We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means ‘He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head’. In our Chinese culture, nodding(點(diǎn)頭) our head up and down means ‘yes’ and shaking our head from side to side means ‘no’. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb（大拇指）and the second finger, it means ‘You’re all right or Everything is OK’. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means ‘You’re worth zero’. In Greece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture（手勢(shì)）. Or we are thought to be very rude.

The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant ‘peace’. However, during World War II, it meant ‘victory’. In Greece, it is a very insulting（污辱性）sign.

Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.

1.In England, if people point to their heads it means they think someone is ______.

A. clever B. stupid C. headache D. angry

2.In India, if one nods his head up and down, it means he _______.

A. doesn’t agree B. agree C. is happy D. is sad

3.In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means _______.

A. you are clever B. everything is OK

C. it is true D. you are worth nothing

4.Which country’s body language is most different from our usual thinking?

A. France B. England C. Greece D. India

5.V sign meant __________ about forty years ago.

A. victory B. killing C. festival D. peace

American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit. You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.

“ Excuse me ” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite(禮貌) to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

Let’s learn to say “ Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

1.You should say “Thank you” when ______.

A. you say something kind to others B. you help others

C. someone helps you D. you need others to help you

2.From the passage we know “ Thank you” is _______.

A. widely used in the world B. used more often than “ Excuse me”

C. used only by American D. used only between friends.

3.You should say “Excuse me” if you want to _______.

A. cough B. make some noise C. go first D. all of the above

4.When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “_____”.

A. Thank you B. I’m sorry C. Excuse me D. That’s very kind of you

5.This passage mainly tells us the way ________.

A. to be happy B. to be polite C. to help others D. to learn from Americans

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on (專注于) their work. Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people “couch potatoes”.

Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely (可能) to fight.

1.Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will _______.

A. learn language skills more easily B. be healthier

C. find it hard to learn to read D. eat less food

2.Kids learn language skills best by _______.

A. reading B. talking C. playing with others D. all of the above

3.While watching TV, what DON’T people do?

A. Eat a lot of food. B. Have less time for reading.

C. Hardly move D. Focus on their work.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Kids have much time to watch TV.

B. It’s good for kids to learn from fighting acts on TV.

C. Too much TV is good for people’s health.

D. It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting shows to fight.

5.“ Couch Potatoes” are people who watch too much TV and become_______.

A. thin B. fit C. fat D. strong

Ⅱ. 短文改錯(cuò)：下面短文中劃線部分都是錯(cuò)的，請(qǐng)改正。

I live in the country and my father was a farmer. 91. 1.

He is now forty-five year old. Because of years of 92. 2.

hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was 93. 3.

young, he used to telling me the importance of study. 94. 4.

Father know little about English and other subjects, 95. 5.

but he usually gives me some good advices on how 96. 6.

to learn my lessons good. He is not only kind to me 97. 7.

but also very strict in me. With his help, I’ve made 98. 8.

great progress. I’ll never forgot what he taught 99. 9.

me. I think my father is the better father in the world. 100. 10.

為自己設(shè)計(jì)一個(gè)旅行計(jì)劃，以“ My traveling plan ”為題寫一篇計(jì)劃，要包括下列問(wèn)題：

1. 想去哪？為什么？

2. 想在那兒待幾天？

3. 怎么去？

4. 打算什么時(shí)候開(kāi)始旅行？

5. 在這次旅行期間，打算做些什么？

要求：意思連貫、通順，詞數(shù)在60—80之間。

提示詞語(yǔ)：

countryside, air, food and vegetables, environment, fresh, quiet, poor, give, the school things ...

—Jane couldn’t get ______ ticket to Lost in Hong Kong.

—What a pity! Lost in Hong Kong is one of ______ most popular films.

A. an; the B. a; the C. the; a D. an; a

Don’t make too much _______ here. They’re having a meeting.

A. noise B. sound C. voice D. shout

— Is the famous singer your _______ sister, Jack?

—Yes. She’s five years _______ than I.

A. older; older B. older; elder C. elder; older D. elder; elder

My mom must cook fish in the kitchen, because it ______ very nice.

A. tastes B. sounds C. smells D. feels

Grace was ill. She had to take the medicine ______ she didn’t like it.

A. until B. though C. when D. because