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When two English people meet．their first words will be” How do you do?” or “How are you?” After the reply ” How do you do?” or “ Fine，thank you，and you?”，they often talk about weather．The reason for this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable but that the English people don’t like talking about personal matters（私事）with people who are not friends．Talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation（對(duì)話）with a stranger（陌生人）in public。

1．What do the English people say when they meet for the first time?

2．What is the their reply to” How do you do”?

3．What do they often talk about after the reply?

4．Do they like talking about personal matters with people who are not friends?

5．What can be a useful way when they meet a stranger in public?

 

Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.

People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.

In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉機(jī)）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(裝飾) with flowers and a Chinese character(漢字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(親戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.

1.What do people all over the world think of weddings?

A. interesting and easy                     B. important and fun

C. happy and important                  D. interesting and happy

2.What’s the English for “大花轎” in the passage?

A. a bride      B. a bridegroom         C. a sedan chair        D. a church

3.Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?

A. In China         B. In Western countries    

C. In the countryside   D. In Africa

4.According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?

A. 2            B. 3                C. 4                D. 5

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Introduce the Western weddings.     

B. Introduce the African weddings.

C. introduce the Chinese weddings.     

D. Introduce different weddings.

 

I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first
class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his
face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction(自我介紹). And he tells us
that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names
for ourselves. We are very excited(興奮的) to find a good name. Then he asks
us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English
name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley.
All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When
the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the
same time.
【小題1】What do we do in the first English class?

A．Tell the teacher our Chinese names.	B．Find English names for ourselves.
C．See an English film.	D．Draw pictures.

【小題2】 What does our teacher do first?

A．He asks every student to make a self-introduction.
B．He introduces(介紹) himself to all of us.
C．He asks us many difficult questions	D．He tells us a story.

【小題3】What’s the English name of our English teacher?

A．Jack.

B．Shirley

C．John.

D．Tom.

【小題4】 Where do we write down our English names?

A．On the blackboard.

B．On the desk.

C．On our hands.

D．On the paper.

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The teacher gives every student an English name.

B．Our teacher is a young girl.

C．Three girls choose(選擇)the name “Shirley”.

D．The teacher calls our Chinese names in class.

A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．  
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(壓力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(轉(zhuǎn)到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．
Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(終日泡在電視機(jī)前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely．
And what do the experts(專家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，
【小題1】The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．

A．it is different from other successful TV series

B．it is the same as other successful TV series

C．it is about the English countryside

D．it is about life in busy offices

【小題2】The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．

A．simple stories

B．stress

C．couch potatoes

D．exams

【小題3】The success of the series shows that young people would like________．

A．a(chǎn) world with no homework

B．English TV series

C．relaxing jobs

D．a(chǎn) happier and healthier world

【小題4】Who are worried about the effects of the series?

A．Experts and teenagers．

B．Teachers and experts．

C．Teachers and parents．

D．Young people and parents．