One bag, that’s it.

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A 9’× 22’ ×14’ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.

You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.

Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. It slams the back door shut. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.

What to bring?

How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.

Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.

Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.

1.What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?

A. Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle.

B. Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.

C. How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.

D. How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.

2.You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.

A. Colgate toothpaste     B. Lighters    C. Knives     D. a great deal of liquid

3.The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.

  A. make things thin to bring

B. make your luggage lighter

  C. take out dangerous things

D. throw useless things away

4.The author seems to believe that _________.

A. people had better bring nothing when they travel

B. people can use Nivea cream only in their home town

C. the importance of packing light is overemphasized now

D. you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Dying for a trip

B. Things to take on a trip

C. Pack light and pack right

D. Travelling: a typical way of life

 

Mary likes to invent things. She creates a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own language because they think no one understands them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like: “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asked them: “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.
【小题1】Which is Mary’s invention?

A．Teaching her friend.

B．A new language.

C．Go shopping.

D．Making hamburgers.

【小题2】Why does Mary like speaking her new language with her friend Jean?

A．Because they can talk but no one knows what they say.

B．Because it’s easy to speak new language.

C．Because her friend Jean likes it.

D．Because she wants free hamburgers.

【小题3】What do they do in the store?

A．They buy some things.

B．They talk with the clerk.

C．They want to understand what people say.

D．They use their new language and talk about people and things.

【小题4】The clerk may think that ________, so he comes to help them.

A．maybe they need help

B．they talk about him

C．they laugh at him

D．they invent things

【小题5】According to the passage, creating something new is _____.

A．boring

B．interesting

C．hard

D．easy

Mary likes to invent things. She creates a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own language because they think no one understands them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like: “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asked them: “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.
【小题1】Which is Mary’s invention?

A．Teaching her friend.

B．A new language.

C．Go shopping.

D．Making hamburgers.

【小题2】Why does Mary like speaking her new language with her friend Jean?

A．Because they can talk but no one knows what they say.

B．Because it’s easy to speak new language.

C．Because her friend Jean likes it.

D．Because she wants free hamburgers.

【小题3】What do they do in the store?

A．They buy some things.

B．They talk with the clerk.

C．They want to understand what people say.

D．They use their new language and talk about people and things.

【小题4】The clerk may think that ________, so he comes to help them.

A．maybe they need help

B．they talk about him

C．they laugh at him

D．they invent things

【小题5】According to the passage, creating something new is _____.

A．boring

B．interesting

C．hard

D．easy

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小题1】According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

A．shopping centers

B．parks

C．sport clubs

D．churches

【小题2】How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

【小题3】What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

【小题4】Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B．To spend a long time learning about him.

C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D．To ask him to join you for dinner.

【小题5】What do we know from the passage?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans.

C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures.

D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life.

At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!

　　Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared faucets and air-conditioners need electricity to work. One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the lights less bright. When  malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright ,Using fewer lights means using less energy.

You step up to the  water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don't have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets?. The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.

The…

1.________is a hot topic for a big mall.

A．To spend money                        B．To save energy

C．To keep the mall bright                   D．To buy things

2.Malls use infrared faucets mainly because________

A．they save water     B．they are fancy      C．they are simple     D．they turn themselves off

3.Which of the following cannot save energy?

A．Using fewer lights.                       B．Using infrared faucets.

C．Using air-conditioners                    D．Keeping lights clean.

4.What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?

A．How to save water when using infrared faucets in the mall

B．How to save energy when using air-conditioners in the mall

C．How to save money when shopping in the mall.

D．How to spend money when shopping in the mall.

5.The best title for the passage is_________

A．Lights, faucets and air-conditioners

B．Spending less money

C．Energy saving at the mall

D．A hot topic