Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.

The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

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1 What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?

A. They prefer to be on time.                       B. They prefer to arrive very early.

C. They prefer to arrive very late.                D. They prefer to arrive a little late.

2According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?

   A. The Englishmen.                                     B. The Americans.

   C. The Italians.                                           D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.

3 What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?

   A. To drink.                                               B. To get to know each other.

   C. To talk business.                                     D. To eat only.

4 According to the writer, the British like to ________.

   A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal

   B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal

   C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal

   D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal

5 By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______.

   A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world

   B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits

   C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything

   D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more

       Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service(服务).

·Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.

·Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.

·Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.

·Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.

·Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00,  20:00 to 23:30.

·Other services: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.

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6 If you want to have a meal at 5:30 a.m., what would you do?

A. Phone the service desk.                          B. Go to the hotel shop to buy some food.

C. Go to the hotel dining room.                    D. Put a message outside the room.

7 The underlined word “dial” means _______.

A. 划                       B. 打 C. 拨                                  D. 摸

8 If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at

________.

A. 12:00                     B. 1:00 C. 10:00                              D. 11:30

9 The instructions tell us that you can _______.

A. go shopping at any time in the hotel B. get at least seven services

C. see a film when you want to                   D. go to the coffee house twice a week

10 Which of the following is NOT true?

     A. Franklin Hotel offers supper from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

     B. If you want to make a call in Franklin Hotel, you must dial “0” first.

     C. You can go shopping at 5:30a.m. in Franklin Hotel.

     D. You can get your breakfast without leaving your room in Franklin Hotel.

----How many foreign workers are there in your company?

----There are five, three _______ and two _______.

A．German; Frenchman                     B．Germans; Frenchmen

C．Germany; French                       D．Germany; Frenchmen

 

阅读短文，根据内容判断正误。正确的选“A”，错误的选“B”
Blogs (博客) are the place where young people go to reveal(释放) their souls（灵魂）. Many people enjoy the freedom in blogging. Some, however, find that putting one’s life online can have a price. Some students in America got suspensions (暂停) because on their blogs they posted threatening words to their teachers.
Recent surveys found that nearly one fifth of teens who have access to the Web have their own blogs. And 38% of teens say they read other people’s blogs. By comparison, about a tenth of adults have their own blogs and a quarter say they read other people’s online journals.
With the development of the Internet, more and more people will be engaged in blogging.
In another survey, 79% of teens agreed that people at their age aren’t careful enough when giving out information about themselves online. Besides, careless blogging can also affect blog viewers. When you are angry or frustrated, your blog is the first place you turn to. The words you post then may not be rational which you may regret(后悔) later. To reduce the negative effect, change the permission setting and make such posts “private” so that only you can read them.
As long as you are careful with what you post, blogging is a great means of staying in touch with friends and displaying one’s creative works.
【小题1】      Blogs are the place where people go online to express themselves freely.
【小题2】     The fact that some American students got suspensions is used to show that people should not put their life online. 

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【小题3】      The underline word “rational” in the fifth paragraph probably means reasonable（合理的）.

【小题4】     The passage is mainly about advantages and disadvantages of blogs.
【小题5】     Recent surveys found that over 50％ of teens who have access to the Web have their    own blogs.

Mr. Green and Mrs. Green have a son, Tom. They love him very much. Tom is only three years old. He likes asking questions.
One day Mr. Green is sitting in a chair. He is reading a book and he has a banana in his hand. He likes to eat one while(当…… 时候)reading. Tom comes in. He asks Mr. Green, “Daddy, what’s that?” Mr. Green is interested in(对……感兴趣) the book. He doesn’t hear Tom. Tom shakes(摇动) his father’s leg and asks again, “What’s this? Tell me!” “A leg!” says Mr. Green.
Tom goes out and says to Mrs. Green, “Mum, I want to eat a leg.”
【小题1】根据第一段Mr. Green and Mrs. Green have a son, Tom.可知选D
【小题2】根据第二段He is reading a book and he has a banana in his hand. He likes to eat one while(当…… 时候)reading.描述,可知选A.
【小题3】这篇短文主要描述了一个发生在格林夫妇和他们的儿子之间的故事,故本故事中有三个人,选B
【小题4】联系下文Tom goes out and says to Mrs. Green, “Mum, I want to eat a leg.”可知他的儿子问他正在吃什么.故选C.
【小题5】根据He is reading a book and he has a banana in his hand. He likes to eat one while(当…… 时候)reading.可知格林先生手中正拿着香蕉,联系下文,可知他的儿子想吃香蕉.故选D
【小题6】Mr. Green and Mrs. Green are Tom’s _______.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．classmates

D．parents

【小题7】Mr. Green likes to eat ______ while reading.

A．a banana

B．a book

C．a hand

D．a leg

【小题8】There are _______ people in this story.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【小题9】Tom asks Mr. Green what he is ________.

A．reading

B．shaking

C．eating

D．cooking

【小题10】Which of the following is right?

A．Tom likes answering question.	B．Tom wants to read the book.
C．Mrs. Green gives Tom a leg.	D．Tom wants to eat a banana.

John was a bookseller. He didn’t like paying for anything. One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said, “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”

The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books. When John was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot . The doctor looked at it. “Yes,” said the doctor, “you must put that foot in hot water every night.” “Thank you,” said the bookseller, “and now sir, here are your books.” “How much?” said the doctor. “Two pounds,” answered John. “Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.” “Why?” asked John in surprise. “I told you about your foot . I want two pounds for that . Good-bye.”

1.根据第一段John was a bookseller.描述,可知选C.

2.根据第一段One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. 描述,可知选B.

3.根据第一段“Go to the doctor,” said his wife. 描述,可知选A.

4.根据第二段The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books.描述,可知选C.

5.根据said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.”及下文描述,可知一生一分钱也没有付.故选B.

6.What was John? He was ______.

A．a doctor          B．a shop assistant     C．a bookseller       D．a farmer

7.John hurt his foot because ______.

A．he didn’t like paying anything

B．a big box of books fell on his foot

C．he wanted to ask the doctor about his foot

D．a box of food fell on his foot

8.______ told him to go to the doctor.

A．His wife           B．A man            C．Nobody           D．His friend

9.When the doctor came the next day, he ______.

A．bought nothing

B．didn’t give John any advice on his foot

C．bought some books

D．told John to go to hospital

10.At last the doctor paid ______ for his books.

A．two pounds                            B．nothing

C．less than two pounds                     D．a little money