In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently（显然地）shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.
In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.
Attitudes to women vary considerably（相当地）around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.
Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).
小题1:The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because __________________.| A．they didn’t know the English language | | B．someone called their names | | C．they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus | | D．they knocked someone down while getting on the bus |
小题2: According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan?| A．Men always go to parties with women. | | B．Men plan evening entertainments for their wives. | | C．Men and women have equal rights to go to parties. | | D．Men plan evening entertainments for themselves, while their wives stay home. |
小题3:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ?小题4: From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in ______________.| A．India and Thailand | B．India and Bulgaria | | C．Bulgaria and Thailand | D．Thailand and Japan |
小题5:The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means ____________.| A．It’s probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head | | B．You’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head | | C．You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head | | D．You’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head |
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Being alone in outer space can be __36__. That is one reason why astronauts on solo space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 37 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. 38 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine(海底)voyages. It will also happen on 39 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have also found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 40 is. When men are 41 together for a long period, they begin to feel 42 . Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very_ 43 .
Apparently, although no one wants to be 44 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 45 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 46 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 47 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress, and thus they can do better than ordinary people.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．frightening | C．confusing | D．brave |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B．asleep | C．conscious | D．busy |
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| 小题3: | | A．So far | B． After all | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题4: | | A．long | B． fast | C．dangerous | D．direct |
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| 小题5: | | A．fuel | B．entertainment | C．adjustment | D．health |
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| 小题6: | | A．shut up | B．held up | C．brought up | D．picked up |
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| 小题7: | | A．uneasy | B．interested | C．comfortable | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleasing | B．annoying | C．common | D．valuable |
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| 小题9: | | A．noisy | B．alone | C．personal | D．sociable |
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| 小题10: | | A．emphasis | B．conflict | C．power | D．pressure |
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| 小题11: | | A．handle | B．create | C．affect | D．investigate |
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| 小题12: | | A．becoming | B．choosing | C．ordering | D．promoting |
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In the late nineteenth century, ^5,000 pianos were sold in the United States each year and, with over half a million youths learning to play the instrument, there was a huge demand for sheet music （活页乐谱）．Indeed the demand was so huge that publishers rushed to enter the profitable market．During the last fifteen years of the century, many publishers began to set up shops in New York, the center for the production of the musical arts
By the turn of the nineteenth century many important publishers had their offices on 28th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue, and this Is the area that became known as Tin Pan Alley．It was here that publishers adopted new, aggressive business practices and marketing techniques to achieve great sales．
How it became to be known by that name is unclear, but the general opinion is that it is down to a visiting journalist by the name of Monroe Rosenfeld．He described the area as being drowned in the noise coming from the producers" offices, sounding as though hundreds of people were hitting tin pans（锡锅）．He used it several times in his newspaper articles in the early twentieth century and the term stuck．With time this name was popularly embraced and many years later it came to describe the U．S．music publishing industry in general．
The start of Tin Pan Alley is usually dated to about 1885,．but the end of Tin Pan Alley is less clear-cut ．Some date it to the start of the Great．Depression in the 1930s when the phonograph（留声机） and radio replaced sheet music, as the driving force of American popular music, while others consider Tin Pan Alley to have continued into thel950s when earlier styles of American popular music were upstaged （抢风头） by the rise of rock & roll．
There"s a plaque（纪念匾牌）on the sidewalk on 28th Street in honor of the influence of Tin Pan Alley on American popular culture, but the buildings that were home to the legendary Tin Pan Alley publishers and songwriters are up for sale and may be torn down to make room for modern high-rise buildings．
小题1:What．is the passage mainly about ? | A．American popular music． | | B．Tin Pan Alley"s future。 | | C．American music Industry． | | D．The history of Tin Pan Alley． |
小题2:In the early 20th century．Tin Pan Alley was used to refer to ____．| A．the American popular culture． | B．the American printing media | | C．the American rock-music center | D．the American music publishing industry． |
小题3:In the nineteenth century, the driving force of American popular music was:____．| A．rock & roll | B．sheet music | | C．country music | D．phonographs and radios |
小题4:When visiting Tin Pan Alley , Rosenfeld probably felt it was ____．| A．very noisy | B．very quiet | C．wide | D．narrow |
小题5:We can learn from the passage that ______．| A．the term " Tin Pan Alley" was perhaps first used by Rosenfeld． | | B．the old shops of Tin Pan Alley will be well protected． | | C．Tin Pan Alley got its name in the early nineteenth century． | | D．there were once some factories in Tin Pan Alley |
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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）
which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year"s World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被担架抬走）away．
It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切断）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．
England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham"s World Cup chances．
"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．
"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"
Beckham"s former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鸣）Capello"s words of support:
"It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．
David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．
Whatever happens, as one of football"s best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．
Some will remember Beckham"s miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．
If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．
So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas" words:
"You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢复原状）．"
小题1:What is the best title of the passage ?| A．Beckham had a dream ? | | B．Beckham--- a great football player ! | | C．The end for Beckham ? | | D．World Cup in South Africa ! |
小题2:What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?| A．Missing the world cup will be a big success． | | B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ． | | C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy． | | D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ． |
小题3:We may infer from the passage that ________ ．| A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again | | B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found | | C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back | | D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup |
小题4:What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?| A．get disappointed | | B．get help | | C．get encouraged | | D．get hurt |
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Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle (奇迹) it is.
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing pos itions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
Not that we don’t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.
小题1:According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is .| A．our ability to use language | B．the miracle of technology | | C．our ability to make noises with mouth | D．the amazing power of nature |
小题2:What feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to both humans and animals?| A．Lifting heads when sad. | B．Keeping long faces when angry. | | C．Bowing heads when willing to obey. | D．Bristling hair when ready to attack. |
小题3:What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?| A．Body language is unique to humans. | | B．Animals express emotions just as humans do. | | C．Humans are no different from animals to some degree. | | D．Humans have other powers of communication. |
小题4:This passage is mainly about .| A．the development of body language | | B．the special role humans play in nature | | C．the difference between humans and animals in language use | | D．the power to convey information to others |
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How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 46 them and ties will remain popular. 47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.
Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 49 . There are, ties for special 50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!
Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 54 that ties are going to be around for a long time.
| 小题1: | | A．feat | B．mind | C．forget | D．stop |
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| 小题2: | | A．help | B．trust | C．follow | D．admire |
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| 小题3: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．Instead | D．However |
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| 小题4: | | A．add | B．change | C．expose | D．deliver |
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| 小题5: | | A．valuable | B．available | C．alternative | D．collective |
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| 小题6: | | A．places | B．ceremonies | C．occasions | D．people |
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| 小题7: | | A．holidays | B．images | C．possessions | D．hobbies |
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| 小题8: | | A．formal | B．funny | C．plain | D．traditional |
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| 小题9: | | A．If | B．Because | C．Unless | D．Though |
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