After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first train that came along.
After a few minutes I asked in English of course a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.
In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.
All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.
This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck.
1.The author decided to take the subway because ________.
A.he lived near the city center
B.the network covered most of the stops
C.he believed in his ability to deal with the trip
D.he had a good impression of its cleanliness
2.Having been shown the room card, the young man ________.
A.understood the author well
B.still remained puzzled
C.answered the author directly
D.pointed at the subway map
3.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?
A.helpful. B.rude.
C.warmhearted. D.caring.
4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is mainly to ________.
A.prove the importance of being careful
B.appreciate the kindness of the young man
C.complain some cultural misunderstanding
D.describe one of his adventurous experiences
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阅读理解。
With more and more cars on the road,traffic jams are inevitable.Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars,with more people trying to get to their destination,all the while getting worse.Although it's impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether,there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.
Check for traffic jams before you leave.You can listen to the radio for traffic news,or check on the Internet to get up?to?minute information on traffic.If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic,you can choose another.
Look for a different route permanently.Most traffic jams occur on busy roads.Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic.Although the distance you may have to travel is further,it can work out quicker.
Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins.Many new car stereo systems(汽车音响系统)are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel.This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary.
________.Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour,so try to avoid this time period if possible.Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour.Some jobs even allow you to work from home so as to avoid commuting altogether.Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.
Use public transport alternatives where available.The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car.Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.
1.The underlined word“inevitable”in Paragraph 1 probably means________.
A.hard to accept B.impossible to avoid
C.getting less serious D.seen everywhere
2.The author wrote the text in order to________.
A.explain why there are traffic jams
B.tell the negative effects of traffic jams
C.tell us what we can do on the road
D.tell us how to save time on the road
3.To get the latest traffic information,you could do the following except ________.
A.surfing the Internet
B.listening to the radio for traffic news
C.listening to the traffic channel
D.turning to other drivers for information
4.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?
A.Choose a job that has flexible working hours
B.Try traveling at different time
C.Make friends with your manager
D.Work from home
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We were a group of people who took a bus to work every day. One of the ___________ was a small old man who took the bus to the health center every morning. He always chose to __________ behind the driver. No one ever paid much _________ to him.
But one July morning he said good morning to the driver and _________ at others. The driver nodded. The rest of us were ___________ as usual.
The next day, the old man got on the bus and said in a loud voice, “A very good __________ to you all!” Some of us looked up, __ _________ , and said, “Good morning!” From then on he said good morning to us every day and we began to ___________ to each other.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around ___________ and asked, “Are these for me, Charlie?” We never got to know his name was really “Charlie”, __________ he waved(挥动) the flowers and said __________ . People laughed. Every morning after that Charlie always _ _________ a flower.
Until one morning Charlie wasn’t ___________ at his usual stop. And he wasn’t there the next day and the day after that. What might have __________ _ to him? When we came nearer to the health centre, a woman ___________ the driver to wait a moment. We all held our __________ when she went to the door.
She said she knew ___________ we were talking about. The elderly gentleman was sick. They ___________ him back on Monday.
The next Monday when Charlie got on the bus, all of us who he had brought __________ to in that summer sat with a ____________in our hands.
1.A. friendsB. driversC. passengersD. workers
2.A. sitB. hideC. shoutD. sleep
3.A. attentionB. energyC. interestD. expectation
4.A. calledB. laughedC. smiledD. pointed
5.A. upsetB. crazyC. silentD. bored
6.A. tripB. morningC. holidayD. time
7.A. worriedB. surprisedC. movedD. scared
8.A. introduceB. admitC. writeD. talk
9.A. politelyB. proudlyC. carefullyD. smilingly
10.A. becauseB. soC. untilD. but
11.A. sorryB. yesC. thanksD. hello
12.A. boughtB. foundC. woreD. brought
13.A. waitingB. arrivingC. greetingD. walking
14.A. happenedB. sentC. spokenD. regarded
15.A. orderedB. invitedC. askedD. promised
16.A. tearsB. breathC. handsD. flowers
17.A. whereB. whenC. whoD. what
18.A. keptB. expectedC. lookedD. got
19.A. happinessB. luckC. concernD. power
20.A. letterB. ticketC. cardD. flower
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Don’t worry. We have ________ food in the fridge now.
A. much B. many C. little
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1.The old man survived his wife __________ eight years.
2.I looked everywhere __________ search of my glasses.
3.As we all know, Taiwan belongs __________ China.
4.You gave me your watch and __________ return I gave you my book.
5.The country has been __________ war with its neighbor for two year.
6.Do you know the girl __________ is talking to your teacher?
7.He loves anybody and anything __________ is useful to him.
8.The friends with __________ I sat on the graduation day have been my friends for life.
9.I will take you to a newly-opened market __________ you may get all __________ you need.
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I am really lucky. Not many people can ________ such a narrow escape from death.
A.arrive B.survive C.avoid D.suffer
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The manager of the company asked ________.
A.what is the hero’s name
B.what the hero’s name is
C.what was the hero’s name
D.what the hero’s name was
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短文改错
Last night I am getting ready for the coming examination when the noise from my neighbor interrupted (打扰) me. The noise went on and on. It was too loud that I could hardly pay attention to my study any longer. But I went to my neighbor’s house and say to him, “Excuse me, would you please turn down the TV? I’m preparing for tomorrow’s examination.” Hear these words, his face turned to red. And he said, “OK, I will. I’m very sorry to have made so much noise. Just now, the football game was very wonderfully. I was too exciting to control myself. I won’t do that again. Good lucky in your coming examination.” After that, I went on with his study.
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to visit other countries, modern cities and ancient towns. They travel to enjoy these special places, or just to relax. It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, such as by meeting different people, trying different food, and listening to different music.
People who live in the country like to go to big cities. They like to spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at restaurants. People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.
Most travellers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them. Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.
People often travel by train, by boat or by car. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages and people choose one according to their plans and the places they are going.
If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
1.What is interesting to do when people travel?
A. To find the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling.
B. To listen to different music and take pictures.
C. To discover new things and different ways of life.
D. To go to big cities and meet different people.
2.How do people usually spend a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains?
A. They spend their time visiting museums and art galleries.
B. They do nothing but walk and bathe in the sun.
C. They do nothing but sleep outdoors.
D. They go to look at shop windows and eat at restaurants.
3.Why do many travellers take pictures of everything they like?
A. Because they like taking all kinds of pictures.
B. Because they all take a camera with them while travelling.
C. Because the pictures are beautiful to look at.
D. Because the pictures can remind them of the happy time.
4.What’s the best way to study geography?
A. To travel a lot and experience more.
B. To meet some more people in their homes.
C. To learn in books or in newspapers.
D. To see and experience at home.
5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. We’d better go the countryside for a holiday.
B. Taking photos in a trip is unnecessary.
C. It’s good for us to travel more if possible.
D. Cities are the best choice of all the travellers.
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