题目
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The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America. In Canada the event is called a “formal”. In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word “dance” is more and more frequently being referred to as a “prom”. Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.
The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money. The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it. Selling the students newspapers is one way to raise money; so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.
Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students. There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted “prom queen”, etc. And it is not only students who feel worried. What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children’s school days are almost over. However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.
小题1:In which country is the prom called a “formal”?
| A．America. | B．Canada. | C．Britain. | D．Australia. |
| A．It’s the sign of becoming an adult. |
| B．It’s an old tradition in many countries. |
| C．There are many problems to work out. |
| D．The students can raise money by themselves. |
| A．The history of the prom. |
| B．The traditions of the prom. |
| C．The development of the prom. |
| D．The general information of the prom. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
解析
试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了毕业舞会的由来以及举行这个活动的意义和面临的一些问题。
小题1:细节理解题.根据第二段In Canada the event is called a “formal”. 描述,可知在加拿大这个毕业舞会被当做正式的社交活动.故选B.
小题2:细节理解题.根据第二段after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.描述,可知在这个舞会之后就意味着学生们已经是个成年人了.故选A.
小题3:主旨大意题.这篇短文主要介绍了毕业舞会的由来以及举行这个活动的意义和面临的一些问题.故选D,关于毕业舞会的一般信息.
核心考点
试题【It is well-known that the “prom”, a formal dance held at the end of high school 】；主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands（握手）. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say “Goodbye”. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to English for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible. So they put their hands in front and get ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
小题1:It is if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.| A．not useful | B．not helpful |
| C．very helpful | D．very bad |
小题2:English people usually shake hands when they .| A．meet every time | B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other | D．say hello to each other |
小题3:Which of the following is true?| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much. |
| C．German people hardly shake hands. |
| D．Neither people hardly shake hands. |
小题4:This story is about .| A．shaking hands | B．language |
| C．customs | D．languages and customs |
Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
| 小题1: between Chinese and Americans | ||
| | Chinese | Americans |
| Money | Chinese usually have some money in the bank 小题2: they spend less money than they have. | Many Americans usually 小题3: money from the banks because they spend more than they have. |
| Chinese children get money from their 小题4: . | Children usually make money by 小题5: . | |
| Education | Parents usually do their 小题6: to send their children to study in expensive schools. | Many parents think it isn"t 小题7: to send their children to an expensive schools. |
| Chinese girls join in 小题8: groups. | Many girls exercise, dance and sing together. | |
| Friends | Parents are usually 小题9: in knowing more about their children"s friends. | Most American parents pay 小题10: attention to their children"s friends. |
You should say “Thank you”when someone you the salt on the table, when someone walks aside to let you in a corridor （走廊）, when someone ahead of you keeps the door open you, when someone says your work is well or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.
“Thank you”is not only between strangers or new friends, but also between old friends, parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. Parents often tell children that they should say “Thank you”in answer to a kind word or act when they are only four five years old. Perhaps that’s almost everyone has got this habit.
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On her first day in Micronesia(密克罗尼西亚), an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. It was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ” The woman there said nothing. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jane remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria(保加利亚), a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jane waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. Some nod and others shake. He thought some students had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon knew that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
小题1:These Americans in the passage found that they__________ .
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communication in other countries |
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows | C．shaking heads | D．saying “no” |
| A．he didn’t know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t speak English |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. |
| B．Jane taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. |
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．different language cultures in different countries |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as falling off a log. One is “Easy as Pie.” Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet juicy pie, unless it is a piece of cake. “A Piece of Cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.
Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log.
Sometimes, things that come to us easily also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression “Easy Come Easy Go”. Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might ask her husband to go easy on their son, because the boy did not mean to destroy the toy. If you want to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “Easy Touch”. An easy touch or a soft touch is someone who is kind and helpful.
And there is one more expression that means do not worry or work too hard. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy”, until we meet again.
小题1:Which of the following expressions has the same meaning with “As easy as falling off a log?”
| A．Shooting fish in a barrel | B．Walking on a falling tree log. |
| C．Staying on a log | D．Shooting fish in a river |
| A．easy come easy go | B．as easy as shooting fish in a barrel |
| C．to take it easy | D．to go easy on a person |
| A．That he goes easy on me means that he is angry with me. |
| B．He is always helping others, so he is an easy touch. |
| C．When he asks me to repair his broken bike, I say, “A piece of cake. I can help repair it.” |
| D．When a girl loses her way, I say, “Take it easy, I will send you home.” |
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