Introduction :

     Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English correctly, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips (告誡)  to remember when speaking English in the USA.

General Points to Remember

   Most Americans only speak English:

While it is true that more and more Americans

speak Spanish, most Americans only speak

English.

  Americans have difficulty understanding

foreign accents (口音): Many Americans are

not used to foreign accents.

Conversation Tips

      Speak about location.

  Talk about work: Americans commonly ask "what do you do?" It's not thought impolite (as in some countries)  and is a popular topic to discuss between strangers.

     Talk about sports.

Addressing (稱呼) People

   Use last names with people you do not know. Always use "Ms" when addressing women. Many Americans prefer first names.

   Americans prefer informal: In general,

Americans prefer informal greetings and using

first names or nicknames when speaking with workmates and friends.

Public Behavior

     Always shake hands.

     Look your partner in the eyes.

     Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the USA.

      Smoking is out! Smoking, even in public places, is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans.

     55.  What is necessary to know when we speak English besides using grammar?

         A. Introduction.       B. The culture.       C. Grammar.        D. Topics.

     56.  If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck,  how should you address her usually?

         A. Mrs. Pearl.        B. Miss Pearls.     C. Ms Buck.        D. Madam Buck.

     57.  We can learn from the text that________

         A. Americans shake hands when greeting same sex friends

         B. when you speak to others, it's polite to look into their eyes

         C. different sex friends should hold hands when first meeting

         D. smoking is allowed in the modem United States

     58.  What would be the best title for the text?

         A. American English Tips                   B. Language Differences

         C. The Different Language Culture            D. American Customs

   

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Good morning. I’m Chen Hua. Here’s my culture report for today, Monday:

A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight o’clock. The film is Pirates of the Carribean. It’s a fantastic adventure film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in this film, and make their characters believable.

The story is about an old ship. It sails around the Carribean islands. Depp and Bloom try to find some lost gold. Then they come fare to face with some terrible men, and have to fight them. There's lots of action, and the fighting looks really dangerous. They also saves Keira Knightly. She plays Elisabeth, the daughter of a rich man. The scenes with Knightly and Bloom are beautiful and romantic.

The film isn't true to life, but it' s very exciting, and some of it is very funny. It' s an enjoyable film, although in my opinion there's too much fighting. But except for that, it's an excellent film. U you didn't see it when it first came out, I advise you to go and see it now. I' m sure you' 11 enjoy it. It' s showing all week.

43. Pirates of the Carribean is__________.

A. a tragedy B. a comedy C. an action film D. an adventure film

44. Depp and Bloom sails around the Carribean islands because__________.

A. they try to find some lost gold B. they try to find some gold

C. they try to find some lost iron D. they try to find some lost iron

45. They meet __________.

A. some terrible men B. some terrible women

C. some smiling men D. some smiling men

46. There's lots of action in the film because they have to__.

A. fight the frightening people B. fight the terrible women

C. make the film interesting D. make the film exciting

47. Keira Knightly plays

A. Depp and Bloom　　 B. Elisabeth C. Orlando Bloom D. Johnny Depp

48. What Chen Hua doesn't like about the film is

A. untruth to life　　　 B. the adventure C. too much fighting　 　D. the stars

49. Chen Hua advises people to see the film because__　　 _.

A. it's funny B. it's true C. it' s believable I), it' s excellent

50. The general idea of paragraph 3 is　　　　 _ .

A. self introduction　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where the film is on

C. Chen Hua's opinions about the film D. the main idea of the film

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Like hundreds of other young people of all countries who take part in our language courses, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and, at the same time, discover one of France’s most beautiful areas—Nice!
Our summer course lasts 3 weeks in July and August. You’re welcome to come at any time between July and August 6.You can choose to stay at a host family, but we suggest you stay at our international summer camp. It makes it easy to meet other people and make new friends. What’s more, you can have your classes in the same building which is close to the beach! A free bus service brings you to and from classes if you are living in a French host family or enables you to get into the centre of town if you are living at the summer camp.
Whenever you choose to come, we’ll organize short trips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French.
Your stay in Nice will therefore not only be an educational one, but also an enjoyable experience. Besides offering you many opportunities to meet other people from different cultures, we will do everything to make sure your stay will be unforgettable!
【小題1】How long is the summer course?

A．Two months.B．Three weeks.C．One month.D．Eight weeks.
【小題2】According to the passage, they suggest the students stay ____ during the study.
A．a(chǎn)t the summer campB．in the hotel
C．a(chǎn)t their friends’ homesD．in the centre of town
【小題3】During the course, students can ________.
A．travel all over FranceB．never leave the camp
C．learn French and make friendsD．swim alone in the sea
【小題4】What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean?
A．激發(fā)B．感謝C．阻止D．妨礙
【小題5】What you’ve read above is ________.
A．A travel diaryB．An advertisement
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Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(裝置) which uses satellites (衛(wèi)星) to find the user’s position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(計(jì)算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精確的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people __________.

A．can’t be lost in a new city

B．can’t find their way in different countries

C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D．can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A．there are three parts to the GPS

B．a(chǎn) GPS can’t be put into a watch

C．a(chǎn) GPS can help you start your car

D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “____________”.

A．Receivers         B．GPS devices        C．Satellites          D．Ground stations

4.The passage is mainly about _______________.

A．the history of the GPS                    B．the introduction of the GPS

C．the shape of the GPS                     D．the three parts of the GPS

5.What can we infer(推斷) from the passage?

A．All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.

D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

 

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Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全書) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

1.The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.

A．the writer of 25 New Takes                B．a(chǎn) tourist in the cinema bookstore

C．the manager of the cinema bookstore        D．a(chǎn) reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema

2.How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Nine.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？

A．Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B．The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

C．Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D．The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.

4.The purpose of the speaker is_______.

A．to satisfy the visitors' various tastes

B．to keep the writers in the cinema bookstore

C．to offer the visitors chances to meet the film stars

D．to have the readers into film producers

 

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Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

    The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.

    However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right  51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!

1.How does the eye-recognition programme work?

   A. You write your number.              B. You show your ID card.

   C. You look at the machine.             D. You say your name.

2.Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?

   A. Because eyes never change.

   B. Because hands or fingers can get dirty.

   C. Because people like the idea of the programme.

   D. Because the programme is widely used around the world.

3.The eye-recognition programme can know you from ___________.

   A. the shape of your hand       

B. the shape of your foot

   C. your voice                 

D. your mark made by your finger

4.Which of the following is true?

   A. The programme is being tested in Japan.

   B. Machines with other systems can also tell who you are.

C. 91％ of people like the idea of the programme.

   D. Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

5.What does Paragraph 4 talk about?

   A. Introduction to other kinds of programmes.   

B. Advantages of the programme.

C. The places where the programme is tested.   

D. The way how the programme works.

 

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