Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries, please follow their
customs, just as the saying goes, " ______"
     Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip porters who
help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal.
Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
     In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect lines
there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
     In Spain, it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People
have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
     In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss
on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
     In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time.
When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
     Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body
language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1. When you travel to the USA, you don't need to tip ______.

A. porters
B. waiters
C. 70 minutes
D. 90 minutes

2. The missing sentence in the first paragragh should be "______".

A. Love me, love my dog
B. He who laughs last laughs best
C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D. Where there is a will, there is a way

3. The underline word "porters" in the passage means ______.

A. 搬运工
B. 清洁工
C. 接线员
D. 售票员

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In Spain, People usually have dinner very early
B. In England, It's a not polite to talk about the weather
C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek
D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5. What's the best title of the passage?

A. How to Tip
B. Body Language
C. When to Have Dinner
D. Advice to International Travellers

     (1) Russia is proud of its circus (马戏) performers. It has the oldest circus school in the
world--Moscow Circus School. (2) Every year more than a thousand children from other countries
want to enter this school. However, only about 70 of them are chosen. (3) less, the, old, be, must, eleven,
students, years, than. They must be talented and good at sports as well. Students at the Moscow Circus
School learn a lot. Besides the same basic (基础) subjects as those in other schools, they have to learn four
circus subjects. Those subjects sound fun, but they are difficult to learn. For example, it can take years of
practice for a student to walk on the high wire. While learning and practicing, the students always wear safety
belts. (4) So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt.
    After seven years of study, (5) the students are supposed to leave school. The graduates usually work
in the circuses and can make a lot of money.

1. 请将 （1）处的句子改成同义句。
    Russia ______ its circus performers.
2. 请将（2）处的句子翻译成汉语。
    ________________________________________________
3. 请将（3）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。
    ________________________________________________
4. 在文中（4）处的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意完整。 
    So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt.
5. 对（5）处的画线部分提问。 
   ________________________________________________?

     Do you know anything about the World Expo? It's the third largest world event after the Olympics and
the FIFA World Cup. During the Expo, the participating (参与的) countries build pavilions (展览馆) to display
their most advanced (先进的) technologies (科技) and cultures, with lots of exhibitions and performances.
The 2010 Shanghai Expo will be held from May 1st to October31st, 2010. 192 countries, regions and 50
international organizations will take part in it. About 70 million visitors will come to the Shanghai Expo. There
will be 200,000 volunteers working for it.
     The first Expo was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London in 1851. The US has hosted 14 World
Expos-more than any other country. But it's the first time for China to host the World Expo. The theme of the
Shanghai Expo is "Better city, better life". The mascot (吉祥物) of it is the confident, lovely and witty Haibao.
Its name means "treasure of the sea". Its blue color represents the water. Its hair is like a wave in the sea. It
waves hello to show the warm welcome to friends all over the world. The shape of the Shanghai Expo
emblem (会徽) was inspired by the Chinese character "世" which means "world". The emblem also looks like
three people holding hands together, symbolizing (象征) the big family of humankind.

(     )1. The US has hosted the World Expo more than 10 times.                          
(     )2. The 2010 Shanghai Expo will last 6 months.                                    
(     )3. The theme of the London Expo is "Better city, better life".                 
(     )4. Haibao is the mascot of the Shanghai Expo, which means "treasure of the sea".
(     )5. There is an English word "humankind" on the Shanghai Expo emblem.           

     Long, long ago, people didn't have telephones 1_____ other modern ways to send messages to others,
but they still could send messages 2_____ many different ways. A man put his ear to the ground. 3_____
he heard the sound of the horses, he quickly ran to tell his people. He was a runner. That was one way
to send messages.
     People 4_____ sent messages by smoke. One man made a cloud of smoke. In the next place people
saw the smoke and went on doing that, too. The message thus went from one place 5_____ another by
smoke.
     Much later, some soldiers kept many pigeons (鸽子). These pigeons always flew back. When a soldier
was sent far 6_____ from his place, he might carry 7_____ pigeon with him. He could write a message
8_____ put it on the bird's leg. 9_____ would fly back with the soldier's message.
     These are some ways to send messages. 10_____ you think of some faster ways?

    
     In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have
successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia.
     After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.
     When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens
Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches in the sky. Now Athens is developing a spirit of
peace. An officer said,"While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a
short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve
(解决) their problems." Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already
made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese
character on a red seal and means "Chinese seal-dancing Beijing". Below it, there are the words "Beijing 2008".
The character in the emblem is "Jing". It means "capital" of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The
running figure (人形) of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics- faster, higher and stronger.

1. In which country was the first modern Olympics held?

A. Greece.
B. Australia.
C. France.

2. What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?

A. An emblem.
B. A flag.
C. A map.

3. What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?

A. War.
B. Danger.
C. Peace.

4. How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games?

A. 100.
B. 108.
C. 112.

5. The spirit of the Olympic Games is _______.

A. history and friendship
B. faster, higher and stronger
C. peace, friendship and development

     The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are
printed (印刷) to mark (纪念) the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on
January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, printing stamps during
the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were printed
in Germany in November 1936. It was the first time that the five rings appeared on the stamps of the White
Olympics.
     In the 1950s, stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host
countries (主办国) as well as the non - host countries (非主办国) printed stamps to mark those games.
China also printed four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the
White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14, 500
million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting. Different kinds of sports were drawn on
these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1. The first stamps were printed in ________.

A. Japan
B. China
C. America

2. The five rings first appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics in _________.

A. 1932
B. 1936
C. 1980

3. The Winter Olympics is held ________.

A. once a year
B. every four years
C. every two years

4. How many countries in Asia have held the Winter Olympics? 

A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.

5. From the story, which one is TRUE?

A. We call the Winter Olympics "White Olympics", because all the sportsmen wear white clothes.
B. Only host countries printed stamps for the Winter Olympics.
C. China first took part in the Winter Olympics in 1980.

     Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one
inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The
mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in
the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was to become
the fourth country in the world to issue (发行) stamps.
     Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius' Government House, and
stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for
the stamps. He accidentally printed the words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred
stamps.
     Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and
twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue's rareness and age, collectors have paid as much
as ＄16,800 for it.

1. Over a century ago, Mauritius _____.

A. was an independent country
B. belonged to India
C. was one of the British colonies
D. was a small island in the Pacific Ocean

2. The mistake on the stamps was made _____.

A. in Mauritius
B. at Mauritius Government House
C. in a post office
D. in London

3. Stamp collectors have paid ＄16, 800 for _____.

A. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds
B. twelve Two Penny Blues
C. One Penny Orange-Red
D. one Two Penny Blue