[kənˈsɪdə] [ˈkɔfi][blæk] [pru:v] [ˈɪntrɪstɪd] [ˈrɑ:ðə] [neim] [mɑ:k] [ˈɑ:tikl] [ˈdaiət] [ˈbukwə:m] [riˈplai] [mis][səˈlu:ʃən][ ˈsʌfə] [di:l][ˈfə:stli][əˈhed [bleim][kɔ:z][kənˈklu:ʒən] [ˈmeidʒə] [diˈliʃəs] [ˈprəu-ɡræm] [fɑ:][ˈbrɔ:dkɑ:st] [ˈstju:diəu] [ˈdistənsMost people of the world do not bow to each other, but Japanese people do. They often bow when they meet. Men bow to men and women bow to women. Men and women may also bow to each other, but usually only if they do not know each other. The younger, or more junior person bows more deeply than the older, or more senior person. The. Japanese also bow to say 'thank you' for something, or to apologize for something.Schoolchildren do not bow to each other. Schoolgirls say goodbye to each other by waving their hands and saying 'bye bye'. Schoolboys may copy Westerners and pat each other on the back or make "high fives' with their hands.Many types of hand gestures have special meanings. You may see Japanese people put their thumb and index finger together to form a circle. This circle represents a coin and this gesture is the sign for money. If the Japanese want to indicate 'me' without using words, they point to themselves by putting a finger to their noses, but Westerners would point to their chests. All young Japanese children learn to make a 'V sign with their middle and index fingers when someone takes their photograph. In Japan, this sign means 'peace', but in England this sign means 'victory'. To say 'No', ' I don't know' or ' I don't understand', Japanese people wave their hands in front of their faces, so it may be difficult to understand exactly what someone means.Nodding of the head may also be confusing. When Japanese people nod their heads, it does not mean they agree with what you are saying, it means that they understand what you are saying . You must also be careful not to misunderstand a smile. When the Japanese smile they may not be happy, in fact they may be embarrassed.As in most countries in the world, Japanese people use a lot of body language. Some of it you will understand and some of it will be new or confusing to you.74.Japanese people bow___________.A)occasionally B)sometimes C)often D)never75.Japanese men and women bow to each otherA)usually...when they know each other B)always...when they first meet each otherC)usually...when they first meet each other D)always...when they know each other76.When Japanese people point to their noses it means____________.A)they need to blow their noses B)there is a bad smellC)they are lying D)they are talking about themselves77.When a Japanese person nods, it may meanA)'I am happy' B)'I agree' C)'I understand' D)' I disagree'78.Some body language used in Japan is___________.A)international B)Italian C)childish D)only used at home79.The Japanese__________.A)don't like using body language B)don't use much body languageC)only use Western body language D)use a lot of body languageIt was my first week in Kansas City, the USA. My friend, Sharon, asked me whether I'd like to try McDonald's for a quick lunch. So, we went. American fast food is quite popular in China, so I could 80 pick something that I used to have in Beijing-a super burger, a coke and French fries, though the names of the food were in English. 81 , the burger was much bigger than what I had back home. I thought to myself, after all, most Americans are bigger than Chinese. They must need more for lunch.With my lunch set in front of me, I wanted some tomato sauce to 82 my French fries, so I went to the waiter and asked him for some tomato sauce."What?" he looked puzzled. "Tomato sauce?"I started to feel uncertain. I had studied English for six years. He should be able to understand me without any problems. Maybe, it was not called "tomato sauce" here, I 83 ."I'm not sure what you call that thing," I tried again, "but it's American food, and you put tomato sauce on everything.""Sorry , Miss," he said, shaking his head, "but we don't have tomato sauce here. Never have."I walked back to Sharon and asked her the question. She smiled and asked me to wait for a moment. A few minutes later, she came back with several packages that I had asked for. So, they never used the 84 packages for the tomato sauce. Oh, no, it's written right there, "Ketch-up"."What's the difference between Ketch-up and the tomato sauce?" I asked."I don't know 85 we call it this name," replied Sharon. "Never thought about it."Sharon's smile suddenly made me realize that the difference between Ketch-up and the tomato sauce lay not so much in the food itself as in our different cultures.80. A) carefully B) happily C) easily D) hardly81. A) To my surprise B) For example C) In addition D) In this way82. A) compete B) match C) mix D) cook83. A) wondered B) believed C) agreed D) apologized84. A) expensive B) attractive C) natural D) same85. A) how B) where C) why D) whenA little girl was born into a very poor family. Her name was Wilma Rudolph. When she was four years old, she had pneumonia (肺炎) and it left her with a paralyzed (瘫痪的)left leg. She had to wear an iron leg brace (支架).Her mother told her that she could do whatever she wanted to do.So at the age of nine, the little girl took off the leg brace, and she tried her best to walk. In four years, she could walk for some steps, which was a medical wonder. Then this girl had a dream that she would like to be the world's greatest woman runner.At the age of 13, she entered a race. She came last. She entered every race in high school, and in every race she came in last. Everyone asked her to stop! However, one day, she came next to last. And then there came a day when she won a race. From then on, she won every race that she entered.She went to university, where she met a coach (教练). The coach trained her so well that she went to the Olympic Games.There she was racing against the greatest woman runner of the day, a German girl named Jutta Heine. Nobody had ever beaten Jutta. But in the 100-meter race, she won. She beat Jutta again in the 200-meter race. She had two Olympic gold medals.Finally came the 400-meter relay. It would be Wilma against Jutta once again. When the third runner handed the baton (接力棒)to Wilma, she was so excited that she dropped it, and Wilma saw Jutta running down the track. It was impossible that anybody could catch Jutta. But Wilma did just that! Wilma had earned three Olympic gold medals.93. What happened to Wilma Rudolph when she was four years old?94. How did Wilma's mother encourage her daughter?95. When did Wilma take off the leg brace and try to walk ?96. Where did Wilma meet the coach who gave her a good training?97. Wilma won the 400-meter relay very easily in the Olympic Games, didn't she?98. What do you learn from Wilma's success storyIn the Renaissance Period(文艺复兴时期) (1500-1650), people became interested in higher education. They wanted to learn the a___________ languages such as Greek and Latin- languages that were used in the old times, and study mathematics, science, and so on. Many universities were set up during the 16th century.University education was a privilege (特权) of the rich. Girls were not allowed to attend and poor people could not a____________ to go. A member of a wealthy family could attend university at the age of ten. He might study in different universities and since the teaching was all d__________ in Latin, it didn’t matter which country he studied in. It was not unusual for a young boy study one year in Italy and another in France without speaking either French or Italian.It was p_________ in the 16th century to complete university without learning how to read or write. Since books were handwritten, there was not enough to give o___________ to each student. Often, only the teacher had a book. He would read to the students who would memorize what he said. Tests were oral, not written, In fact, many students finished school without ever writing a word.For the not so wealthy, grammar schools were built in towns. They learned basic grammarand mathematics, and took part in Bible study, At home, girls learned washing, cooking, dancing, and the basics of taking care of a household. Poor children r___________ attended school.The Renaissance was a time when learners did not simply accept what they were old. They did scientific experiments themselves to search for a__________ to the mysteries (神秘) of the space. Copernicus calculated that the Earth turned around the sun but was afraid to publish his works for fear that the Church would punish (惩罚) him. Galileo later supported this. The watch, the telescope and some others were some inventions of this period.In the movie 2012, the volcano (火山) in Yellowstone National Park erupts (爆发) , smoke flies thousands of meters into the air, and car-sized pieces of stone and ash fly out.Now, some scientists say, it's very possible that the Yellowstone volcano will soon erupt in r 86 life for the fourth time in history, after about 640,000 years. According to the Daily Mail, the volcano in the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, has been rising at a record rate since 2004. Its magma (岩浆) surface has gone u 87 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) per year over the last three years alone. This rise is one of the main s 88 that a volcano is about to erupt. However, scientists are not certain when the eruption will happen or what it will cause.Unlike what happens in the movie 2012, a volcano eruption would not destroy the whole world, b 89 it could cause huge damage to people living nearby. For example, the 2010 eruption of the Iceland V olcano caused more than 800 people to 1 90 their homes and many airports in European countries to shut down for a few days.There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes in the world. A volcano is c 91 active if it has erupted at least once during the last 10, 000 years. In ancient times, more than 80 percent of the earth's surface was volcanic. V olcanic eruptions formed the sea floor and some mountains over many years. Gas from volcanoes formed the earth's atmosphere (大气) .V olcanoes come from very hot liquid rock, that is magma, inside the earth. When magma comes upward and breaks through the earth's surface, it forms volcanoes.The rising magma heats water, which leads to explosions of steam. This pushes rocks and ash high into the sky. T 92 different things erupt from a volcano; hot liquid rock, volcanic ash and gases.。