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1、 Whenever I'm invited to somebody's house for the first time, I'll take a close look at their bookshelves.What they keep on their shelves,in my eyes,is a reflection (反映) of their personal tastes and interests.The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life.
My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life, telling a chronological tale. First up come my favorite childhood reads, like Watership Down and His Dark Materials. The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school ﹣ Nineteen Eight﹣Four, The Handmaid's Tale and A Clockwork Orange. Finally, we come out of full﹣time education and enter the real world, and this part is a reflection of my professional (职业的) life, from the first exciting days of work experience to the present.
If you pointed to any book on my shelves, I could name the year I got it, where I was working,and probably where I was living at the time.
___▲____It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes, dreams and interests. And a big part of that story is how we arrange (排列) our books, and get on with them. It's such a personal thing,different from each other. Some want to be with their books in every room, others have them on
shelves, behind glass or simply lining their floors. Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books.
It's often said that what we read says something about who we are. The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves. From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well﹣organized shelves, whether we notice it or not, our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned.
(1)The book son the writer's own shelves are organized according to .
A. their prices
B. their writers
C. his personal interests
D. the periods of his life
(2)Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph4?
A. Every book is worth reading.
B. Each bookshelf holds a special dream.
C. Book collections tell so much about a person.
D. The books a person reads depend on his choices,
(3)The writer seems to agree that .
A. we'd better not put our books on the floor
B. the way we arrange our books shows our tastes
C. the books at our bedside are usually more important
D. we Can know about a person by reading the message he sends
(4)It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably .
A. a book lover
B. a story teller
C. a shelf collector
D. a fashion designer
2、 In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And western hosts sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries.
In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that.
In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts.
In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (适应) the habits of your hosts.
8. When a western guest visits a Chinese family, he often ________.
A. buys some fruit B. brings a cup of tea
C. smokes D. feels like a god
9. What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house?
A. Let’s smoke together. B. Sorry, you can’t smoke here.
C. Smoking is a bad habit. D. It’s OK if you smoke here.
10. What can be learned from the passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D. Actions speak louder than words.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Best Hosts
B. The Best Guests
C. Different Cultures in Different Countries
D. Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures
3、 Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than “I’m sorry”. This sentence has become such a common that it has taken on a lot of meanings.
Sorry means to apologize (道歉). This is simple and easy to understand. We learn it both as a mother language speaker and as a student of foreign language.
But in Britain, it take on another meaning. It is a cultural e
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