---Can you describe_______?
---Of course.

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When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I can’t ____ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ____ I learned that day.

   I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. ____ , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She _____ a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on ____. In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was ____ for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “_____” he answered in a loud voice.

   I couldn’t ____ that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time ____ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed ____, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I ____ answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two ____ colored sides, and from his side it was white. ____ from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very improtant lesson that day: You must ____ in other person’s position （位置）and look at the ____ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.A. understand        B. remember         C. explain         D. know

2.A. class             B. subject           C. lesson          D. book

3.A.Therefore          B. Also            C. However       D. But

4.A. thought           B. went on with     C. go along with    D. came up with

5.A. another           B. other            C. the other       D. the others

6.A. hard            B. clean            C. lucky          D. clear

7.A. Black            B. White           C. Grey           D. Brown

8.A. realize            B. describe         C. believe          D. am sure

9.A. like              B. against          C. about           D. around 

10.A. places           B. objects          C. opinions        D. seats

11.A. could          B. should          C. had to          D. must

12.A. similarly         B. differently       C. brightly         D. truly

13.A. But             B. still             C. only           D. just

14.A. appear           B. stand           C. hide            D. sit

15.A. situation         B. discussion       C. solution         D.way

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
【小题1】 “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】 What can we learn from the passage?

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Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.

American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.

根据以上信息填空，每空一词。

Title: ? 1.?? in an American High School