Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小题2】  What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.

You know what it' s like. You’ ve just arrived in Washington D. C. after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room. But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting, check your e-mails, and perhaps print out a few- things. And you need to make a few local telephone calls, and one call to your family.
And what do you usually get? Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee, and there's no desk lamp~ the stationary(办公用品) is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all. If you want to print something, you have to go to the Reception(前台),and when you try to use your cell phone, you find that it won't work in the U. S. A.
Well, Harmony Hotel is different. Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need, and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive. There will be a printer in your room if you want one, and a cell phone that really works. All you have to pay for is the calls you make.
We can also provide a room for business meetings, even a secretary to take notes. All we ask is a few days' notice.
All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months. But book now, because many people are already calling to book rooms, and we'd hate to disappoint you.
Harmony--the hotel you've always wanted, but never been able to find before.
【小题1】The advertisement is probably written for

A．teachers	B．business people
C．secretaries	D．tourists

【小题2】What must a guest do if he wants a secretary?

A．Tell the hotel ahead of time.

B．Tell the Reception when he arrives.

C．Call a secretary to take notes.

D．Put up a notice in the hotel.

【小题3】Why is it best to book now?

A．All of the rooms are empty now.

B．Prices might increase soon.

C．There may be no rooms left.

D．It saves money for guests.

【小题4】What is special about Harmony?

A．It offers telephone calls for free.

B．It provides printing at the Reception.

C．It costs much less than other hotels.

D．It does a lot of things to meet guests’ needs.

"Come and have a dinner with me on Thursday," says John.
“But I don’t know where your house is,” says Henry.
“It’s easy,” says John. “There’s no problem. You get off(下车) the bus. Then, you cross the street. You take the first on the left, and you walk for five minutes. Then you come to a big tree about a hundred metres down this street, there is a big red house. You go past the big red house. And after about five hundred metres, you see a small yellow house near a little tree. Open the door with your foot."
“With my foot?” Says Henry.
“Why, yes,” says John, “Your hands will be full(满满的).”
"How do you know my hands will be full?"says Henry.
“You wouldn’t come to my house without(没有) some food with you”.
【小题1】John’s house is _____________.
A. a big and red house   B. a small yellow house   C. near a big tree
【小题2】Why does John want Henry to open the door with foot? Because ______.
A.  John invite(邀请) Henry to have dinner with him
B.  There is something wrong Henry’s hands
C.  John thinks that when Henry comes, his hands will be full
【小题3】In the story(故事), "You take the first on the left" means(意思)
A.  You take No.1 bus on the left    B. You take the first turning on the left
C.  You take the first step on the left

 

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We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.

BTW （by the way）   BRB (be right back)

LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)

People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

Info (information)  puter (computer)

Pie (picture)       sec (second)

We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:

:-)( happy)    :-p(joking)   :-( (sad)  :-0(surprised)

These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，

There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).

It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

1.What does the underline “acronyms” mean?

A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词

2.Why do people type acronyms?

A. to show their feelings.

B. Because people can type them quickly.

C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.

3.What does” BTW, my puter is not working well.:-(“mean?

A. The person is angry at somebody.

B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.

C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.

4.E-talk wills probably           .

A. keep changing.

B. be easy by people on the telephone

C. be used by people on the telephone

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. E-talk language

B. Picture Feelings

C. How to Use Abbreviations