The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts（让……不舒服） me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I do not want to. I have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he’s in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “No thanks.” When an American is served with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks. I’ll take some orange juice if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you’d better remember the famous saying: “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”

1. From the passage we can see that the writer is ________.

A. a Chinese B. a Roman C. an American D. a Thailand

2. In the West, people consider it bad manners ________ .

A. to put less food onto his plate B. to ask for something directly

to eat much at a dinner party

to keep asking someone to accept something

3.“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” means ____________ .

A. the Romans are people of good manners

B. people in the United States want to learn from the Romans

C. Americans always do the same things as the Romans do

D. You should get used to the local customs wherever you go

B

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.　In the early years, these school were much alike (similar).Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world.

When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.　In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.　As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many

new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested

them.　Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.　4.The oldest university in the US is _________.　 A. Yale 　　B. Harvard 　　C. Princeton 　　D. Columbia　5.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.　 A. those colleges and universities were almost the same.　 B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges　 C. students studied only some languages and science　D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers　6.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.　 A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Green, French and German　 C. American history and German D. French and German　7.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.　 A. everything that was known　 B. law and something about medicine　 C. many new subjects　 D. the subjects that interested students

C

I recommend (推荐) flying to Washington D.C., our nation’s capital. Like Beijing this is the heartbeat of America. While in Washington D.C. you should check out the White House, the presidential monuments, Ford’s Theater where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated (暗杀) and the US Capitol building, which is the home of the US government.

When you’re ready to leave Washington D.C., go to Chinatown and jump on a bus up to New York. These buses are really cheap and convenient.

New York is like a fantasy world where you can do almost anything! My friend from Thailand said the best Thai food she ever ate was in New York City. So eat as much as you can, see a show on Broadway and climb the stairs of the Statue of Liberty. If you really want an American experience, eat a hot dog while you watch a New York Yankee’s baseball game.

Now, because you are my friends, I will recommend to you one of the great secret places in America: New Hampshire (新罕布什尔州). Even though this is my home state, I am not biased (偏爱). New Hampshire is one of the most beautiful places in the world. In the fall, hike the White Mountains and be surprised at the bright red, yellow and orange leaves on the trees. In the winter, drink a warm glass of hot chocolate before you ski through freshly fallen snow. And in the summer take a boat out of Lake Winnipesauke and enjoy crystal clear water.

Actually, you’ll have a good time just about any-where.

8. Why does the writer think visitors should take a bus to New York?

A. Because the distance is short.

B. Because the trains are crowded.

C. Because buses are really cheap and convenient.

D. Because New York is like a fantasy world.

9. What is a real American experience according to the passage?

A. Seeing a show on Broadway.

B. Climbing the stairs of the Statue of Liberty.

C. Eating as much as you can.

D. Eating a hot dog while watching a baseball game.

10. The underlined word “you” in Paragraph 4 really refers to _____.

A. the writer’s friends B. visitors

C. readers D. writers

第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too.” We were very 11 to each other. Then we went on our way 12 saying goodbye.

But at home a 13 story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later as I was busy in the 14 doing my homework, my mother walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned back, I nearly knocked her down. “Get 15 the way!” I shouted angrily. She stepped away silently and I didn’t 16 how rudely I had spoken.

That night, when I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice said to me, “While meeting with a stranger, you are calm and polite, 17 with those you love, you are 18 to excite. Go to the study, and you’ll find some 19 by the door. Your mother 20 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there 21 and you never saw her eyes 22 with tears.”

23 I felt sad and small and my 24 had begun to fall. I quietly came to her bed, “Mom,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I knew you’d like them, 25 the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I 26 them today and I shouldn’t have fussed (激动) at you that way.” And she whispered, “My dear, that’s okay. I still love you 27 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I love the flowers.”

Do you know that if one of our family members dies tomorrow, we will feel the 28 for the rest of our lives and feel 29 for not having been kind enough. And come to think of it, have we poured(倾注) ourselves much into our 30 ?

Remember that FAMILY=( F)ATHER—(A)ND—(M)OTHER—(I)—(L)OVE—(Y)OU.

11. A. rude B. polite C. honest D. glad

12. A. until B. before C. after D. as

13. A. similar B. boring C. different D. pleasant

14. A. office B. study C. garden D. kitchen

15. A. out of B. on to C. along with D. back to

16. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. imagine

17. A. if B. so C. but D. as

18. A. slow B. quick C. late D. early

19. A. flowers B. trees C. cards D. books

20. A. picked B. bought C. cut D. painted

21. A. calmly B. lonely C. quietly D. carefully

22. A. covered B. contained C. full D. filled

23. A. From then on B. In the end C. After a while D. By this time

24. A. spirits B. tears C. cry D. hope

25. A. hardly B. regularly C. usually D. especially

26. A. threw B. took C. missed D. forgot

27. A. again B. anyway C. however D. either

28. A. power B. relief C. hunger D. loss

29. A. lucky B. sorry C. happy D. angry

30. A. families B. strangers C. studies D. jobs

第三部分 任务型阅读（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）请填写在答题纸上

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 31 . The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way 32 .

When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

33 . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

34 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 35 .

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effec