Here is Ben's wallpaper for his class. It is not finished, but we can still have a quick look at it.

1. Which flag does Ben need?

A.
B.
C.
D.

2. In the park, we shake hands with a man who we meet for the first time in ____.

A. New Zealand and Brazil.
B. Brazil and Japan.
C. Japan and New Zealand.
D. Brazil, Japan and New Zealand.

3. In New Zealand, two new friends press their noses together because ____.

A. the two men meet each other for first time.
B. they are probably greeting in the Maori way.
C. it is the special way of greeting in their country.
D. they want to show their interest and friendliness.

4. While travelling, a Japanese passenger beside you is always smiling with his eyes closed.You may
    think ____.

A. he is showing politeness to you.
B. he wants to make friends with you.
C. he is feeling very embarrassed.
D. he is thinking about something funny

5. Which title may Ben use?

A. World Greetings
B. Making Friends
C. Shaking Hands
D. World Meetings

    There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is
Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are
the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state.
California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast.
But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin,
Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York
each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is
much smaller than New York.

1. How many states are there in the U. S. A.?

A. Five
B. Forty-five.
C. Fifty.
D. Fifteen.

2. Which state is the largest in population?

A. California.
B. Rhode-Island.
C. Alaska
D. Los Angeles.

3. Which state is the oldest, the newest and the smallest in population?

A. Rhode Island.
B. Seattle.
C. San Francisco.
D. Alaska.

4. Which of the following is true?

A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C. New York is the largest city in the Untied States.
D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.

5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? Because           .

A. it is the largest city
B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city
D. it is the capital of the United States

     Do you want to go to Shanghai this year for the World Expo (世博会)2010 which will start on May 1st
and finish on October 31st? People in Shanghai have tried their best to make Shanghai as clean, friendly and
beautiful as possible to welcome visitors from all over the world. There will be about 200 countries,
international organizations and 70 million visitors from both China and foreign countries in the Expo. The
theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life". Fifty-five percent of the world population will live in cities
by the year 2010. The Expo 2010 is the first World Expo that has the theme of "city". It hopes to make
people pay more attention to living a city life which is better for the environment.
     Please try not to go on peak days (高峰日) if you want to enjoy yourself more because it will be terribly
crowded there. Peak days are "May Day" Holiday which is from May 1st to 3rd, "National Day" Holiday
which is from October 1st to 7th and the last week before the closing date. The price for Expo 2010 tickets
on a standard day (平日) is RMB 160, however, it's 40 yuan more expensive for a ticket on a peak day. If
you buy a ticket now before the Expo opens, it can be ten yuan cheaper. You can also get evening tickets
which only cost 90 yuan. If you want to go to the Expo a few times and have a good look, you can get
three-day and seven-day passes which are much more expensive, 400 yuan and 900 yuan. However, you
won't be able to get them before the Expo opens.

1. How long will the Expo 2010 last?

A. Two months.
B. Six months.
C. Five months.
D. One year.

2. Which of the following date is NOT a peak day?

A. May 2nd.
B. October 1st.
C. October 15th.
D. October 26th.

3. What does the theme "Better City, Better Life" mean?

A. To build better cities for people to live in.
B. More and more people in the world will live in cities.
C. Work harder to make our city and life better.
D. Take good care of our environment and make our cities better places to live in.

4. If you want to get a ticket for a standard day and a peak day and a three-day pass, how much
    do you have to pay?

A. 760 yuan
B. 740 yuan
C. 680 yuan
D. 1260 yuan.

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. There will be about 200 nations, international organizations and 70 million foreign visitors coming
     the Expo 2010.
B. If you want to enjoy the Expo better, you should go on a peak day.
C. If you get a ticket in April, it can be 10 yuan cheaper.
D. There has been only one Expo before which also had the theme of city.

     Etiquette is not the same in every culture, or in every situation. For example, standing very close to the
person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However, if you do this in Europe,
some people might feel uncomfortable. Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all
situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where
talking loudly is not allowed. For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a
museum, or a movie theater is impolite. Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice
down in public places. In fact, we should also take care not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
     Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the
world! For example, dropping litter is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this,
you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?

1. Etiquette is differrent in every             or in all             .
2. In Asia, it is quite             to stand very              to the person you're talking with.
3. Even if we go to             places with our friends, we should keep our              down.
4. Almost everywhere in the world, we should never be              to drop             .
5. If you see someone you know dropping litter, you can              them to              it up.

     Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including
China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the
Korean language.
     The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series "Winter Sonata". This love story is still
popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).
     In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean
names like Baby Vox, S.E.S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).
     The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too.
Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look.
People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don't make plastic surgery
look shameful (丢面子的).
     Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South
Korea.

1. What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to ____.

A. Korean TV dramas
B. Korean culture
C. Korean language
D. Korean actors

2. When did the Korean Wave start? It started with ____.

A. the Korean pop songs
B. Taekwondo
C. the TV series "Winter Sonata"
D. the Korean food

3. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?

A. Bae Yong Jun
B. Baby Vox 3.
C. S.E.S
D. Finkle

4. Korean stars often change their looks by ____.

A. singing pop songs 
B. acting in TV dramas
C. trying different food
D. having plastic surgery

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story. 
B. Young people like Korean pop stars' clothes and hairstyles.
C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.
D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.