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different ways.
In China and in Japan, for example, the arrival of New Year is more important than a person"s
birthday. So everyone adds a year to celebrate their ages on New Year"s Day, instead of on their
birthdays,
In Brazil, the special birthday food isn"t cake, but special candles. In China, it"s long noodles-for
long life. In Iceland, people have pancakes with candies rolled inside them on birthdays.
In Britain, a birthday is an all-day celebration. At school, the birthday child is lifted up and "bumped"
by his classmates. This means the child is lifted by the feet and arms and bumped to the ground, once for
each year once for good growth. In Israel, the same custom is followed, except the birthday person is
lifted and lowered while sitting in a chair.
In Holland, children not only get presents, but also give things out. They give cakes, cookies and
candles to their classmates and teachers on their birthdays.
In Mexico, it"s good luck to give birthday greetings as early in the day as possible. So it"s usual for the
birthday child to be woken up at midnight by fiends singing birthday songs.
In India, birthday celebrations also begin before dawn. Prayers and blessings must be said before morning comes.
In Thailand, two tall candles are lighted the night before the birthday. One is as tall as the birthday
person. If it goes out early, it"s bad luck. Another customs of Thailand is that they buy live fish and birds
for the birthday person and then the birthday person frees the animals, and it brings good luck.
In Nigeria, people in a certain age group celebrate their birthdays together, on a certain day.
In many countries birthday customs are changing. Old customs are giving way to western style of
birthdays, with candletopped cakes. But one thing never changes-birthdays are special days for everyone!
B. Israel
C. Britain and Israel
D. Israel and Thailand
B. In Holland people give presents to unbirthday persons on their birthdays.
C. In Nigeria people who were born in the same period may celebrate their birthdays on the same day.
D. In Thailand a candle will be lighted on the birthday night.
B. Celebrating birthdays is exciting.
C. Different ways of celebrating the birthday in different countries.
D. Everyone likes celebrating his or her birthday.
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find Asia they had to find a way past South Africa. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan.
Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe (凌冽的) winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel (海峡)
which is now called Magellan Straits. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and
storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they didn"t see any land until they reached the islands
off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as Philippines, men were dying of
starvation. While they were in the Philippines., Magellan was killed in battle.
The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail around Africa. After many
difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville after leaving. They were all that remained of
Magellan"s expedition (探险队).
B. in October 1520
C. in November 1520
D. in December 1520
B. three
C. four
D. five
B. Lack of fresh food and water
C. Severe winter in Patagonia
D. The death of Magellan
The most widespread fallacy (谬误) of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are
caused by viruses(病毒) passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact,
directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable
to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions
explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from
the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches (战壕), cold and wet,
showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the Auschwitz
Concentration Camp (奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom
had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which
they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot
baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet (湿透) in drafty (通风的) room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain
until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was
actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the
winter? Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation
offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other time,
and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as
aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms.
B. 5
C. 6
D. 3
B. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather
C. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions
D. they are coming into touch again with the outside world
B. never caught colds
C. often caught colds
D. became very strong
B. the fallacy about the common cold
C. the reason and the way people catch colds
D. the continued spread of common colds
manners doesn"t hurt others" feelings, and therefore he"s on good terms with everyone. In this way he
helps to keep the peace in society.
But a man with bad manners has no respect for others. He uses words carelessly and behaves rudely
towards others and causes a lot of unpleasantness. In the end, he himself will suffer the most. Everyone
avoids him and he is forced to live alone.
To live well in society, money alone is not enough. Even the richest man cannot afford to have bad
manners. He may have enough money to buy all things he wants; but if his manners are bad, he will have
no friends, and no one can live happily without friends.
We should have good manners, for it"s human nature to try to get friendship; and friendship has to be
earned (获得)through our own attitude towards others. If we are kind to others, they will be kind to us,
and kindness is the most basic quality of good manners. Bad manners drive away friends as well as our
own family members.
On the other hand, a man with good manners has many friends. He commands the respect of all those who come into contact (联系) with him. He doesn"t talk ill about others. Even when he"s provoked, he
tries his best not to upset others. He also feels sorry about the weak and the disabled.
There are, however, many people who behave so well outside their homes that they are respected by
everyone outside. But in their own homes they are worse than the devil (魔鬼). Such people cannot be
said to have good manners. Their behavior will soon be discovered by others.
If one"s manners are good, one behaves well everywhere, even when one is away from the critical (爱挑剔的) eyes of others. Only such a person can live well in society.
B. enjoyment
C. respect
D. friendship
B. Bad manners make people lose friends.
C. Money is not the most important.
D. Kind people will be treated kindly.
B. sad
C. made angry
D. left alone
B. Friendship is important.
C. Good manners are important.
D. People with bad manners can"t live well.
stations and TV shows, music Web sites, or the music that your friends and family members enjoy. While
you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge
your horizons (眼界), discovering artists and types of music that you"re not familiar with. Who knows,
you might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered.
Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music ? For
example, did you know that rock "n" roll originated (起源) from the blues, and that the blues began as a
form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery (奴隶制度)? Did you know that most
hip-hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm blues and jazz ?
There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. For example,
if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite CDs and take note of the samples the performers used
to create the songs. There is a possibility that the artist used parts of older songs to create the music. You
can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online for a small fee.
You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music
and what is being expressed in the songs. There are so many different styles of music to learn about, and
you owe(欠)it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.
B. performing music
C. enjoying your favorite music
D. learning about music
B. The blues.
C. Hip-hop.
D. Jazz.
B. By creating music from older songs yourself.
C. By caring about what is being expressed in music.
D. By keeping a record of fees after downloading songs online.
B. you should return something to music
C. you should borrow music CDs from others
D. you should buy music CDs yourself
Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these-Quebec is known as "French Canada". This is
because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.?
Canada left the British empire (帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country, and English and
French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.?
Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast
in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French
television is very rare.?
The same goes for traffic signs and menus. For example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few
places where you"ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it"s almost impossible to find French on the
menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However, all products sold in
Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.?
In Canada"s English speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose
to complete a special French language course. Under this programme, they are taught most of their
subjects in French.?
If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼儿园) or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons
will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school,25 per cent of the teaching will continue to
be in English.?
B. Nine.
C. Eleven.
D.Two.?
B. Britain.
C. America.
D. Germany.?
B. The two national television networks broadcast both in English and French.?
C. All products sold in Canada must,by law,have labels and instructions in both English and French.?
D. The lessons in kindergarten or Grade One are likely to be only in English.?
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