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（阅读理解题）Passage 3Different Customs and CulturesIf an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isn't expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love.Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our heads to show disapproval. To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria.(保加利亚)The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫). Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.1. In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to woman as a present, it means that he _____. ( ) A. will invite her to a dinner party B. has not been in love with her C. will invite her to a ball D. has fallen in love with her 2. If a Brazilian puts his thumb and index(食指) into a circle, it shows that he _____ you. ( ) A. will be friends with B. is not satisfied with C. is willing to help D. is satisfied with 3. In Poland, it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flower somebody presented to her. ( ) A. impolite B. Polite C. expected D. unexpected 4. In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he _______ with you. ( ) A. will have a talk B. disagrees C. will shake hands D. agrees 5. The sentence “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” means that _______.( ) A. we should learn from the Romans B. we should work as the Romans do C. we should obey its customs when we are entering a country D. we have been Romans
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（阅读理解题）Passage 2Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying? how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.( ) A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet C. work at home D. connect them to libraries 2. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)? ( ) A. They don’t really talk. B. They use the computer language. C. Laptops have speakers. D. None of the above reasons is correct. 3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College? ( ) A. All teachers use computers. B. 1500 students have laptops. C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything. 4. A window on the world? in the last paragraph means that students can ________.( ) A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops 5. What can we infer from the passage? ( ) A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable. C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.
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（阅读理解题）Passage 1Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation(模仿)leads on to deliberate(有意的)imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds .1. Before children start speaking________. ( ) A. they need equal amount of listening B. they need different amounts of listening C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions D. they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions 2. Children who start speaking late ________.( ) A. may have problems with their listening B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them C. usually pay close attention to what they hear D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly 3. A baby’s first noises are ________.( ) A. an expression of his moods and feelings B. an early form of language C. a sign that he means to tell you something D. an imitation of the speech of adults 4. The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech________.( ) A. is important because words have different meanings for different people B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age D. is one that should be completely ignored(忽略)because children’s use of words is often meaningless 5. The speaker implies________.( ) A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak C. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly D. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating
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