（ ）1. Everyone is supposed _______ a seat belt in the car.

A. wearing B. to wear C. to be worn D. wears

（ ）2. Can you tell me the table ______ in your country?

A. rules B. customs C. ways D. manners

（ ）3. There is a smile on the teacher’s face. I think she is ______ my grades.

A. worried about B. angry at C. afraid of D. pleased with

（ ）4. In Switzerland, people ________ visit a friend’s house.

A. make plans B. make plans to C. makes plans to D. make a plant

（ ）5. People in Colombia are relaxed ________ time.

A. about B. for C. of D. with

（ ）6. Tom was late for school, because the bus was too ________ for him to get on.

A. quiet B. tidy C. crowded D. noisy

（ ）7. In China, it is a ________ to give kids lucky money on Spring Festival.

A. custom B. style C. way D. problem

（ ）8. It’s all right if you are ________ late for the party.

A. a bit of B. a little of C. a bit D. too much

（ ）9. Don’t point ________ anyone ________ chopsticks.

A. at, by B. at, with C. to, by D. out, with

（ ）10. While we were running on the playground, Jim suddenly stopped ________ and lay on the ground, so we stopped ________ what was wrong with him.

A. to run, to see B. running, seeing C. running, to see D. to run, seeing

It is completely __11__ to take a gift when you are invited to dinner, but if you want to do so, it should be a small, __12__ thing. You would bring some sweets, or some small toys for the children, or __13__ from China. Here are some suggestions: a paper cut is a __14__ gift (one is fine, not a whole package); if you want to make it __15__ different, you can buy a very inexpensive frame in the local five-and-ten and frame it. Chinese tea is a wonderful gift. It’s true __16__ Chinese tea is available in the US, but the fact that you chose it and brought it with you from China makes it very special. Chinese book marks are very wonderful __17__ too, and if you want to buy a set of __18__ paintings which you like, you might give one of them as a gift. One of the __19__ things you can do is to cook a Chinese dish and take it with you. Again, however, a gift is not necessary and if you come __20__ a group of students, one small good gift is entirely satisfactory.

（ ）11. A. important B. careful C. comfortable D. unnecessary

（ ）12. A. inexpensive B. square C. round D. dear

（ ）13. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something

（ ）14. A. likely B. lovely C. last D. first

（ ）15. A. ever B. much C. more D. so

（ ）16. A. which B. what C. as if D. that

（ ）17. A. shops B. gifts C. pictures D. covers

（ ）18. A. Chinese B. English C. American D. French

（ ）19. A. much more B. better C. nicest D. bad

（ ）20. A. with B. among C. in front of D. before

In Japan, children who are three, five or seven years old are thought to be especially lucky. So on November 15, families who have children of these ages take part in a very old festival. This special children’s festival is called Shichi-Go-San, or “seven-five-three”.

On this day, the children put out their finest clothes. And every child has a long paper bag. On each bag there are pictures with the meanings of youth and long life.

When everyone is ready, the families go to a shrine. There they give thanks for the good health of the children. Outside the shrine, the parents will buy candy and toys to fill the children’s paper bags. After the families return home, the festival usually ends with a party. In the party, the children give some of their candy to friends and relatives. In return, the children are often given presents.

21. In Japan, which of the following age is not thought to be especially lucky?

A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 15

22. The passage is about a(n) _____ festival.

A. new B. old C. Chinese D. American

23. The festival is on ______.

A. Dec. 25 B. Dec. 15 C. Nov. 15 D. Nov. 15

24. Why do the families go to a shrine?

A. Because they can buy candy and toys there.

B. Because the children can get presents there.

C. Because they want to have a party with friends.

D. Because they want to give thanks for the good health of the children.

    25. The festival usually ends with _____.

A. a party B. a big meal C. a visit to a shrine D. shopping

Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.

However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.

As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full then you are eating.

Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive－French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.

When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “takeaway”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!

26. When do British people often eat in a restaurant?

A. After having a birthday. B. Before watching a movie.

C. When they feel tired. D. If they want to have natural food.

27. Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because ______.

A. eating out is cheaper than cooking at home

B. they can learn more manners in the restaurant

C. people care more about their food than before

D. people don’t like to stay at home after work

28. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A. British dishes are very expensive B. Japanese dishes are most expensive

C. British people like foreign food D. French food is most popular

29. The “takeaway” is the food ________.

A. you order and take out of the restaurant

B. that is left when you are eating in a restaurant

C. you order but don’t need to pay at once

D. that is sold and ordered only on the phone

30. What is the best title of the passage?

A. British restaurant culture B. British table manners

C. Best restaurants in Britain D. Best food in Britain

The cultures of the East and the West are really different from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are started by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain―the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the colonists of England settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European one a lot.

At the same time, the difference of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language（see the picture below）while the western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.

Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.

31. Are eastern culture and western culture the same system on the whole?

_____________________________________________________________

32. How the Chinese culture and Indian culture started?

_____________________________________________________________

33. Why doesn't the American culture distinguish from the European one a lot?

_____________________________________________________________

 

34. How many factors of culture differences are mentioned?

_____________________________________________________________

35. What is the passage mainly about?

_____________________________________________________________

 

36. You are ______ (suppose) to shake hands when you meet a Chinese friend.

37. Keep your eyes ______ (close) when you are doing eye exercises.

38. A knife is _____ (use) for _______ (cut) things.

39. Trees can keep water from _______ (run) away.

40. Do you remember______ (clean) the room after supper?

41. Everything was ______ (familiar) with me because I was in Japan for the first time?

42. Though you failed this time, don’t give up ______ (study).You still have a lot of chances.

43. It is very important ________ (spend) time with family and friends.

44. Don’t forget ________ (turn off) the light when you leave the room.

45. People are pretty _______ (relax) about time in Colombia.

46. 你应该问一下接下来你怎么做。

You _______________ what to do next.

47. 没有事先打电话，我们从不拜访朋友的家。

We never visit a friend’s house without _______________ first.

48. I am _______________ in Beijing.

我现在已经习惯了北京的生活。

49. Our teacher _______________ this problem for us.

老师不厌其烦地给我讲这道题。

50. My biggest _______________ at the dinner table.

我最大的挑战就是学习在餐桌上举止得体。

Tony 是你的美国朋友，他被邀请到一个中国家庭做客。他初到中国，不了解餐桌礼仪，不知道要注意什么。他向你咨?，你有什么建议？请你以李华的名义给他写一封电子邮件。

Dear Tony,

The custom in our country is different from yours.