We should do some cleaning to make our classroom  .

A.tidy B.colourful C.big D.warm

All the leaders from SCO (上合組織) were full of   for the service they received in Zhengzhou on Dec. 14 and 15, 2015.

A.attention B.courage C.praise D.energy

All the students are talking and laughing in the classroom and it’s____.

A. noisy B. lonely C. quiet D. strict

He wonders   his brother loves the present   not.

A.if; but B.whether; but C.if; or D.whether; or

There are many differences between Chinese eating habits and Western eating habits. In the West, everyone has their own _______of food. But in China the dishes are _______on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, there must be ________ food prepared for you. Chinese are very _____of their culture and will do their best to show their hospitality(好客).

And sometimes the Chinese host uses their _____ to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The proper thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how ________it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite "Thanks" and leave the food there. Don't _______ your chopsticks upright into the rice bowl. Instead, lay(放置) them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody ______, the shrine(神祠) to them has a bowl of sand or rice with two chopsticks which are stuck upright in it. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout(壺嘴) is facing _______ somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

Don't hit on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars(乞丐) hit on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too ______ in a restaurant, people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone's home, it is like offending the cook.

1.A.table B.plate C.favorite D.meal

2.A.made B.cooked C.eaten D.placed

3.A.a bit of B.a bit C.a lot of D.a little

4.A.afraid B.tired C.proud D.certain

5.A.knives B.forks C.hands D.chopsticks

6.A.delicious B.beautiful C.terrible D.comfortable

7.A.fall B.throw C.jump D.stick

8.A.comes B.goes C.dies D.lives

9.A.against B.towards C.over D.above

10.A.often B.early C.slowly D.fast

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn't lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid food. But it's different in China and in Japan you even needn't worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud "burp"(打嗝) after you finish eating. Burning shows that you like the food.

In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you're having a meal. In Mexica, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn't eat with your left hand. Arab consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Roman do. You can ask the native people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them .

1.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn't bad manners in  .

A.France B.Japan C.Britain D.Mongolia

2.   is bad manners in Britain.

A.Eating food without making noises

B.Putting liquid food in the bowl

C.Having soup directly with a bowl

D.Keeping hands off the table

3.From the passage, we can infer that  .

A.Mongolian people burp when they are eating

B.Japanese people all make noises when drinking

C.Chinese people never make noises at table

D.few Arabs eat with left hands

4."Do in Rome as the Romans do" means  .

A.Do as the native people do

B.Do as you do at home

C.Ask the native people to do it

D.Watch the native people doing it

5.The passage mainly tell us  .

A.some table manners in Britain

B.some different tables manners

C.different ways of having liquid food

D.to have good manners

Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小費(fèi)). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers andporterswho help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.

In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(臉頰).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A.Four B.Five C.Six D.Seven

2.What does the underlined word“porters”mean in Chinese?

A.搬運(yùn)工 B.水電工 C.建筑工 D.環(huán)衛(wèi)工

3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.

A.$520 B.$78 C.$156 D.$60

4.Which of the following is True?

A.You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.

B.Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.

C.It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.

D.You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Where to travel

B.How to tip in different countries

C.When to use body language

D.Customs in different countries.

Six Chinese Characters

Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic (語(yǔ)音的 ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents (代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.

1.福 "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".

2.祿 "Iu" means prosperity.

It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.

3. 壽 "shou" means longevity.

Chinese character壽 "shou" also means life, age or birthday.

4.喜 "xi" is happiness.

The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.

5.財(cái) "cai" is wealth or money.

Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.

6.和 "he" means harmomous.

People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous

relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you.

1.What does the word "character" mean in this passage?

A. 性格 B. 漢字 C. 角色 D. 特征

2.We use to show how to read the Chinese characters.

A. "pinyin" B. spelling

C. Chinese D. letters

3.What does the upside down福 "fu" mean?

A. It means coming .

B. It means that good luck comes .

C. It means good fortune.

D. It means that "fu" is upside down.

4.Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A. Money is a ghost.

B. Money can buy everything.

C. Money is everything.

D. Money isn’t everything.

5.After reading the passage, can we say that sound "he" only means harmony?

A. No, we can't. B. Yes, we can.

C. I know several words read as "he". D. Yes, you can.

翻譯(根據(jù)中文提示完成句子)

1.根據(jù)交通規(guī)則，紅燈時(shí)要停止行進(jìn)。

________________ ________________ the traffic rules, you must stop at a red light.

2.Liu Mei and Liu Ying have ________________ (一些相同之處). (詞數(shù)不限)

3.We should (輪流)________________ ________________ to clean our classroom.

4.I often help my mum to ________________ ________________(收拾) the room.

5.無(wú)論你喜歡印度食物、西方食物還是日本食物，在新加坡，你將會(huì)全部能找到！

________________ you like Indian food, Western food ________________ Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore!

Music is part of every culture on Earth. Many people feel that music makes life worth living. We can make music ourselves if we play an instrument(樂(lè)器) or sing. We can hear music on CDs or tapes, on radio or television and even on the Internet.

Music gives us pleasure. It can cheer us up, or excite us. Music can make us feel happy, sad, excited or calm-all kinds of feelings. But what is it? Some people describe it as an artful form of sounds across time. These sounds might be loud or soft, high or low, quick and short, or slow and long. The sounds need to keep on for some time in some kinds of forms to become music.

Music, like language, is a special human form of communication. Also like language, there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk, country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and “speaks” to us in its own way. What we think of music depends on where we live. What Americans are used to listening to might sound strange to someone from another culture. It might not even sound like music. And also you can find that every country has its own typical instruments to show their traditional music. Today, modern communications make it possible for us to listen to music from all over the world. In this way music from one part of the world could influence music from another part.

Music goes along with many of our activities. We dance to music. We sing songs at school. Many of us exercise to music. We hear music in cars and stores. Music comes with many important moments. Music pleases us. We listen to slow music, spiritual music, pop music, rock music, and opera. We have favorite performers. We hear music as the background in movies. Perhaps we go to the theater to see a musical movie---play with music, singing, and often with dancing. Music is part of our lives.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列小題。

1.Can we make music by singing?

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2.What kinds of feelings can music give us?

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3.Is music all over the world different or the same?

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4.What is a music movie?

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5.Why is music part of every culture on Earth?

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