Everybody talks about the weather; it's the most common subject of conversation, for example, "Isn't
it a nice day?" "Do you think it will rain?" "I think it is going to snow," All this are the common ways of
starting a conversation.
      Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly ever agree with
each other. One man may say, "Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It is going to rain tomorrow."
Another man will say, "Yes, it's cloudy in the east.We are going to have a fine day tomorrow."
      People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water,he looks for something to
tell him it is going to rain; he won't believe anything else. When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the
weather is going to clear up very quickly that they won't sit eating their lunch while it rains.
     Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he does not always tell us what we want,
and once in a while he makes a mistake.Still, he probably comes closer to being correct than anyone else.

1. When we start a conversation with our friends, we usually ____.

Ａ: ask their names
Ｂ: talk about the weather
Ｃ: say hello to them
Ｄ: ask their address

2. "Isn't it a nice day?" The sentence means ____.

Ａ: he doesn't know if it is a fine day
Ｂ: he doesn't think it is a fine day
Ｃ: he thinks it is a fine day
Ｄ: he asks others' opinion

Ａ: "Are you cold?"
Ｂ: "Are you well?"
Ｃ: "What day is today?"
Ｄ: "What a fine day."

4. When people want to have a pionic, they will ____.

Ａ: enjoy their pionic in the rain
Ｂ: look for something to tell them it is going to be fine
Ｃ: wait until it is fine
Ｄ: believe what the weatherman says

5. The weatherman ____.

Ａ: tells us the weather we hope for
Ｂ: never makes a mistake
Ｃ: comes closer to being correct than anyone else
Ｄ: should be blamed

6. The word "conversation" means        .

Ａ: 講演
Ｂ: 報(bào)告
Ｃ: 談話
Ｄ: 作文

         The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near. Are you looking forward to watching the matches? If
so, here are some suggestions you need to know about audience manners.
         Most sporting arenas (賽場) have rules for audience which are written on the back of the tickets. Read
your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't
walk about when a game is being held. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other
rubbish.
        During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don't criticize (批評) the performance of players and
coaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
         Applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate (交流) with players. But you
should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them; don't go on for
too long. After an excellent performance, applaud (鼓掌) warmly. 
        Applause is not welcome, however, while a game is being held and the players need to focus all their
attention. Different sports have different rules for the audience. Enjoying artistic gymnastics (藝術(shù)體操) requires
silence. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. Using flash (閃光燈) to take photos is
quite disturbing to tennis players. Mobile phones can not be used in shooting centers.
         To be a good spectator (觀眾), you should take time to learn the game — related rules and audience
manners of each event.

1. According to the writer, it's good manners to __________.

A. applaud for the excellent performance of players properly
B. complain about the bad performance of players from time to time
C. arrive at the sporting arenas just before the start of the event
D. walk here and there when a game is being held

2. According to the passage, in which of the following events CAN'T we use flash to take photos?

3. What is the best title of this passage?

A. How to Applaud for Players.
B. How to Be a Good Spectator.
C. How to Remember Audience Manners.
D. How to Communicate with Players.

     We know watching TV is one of activities of the day and night. TV    1    the outside world closer to
people's home. Some of the people think the world is becoming    2    than before because of TV.
     But what's going on in the other countries? How do the people live in the places    3    are far away?
Is there a good sports game somewhere? And what's the life in the deepest part of the sea?
     If you want to know the    4    to these and other kinds of questions, just turn to the TV. Turn it    5    
and watch, you can see a lot and    6    much more about the whole world. Of course, people can also learn
by reading or    7    to the radio. But with the help of TV, they can learn better and    8    easily. Do you
know why? It's just     9   they can not only hear, but also watch. 
     TV helps to open our eyes, TV also helps to open our minds. TV often gives   10   new ideas. We can
learn newer and better ways of doing something.
1．__________ 2．__________ 3．__________ 4．__________ 5．__________
6．__________ 7．__________ 8．__________ 9．__________ 10．__________