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A. I get tired of learning my subjects B. I fail to listen to lessons attentively C. I go in the wrong direction of life D. I wouldn’t like to go to school 61.The neighbor called the police because ______. A. the old man kept begging money from them every day B. there was something dangerous in the old man’s house C. the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train D. they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house 62.When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______. A. remained calm B. became excited C. felt worried D. became nervous 63.What lesson do we learn from the story? A. Make great plans for your life. B. Keep on doing what you like. C. Do something that is good to society. D. Depend on yourself rather than others. C China is known as a state of manners and ceremony. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as “Polite behavior costs nothing” or “Showing respect demands reciprocity (相互) and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way. Though he tried hard, he got hold of nothing but a feather. Instead of returning home, he continued his journey with the swan feather. When his friend received this unexpected gift, he was deeply moved. And the saying “The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.” was spread far and wide. Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a greeting. This tradition has a history of more than 2, 000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular on some formal occasions. Bowing, as to show respect to the higher level, is often used by the lower like subordinates (下级), students, and attendants. But at present Chinese youngsters prefer to simply nod as a greeting. To some degree this development shows the ever-increasing paces of modern life. It is common social practice to introduce the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk with a stranger, the topics such as weather, food, or hobbies may be good choices to break the ice. For a man, a chat about current affairs, sports, stock market or his job can usually go on smoothly. Similar to Western customs, you should be careful to ask a woman private questions. However, relaxing talks about her job or family life will never put you into danger. She is usually glad to offer you some advice on how to cook Chinese food or get used to local life. Things will be quite different when you’ve gotten to know them. Though Chinese are said to be implicit (含蓄的), they are actually humorous enough to be pleased about the jokes of Americans. 64. The author tells the story in the first paragraph in order to ______. A. make fun of the stupid person B. explain the meaning of a Chinese saying C. show Chinese like valuable gifts very much D. show Chinese value polite behavior greatly 65. In Paragraph 2, the author mainly wants to introduce ______. A. the Chinese body language B. the way the lower show respect to the higher C. the traditional Chinese manners D. the development of Chinese manners 66. Which of the following picture shows the gesture mentioned at the beginning of Paragraph 2? A. B. C. D. 67. The passage is mainly about ________. A. Chinese proverbs B. Chinese humour C. Chinese manners D. Chinese body languages D John Farish, an engineer who was staying at the St. Francis, one of the city’s finest hotels, remembered the very early morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906: I was awakened by a loud noise, which might be compared to the mixed sounds of a strong wind flowing through a forest and the breaking of waves against a rock. In less time than it takes to tell, a shake, similar to that caused by a nearby explosion (爆炸), shook the building to its bases and it began a series of the most lively movements. Together with a frightening sound, it was followed by big crashes as the neighboring buildings and chimneys fell to the ground. A few blocks away, in a comfortable room in the Palace Hotel, the world’s greatest singer, Enrico Caruso, was asleep after a good performance at the Opera House the night before. He awoke to find: Everything in the room was going round and round. The light was trying to touch the ceiling and the chairs were all chasing each other. Crash — crash — crash! It was a terrible scene. Everywhere the walls were falling and clouds of yellow dust were rising. My God, I thought it would never stop! And at the same moment, in another part of the city, Jesse Cook, a policeman, reported: The whole street was undulating (起伏波动). It was as if the waves of the ocean were coming toward me, and waving as they came. It was, of course, an earthquake, one of the largest ever to hit North America, and the first of 27 separate quakes that day. The first shock — at 5:12:05 a.m. — lasted more than 40 seconds. It was by far the largest, about 8.3 on the Richter scale; its epicenter (震源) was just off the coast, around the Pacific. 68. When the earthquake happened, Caruso was _____. A. looking at the waves rushing against the rock B. giving a performance at the Opera House C. listening to the sounds of wind flowing D. sleeping in the comfortable Palace Hotel 69. How did Jesse Cook describe the earthquake? A. The street was flooded with ocean water. B. The street was dancing like ocean waves. C. The chairs in the room were chasing each other. D. The light was falling to the ground heavily. 70. What can we know about the earthquake according to the passage? A. It was followed by 26 quakes that day. B. It caused the most deaths in history. C. It came from the center of the Pacific. D. It struck the place at midnight. 71. The purpose of writing this passage is to _____. A. teach us how to protect ourselves in an earth-quake B. find out why the earthquake happened C. describe the happenings of a strong earthquake D. introduce what harm the earthquake did to people E (责任编辑：admin) |