  B. subjects                      C. way                               D. games

5.A. easily         B. more easily                   C. easy                              D. easier

6.A. for             B. with                          C. at                                D. in

7.A. build                    B. building                      C. to build                 D. builds

8.A. rooms                  B. room                        C. spaces                            D. sea

9.A. done                   B. do               C. be done                          D. did

10.A. many work      B. enough works      C. much works                       D. enough work