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　　Following are opinions on the manner that people in the United States usually expect in various social situations.

　　Introductions and Conversation. Men usually shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time, but shake hands with women only if the woman extends(伸出)her hand first. Women do not usually shake hands with each other.

　　After the first meeting, shaking hands is unusual. However, if someone offers his or her hand by chance, one is expected to shake it. In general, people in the United States avoid(避免)physical touch with each other, since physical touch frequently(经常)suggests sexual attraction or attack.

　　Although, has been noted, first names are used more frequently in the United States than elsewhere, this practice is governed by certain generally accepted rules of etiquette(礼仪). Thus, while it is proper for the foreign student to address people of about his or her own age and status(身份)by their first name, the student would be expected to use“Mr. ”, “Mrs. ”, “Miss”or“Ms”and the person's last name in addressing to another person who is clearly older than the student. (On the other hand, the older person will probably address the student by his or her first name from the beginning.)If the other person being addressed has a title such as“Ambassador”or“Dean”, the student should use that title and the last name. For example, Senator Edward Kennedy would be addressed as“Senator Kennedy”. Any faculty(全教员)member can be addressed as“Professor”, regardless of whether he or she holds the rank(头衔)of Assistant(辅助的)Professor, Associate(副的)Professor, or full Professor. Equally acceptable are“Mr. ”, “Mrs. ”, etc.

1．Which of the following statements is right?

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A．It is impossible for women to shake hands with man.

B．It is impossible for women to shake hands with the same sex.

C．It is not common that women shake hands with the same sex.

D．Women always shake hands with the same sex.

2．If the man you meet for the second time wants to shake hands with you, you just ________

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A．tell him that it is not good for men to shake hands again when they meet the second time

B．refuse his hand-shaking

C．smile but then refuse

D．take his hand

3．If your classmate's name is John Smith, it is better for you to call him ________.

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A．John

B．Smith

C．Mr Smith

D．Mr John Smith

4．The word“address”in the passage most probably means ________.

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A．write the address on the envelope

B．write a letter to

C．ask somebody to give you his address

D．speak to

5．Which of the following is Wrong?

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A．People in America use first name more frequently than people in any other country.

B．You are expected to use Mr. or Mrs. and the last name in addressing a person who is older than you.

C．You can call Professor Edward Kennedy Mr. Kennedy.

D．It's polite for older people to call young people their first names.

John thinks it won’t be long_________he is ready for his new job.               

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

A brother and sister have been reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn and Hatfield Times.

  For years John Hannant Kept a photograph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the eldest of the three children, had signed up to the Royal Air Force as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby. The family lost touch and as the decade s passed only a single letter gave a clue to her whereabouts. The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize  Margery and put the family back in touch..

  John, 67, had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested writing to the paper.

  “That’s the one that made it, the letter to the paper a few months age,” he said. “It’s like a dream come true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote home to know if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, But Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”

  Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House, Mr. Hannat decided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, travelled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield , which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.

  Now 88, she was recovering after several months in hospital, but immediately recognized her brother. John said, “It’s something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always hoped it would.” As well as finding his sister, John has also discovered he now has a nephew, niece and six grandnieces and grandnephews.

Margery left her family because______

there was a flood in her hometown

she signed up to serve the army

she wanted to get her husband back

a war broken out in her hometown

When she wrote to John last time ,Margery was ______

A.34 years old           B.40 years old

C.44years old           D.54 years old

What do we know about Jack Cooke’s family?

   A. Jack now has a son and a daughter.

   B. Jack and his wife live with their children now

   C. Jack’s wife is in good health all the time.

   D .Jack lost touch with his family a long time ago.

It can be inferred from the passage that______

   A. since 1953 Margery has come back home only once.

   B .Margery received only one letter from John.

   C. Margery does not care about her family.

   D.WHT refers to a newspaper.

In Washington D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.

Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation’s new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city. The president's home was an important part of the plan.

A contest was held to pick a design for the president's home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.

President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.

In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.

After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president’s home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.

The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.

The White House was built in Washington_____.

A. because a French engineer was invited to design it

B. because President George Washington liked to live in it

C. because the British invaders lived in it in1812-1814

D. because it was to be the nation’s capital city

The president’s home and the city of Washington were______.

A. built by the American army              B. built by the British troops

C. planed by George Washington           D. planned by the French

The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt______.

A. because John Adams’ wife did not like it

B. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplace

C. because it had been burned down during the war

D. because George Washington was not willing to live in it

The new presidential home was painted white to ______.

A. cover the marks of fire                  B. attract tourist from France

D. to please Mrs. John Adams             D. keep it warm in winter