It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t1 back home. When I passed by a2shop, an3came to my mind, “I’11 send Mum some roses.”
While I was4my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get5only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as6as forty dollars a dozen---- Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). “ No, I7have red roses,” he said, “my mum was8ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her9.”
After hearing it, I said I would pay10of the money for the young man.11by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the12and ran out of the shop. It was13worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting14. Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to15them to my mother.
As I walked out, I felt16. Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I17it was not a park18a cemetery. Crying, the young man carefully19the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the20. I would take the flowers home myself.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      go
   2. B.
      come
   3. C.
      return
   4. D.
      turn
2. 2.
   1. A.
      jewellery
   2. B.
      clothing
   3. C.
      rose
   4. D.
      flower
3. 3.
   1. A.
      fact
   2. B.
      word
   3. C.
      idea
   4. D.
      picture
4. 4.
   1. A.
      picking
   2. B.
      picking up
   3. C.
      selling
   4. D.
      showing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      with
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      at
   4. D.
      on
6. 6.
   1. A.
      much
   2. B.
      cheap
   3. C.
      expensive
   4. D.
      high
7. 7.
   1. A.
      might
   2. B.
      have to
   3. C.
      should
   4. D.
      can
8. 8.
   1. A.
      a bit
   2. B.
      hardly
   3. C.
      badly
   4. D.
      nearly
9. 9.
   1. A.
      flower
   2. B.
      favorite
   3. C.
      dream
   4. D.
      gift
10. 10.
    1. A.
       all
    2. B.
       some
    3. C.
       the rest
    4. D.
       much
11. 11.
    1. A.
       Surprised
    2. B.
       Pleased
    3. C.
       Excited
    4. D.
       Moved
12. 12.
    1. A.
       roses
    2. B.
       assistant
    3. C.
       air
    4. D.
       street
13. 13.
    1. A.
       very
    2. B.
       well
    3. C.
       not
    4. D.
       only
14. 14.
    1. A.
       moment
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       scenery
    4. D.
       incident
15. 15.
    1. A.
       give
    2. B.
       offer
    3. C.
       present
    4. D.
       send
16. 16.
    1. A.
       relaxed
    2. B.
       amazed
    3. C.
       shameful
    4. D.
       nice
17. 17.
    1. A.
       understood
    2. B.
       realized
    3. C.
       learned
    4. D.
       was told
18. 18.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       or
    3. C.
       nor
    4. D.
       but
19. 19.
    1. A.
       laid
    2. B.
       lay
    3. C.
       buried
    4. D.
       grew
20. 20.
    1. A.
       man
    2. B.
       street
    3. C.
       shop
    4. D.
       cemetery

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A new Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.        A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

   A. describe the place carefully               B. show him a map of the place

   C. tell him the names of the streets         D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

What is the place where people measure distance in time?

   A. New York.          B. Los Angeles.             C. Kansas.             D. Iowa.

People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

   A. in order to save time                 B. Los Angeles.

   C. so as to be polite                       D. for fun

What can we infer from the text?

   A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

   B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

   C. People have similar understandings of politeness.

   D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can easily get lost in Yucatan! (268 words)

When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

   A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the place

   C. tell him the names of the streets  D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

What is the place where people measure distance in time?

   A. New York.   B. Los Angeles.      C. Kansas.             D. Iowa.

People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

   A. in order to save time   B. to show the right way

   C. so as to be polite         D. for fun

What can we infer from the text?

   A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

   B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

   C. People have similar understandings of politeness.

   D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it’s about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ’Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don’t know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don’t know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
【小题1】 When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A new Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.        A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?

3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

4.What can we infer from the text?