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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.      it is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.

       the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.  

Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.  families spend a lot of time together.

The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

The country used to depend on agriculture.

Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

Italy has several islands off the coast.

The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

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When people don’t know the language, the most common way is  36 communicate with   37 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States,   38 example   39  your head   40  “Yes.” In some parts of Greece and Turkey,  41  , this motion can mean “”  42  “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head  43   a polite way of   44  “I hear you.”
In ancient Rome,   45 the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his   46  up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb  47 , it means “  48 .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and   49  not be used there.
In the United States,   50  your clasped hands   51 your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make   52 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of   53  .
In the United States,   54  your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the   55  three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”

【小题1】
A.toB.onC.forD.of
【小题2】
A.smilesB.gesturesC.wavingD.languages
【小题3】
A.forB.withC.ofD.about
【小题4】
A.noddingB.tossingC.noddedD.tossed
【小题5】
A.up and downB.to and froC.back and forthD.neck and neck
【小题6】
A.butB.orC.howeverD.yet
【小题7】
A.NoB.YesC.O. KD.Go
【小题8】
A.beB.isC.amD.are
【小题9】
A.sayB.saidC.saysD.saying
【小题10】
A.whenB.afterC.sinceD.while
【小题11】
A.fingerB.thumbC.indexD.hand
【小题12】
A.downB.aboveC.upD.below
【小题13】A Nothing               B. Everything     C. Something           D. Anything
【小题14】
A.mustB.canC.mightD.should
【小题15】
A.to raiseB.raisingC.to be raisedD.raise
【小题16】
A.aboveB.beforeC.belowD.up
【小题17】
A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.while
【小题18】
A.friendsB.friendshipC.friendlyD.being friend
【小题19】
A.holdB.holdingC.heldD.to be held
【小题20】
A.noB.otherC.anotherD.either

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5.Colin is introduced to organized crime by Irish mobster Costello.Costello trains him to become a mole inside the Massachusetts State Police.Colin is accepted into the Special Investigations Unit,which focuses on organized crime.Before Billy graduates from the police academy,he is asked by Captain Queenan to go undercover, as his family ties to organized crime make him a perfect infiltrator.

 

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A. To recommend an interesting family activity.

B. To stress the importance of family activities.

C. To encourage children to read more books.

D. To introduce the history of riddles.

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C. were used in World War One         D. were first used in ancient Rome

3.In Paragraph 3, the author mainly ________.

A. discusses how riddles are created

B. explains why fiddles are interesting

C. tells people how to solve riddles

D. shows the benefits of telling riddles

4.To collect riddles, the author suggests ________.

A. one way       B. two ways         C. three ways        D. four ways

 

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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.   1.   it is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2. today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.

     3.  the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.  4.

Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5.  families spend a lot of time together.

A.      The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B.      The country used to depend on agriculture.

C.      Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D.      It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E.       While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F.       Italy has several islands off the coast.

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