--- Time passes quickly, doesn’t it?

　 --- Yes. It will be only two months 　　　　 we take the 2010 College Entrance Examination.

　 A．since　　　 B．after　　　 C．before　　　 D．when

I have only a _________ { 有限的} understanding of French.

Yao Ming, a NBA superstar, became the boss of Shanghai basketball team, and is ready to _______ in new world of basketball.

A. take off　　　 B. get off　　　　　　　 C. turn off　　　　　 D. come off

---Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

　　 ---Yes, I’ve never been to ______ one before.

　 A. a more excited B. the most excitedC. a more exciting　 D. the most exciting

“Christmas comes but once a year” is a familiar phrase，and indeed for many people the 25th of December is the highlight of the calendar.

But for one British man once a year is not enough.Andy Park，who is better known by his nickname Mr.Christmas，has celebrated Christmas every single day for the last 14 years.

The 44?year?old electrician claims to have eaten a full roast dinner every day for the last decade and a half，having his way through over 5,000 turkeys,117,000 Brussels sprouts，and around 30,000 roast potatoes in the process.He also sends himself a Christmas card every day and looks forward to opening a present he has bought himself each evening，while watching the Queen's Speech.

Mr.Park estimates (估价) his festive fetish costs him ￡150 (1,570 yuan) a week.This year，however，the divorcee says he is feeling the pinch (拮据) due to the global financial crisis，and is decreasing his celebrations.His Christmas habit is putting a strain on more than just his wallet.Mr.Park was previously warned by his doctor that his Christmas addiction could kill him.His daily over?cost has caused his weight up to 19 stone (121kg)．

“I'll never forget the day it started，” said Mr.Park.“The sun was shining，but I was just feeling fed up and bored，so I went home and put the decorations up.Suddenly I was happy.I thought，this is fun.So I did it again the next day，and the day after that.”

And Mr.Park has not been content to keep his Christmas cheer to himself.In 2005 he released a song which was called “It's Christmas Every Day”，but has yet to find chart success.

1．How old was Mr.Park when he first celebrated his daily Christmas?

A．44. 　　　　　　　　 B．24.

C．22. 　　　　　　　　 D．29.

2．The doctor warned him because________.

A．he spent too much money on Christmas

B．his addiction and diet did harm to his health

C．he ate too much and became poor

D．Mr.Park felt bad and worried

3．He did many things to celebrate daily Christmas EXCEPT________.

A．buying a Christmas card for himself

B．inviting friends to his home

C．setting many decorations at home

D．having a big meal

4．How will Mr.Park deal with his pinch?

A．By decreasing Christmas decoration.

B．By canceling his daily Christmas.

C．By recording a Christmas song.　

D．By seeing his doctor.

--- I hate cities. The roads are dirty and they are always crowded.

---Do you know the world’s population has grown to __________________?

A. more than six times what it was in 1800

B. six times more as what it was in 1800

C. more than six times large as it was in 1800

D. more than six times as large as in 1800

Alice’s real problem is that she _______ confidence.

A. lacks of　　　　 B. is lack of　　　　　 C. lacks in　　　　 D. lacks for　　

——Bob has gone to California.

——Oh, can you tell me when he 　　　 ?

A. has left　 B. left　 C. is leaving　 D. would leave

Fluency(流利) in another language is one of the most important aims of a newcomer to another country. In addition, understanding the culture and learning to communicate comfortably with people of that culture are as important as learning the rules of the language. Language learning and culture learning go together and may take a long time.?

Sometimes people feel that they understand a culture after a few weeks or months. People do learn a lot when they first begin living in another culture, but this is only the first stage of learning. It usually involves(含包) things like learning everyday activities and some basic customs.?

To really understand another culture, people have to go beyond the first stage, This is challenge because it is often difficult to know what to learn. Much of what we call “culture” is hard to see.?

Culture is like an iceberg. Picture in your mind a huge iceberg in the ocean. The only part of the iceberg that you see is the tip. You don’t see the rest of the iceberg because it is hidden from sight in the water. It is easy to forget that it is there. Most of the iceberg is deep within the ocean, just as much of a culture is deep within its people.?

When you meet someone from another culture， certain culture differences are obvious: You hear another language or you hear your own language spoken with an accent. You see different foods, clothes and sometimes physical characteristics of people. You observe new customs or habits, such as the use of chopsticks, and, bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting. These differences are interesting and important, but they are usually not too difficult to understand. They are visible so they are seen easily and quickly.?

The part of culture that is like the underwater part of the iceberg consists of assumptions(设想), communication styles, values, and beliefs about what is right and wrong. The hidden part of culture affects much of a person’s way of thinking and communicating. It is the meaning behind his or her verbal (言语的) and nonverbal language. Learning to communicate well with people from another culture involves becoming aware of the hidden part of culture.

1.What’s the subject of this passage?

　 A. Learning about culture.　　　　 B. Language learning.

　 C. The hidden part of the iceberg.　 D. Fluency in another language.

2.What is learning about culture?

　 A. Learning the hidden part of the iceberg, which is underwater.

　 B. Learning everyday activities and some basic customs.

　 C. Learning the culture of an iceberg.

　 D. Learning the visible as well as the hidden differences of culture.

3.What’s the writer’s opinion?

　 A. Communication styles can be easily seen and learned.

　 B. Language learning is more important than culture learning.

　 C. Learning about culture is not easy and may take a long time.

　 D. People usually learn a culture after a few weeks or months.

4.The underlined phrase “consists of” can be replaced by “______”.

　 A. lies in　　　　 B. is made up of　　　　 C. agrees with　　　　 D. is different from

5.What conclusion can we draw after reading this passage?

　 A. Values and beliefs are like the tip of the iceberg.

　 B. People often become aware of the hidden part of culture.

　 C. The tip of the iceberg is larger than the hidden part.

　 D. The hidden part of culture has a great effect on people’s communication styles.

The notice hanging on the front wall is meant to ____ the unwanted visitors, especially at working hours.

A. keep up　 B. keep off　 C. keep from　 D . keep out