I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was    on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to      where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love,      yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there     ，watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be     enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her       sounded. “Thank you.” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently,     you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.

“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so    ?”

“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”

“Did you noticed the    you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because      comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should       more… lift your head up.”

I looked      her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “    are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.

She     that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer       up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.A. driving            B. riding                         C. running     D. walking

2.A. find out           B. send out                     C. take out     D. get out

3.A. dressing          B. believing                     C. hurting      D. losing

4.A. nervously         B. rudely                        C. angrily      D. quietly

5.A. brave             B. shy                          C. bored       D. honest

6.A. advice             B. idea                         C. music       D. interest

7.A. or                B. but                           C. so          D. and

8.A. dirty              B. busy                  C. sad         D. lazy

9.A. way               B. time              C. reason       D. station

10.A. opportunity     B. health            C. pain         D. life

11.A. complain       B. rest              C. smile        D. pay

12.A. like           B. after             C. for          D. at

13.A. How          B. Why              C. When       D. Where

14.A. dreamed       B. hoped             C. guessed     D. explained

15.A. us            B. them               C. me        D. her

 

Everyone may feel it difficult to fit in with a new culture. However, you needn’t change everything about yourself, because all of your experiences are part of you and make you special. The following tips may help you live in a new culture more easily.

    Teach people your culture. You’re the one who meets the new culture, but it doesn’t mean you should be the one doing all the learning. Take the opportunity to teach new friends your culture. They may know little about it. Invite them for traditional dishes from your culture, or show them how you celebrate your holidays.

    Find a support group. Find people in your neighborhood who recently moved here. You can share experiences, cheer each other up when things get difficult, and introduce each other to the new friends you’ve made.

    Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind your good friends and family when you move. If it’s a long time, keep in touch with them. Write letters, send emails, and make phone calls so that you can learn about the things happening there, and talk about your new experiences. Keep pictures around to remind you of home.

  Remember: the key to getting over your culture shock(文化冲击)is to understand the new culture and find a way to live comfortably within it  52   keeping your culture in your heart.

  It’s important to be yourself. Do not change too fast or too many things at once. You should have your own style. So, maintain(保持)what’s important to you and find a good combination between old and new cultures, and you’ll be fine.

1.The underlined phrase “fit in with”means “            ” in Chinese.

A.改变   B. 研究  C.适应   D.产生

2.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means           .

A. you should meet a new culture

B. you should keep the new culture far away

C. you should teach your culture to others

D. you should learn and follow the new culture

3.Which of the following words can fill in the blank of paragraph 5?

A.what    B.why     C.while     D.whether

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?     

A. People should teach their new friends their culture.             

B. People should try to make some friends in a new place.

C. people should keep in touch with home after they leave.                        

D. People should give up their old culture in a new place.

 

(Miss Yu is giving a class. Suddenly some bottles drop out of a student’s desk.)

T: What’s the noise there?.

S: Sorry, Miss Yu. 1                                   

T: (Walking over to take a look) Oh, so many bottles.

S: I’m collecting bottles.

T:2.                                  

S: Because I want to make toys out of them.

T:3                           If so, why not put a big paper box at the back of our classroom? Then your classmate can help collect the bottles.

S: Thanks for your advice.

T:4                            

S: Yes, quite a few.

T:5.                                           

S: Of course, I’ll bring a few here tomorrow.

T: Perfect!

That’s an interesting idea.          We can’t wait to see the toys you’ve made. Some bottles dropped onto the floor.  Can you show some to us one day? Could you help us make some toys?  Have you already made some toys? Why do you collect bottles?

B) 根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hi, Bob! How was your last weekend?

B:6.                                        I really had a good time.

A:7.                                            

B: I played basketball.

A:8                                   

B: Twice a week. I like it very much. How did you spend your last weekend?

A: 9.                                    

B: Sounds interesting. Do you often go to the mountains?

A: Yes. Once a week. 10                                                    

B: I’d love to. But I’m afraid I can’t go with you this weekend. Maybe next week is OK.

 

词汇考查.

1．The car is small，e          if you have children．

2．The accident caused the t          problem in Heping Road this morning．

3．The girl is afraid of dark．So please don't leave her a          at night．

4．You've made lots of mistakes in your homework．Please do it c          in future．

5．All the volunteers（志愿者）are working hard to i         their spoken English，because the Beijing Olympics is coming．

6．It's a difficult          （决定）for any doctor．

7．We've got lot of          （知识）of environment．

8．The Beijing Olympic Torch（火炬）is made in the shape of the paper scroll and the         clouds（祥云）graphic．

9．One day, you will realize the          （重要性）of time．

10．I can't be a nurse，for I have no          （耐心）.