A true friend will never（）from you when you're in trouble.

A.she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier

B.Clint was a nice, dazzling young man

C.Clint could not be really interested in her

D.she would find true love in Clint

language of every country, or we may be misunderstood.

In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.

Americans like to look the other person in the eye when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.

Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.25、Suppose you are meeting a new customer from the United States, how will you greet him？（）

A． Greet him with a hug

B． Place a hand on his arm

C． Shake his hand firmly

26、Suppose you are meeting a good friend from the United States, how will you greet her？（）

A． Greet her with a hug

B． Place a hand on her arm

C． Shake her hand firmly

27、If you stand too close to Americans, they will ______.

A． face you directly

B． move back

C． stare at you

28、Which of the following statements is true according to the text？（）

A． Americans stand side by side when taking with friends

B． Americans show their respect by shaking hands weakly

C． Americans like to look the other person in the eye when talking

29、If you know nothing about a culture’s body language, you can ___.

A． hide your opinions

B． smile

C． stare at others

There were two things I have to tell you about. Either one of them is enough to explain what was wrong between us. Both of them together brought our friendship to an end. But to this day, thirty years later, I still cannot decide which of these two things really caused me to betray her…

I learnt very soon in our relationship that Kathy was jealous. She did not like to think that I had anything that she did not have. We would have great fun going out shopping. However, if I bought, say, a dress for a party, and she thought my dress was better than hers, she would start to say slightly unkind things about it. I could not understand this at all, and even now it puzzles me.

The other problem was my mother. She thought Kathy was common. She thought Kathy had a bad influence over me. She even disliked Kathy’s way of speaking. She thought her pronunciation was common. Mum disliked Katy and looked down on her and kept telling me to stop seeing her. If ever I invited her into the house, she would be angry and tell me off as soon as Kathy was gone.

1、What is the best title for this passage？()

A.Friendship

B.Problems with our friendship

C.My friendship with Kathy

D.My good friend

2、What was Sarah’s attitude to her friend？()

A.Sarah thought she was common.

B.Sarah liked her, but didn’t like it when she was jealous.

C.Sarah was jealous of her.

D.Sarah hated her because she was jealous.

3、Sarah’s mother disliked Kathy because ______________________

A.She thought Kathy was common.

B.She knew Kathy was jealous of her daughter.

C.She thought Kathy was a bad influence on her daughter.

D.Kathy was common, and a bad influence.

4、Why was their friendship not perfect？()

A.Kathy was jealous.

B.Sarah’s mother didn’t like Kathy.

C.Sarah was too proud.

D.Both A and B.

5、Which of the following statements is not true？()

A.My friendship with Kathy was real friendship.

B.Sarah and Kathy enjoyed going out shopping together.

C.Sarah’s mother thought Kathy was a special girl.

D.Sarah does not know for sure which thing caused her to betray Kathy.

They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship.During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage.Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage.The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old-fashioned indeed.But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another？ In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife.People who get married are introduced to each other by friends.These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet.In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common.Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating partner is very important.Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners.Parents often arrange dates for their own children.One parent often tells a friend about her beautiful daughter or handsome son.Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships.Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style. will be like.

1.Most Americans think that arranged marriages are().

A.understandable

B.acceptable

C.unavoidable

D.old fashioned

2.According to this passage, the prospective marriage partners().

A.often write to each other

B.often attend formal parties together

C.often meet each other

D.often discuss problems together

3.Which of the flowing is TRUE according to this passage？()

A.Marriages are usually arranged by parents in America.

B.No arranging goes on before two people get married.

C.Only one formal arrangement takes place before two people get married.

D.There are usually a lot of informal arrangements before two people get married.

4.Which of the following is NOT true？()

A.Parents often try to influence their children's marriages.

B.Open arranged marriages are unusual in the U.S.

C.Friends sometimes play some role in getting two people together who may get married later.

D.Parents never care much about their children's marriages.

5.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph？()

A.Social class has much influence on marriages.

B.Nationality has much influence on marriages.

C.Knowledge has much influence on marriages.

D.Age has much influence on marriages.

ng. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the are parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1.What is the main idea of this passage？ ()

A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.

B. The role of time in social life over the world.

C. If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.

D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.

2. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours？ ()

A. A matter of work.

B. A matter of life or death.

C. You want to see him or her.

D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.

3. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.？（）

A.at 7:00 am

B.at 4:00 pm

C.at the midnight

D.at 4 am

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ ()

A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

B. No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.

C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..

D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.

5. From the passage we can safely infer that().

A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.

B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.

C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.

D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation.