I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there're small ways of helping them and you needn't have a lot of__1__. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day, I got to__3__a young homeless man. He was often_4__the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his__5_was close to mine. It_6__that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year_7__after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without__8__， I asked if he had had a good day. He__9__and said that he hadn't really celebrated. I felt so __10_.

I just couldn't bear the thought of this nice, young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线) basket.__12__for me, I had enough yarn__13__. I set to work and knitted a__14__for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty__15_I didn't knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The_20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1.．A. work          B．energy         C．money           D．experience

2.．A. In             B．On            C．Besides         D．By

3.A. realize          B．ignore        C．know            D．recognize

4.A. selling          B．reading       C．covering        D．buying

5.A. birthday         B．house         C．height          D．hobby

6.A. said             B．found         C．guessed         D．meant

7.A. long             B．shortly       C．ever            D．even

8.A. stopping         B．helping       C．praising        D．thinking

9.A. looked up        B．turned up     C．looked down     D．got down

10.A. foolish         B．excited       C．clever          D．worried

11.A. calm           B．happy          C．alone           D．hungry

12.A. Suddenly       B．Luckily        C．Badly           D．However

13.A. used        B．done              C．left            D．produced

14.A. scarf           B．cap           C．sock            D．glove

15.A. when            B．because       C．so              D．and

16.A. different       B．dry           C．wet             D．clean

17.A. liked           B．hoped         C．promised        D．agreed

18.A. made            B．thrown        C．received        D．carried

19.A. cake            B．present       C．song            D．party

20.A. light           B．pain          C．sight           D．Tear

 

There are a lot of differences in life in the US that you can only learn by living here. However, we will try to introduce you to some of the more important cultural differences.
Personal Space
When two people are talking to each other, they tend to stand a distance apart. Each person has an invisible boundary (界限) around their body into which other people may not come.
Interestingly，the average personal distance varies from culture to culture. Americans tend to require more personal space than in other cultures. So if you try to get too close to an American during your conversation, he or she will feel that you are “in their face” and will try to back away.
Try to avoid physical contact while you are speaking, since this may also lead to discomfort.
Tipping(小费)
Restaurants do not include a service charge in the bill, so you should tip the waiter 15% of the total bill. If service is slow or particular bad, some Americans will tip only 10%. If service is particularly good, it is appropriate to tip 20%. If service is so bad that you will never eat in the restaurant again, leave two cents. It tells the waiter that you haven’t forgotten to leave a tip. Tipping is only appropriate in restaurants which offer table service. You do not tip the cashier in a fast food restaurant.
Gestures
To wave goodbye or hello to someone, raise your hand and wave it from side to side, not front to back. Wave the whole hand, not just the fingers. Waving the hand front to back or the fingers up and down means “no”, “stop”, or “go away’. Holding your hand up with the palm facing forward but no movement means “stop”.
If you want to point at an object, extend the index finger and use it to point at the object. It is not polite to point at people.
Although showing your fist with the thumb up or your open hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger together forming an “O” means “OK”， these are stereotypes (老套). Americans understand these gestures, but they are mainly used by actors in movies, not in real life.
【小题1】 If an American to whom you are speaking backs away a little, you’d better __________.

A．not try to close the gap	B．stop talking with him or her
C．back away too	D．ask him or her what happened

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE when you eat out in the US?

A．The tip always ranges from 10% to 20% of the total bill.

B．You needn’t leave a tip if you will never eat in the restaurant.

C．It’s unnecessary to tip the waiter in a restaurant.

D．Tipping is not necessary in fast food restaurants.

【小题3】Which of the following gestures is not used in Americans’ daily life?
A               B.             C.               D.
.         
【小题4】We can learn from the passage that in the US ___________________.

A．it’s natural to touch each other in a conversation.

B．it’s polite to leave a tip though the service is bad.

C．there is only one gesture meaning “stop”.

D．Americans use the same gesture to point at people and objects.

Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and, at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wildness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively(不引人注目的) and leave no mark.
Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowed lowland England. Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy about camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks
Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, full-equipped campsite seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.
Finding the right spot to camp is first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite found, not made-changing it should be unnecessary.
【小题1】You needn’t ask for permission when camping in____.

A．national parks in England

B．most parts of Scotland

C．crowded lowland Britain

D．most parts of England

【小题2】The author thinks that a good campsite is one_____.

A．with easy access

B．used previously

C．with modern convenience

D．far away from beaches

【小题3】The last paragraph mainly deals with____.

A．protecting animals

B．building a campfire

C．camping in woodland

D．finding a campsite with privacy

【小题4】The passage is manly about____.

A．the protection of campsites

B．the importance of wild camping

C．the human influence on campsites

D．the dos and don’ts of wild camping

Even if you really enjoy your job, it’s still possible to feel bored as you work. You may not be able to make big changes—or change your job—but you can make small adjustments. Here are some tips on how to battle boredom.

1. Switch Your Seat

Change your outlook at the office by changing your office. Ask your assistant to help you find a new desk. If it’s not possible to change your location, see if you can change your desk’s direction. A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location.

2. ______________

Take a subway. Ride a bike on sunny days. You needn’t change the way to go to work for ever—just long enough to help you escape the boredom.

3. Find a New Work Style

    Tired of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting? Try to change it to the afternoon. If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons, try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings. If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging, start dealing with people face to face. Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood.

4. Get and Set an aim

    If your work is short of aims, it’s no wonder that work has become boring. Set an aim. Your aim needn’t be great as long as you are enthusiastic about it. Whatever it is, actively move toward an objective.

1. What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words)

______________________________________________________________________________________

2.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

You will feel bored when you are not working toward something.

______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (within 8 words)

———————————————————————————————————————————

4. List three methods of escaping from boredom from the passage. (within 5 words for each)

①________________________  ②________________________  ③________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the Last Paragraph into Chinese.

 

Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and ,at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively（不引人注目地）and leave no mark.
Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.
Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite（野营地）seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.
Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.
【小题1】You needn’t ask for permission when camping in.

A．national parks in England	B．most parts of Scotland
C．crowded lowland Britain	D．most parts of England

【小题2】The author thinks that a good campsite is one.
A. with easy access           B. used previously
C with modern conveniences     D. far away from beaches
【小题3】The last paragraph mainly deals with
A. protecting animals       B. building a campfire
C camping in woodland      D. finding a campsite with privacy
【小题4】The passage is mainly about

A．the protection of campsites	B．the importance of wild camping
C．the human influence on campsites	D．the dos and don’ts of wild camping