Iceland is a popular European tourist destination. Before you go there, it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.
Just like other countries in Europe, it is one of the customs in Iceland to shake hands and say “Hello”. Kissing each other’s cheeks is acceptable along with wishing each other a happy day.
Another custom is to take off your shoes in the hallway(走廊) when you enter someone’s home. Also, don’t be surprised if someone invites you to their house, since Icelanders love to have guests. Just make sure you take flowers or a similar token of thanks to give them.
If you have been invited to eat, keep in mind that you don’t need to express thanks before meals like the French or the Japanese. Rather, eat heartily and then thank your host afterwards by shaking his hand.
Keep in mind that believing in mysterious beings is part of the tradition in Iceland. Indeed, most of the unique and sometimes strange rock formations in Iceland are due to elves(小精靈), according to the people of Iceland.
Are you planning to spend Christmas in Iceland? If so, make sure you practice saying “Gleileg jol got tog fars!” first, which is the local Christmas greeting. It is part of the tradition in Iceland to have long Christmas holidays—26 days—longer than in any other European country. There are 13 Santa Clauses in Iceland, too!
There may not be a law requiring you to follow the customs, but there is no harm in doing so. Following them, you might be rewarded with a rich cultural experience and a more meaningful trip.
小題1: When you are invited to someone’s home in Iceland, you'd better do all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A．eating heartily and enjoying your time there
B．expressing your thanks to the host before you eat
C．taking some flowers or something else to the host
D．taking off shoes in the hallway before you enter the home
小題2:Which of the following is one of the differences in customs between Iceland and France?
A．Shaking hands when greeting.
B．A 26-day-long Christmas holiday.
C．Saying hello when meeting each other.
D．Kissing each other’s cheeks when greeting.
小題3:The text is mainly about ______.
A．what some of the customs in Iceland are like
B．why some of the customs in Iceland are special
C．how some of the customs in Iceland were formed
D．what some of the customs are like in Europe
小題4: In the text, the author aims to tell us that ______.
A．happiness is a form of courage
B．when in Rome, do as the Romans do
C．practice is the only path to knowledge
D．everyone has good and bad times in life

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：在本文中作者介紹了旅游勝地愛爾蘭當(dāng)?shù)氐囊恍┝?xí)俗，比如去做客時(shí)要帶上一束鮮花或者一件小紀(jì)念品以表示禮貌；在進(jìn)房間之前要把鞋子脫在走廊內(nèi)；不要在飯前對主人表示感激等等。作者認(rèn)為如果了解了一些當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)土人情，在愛爾蘭的旅游才會(huì)更加有意義。
小題1:B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段keep in mind that you don’t need to express thanks before meals like the French or the Japanese.可知在愛爾蘭做客時(shí)不要在飯前對主人表示感激，所以答案選B。
小題2:B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段It is part of the tradition in Iceland to have long Christmas holidays—26 days—longer than in any other European country.可知愛爾蘭的圣誕節(jié)比歐洲任何一個(gè)國家的圣誕節(jié)都要長，所以B選項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:A主旨大意題。作者在首段提出Before you go there, it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.然后在下文詳細(xì)介紹了一些愛爾蘭的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，所以文章中心是介紹愛爾蘭的風(fēng)俗，故選A。小題4:B推理判斷題。A幸福(快樂)是勇氣的一種形式。B入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。C實(shí)踐是通向知識的通道。D每個(gè)人的生活都會(huì)有順境和逆境時(shí)。本文開頭提出中心it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.，然后在文章末段用Following them, you might be rewarded with a rich cultural experience and a more meaningful trip.進(jìn)一步呼應(yīng)開頭，由此可知作者想告訴我們的是入鄉(xiāng)隨俗才會(huì)使旅行充滿更多樂趣，故B選項(xiàng)正確。
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Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something    that changed my life.
　　Pete was being 　  in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　 . How many at-bats（擊球）do you think it'll take you to get the 78 hits？" Without hesitation, Pete just 　 at the reporter and said,"78." The reporter yelled back, "Ah, come on, Pete, you don't think you'll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？"
　　Mr. Rose calmly 　 his philosophy（哲理，觀點(diǎn)） with the reporters who were 　 waiting for his reply to the claim. "Every time I   up to the plate（擊球區(qū)），I    to get a hit! 　 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter's（擊球手）box! It is    expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place."
　　When I thought about Pete Rose's     and how it applied to everyday  ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so    a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not   ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I   my attitude to a positive one，and the results were   .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my     baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am     to enjoy the rest of my life!
　   ，Mr. Rose!
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A．reliableB．enjoyableC．valuableD．unbelievable
小題2:
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小題3:
A．decisionB．recordC．levelD．goal
小題4:
A．staredB．shoutedC．glaredD．pointed
小題5:
A．enjoyedB．sharedC．discussedD．reviewed
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．nervouslyC．cheerfullyD．impatiently
小題7:
A．climb 　　　　B．jumpC．driveD．step
小題8:
A．seemB．fail 　　　　　　C．expect 　　　　D．compete
小題9:
A．ThoughB．UnlessC．BecauseD．When
小題10:
A．suddenB．simpleC．positiveD．considerate
小題11:
A．planB．ideaC．a(chǎn)bilityD．behaviour
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)gendaB．exerciseC．workD．life
小題13:
A．salesB．skillsC．experiencesD．experiments
小題14:
A．wiseB．kindC．meanD．bad
小題15:
A．explicitB．helpfulC．enoughD．practical
小題16:
A．changedB．a(chǎn)ddedC．devotedD．contributed
小題17:
A．hopefulB．a(chǎn)mazingC．funnyD．disappointing
小題18:
A．son'sB．wife'sC．friend's 　　D．customer's
小題19:
A．supposedB．expectedC．encouragedD．determined
小題20:
A．Good luckB．Best regardsC．ThanksD．Congratulations

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