中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 Passage 1 Manners and customs are different all over the world, so you should pay special attention when you are abroad. In Chinese friends can pat each other on the shoulder and touch any child they like. But in Mediterranean countries, if you don’t touch someone’s arm when talking to them or if you don’t greet them with kisses or a warm embrace(拥抱), you’ll be considered cold. But patting someone on the back who isn’t a family member or a good friend in Korea, and you’ll make them uncomfortable. In Thailand, the head is considered sacred(神圣的)—never even pat a child on the head. Chinese people always think it’s very sick to blow your nose in public—especially at the table. The Japanese hate it even more. In public places in Japan, such as subway and shopping malls, it is a no-no to blow your nose. If you have to blow your nose, you can only go to the toilet. At the same time, the Japanese are disgusted(厌恶的) with using handkerchiefs. It’s unpopular to talk while eating in China. Also in some African countries, the food’s the thing, so don’t start chatting about your day’s adventures(奇遇) while everyone else is enjoying the nice meal. You’ll probably be met with silence—not because your group is unfriendly, but because mealtimes are for eating, not talking. Thumbs up is the most common gesture in China. It usually shows not only praise and approval(赞成), but also thanks. But in Greece and Russia, thumbing up is regarded as quite impolite. It is considered almost as rude as swearing(咒骂). ( )1. You can’t pat any kids on the _____ in Thailand. A. arm B. head C. shoulder D. nose ( )2. The underlined word “cold” means _____ in Chinese. A. 寒冷的 B. 冰凉的 C. 冷漠的 D. 悲凉的 ( )3. You’ll probably be met with silence because _____. A. your group is unfriendly B. everyone else is eating C. you are talking D. others don’t want to listen to you ( )4. According to the passage, it is _____ to know the customs of foreign countries. A. easy B. funny C. important D. useful ( )5. Which of the following is NOT True In Korea, you can pat your good friend on the back. B. You can’t use a handkerchief in Japan. C. You’d better not talk when eating in China. D. In Greece, thumbing up is considered unfriendly. D. we should live a happy and peaceful life. Passage 2 ●I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net. ●I often check my e-mails forty times a day. ●I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net. ●I spend more time in chat rooms than with my “real-life” friends. Do you know any people like these They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use. People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet. For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, ... ...
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