Once a foreigner tra答案解析

Once a foreigner traveling in France came to Paris for a few days.  1  the very first day of his staying in the French capital he  2  a telegram(电报) to his wife  3  the name and address of the hotel   4   he was staying. Then he decided to go out and  5   the places of wonders in the capital. He took a long walk along the streets of the city, visiting a few museums and by the end of the  6 he felt tired.

    He wanted to 7  the hotel to take a rest there, but suddenly he  8   he remembered 9   the name nor the address of the hotel. He felt quite   10   and slowly walked along the street, not knowing what to do. Suddenly he found  11   in front of a post office. He quickly ran inside and said  12  an excited voice. "Give me a telegram form, please." "Here you are," a man answered, giving him a form. It did not  13   !~hg to fill it in. A minute later he handed in the telegram and paid the man.

     His wife was greatly  14  when an hour later she received  15   telegram from her husband: "Send me my address at once！"

1. A. At                B. In                     C. On                  D. For

2. A. sent               B. made                  C. carried                      D. did

3. A. of                B. by                      C. in                          D. with

4. A. which            B. where                  C. with which           D. for which

5. A. watch            B. notice                 C. look                 D. see

6. A. museum           B. day                         C. city                 D. street

7. A. look for           B. search                 C. find out              D. return to

8. A. realized            B. noticed                C. considered             D. thought of

9. A. both              B. any                    C. either                       D. neither

10. A. missed           B. worried                C. alone                D. worrying

11. A. someone        B. a person               C. himself                D. him

12. A. in                  B. with                   C. at                    D. of

13. A. cost                     B. spend                   C. take                   D. get

14. A. frightened         B. surprised.                C. disappointed            D. angry

15. A. the first            B. a quick                 C. other                   D. a second

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’ s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.

1.What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

2.What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

3.Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

4.Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

 

Choose the best response from A to G in the box to complete the dialogue. Each choice should be used only once.

Tom: Excuse me. I'm from our school newspaper. My classmates and I would like to interview some students. Can I ask you a few personal questions?

Emily: Um …

Tom: 1.__ _________. They're not too difficult!

Emily: OK. What would you like to know?

Tom: Well, what does it feel like to be at school in China?

Emily: It's great! 2.___.But people here are friendly, so 1 am never alone any more!

Tom: What do you think is the most difficult thing for a foreigner living in China?

Emily: 3. ________. I'm learning it now, but it's going to take a long time.

Tom: 4.__ _____________

Emily: My parents. But they’re coming over to visit me in a few months.

Tom: OK! Thank you!

Emily: 5._ ____________.

 

 

 

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.

1.What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

2.What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

3.Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

4.Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

 

Choose the best response from A to G in the box to complete the dialogue. Each choice should be used only once.
Tom: Excuse me. I'm from our school newspaper. My classmates and I would like to interview some students. Can I ask you a few personal questions?
Emily: Um …
Tom: 【小题1】  _________. They're not too difficult!
Emily: OK. What would you like to know?
Tom: Well, what does it feel like to be at school in China?
Emily: It's great! 【小题2】___.But people here are friendly, so 1 am never alone any more!
Tom: What do you think is the most difficult thing for a foreigner living in China?
Emily: 【小题3】 ________.  I'm learning it now, but it's going to take a long time.
Tom:【小题4】  _____________
Emily: My parents. But they’re coming over to visit me in a few months.
Tom: OK! Thank you!
Emily: 【小题5】    ____________.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小题2】  What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.

Choose the best response from A to G in the box to complete the dialogue. Each choice should be used only once.

Tom: Excuse me. I'm from our school newspaper. My classmates and I would like to interview some students. Can I ask you a few personal questions?

Emily: Um …

Tom: 1.__ _________. They're not too difficult!

Emily: OK. What would you like to know?

Tom: Well, what does it feel like to be at school in China?

Emily: It's great! 2.___.But people here are friendly, so 1 am never alone any more!

Tom: What do you think is the most difficult thing for a foreigner living in China?

Emily: 3. ________. I'm learning it now, but it's going to take a long time.

Tom: 4.__ _____________

Emily: My parents. But they’re coming over to visit me in a few months.

Tom: OK! Thank you!

Emily: 5._ ____________.

 

 

 

 Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36   English in class, but not   37   class. Here is a story to show you   38   important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.

A foreigner once   39   hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40   his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41   that he wanted something   42   because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43   him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44   the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45   what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46   him. Finally   47   man came in. He spoke English   48   and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49   .

So you see a man can go hungry if he   50   master（掌握）a foreign language.

1.A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. to speak

2. A. outsider                  B. out                      C. out of

3. A. how                       B. how an                   C. what an

4. A. get                       B. gets                     C. got

5.A. open                       B. opened                   C. opens

6. A. express                       B. expressed                    C. expressing

7.A. eats                       B. eating                       C. to eat

8.A. took                       B. brought                  C. bought

9.A. away                       B. out of                       C. down

10.A. make                      B. give                     C. get

11. A. understand                   B. understood                   C. be understood

12.A. other                     B. the other                    C. another

13.A. clean                     B. clear                        C. clearly

14.A. he                            B. him                      C. his

15.A. doesn’t                       B. won’t                    C. isn’t

 

Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes"．But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India．When they talk to an Indian，he often shakes his head．They might think that the Indian does not like what he said，but on the contrary，he is expressing agreement．
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody．It doesn’t mean" No"，but" Yes"．
If a person doesn’t know this，it might cause misunderstanding（误解）．
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office．The driver shook his head．The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head．At last，the foreigner shouted angrily，“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice，" Yes，sir，"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time．
【小题1】In general，nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____．

A．"Yes"．．．" No"	B．"No"．．．" Yes"
C．"Yes"．．．" Yes"	D．"No"．．．" No"

【小题2】According to the habit of India，if someone agrees with you，he will ______．

A．nod his head

B．shake his head

C．neither nod his head nor shake his head

D．both nod his head and shake his head

【小题3】Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because_________．

A．the Indian driver had something important to do

B．the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money

C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D．in India shaking the head means agreement

【小题4】The foreigner became angry because_______．

A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office

B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India

C．he asked the driver to send him to his office，but the driver didn’t say any words

D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money

【小题5】The phrase" on the contrary" means_____．

A．正相反

B．总之

C．与之相同

D．在另一方面

Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36  English in class, but not   37  class. Here is a story to show you   38  important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once   39  hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40  his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41  that he wanted something   42  because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43  him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44  the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45  what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46  him. Finally   47  man came in. He spoke English   48  and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49  .
So you see a man can go hungry if he   50  master（掌握）a foreign language.
【小题1】A. speak                       B. speaking                 C. to speak
【小题2】 A. outsider                   B. out                      C. out of
【小题3】 A. how                        B. how an                   C. what an
【小题4】 A. get                        B. gets                     C. got
【小题5】A. open                       B. opened                   C. opens
【小题6】 A. express                        B. expressed                    C. expressing
【小题7】A. eats                        B. eating                       C. to eat
【小题8】A. took                        B. brought                  C. bought
【小题9】A. away                        B. out of                       C. down
【小题10】A. make                        B. give                     C. get
【小题11】 A. understand                 B. understood                   C. be understood
【小题12】A. other                       B. the other                    C. another
【小题13】A. clean                       B. clear                        C. clearly
【小题14】A. he                          B. him                      C. his
【小题15】A. doesn’t                        B. won’t                       C. isn’t

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

【小题2】What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

【小题4】Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It’s so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小题2】  What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’ s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

【小题2】What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

【小题4】Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36  English in class, but not   37  class. Here is a story to show you   38  important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once   39  hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40  his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41  that he wanted something   42  because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43  him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44  the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45  what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46  him. Finally   47  man came in. He spoke English   48  and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49  .
So you see a man can go hungry if he   50  master（掌握）a foreign language.
【小题1】A. speak                       B. speaking                 C. to speak
【小题2】 A. outsider                   B. out                      C. out of
【小题3】 A. how                        B. how an                   C. what an
【小题4】 A. get                        B. gets                     C. got
【小题5】A. open                        B. opened                   C. opens
【小题6】 A. express                        B. expressed                    C. expressing
【小题7】A. eats                        B. eating                       C. to eat
【小题8】A. took                        B. brought                  C. bought
【小题9】A. away                        B. out of                       C. down
【小题10】A. make                        B. give                     C. get
【小题11】 A. understand                 B. understood                   C. be understood
【小题12】A. other                       B. the other                    C. another
【小题13】A. clean                       B. clear                        C. clearly
【小题14】A. he                          B. him                      C. his
【小题15】A. doesn’t                     B. won’t                    C. isn’t

Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes"．But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India．When they talk to an Indian，he often shakes his head．They might think that the Indian does not like what he said，but on the contrary，he is expressing agreement．
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody．It doesn't mean" No"，but" Yes"．
If a person doesn't know this，it might cause misunderstanding（误解）．
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office．The driver shook his head．The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head．At last，the foreigner shouted angrily，“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice，" Yes，sir，"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time．
【小题1】In general，nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____．

A．"Yes"．．．" No"	B．"No"．．．" Yes"
C．"Yes"．．．" Yes"	D．"No"．．．" No"

【小题2】According to the habit of India，if someone agrees with you，he will ______．

A．nod his head

B．shake his head

C．neither nod his head nor shake his head

D．both nod his head and shake his head

【小题3】Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to
his office? Because_________．

A．the Indian driver had something important to do

B．the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money

C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time

D．in India shaking the head means agreement

【小题4】The foreigner became angry because_______．

A．the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office

B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India

C．he asked the driver to send him to his office，but the driver didn't say any words

D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money

【小题5】The phrase" on the contrary" means_____．

A．正相反

B．总之

C．与之相同

D．在另一方面

 Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36   English in class, but not   37   class. Here is a story to show you   38   important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.

A foreigner once   39   hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40   his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41   that he wanted something   42   because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43   him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44   the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45   what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46   him. Finally   47   man came in. He spoke English   48   and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49   .

So you see a man can go hungry if he   50   master（掌握）a foreign language.

1.A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. to speak

2. A. outsider                  B. out                      C. out of

3. A. how                       B. how an                   C. what an

4. A. get                       B. gets                     C. got

5.A. open                       B. opened                   C. opens

6. A. express                       B. expressed                    C. expressing

7.A. eats                       B. eating                       C. to eat

8.A. took                       B. brought                  C. bought

9.A. away                       B. out of                       C. down

10.A. make                      B. give                     C. get

11. A. understand                   B. understood                   C. be understood

12.A. other                     B. the other                    C. another

13.A. clean                     B. clear                        C. clearly

14.A. he                            B. him                      C. his

15.A. doesn’t                       B. won’t                    C. isn’t

 

　　Many Chinese students don't pay much attention to（注意） spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class，but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.?

　　 A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came，he opened his mouth，put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook（摇动）his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He tried again and again，but he wasn't able to make the waiter understand him. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes，there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.?

　　 So you see a man often goes hungry if he doesn't master（掌握） a foreign language.?

　　 根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。?

　　 （1）. Chinese students pay little attention to spoken English.?

　　 （2）. The students only practice speaking English in class.?

　　 （3）. The story happened in a restaurant in New York.?

　　 （4）. The man wanted to eat something because he was hungry.?

　　 （5）. Another man spoke English very well.??

　　

阅读理解 　　Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers．There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe(贿赂)him．Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents． 　　Even friends may never exchange presents．When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't．I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine．If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant．But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland－won't go wrong, except to government employees(政府职员)who can't be given presents． 　　You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents．You should only say, "It's so nice．Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents． 　　You may want to bring a bottle of wine(葡萄酒)or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to．Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening． 　　At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends．We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders－anyone who has often helped us． (1) What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers? [　　] A． The small presents． B． Christmas or birthday presents． C． The expensive presents． D． The presents for dinner party． (2) Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas? [　　] A． To pay them． B． To help them． C． To thank them． D． To make them work harder． (3) Which of the following do you think is right? [　　] A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough． B． The writer of this passage must be an American． C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas． D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner． (4) What is the main idea of the passage? [　　] A． Present-giving in the United States． B． Customs(习俗)in the United States． C． American people and present-giving． D． When and how to give presents．

——________ you ever ________ (speak) to a foreigner?

——Yes, but only once.