Social customs and the ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are acceptable . Just a few years ago, it was considered to be impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street . No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.

Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners?

The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 6 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. I t would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

1.The underlined phrase” make fool of himself” in the first passage means____

A．make himself strong                     B．make himself rich

C．make himself comfortable                 D．cause himself to seem like a fool

2.According to the passage , the American and British _____

A．don’t speak the same language

B．don’t have social custom in common

C．do share a lot of social customs

D．do have the exactly same social customs

3.If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock , the guest is supposed to arrive at ____ six

A．nearly a minute or two later than           B．a quarter to

C．a quarter to                            D．much later than

4.The last example in the passage shows____

A．The correct way to use a knife at table

B．that it is good manners not to make your guests feel foolish or uncomfortable

C．that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast

D．promptness is important both in England and in America

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A．Social Customs and Customs               B．Social Life

C．American and British Customs              D．Promptness is Important

The bullet train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for only one minute．

Named after the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour．This is much faster than Z—type and T—type trains．For example, it used to take people l2 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing．But now it only takes l0 hours．The most interesting part of the bullet trains is the revolving(旋转)seats．People can adjust(调整)their seats as they like, so that it is easy for you to talk with others around you face to face．The new trains run between big cites．They make the long trips much faster and more comfortable．

However, many passengers still won’t choose the bullet trains for some reasons．The ticket prices of the bullet trains are much higher．For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T—type trains．But on the bullet trains all the seats are soft．And they cost 153 to184 yuan．On the other hand, the bullet trains don’t stop at small stations．

1．Passengers who take the D106 train in Quzhou have to hurry up because          ．

      A．it stops for three minutes                           B．there are too many passengers

C．it runs too fast                                         D．it stops for only one minute

2．What is the most interesting part of the bullet trains?

A．The hard seats．                                       B．The revolving seats．

C．The beautiful colors．                                D．The train tickets．

3．How long does it take to travel from Shanghai to Beijing on a bullet train now?

A．12 hours．             B．20 hours．            C．10 hours．          D．5 hours．

4．The bullet trains make the long trips          ．

A．faster and more comfortable                       B．more dangerous

C．more boring                                     D．cheaper

5．Why won’t many passengers choose the bullet trains?

A．Because the ticket prices are too high．

B．Because they are too crowded．

C．Because they don't stop at small stations．

D．Both A and C．

The bullet (子弹头) train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for only one minute.
Named  21  the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. This is much 22  than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it  23  take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only  24  10. The most interesting part of the bullet trains is the revolving (旋转的) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that  it  is   25  for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run   26  big cities. They   27 the long trips much faster and more comfortable.
However, many passengers still won’t choose the bullet trains   28  some reasons. The ticket
 29  of the bullet trains are much higher. For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are   30 . And they cost 153 to 184 yuan. On the other hand, the bullet trains don’t stop at small stations.

The bullet (子弹头) train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for only one minute.

Named  21  the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. This is much 22   than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it  23  take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only  24  10. The most interesting part of the bullet trains is the revolving (旋转的) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that  it  is   25   for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run   26   big cities. They   27  the long trips much faster and more comfortable.

However, many passengers still won’t choose the bullet trains   28   some reasons. The ticket

 29   of the bullet trains are much higher. For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are   30 . And they cost 153 to 184 yuan. On the other hand, the bullet trains don’t stop at small stations.

1.A. with               B. begin            C. at                   D. after

2.A. fast               B. faster               C. quickly              D. slower

3.A. would              B. will             C. used to              D. was used to

4.A. cost                   B. takes                C. need             D. spends

5.A. difficult              B. hard                 C. easily               D. easy

6.A. between            B. among            C. along            D. around

7. A. get               B. let                  C. make                 D. allow

8.A. because                B. for                  C. since                D. with

9. A. prices            B. speeds               C. costs                D. seats

10.A. hard                  B. big                  C. expensive            D. soft