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attention to the way words are used. Let"s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in
Chinese is about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a
mouse", have negative (消极) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good
friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive (积极的) actions. For example, "you are
a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck
sometimes. To describe a person"s serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word"dog-tired" means very
tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture,"cat" is often used to describe a woman
who is cruel (冷酷的). There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well.
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and
many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can
learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
B. has a negative meaning
C. has a positive meaning
B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
B. a brave man
C. an unkind woman
B. Western people think cats to be good friends.
C. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
B. different countries have different cultures
C. what dog and cat mean in English and Chinese
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试题【阅读理解。 There are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We 】；主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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-- a bird called Woodstock.
This year Snoopy turns sixty. Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog
is loved by kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around
the world. When Snoopy first appeared, he was just like other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun
to speak with simple words and sounds.
By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed
at just about everything.
Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player and Olympic figure
skater, a world famous grocery cashier, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.
However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, "It
was a dark and stormy night…" Unluckily for him no one has ever wanted to publish (出版) the story.
Snoopy easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.
Snoopy is an insightful, feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about his words, you might
find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are "To live is to dance, to dance is to live." and
"Yesterday I was a dog. Today I"m a dog. Tomorrow I"ll probably still be a dog."
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
B. He"s just like a human.
C. He has done all kinds of jobs.
D. He"s unlucky in life.
B. Snoopy is a lucky dog in love
C. Snoopy is a success as a writer
D. Snoopy can teach us life lessons
Australia is big, but its population is 2 . The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been 3 to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water
pollution. The sky is blue and the water is 4 . You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants 5
very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city 6 Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers" exhibition
(展览). There we saw 7 large number of wild flowers we had never seen 8 . We had a wonderful time.
Perth is 9 for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers" exhibition. 10
visiting Perth, we 11 a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill.
It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw
made us 12 all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred
sheep 13 towards us down the path.
Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from 14 town, you will find
yourself in the 15 of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
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| Reading comprehension. | ||
| In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre"s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的). Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms. | ||
| Answer the following questions according to what you read. 1. Who took the first photo? ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn"t it? ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to do? ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why was Mathew Brady famous? ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. When did photography become a kind of art? ____________________________________________________________________________ | ||
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, " ______" Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount. In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It"s important to respect lines there. It"s a good idea to talk about the weather. It"s a favorite subject of conversation with the British. In Spain, it"s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same. In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don"t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it. Don"t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another. | ||
| 1. When you travel to the USA, you don"t need to tip ______. | ||
| A. porters B. waiters C. 70 minutes D. 90 minutes | ||
| 2. The missing sentence in the first paragragh should be "______". | ||
| A. Love me, love my dog B. He who laughs last laughs best C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. Where there is a will, there is a way | ||
| 3. The underline word "porters" in the passage means ______. | ||
| A. 搬运工 B. 清洁工 C. 接线员 D. 售票员 | ||
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | ||
| A. In Spain, People usually have dinner very early B. In England, It"s a not polite to talk about the weather C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it. | ||
| 5. What"s the best title of the passage? | ||
| A. How to Tip B. Body Language C. When to Have Dinner D. Advice to International Travellers | ||
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| (1) Russia is proud of its circus (马戏) performers. It has the oldest circus school in the world--Moscow Circus School. (2) Every year more than a thousand children from other countries want to enter this school. However, only about 70 of them are chosen. (3) less, the, old, be, must, eleven, students, years, than. They must be talented and good at sports as well. Students at the Moscow Circus School learn a lot. Besides the same basic (基础) subjects as those in other schools, they have to learn four circus subjects. Those subjects sound fun, but they are difficult to learn. For example, it can take years of practice for a student to walk on the high wire. While learning and practicing, the students always wear safety belts. (4) So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt. After seven years of study, (5) the students are supposed to leave school. The graduates usually work in the circuses and can make a lot of money. | ||
| 1. 请将 （1）处的句子改成同义句。 Russia ______ its circus performers. 2. 请将（2）处的句子翻译成汉语。 ________________________________________________ 3. 请将（3）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。 ________________________________________________ 4. 在文中（4）处的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意完整。 So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt. 5. 对（5）处的画线部分提问。 ________________________________________________? |