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[1]More and more people are going to China either for business or for traveling. China is developing very fast. Thus it is necessary to know some of its customs, especially some table manners, so that it can help you perform properly when you go to China.

[2]Presents and time:It is OK for you to either take a present or not to take a present. Yet if you want to take a present, a basket of fruit will be a good choice for your thanks. The fruit can be apples, peaches or bananas. However, flowers are not very popular as a gift for the first time as that in America. The item you buy from your hometown may be the best choice. It can also help you find a topic when you are at host’s home.

[3] Table dinner manners:When the dinner starts, the Chinese host usually prefers the guest to be seated at first to show their respect to the guest. Another fact the host often do during the dinner is that they like to choose dishes to put in your plate. Please don’t be angry, it is another way to show their liking to you. The dishes they choose for you are often their favorite ones and they would like to share the best with you.

[4]Say goodbye:When you want to leave, the host may tell you that it is not so late,why not stay a little longer. Then                  . However, when you tell them that you want to leave again, the host will say the same one. You may be totally surprised. Please do not worry, if you really want to go, you could just tell them and prepare to go. They want to show their sincerity to you by a way of speaking.

1．What would be the title for the text?(no more than 10 words)

2．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

When the time for dinner comes, the host often shows their respect by having the guest sit at first in China.

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 8 words)

4．What’s the author’s advice of taking a present? (no more than 18 words)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese. 

I found Jane ________ at the desk, __________ her homework carefully.

A. seated; doing       B. sitting; does         C. be seated; does      D. sit; do

Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami (榻榻米) loor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on the floor.
The formal way of sitting for both men and women is kneeling upright. People who are not used to sitting in this style may feel uncomfortable after a few minutes, and their legs may go numb. However, foreigners are not usually expected to be able to sit in this style for a long time, and an increasing number of Japanese people themselves aren’t able to do so, owing to a more westernized lifestyle.
In other situations, men usually sit cross-legged, while women sit on their knees laying both legs to one side. The former sitting style is considered wholly male, while the latter is considered completely female.
The most important guest sits on the honored seat which is set farthest from the entrance. If there is a tokonoma (壁龛) in the room, the guest should be seated in front of it. The host or the least important person is supposed to sit next to the entrance. Of course, there are other things to be considered in each particular case.
1. Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. When men and women meet.
B. When a tea ceremony is held.
C. When traditional events are held.
D. When meals are traditionally had.
2. According to the passage we can learn that ______.
A. more and more Japanese sit in the formal way
B. foreigners should always sit in the formal style in a Japanese home
C. men shouldn’t sit on their knees laying both legs to one side
D. men and women in Japan sit in the same informal way
3. When some guests are in a Japanese home, _______ should sit nearest to the entrance.
A. the host himself
B. both the host and the hostess
C. the host or the least important person
D. the most important guest
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How foreigners should sit in Japanese homes.
B. How foreigners should behave in Japanese homes.
C. Where to sit in Japanese homes.
D. How and where to sit in Japanese homes.

Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami (榻榻米) loor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on the floor.

    The formal way of sitting for both men and women is kneeling upright. People who are not used to sitting in this style may feel uncomfortable after a few minutes, and their legs may go numb. However, foreigners are not usually expected to be able to sit in this style for a long time, and an increasing number of Japanese people themselves aren’t able to do so, owing to a more westernized lifestyle.

    In other situations, men usually sit cross-legged, while women sit on their knees laying both legs to one side. The former sitting style is considered wholly male, while the latter is considered completely female.

    The most important guest sits on the honored seat which is set farthest from the entrance. If there is a tokonoma (壁龛) in the room, the guest should be seated in front of it. The host or the least important person is supposed to sit next to the entrance. Of course, there are other things to be considered in each particular case.

1. Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. When men and women meet.

B. When a tea ceremony is held.

C. When traditional events are held.

D. When meals are traditionally had.

2. According to the passage we can learn that ______.

A. more and more Japanese sit in the formal way

B. foreigners should always sit in the formal style in a Japanese home

C. men shouldn’t sit on their knees laying both legs to one side

D. men and women in Japan sit in the same informal way

3. When some guests are in a Japanese home, _______ should sit nearest to the entrance.

A. the host himself

B. both the host and the hostess

C. the host or the least important person

D. the most important guest

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How foreigners should sit in Japanese homes.

B. How foreigners should behave in Japanese homes.

C. Where to sit in Japanese homes.

D. How and where to sit in Japanese homes.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意，然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

    One of the New York's most beautiful and　　 1 is 2 .The New York Public Library, in the heart of the city may have to 3 down.

　　 　　    The library is a very nice place.　　 4 it is in the busiest part of the city. There are grassland and trees around it, with chairs for people 5 .The rooms are very large. The ceiling(天花板)of the Main Reading Room is6 high. Here, readers can think and 7 in comfort (舒适地).

　　    The library has a collection of more than 8 books and paintings, 9 one of the first copies of Shakespeare plays, a Bible (圣经)painted in the 10 century,and a letter 11 Columbus 12 he 13 his discovery (发现)of the new world.　　 　　 　　 　　

　　 　　    Every New Yorker can use the library.But　　 14 of running the library 15 rapidly in recent years,and the library does not have 16 money to run it properly. In the past, it was 17 every evening and also 18 Saturdays and Sundays but now it is 19 .

　　    The library is trying 20 to raise more money　　 21 its increasing costs.Well-known New York writers,artists,the universities, and the governments of New York City and New York State are all trying 22 .But the problem still 23 serious.Yet a way must be found 24 the library just 25 one writer said,"The public library is the most important building in New York City--it contains all our knowledge."　　　　

1.  A. valuable buildings    B. valuable building   

C. worth building　　    D. worthy buildings   

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2.  A. dangerous    B. in danger    C. of danger    D. not safety   

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3.  A. fall    B. put    C. break    D. close   

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4.  A. As though    B. As if    C. Though    D. If   

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5.  A. to sit    B. to seat    C. to be seated    D. to sit in   

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6.A. fifty-one  feet    B. 51 foot   

C. fifty one feet　　 D. fifty-one foot   

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7.  A. work    B. working    C. worked    D. be working   

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8.A. thirty million       B. thirty millions   

C. thirty of million    D. thirties millions    

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9.  A. including    B. include    C. to include    D. included   

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10. A. 15th    B. 15    C. 15st    D. 15nd   

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11. A. written for    B. wrote    C. writing    D. written by   

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12. A. in which　　 B. about which   

C. for which    D. with which   

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13. A. said of    B. spoke    C. told of    D. talked   

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14. A. the cost　　    B. the costing   

C. the spending    D. the spend   

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15. A. has risen    B. has raised   

C. raised       D. has been raised   

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16. A. a lot　　 B. lots of   

C. enough    D. a large number of    

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17. A. on    B. open door    C. opened    D. open   

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18. A. in    B. during    C. at    D. on   

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19. A. closing    B. locked    C. opened    D. prevented   

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20. A. every possible way　　  B. in all possible way

C. on every possible way   D. on all possible way  

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21. A. to meet    B. to  find    C. to pay    D. to give   

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22. A. to do    B. to help    C. to give    D. to spend   

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23. A. remains    B. keeps on    C. continues    D. still to be   

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24. A. saved    B. to save    C. saving    D. so that to save   

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25. A. which    B. that    C. like    D. as   

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