阅读理解。 |
Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't havenames. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers," Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop. " In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains. So the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas (堪萨斯州) , for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile. " People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure (测量) distance by telling time. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "60h," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here, "You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know. People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, "Follow me."Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office. Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico (墨西哥), no one answers "I don't know. " People in Yucatan think "I don't know" is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan! One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office! |
1. What does the word "landmarks" mean? |
A. Street names. B. Building names. C. Hotels,markets and bus stops. D. Buildings or places which are easily seen. |
2. 根据短文内容和句意,填入一个适当的单词。 |
People in _____ prefer to tell you directions and distance if you ask for the way. |
3. 把下面的句子译成汉语。 |
People in Greece (希腊)sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. _____________________________________________________________________________ |
4. 通过短文内容回答问题。 |
Why don't people in Yucatan say,"I don't know" to a person who asks for the way? _____________________________________________________________________________ |
5. 通过短文内容回答问题。 |
What does the passage mainly tell us? _____________________________________________________________________________ |
科目:初中英语 来源:江苏期末题 题型:阅读理解
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科目:初中英语 来源:期末题 题型:阅读理解
Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water
into fresh. Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?
In some places, the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day. In such places, other ways of
heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea
water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is
freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes (冷至结冰) first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.
Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way
for each place.
Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn't make very much water at a time. But the
factory is easy to build and costs little. That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi!
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