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British Study Tours

Using the wonderful railway system （铁路） we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program （计划）. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain.

Summer Schools in France

We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing.

Summer in Australia

We will arrange （安排）a program for your students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music. Dance and theatre.

Holiday Programs in Germany

We offer morning classes in German at all levels （水平）from beginner upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize （组织）a full program for fun. All ages welcome.

1. If you like traveling by train, you can go to __________.

A. Summer School in France          B. Summer in Australia

C. Holiday Programs in Germany      D. British Study Tours

2.If you want to make your English better, which programs will you choose?

A. Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours.

B. Summer in Australia and Summer School in France.

C. British Study Tours and Summer in Australia.

D. Summer School in France and holiday Programs in Germany.

3. “Summer School in France” is different from the others in that you can ____.

A. go at any time of the year  B. stay with a local family  C. go at any age   D. do sports

4.This passage was written to _____.

A. ask people to have a holiday

B. attract （吸引）people to take part in their programs

C. introduce some beautiful places

D. ask people to study foreign languages

Some British and American people like to invite their friends for a meal at home. You should not be unhappy if your English friends don’t invite you to their houses. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you!

Dinner parties usually start between 7:oo pm and 8:00 pm and end at about 11:00 pm. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or wine as a small gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall . But remember it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end . They eat with their guests.

You ‘ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables , and the dessert , followed by coffee. It ‘s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “ thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “ thank you” all the time.

42. A dinner party usually begins _________.

A. at about 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning

B. at about 11:00 in the morning

C. between 7:00 and 8:00 in the evening

D. at night

43.It’s polite to________.

A. get to your friend’s home as early as possible

B. bring something expensive to your friends

C. bring some small presents to your friends

D. help the hosts do some cooking

44.Dinners usually begin with______ in English and America.

A. meat   B. soup    C. vegetables     D. dessert

45.What do we know from this passage?

A. British and American people will invite you to dinner if they like you.

B. The hosts often sit at one side of the table and the guests sit at the other side.

C .British and American people often say “ thank you’.

D. You must drink some coffee before the dinner.

In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.

6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.

A. in the morning                   B. between four and five   

C. in the early afternoon               D. in the evening

7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.

A. it is necessary for you to send a message

B. you should wait for his invitation

C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you

D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.

8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。

A. pay an informal visit       B. fall down   

C. drink at a friend’s home     D. break

9.It’s impolite for you to _________.

A. help yourself to cake first      

B. share a cup with your friend

C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once

D. all of the above

10.Which of the following is not true?

A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.

B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.

C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.

D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.