While traveling in Russia,Ed Jackson ran short of(缺少)money. So he wrote t 1 his brother,asking for $500. “Send the m 2 by telegram(电报)to the bank here, ”he wrote. After a week Ed began v 3 the bank. He s 4 his passport (护照)to the bank clerk. “Nothing has come for you,Mr Jackson,” he was told.
This went o 5 for three weeks,and Mr Jackson got very w 6 . He then phoned his brother,asking w 7 the money was. The brother said it had been sent three weeks b 8 .
That evening Ed Jackson was arrested(逮捕)for failing to p 9 his hotel bill. He tried to tell the police what his problem was,but no one would believe him. At last he was s 10 to the police station for fifteen days.
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A storm dropped heavy rains on central and southern parts ofChina.
The radio says that a 1 the Xiangjiang River in Hunan，flood caused by terrible r 2 in the past weeks killed 25 people and 13 others were missing.
The Chinese government warned some parts in Yunnan and the city of Chongqing of possible heavy rains over the f 3 few days.
In Changsha,water levels rose(水位上升）to 38 metres early Monday morning,about 3 metres a 4 the danger line.
In Guangdong,at 1 5 21 people have been killed,while three were s 6 hurt and seven went missing w 7 heavy floods hit northern parts by Saturday.
The cities of Shaoguan，Meizhou and Heyuan w 8 hardest hit and many people were left homeless (无家可归的）.
About 620 million yuan has been lost in the floods. The local government of Guangdong has sent something h 9 to Meizhou,Heyuan and Shaoguan to help the people who had lost homes build their h 10 again.
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A man came out of the airport. A lot of taxis were there. He asked the name of every taxi-driver. Then he took the 3rd one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “One hundred dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive,but the man said it was OK.
The driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening,they went back to the hotel. The man gave the driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow? It’s another 100 dollars. ”But the man said/‘That’s OK!See you tomorrow. ” The driver was very pleased.
The next day the driver took the man everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the driver 100 dollars again and said,“I’m going home tomorrow. ”The driver was very sorry because he liked the man and above all,100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “I come from New York. ”“New York!” said the driver. “I have a sister
in New York. Her name is Lucy. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her!She gave me 200
dollars for you! ”
( ) 1. The man came from .
A. America B. England C. Canada D. Australia
( ) 2. The man took the 3rd taxi because .
A. the 3rd driver was a kind-hearted man
B. the other taxi-drivers asked for more money
C. the other drivers didn’t like him
D. he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit
( ) 3. Usually the cost of the travelling one day may be .
A. one hundred dollars B. more than one hundred dollars
C. two hundred dollars D. less than one hundred dollars
( ) 4. asked the man to give the money to the taxi-driver.
A. The man’s sister B. No one
C. The man himself D. The driver’s sister
( ) 5. The driver was unhappy .
A. when the man asked every taxi-driver his name
B. during the two-day visit
C. when the man asked him for his sister’s name
D. when he heard the man’s last words
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The custom of playing tricks on friends on April 1st is believed to have originated (发源于)in France in the middle of the 16th century.
Before that time,one calendar was used throughout Europe. Under this calendar,each new year began on April 1st. On that day,people celebrated by exchanging gifts and visiting each other.
Then in 1564,King Charles IX of France used a new calendar and ordered that each new year was to begin on January 1st. However,while most people followed their king’s order,there were some who did not like the idea of the change and refused to accept New Year’s Day.
These people soon became the butt (嘲笑的对象)of jokes and tricks by their friends and neighbours because they continued to observe(纪念，庆祝)April 1st as New Year’s Day. Their friends and neighbours sent them false gifts,invited them to parties,and played tricks on them because they were “April Fools” , people who insisted on their April 1st as New Year’s Day.
1.选择最佳答案。
( ) 1) April Fool’s Day began.
A. On April 1st B. On January 1st
C. On April New Year’s Day D. In 1564
( ) 2) In 1564,King Charles IX of France .
A. didn’t like to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st
B. did away with the old calendar and used a new one
C. refused to accept New Year’s Day
D. called some people “April Fools”
( ) 3) Before the mid-16th century,on April 1st,people .
A. played tricks on others as they liked
B. celebrated it as their New Year’s Day
C. sent presents to their king
D. invited the foolish to take parties
( ) 4) Some people were called “April Fools” because .
A. they still wanted to celebrate their New Year’s Day on April 1st
B. they liked “April Fools”
C. they played tricks on their friends and neighbours
D. they were “April Fools”
( ) 5) From the story we know .
A. “April Fools” insisted on their New Year’s Day on January 1st
B. people celebrated April Fool’s Day on April 1st before 1564
C. “April Fools” hated their French King
D. April Fool’s Day is a custom of making fun of friends
2.判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1) The custom of playing tricks on friends on April 1 st is believed to have originated
in England in the middle of the 16th century.
( ) 2) After the 17th century,each new year began on April 1st.
( ) 3) All people followed King Charles K’s order.
( ) 4) Those people who didn’t follow King Charles IX’s order would not be killed.
( ) 5) At present,most people regard January 1st as New Year’s Day.
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Different countries have different manners(礼貌). For example,a guest in a Chinese house doesn’t finish drink. He usually leaves a little to show that he has had enough. But in England a guest always finishes drink to show that he enjoys it.
“Have you eaten yet?” or “Have you had your lunch?” is a typical Chinese greeting. It is nothing more than a Chinese way of saying “Hello” or “Hi”. But to Americans,the greeting might mean “I haven’t,either. Come on,let’s go together and get something to eat. ” or “If you haven’t,I am just going to invite you to my place. In other words,it could be an invitation to a meal.
When one uses a foreign language,it is important to know the manners and cultures of the nation.
1.选择最佳答案。
( ) 1) It is good manners to finish drink that brings you.
A. a Chinese friend B. a good mannered person
C. An English friend D. an old man
( ) 2) When an American says, “Have you eaten yet?” , he is .
A. saying hello to you B. going to invite you to dinner
C. trying to be polite D. playing a joke on you
( ) 3) Saying “Have you had your lunch?” and going off,may make an American
A. puzzled B. smile
C. unhappy D. feel better
( ) 4) From this passage we learn that different nations .
A. share the same manners B. have different manners
C. greet in different ways D. drink the same tea
2.判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1) Different countries have different customs and cultures.
( ) 2) Chinese guests usually don’t finish drink,because they don’t like it.
( ) 3) A guest in England always finishes drink to show he has had enough.
( ) 4) “Have you had eaten?” only means a greeting to Americans.
( ) 5) When we use a foreign language,we should know the culture of the nation,or
else we will be embarrassed.
3.根据首字母提示补全单词。
1) It is important to know the m and cultures of other countries.
2) Did you send him an i to dinner?
3) It is t of him to take hard work.
4) “Haven’t you eaten yet?” is a Chinese g .
5) Do you m to go to Beijing tomorrow?
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Bill works in a factory,and he u 1 comes home at half past six every evening. He came home very early last Friday,and he was very angry. He closed the door very h 2 ,went into the living room and sat down.
His wife was in the kitchen. She went to her h 3 and looked at him for a few s 4 . Then she said to him, “Why are you angry,Bill?”
“Bus t 5 cost three pence last week,b 6 now they cost two pence,” he said. “But that isn’t bad,Bill,” his wife said, “it’s good. Going by bus is c 7 now”.
“Yes，it is,” Bill said, “But I always w 8 to work in the morning and come home on f 9 in the afternoon. Last week,I saved six pence everyday,but now I save two pence 1 10 . ’
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About three years ago,I felt very lonely. I didn’t like my classmates,my parents or anyone else. My classmates didn’t want to talk 1 me,and my parents were always saying that other kids were better than me. I thought I was the 2 unlucky person in the world.
One day I had a big fight with one of my classmates. I was so angry 3 I hit him in the face. Just at that moment,a boy stood up and 4 the fight. He was the monitor of our class.
After that,he often helped me and we became good 5 . Whenever I got angry or sad,he would help 6 cool down. My life began to change because of the boy,my best friend. We spent a lot of interesting days together. As 7 went by,I felt happier with people around me. And it 8 that people around me had changed,too. My parents didn’t shout at me 9 longer and my classmates became friendly to me.
But now,I can’t often see my best friend because he is seriously 10 and is staying in a hospital. How I miss the days when we were together!I hope he will be all right and come back to school soon.
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