Weather Report（8:00 a.m．December 17 ----- 8:00 a.m．December18）
Influenced by a cold front, northern Xinjiang, the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the northern and eastern parts of Heilongjiang are expected to experience light snow today．Drizzle （小雨） is forecast for most areas of Sichuan and western costal areas of South China．Northerly winds of force 4—6 are expected to affect western and southwestern Inner Mongolia, and most parts of Northeast China while northerly winds of force 5—7 will sweep across the Bohai Sea, the northern parts of the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, the Taiwan Straits, and the central and northern parts of the South China Sea.
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities
| City | Max（℃） | Min（℃） | Weather |
| Beijing | 10 | －2 | clear |
| Changchun | 0 | －6 | clear |
| Changsha | 19 | 5 | clear |
| Chengdu | 9 | 4 | drizzle |
| Chongqing | 10 | 5 | overcast |
| Dalian | 12 | 3 | clear |
| Fuzhou | 18 | －12 | cloudy |
| Guangzhou | 23 | 15 | cloudy |
| Guilin | 19 | 4 | clear |
| Haikou | 19 | 14 | overcast |
| Hangzhou | 18 | 5 | clear |
| Harbin | －3 | －8 | clear |
| Hong Kong | 21 | 16 | cloudy |
| Jinan | 14 | 3 | clear |
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally(非语言地), before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.
In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “I've heard you”.
In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his / her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right”. However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.
In the United States, raising your clasped hands above your head means “I’m the champion” or “I’m the winner”. It is the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman(政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.
In the United States, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the other three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “You’re worth nothing.”
There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans usually feel comfortable when speaking with someone if the distance between them is about eighteen inches to arm’s length. Anything closer makes them feel uncomfortable.
When talking to Americans, it is also important to make eye contact. If you look down when talking to an American, he / she may feel that you are embarrassed, afraid, or trying to hide something.
In addition to knowing how to communicate nonverbally in a country, it is important to know what you and he cannot discuss. In the United States, there are certain topics to avoid when you first meet someone, For example, don’t ask people their age, weight, religion, marital status(婚姻状况), how much money they earn, or how much something costs. You can talk about work, the weather, traffic problems, sports, food, news of the day, where one lives, consumer subjects (computers, car repairs, and so forth), and travel or vacation plans.
These few examples illustrate that your actions can speak louder than your words. In a particular cultural contest, what you say and what you don’t say are equally important.
Which of the following is true?
A. People all over the world only communicate verbally.
B. Most of our gestures have no meaning at all.
C. Some people think that 65 to 70 percent of our communication is nonverbal.
D. Gestures are the most common way to common way to communicate.
As we can see from the passage there are ______ kinds of nonverbal communication signals.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
Please paraphrase the clause“…your actions can speak louder than your words.
A. Your deeds are better than your words
B. What you do is better than what you say
C. You try to show your best manners
D. you are better understood by your gestures than through your words
The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, ______.
A. it is unimportant to know the language
B. it is important to know what you can talk about to a foreigner
C. to know how to communicate nonverbally is as important as to know the language
D. to communicate the rough gestures is more important than to know the language
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Mr Reese was born in a big city. His father had several companies and got a lot of money. He could give his son all the young man wanted. He was busy with his business and never asked him how he got along with his studies. So the boy spent most time in the restaurants or cinemas. Of course he was weak at his lessons and learned nothing at school. He made many friends but none of them was good and when they knew he came from a rich family, they began to teach him to gamble（赌博）. Of course he lost much money.
Now Mr Reese was twenty and finished middle school. He could not do anything. But his father didn't mind it until one day he found the young man had sold one of his companies. He became so angry that he made him leave his house. The young man couldn't gamble any longer. His friends made him pay his debt. He had to ask his mother to help him and the woman often gave him some money. But one evening his father happened to find it. The old man stopped his wife from doing so. They began to fight in the room. The young man brought out a knife and killed his father. His mother helped him to run away, but soon after that he was caught and sentenced（判刑）to death.
It was a cold and wet day. Suddenly it began to rain hard when Mr Reese was being sent to the execution ground（刑场）. Soon both he and the soldiers were wet through. He said angrily, “Bad luck! I shall be shot in such bad weather!”
“Don't complain（抱怨）, brother, ”said one of the soldiers. ‘You're luckier than us all. We'll have to go back to the city after that!”
68. Old Reese never wanted to know about his son's studies because ____.
A. he was sure his son was good at his lessons B. he spent all his energies on his business
C. he knew nothing about the education D. his wife looked after their children
69. The bad young men taught Young Reese to gamble in order ____.
A. to play with him
B. to spend spare time
C. that the could get much money from him
D. that they could find jobs in his father's companies
70. Old Reese became angry because ____.
A. his son had learned nothing at school. B. his son was weak at all his lessons
C. his son couldn't do anything in the companies D. his son had lost one of his companies
71. Mr Reese complained ____.
A. he was sentenced to death B. he would be shot
C. he went to the execution ground on foot D. he would be shot in bad weather
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年度广东省惠州市实验中学高一上学期期中考试（英语） 题型：阅读理解
If you’re planning on traveling, there a
re a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your jou
rney.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive 
in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难
堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
【小题1】 According to the passage, it’s obvious that______
| A．The author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience. |
| B．The author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully. |
| C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel |
| D．The America taxi driver never travels to England. |
| A．When you will leave. | B．Where you will go. |
| C．How you will travel | D．Whom you will go with. |
| A．the author gave him false money |
| B．the author did not give him the local currency |
| C．the author did not give him money |
D．the auth or had no enough change |
| A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations. |
| B．You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling. |
| C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit. |
D．You should take enough change when yo u travel to other countries. |
he main idea of the passage?A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both befo re and after your journey. |
| B．Always check and double-check departure time. |
| C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. |
D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you lea ve. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学浙江省杭州地区七年高二期中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
1.From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.
A．was extremely wise and noble
B．was highly valued by the Miller
C．admired the Miller very much
D．had a strong desire for fortune
2.“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.
A．“Different words may mean quite different things.”
B．“Interest is long-lasting while friendship is flexible.”
C．“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
D．“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
3.From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.
A．serious but kind
B．helpful and generous
C．caring but strict
D．selfish and cold-hearted
4.What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?
A．True friendship between them.
B．A lack of formal education.
C．A sudden change of weather.
D．Blind devotion to a friend.
5.The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.
A．entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
B．show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C．warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
D．persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年广东省高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It’s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”?
Viti Levu – Great Fiji – is the largest island. Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you’ll never feel crowded. And with a climate that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.
From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.
Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events. From war dances to religious(宗教的) songs. From market days to religious days. It’s not just staged for tourists; it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona, a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
1. Where is the international airport of Fiji?
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A．In Suva. |
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B．In Sydney. |
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C．On the island of Vatoa. |
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D．On the island of Viti Levu. |
2.What does the text tell us about Fijian people?
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A．They invented “Fiji time” for visitors. |
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B．They stick to a traditional way of life. |
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C．They like to travel from place to place. |
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D．They love taking adventures abroad. |
3. The words “…is just staged for ”in the fifth paragraph most probably means________
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A．to make sth happen |
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B．to organize an event for people to see |
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C．to take part in an action |
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D．to divide into some parts |
4.One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is _______.
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A．its comfortable hotels |
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B．its good weather all year round |
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C．its exciting football matches |
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D．its religious beliefs |
5.Where can we most probably read this text?
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A．In a personal diary. |
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B．In a science report. |
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C．In a travel magazine. |
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D．In a geography textbook. |
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