Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks 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 just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), 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(测量) distance by telling time. “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.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?

A．Names of streets or roads in a place.

B．Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city.

C．Buildings or places which are easily seen.

D．Building or places with great importance.

【小题2】How many countries are mentioned(提及到) by the writer?

A．Four.	B．Five.
C．Seven.	D．Eight.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT right?

A．The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions.

B．People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance.

C．People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite.

D．People in Greece often give wrong directions.

【小题4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America.

B．We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world.

C．People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world.

D．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

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Sam and Computer Games

　　“Sam? Are you in bed yet?”called Mrs. Blake. There was no answer. Mrs. Blake put down her book and went to her 13-year-old son's room. Sam was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colorful dragon (龙) jumped and shouted.

　　“Oh, Sam! You're still playing on that computer. You must stop now; it's half past 11. If you don't go to bed soon, you'll be very tired tomorrow,”said Mrs. Blake.

　　“But I've nearly beaten the dragon,”said Sam. Mrs. Blake could see the excitement (激动) on her son's face. She sat down beside him.

　　“You're always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family,”she said with a smile.“What's so special about it? Show me what it can do!”

　　Sam was very excited.“I think this is a great computer, Mum!”he said happily.“The hardware (硬件) is good. There's so much memory (内存) and it has some wonderful software programmes. This game, Dragonsplayer, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Danny and other friends. I don't have to worry about any infected (被感染的) disks because I have a virus (病毒) detector (指示器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!”Sam began tapping keys on the keyboard. The screen changed in answer to his orders.

　　“Oh, Sam,”laughed Mrs. Blake.“I'm sure it's a wonderful computer, but I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about.”

1．What was Sam doing when Mrs. Blake was calling him?

[　　]

A．He was on the computer.

B．He was lying in bed.

C．He was standing in front of the screen of the computer.

D．He was playing computer games in his bedroom.

2．From the passage we know that the story happened ________.

[　　]

A．before Sam went to school in the morning

B．before Sam went to bed at night

C．after Sam had slept for several hours in the evening

D．just as the dragon jumped and shouted

3．In this passage we know that Sam was very excited because ________.

[　　]

A．he had a radio detector in his computer

B．he had nearly beaten the dragon in the computer game

C．his mother came upstairs to ask him to go to bed

D．he was worrying about the infected disks

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Sam ________.

[　　]

A．liked playing computer games

B．hated teaching his mother how to play games on the computer

C．enjoyed playing with real dragons

D．disliked tapping on the keyboard

5．According to the passage, how did Sam and his mother get along with each other?

[　　]

A．Mrs. Blake loved her son and showed concern for him.

B．Mrs. Blake was very hard on her son.

C．Sam did not want to talk about the computer with his mother.

D．Sam thought his mother was as wonderful as the computer game.

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　　“Tom? Are you in bed yet?”called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colorful dragon(龙)jumped and shouted.

　　“Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.”said Mrs White.

　　“But I’ve nearly beaten the dragon.”said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son’s face. She sat down beside him.

　　“You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family, ”she said with a smile. “What’s so special about it? Show me what it can do!”

　　Tom was very excited. “I think this is a great computer, Mum!”he said happily. “The hardware is good. There’s so much memory(内存)and it has some wonderful software programmes. This game, Dragonsplayer, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Danny and other friends. I don’t have to worry about any infected(被感染的)disks(磁盘)because I have virus(病毒)detector(监测器)which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!”Tom began tapping keys on the keyboard. The screen changed in answer to his orders.

　　“Oh, Tom,”laughed Mrs White. “I’m sure it’s a wonderful computer, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

1．When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ________.

[　　]

A．lying in bed reading a book

B．on the computer with a dragon

C．standing in front of the screen of the computer

D．playing computer games in his bedroom

2．From the passage we know that the stow happened ________.

[　　]

A．before Tom went to school in the morning

B．before Tom went to bed at night

C．just as the dragon jumped and shouted

D．after Tom had slept for some hours in the evening

3．Tom was very excited because ________.

[　　]

A．he had a radio detector in his computer

B．he was worrying about the infected disks

C．he had nearly beaten the dragon in computer game

D．his mother came upstairs to ask him to go to bed

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage? ________

[　　]

A．Tom liked playing computer games.

B．Tom enjoyed playing with real dragons.

C．Tom hated tapping on the keyboard.

D．Tom hated teaching his mother how to play the computer.

5．How did Tom get on with his mother? ________

[　　]

A．Mrs White wan very hard on her son.

B．Mrs White loved her son and took good care of him.

C．Tom didn’t want to talk about the computer with his mother.

D．Tom thought his mother was as wonderful an the computer game.

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　　Mrs Chen and her mother lived together in America. Mrs Chen had been there many years, but her mother had only recently arrived. After just two months, Mrs Chen's mother died. Mrs Chen was very unhappy. She loved her mother very much and missed her.

　　One day, Mrs Chen was walking along the street when she saw a notice outside a building. The notice said, “Madame Rita, Spiritual Medium. Room 454. Fourth floor. I can help you contact your departed loved ones.”

　　Mrs Chen thought, “I'd like to ask mother how she is. Perhaps I should visit this Madame Rita.” She went into the building and took the lift to the fourth floor. She soon found Room 454 and went inside.

　　Madame Rita said, “How can I help you?”

　　“I want to speak to my mother. She died last year.”

　　“What was her name?” Madame Rita asked.

　　“Mei Ling,” Mrs Chen said.

　　“I can help you,” Madame Rita said. “It will cost 200 dollars.”

　　“All right,” Mrs Chen said.

　　Madame Rita closed her eyes. She was silent for several minutes. Then she spoke.

　　“Mei Ling, can you hear me?” She asked.

　　A voice came out of nowhere. “Yes, I can hear you.”

　　“Your daughter wants to know if you are happy.”

　　“Yes, I am very happy,” the voice said.

　　Madame Rita opened her eyes. “Did you hear what your mother said?” she asked Mrs Chen.

　　“Yes,” Mrs Chen said.

　　“Then that will be two hundred dollars.” Madame Rita said.

　　“Fine,” Mrs Chen said. “I'll pay you if you can explain how my ninety-year-old mother learned to speak such good English. She couldn't speak it when she was alive.

1．When Mrs Chen saw the notice, ________.

[　　]

A．She thought of her dead mother

B．she thought Madame Rita must be her old friend

C．she was happy and wanted to see her mother

D．she took it and went to Room 454

2．Why did Mrs Chen go to the Medium?

[　　]

A．To check on her health.

B．To check on her mother's health.

C．To get to know how her mother was by the Medium.

D．To tell Madame Rita how she missed her mother.

3．Madame Rita said she could help her ________.

[　　]

A．after she paid her $ 200

B．even if she had no money

C．if she told Madame Rita her mother's name

D．and asked her to pay $ 200 for it.

4．The word “depart” means ________.

[　　]

5．Mrs Chen didn't believe the Medium ________.

[　　]

A．because her mother could speak English

B．because she knew her mother didn't answer a strange person's question

C．because she knew that voice was not her mother's voice

D．so she paid the woman half of the money

阅读理解．

　　I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.

　　Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight dawn 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, usually there are not 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 by means of 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.

　　People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

　　Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to our question. What happens in this 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 think “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get lost in Yucatan!

　　One thing will help you everywhere－in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office.

1．The passage mainly tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

B．never carry a map for travel

C．there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D．New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico never say this

2．The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “landmark” mean ________.

[　　]

A．streets names

B．building names

C．hotels, markets and bus stops

D．buildings or places are easily recognized

3．In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

[　　]

A．Japan.

B．American Midwest.

C．Los Angeles, California.

D．Greece.

4．In the passage, ________ countries are mentioned by the writer.

[　　]

5．Which of the following is wrong?

[　　]

A．Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B．People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

C．A person's body language can help you understand directions.

D．People in different places always give directions in the same way：They use street names.