Different countries have different customs in giving presents.

In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap(用……包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals(葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.

In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.

1.According to the passage, ___________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.

A. flowers B. clothes C. food D. clocks

2.People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in __________.

A. Germany B. China

C. both China and Germany D. both China and Russia

3.What does the underline word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 偶数的 B. 奇数的 C. 甚至 D. 平坦

4.What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?

A. Thirteen of something

B. Flowers except red roses

C. An even number of something

D. Something wrapped in brown paper

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ presents

B. Giving flowers as presents

C. Different customs in giving presents

D. Don’t give thirteen of anything as presents

根据短文内容及汉语提示完成短文

What do we do if we have something to tell others or if we want to learn something from others? Yes, we

1.（使用） our language, that is, either spoken language or written language. But in2.（事实）, there is another kind of language and it is also very 3.（重要的）. Do you know what it is? Yes, that is4.（身体） language. Can you tell me something about body language? For example, if you

5.（赞同） with what I said just now, what do you do? And if you don’t agree with what I said, what do you do? But 6.（有时） the same gesture means different things in different 7. （国家）. For example,8.（某处） in the world 9.（点头） head doesn’t mean YES. So if you visit a 10.（外国的） country, only speaking its language very well isn’t enough.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于2个单词）。

There’s one language that people use in every country. People, young and1. , short and tall, use it very often. It’s 2.（everybody） second language—sign（手势） lan-guage.

3.you wave your hand in the street, you are saying “hello” to your friend. When you put up your hand in class, you are4.（tell） the teacher that you know the answer 5.the question. When a policeman 6.（want） to stop cars or buses in the street, he raises his hand. All of7.（they） are using sign language. In some8.（place）, you have to use sign language to talk with others. For example, when you are swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water by9.（use） sign language.10.an interesting language!Don’t you think so?

It is very kind ____ you to help me with my lessons. It is hard ____ me to learn them well.

A. of; for B. of; of C. for; of D. for; for

Great changes ___________ in our hometown.

A. has happened B. has taken place C. have taken place D. have been happened

The Greens went to Beijing in 2008,and they there for four years since then.

A. live B. lived C. has lived D. have lived

The poor _______ woman lived _______ in a _______ house.

A. lonely; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone

C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; alone; lonely

The modern city is quite different from what it ____ some ways.

A. was used to be in B. used to by

C. used to be in D. was used to being in

Cutting down too many trees ______it _____for people to protect wildlife in the world.

A. make, impossible B. makes; possible

C. make; possible D. makes; impossible

Lucy _______ a good teacher and the cinema near her school _______ a big garden now.

A. has become; has turned into

B. becomes; becomes

C. has become; has become

D. has turned into; has become