China is known as a country of etiquette (礼节) and ceremonies. Here is an interesting story that shows this. Once upon a time, a man   36  on a long trip to visit his friend and took a swan as a gift. But the swan   37  from its cage on the way and when he tried to   38   it, he got hold of nothing but a   39 . Instead of returning home, he continued his    40  taking the swan feather with him. When his friend received this   41  gift, he was deeply moved. And the   42  ‘The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.’ was   43  far and wide.

Chinese used to   44  one hand in the other in front of the chest as a salute. This      45  has a history of more than 2,000 years but nowadays it is   46  used except on the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and   47  on formal occasions. Bowing was often used by people in a   48  position such as subordinates(下属), students, and attendants.   49  at present Chinese youngsters tend to simply nod as a greeting.

It is common social practice to   50  the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk   51   a stranger, topics such as weather, food, or    52  are a good choice to break the ice. With a   53 , a chat about current affairs, sports, the stock market or his job usually goes   54 . Similar to Western customs, you should be   55  in asking a woman private questions. However, talking about her job or family life will never put you into danger.

The world has changed and being intelligent isn’t normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale : it has a huge brain, but it still doesn’t know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit. Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people can’t succeed in life because they can’t communicate well with the world around them.

Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.

This is a distance that develops whether or not they realize it and sometimes, a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they can’t listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty（傲慢的）. And most of the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.

It doesn’t help that they get a culture shock - especially when they leave college and realize success and richness don’t always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint, it is sometimes the end result of some people.

1. The example of “the blue whale” is used to show ____.

2. Those supposed intelligent people often believe that ____.

3. What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?

4. We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be ____.

1.If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?

2. You will call____ if you want to buy a radio.

3. If your aunt wants to rent a room from Feb.1^st to Apri.1^st, how much money should she pay?

There are hundreds of things that your parents controlled for you when you were a child. And it’s a good thing, too — kids need this kind of protection and assistance, because they aren’t mature enough to take care of themselves and make careful decisions on their own.

But eventually, kids grow up and become teens. It’s totally normal for teens to create their own opinions, thoughts, and values about life; it’s what prepares them for adulthood. But as you change and grow into this new person who makes his or her own decisions, your parents may have a difficult time adjusting themselves to it.

In most families, it’s this adjustment that can cause a lot of fighting between teens and parents. Teens get angry because they feel parents don’t respect them and aren’t giving them space to do what they like, and parents get angry because they aren’t used to not being in control or they disagree with the teens’ decisions.

It’s easy for feelings to get very hurt when there are conflicts like these. And more complicated issues can cause even bigger arguments, because your parents will always be intent on protecting you and keeping you safe, no matter how old you are.

The good news about fighting with your parents is that in many families the arguing will lessen as parents get more comfortable with the idea that their teens have a right to certain opinions. It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles, though. In the meantime, concentrate on communicating with your parents as best you can.

Sometimes this can feel impossible — like they just don’t see your point of view and never will. But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents, and you may be able to reach a compromise that makes everyone happy. Keep in mind, too, that your parents were teens once and that in most cases, they can relate to what you’re going through.

1.Why do parents always want to control their children?

2. What does the underlined word “lessen” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

3.The author suggested that teenagers ____.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

__1.___  Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.

The ridge （隆起） structure on a person's fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern.2.   Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.

Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer's ink. They can be recorded easily.

___3.___ Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. ___4.___ .

When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye.  ___5.___ . Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.

E. A latent(隐约的)print is the chance reproduction of the friction ridges deposited on the surface of an item.

F. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.

G. Every human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(＾), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

For laid-off workers in poor areas, disease put extra pressure on the family. They can afford to consult a doctor and purchase medicines from a chemist when we get sick, nor can they make sure that their children keep healthy diet. If someone becomes serious ill, the family is forced into poverty. Statistics indicate that diseases have been caused more than 30 percents of low-income residents to live in poverty. Any families even have to spend all the money they receive from the government with medical treatment.

假如你是亚运会志愿者李华，请你用英语向外宾介绍主办城市广州。

概况：中国第三大城市，广东省省会；面积7434平方公里；人口1100万左右。

地理位置：位于广东省中部；距离香港120公里；珠江从市中心穿过。

历史：具有2200多年历史的文化名城；海上丝绸之路的始发港。

气候：温暖潮湿，年平均气温22度

经济：华南经济中心；每年的4月和10月举办广交会

旅游：旅游资源丰富，风景优美

字数：100字左右（开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总字数）

词汇：广交会the China Import and Export Fair 珠江 the Pearl River

Hello, dear friends.Welcome to Guangzhou. Let me tell you something about Guangzhou.

________________________________________________________________________________

  I’m sure you will have a wonderful time in Guangzhou.

With housing prices ______ sharply, many people have no idea whether they should buy an apartment or not．

I’m _______Chinese and I do feel ______Chinese language is ____most beautiful language .    

Where have you been ?

— I_______in the heavy traffic .Otherwise I_______ here earlier.