Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.

The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

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1 What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?

A. They prefer to be on time.                       B. They prefer to arrive very early.

C. They prefer to arrive very late.                D. They prefer to arrive a little late.

2According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?

   A. The Englishmen.                                     B. The Americans.

   C. The Italians.                                           D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.

3 What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?

   A. To drink.                                               B. To get to know each other.

   C. To talk business.                                     D. To eat only.

4 According to the writer, the British like to ________.

   A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal

   B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal

   C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal

   D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal

5 By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______.

   A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world

   B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits

   C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything

   D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more

       Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service(服务).

·Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.

·Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.

·Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.

·Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.

·Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00,  20:00 to 23:30.

·Other services: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.

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6 If you want to have a meal at 5:30 a.m., what would you do?

A. Phone the service desk.                          B. Go to the hotel shop to buy some food.

C. Go to the hotel dining room.                    D. Put a message outside the room.

7 The underlined word “dial” means _______.

A. 划                       B. 打 C. 拨                                  D. 摸

8 If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at

________.

A. 12:00                     B. 1:00 C. 10:00                              D. 11:30

9 The instructions tell us that you can _______.

A. go shopping at any time in the hotel B. get at least seven services

C. see a film when you want to                   D. go to the coffee house twice a week

10 Which of the following is NOT true?

     A. Franklin Hotel offers supper from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

     B. If you want to make a call in Franklin Hotel, you must dial “0” first.

     C. You can go shopping at 5:30a.m. in Franklin Hotel.

     D. You can get your breakfast without leaving your room in Franklin Hotel.

Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service（服务）.

·Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.

       ·Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.

       ·Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.

·Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.

       ·Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00,  20:00 to 23:30.

       ·Other services: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.

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1．If you want to have a meal at 5:30 a.m., what would you do?

A．Phone the service desk.                         B．Go to the hotel shop to buy some food.

C．Go to the hotel dining room.                  D．Put a message outside the room.

2．The underlined word “dial” means _______.

A．划                       B．打                      C．拨                      D． 摸

3．If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at ____.

A．12:00                   B．1:00                    C．10:00                  D． 11:30

4．The instructions tell us that you can _______.

A．go shopping at any time in the hotel      B．get at least seven services

C．see a film when you want to                 D． go to the coffee house twice a week

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

     A．Franklin Hotel offers supper from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

       B．If you want to make a call in Franklin Hotel, you must dial “0” first.

     C．You can go shopping at 5:30a.m. in Franklin Hotel.

     D． You can get your breakfast without leaving your room in Franklin Hotel.

Dear Jane and Bob,

I’m writing to invite you both to my 15th birthday party on Saturday, June 14th. I’m having a meal in a restaurant with a few friends and then we’ll have a party at my house. I would love you both to come if you can. If you need a place to stay for the night, you can sleep on the floor in our sitting room but bring a sleeping bag, please! Haha, it’s only a joke. If you want to stay at my home for a night, please tell me. I will prepare it for you.

The meal is at Mama Mia’s, a good Italian restaurant. It begins at 7:30 p.m. You can take the train which leaves London, Liverpool Street at 5:00 p.m. and arrives in Cambridge at 6:45 p.m. Then we will have the birthday party at my house at about 8:30 p.m. My mother will make a birthday cake and some snacks for us. I think they must be very delicious. I heard that you have some nice CDs, could you please bring them to my party and enjoy the music with us? I believe we will have a good time.

Hope you can come!

Yours

Debbie

1．Debbie’s letter is for       ?

A．her teacher.                           B．Jane and Bob.                 C．her pen pal.

2．How old is Debbie?

A．14.                                       B．15.                                C．16.

3．Jane and Bob can go there by__________.

A．subway                                B．bus                                C．train

4．What time will the meal begin?

A．At 6:45p.m.                           B．At 7:30p.m.                    C．At 8:30p.m.

5．What will Debbie’s mother make for them?

A．A birthday cake.                    B．Milk shake.                 C．Noodles.