12.I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was servingfood to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.(64)As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description"old".I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.(65)After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry. 64.我一说这个的时候,她非常不高兴. 65.这对夫妇听了我的解释后,他们明白这个问题是由文化差异造成的.
18.What is a museum?A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things.A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals. What is inside a museum?Some museums have old cars and airplanes.Many museums have pictures and statues(雕塑).Others have rocks and old bones (骨头).One museum even has a real old street inside.It has shops and people's statues doing business.It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time. Many cities have museums.Some very small towns have museums,too.Indianapolis has a children's museum.Children do not have to pay (付款) to get in.Children often go to the museum.They like to look at the dinosaur (恐龙)bones.They see a white bear ten feet tall. On Saturdays,Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees.They see movies.They take hikes.They even learn to make things there. 58.What is Not true about a museum?A A.It's a good place to do some shopping. B.People can learn about the history of a place there. C.People can learn about science there. D.It's a good place to learn about art. 59.In IndianapolisB. A.there is only one museum for children B.it's free for children to visit the children's museum C.people do not have to pay to visit the children's museum D.museums are all the same 60.In the children's museum in Indianapolis,children like to seeA. A.the dinosaur bones B.all old bones C.old streets D.airplanes 61.The main idea of the passage is thatC. A.old cars and airplanes are in museums B.there are many animals and trees in museums C.there are all kinds of museums D.children like museums.
19.In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessary.Firstly,we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken.Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves,correctly,with confidence and without hesitation.Thirdly,we must be able to read the language and fourthly,we must be able to write it.We must be able to compose(组成)sentences that are grammatically correct.We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs,so as to write a good letter or composition. There is no easy way to succeed in language learning.A good memory is of great help,but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book.It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning.We learn words not by ourselves,but in sentences.We must learn by using the language."Learn through use"is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language.Practice is very important.We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
36.The most important things to learn a foreign language areD. A.understanding and speaking B.memorizing and listening C.writing and understanding D.hearing,speaking,reading and writing 37.Someone hears and writes English very well,but he speaks it very badly.This is becauseB. A.he doesn't have a good memory B.he often hesitates to practice speaking it C.he always remember lists of words and their meanings D.he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken 38.One can never learn a foreign language well only byB. A.doing more exercises B.studying the dictionary C.learning through use D.using the language 39.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?C A.A good memory. B.Speaking C.Practice D.Writing. 40."Learn through use"meansD. A.we use a language in order to learn it B.we learn a foreign language in order to use it C.we can learn a language before using it D.we can learn a language well while we are using it.