A: Hi, Han Mei! What are you doing now?
B: I’m studying for tomorrow’s test. What about you?     
A: I’m learning English by l  81   to the tapes. Can you tell me how you learn English?
B: I learn by practicing conversations with my partner.
A: That’s a good idea. I think it can i  82   your speaking skills. Who’s your partner？
B: Liu Ying, one of your classmates at primary school.
A: Oh, wow! It’s her! I remember she u  83  to be short and be very quiet.
B: But now she’s much 84 than before and very outgoing.
A: By the way, do you have lots of rules at school?
B: Yes, we do. For example, we must w  84  uniform at school.
A: Should students be allowed to have part-time job?
B: No. But I think it is necessary for students to have s  85  rules at school.
A: That’s right.

一David is outgoing．

         — _____Both of them are popular at school．

         A．So is Tom．    B．So he is．         C．Neither does Tom．

 

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

1.According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

A. only the Germans         B. only the Englishmen

C. only the Frenchmen       D. both the Germans and the Englishmen

2. What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A.整洁      B.安静      C.时尚      D.随意

3.In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

A. the Germans      B. the Frenchmen        C. the Englishmen       D. the Americans

4.What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They look serious and are always hard-working.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ hobbies.

B. Who are more outgoing?

C. Characteristics of the foreigners.

D. Success is an important part in Americans’ life.

 

阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
(请将答案写在答题卡上)
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate(表达)about 50％of what we really mean while words themselves only do 7％.So while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying……
Arms· How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive(接受的)you are to people you meet．If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back，this suggests you are not afraid of‘ asking on whatever comes your way．Outgoing people usually use their arms with big movements while quieter people keep them close to their bodies．If someone makes you angry, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head· when you want to show your confidence，keep your head level(平直)．If you are monitor in class, you can also take on this position(姿势)when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side．   
Legs．Your legs will move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.
Mouth. When you are thinking，you often purse your lips(撅起嘴)．You might also use this position to hold back angry words you don’t wish to say．However, it will probably still be noticed，and people will know you’re not pleased.
【小题1】What plays an important part in communication according to the passage?
                                                                                       
【小题2】 In the third paragraph, which word means “feeling sure about one’s own                                                                                 ability ?
                                                                                        
【小题3】When a nervous person speaks in public, what will he or she probably do?
                                                                                       
【小题4】How many parts of body are mentioned in the passage?
                                                                                        
【小题5】What do you think of “body language”?  (请你根据短文内容，自拟一句话作答)
                                                                                        

Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”
【小题1】 How old was Joe when he went to school?

A．8.

B．18.

C．4.

D．14.

【小题2】 What place did his father want him to work in?

A．A school.

B．An office

C．A house.

D．A shop.

【小题3】What did his father think of Joe?

A．He was a good student.	B．He wasn’t a good student.
C．He wasn’t clever.	D．He could get money from his family.

【小题4】 Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?

A．Because he wanted to give Joe a job.

B．Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.

C．Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.

D．Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.

【小题5】From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.

A．he didn’t want to work in the office

B．he was hardworking but dishonest

C．he was outgoing and clever

D．in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question