Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience, but at the same time it has very important effects on your life．

       The major effect, and also a very common one, is that once you start a regular life away from home, you miss everything．This fact doesn't mean that you are unhappy but that you are aware of being on your own．Missing your family and the attention they all paid to you is a very unusual thing．Little details like sitting on a Sunday morning watching TV alone instead of helping your dad organizing his things or having a nice chat with your mom makes you realize how valuable your family really is．It's clear that you have started to appreciate everything you had before．

       The second main effect is that you may learn how to accept another type of society and culture into your daily life．Since you are living in a place with different customs and traditions from yours, you have to be able to develop yourself in unknown conditions．This means making new friends, learning other points of view, accepting different opinions and values, and seizing every opportunity you have to go to new places．Therefore, you'll be able to achieve true knowledge．Suggesting to change your mind totally would be foolish; the best thing to do would be to stick to your most important values and then change those that you believe could be improved.

       The most important effect of living away from home is the independent Behavior（行为） that grows inside of you．Living on your own far from your family gives you a lot of experiences toward organizing your life．Since it is up to you and no one else to go to school, clean your room, wash your clothes, and organize your expenses, it is certain that you will have a good and strong sense of responsibility．Being independent and responsible will help you get through life．

       Living far from home, even for a short period of time, can be really hard at the beginning．We have to remember that all changes are difficult but it is necessary for us to go through them to build our character．Most important of all, it helps us appreciate everything we have．

1．According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?

      A．Once living away from home, you should change your mind wholly．

     B．Once living away from home, you would think about common things that ever happened to you．

      C．Once living away from home, you have to arrange everything by yourself．

      D．Living away from home helps you have a sense of responsibility．

2．While living away from home, you can do all of the following EXCEPT ____．

      A．build up a sense of responsibility         B．experience another type of society

      C．become more independent                 D．be proud of yourself

3．It is clear from the text that the writer____．

      A．is in favor of living away from home     B．is against living away from home

     C．is sad about living away from home

     D．is a little worried about living away from home

4．The underlined words "go through" in the last paragraph probably means ____．

     A．examine carefully                          B．experience

     C．walk through                             D．take part in

　　Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room．

　　Customs also differ from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country？Or doesn't it matter？What about table manners？ Should you use both hands when you are eating？ Should you leave one on your lap，or on the table？

　　The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example，in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also，most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans．Promptness （敏捷）is important both in England and in America．That is，if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay．

　　The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—specially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party．When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused（逗乐） or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable．

1．If one has accepted a dinner invitation，what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner？

A．He should find an excuse．

B．He should ask for excuse．

C．He should telephone to explain his being late．

D．He should say “Sorry”．

2．In the sentence “It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable”，“bad manners” means________．

A．ugly

B．dishonest

C．impolite

D．shameful

3．According to the text，the best host________．

A．tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable

B．makes his guests feel excited

C．tries to avoid being foolish to his guests

D．tries to avoid being uncomfortable

4．The author of this article may agree with which of the following？

A．The guest who ate his peas with a knife．

B．The other guests who were amused or shocked．

C．The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．

D．None of the above．

Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay（拖延）. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

1. 1.

   If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

   1. A.
      a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true?

   1. A.
      A respected man usually behaves properly
   2. B.
      social customs in some countries never change
   3. C.
      English people open the door for women while Americans don’t
   4. D.
      To eat peas with a knife is good manners
3. 3.

   The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

   1. A.
      to show respect for a lady    
   2. B.
      to apologize when you are late
   3. C.
      to invite sb to dinner        
   4. D.
      to do things without delay
4. 4.

   The writer tells us a story just to ______.

   1. A.
      amuse the readers      
   2. B.
      tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable
   3. C.
      tell us how to eat peas  
   4. D.
      show that social customs and ways change
5. 5.

   Which might be the title of the passage ?

   1. A.
      American and British culture      
   2. B.
      Table manners
   3. C.
      Change old customs             
   4. D.
      Social customs    

第三部分  阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay（拖延）. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

56. If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

A. a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker

57. Which of the following is true?

A. A respected man usually behaves properly

B. social customs in some countries never change

C. English people open the door for women while Americans don’t

D. To eat peas with a knife is good manners

58. The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

A. to show respect for a lady     B. to apologize when you are late

C. to invite sb to dinner         D. to do things without delay

59. The writer tells us a story just to ______.

A. amuse the readers       B. tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable

C. tell us how to eat peas   D. show that social customs and ways change

60. Which might be the title of the passage ?

A. American and British culture       B. Table manners

C. Change old customs              D. Social customs    

Dear Michelle,

   Why can't my daughter manage her life better? She is 17 and an honor student, but she seems to be wasting her life away with a boyfriend who is holding her back.

   He consumes every waking minute of her precious time and smooth-talks her as well.

   His goal is to get her to agree to go to the college of his choice, not her choice, and because his grades are lower, his choice will be limited.

A worried mother

Dear Mother of a 17-year-old Girl,

   Hmmmmm. What's the matter with kids today? Remember that song from "Bye Bye Birdie"?

   Well if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills. Do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, nor should it be.

   Life experience creates both the conditions and the skills for management, and if management went before experience, there would be little of it.

   Your daughter is an honor student for good reasons. She is smart, studies with intelligence and you have given her good values.

   When the time comes for her to apply for college, and she visits the ones that are specifically designed for students at the top of their grade, she will most likely break away from her boyfriend's influence.

   It is rare for an honor student to change the path of their academic career for puppy love. That being said, there might be some adolescent wisdom in her behavior after all.

   Perhaps she is choosing to worry you, her parents, for unconscious reasons. Being such a good girl and being a steady source of joy might have become a bit too much for her.

   Let your daughter have her own private moment of 11th grade rebellion. She deserves a break from perfection.

Michelle

1.From the mother's letter we can learn that her daughter _________ .             .

A. is being fooled by the boy

B. has fallen behind in her studies

C. doesn't talk much with her mother

D. has chosen which college to attend

2. According to Michelle, 17-year-old teenagers _________ .              .

A. are too young to manage their life

B. are old enough to live their own life

C. should have management before experience

D. have reached the age of an adult

3.The underlined word "puppy-love" refer to_________ .          .

A. false love    B. foolish love     C. pure love      D. adolescent love

4.Michelle seems to believe that the daughter will finally_________ .           .

A. come up with the right decision

B. follow her boyfriend's advice

C. worry her parents for unconscious reasons

D. influence her boyfriend's behavior